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Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst (Museum of East Asian Art) : Berlin
Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst (Museum of East Asian Art) The museum for East Asian art owes its emergence to the collecting tank married couple Adolf (1856-1914) and Frieda Fischer (1874 - 1945). 1901 donated professor Adolf Fischer its first collection, which he had gathered on a Japan journey, to the citizen
Torre Bellesguard : Barcelona
Torre Bellesguard Also known as La Casa Figueras and built nearby the former Royal Palace. It is mainly constructed of local brick and stone. The benches in front of the building seem to be of a different design and this is probably because they were made by Gaudís assistant, Domingo Sugranes. address:
Vidhana Soudha
Vidhana Soudha Vidhana Soudha building project was started in 1952 and was completed in four years. The former chief minister of Karnataka, Mr. Kengal Hanumanthaiah concieved and executed this structure in 1956. Vidhana Soudha is supervised and executed by engineers and architects led by the then Chief Engineer, late B.R.Manickam
Palau de la Musica Catalana : Barcelona
Palau de la Musica Catalana The Palau is a great masterpiece of Art Nouveau architecture. The stained glass cieling alone is worth the 5 euro you pay to get the guided tour. jasna goic: Phillippa: This is one of the most beautiful concert halls in the world, a World Heritage site.
Ulsoor Lake
Ulsoor Lake The lake is spread over a space of 1.5 sq. km. The lake was earliar known as "Halsur" or "Alasur". It extended over an area of 125 acres and was one of the eight lakes built by Kempe Gowda during the second half of the second century. This majestic
Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum : London
Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in London Madame Tussauds is a wax museum in London, with branches in Amsterdam, Hong Kong (Victoria Peak), Las Vegas, Copenhagen and New York City. It was setup by Marie Tussaud who was a wax sculptor. Madame Tussaud's is one of the most visited attractions in London.
Jesuitenkirche
Jesuitenkirche Built in the 17th century this church is a valuable piece of early Baroque architecture, much of the sumptuous interior is a work of Andrea Pozzo, who was invited to Vienna by Leopold I to spearhead the city's artistic revival with an injection of Italian Jesuit style.
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge The Golden Gate Bridge, completed after more than four years of construction at a cost of $35 million. The Golden Gate Bridge's 4,200 foot long main suspension span was a world record that stood for 27 years. The bridge's two towers rise 746 feet making them 191
Place des Vosges
Place des Vosges Place des Vosges is one of Paris' finest squares. Walk to the center where Louis XIII sits on a horse surrounded by locals enjoying their fine community park. Henry IV built this centerpiece of the Marais in 1605. As hoped, this turned the Marais into Paris' most exclusive
Tower of the Winds
Tower of the Winds In an old Roman marketplace located in Athens, Greece not far from the famed Parthenon stands a structure known as the “Tower of the Winds.” Constructed around 50 BCE, by the Greek architect and astronomer Andronikos of Kyrrhos, it combined sundials, a complicated internal water clock, and a
