February 2, 2012
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Giglio – a small but beautiful island in the Mediterranean Sea | Italy Updated: February 5, 2020 | By Claire | More Giglio is a small but beautiful island in the Mediterranean Sea, which together with the neighbouring isle of Giannutri belongs to the Italian region of Tuscany. You can find it about 50 km […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature
January 3, 2012
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Orlické hory – a mountain ideal for skiing and hiking in the Czech Republic Updated: January 3, 2020 | By Claire | More Protected landscape area of Orlické hory (literal translation – Eagle Mountains) is located in the north-eastern part of the Czech Republic and is composed of over 50 km long ridge with altitudes […]
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Categories: Czech Republic, Nature
December 15, 2011
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Milan Cathedral – the largest cathedral in Italy and 2nd largest in Europe Updated: December 15, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More In the heart of Milan stands huge dome, one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in the world – Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano). At its widest point measures 92 meters and is […]
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Categories: Italy, Sights
October 30, 2011
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Santa Maria del Popolo – notable Augustinian church in Rome | Italy Updated: October 30, 2020 | By Claire | More On the edge of a Roman Piazza del Popolo you can find a Renaissance church of Santa Maria del Popolo. The square and the church was named after the parish, which stood here in […]
Tags: baroque-periods, bernini, bramante, capella-chigi, caravaggio, church, church-of-santa-maria-del-popolo, della-rovere, emperor-augustus, emperor-nero, italy, piazza-del-popolo, pinturicchio, precious-treasure, reconstruction-works, renaissance-church, rome, sansovino, santa-maria-del-popolo, stained-glass-windows, streets-of-rome, valadier, virgin-mary
Categories: Italy, Sights, Virtual Travel
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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October 22, 2011
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Seville Cathedral – the largest cathedral in Spain and 3rd largest in the world Updated: October 21, 2020 | By Claire | More Seville Cathedral, known also as The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See (Catedral de Santa María de la Sede) was built on the site of the Grand Mosque, but its architect […]
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August 16, 2011
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Montserrat – the most sacred place of Catalonia | Spain Updated: August 16, 2020 | By Claire | More Each country has its landmarks, which are well-known to all the members of the nation and often seen as a kind of a national symbol. In Catholic Spain, respectively, in the Catalan part, the name of […]
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July 31, 2011
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Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome – one of the four papal basilicas | Italy Updated: August 15, 2020 | By Claire | More Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome was founded in the year 420 on the site, that was addressed to some superior force. In the summer of 358 the snow […]
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May 18, 2011
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Koufonisia – the most popular islands in the Aegean Sea | Greece Updated: May 18, 2020 | By Claire | 3 Replies More Koufonisia are three well known islands – Kato (Lower) Koufonisi, Pano (Upper) Koufonisi, and Keros – in the Aegean Sea belonging to Greece. They are an important historic part of the complex […]
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Categories: Greece, Nature
May 14, 2011
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Santa María de León Cathedral – one of the most beautiful cathedrals in Europe | Spain Updated: May 30, 2020 | By Claire | More Santa María de León Cathedral is one of the most beautiful cathedrals in Europe. It is located in Spain, in the northwestern part of the country, in the historic city […]
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