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 History of the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft and the Kunsthaus collection

Country: Switzerland
City: Zurich
History of the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft and the Kunsthaus collection History of the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft and the Kunsthaus collection Founded in 1787, the Künstlergesellschaft began to collect works of art in 1794. Every member donated either one of his or her own drawings or one by an artist towards what they termed a ‘Malerbuch’ – a painting book. In 1812 they took out a loan to acquire premises, which initially functioned as a club house and bar. Thank ...

 Kabul

Country: Afghanistan
City: Kabul
Kabul Kabul, city in east central Afghanistan, capital of the country and Kabul Province. Kabul is on the Kabul River, situated at an elevation of about 1800 m (about 5900 ft) making it one of the highest capital cities in the World. The population is around 1 million people. The nation's chief economic and cultural center, it has long been of strategic importance because of its proximity to the Khyber ...

 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 ...

 Alcatraz Island

Country: United States
City: San Francisco
Alcatraz Island Sitting like a beacon in the middle of the San Francisco Bay, between San Francisco and Oakland, California, is Alcatraz Island.  Though most prominently known for the years it served as a maximum security prison, the “Rock’s” history stretches far beyond those infamous days, and its legends and stories continue to find their way into American lore, complete with a number of ghosts who are sa ...

 Techtonic setting in Azerbaijan

Country: Azerbaijan
City: San Francisco
Techtonic setting in  Azerbaijan The territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan forms a constituent geological part of the Alpine folded belt. Sedimentary deposits embracing the southwestern parts of the Major and Minor Caucasus, including the intermountain Kur-River trough, as well as the Mid- and South Caspian basins consist of diversity fold systems. The Earth's crust thickness in Azerbaijan varies in the range from 38 to 55 km. ...

 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 ...

 The Sphinx of Giza

Country: Egypt
City: Giza
The Sphinx of Giza The Sphinx of Giza is a symbol that has represented the essence of Egypt for thousands of years. Even with all of the pictures that we see of the Sphinx, nothing can really prepare you for the time that you finally see the Sphinx with your own eyes. Here's a look at the Sphinx that will give you a hint of what you can expect to see if you visit Egypt. Carved from the bedrock of the Giza plateau, ...

 Rhodes Island

Country: Greece
City: Giza
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 ...

 M'Zab Valley

Country: Algeria
City: Giza
M'Zab Valley The M’zab Valley is an oasis in the Sahara desert. Located about 500 kilometers south of Algiers in the Ghardaia province of Algeria, the 10-kilometer-long valley contains approximately 3,000 wells that supply 270,000 green date palms with water. The M’zab Valley has been inhabited since 1012, when M’zabite Berbers, a fiercely independent group of Ibadiyy Muslims, moved to the region in an attemp ...

 Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar

Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
City: Mostar
Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar - UNESCO World Heritage List The oldest written testament of the existence of medieval Mostar date back to the 15th century, prior to the invasion of the Ottoman Turks. The testament was the work of Herceg Stjepan Radivoj (the Duke of Herzegovina).The first medieval bridge in Mostar was a wooden suspension bridge which was very unstable and of fragile con ...

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