October 29, 2011
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Castillo de la Mota – beautiful medieval fortress in Spain Updated: October 29, 2020 | By Claire | More La Mota Castle, or Castillo de La Mota is a renovated medieval fortress named after the hill, where it stands – La Mota. It is located in the town of Medina del Campo, in Spanish province […]
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October 25, 2011
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St. Mary’s Church in Gdańsk – the largest Brick Gothic church in the world | Poland Updated: October 25, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More One of the greatest landmarks of the Polish city of Gdansk is certainly a medieval brick church of the Virgin Mary. This church of red bricks (indeed almost all […]
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May 28, 2011
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Beaufort Castle is one of Luxembourg’s most impressive medieval ruins — a dramatic 12th-century fortress complex perched on a rocky spur in the Mullerthal region, complete with a beautifully preserved Renaissance château built into its walls. Known locally as Buerg Beaufort, this dual-era castle offers visitors a rare opportunity to explore both a medieval fortress […]
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January 17, 2011
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Kutná Hora – historic town in Czech Republic Updated: May 16, 2020 | By Claire | More Kutna Hora is a historic town in the Czech Republic, located in the Central Region, east of Prague. Town of Kutna Hora was founded in the late 13th century by German miners who began to mine for silver […]
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December 27, 2010
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Dunkerque (Dunkirk) – northern city in France Updated: July 19, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Dunkerque (or Dunkirk in English) is a city in northern France, near the border with Belgium. Administratively it is situated in Nord-Pas-de-Calais and the Nord département. Today the city has approximately 70.000 inhabitants. City of Dunkirk is situated […]
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September 20, 2010
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Top sights to see in Barcelona – most visited city in Spain Updated: February 8, 2020 | By Claire | More What is the most famous Spanish city? To answer this question would have to make an accurate survey, but most likely it is Barcelona. Many people even think that Barcelona is the capital of […]
Tags: 30-million, barcelona, barcelona-international-airport, city, colonia-guell, gothic-church, hospital-de-sant-pau, international-symbol, london-paris, mediterranean-coast, mediterranean-ports, most-visited-city, palau-de-la-musica-catalana, palau-guell, palau-reial, paris-and-rome, sagrada-familia, sant-pau-del-camp, santa-maria-del-mar, spain, st-eulalia, tourist-destination, triumphal-arch
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August 25, 2010
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Parma – famous ham and cheese, Italy Updated: December 26, 2020 | By Claire | More The small town of Parma can be found between Bologna and Milan. Over the past few years, the town of Parma has become a popular tourist destination. Thousands of people make their way to this quaint town that is […]
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August 4, 2010
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Český Krumlov – little Prague in the south of Czech republic Updated: May 16, 2020 | By Claire | More Český Krumlov is a small city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, best known for the fine architecture and art of the historic old town and Český Krumlov Castle. Old Český Krumlov […]
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