Sunday, August 30, 2020

POLAND - Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica

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"The Churches of Peace in Jawor and Ś widnica, the largest timber-framed religious buildings in Europe, were built in the former Sil...
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Thursday, August 27, 2020

POLAND / UKRAINE - Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine

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"Situated in the eastern fringe of Central Europe, the transnational property numbers a selection of sixteen  tserkvas  (churches). T...
Friday, January 10, 2020

ITALY - Venice and its Lagoon

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"Founded in the 5th century and spread over 118 small islands, Venice became a major maritime power in the 10th century. The whole ci...
Wednesday, January 8, 2020

ITALY - Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena

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"The magnificent 12th-century cathedral at Modena, the work of two great artists (Lanfranco and Wiligelmus), is a supreme example of...

HAITI - National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers

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"These Haitian monuments date from the beginning of the 19th century, when Haiti proclaimed its independence. The Palace of Sans Souc...

ARGENTINA / BRAZIL - Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil)

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"The ruins of São Miguel das Missões in Brazil, and those of San Ignacio Miní, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa María la...

ARGENTINA - Iguazu National Park

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"The semicircular waterfall at the heart of this site is some 80 m high and 2,700 m in diameter and is situated on a basaltic line ...