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Faceless babies at Camp
In 2000, a sculptural composition of huge (about 3.5 meters long) faceless babies crawling at high altitudes down and up the walls of this building was placed on the Zhizhkov TV Tower.
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Chapel of Bethlehem
The Chapel of Bethlehem, also known as the Chapel of Bethlehem, is closely associated with the name of the Czech national hero and righteous Jan Hus, whose faith was so strong that it raised the people to a 14-year war and changed the course of history.
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Loretta
Loreta or Prague Loreta is the abbreviated name of the Church of the Nativity of the Lord, located in Hradč any on Loreta Square. The beginning of this complex was laid in 1626, when Baroness Catherine Benino of Lobkowice wanted to build a copy of the hut of the Virgin Mary, located in the It...
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One of the most outrageous works of the scandalous David Cherna
The installation is made in some completely absurd style. It is a fountain formed by two men standing opposite each other and defecating. Interestingly, the middle part of the sculptures can be rotated from side to side.
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Strahov Monastery
Strahov Monastery is one of the oldest monasteries of the Order of Premonstratensian Monks. It was founded in 1140-1143 by Vladislav II on the initiative of the Bishop of Olomouc Jindř ich Zdik.
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Gallows overhead
A casual passer-by on Gusova Street may suddenly catch his heart: a man is hanging out on a steel mast sticking out of the roof of one of the houses! Who is this? Suicide gallows or a person in trouble ?
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Cathedral of Saints Cyril and Methodius
The Baroque church was built in 1730-1736 by architects Kilian Ignac Dinzenhofer and Pavel Ignac Bayer. The one-nave church with a small tower was originally dedicated to St.
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Manes Bridge
The bridge was built on the site of a metal suspension bridge designed by engineers Františ ek Menkl and Alois Nowy and architect Mieczyslaw Peter. It was opened in 1914, but work on its completion lasted until 1916.
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Spanish synagogue
The Spanish Synagogue is the "youngest" synagogue in Prague. It was built on the site of the oldest Jewish house of worship, called the Old School, in 1867. The architectural composition of the synagogue is made in the Moorish style, which distinguishes it from other temples.
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Devil's Winery
In fact, this is not a street at all, but just a fire break in the houses. But as a tourist attraction, it attracts many visitors to Prague. There were a few, but they have not survived to this day.
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Petrinska Tower
The Petrinja Tower was built on the hill of the same name in Prague at an altitude of 324 meters above sea level at the suggestion of the Czech Tourist Club after visiting the World's Fair in Paris in 1889 and is similar to the Eiffel Tower.
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Jerusalem Synagogue
The synagogue received its first name "Jubilee" in honor of the 50th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Emperor Franz Joseph I. But the more common name is "Jerusalem" - according to the name of the street on which it stands.
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Cape Capo Vaticano
Everyone knows that Italy is shaped like a boot. But there is a navel on the top of the boot. The very tip of this navel is Cape Capo Vaticano. There is a lighthouse, built in 1885.
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Bust of the philosopher Galluppa
In the small town of Tropea, the philosopher Pasquale Galluppi is one of the most famous countrymen. The monument was erected in 1883 in Hercules Square in the center of the old town.
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6 years ago
Church of Del Gesu
The church was built by the Jesuits in the early 17th century on the site of a ruined ancient Byzantine temple. The emblem of the Jesuit order is preserved above the main portal.
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Cathedral
Built in the Norman style in the twelfth century on the remains of a Byzantine cemetery. As a result of repeated earthquakes it was significantly rebuilt. The last restoration took place in 1927-1931.
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Convenient promenade
High-quality promenade with wooden floors, beautiful stairs to the beaches. Not very wide, but convenient for walking. He drew attention to the machines for accepting containers - glass bottles, plastic and metal cans of beer, all separately.
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Hugo Bassi Monument
The Italian priest Hugo Bassi was a fighter for the unification of Italy, an ally of Garibaldi. He was shot by Austrian troops. A sculpture by Carlo Parmegani on another pedestal was erected in 1888 on Independence Street.
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6 years ago
Monument to Luigi Galvani
Not everyone knows that the name of the galvanic cell comes from the name of the famous scientist Galvani. The monument to the famous Italian physicist and physician Luigi Galvani, who lived in Bologna and taught at the university, was created by the Roman sculptor Adalberto Cenchetti and inaugurate...
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Palazzo Malvetzzi Campeggi
Built in the middle of the 16th century by the brothers Andrea and Giacomo Marquez of Formagin on the remains of an old building. The palace has a large courtyard with a double loggia of Doric columns and a small loggia with Ionic columns.
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Church of San Giacomo Maggiore
The Augustinian fathers laid the foundation stone for the church in 1267. The work was completed in 1315, and in the fifteenth century Pietro da Brens underwent reconstruction.
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6 years ago
Via Pescherie Vecchie
Bologna is called the gastronomic capital of Italy. On this narrow pedestrian street next to the central square of the shop change cafes and vice versa. Vendors offer a variety of delicacies, including cheese and meat products, including the famous Bologna sausage "Mortadella", which has become one ...
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6 years ago
Palazzo del Arte della Lana
Today it is one of the best preserved towers in medieval Florence. Built in the thirteenth century, it belonged to the Compiobesi family. Since 1308 - the residence of Arte della Lana, the richest guild of wool producers in Florence.
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Monument to the Garibaldi
The monument was commissioned by the Garibaldi Veterans Union in memory of the soldiers who died in the battles of Mentana and Monterotondo in November 1867. The competition was held in 1898, its winner - the sculptor Orest Calzolari.
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6 years ago
Palazzo Patti-Quaratezi
It is one of the best examples of civil architecture of the Renaissance. The architect is probably Giuliano da Mayano, who supervised the construction from 1458 to 1469. The customer - Jacopo de Pazzi - wanted to build a large palace as an element of rivalry between the Pazzi and Medici families.
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