Bunratty Castle and Folk Park – one of the best attractions of Ireland

Updated June 11, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Bunratty Castle and Folk Park is one of the best heritage attractions in Ireland, a superbly restored 15th-century tower house near Shannon Airport in County Clare that, together with its reconstructed 19th-century Irish village (complete with traditional cottages, a school, a pub, and costumed interpreters), offers the most immersive journey into Irish medieval and rural […]

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Ulm Minster – the highest church in the world | Germany

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Ulm Minster (Ulmer Münster) is a Gothic masterpiece that holds a remarkable world record: at 161.5 metres, its soaring spire is the tallest church tower in the world, higher than Cologne Cathedral, higher than the Sagrada Família, and the tallest building of any kind built before the Eiffel Tower. Located in the modest, often-overlooked city […]

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Categories: Germany, Religious Monuments, Sights, Sights