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Belfry Tower / Belfort ., Brugge
2008-04-10 07:26:00 The belfry of Bruges, or Belfort , is a medieval bell tower in the historical center of Bruges, Belgium. One of the city’s most prominent symbols, the belfry formerly housed a treasury and the municipal archives, and served as an observation post for spotting fires and other danger. A narrow, steep staircase of 366 steps, accessible ... More About: Tower , Brugge
Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
2008-04-09 10:17:00  The Bolshoi Theatre (Large Theatre) is a historic theatre in Moscow , Russia, designed by famed architect Joseph Bové, which holds performances of ballet and opera. The company was founded in 1776 by Prince Peter Urussov and Michael Maddox. Initially, it held performances in a private home, but in 1780, it acquired the Petrovka Theatre and began producing plays and operas. The current building was built on Theatre Square in 1824 to replace the Petrovka Theatre, which had been destroyed by fire in 1805. It was designed by architect Andrei Mikhailov, who had built the nearby Maly Theatre in 1824. At that time, all Russian theatres were imperial property. Moscow and St Petersburg each had only two theatres, one intended for opera and ballet (these were known as the Bolshoi Theatres), and one for plays (tragedies and comedies). As opera and ballet were considered nobler than drama, the opera houses were named “Grand Theatres” (”Bolshoi” being the Russian for &...
Potsdamer Platz, Berlin
2008-04-08 07:33:00 Potsdamer Platz (English Potsdam Square) is an important public square and traffic intersection in the centre of Berlin , Germany, lying about one kilometre south of the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag (German Parliament Building), and close to the southeast corner of the Tiergarten park. It is named after the city of Potsdam, some 25 km ...
Mozart?s Birthplace, Salzburg
2008-04-07 14:33:00 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born to Leopold and Anna Maria Pertl Mozart in Getreidegasse 9 in Salzburg , the capital of the sovereign Archbishopric of Salzburg, in what is now Austria, then part of the Holy Roman Empire. His only sibling who survived past birth was his sister Maria Anna (1751-1829), called “Nannerl”. Wolfgang was baptized ...
John Hancock Center, Chicago
2008-04-07 07:37:00 The John Hancock Center at 875 N. Michigan Ave. in Chicago , Illinois, is a 100-story, 1,127-foot (344 m) tall skyscraper designed by structural engineer Fazlur Khan of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. When completed in 1969, it was the tallest building in the world outside New York City. It is the third-tallest skyscraper in Chicago and ...
Balboa Park, San Diego
2008-04-06 21:26:00 Balboa Park is a 1,200 acre (4.9 km²) urban cultural park in San Diego , California, United States. Unlike some city parks which are mostly free of buildings in favor of open space and recreational fields (e.g. New York’s Central Park), Balboa Park is a cultural complex. Besides open areas and natural vegetation, it contains a ...
Acropolis in Lindos Town, Rhodes
2008-04-06 08:56:00 Lindos is a town and an archaeological site on the east coast of the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese in south-eastern Greece. It is about 55km south of the town of Rhodes and its fine beaches make it a popular tourist and holiday destination. Lindos is situated in a large bay and faces the fishing village and small resort of Haraki. Above the modern town rises the acropolis of Lindos, a natural citadel which was fortified successively by the Greeks, by the Romans, the Byzantines, the Knights of St John and the Ottomans. This makes the site difficult to excavate and interpret archaeologically. The acropolis offers spectacular views of the surrounding harbors and coastline. Greece is one of best travel location in Mediterranean with lot of historical travel attractions. GPS tourist destination: 36° 5′ 30″ N, 28° 5′ 10″ E More About: Town
Marienplatz, Munich
2008-04-05 23:02:00 Marienplatz (Mary’s Square) is a central square in the city center of Munich , Germany since 1158. In the Middle Ages markets and tournaments were held in this city square. The Glockenspiel in the new city hall was inspired by these tournaments, and draws millions of tourists a year. Marienplatz was named after the Mariensäule, a Marian column erected in its centre in 1638 to celebrate the end of Swedish occupation. It is home to Munich’s Old City Hall (Altes Rathaus) and the New City Hall (Neues Rathaus). Munich’s old city hall is the most easterly building on the square. It’s a gothic council hall and ballroom and tower, which have been reconstructed. The New City Hall was built 1867 - 1909 in Flanders gothic style; its facade, over 300 feet in length, features strikingly elaborate stone ornamentation. Its 260-foot tower with carillon is, with the nearby St. Peter’s Church and the twin towers of the Cathedral, one of the most distinctive features of t...
Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
2008-04-04 23:47:00 The Grand Bazaar (or Covered Bazaar (”Covered Bazaar”)) in Istanbul is one of the largest covered markets in the world with more than 58 streets and 4,000 shops, and has between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. It is well known for its jewelry, pottery, spice, and carpet shops. Many of the stalls in the bazaar ...
Fisherman Bastion (Halaszbastya), Budapest
2008-04-04 18:36:00 The Halaszbastya or Fisherman ’s Bastion is a terrace in neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque style situated on the Buda bank of the Danube, on the Castle hill in Budapest , around Matthias Church. It was designed and built between 1895 and 1902 on the plans of Frigyes Schulek. Its seven towers represent the seven Magyar tribes that settled ...
Space Needle, Seattle
2008-04-04 12:56:00 The Space Needle is a tower in Seattle , Washington. It is a major landmark of the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and the symbol of Seattle. Located in Seattle Center, it was built for the 1962 World’s Fair, during which time nearly 20,000 people a day used the elevators, with over 2.3 million ...
Zocalo, Mexico City
2008-04-04 07:29:00 La Plaza de la Constitucion, informally called El Zocalo, is the main square in Mexico City . Located in the historic center of Mexico City , it is one of the largest squares in the world. Plaza de la Constitucion (and the area that surrounds it) has been the center of Mexico City since pre-Hispanic times, when ...
Plaka, Athens
2008-04-03 19:04:00 Plaka is the picturesque old historical neighbourhood of Athens , just under the Acropolis, incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. It is visited by hundrends of thousands of tourists around the year. Museums in Plaka include the new Jewish museum, the Greek Folk Art Museum and the Frissiras Museum. Adrianou Street is the oldest street in ...
Almudena Cathedral, Madrid
2008-04-03 10:03:00 Santa Maria la Real de La Almudena is a Catholic cathedral in Madrid . Plans for the construction of a new cathedral for Madrid dedicated to the Virgin of Almudena began in the 16th century, but the slow construction did not begin until 1879. Francisco de Cubas, the Marquis of Cubas, was the architect who designed ... More About: Cathedral
Palais de Justice, Brussels
2008-04-02 20:25:00 The Law Courts of Brussels or Brussels Palace of Justice (Dutch: Justitiepaleis van Brussel, French: Palais de Justice de Bruxelles) is the most important Court building in Belgium and is a notable landmark of Brussels. It was built between 1866 and 1883 in the eclectic style by architect Joseph Poelaert. The total cost of the ...
La Scala, Milan
2008-04-02 09:34:00 The Teatro alla Scala (or La Scala , as it is known), in Milan , Italy, is one of the world’s most famous opera houses. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778, under the name Nuovo Regio Ducal Teatro alla Scala with Salieri’s Europa riconosciuta. A fire destroyed the previous theatre, the ancient Teatro Ducale, on ...
The Vienna State Opera
2008-04-02 07:56:00 The Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper), located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important opera houses - and opera companies - in the world. The members of the equally prestigious Vienna Philharmonic are recruited from the orchestra at the Staatsoper. The building was the first major building on the Wiener Ringstraße commissioned by ...
Casa Loma, Toronto
2008-04-01 09:48:00 Casa Loma (Spanish for House on the Hill) is the former home of financier Sir Henry Mill Pellatt and a major tourist attraction in Toronto . Due to its unique architectural character in Toronto, Casa Loma has been a popular location for movies and TV. For example, it has served as a location for movies such ... More About: Casa , Casa Loma
Fernsehturm (TV Tower), Berlin
2008-04-01 07:51:00 The Fernsehturm (German for “television tower”) is a television tower in the city centre of Berlin , Germany. It is a well-known landmark, close to Alexanderplatz. The tower was built between 1965 and 1969 by the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) and its image was used as a symbol of Berlin by the GDR administration. The ... More About: Tower
Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur
2008-03-31 12:59:00 Batu Caves is a limestone hill, which has a series of caves and cave temples, located in Gombak district, 13 km north of Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia. It takes its name from the Sungai Batu or Batu River, which flows past the hill. Batu Caves is also the name of the nearby village. The cave is ...
Brooklyn Bridge, New York City
2008-03-31 07:36:00 The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 5,989 feet (1825 m) over the East River connecting the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. On completion, it was the largest suspension bridge in the world and the first steel-wire suspension bridge. Originally referred to as the New ... More About: New York City
Kilmainham Jail, Dublin
2008-03-30 18:46:00 Â Kilmainham Gaol is a former prison, located in Inchicore in Dublin , which is now a museum. It has been run since the mid-1980’s by the Office of Public Works (O.P.W.), an Irish Government agency. Kilmainham Gaol has played an important part in Irish history, as many leaders of Irish rebellions were imprisoned and some executed in the jail. The jail has also been used as a set for several films. When it was first built in 1796, Kilmainham Gaol was called the ‘New Gaol’ to distinguish it from the old jail it was intended to replace - a noisome dungeon, just a few hundred metres from the present site. It was officially called the County of Dublin Gaol, and was originally run by the Grand Jury for County Dublin. Over the 140 years it served as a prison, its cells held many of the most famous people involved in the campaign for Irish independence. The leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were held and executed here. Kilmainham Gaol was abandoned as a jail in 1924, by th... More About: Jail
Piazza della Signoria, Florence
2008-03-30 10:02:00 Piazza della Signoria is an L-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence , Italy. It was named after the Palazzo della Signoria, also called Palazzo Vecchio. It is the focal point of the origin and of the history of the Florentine Republic and still maintains its reputation as the political hub of the city. It is the meeting place of Florentines as well as the numerous tourists. The impressive 14th century Palazzo Vecchio is still preeminent with its crenellated tower. The square is also shared with the Loggia della Signoria, the Uffizi Gallery, the Palace of the Tribunale della Mercanzia (1359) (now the Bureau of Agriculture), and the Uguccioni Palace (16th c.) (with a facade probably by Raphael). Located in front of the Palazzo Vecchio is the Palace of the Assicurazioni Generali (1871, built in Renaissance style). Excellent vacation location in 2008. GPS tourist location: 43° 46′ 10.86″ N, 11° 15′ 18.67″ E
Wall Street, New York
2008-03-29 23:32:00  Wall Street is a street in lower Manhattan island, New York City, USA. It runs east from Broadway downhill to South Street on the East River, through the historical center of the Financial District. Wall Street was the first permanent home of the New York Stock Exchange, over time Wall Street became the name of the surrounding geographic neighborhood. Wall Street is also shorthand (or a metonym) for “influential financial interests” in the U.S. as well as for the financial industry in the New York City area. One of most famous streets in the World. Known as most popular tourist spot in New York. GPS location: 40° 42′ 23″ N, 74° 0′ 34″ W
Millennium Park, Chicago
2008-03-28 16:03:00 Millennium Park is a prominent civic center of the City of Chicago in Illinois and an important landmark of the city’s lake front. A redeveloped section of Grant Park, the 24.5 acre (101,000 m²) landmark is bounded by Michigan Avenue and its Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan Boulevard District, East Randolph Street, Columbus Drive and East ...
Nyhavn, Copenhagen
2008-03-28 11:46:00 Nyhavn (lit. “New Harbor”) is a popular area in Copenhagen , Denmark with both locals and tourists. Starting from the memorial anchor at Kongens Nytorv, the street is lined with many small bars and restaurants facing out to a picturesque harbor. In warmer weather people fill every available table in the outdoors seating area in front ...
Vasa Museum, Stockholm
2008-03-28 10:28:00 The Vasa Museum (Vasamuseet) is a maritime museum in Stockholm , Sweden. Located on the island of Djurgården, the museum displays the only almost fully intact 17th century ship that has ever been salvaged, the 64-gun warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628. The Vasa Museum opened in 1990 and, according to claims ...
Kungliga Slottet (Royal Palace), Stockholm
2008-03-28 07:31:00 The Stockholm Palace (Swedish: Stockholms slott) is the official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch. (The private residence of the royal family is Drottningholm Palace). Stockholm Palace is located on Stadsholmen (”city island”), in Gamla Stan (the old town) in the capital, Stockholm. It neighbours the Riksdag, Sweden’s parliament. The personal offices ... More About: Royal
Sears Tower, Chicago
2008-03-27 11:45:00 The Sears Tower is a skyscraper in Chicago , Illinois. It has been the tallest building in the United States since 1973, surpassing the World Trade Center, which itself had surpassed the Empire State Building only a year earlier. Commissioned by Sears, Roebuck and Company, it was designed by chief architect Bruce Graham and structural engineer ...
Syntagma Square(Parliament), Athens
More articles from this author:2008-03-27 07:46:00 Syntagma Square , is located in central Athens , Greece. The Square is named after the Constitution King Othon was forced to grant the people after a popular and military uprising, on September 3, 1843. The square is bordered by Vassileos Georgiou A’ Street to the north, Othonos Street to the south, Filellinon Street to the west ... More About: Parliament 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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