Durbar Square in Kathmandu
Durbar Square in Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu is the social, cultural, historical and religious center of the city, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979. The most…
Continue readingDurbar Square in Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu is the social, cultural, historical and religious center of the city, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979. The most…
Continue readingSwayambhunath (Monkey Temple) Swayambhunath is a temple complex on a hill in eastern Kathmandu. Swayambhunath includes a hilltop Buddhist stupa and gompa, a Hindu temple, and 1 other Hindu temple…
Continue readingShwedagon Pagoda Shwedagon Pagoda, a giant bell-shaped brick stupa, is Yangon’s (Rangoon) most imposing building, perhaps one of the most magnificent in Myanmar (Burma). The Buddhist monument is almost entirely…
Continue readingArchitectural ensemble Poi-Kalyan (Roi Kalon Ansambli) Poi-Kalyan is a unique architectural ensemble located in Bukhara. It rises on the parade square Registan and amazes with its grandeur. It is said…
Continue readingWat Chiang Man Wat Chiang Man is the oldest temple in Chiang Mai and is located on Ratchaphakinai Road. . General Information King Mengrai built Wat Chiang Man in 1296,…
Continue readingCzar Peter House in Zaandam Peter the Great’s House is a historic wooden building in the city of Zaandam, built in 1632. Russian Tsar Peter the Great lived in this…
Continue readingMuseum Van Loon Museum Van Loon is a museum in Amsterdam, located at Kaisersgracht No. 672. It is named after members of the van Loon family, who lived there since…
Continue readingMandalay Palace Mandalay Palace is a huge rectangular fortress covering an area of several square kilometers, built up with traditional Burmese pavilion buildings and surrounded by a fifty meter wide…
Continue readingBender Fortress (Cetatea Bendér) Bender Fortress is an architectural monument of the 16th century. It is located on the right bank of the Dniester River in the Moldavian city of…
Continue readingSoroca Fortress Soroca Fortress is a 15th century Moldavian fortress, located on the right bank of the Dniester River, in the town of Soroca, about 160 km north of Chisinau….
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