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 History of the Swiss National Museum

Country: Switzerland
City: Zurich
History of the Swiss National Museum The Swiss National Museum, ZurichThe 19th century is generally regarded as the century of nations and nation states. While other countries were busily erecting memorials, monuments and institutions, though, the young federal state of Switzerland struggled with the idea of setting up a national museum. Plans to create one met with widespread scepticism, and there were also entirely pragmatic reas ...

 Argalasti

Country: Greece
City: Argalasti
Argalasti Argalasti is a renowed village, one of the main ones, interesting from an architectural point of view. On the buildings are traces of medieval even ancient structure elements which add something unique to the style and atmosphere of the village. Visit to the nearby Monastery of Agios Nikolaos, set in a magnificent landscape is a must. It should be noted that in this area have been found ruins of ...

 Boyana Church

Country: Bulgaria
City: Sofia
Boyana Church During the Middle Ages the strong Bulgarian fortress of Boyana (Batil) stood on the lower slopes of Mount Vitosha in what is now the Sofia suburb of Boyana. This name is mentioned for the firs time in 969. Boyana was one of the thirty-five fortresses and settlements, which formed the fortification systems of the city of Sredets (Sofia). The Boyana Church was build within the fortress and is a magn ...

 Musee du Louvre

Country: France
City: Paris
Musee du Louvre Located in Paris, the Louvre is one of the largest palaces in the world and, as a former residence of the kings of France, one of the most illustrious. It exemplifies traditional French architecture since the Renaissance, and it houses a magnificent collection of ancient and Western art. The Palace The first Louvre was a fortress built at the beginning of the 13th century by Philip II Augustus t ...

 The Art Institute of Chicago

Country: United States
City: Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago holds one of the world's great art collections. The following describes just a few of the wonderful exhibits: The African & Amerindian collection includes an African exhibit of wood sculpture, masks, ceramics, furniture, textiles, and beadwork from West, Central, and Southern Africa and an Amerindian collection of Mesoamerican and Andean ceramics, sculpture, texti ...

 Kalaja, the historic kernel of the capital

Country: Albania
City: Kalaja
Kalaja, the historic kernel of the capital Kalaja (The Fortress) of Tirana was a road station of the line Egnatia of the type Mansio-Mutatio. It composed the center of inhabitation with a variety of names since the first centuries of our era. Tirkan (in 4-th century of our era), Tergiana (in 1927) when in it was placed the chancellery of its ruler Karli I Anzhu and in today’s form according to Barleti, Tyranna (1505). This type is not st ...

 Rhodes Island

Country: Greece
City: Kalaja
Rhodes Island Rhodes, Greece, the historic island of knights and medieval nobility. A holiday in Rhodes, Greece is like a trip through history, starting from antiquity to the present. Rhodes is an island that combines the ancient monuments and the ultra-modern business facilities, making it the ideal destination for both vacationers and business travelers. Its long sandy beaches and beautiful natural features ...

 Prague Castle

Country: Czech Republic
City: Prague
Prague Castle At the end of the 9th century a castle site originated which was to become the center of the power and ideology of the country in the following centuries. Throughout the whole Middle Ages the seat of the monarchal power, the spiritual center of the country and the scene of the negotiations of the estates fathers were the symbol and expression of the unity of the Czech state. Prague castle was enla ...

 St Paul's Cathedral

Country: United Kingdom
City: London
St Paul's Cathedral A Cathedral dedicated to St Paul has overlooked the City of London since 604AD, a constant reminder to this great commercial centre of the importance of the spiritual side of life. The current Cathedral – the fourth to occupy this site – was designed by the court architect Sir Christopher Wren and built between 1675 and 1710 after its predecessor was destroyed in the Great Fire of London. Its ar ...

 The Victoria & Albert Museum

Country: United Kingdom
City: London
The Victoria & Albert Museum Being the world's foremost museum of decorative arts, The Victoria and Albert Museum was originally founded in 1842. It later became home to the India Museum which had been established in 1799 by the East India Company. The collection of the  Asian Department includes material from the Punjab dating from the 16th to the 19th Centuries. From paintings, textiles, rare photographs, arms and armo ...

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