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Strasbourg Cathedral ?

APG — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:36:25 +0000

Strasbourg Cathedral de Notre-Dame is known as one of the most beautiful gothic cathedrals in Europe, a “pinky-red angel hovering over the city” (Paul Claudel). It was unique because it was considered the tallest building and one of the few gothic churches equipped with only one tower. Inside, it is possible to admire the high Gothic styled baptistery made by Dotzinger (1453), the magnificent pulpit decorated with numerous statuettes sculpted by Hans Hammer in 1485, the Mount of Olives in the northern transept by Nicolas Roeder (1498), and the St. Lawrence’s portal dating from the middle Ages and many other treasures: stained glass windows dating from the 12th to the 14th century, the St. Pancrace’s altar (1522) from Dangolsheim, the 17th-century tapestries forming the Virgin’s wall covering purchased in the 18th century, and finally a very popular curiosity, the astronomical clock, on a performance daily at 12:30 that is called the “twelve apostles parade.”
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University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany ?

APG — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 01:21:59 +0000

- Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg.
- the oldest university in Germany (founded in 1386).
- two major campuses: one in Heidelberg’s Old Town and another in the Neuenheimer Feld quarter on the outskirts of the city.
- among the prominent thinkers associated with the university: Robert Schumann, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Karl Jaspers, Hannah Arendt, Hermann von Helmholtz, Robert Wilhelm Bunsen, Gustav Robert Kirchhoff, Emil Kraepelin, Wilhelm Wundt, Alfred Wegener, Max Weber, Helmut Kohl.

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Rome ABC for the iPhone, iPod, iPad…

APG — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:36:37 +0000

1 day or 2 to visit the most famous city in history ? Don’t miss the must-see landmarks, in the steps of frequent travelers, and train your memory before your trip.

Available in your App Store

Famous gardens of impressionist painter Claude Monet ?

APG — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:54:23 +0000

Claude Monet lived for almost forty-three years, from 1883 to 1926, in his house in Giverny. Some of his most famous paintings, such as his water lily and Japanese bridge paintings, were of his garden in Giverny. Giverny sits on the “right Bank” of the River Seine, 80 km (50 miles) from Paris, in the département of Eure, in the région of Haute-Normandie.
Open April-October Mo-Su 9:30 am – 6 pm.

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What Building in NYC ?

APG — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:32:20 +0000

New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street in lower Manhattan
New York City
USA

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The most famous painting in Rijksmuseum Amsterdam ?

APG — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:35:44 +0000

The Night Watch, one of the most famous works by Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn is the most famous painting in the Rijksmuseum. For much of its existence, the painting was coated with a dark varnish which gave the incorrect impression that it depicted a night scene, leading to the name by which it is now commonly known. This varnish was removed only in the 1940s. This painting was completed in 1642, at the peak of the Dutch Golden Age. It depicts the eponymous company moving out, led by Captain Frans Banning Cocq (dressed in black, with a red sash) and his lieutenant, Willem van Ruytenburch (dressed in yellow, with a white sash).
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The longest and widest staircase in Europe ?

APG — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:22:07 +0000

Spanish Steps and Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy.
The longest and widest staircase in Europe (138 stairs). They are topped by the Trinita dei Monti church, and below, the large Piazza di Spagna. Early Baroque fountain, Fontana della Barcaccia and the narrow Via Condotti, home to many of Rome’s designer shops and famous Caffé Greco.
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The most famous painting in the Prado ?

APG — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:56:59 +0000

Las Meninas, by Diego Velázquez, the Prado’s most famous painting, in Madrid.

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The world’s largest steel structure ?

APG — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:39:47 +0000

Beijing Olympic Stadium or the Bird’s Nest is the world’s largest steel structure, located in the Olympic Green. Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron. Completed in 2008 for the Olympic Games. Has a seating capacity of 80,000.

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A Building in Vienna ?

APG — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:22:19 +0000

Secession building

Built in 1897 by Joseph Maria Olbrich
Art Nouveau (Jugendstil)

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