Archive for the Monuments Category
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Thirteen interesting facts about Paris as picked out by Michael Schuermann, author Paris Movie Walks
Guest post ParisBuff 1. In the years immediately before the French Revolution, the Palais Royal – nowadays the epitome of bourgeois calm and good taste – was the mother of all open air brothels. 2. Marie Antoinette was so unfamiliar
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Want to visit Spain for 20 Euros a night?
Guest post by Eileen Barish Spain is a bargain, especially if you choose to stay at any number of monasteries, convents and casas that offer hospitality to all, regardless of religious affiliation. These are working monasteries and convents in met
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Vienna – The Red (Soviet) Army memorial „Heldendenkmal der Roten Armee”
If you are walking trough Schwarzenbergplatz in Vienna, near Hochstrahlbrunnen (the giant fountain) (that we've presented here) you can see The Soviet memorial „Heldendenkmal der Roten Armee", a monument raised short after WWII (the Second World Wa
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Light show fountain in Vienna
Vienna is a city with many places worth seeing. Walking around Schwarzenbergplatz you'll see The Russian Freedom Monument (we'll present it in another dedicated post) and the Hochstrahlbrunnen (the giant fountain). This fountain was erected to com
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Nara – the forgotten capital
By Mirona When planning their trip to Japan, most people include Tokyo and Kyoto on their itinerary under the assumption that they will be covering the ever-fascinating contrast between new and old in Japan. While Tokyo is, indeed, a skyscraper
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Karlskirche – a special place in Vienna
I was in Vienna with my dear husband for several days now, during our vacation. It was time to visit one of the most famous monuments from this beautiful capital: Karlskirche. The visit to this monument of Vienna was decided long before actually g
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Curiosities I found out at Schloss Schoenbrunn, Vienna, Austria
When in Vienna, one must visit the Schoenbrunn palace. It is a very important cultural monument of Austria, a former imperial summer residence. It has many places to visit: the palace itself (you can visit it alone, either with an audio guide or simp
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Wien’s Haus des Meeres
If you spend some time in Wien, Austria, you might consider giving a try to Haus des Meeres - a large vivarium hosted in a former flak tower in the heart of Wien, near the Esterhazy park. The first saltwater aquarium in Austria is a part of the vi
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Incredible Building Projections – “3D” shows
Nowadays technique offers opportunities that can amaze anyone. Let's take for instance a building and imagine a 3d projection on it. Practically the only limit to the show is the programmers' imagination. Some may argue that the original is lost
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“Là Où Je T’emmènerai”
by Diana Stoleru This post will start with a song…like all my mornings. I would suggest you press Play below, and continue reading. ~ La Ou Je T Emmenerai ~ Vezi mai multe video din Muzica I never wanted to go to Paris and spend my days
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