Posts Tagged ‘name’

The Pearl of Adriatic

Posted on November 8th, 2011 by by tanto

What is the pearl of Adriatic? it is Croatia, a country located at the center and east Europe. Croatia is one of country which split from Uni Soviet, and having Serbia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Montenegro as its neighbor.
Because of its beautiful landscape then the pearl of Adriatic is come along with its name. Some lake, [...]

HOHENZOLLERN CASTLE

Posted on January 12th, 2010 by by tanto

Stacked atop 855 meters-high Move Hohenzollern, this astounding representative of Germanic architecture stands as deference to the Dynasty royalty, that ruled over Preussen since the Mid Ages, until the end of Humans War I.
During a flub to Italia, Frederick William IV of Preussen, was extremely through gray Frg and change the need to instruct much [...]

Sanssouci

Posted on January 12th, 2010 by by tanto

Premeditated as Town the Majuscule’s season castle, Sanssouci is considered by some a Teutonic challenger of Versailles.
The mansion of Sanssouci was improved on a midget terraced comic, at Potsdam, to fulfill Town’s requirement of a relaxing recede. The recite itself agency “offhanded”, “without cares” and the fact that it resembles a one-story revolutionist proves it [...]

Arc de Triomphe

Posted on December 7th, 2009 by by tanto

Commissioned in 1806 by Napoleon, shortly after his victory at Austerlitz, it was not finished until 1836. There are four huge relief sculptures at the bases of the four pillars. These commemorate The Triumph of 1810 (Cortot); Resistance , and Peace (both by Etex); and The Departure of the Volunteers, more commonly known by the [...]

Vorarlberg – perfect mix of modern and traditional

Posted on November 28th, 2009 by by tanto

At the corner where Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein meet lies the province of Vorarlberg. Here you’ll find a unique juxtaposition of the traditional and the modern, the rural and urban.
Vorarlberg, particularly the region between Bregenz and Feldkirch, is considered as

Old city of Bern

Posted on November 17th, 2009 by by tanto

“Wow, it’s like something out of Hansel and Gretel!” exclaims the young girl looking at the cobbled streets, fairytale clocks, and a multitude of colorful arcades bursting with shoppers, diners and those, like me, just out to sightsee. She pulls her mother to one of the novelty stores wide-eyed with delight. If thinking of Switzerland [...]

St. Pierre Cathedral – Geneva

Posted on November 17th, 2009 by by tanto

The Cathedral of St. Peter in Geneva is best known as the church where John Calvin gave his inspiring sermons during the mid-16th century is belong to the Swiss Reformed Church, but it has other attractions as well. The imposing Romanesque-Gothic church with a Neoclassical facade still dominates the center of the international Swiss city.