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Schonbrunn - Vienna - Austria
Sch÷nbrunn Palace was generally used as the summer residence of the Habsburgs. Emperor Francis Joseph (ruled 1848-1916), who was born here in 1830, and liked to live the same Spartan life he imposed on the soldiers of his army, spent the last years of his life entirely in Sch÷nbrunn. In 1918, the palace became the property of the new republic. Owing to its historical importance, its beautiful location, its magnificent architecure and the splendid layout of its gardens, this palace is among the very top sights in Vienna. The rooms, shown to the public on guided tours, are mostly decorated in Rococo style. Most of the walls and ceilings are covered with white-lacquered surfaces with ornamentation covered with gold leaf. Bohemian crystal chandeliers and white porcelain tile stoves are also part of the harmonious design. The living quarters and offices used by Emperor Francis Joseph are simple and very unpretentious; by contrast, the state rooms and guestrooms are much more lavish. In 1772, six-year-old child prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart gave a concert in the Hall of Mirrors.
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Small Great Palfy Garden - Prague - Czech
Of the two towers, the lower one is in Romanesque style and dates from the 12th century. It is a remnant of the older Judith Bridge. The higher tower is 200 years younger and was erected in the 15th century; unlike the other,it is open to the public, except for the winter months. Prague Information Service has opened one of its centres here. One of the Palace gardens near Palfy palace, flourished in the 18th century when various romantic structures were built with art decorations (salla terrena, garden terraces, loggias, ballustrades, fountains etc.).
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Small Great Palfy Garden - Prague - Czech
Of the two towers, the lower one is in Romanesque style and dates from the 12th century. It is a remnant of the older Judith Bridge. The higher tower is 200 years younger and was erected in the 15th century; unlike the other,it is open to the public, except for the winter months. Prague Information Service has opened one of its centres here. One of the Palace gardens near Palfy palace, flourished in the 18th century when various romantic structures were built with art decorations (salla terrena, garden terraces, loggias, ballustrades, fountains etc.).
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Strakov Court - Prague - Czech
A Monastery of the Premonstratensian Order at Strahov, originally in Romanesque style, including the Church of Our Lady and the Strahov Library.The Library contains an early Baroque Theological Hall from 1671-79 and a Classicism Philosophical Hall from 1785-94, decorated with frescoes by A. Maulbertsch.
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Strakov Monastery - Prague - Czech
A Monastery of the Premonstratensian Order at Strahov, originally in Romanesque style, including the Church of Our Lady and the Strahov Library.The Library contains an early Baroque Theological Hall from 1671-79 and a Classicism Philosophical Hall from 1785-94, decorated with frescoes by A. Maulbertsch.
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The Allerton - Chicago
The Allerton. The Allerton represents a rare Chicago example of the North Italian Renaissance, a style of architecture that includes decorative brickwork, carved stone details, and a picturesque roofline evocative of buildings constructed in northern Italy during the 14th and 15th centuries. The 25-story structure was the city's first highrise to be built with pronounced setbacks and towers, features that were being encouraged by new municipal zoning laws.
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The Bahai - Haifa
Haifa. The shrine of the Bab is the gold-domed Edifice, which dominates the city of Haifa.The Bab was the martyr-herald of The Baha'i faith who declared his Mission in 1844, and who in 1850, at the Age of 31, was executed in Tabriz, Iran, because of his religious teachings. The Present superstructure was completed in 1953. This edifice, combining the style and proportions of European architecture with designs inspired by the east, is of Chiampo stone cut and carved in Italy, with monolithic columns of rose Baveno granite. The Baha'i gardens in Haifa are unique in style, designed as beautiful and tranquil settings for the holy Places of which they are the precincts.
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The Townsend Hotel - Detroit
This intimate, European-style hotel will exceed your expectations in every way, from its opulent decor and superior service to its exceptional cuisine. Located central to all of Metropolitan Detroit's business locations, surrounded by more than 150 prestigious shops and galleries, as well as dozens of parks and restaurants; The Townsend Hotel offers such signature pleasures as Afternoon Tea with live piano accompaniment, turn down service and superb Continental cuisine served with flair in the Rugby Grille.
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The Townsend Hotel - Detroit
This intimate, European-style hotel will exceed your expectations in every way, from its opulent decor and superior service to its exceptional cuisine. Located central to all of Metropolitan Detroit's business locations, surrounded by more than 150 prestigious shops and galleries, as well as dozens of parks and restaurants; The Townsend Hotel offers such signature pleasures as Afternoon Tea with live piano accompaniment, turn down service and superb Continental cuisine served with flair in the Rugby Grille.
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The Townsend Hotel - Detroit
This intimate, European-style hotel will exceed your expectations in every way, from its opulent decor and superior service to its exceptional cuisine. Located central to all of Metropolitan Detroit's business locations, surrounded by more than 150 prestigious shops and galleries, as well as dozens of parks and restaurants; The Townsend Hotel offers such signature pleasures as Afternoon Tea with live piano accompaniment, turn down service and superb Continental cuisine served with flair in the Rugby Grille.
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