November 14, 2011
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San Pietro in Vincoli – home of Michelangelo’s statue of Moses | Rome, Italy Updated: November 15, 2020 | By Claire | More San Pietro in Vincoli (Saint Peter in Chains) is a three-aisled basilica located in Rome, Italy. It is supported by twenty ancient columns and was founded in 442. Over the centuries has […]
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Categories: Italy, Sights, Virtual Travel
October 21, 2011
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Cologne Cathedral – one of the best-known architectural monuments in Germany Updated: October 27, 2020 | By Claire | More Close to the left bank of the River Rhine rises a massive construction of Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom). It is a Gothic cathedral built in the French style. It is a symbol of the city […]
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Categories: Germany, Sights
April 3, 2011
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The Great Synagogue – the biggest synagogue in Europe | Hungary Updated: June 30, 2020 | By Claire | More The Great Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary is the largest synagogue in Europe and after the synagogue in New York it is also the second largest synagogue in the world outside of Israel. It was built […]
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Categories: Hungary, Sights
