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LONDON Underground Labyrinth

LONDON Underground Labyrinth – an artwork commissioned for London Underground to celebrate its 150th anniversary, installed in every one of the Tube’s 270 stations. The location of the artworks is different at each station, whether in the ticket hall or on the platform, encouraging people to seek them out. The artwork created by contemporary artist Mark Wallinger, wishes to forge a link […]

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Saint Petersburg • Russia

In Saint Petersburg buildings in the large historic centre and canals dotted with baroque bridges, are a UNESCO World Heritage site. Its Hermitage Museum, housed in the Winter Palace of the Romanov Dynasty, is one of the world’s greatest and oldest collections of art, treasure, and antiquities. Founded by Tsar Peter the Great on May 27 […]

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Hermitage Museum

Inside the Hermitage Museum – Saint Petersburg – Russia, Winter Palace and the collection on display. The former state residence of the Russian emperors, the Winter Palace and the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg are one of the best places worth seeing while visiting this great city in Russia. Possibly the second best art collection after […]

Netherlands

Also called Holland, the word Dutch is used to refer to the people, the language, and anything pertaining to the Netherlands. Known for its windmills, tulips, wooden shoes, cheese and Delftware pottery are among the items associated with the Netherlands, and most importantly, its social tolerance. The Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy, located in northwestern […]

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London • England UK

One of the oldest cities in the world with a history that dates back to Roman times, London is culturally rich and diverse, and a city that remains one of the most influential cities in the world. The capital and largest city of both the United Kingdom and of England, its history goes back to its […]

Florence 2009

Rich in art and architecture, a centre of medieval European trade and finance, Florence is the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and once the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. Florence is so rich in art that some first-time visitors experience the Florence Syndrome, a phenomenon observed and described with more than 100 cases among tourists […]

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PROJECT PARIS – 48 hours in Paris

Details are lost of first visits to Paris since there is so much to be overwhelmed by the old world elegance of history all around the streets of Paris. A three-day visit hardly gives enough time to dig deep into the city of Paris, so my focus will remain on two or more subjects with […]

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Centre Pompidou Paris

Centre Pompidou, an icon of 20TH-CENTURY architecture opened 2 February 1977, becoming one of the most popular cultural venues in the world. It was a truly pioneering building for its time, an heir to the great iron buildings of the Industrial Age. In many ways futuristic, the Centre Pompidou in Paris is heir to the architectural utopias of […]

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Louvre Museum – Musée du Louvre

The Louvre, or the Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre), is the world’s largest and most visited art museum. The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace, originally built as a fortress in the late 12th to 13th century under Philip II. Remnants of the fortress are visible in the basement of the museum. The Louvre Palace is a vast complex of wings and pavilions on four main […]

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