The Great Synagogue in Budapest stands as the largest synagogue in Europe and the second largest in the world, a monumental testament to the once thriving Jewish community of Hungary. Designed by Ludwig Forster and completed in 1859, the building synthesises Moorish, Byzantine, and Gothic styles into a richly ornamented structure seating three thousand worshippers. […]
Five centuries of construction produced one of the most extraordinary buildings on earth. Milan’s Duomo is a mountain of white marble covered in 135 spires and more than 3,400 statues. From the rooftop terraces you can walk among the pinnacles, coming face to face with saints and gargoyles carved in exquisite detail. The interior is […]
Categories: Cities, Italy, Religious Monuments, Sights, Sights
Castillo de la Mota is one of the most beautiful medieval fortresses in Spain, a magnificent 15th-century castle in the town of Medina del Campo, Valladolid province, Castile and León, built from the region’s distinctive red brick in the Mudéjar style and considered one of the finest examples of military architecture in the Kingdom of […]
Categories: Castles, Sights, Sights, Spain, Wellness, Relax & Sports
Updated: July 31, 2020 | By Claire | More Pantheon (also known as Santa Maria della Rotonda) is a Christian church located in the centre of Rome, in Italy. Pantheon was built by Marcus Agrippa in 27 BC, and was dedicated to three Roman gods, serving as a temple to the planetary deities. Unfortunately in […]
Categories: Cities, Italy, Nature, Nature Reserves, Rome, Sights, Sights, Virtual Travel
