With its Gothic grandeur of Notre Dame in Paris, not only dominates the river Seine and Ile-de-la-Cite and history but the French capital. The place where today rises the majestic edifice sacred ancient Romans erected a temple dedicated to Jupiter, which was then followed by a basilica and a Romanesque church dedicated to St. Stephen, built Hildebert Merovingian king in 528.
Initiative to build a cathedral, approximately 900 years ag...
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This magnificent building is the center of Christianity. The opulence of its interior testifies the richness of the Catholic Church in the sixteenth century. Emperor Constantine, the first Christian emperor of Rome, ordered the construction of St. Peter Basilica on the Vatican hill. The location was chosen symbolically, on the spot where St. Peter, one of the apostles, was buried in AD 64. A small shrine already existed on the site, but it was replaced with a church which would be com...
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About Las Lajas can say that the story is a Gothic church. The cathedral is located in southern Colombia, was built in 1916 within Guaitara River canyon. Locals believe that miracles happen here. According to legend, an Indian woman named Maria Quinones Mueses to climb cliffs in Las Lajas, going back-and deaf-mute daughter. Tired, she stopped to rest in place today are the cathedral, and her daughter spoke first, telling him about the appearance of ghosts in a cave. Later, the wa...
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Hallgrímskirkja, whose name could be translated as "Church of Hallgrimur", is a Lutheran church in the capital of Iceland, Reykjavik. With a height of 74.5 meters, the church ranks fourth among the highest architectural structures in this country. The church was named after the national poet and clergyman Hallgrimur Pétursso (1614-1674), author of the poetry collection "Passion Hymns (Hymns on the Passion). Architectural design of this stunning church...
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This is unique cathedral in Red Square Russian capital, is a true spot color in the landscape. An orthodox church, St. Basil boasts more colorful domes sharp peak, which became part of the landscape near the horizon of Moscow. The cathedral was built at the behest of Ivan the Terrible in 1552 to celebrate the invasion of Kazan, a former medieval Tatar state. In 1588, Tsar Fedor Ivanovic has also built a chapel on the east side of the cathedral, above the grave of Basil the Great ...
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The Bodhi Tree or Bo is a very large and very old Sacred Fig tree located in Bihar, India. It is considered that under this tree Siddhartha Gautama, later Buddha, achieved enlightenment, to become the founder of Buddhism. 250 years later after the enlightenment, Asoka, the Buddhist Emperor, founded the Mahabodhi Temple, right next to the sacred plant. ...
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According to the legend, the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, a town located in the Spanish province of Galicia, houses the relics of one of the Holy Apostles of Christ, St. James (Santiago in Spanish), who died in 44 AD in Jerusalem.
In the ninth century, King Alfonso II of Asturia had built a small church on the site of the tomb, discovered in 819 AD. This was destroyed in 997 by the Moorish army of al-Mansur, but the relics of the Apostle remai...
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Ajanta Caves in Maharastra, India, dating from the fifth century BC and contain paintings and sculptures considered peaks of Buddhist religious art. They were abandoned by their creators in the year 480 AD, leaving in the next 1300 years and completely forgotten by the locals. In spring 1819, but a British officer found the hunting of tigers in India has entered into a chance of artificial grottoes covered completely by lush vegetation. Although the place had become a refuge in w...
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Thai Shan or Mount Tai is located north of Tai'an city in Shandong Province, China and it is considered one of the five holy mountains of the Taoist religion. In the old belief in China was considered the highest mountain in the world, Chinese monarchs come here to bring heaven and earth sacrifice.
The place is associated with sunrise, birth, and renewal. More than 6 million visitors come here annually. It comprises 22 temples, more than 8...
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Tokyo is the capital and also largest city of Japan. Is a megalapalopolis. Tokyo, "eastern capital" and capital "rising sun country, in 1869, turned into a brilliant city.
Tokyo Meiji Shrine Temple was built in memory of emperor Meiji who led Japan between 1867-1912. Meiji Shrine is the most visited shrine in Japan, being visited by several million people annually. The complex is built in a traditional Japanese style in the centre of Tokyo...
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Jerusalem is holy city for three religions and two of them to the promised land. In the old city there are priests, nuns, and rabbis mollah them everywhere. Churches of all denominations endow the city, the mosque with golden dome can be seen from distance and the Wailing Wall is always crowded.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre is an architectural complex erected by the Crusaders in the eleventh century, the place of another church, built by Empress Helena i...
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Red Square is a stylish bar, theme, Las Vegas, where stylized Russian elements can be seen everywhere. After you pass the huge statue of Lenin headed, enter the main hall with seats wrapped in red velvet, white tablecloths, propaganda artworks, whorls drapes hanging from the ceiling over nine feet tall and an impressive collection of vodka kept to under -10 degrees Celsius.
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Gladiatori-Palazzo Hotel Manfredi has 17 rooms. But the hotel has all types of rooms, from Family Room to a Suite. Hotel Gladiatori Palazzo Manfredi is a five-star luxury hotel and offers comfort and a wide range of facilities including: Restaurant, Room Service, Bar, 24/24h, Newspapers, Non-Smoking Rooms, Business Centre, Laundry, Office of Small Breakfast Room, totally non-smoking, TV, air conditioning, satellite television. It is located in Rome on Via Labicana 125 Street in the south-east...
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The Red Lagoon is located in southwestern Bolivia, at the border with Chile. Lagoon is red, the color evolves during the day, the water transparency as to tap the red, through orange and even purple.
Mystery: the presence of microscopic organisms, some sort of shrimp whose color is changing sunlight. Laguna is home to millions of pink flamingos ......
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