The Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes, also known as the Kastello is a medieval castle in the city of Rhodes, on the island of Rhodes in Greece. It is one of the few examples of Gothic architecture in Greece. The site was previously a citadel of the Knights Hospitaller that functioned as a palace, headquarters, and fortress. History According to […]
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Mount Lycabettus also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos is a Cretaceous limestone hill in the Greek capital Athens. At 300 meters (908 feet) above sea level, its summit is the highest point in Athens and pine trees cover its base. The name also refers to the residential neighbourhood immediately below the east of the hill. The hill is a tourist destination and can be ascended […]
The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Heraklion on Crete. It is one of the greatest museums in Greece and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains by far the most important and complete collection of artefacts of the Minoan civilization of Crete. The museum holds the great majority of the finds from Knossos and other Minoan sites in Crete. Collections Room […]
The Corinth Canal connects the Gulf of Corinth in the Ionian Sea with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland, arguably making the peninsula an island. The canal was dug through the isthmus at sea level and has no locks. It is 6.4 kilometres (4 mi) in length and only 21.4 metres (70 ft) wide at its base, making it impassable […]
Achilleion is a palace built in Gastouri (Γαστούρι) on the Island of Corfu for the Empress (German: Kaiserin) Elisabeth of Austria, also known as Sisi, after a suggestion by the Austrian consul Alexander von Warsberg. Elisabeth was deeply saddened by the tragic loss of her only son, Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria following the Mayerling incident in 1889, and a year later she had this summer palace […]
he Old Temple of Athena was an Archaic temple located on the Acropolis of Athens between the Older Parthenon and Erechtheion, built around 525–500 BC, and dedicated to Athena Polias, the patron deity of the city of Athens. It was destroyed by the Persians in 480 BC, during the Destruction of Athens. It was located at the center of the Acropolis plateau, probably on the remains of a Mycenaean palace. The complex […]
The ancient Agora of Athens (also called the Classical Agora) is the best-known example of an ancient Greek agora, located to the northwest of the Acropolis and bounded on the south by the hill of the Areopagus and on the west by the hill known as the Agoraios Kolonos, also called Market Hill.[1] The Agora’s initial use was for a commercial, assembly, or residential gathering […]
The Meteora is a rock formation in central Greece hosting one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries, second in importance only to Mount Athos. The six (of an original twenty four) monasteries are built on immense natural pillars and hill-like rounded boulders that dominate the local area. It is located near the town of Kalabaka at the northwestern edge of […]
Museum Stichting Het Hernhutter Huis was founded in 2007 by the Broedergemeente and the Zeister Mission Society. Every year the foundation organized exhibitions at different locations. The wish was to start its own museum, at its own location in Zeist, with a permanent exhibition about the history of the Moravian Church and missionary work. This […]
The mission of the four museums is to give a place to the military story and the story of soldiers. We do this by allowing as many people as possible to experience the armed forces in the present and the past, because war and conflict are inextricably linked to the world in which we live and […]
Once the pleasure resort of Willem Adriaan, Count of Nassau-Odijk and grandson of Prince Maurits. Now the ideal backdrop for royal events, soaking up history or enjoying art and culture. Het Slot breathes history, is surrounded by beautiful English gardens and is very centrally located. Are you looking for a special location? Then come by to view the beautiful style […]
A provincial landscape is active in each province with the purchase, management and development of nature areas. Utrecht Landscape was the first of the twelve provincial Landscapes to be established in 1927. The initiators saw with great concern how many private forests and estates were sold as building sites or auctioned for high yields. The foundation started […]
Portlaoise is the county town of County Laois, Ireland. It is located in the South Midlands in the province of Leinster. The 2016 census shows that the town’s population increased by 9.5% to 22,050, which was well above the national average of 3.8%. It is the most populous and also the most densely populated town in the Midlands Region, which has a total population of 292,301 […]
Newbridge is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. While the nearby Great Connell Priory was founded in the 13th century, the town itself formed from the 18th century onwards, and grew rapidly alongside a military barracks which opened in the early 19th century. Taking on the name Newbridge (An Droichead Nua) in the 20th century, the town expanded to support […]
Clones is a small town in western County Monaghan, Ireland. The area is part of the Border Region, earmarked for economic development by the Irish Government due to its currently below-average economic situation. The town was badly hit economically by the Partition of Ireland in 1921 because of its location on the border with County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. The creation of the Irish border deprived it […]
Templemore is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty. It is part of the parish of Templemore, Clonmore and Killea in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. Location and access Templemore is the eighth largest town in County Tipperary. The N62 national route connects the town to the main Dublin-Limerick motorway (M7 – Junction 22) and Roscrea north of the parish. […]
Bundoran is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. The town is located on the N15 road near Ballyshannon, and is the most southerly town in Donegal. The town is a tourist seaside resort, and tourism has been at the heart of the local economy since the 18th century. Bundoran is a surfing destination and was listed by National Geographic magazine in 2012 as […]
Skibbereen is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It is located in West Cork on the N71national secondary road. The name “Skibbereen” (sometimes shortened to “Skibb”) means “little boat harbour”. The River Ilen runs through the town; it reaches the sea about 12 kilometers away, at the seaside village of Baltimore. As of the Census of Ireland 2011, the population of the town (not including […]
Bernsdorf – nur eine abgelegene Kleinstadt? Falsch gedacht! Hinter Bernsdorf versteckt sich eine Stadt mit Charakter, welche für jede Generation eine Vielzahl von Möglichkeiten bietet, das Leben und die Freizeit optimal zu gestallten. Im südwestlichen Teil der Stadt befindet sich das Naherholungsgebiet “Waldbad”, welches zahlreichen Erholungssuchenden aus Nah und Fern in schöner Umgebung Möglichkeiten zur […]
Wenn Sie einmal heraus wollen aus der Alltagshektik, frische Luft atmen, Ruhe genießen, richtig ausspannen wollen zwischen Wäldern, Wiesen, Bergen, Bächen und Talsperren, dann kommen Sie doch einmal nach Bergneustadt im Oberbergischen Land. Hier finden Sie Erholung auf ganz persönliche Art, ohne Rummel, aber auch ohne Langeweile. Eingebettet in das überregionale Verkehrsdreieck der A 45 […]
Tourismus Lauschtour Erlebe Wasser Spüre Natur Habe Spaß Unternehme Kultur Besuche Events UMWELT Allgemeines Der Aufgabenbereich„Umwelt, Klimaschutz“ umfasst im Rahmen der öffentlich-rechtlichen Zuständigkeiten die Aufgaben, die einer kreisangehörige Kommune in den Bereichen Natur-, Landschafts-, Klima-, Boden- und Lärmschutz sowie der kommunalen Abfallentsorgung zuzuordnen sind.
The municipality and city of Šabac occupy the northern part of northeastern Serbia. Its geographical position is highly favorable, as it lies on important transportation routes—road, rail, and river—and is close to major cities like Belgrade and Novi Sad. The municipality of Šabac covers an area of 795 km² and has a population of 122,320. […]
Berching, das Tor zum Naturpark Altmühltal, liegt am Ufer des Main-Donau-Kanals und am historischen Ludwig-Donau-Main-Kanal. Mit seiner idyllischen Lage und seinem historischen Flair ist das Mittelalterstädtchen nicht nur ein beliebtes Ziel für Gäste, sondern auch eine lebenswerte Heimat für seine Einwohner. Wohnortnahe Arbeitsplätze, beste Bildungs- und Betreuungsangebote, ein vielfältiges kulturelles Angebot und abwechslungsreiche Freizeitmöglichkeiten garantieren […]
Bad Krozingen – Erlebnisstadt mit Wohlfühlcharakter Das Herz des südlichen Breisgaus schlägt in Bad Krozingen. Aus dem klassischen Kurort von einst ist heute eine Stadt gewachsen, die Akutmedizin, Rehabilitation und Gesundheitsvorsorge mit qualifizierten Arbeitsplätzen in Handwerk, Handel und Dienstleistungen verbindet. Hinzu kommen das umfassende Angebot im Bereich schulische Ausbildung mit allen weiterführenden Schulen, dazu ausgezeichnete […]
Bad Kreuznach hat viel zu bieten, eine Stadt mit Wohlfühlcharakter – für Einheimische wie für Gäste gleichermaßen. Zum Stadtbummel lädt die ansprechend gestaltete Fußgängerzone mit vielen attraktiven Geschäften, Cafés und Restaurants ein. Der Kreuznacher Wochenmarkt wartet dienstags und freitags auf dem Kornmarkt mit einem reichhaltigen Warenangebot mit überwiegend regionalen Produkten auf. Zum abendlichen Ausgehen laden u. […]
The idyllic small Thuringian town of Bad Köstritz is situated along the middle course of the river ‘Weisse Elster‘. Numerous tumulus on the hills around the town prove that this area was settled by humans as early as in the New Stone Age. But a written mention of the town, the name of which can […]
Starten Sie Ihren Tag am Kurhaus (fürs Navi: Wittastraße, dann hinter der Stadthalle rechts in den Kurpark fahren) mit einem Spaziergang durch den wunderschön angelegten Kurpark. Im Jahresverlauf erblüht immer ein anderer Teil und bietet so jedes Mal aufs Neue etwas zu entdecken. Im Kurhaus und im Sommer auch im Quellpavillon können Sie die Heilquellen von Bad Hersfeld probieren. Sie haben […]
Kilrush is a coastal town in County Clare, Ireland. It is also the name of a civil parish and an ecclesiastical parish in Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. It is located near the mouth of the River Shannon in the south-west of the county. Kilrush is one of the listed Heritage Towns of Ireland. The area was officially classified as part of the West […]
Castleblayney or Castleblaney is a town in County Monaghan, Ireland. The town had a population of 3,607 as of the 2016 census. Castleblayney is near the border with County Armagh in Northern Ireland, and lies on the N2 road from Dublin to Derry and Letterkenny. Council The modern town of Castleblayney is administered by Monaghan County Council. It forms part of the Carrickmacross-Castleblayney Municipal District which elects six of the eighteen members of the council. […]
Macroom is a market town in County Cork, Ireland which formed in the valley of the River Sullane, about halfway between Cork city and Killarney. Its Irish Gaelic may translate as “meeting place of followers of the god Crom” or “crooked oak”, the latter a reference to a large oak tree that apparently grew in the town-square during the reign of King John. Its population has grown and receded […]
Cashel is a town in County Tipperary in Ireland. Its population was 4,422 in the 2016 census. The town gives its name to the ecclesiastical province of Cashel. Additionally, the cathedra of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly was originally in the town prior to the English Reformation. It is part of the parish of Cashel and Rosegreen in the same archdiocese. One of the six […]
Belfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom and the second-largest on the island of Ireland. It had a population of 343,542 as of 2019. Belfast suffered greatly during the violence that accompanied the partition of Ireland, and especially during the more […]
Clonakilty sometimes shortened to Clon, is a town in County Cork, Ireland. The town is located at the head of the tidal Clonakilty Bay. The rural hinterland is used mainly for dairy farming. The town’s population as of 2016 was 4,592. The town is a tourism hub in West Cork, and was recognised as the “Best Town in Europe” in 2017, […]
Listowel is a heritage market town in County Kerry, Ireland. It is on the River Feale, 28 km (17 mi) from the county town, Tralee. The town of Listowel had a population of 4,820 according to the CSO Census 2016. Described by the organisers of Listowel’s writers festival as the “Literary Capital of Ireland”, a number of internationally known playwrights and authors have lived […]
Kinsale is a historic port and fishing town in County Cork, Ireland, which also has significant military history. Located approximately 25 km (16 mi) south of Cork City on the southeast coast near the Old Head of Kinsale, it is located at the mouth of the River Bandon. Its population was 5,281 at the 2016 census. Its population increases during the summer months, when […]
Carrickmacross (Irish: Carraig Mhachaire Rois, meaning “rock of the wooded plain”) is a town in County Monaghan, Ireland. The town and environs had a population of 5,032 according to the 2016 census, making it the second-largest town in the county. Carrickmacross is a market town which developed around a castle built by the Earl of Essex in 1630. The town won the […]