Architecture of Henry Van de Velde – Belgium

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L’œuvre architecturale d’Henry van de Velde (08/04/2008) Henry Clemens Van de Velde (1863–1957) was a Belgian (born in Antwerp) painter,…

ROSSLYN CHAPEL

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Arguably Scotland’s most beautiful and enigmatic church, Rosslyn Chapel only reached fame with Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code and…

The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement

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UNESCO has added 17 projects by 20th-century French architect Le Corbusier to its list of internationally significant architecture sites, including the Unité d'Habitation housing…

ITALY – LOMBARDY (Milan, Brecia, Varese, Bergamo, Como, Monza)

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THE PO PLAIN. Completely flat it extends from Bergamo in the north to Mantua in the southeast. MANTUA (pop 49,000). Actually in…

SAN MARINO

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SAN MARINO. Of the world’s 196 independent countries, San Marino is the fifth smallest, and the most curious. A sole…

ITALY – ABRUZZO, MOLISE & MARCHE

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ABRUZZO & MOLISE PROVINCES Bisected by the rugged Apennines mountains, these two provinces are rarely on the tourist radar. A…

ITALY – TUSCANY (Florence, Pisa, Siena, Livorno)

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On my first time in Italy in January 2018, I saw Rome, Florence and Sienna. On my second time in…

ITALY – LIGURIA (Genoa, Spezia)

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My first trip to Liguria was in February 2018. I only visited Genoa on that occasion. I took the Flixbus…

ITALY – Emilia-Romagna (Bologna, Rimini, Parma, Modena, Piacenza)

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NOMAD MANIA Italy – Emilia-Romagna (Bologna, Rimini, Parma, Modena, Piacenza) World Heritage Sites: Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena …

ITALY – VENETO (Venice, Verona, Vicenza, Treviso)

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March 2018 On my way to the UK, I saw Verona, the only place in Veneto Province, but returned in…