St. Michael’s Church in Hildesheim

7 June 2025 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  7 minutes

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The Church of St. Michael (German: Michaeliskirche) is an early-Romanesque church located in Hildesheim, Germany. It has been on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list since 1985 due to the before mentioned early-Romanesque architecture and art found within such as the Tree of Jesse and the now relocated Bernward Doors. Following the Protestant reformation, St. Michael’s became a shared church, with the majority of the structure being Lutheran and the crypt Roman Catholic.   read more…

Charles University in Prague

5 October 2022 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Universities, Colleges, Academies Reading Time:  7 minutes

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Charles University (Czech: Univerzita Karlova), also known as Charles University in Prague or historically as the University of Prague , is the oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic. It is one of the oldest universities in Europe in continuous operation. Today, the university consists of 17 faculties located in Prague, Hradec Králové, and Plzeň. Charles University belongs among the top three universities in Central and Eastern Europe. It is ranked around 200–300 in the world.   read more…

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