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The third floor of the Hagenauer House, now transformed into a museum, located at number 9 Getreidegasse Street in Salzburg, Austria, was the residence of the Mozart family from 1747 and the birthplace, in January 1756, of their son Wolfgang Amadeus, who lived there until 1773.
October 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The third floor of the Hagenauer House, now transformed into a museum, located at number 9 Getreidegasse Street in Salzburg, Austria, was the residence of the Mozart family from 1747 and the birthplace, in January 1756, of their son Wolfgang Amadeus, who lived there until 1773.
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of North Macedonia's independence, a 21-metre high arch called the Macedonian Gate was inaugurated on January 6th, 2012, in its capital Skopje, depicting the country's history through 32 scenes sculpted in bas-relief on marble.
October 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of North Macedonia's independence, a 21-metre high arch called the Macedonian Gate was inaugurated on January 6th, 2012, in its capital Skopje, depicting the country's history through 32 scenes sculpted in bas-relief on marble.
St. Lucian Tower in Marsaxlokk, on the south coast of Malta, is one of six Wignacourt watchtowers built by the Order of St. John between 1610 and 1620, to which artillery was added in 1715, transformed into a fort in 1790 and rebuilt in a polygonal shape by the British in 1870.
October 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
St. Lucian Tower in Marsaxlokk, on the south coast of Malta, is one of six Wignacourt watchtowers built by the Order of St. John between 1610 and 1620, to which artillery was added in 1715, transformed into a fort in 1790 and rebuilt in a polygonal shape by the British in 1870.
Built in 1874, the Pantomime Theater is an open-air stage located in Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark, characterized by architecture that recalls Chinese style and a peacock-shaped front curtain that requires several men to operate, earning it the name of Peacock Theater.
October 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Built in 1874, the Pantomime Theater is an open-air stage located in Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark, characterized by architecture that recalls Chinese style and a peacock-shaped front curtain that requires several men to operate, earning it the name of Peacock Theater.
Built around 60 meters above sea level in the mid-5th century BC, the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion, Greece, is the site from which King Aegeus mistakenly threw himself into the sea, thinking that the Minotaur had killed his son Theseus, who named the sea after his father.
September 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Built around 60 meters above sea level in the mid-5th century BC, the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion, Greece, is the site from which King Aegeus mistakenly threw himself into the sea, thinking that the Minotaur had killed his son Theseus, who named the sea after his father.
Opened in 1922 as a residence for the Karađorđević royal family, the New Palace in Belgrade, after a renovation that replaced royal symbols with communist ones, became the seat of the Yugoslavian government organs in 1953 and is now the seat of the Serbian government organs.
September 26, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Opened in 1922 as a residence for the Karađorđević royal family, the New Palace in Belgrade, after a renovation that replaced royal symbols with communist ones, became the seat of the Yugoslavian government organs in 1953 and is now the seat of the Serbian government organs.
Originally built in wood on an artificial hill that covered the remains of a Roman castrum from the 1st century, the Norman Keep, 9 meters high and 23 meters wide and surrounded by a deep outer moat, located in the center of Cardiff Castle, Wales, was rebuilt in stone in 1136.
September 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Originally built in wood on an artificial hill that covered the remains of a Roman castrum from the 1st century, the Norman Keep, 9 meters high and 23 meters wide and surrounded by a deep outer moat, located in the center of Cardiff Castle, Wales, was rebuilt in stone in 1136.
Consecrated in 1166 in honor of St. Tryphon Martyr, the Cathedral of Kotor in Montenegro, due to the damage received, among others, in the devastating earthquakes of 1667 and 1979, is a mix of Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance architectural styles, today a World Heritage Site.
September 20, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Consecrated in 1166 in honor of St. Tryphon Martyr, the Cathedral of Kotor in Montenegro, due to the damage received, among others, in the devastating earthquakes of 1667 and 1979, is a mix of Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance architectural styles, today a World Heritage Site.
The round tower, approximately 16 meters high, that is part of Peel Castle built by the Norwegians around the 11th century on the small island of St. Patrick, Isle of Man, was the bell tower of a monastery erected by Celtic Christian Irish monks during the Early Middle Ages.
September 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The round tower, approximately 16 meters high, that is part of Peel Castle built by the Norwegians around the 11th century on the small island of St. Patrick, Isle of Man, was the bell tower of a monastery erected by Celtic Christian Irish monks during the Early Middle Ages.
The seafaring tradition of celebrating religious services before embarking on a long or dangerous journey is commemorated in the Sailor's Chapel, Sjöfararkapellet in Swedish, which was built in wood with an ecumenical character by young Europeans in 2008 in Marienhamn, Åland.
September 13, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The seafaring tradition of celebrating religious services before embarking on a long or dangerous journey is commemorated in the Sailor's Chapel, Sjöfararkapellet in Swedish, which was built in wood with an ecumenical character by young Europeans in 2008 in Marienhamn, Åland.
The grave of Royal Marine Corps Captain Thomas Norman, who died in December 1805, is located in the Trafalgar Cemetery in Gibraltar, a graveyard that only received two sailors who died ashore out of the hundreds who lost their lives in the naval battle of October of that year.
September 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The grave of Royal Marine Corps Captain Thomas Norman, who died in December 1805, is located in the Trafalgar Cemetery in Gibraltar, a graveyard that only received two sailors who died ashore out of the hundreds who lost their lives in the naval battle of October of that year.
In Vaduz, Liechtenstein, the Red House is a medieval building composed of three structures, one of which has two floors, a stepped gable and a distinctive red color that gives its name to the entire complex, which is completed by a residential stone tower and a large press.
September 8, 2025 at 2:22 AM
In Vaduz, Liechtenstein, the Red House is a medieval building composed of three structures, one of which has two floors, a stepped gable and a distinctive red color that gives its name to the entire complex, which is completed by a residential stone tower and a large press.
Built in granite in 1782 on a tidal island, Seymour Tower in the Bailiwick of Jersey is one of 24 surviving defensive towers, the only one with a square base, out of a total of 30 projected by Governor of Jersey Henry Seymour Conway in 1778 to resist French attack and invasion.
September 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Built in granite in 1782 on a tidal island, Seymour Tower in the Bailiwick of Jersey is one of 24 surviving defensive towers, the only one with a square base, out of a total of 30 projected by Governor of Jersey Henry Seymour Conway in 1778 to resist French attack and invasion.
The Imperial Mosque in Prisitina, Kosovo, was built around 1461 in honour of Sultan Mehmed II, The Conqueror, el-Fātiḥ in Arabic, as part of the process of Islamisation of the area subdued by the Ottoman Empire in 1455 after the fall of Constantinople just two years earlier.
September 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The Imperial Mosque in Prisitina, Kosovo, was built around 1461 in honour of Sultan Mehmed II, The Conqueror, el-Fātiḥ in Arabic, as part of the process of Islamisation of the area subdued by the Ottoman Empire in 1455 after the fall of Constantinople just two years earlier.
Built around 1600 on a plateau at about 185 masl, the Remodeled Nesvizh Palace, located 120 kilometers southwest of Minsk, Belarus, is a building surrounded by water, with three floors and octagonal towers on each of its four corners, giving it the appearance of an island castle.
September 1, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Built around 1600 on a plateau at about 185 masl, the Remodeled Nesvizh Palace, located 120 kilometers southwest of Minsk, Belarus, is a building surrounded by water, with three floors and octagonal towers on each of its four corners, giving it the appearance of an island castle.
The Nobility of Time is an artistic reflection about the nature of chronological time created by the Spanish Salvador Dali through a 4.9-meter-high bronze sculpture donated to the Principality of Andorra and installed in 2010 in the Rotonda Square of its capital Andorra La Vella.
August 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The Nobility of Time is an artistic reflection about the nature of chronological time created by the Spanish Salvador Dali through a 4.9-meter-high bronze sculpture donated to the Principality of Andorra and installed in 2010 in the Rotonda Square of its capital Andorra La Vella.
The construction of the Little Chapel in the Saint Andrews area, Guernsey, was initiated in 1923 by the inspiration of Déodat, a brother of the De La Salle Order, characterized by its 13 square meters and external and internal cladding made with the Picassiette mosaic technique.
August 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The construction of the Little Chapel in the Saint Andrews area, Guernsey, was initiated in 1923 by the inspiration of Déodat, a brother of the De La Salle Order, characterized by its 13 square meters and external and internal cladding made with the Picassiette mosaic technique.
Since 1913 in Bratislava, the Blue Church, dedicated to Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, is a single-nave temple characterized by its distinctive pastel blue color and a cylindrical side tower topped with a patriarchal cross that is now part of the National Coat of Arms of Slovakia.
August 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Since 1913 in Bratislava, the Blue Church, dedicated to Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, is a single-nave temple characterized by its distinctive pastel blue color and a cylindrical side tower topped with a patriarchal cross that is now part of the National Coat of Arms of Slovakia.
The Lazarillo de Tormes is a bronze sculpture installed on granite in 1974 in Salamanca, Spain, representing at human scale the protagonist of the homonymous Spanish novel, a mischievous boy named Lázaro, and a blind man whom, among others, he will serve, deceive and rob.
August 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The Lazarillo de Tormes is a bronze sculpture installed on granite in 1974 in Salamanca, Spain, representing at human scale the protagonist of the homonymous Spanish novel, a mischievous boy named Lázaro, and a blind man whom, among others, he will serve, deceive and rob.
In Qassiarsuk, Greenland, Thjodhilde was a very small church built at the end of the 10th century by Erik the Red for his wife who had converted to Christianity, a wooden replica was constructed in 2000 to commemorate the millennium of the first Christian church in the territory.
August 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
In Qassiarsuk, Greenland, Thjodhilde was a very small church built at the end of the 10th century by Erik the Red for his wife who had converted to Christianity, a wooden replica was constructed in 2000 to commemorate the millennium of the first Christian church in the territory.
In 1993, during the Bosnian War, the Tunnel of Hope was built in Sarajevo, which allowed the passage of about two million people and thirteen thousand tons of food through its 785 meters in length, 1 meter in width and a maximum height of 1.8 meters until the end of the conflict.
August 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In 1993, during the Bosnian War, the Tunnel of Hope was built in Sarajevo, which allowed the passage of about two million people and thirteen thousand tons of food through its 785 meters in length, 1 meter in width and a maximum height of 1.8 meters until the end of the conflict.
The mannequin hanging from a tangled parachute on one of the pinnacles of the bell tower of the parish church in the village of Sainte-Mère-Église in Normandy, France, evokes what the American soldier John Marvin Steele experienced on the night of June 5-6, 1944 at the beginning of D-Day.
August 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The mannequin hanging from a tangled parachute on one of the pinnacles of the bell tower of the parish church in the village of Sainte-Mère-Église in Normandy, France, evokes what the American soldier John Marvin Steele experienced on the night of June 5-6, 1944 at the beginning of D-Day.
Built in stone and surrounded by a small cemetery, the Haldarsvik Church in Streymoy, consecrated in 1856, is the only octagonal religious building in the Faroe Islands, inside of which there is a distinctive altarpiece of the Jesus' Last Supper painted in 1996 by Torbjørn Olsen.
August 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Built in stone and surrounded by a small cemetery, the Haldarsvik Church in Streymoy, consecrated in 1856, is the only octagonal religious building in the Faroe Islands, inside of which there is a distinctive altarpiece of the Jesus' Last Supper painted in 1996 by Torbjørn Olsen.
The House of Theseus, one of the four Roman Villas excavated since 1965 that are part of the Archaeological Park near Paphos, Cyprus, is named after the depiction of the mythical Greek king and founder of Athens killing the Minotaur that artistically decorates its mosaic floors.
August 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The House of Theseus, one of the four Roman Villas excavated since 1965 that are part of the Archaeological Park near Paphos, Cyprus, is named after the depiction of the mythical Greek king and founder of Athens killing the Minotaur that artistically decorates its mosaic floors.
The Beatles is a bronze group sculpture that very naturally personifies the four musicians walking casually through the Pier Head area in Liverpool, England, which was unveiled on December 4, 2015 to commemorate the fifty years since their last concert in the city.
August 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The Beatles is a bronze group sculpture that very naturally personifies the four musicians walking casually through the Pier Head area in Liverpool, England, which was unveiled on December 4, 2015 to commemorate the fifty years since their last concert in the city.