Historic city of Kilkenny – popular tourist destination in Ireland

October 19, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Historic city of Kilkenny – popular tourist destination in Ireland Updated: April 2, 2020 | By Claire | More Historic city of Kilkenny will surprise you with its preserved medieval character and colorful streets. It was named after a monk St. Canice, whose memory still recalls the local cathedral. It is famous for history, crafts, […]

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Toruń – Gothic architecture at its best, and the birthplace of Copernicus | Poland

September 14, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Toruń is one of Poland’s most beautiful and historically significant cities — a UNESCO World Heritage Gothic masterpiece on the banks of the Vistula River whose perfectly preserved medieval Old Town of red-brick churches, merchant houses, and defensive walls is one of the finest ensembles of Gothic architecture in Europe. Birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus in […]

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