The artistic centre of Amsterdam, The Jordaan was built in the early parts of the 17th century. It was a district for the working class. Around the 1900’s it had a population of nearly 80,000. It was home to the famous 17th century Dutch writer Joost van den Vondel and photographer Breitner. It was also […]
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This outdoor exhibition displays information to visitors on three different topics. The photo gallery at Checkpoint Charlie was conceived and realized by the Berliner Forum für Geschichte und Gegenwart e. The exhibition aims to interest visitors in seeing these other sites and in taking a closer look at these issues and events. What began as […]
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by: Antonio Tajuleo Located in the cloister of Nuestra Señora de Atocha Basilica, The Pantheon of Illustrious Men contains the tombs of intellectuals like Ríos Rosas, Cánovas del Castillo and Canalejas and many more. You can also find many other extremely interesting sculptures. Click on the place marker for directions to the Pantheon of Illustrious […]
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The origins of the Casa de la Moneda Museum date back to the eighteenth century and are closely linked to the figure of Tomás Francisco Prieto, Master Engraver to the Mints of King Charles III, and the Director of Intaglio Engraving at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. Prieto was also the founder, […]
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Did you know that you can visit the Louvre for free. See the details below of all special categories allowed free entry to the galleries. You will need proof of entitlement. There are also other dates that are free for all. Free entry is given to: – visitors under the age of 18 – 18-25 […]
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by: John Vosburgh Notre-Dame de Paris is very old, over 800 years old! Appointed bishop of Paris in 1160, Maurice de Sully decided to give the capital a cathedral worthy of France’s largest city. He wanted to build it in the style of the day, now known as the gothic style. King Louis VII, one […]
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From the very early days of its origins and then starting to build just after the turn of the 20th Century, through to its completion in 1978 after 74 long, hard, but rewarding years, the unfolding story of this great Liverpool cathedral, the largest in the whole of the UK and the fifth largest in […]
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Sir Joseph Whitworth, Manchester’s master of the universal screw thread, dies in 1887, leaving a considerable personal fortune. His great friend Robert Darbishire gathers a committee that includes C. P. Scott, editor of the Manchester Guardian, to create a worthy memorial that will be a ‘source of perpetual gratification to the people of Manchester’. The […]
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The Imperial War Museum is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present day. It seeks to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and ‘wartime experience’. They are proud to be regarded as […]
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Because of the extensive refurbishment carried out both inside and outside the church during the nineteenth century, many people can be forgiven for thinking that, from appearances at least, Manchester Cathedral is a relatively modern church. In fact evidence of an early Saxon church in Manchester comes from the Angel Stone (right), which was discovered embedded in […]
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