Chennai Destination Guide

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Clarence House at London Clarence House, which stands beside St James's Palace, was built between 1825 and 1827 to the designs of John Nash for Prince William Henry, Duke of Clarence, who resided there as King William IV from 1830 until 1837. It was the London home of Her Majesty Queen

Artis : Amsterdam

Artis Artis is the City Zoo of Amsterdam. Very good aquarium in a 19th century classical building by the Architect Salm. Sigourney: Artis is de stads dierentuin. Het park is voortgekomen uit een 18e eeuwse societeit:Artis Natura Magistra" Natuur is de meester van de kunst, oftewijl hier kun je inspiratie op

Sony Center am Potsdamer Platz : Berlin

Potsdamer Platz is an important square and traffic intersection in central Berlin, Germany. It is named after the nearby city of Potsdam. In the 1920s and '30s, it was one of the busiest traffic centers in all of Europe. Most of the buildings were destroyed by the heavy bombardment of Berlin

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.

Museumsinsel (Museum Island) : Berlin

Museum Island (or, in German, Museumsinsel) in Berlin, Germany, is the name of the northern half of an island in the Spree river, in the center of the city. The island received its name for several internationally renowned museums that are now occupying all of the island's northern half (originally a

Museum Autoworld Museum

Museum Autoworld Museum The AUTOWORLD museum in the Cinquantenaire Parc is really a ‘must’ for fanatics of old-timer cars. The more than 400 cars in this museum came mainly from the automobile collections of Ghislain Mahy and Charly De Pauw. The more than 400 cars in this museum comprise one of the

Avenue des Champs-Elysees

Avenue des Champs-Elysees The most famous street in Paris was built in the 17th century, but did not attract fashionable society until after the French Revolution. The avenue extends from the Arc de Triomphe at one end to the Place de la Concorde at the other. During the day, you’ll find

Neue Wache (New Royal Guardhouse) : Berlin

Built in 1818, the Neue Wache on Unter den Linden is a fittingly simple memorial to the catastrophies of German history. As a memorial for those who fell in the Napoleonic wars. From 1818 to 1918, the royal guard was housed in this building. In 1931, Heinrich Tessenow created a

Museum für Völkerkunde

Museum für Völkerkunde A seperate entrance in the "Neue Burg" leads to this museum, which features the collections of Captain Cook, Aztek treasures and other ethnological exhibits. Address: Heldenplatz (Neue Burg) Opening Hours: dauly except Tue: Jan - Mar 10am - 6pm, Apr - Dec 10am - 4pm

Barcelona - Practical Information

Barcelona - Practical Information Although - or maybe because of the fact - Barcelona is a rich city, there are many poor people on the street begging for money, sometimes a bit agressive. Whenever you sit down on a place in a cafe, there will be someone making music and asking