Jindřichův Hradec is one of the Czech Republic’s most enchanting small towns, a harmonious blend of Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture in southern Bohemia, dominated by one of the largest castle complexes in the country and the world’s first narrow-gauge railway. Located roughly halfway between Prague and Český Krumlov, this often-overlooked town on the shore […]
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The Mosta Dome is one of the largest unsupported domes in the world. Only the Pantheon in Rome and St. Peter’s basilica surpass it in span. The church was built in the 19th century by local architect Giorgio Grognet de Vasse, inspired by the Pantheon. The dome rises an impressive thirty-seven metres above the floor. […]