Nov14
Published by iv in Arts, Cultural, History, Iceland, Monuments, Photos, Relaxing, Shopping, Travel gear, Walking
The Hallgrimskirkja is a Lutheran parish church in Reykjavik, Iceland. It is located at the top of shopping street Skolavordustigur, Reykjavik. Rising 74.5 m (244 ft), Hallgrimskirkja is the tallest building in Iceland. The statue in front of the church represents Leif Eriksson, son of Erik the Red.
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Nov10
Published by iv in Arts, Cultural, Europe, History, Monuments, Museums, Relaxing, Spain, Travel Stories
The Church of Our Lady of the Pillar is near the River Ebro in the province of Zaragoza, west of Barcelona on the coast of Spain. It is reputed to be the first Church dedicated to Mary in history. The location is considered the birthplace of Christianity in Spain and has been the destination of pilgrims for hundreds of years.
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Nov09
Published by iv in Cultural, Europe, History, Ireland, Monuments, Photos, Relaxing, Travel gear, UNESCO, Walking
The Giant’s Causeway is a World Heritage site, National Nature Reserve and Northern Ireland’s premier tourist attraction. It is made up of some 40,000 massive black basalt columns sticking out of the sea. Formed between 50 and 60 million years ago, takes its name from the legends of Finn MacCool. Known to the Irish as the 8th Wonder of the World.
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Nov05
Published by Asya in Austria, Chillin, Cultural, Europe, Hiking, History, Hotels, Photos, Relaxing, Romantic, UNESCO, Walking
Hallstatt is a small picturesque village around 80 km away from Salzburg and is one of the most visited towns in Austria (beside Salzburg and Vienna). Surrounded by steep mountains, situated on the shores of Lake Hallstatt, it is described as one of the most picturesque towns in all of Europe. Since more than 7000 years people are living here. It’s a major archeological landmark and since 1996 is recognized by the UNESCO as world heritage.
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Nov04
Published by iv in Cities, Cruise, Cultural, Finland, History, Monuments, Museums, Parks, Photos, Relaxing, Travel gear, UNESCO
Suomenlinna or Viapori (Finnish), or Sveaborg (Swedish), is an inhabited sea fortress built on six islands, today within Helsinki, the capital of Finland. The Sea fortress Suomenlinna is a unique architectural monument, a popular recreation area and museum. Although the island is located off the coast of Helsinki, it is part of the city. The Fortress was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage in 1991!
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Nov03
Published by misha in Adventure, Canada, Events, Hiking, History, North America, Photos, Romantic, Sailing, Sightseeings, Swimming, Travel Stories
Set just off the Ontario coast in Lake Huron, Manitoulin Island is the largest freshwater island in the world (2,800 sq km). A wonderful place of petit villages, rolling pasture, forests and lakes, its edges are fringed with long beaches and white cliffs.
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Nov02
Published by misha in Arts, Austria, Cities, Cultural, Europe, History, Monuments, Photos, Sightseeings, Travel Stories, Urban Tourism
The Kirche St. Leopold is an extraordinary monument, which sits high atop the Baumgartner Hohe at the city outskirts. Locals people jokingly say to this splendid site as ‘Mount Lemon‘, because of the church’s shining gilded dome that beckons from afar. This new masterpiece was built by architect Otto Wagner from 1903–07 on the grounds of Vienna’s Steinhof psychiatric hospital. Planned for the use of patients, many of the church’s salient design features fascinatingly address the special concern for hygiene prevalent at the time.
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