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  • Tzintuntzan, ex-Convento. Restoration’s work.
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  • Tzintuntzan, ex-Convento. Restoration’s work.
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  • Reggia di Venaria Reale, restoration works. This Royal Palace of the seventeenth century, dedicated to the hunting goddess Diana, was planned in 1658 by Amedeo di Castellamonte for the duke Carlo Emanuele II. The so-called "Versaille" of Turin is a building of huge proportions (480.000 sq m).  After the structural recovery the building now house a Museum regarding the life and culture of the court.
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  • Tzintuntzan, ex-Convento. Restoration’s work.
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  • Mikulow, Restoration of the Upper Synagogue. The core of the only preserved synagogue of the Polish type in Moravia dates from mid 16th century. Its shape was mainly changed by the fundamental reconstruction in the Baroque style after the fire of 1719, when the synagogue acquired its present appearance.
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  • Tzintuntzan, ex-Convento. Restoration’s work.
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  • Ostuni. Church of San Vito Martire in the old Carmelite monastery of St Maria Maddalena de Pazzi. Rosanna Ricchiuto, a restorer working in the church. Today is the seat of the Archeological Museum (Museo di Civiltà Preclassiche della Murgia). meridionale)
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  • Chiclayo: Lambayeque, Bruning Museum. The laboratory where mochica archeological  treasures are restaured.
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  • Mikulow, the Upper Synagogue. The core of the only preserved synagogue of the Polish type in Moravia dates from mid 16th century. Its shape was mainly changed by the fundamental reconstruction in the Baroque style after the fire of 1719, when the synagogue acquired its present appearance.
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  • Senglea Harbour, fisherman.
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  • Chiclayo: Lambayeque, Bruning Museum. The laboratory where mochica archeological  treasures are restaured.
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  • Chiclayo: Lambayeque, Bruning Museum. The laboratory where mochica archeological  treasures are restaured.
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  • Senglea Harbour, fisherman.
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  • Caceres, medieval architecture. The city is Unesco World Heritage. Restorer in the church of San Mateo, traditionally the church of the local landlords.
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  • Palazzo Ducale, restorer at work in the chapel. Once the home of the Doges of Genoa, it is now a museum and a centre for cultural events and arts exhibitions.
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  • San Marco Basilica, on the back the Clock Tower. The Horses of Saint Mark, installed on the balcony above the portal of the basilica date to Classical Antiquity and were sent to Venice as part of the loot sacked from Constantinople in the Fourth Crusade (1204).  After a long restoration,  the originals have been kept in St Mark’s Museum inside the basilica and the horses on the facade of the cathedral are bronze replicas.
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  • San Marco Basilica. The church is one of the best known examples of Italo-Byzantine architecture. The Horses of Saint Mark, installed on the balcony above the portal of the basilica date to Classical Antiquity and were sent to Venice as part of the loot sacked from Constantinople in the Fourth Crusade (1204).  After a long restoration,  the originals have been kept in St Mark’s Museum inside the basilica and the horses on the facade of the cathedral are bronze replicas.
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  • San Marco Basilica, on the back the Clock Tower. The Horses of Saint Mark, installed on the balcony above the portal of the basilica date to Classical Antiquity and were sent to Venice as part of the loot sacked from Constantinople in the Fourth Crusade (1204).  After a long restoration,  the originals have been kept in St Mark’s Museum inside the basilica and the horses on the facade of the cathedral are bronze replicas.
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  • San Marco Basilica. The church is one of the best known examples of Italo-Byzantine architecture. The Horses of Saint Mark, installed on the balcony above the portal of the basilica date to Classical Antiquity and were sent to Venice as part of the loot sacked from Constantinople in the Fourth Crusade (1204).  After a long restoration,  the originals have been kept in St Mark’s Museum inside the basilica and the horses on the facade of the cathedral are bronze replicas.
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  • Old city, view from Gradec hill. The Kaptol hill with the neogothic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. Construction on the cathedral started in 1093, but the building was destroyed by the Tatars in 1242 and severely damaged in the 1880 by a earthquake. The restoration of the cathedral in the Neo-Gothic style was led by Hermann Bollé, bringing the cathedral to its present form.
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  • Old city, view from Gradec hill. The Kaptol hill with the neogothic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. Construction on the cathedral started in 1093, but the building was destroyed by the Tatars in 1242 and severely damaged in the 1880 by a earthquake. The restoration of the cathedral in the Neo-Gothic style was led by Hermann Bollé, bringing the cathedral to its present form.
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  • Old city, view from Gradec hill. The Kaptol hill with the neogothic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. Construction on the cathedral started in 1093, but the building was destroyed by the Tatars in 1242 and severely damaged in the 1880 by a earthquake. The restoration of the cathedral in the Neo-Gothic style was led by Hermann Bollé, bringing the cathedral to its present form.
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  • Cuitzeo,  ex-Convento. Restoration’s work.
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  • San Marco Basilica, on the back the Clock Tower. The Horses of Saint Mark, installed on the balcony above the portal of the basilica date to Classical Antiquity and were sent to Venice as part of the loot sacked from Constantinople in the Fourth Crusade (1204).  After a long restoration,  the originals have been kept in St Mark’s Museum inside the basilica and the horses on the facade of the cathedral are bronze replicas.
    em7140577.jpg
  • San Marco Basilica. The church is one of the best known examples of Italo-Byzantine architecture. The Horses of Saint Mark, installed on the balcony above the portal of the basilica date to Classical Antiquity and were sent to Venice as part of the loot sacked from Constantinople in the Fourth Crusade (1204).  After a long restoration,  the originals have been kept in St Mark’s Museum inside the basilica and the horses on the facade of the cathedral are bronze replicas.
    em7140539.jpg
  • San Marco Basilica. The church is one of the best known examples of Italo-Byzantine architecture. The Horses of Saint Mark, installed on the balcony above the portal of the basilica date to Classical Antiquity and were sent to Venice as part of the loot sacked from Constantinople in the Fourth Crusade (1204).  After a long restoration,  the originals have been kept in St Mark’s Museum inside the basilica and the horses on the facade of the cathedral are bronze replicas.
    em7140535.jpg
  • Old city, view from Gradec hill. The Kaptol hill with the neogothic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. Construction on the cathedral started in 1093, but the building was destroyed by the Tatars in 1242 and severely damaged in the 1880 by a earthquake. The restoration of the cathedral in the Neo-Gothic style was led by Hermann Bollé, bringing the cathedral to its present form.
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  • Old city, view from Gradec hill. The Kaptol hill with the neogothic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. Construction on the cathedral started in 1093, but the building was destroyed by the Tatars in 1242 and severely damaged in the 1880 by a earthquake. The restoration of the cathedral in the Neo-Gothic style was led by Hermann Bollé, bringing the cathedral to its present form.
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  • Old city, view from Gradec hill. The Kaptol hill with the neogothic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. Construction on the cathedral started in 1093, but the building was destroyed by the Tatars in 1242 and severely damaged in the 1880 by a earthquake. The restoration of the cathedral in the Neo-Gothic style was led by Hermann Bollé, bringing the cathedral to its present form.
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  • Old city, view from Gradec hill. The Kaptol hill with the neogothic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. Construction on the cathedral started in 1093, but the building was destroyed by the Tatars in 1242 and severely damaged in the 1880 by a earthquake. The restoration of the cathedral in the Neo-Gothic style was led by Hermann Bollé, bringing the cathedral to its present form.
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  • Viscri. Once a Saxon village today Viscri's population is of Roma majority, with a few Romanians, and about 20 Germans. It is part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, designated in 1993 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In the last years the NGO Mihai Eminescu Trust started from the village of Viscri to restore sensitively many buildings and rivitalize the communitarian way of life. In 2006 also the Prince of Wales bought and restored two traditional Saxon houses in the Transylvanian villages of Mălâncrav and Viscri to help protect the unique way of life that has existed for hundreds of years.
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  • Viscri. Once a Saxon village today Viscri's population is of Roma majority, with a few Romanians, and about 20 Germans. It is part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, designated in 1993 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In the last years the NGO Mihai Eminescu Trust started from the village of Viscri to restore sensitively many buildings and rivitalize the communitarian way of life. In 2006 also the Prince of Wales bought and restored two traditional Saxon houses in the Transylvanian villages of Mălâncrav and Viscri to help protect the unique way of life that has existed for hundreds of years.
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  • Viscri. A Roma pesant near Viscri. He lives in Italy but comes back in summer to help the family in the fields. Once a Saxon village today Viscri's population is of Roma majority. It is part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, designated in 1993 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.  In 2006, The Prince of Wales bought and restored two 18th century Saxon houses in the Transylvanian villages of Mălâncrav and Viscri to help protect the unique way of life that has existed for hundreds of years and many buildings have been sensitively restored.
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  • Viscri. Once a Saxon village today Viscri's population is of Roma majority, with a few Romanians, and about 20 Germans. It is part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, designated in 1993 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In the last years the NGO Mihai Eminescu Trust started from the village of Viscri to restore sensitively many buildings and rivitalize the communitarian way of life. In 2006 also the Prince of Wales bought and restored two traditional Saxon houses in the Transylvanian villages of Mălâncrav and Viscri to help protect the unique way of life that has existed for hundreds of years.
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  • Viscri. Once a Saxon village today Viscri's population is of Roma majority, with a few Romanians, and about 20 Germans. It is part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, designated in 1993 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In the last years the NGO Mihai Eminescu Trust started from the village of Viscri to restore sensitively many buildings and rivitalize the communitarian way of life. In 2006 also the Prince of Wales bought and restored two traditional Saxon houses in the Transylvanian villages of Mălâncrav and Viscri to help protect the unique way of life that has existed for hundreds of years.
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  • Viscri. Once a Saxon village today Viscri's population is of Roma majority, with a few Romanians, and about 20 Germans. It is part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, designated in 1993 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In the last years the NGO Mihai Eminescu Trust started from the village of Viscri to restore sensitively many buildings and rivitalize the communitarian way of life. In 2006 also the Prince of Wales bought and restored two traditional Saxon houses in the Transylvanian villages of Mălâncrav and Viscri to help protect the unique way of life that has existed for hundreds of years.
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  • Viscri. Once a Saxon village today Viscri's population is of Roma majority, with a few Romanians, and about 20 Germans. It is part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, designated in 1993 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In the last years the NGO Mihai Eminescu Trust started from the village of Viscri to restore sensitively many buildings and rivitalize the communitarian way of life. In 2006 also the Prince of Wales bought and restored two traditional Saxon houses in the Transylvanian villages of Mălâncrav and Viscri to help protect the unique way of life that has existed for hundreds of years.
    em0832103.jpg
  • Viscri. Once a Saxon village today Viscri's population is of Roma majority, with a few Romanians, and about 20 Germans. It is part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, designated in 1993 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In the last years the NGO Mihai Eminescu Trust started from the village of Viscri to restore sensitively many buildings and rivitalize the communitarian way of life. In 2006 also the Prince of Wales bought and restored two traditional Saxon houses in the Transylvanian villages of Mălâncrav and Viscri to help protect the unique way of life that has existed for hundreds of years.
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  • Viscri. Once a Saxon village today Viscri's population is of Roma majority, with a few Romanians, and about 20 Germans. It is part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, designated in 1993 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In the last years the NGO Mihai Eminescu Trust started from the village of Viscri to restore sensitively many buildings and rivitalize the communitarian way of life. In 2006 also the Prince of Wales bought and restored two traditional Saxon houses in the Transylvanian villages of Mălâncrav and Viscri to help protect the unique way of life that has existed for hundreds of years.
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  • Viscri. Once a Saxon village today Viscri's population is of Roma majority, with a few Romanians, and about 20 Germans. It is part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, designated in 1993 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In the last years the NGO Mihai Eminescu Trust started from the village of Viscri to restore sensitively many buildings and rivitalize the communitarian way of life. In 2006 also the Prince of Wales bought and restored two traditional Saxon houses in the Transylvanian villages of Mălâncrav and Viscri to help protect the unique way of life that has existed for hundreds of years.
    em0832130.jpg
  • Viscri. Once a Saxon village today Viscri's population is of Roma majority, with a few Romanians, and about 20 Germans. It is part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, designated in 1993 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In the last years the NGO Mihai Eminescu Trust started from the village of Viscri to restore sensitively many buildings and rivitalize the communitarian way of life. In 2006 also the Prince of Wales bought and restored two traditional Saxon houses in the Transylvanian villages of Mălâncrav and Viscri to help protect the unique way of life that has existed for hundreds of years.
    em0832118.jpg
  • Viscri. Once a Saxon village today Viscri's population is of Roma majority, with a few Romanians, and about 20 Germans. It is part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, designated in 1993 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In the last years the NGO Mihai Eminescu Trust started from the village of Viscri to restore sensitively many buildings and rivitalize the communitarian way of life. In 2006 also the Prince of Wales bought and restored two traditional Saxon houses in the Transylvanian villages of Mălâncrav and Viscri to help protect the unique way of life that has existed for hundreds of years.
    em0832113.jpg
  • Viscri. Once a Saxon village today Viscri's population is of Roma majority, with a few Romanians, and about 20 Germans. It is part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, designated in 1993 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In the last years the NGO Mihai Eminescu Trust started from the village of Viscri to restore sensitively many buildings and rivitalize the communitarian way of life. In 2006 also the Prince of Wales bought and restored two traditional Saxon houses in the Transylvanian villages of Mălâncrav and Viscri to help protect the unique way of life that has existed for hundreds of years.
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  • Les Baux, souvenir's shop. Located on a rocky plateau in the heart of the Alpilles, Les Baux de Provence has been patiently restored and now has a reputation as one of the most picturesque villages in France.
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  • The Brygge, with the buildings of the powerful Hanseatic League now are UNESCO World Heritage site. After the fire of 1955, instead of being demolished, the remaining buildings were eventually restored and accompanied by reconstructions.
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  • The Caffè Tommaseo is the oldest in Trieste and belongs to the Association of the italian historical inns. Opened in 1830 it was decorated by the painter Gatteri and furnished with large mirrors, purposely brought from Belgium. In december 1997 the café was restored and renewed in the style of the original tradition of the Vienna cafés. The cafè was loved by writers like Italo Svevo.
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  • Vittoriosa, Joseph Abela, restoring collections of the Malta Maritime Museum. Housed in the Old Naval bakery in Vittoriosa, it drafts Malta's maritime history. The museum  shows Malta's maritime history from prehistory to the present day.
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  • All Saints' Church, the Schlosskirche ("castle church", built in 1496–1506). Luther is said to have nailed his 95 theses in 1517.Seriously damaged in 1760 during the Seven Years' War, was practically rebuilt and (1885–1892) restored. The wooden doors, burnt in 1760, were replaced in 1858 by bronze doors, bearing the Latin text of the theses. Inside the church are the tombs of Luther and Philipp Melanchthon.
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  • Pale. The hermitage of Santa Maria Giacobbe, built around 1200 to worship ‘Maria Jacobi’, one of the pious women supposed to have been present at the cucifixion of Christ. The small church was restored in 1712 and is decorated with  frescoes. The death of the Virgin, attributed to Cola di Petrucciolo, a very well known painter and a follower of Giotto.
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  • Pale. The hermitage of Santa Maria Giacobbe, built around 1200 to worship ‘Maria Jacobi’, one of the pious women supposed to have been present at the cucifixion of Christ. The small church was restored in 1712 and is decorated with  frescoes. The Nativity.
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  • Pale. The hermitage of Santa Maria Giacobbe, built around 1200 to worship ‘Maria Jacobi’, one of the pious women supposed to have been present at the cucifixion of Christ. The small church was restored in 1712 and is decorated with  frescoes. The Nativity. On the right St Maria Giacobbe with Jesus Christ and a crib remembering the Holy Graal.
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  • Pale. The hermitage of Santa Maria Giacobbe, built around 1200 to worship ‘Maria Jacobi’, one of the pious women supposed to have been present at the cucifixion of Christ. The small church was restored in 1712 and is decorated with  frescoes that can be divided into votive  and ornamental painting. Hewn directly from the rock of the cliffside, the vault has been frescoed by a painter imitating the Senese school. The dominant figure is Christ in the act of blessing
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  • Rennes, The Parlement of Brittany. Before its annexation to France in 1532, Brittany had a superior court of law known as the Parlement. After, the French king Henry II established the Parlement of Brittany, a sovereign and provincial court of justice. The building was erected in 1655.<br />
On 4 February 1994, a fire broke out in the night following clashes during a fishermen's demonstration. The fire caught the roof, burning the 17th-century oak framework , but many paintings were miraculously saved and restored to perfection.
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  • Rennes, The Parlement of Brittany erected in 1655. On 4 February 1994, a fire broke out in the night and caught the roof, burning the 17th-century oak framework , but many paintings were miraculously saved and restored to perfection. Main Chamber Council.
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  • Safranbolu, Havuzlu Asmazlar Konagi is the most atmospheric hotel in a restored Ottoman traditional old houses. A fine beautiful pool is right on the centre of the main room (Havuzlu means with pool"9): This pool is the best of the indoor pools of Safranbolu, utilised not for swimming but to cool the room and gave a pleasant background sound. Safranbolu has a beautifully preserved collection of old Ottoman houses and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During the 17th century Safranbolu was on the main Ottoman trade road between Gerede and the Black Sea harbours, bringing commerce and wealth to the town. During 18th and 19th centuries wealthy inhabitants built mansions of sun-dried mud bricks, wood and stucco.
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  • Eilean Donan Castle, one of the most iconic images of Scotland, is situated on an island at the point where three lochs meet, and surrounded by some majestic scenery. Partially destroyed in a Jacobite uprising in 1719 Eilean Donan lay in ruins until  Lt Colonel John MacRae-Gilstrap bought the island in 1911 and proceeded to restore the castle.
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  • Safranbolu, The restored Yemeniciler Arastasi (Pleasnt-Shoe-Makers Bazaar), whewre the old shoemakers wooden shops are now souvenir shops and café. . Safranbolu has a beautifully preserved collection of old Ottoman houses and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During the 17th century Safranbolu was on the main Ottoman trade road between Gerede and the Black Sea harbours, bringing commerce and wealth to the town. During 18th and 19th centuries wealthy inhabitants built mansions of sun-dried mud bricks, wood and stucco.
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  • Safranbolu, The restored Yemeniciler Arastasi (Pleasnt-Shoe-Makers Bazaar), whewre the old shoemakers wooden shops are now souvenir shops and café. . Safranbolu has a beautifully preserved collection of old Ottoman houses and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During the 17th century Safranbolu was on the main Ottoman trade road between Gerede and the Black Sea harbours, bringing commerce and wealth to the town. During 18th and 19th centuries wealthy inhabitants built mansions of sun-dried mud bricks, wood and stucco.
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  • Ilk Pansiyon is a small hotel in a restored traditional turkish mansion.
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  • Ilk Pansiyon is a small hotel in a restored traditional turkish mansion.
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  • All Saints' Church, the Schlosskirche ("castle church", built in 1496–1506). Luther is said to have nailed his 95 theses in 1517.Seriously damaged in 1760 during the Seven Years' War, was practically rebuilt and (1885–1892) restored. The wooden doors, burnt in 1760, were replaced in 1858 by bronze doors, bearing the Latin text of the theses. Inside the church are the tombs of Luther and Philipp Melanchthon.
    em7706802.jpg
  • Eilean Donan Castle, one of the most iconic images of Scotland, is situated on an island at the point where three lochs meet, and surrounded by some majestic scenery. Partially destroyed in a Jacobite uprising in 1719 Eilean Donan lay in ruins until  Lt Colonel John MacRae-Gilstrap bought the island in 1911 and proceeded to restore the castle.
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  • Islamic Cairo, the old beautiful restored Caravanserail of Wikala al-Ghouri. Sufi dervisches whirling of Al-Tannoura Egyptian Heritage Dance Troupe
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  • Islamic Cairo, the old beautiful restored Caravanserail of Wikala al-Ghouri. Sufi dervisches whirling of Al-Tannoura Egyptian Heritage Dance Troupe
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  • Islamic Cairo, the old beautiful restored Caravanserail of Wikala al-Ghouri. Sufi dervisches whirling of Al-Tannoura Egyptian Heritage Dance Troupe
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  • Roda Island, the Nilometer. Built in 9th century is an interesting monument to measure the rise and fall of the Nile, helping to predict the state of the annual harvest. The conical dome was added when Nilometer was restored in the 19th century.
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  • Islamic Cairo, the old beautiful restored Caravanserail of Wikala al-Ghouri. Sufi dervisches whirling of Al-Tannoura Egyptian Heritage Dance Troupe
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  • Islamic Cairo: Bayt el-Suhaymi, a superb merchant house built in 16th and 17th centuries. Recently beautiful restored.
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  • Islamic Cairo: Bayt el-Suhaymi, a superb merchant house built in 16th and 17th centuries. Recently beautiful restored.
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  • Uta Hammam square with the Kasbah, now restored as the Musée de Chefchaouen, was a fortress to fight the Portuguese invasions of northern Morocco.
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  • Atrani, just 700 meters from Amalfi  is the only town preserving its character of fishermen village. View from the hotel Ferraioli in a restored historical buiding. In the back the collegiate church of St. Mary Magdalene (1274).
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  • Culloden. The battle of Culloden (16 April 1746) brought the Jacobite cause, to restore the House of Stuart to the throne of Great Britain, to a decisive defeat. <br />
The Jacobites, the majority of the Highland Scots, supported the claim of James Francis Edward Stuart ("The Old Pretender") to the throne.  The aftermath of the battle was brutal and earned the victorious Duke of Cumberland, son of the King George II, the nickname "Butcher" Cumberland. Today a visitor centre is located near the the site of the battle, with the intention of preserving the battlefield. On the stones are the names of clans that helped the construction of the Memorial.
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  • Livorno Ferraris. Tenuta Torrone della Colombara where the rice has been grown since the end of 1400, when the rice farming started in the northern part of Italy. The rice weeders (Mondine) dormitory. Every single object was placed where it was once, without any restorations, like the rooms, that seem to be kept totally untouched to preserve the signs of time.
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  • Safranbolu, Havuzlu Asmazlar Konagi is the most atmospheric hotel in a restored Ottoman traditional old houses. A fine beautiful pool is right on the centre of the main room (Havuzlu means with pool"9): This pool is the best of the indoor pools of Safranbolu, utilised not for swimming but to cool the room and gave a pleasant background sound. Safranbolu has a beautifully preserved collection of old Ottoman houses and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During the 17th century Safranbolu was on the main Ottoman trade road between Gerede and the Black Sea harbours, bringing commerce and wealth to the town. During 18th and 19th centuries wealthy inhabitants built mansions of sun-dried mud bricks, wood and stucco.
    em2712445.jpg
  • Safranbolu, The restored Yemeniciler Arastasi (Pleasnt-Shoe-Makers Bazaar), whewre the old shoemakers wooden shops are now souvenir shops and café. . Safranbolu has a beautifully preserved collection of old Ottoman houses and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During the 17th century Safranbolu was on the main Ottoman trade road between Gerede and the Black Sea harbours, bringing commerce and wealth to the town. During 18th and 19th centuries wealthy inhabitants built mansions of sun-dried mud bricks, wood and stucco.
    em2712320.jpg
  • Safranbolu, The restored Yemeniciler Arastasi (Pleasnt-Shoe-Makers Bazaar), whewre the old shoemakers wooden shops are now souvenir shops and café. . Safranbolu has a beautifully preserved collection of old Ottoman houses and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During the 17th century Safranbolu was on the main Ottoman trade road between Gerede and the Black Sea harbours, bringing commerce and wealth to the town. During 18th and 19th centuries wealthy inhabitants built mansions of sun-dried mud bricks, wood and stucco.
    em2712311.jpg
  • The Brygge, with the buildings of the powerful Hanseatic League now are UNESCO World Heritage site. After the fire of 1955, instead of being demolished, the remaining buildings were eventually restored and accompanied by reconstructions.
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  • The Brygge, with the buildings of the powerful Hanseatic League now are UNESCO World Heritage site. After the fire of 1955, instead of being demolished, the remaining buildings were eventually restored and accompanied by reconstructions.
    em8500086.jpg
  • The Brygge, with the buildings of the powerful Hanseatic League now are UNESCO World Heritage site. After the fire of 1955, instead of being demolished, the remaining buildings were eventually restored and accompanied by reconstructions.
    em8500080.jpg
  • The Caffè Tommaseo is the oldest in Trieste and belongs to the Association of the italian historical inns. Opened in 1830 it was decorated by the painter Gatteri and furnished with large mirrors, purposely brought from Belgium. In december 1997 the café was restored and renewed in the style of the original tradition of the Vienna cafés. The cafè was loved by writers like Italo Svevo.
    em7124548.jpg
  • Eilean Donan Castle, one of the most iconic images of Scotland, is situated on an island at the point where three lochs meet, and surrounded by some majestic scenery. Partially destroyed in a Jacobite uprising in 1719 Eilean Donan lay in ruins until  Lt Colonel John MacRae-Gilstrap bought the island in 1911 and proceeded to restore the castle.
    em0761409.jpg
  • Dubai Museum. The old restored Al Fahidi Fort incorporates Dubai Museum, a fascinating insight into days of old Dubai. Street life.
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  • All Saints' Church, the Schlosskirche ("castle church", built in 1496–1506). Luther is said to have nailed his 95 theses in 1517.Seriously damaged in 1760 during the Seven Years' War, was practically rebuilt and (1885–1892) restored. The wooden doors, burnt in 1760, were replaced in 1858 by bronze doors, bearing the Latin text of the theses. Inside the church are the tombs of Luther and Philipp Melanchthon.
    em7706824.jpg
  • All Saints' Church, the Schlosskirche ("castle church", built in 1496–1506). Luther is said to have nailed his 95 theses in 1517.Seriously damaged in 1760 during the Seven Years' War, was practically rebuilt and (1885–1892) restored. The wooden doors, burnt in 1760, were replaced in 1858 by bronze doors, bearing the Latin text of the theses. Inside the church are the tombs of Luther and Philipp Melanchthon.
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  • Kelisa-ye Vank. Built between 1648 and 1655 with the encouragement of the Safavid rulers, Kelisa-ye Vank in the Armenian neighbourhood of Jolfa is the historic focal point of the Armenian Church in Iran. The sumptuous interior is richly decorated with restored wall paintings full of life and colour, including gruesome martyrdoms and pantomime demons.
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  • Kelisa-ye Vank. Built between 1648 and 1655 with the encouragement of the Safavid rulers, Kelisa-ye Vank in the Armenian neighbourhood of Jolfa is the historic focal point of the Armenian Church in Iran. The sumptuous interior is richly decorated with restored wall paintings full of life and colour, including gruesome martyrdoms and pantomime demons.
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  • Kelisa-ye Vank. Built between 1648 and 1655 with the encouragement of the Safavid rulers, Kelisa-ye Vank in the Armenian neighbourhood of Jolfa is the historic focal point of the Armenian Church in Iran. The sumptuous interior is richly decorated with restored wall paintings full of life and colour, including gruesome martyrdoms and pantomime demons.
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  • Kelisa-ye Vank. Built between 1648 and 1655 with the encouragement of the Safavid rulers, Kelisa-ye Vank in the Armenian neighbourhood of Jolfa is the historic focal point of the Armenian Church in Iran. The sumptuous interior is richly decorated with restored wall paintings full of life and colour, including gruesome martyrdoms and pantomime demons.
    em2903306.jpg
  • Kelisa-ye Vank. Built between 1648 and 1655 with the encouragement of the Safavid rulers, Kelisa-ye Vank in the Armenian neighbourhood of Jolfa is the historic focal point of the Armenian Church in Iran. The sumptuous interior is richly decorated with restored wall paintings full of life and colour, including gruesome martyrdoms and pantomime demons.
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  • Kelisa-ye Vank. Built between 1648 and 1655 with the encouragement of the Safavid rulers, Kelisa-ye Vank in the Armenian neighbourhood of Jolfa is the historic focal point of the Armenian Church in Iran. The sumptuous interior is richly decorated with restored wall paintings full of life and colour, including gruesome martyrdoms and pantomime demons.
    em2903287.jpg
  • Kelisa-ye Vank. Built between 1648 and 1655 with the encouragement of the Safavid rulers, Kelisa-ye Vank in the Armenian neighbourhood of Jolfa is the historic focal point of the Armenian Church in Iran. The sumptuous interior is richly decorated with restored wall paintings full of life and colour, including gruesome martyrdoms and pantomime demons.
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  • Kelisa-ye Vank. Built between 1648 and 1655 with the encouragement of the Safavid rulers, Kelisa-ye Vank in the Armenian neighbourhood of Jolfa is the historic focal point of the Armenian Church in Iran. The sumptuous interior is richly decorated with restored wall paintings full of life and colour, including gruesome martyrdoms and pantomime demons.
    em2903279.jpg
  • Kelisa-ye Vank. Built between 1648 and 1655 with the encouragement of the Safavid rulers, Kelisa-ye Vank in the Armenian neighbourhood of Jolfa is the historic focal point of the Armenian Church in Iran. The sumptuous interior is richly decorated with restored wall paintings full of life and colour, including gruesome martyrdoms and pantomime demons.
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  • Campeche, the restored colonial town.
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  • Pale. The hermitage of Santa Maria Giacobbe, built around 1200 to worship ‘Maria Jacobi’, one of the pious women supposed to have been present at the cucifixion of Christ. The small church was restored in 1712 and is decorated with  frescoes. The Nativity. On the right St Maria Giacobbe with Jesus Christ and a crib remembering the Holy Graal.
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  • Pale. The hermitage of Santa Maria Giacobbe, built around 1200 to worship ‘Maria Jacobi’, one of the pious women supposed to have been present at the cucifixion of Christ. The small church was restored in 1712 and is decorated with  frescoes that can be divided into votive  and ornamental painting. A fresco of an enthroned Madonna.
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  • Pale. The hermitage of Santa Maria Giacobbe, built around 1200 to worship ‘Maria Jacobi’, one of the pious women supposed to have been present at the cucifixion of Christ. The small church was restored in 1712 and is decorated with  frescoes that can be divided into votive  and ornamental painting. the most mysterious fresco in the sanctuary, depicting the Santo Volto of Lucca. This work certainly predates 1392.
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  • Pale. The hermitage of Santa Maria Giacobbe, built around 1200 to worship ‘Maria Jacobi’, one of the pious women supposed to have been present at the cucifixion of Christ. The small church was restored in 1712 and is decorated with  frescoes that can be divided into votive  and ornamental painting.
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  • Pale. The hermitage of Santa Maria Giacobbe, built around 1200 to worship ‘Maria Jacobi’, one of the pious women supposed to have been present at the cucifixion of Christ. The small church was restored in 1712 and is decorated with  frescoes that can be divided into votive  and ornamental painting. The altar piece depicting Santa Maria Giacobbe, completed in 1507 by Lattanzio
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  • Pale. The hermitage of Santa Maria Giacobbe, built around 1200 to worship ‘Maria Jacobi’, one of the pious women supposed to have been present at the cucifixion of Christ. The small church was restored in 1712 and is decorated with  frescoes that can be divided into votive  and ornamental painting. Hewn directly from the rock of the cliffside, the vault has been frescoed by a painter imitating the Senese school. The dominant figure is Christ in the act of blessing
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