Posts Tagged ‘Tower’

London Shopping Area

Posted on December 30th, 2011 by by tanto

London, as capital of England offers lots of tourists attraction, of course the main attraction is Big Ben, a watch tower that located in Westminster, London. But instead of that London also famous for its shopping center.
Yes, shopping center, as it always is, shopping center has been a hunting ground for women. The woman seemed [...]

World greatest monument

Posted on April 23rd, 2010 by by tanto

Every country got its own monument or statue, just to remember old event or as signs of something. Within lots of statues and monuments around the globe, there were several are amongst all other. I believe most of us known them very well.
1. Eiffel Tower
designed by the french architect Gustave Eiffel for the Universal Exhibition [...]

Historical London

Posted on April 22nd, 2010 by by tanto

London is a restless metropolitan city. Sea ports at Tilbury, which is approximately 40 km east of London are one of the historical place in London. To reach it, we must find the nearest railway station (approximately 1.5 km of the Tilbury Town station). With 10 Euro, we will get a ticket to travel daily. [...]

The Eiffel Tower

Posted on December 21st, 2009 by by tanto

The Eiffel Tower (French: Tour Eiffel, [tuʀ ɛfɛl]) is a 19th century iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris that has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The Eiffel Tower, which is the tallest building in Paris,[1] is the single [...]

The Moulin Rouge

Posted on December 21st, 2009 by by tanto

Moulin Rouge is the most famous cabaret in the world. It made Cancan big in 1961 and it’s still a “hot spot” ever since! The current show, called Féeire consist of 100 artists, 60 of them being the georgeous Doriss Girls from all around the world.

The Parisian Cabaret
Since 1889, The Moulin Rouge, world famous for [...]

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 [...]

Bregenz – Contemporary Architecture

Posted on November 28th, 2009 by by tanto

Impressive ruins and castles, city towers, the elegant renaissance palace in Hohenems, churches and historical buildings tell the story of long bygone times.
• The landmark of Bregenz is the St. Martin’s tower . Once built as storehouse, it was reconstructed in 1600 into a watch tower.

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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.