17 January 2022 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General , New York City , Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks
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Washington Square Park is a 9.75-acre (39,500 m²) public park in the
Greenwich Village neighborhood of
Lower Manhattan ,
New York City . One of the best known of New York City’s
public parks , it is an icon as well as a meeting place and center for cultural activity. It is operated by the
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks).
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14 January 2022 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , Museums, Exhibitions , Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks , UNESCO World Heritage
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Muskau Park (
German :
Muskauer Park , officially:
Fürst-Pückler-Park Bad Muskau ;
Polish :
Park Mużakowski ) is a
landscape park in the
Upper Lusatia region of
Germany and
Poland . It is the largest and one of the most famous English gardens in Central Europe, stretching along both sides of the German–Polish border on the
Lusatian Neisse . The park was laid out from 1815 onwards at the behest of
Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau (1785–1871), centered on his
Schloss Muskau residence.
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20 December 2021 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General , Living, Working, Building , Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks
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The Cotswolds is an area in south-central,
West Midlands and
South West England comprising the Cotswold Hills, a range of
rolling hills that rise from the meadows of the upper
Thames to an
escarpment , known as the Cotswold Edge, above the
Severn Valley and
Evesham Vale. The area is defined by the
bedrock of
Jurassic limestone that creates a type of
grassland habitat rare in the UK and that is quarried for the golden-coloured Cotswold stone. It contains unique features derived from the use of this stone; the predominantly rural landscape contains stone-built villages, historical towns and stately homes and gardens.
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23 November 2021 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , Hotels , Museums, Exhibitions , Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks
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Książ (
Polish : Zamek Książ,
German : Fürstenstein) is the largest castle in the
Silesia region, located in northern
Wałbrzych in
Lower Silesian Voivodeship ,
Poland . It lies within
Książ Landscape Park , a
protected area located in the Wałbrzyski Foothills. The castle overlooks the gorge of the
Pełcznica river and is one of the Wałbrzych’s main tourist attractions.
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22 November 2021 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General , Museums, Exhibitions , Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks
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Dover Castle is a medieval castle in
Dover ,
Kent , England. It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the “Key to England” due to its defensive significance throughout history. Some sources say it is the largest castle in England, a title also claimed by
Windsor Castle . This site may have been fortified with earthworks in the Iron Age or earlier, before the
Romans invaded in AD 43 . This is suggested on the basis of the unusual pattern of the earthworks which does not seem to be a perfect fit for the medieval castle. Excavations have provided evidence of Iron Age occupation within the locality of the castle, but it is not certain whether this is associated with the hillfort.
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20 September 2021 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks , UNESCO World Heritage
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The Würzburg Residence (German: Würzburger Residenz) is a
palace in
Würzburg ,
Germany .
Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt and
Maximilian von Welsch , representatives of the Austrian/South German Baroque style, were involved in the construction, as well as
Robert de Cotte and
Germain Boffrand , who were followers of the French Style.
Balthasar Neumann , court architect of the
Bishop of Würzburg , was the principal architect of the Residence, which was commissioned by the
Prince-Bishop of Würzburg Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn and his brother
Friedrich Carl von Schönborn in 1720, and completed in 1744. The Venetian painter
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo , assisted by his son,
Domenico , painted frescoes in the building. Interiors considered masterworks of Baroque/Rococo or Neoclassical architecture and art include the grand staircase, the chapel, and the Imperial Hall. The building was reportedly called the “largest parsonage in Europe” by
Napoleon . It was heavily damaged by Allied bombing during
World War II , and restoration has been in progress since 1945.
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1 September 2021 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks
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The Doge’s Palace (Italian: Palazzo Ducale) is a
palace built in
Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of
Venice in northern
Italy . The palace was the residence of the
Doge of Venice , the supreme authority of the former
Republic . It was built in 1340 and extended and modified in the following centuries. It became a museum in 1923 and is one of the 11 museums run by the
Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia .
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11 August 2021 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks , Paris / Île-de-France
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The Tuileries Garden is a public garden located between the
Louvre and the
Place de la Concorde in the
1st arrondissement of Paris ,
France . Created by
Catherine de’ Medici as the garden of the
Tuileries Palace in 1564, it was eventually opened to the public in 1667 and became a public park after the
French Revolution . In the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, it was a place where Parisians celebrated, met, strolled and relaxed.
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6 August 2021 | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien | Rubric: General , Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks , UNESCO World Heritage
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🔊 Listen to this Post Orchard Road , often known colloquially as
Orchard , is a major 2.5 km (1.6 mi)–long road in the
Central Area of
Singapore . A famous
tourist attraction , it is an upscale shopping area of Singapore, with numerous internationally renowned
department stores ,
restaurants and
coffeehouses located in its vicinity. Orchard Road got its name from the
nutmeg ,
pepper and fruit orchards or the plantations that the road once led to. Such plantations were common in the area in the 19th century. The
Orchard Planning Area is a
planning area as specified by the
Urban Redevelopment Authority . It is part of the
Central Area located within the
Central Region . Orchard is bordered by
Newton in the east and north,
Tanglin in the west,
River Valley in the south and
Museum to the southeast.
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