Orvieto is one of the most spectacular hill towns in Italy — a volcanic tufa plateau rising almost vertically from the Umbrian plain whose crown jewel is the Duomo di Orvieto, one of the greatest Gothic cathedrals in Italy, with a glittering facade of gold mosaics, carved biblical scenes, and rose windows that the art […]
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Frederiksborg Palace in Denmark – the largest Renaissance palace in Scandinavia Updated: May 18, 2020 | By Claire | More Magnificent Frederiksborg Palace (or castle) is situated on the shores of the lake Slotsø near the town of Hillerød. King Christian IV. began with the construction of the Renaissance chateau in the early 17th century. […]
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