7 June 2025 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Category: General, UNESCO World Heritage
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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.
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5 October 2022 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Category: General, Universities, Colleges, Academies
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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.
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