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O'Connell Street and Bridge - Dublin
O' Connell Street And Bridge. Originally designed and built by James Gandon, O'Connell Bridge was built in 1794-98 and named aftyer the then Viceroy - Lord Carlisle. The original bridge had a hump and was much narrower and Gandon had designed obelisks and plinths for the four corners. In 1880 it was widened and the hump removed - it is now almost square - being as wide as it is long. In 1882 it was renamed after Daniel O'Connell when the statue in his honour was unveiled.
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Old Jewish Cemetary - Prague - Czech
The Old Jewish Cemetery was established in the first half of the 15th century. Along with the Old-New Synagogue it is one of the most important surviving monuments in Prague?s Jewish Town. The oldest tombstone, that marks the grave of the poet and scholar Avigdor Karo, dates from the year 1439. The cemetery was in use for burying till 1787. Today it contains almost 12,000 tombstones, though the number of persons buried there is much grater. The cemetery was enlarged a number of times in the past. In spite of this the area did not suffice and eart was brought in to add further layers. It is assumed that the cemetery contains several burial layers superimposed on eon top of the other. The picturesque goups of tombstones from various period result from the fact that older stones were lifted up from the lower layers.
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Old Sea Port - Caesarea
Caesarea. Caesarea is one of Israel's most impressive and romantic settings. The city and harbor comprise a monumental undertaking of the prodigious builder Herod the Great, King of Judea from 37 to 4 B.C.E. Only about one-tenth of the city has been excavated. From the amphitheater to the archways of its aqueduct, much remains intact. Two towers topped by six colossal statues, which once marked the entrance to the city, have remained underwater for 2,000 years. Snorkelers and deep-sea divers now have the opportunity to tour the sunken Roman port.
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Opera House - Budapest - Hungary
The Opera House was designed and built in Renaissance style according to the plans of Mikl?s Ybl. Ferenc Erkel conducted the inaugural concert in 1884. Underneath the risalit is a drive-in entrance for cars and carriages. The statues of Ferenc Liszt and Ferenc Erkel, outstanding contributors to Hungary's musical life, can be seen on either side of the risalit. Both statues are the work of Alajos Str?bl. Between the Corinthian columns are statues of the Muses. Beyond the main entrance is the vestibule, decorated with allegorical frescoes from Bertalan Sz?kely, and at the entrance to the foyer are landscapes from ?rpßd Feszty. The ceiling of the horseshoe-shaped three storey auditorium is decorated with the paintings of Kßroly Lotz. The Opera House was reopened after reconstruction in 1984, the year of its centenary.
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Opera House - Budapest - Hungary
The Opera House was designed and built in Renaissance style according to the plans of Mikl?s Ybl. Ferenc Erkel conducted the inaugural concert in 1884. Underneath the risalit is a drive-in entrance for cars and carriages. The statues of Ferenc Liszt and Ferenc Erkel, outstanding contributors to Hungary's musical life, can be seen on either side of the risalit. Both statues are the work of Alajos Str?bl. Between the Corinthian columns are statues of the Muses. Beyond the main entrance is the vestibule, decorated with allegorical frescoes from Bertalan Sz?kely, and at the entrance to the foyer are landscapes from ?rpßd Feszty. The ceiling of the horseshoe-shaped three storey auditorium is decorated with the paintings of Kßroly Lotz. The Opera House was reopened after reconstruction in 1984, the year of its centenary.
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Opera House - Budapest - Hungary
The Opera House was designed and built in Renaissance style according to the plans of Mikl?s Ybl. Ferenc Erkel conducted the inaugural concert in 1884. Underneath the risalit is a drive-in entrance for cars and carriages. The statues of Ferenc Liszt and Ferenc Erkel, outstanding contributors to Hungary's musical life, can be seen on either side of the risalit. Both statues are the work of Alajos Str?bl. Between the Corinthian columns are statues of the Muses. Beyond the main entrance is the vestibule, decorated with allegorical frescoes from Bertalan Sz?kely, and at the entrance to the foyer are landscapes from ?rpßd Feszty. The ceiling of the horseshoe-shaped three storey auditorium is decorated with the paintings of Kßroly Lotz. The Opera House was reopened after reconstruction in 1984, the year of its centenary.
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Opera House - Budapest - Hungary
The Opera House was designed and built in Renaissance style according to the plans of Mikl?s Ybl. Ferenc Erkel conducted the inaugural concert in 1884. Underneath the risalit is a drive-in entrance for cars and carriages. The statues of Ferenc Liszt and Ferenc Erkel, outstanding contributors to Hungary's musical life, can be seen on either side of the risalit. Both statues are the work of Alajos Str?bl. Between the Corinthian columns are statues of the Muses. Beyond the main entrance is the vestibule, decorated with allegorical frescoes from Bertalan Sz?kely, and at the entrance to the foyer are landscapes from ?rpßd Feszty. The ceiling of the horseshoe-shaped three storey auditorium is decorated with the paintings of Kßroly Lotz. The Opera House was reopened after reconstruction in 1984, the year of its centenary.
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Piccadilly Circus - London
Picadilly Circus. The most visited site in London with its famous illuminated advertising signs. A popular meeting point, people congregate on the steps under the statue of Eros, the Greek god of love, erected in 1892 as a memorial to the Earl of Shaftesbury, the Victorian philanthropist.
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Place D'Armes - Montreal
Place d'Armes. Originally built at the end of the 17th century, Place d'Armes has become a very prestigious address in Montr?al. The surrounding buildings are remarkable, mementos of all the major milestones in the City's history. Since 1895, a statue of Paul de Chomedey, ""Sieur de Maisonneuve"", the founder of Montr?al, stands in the centre.
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Place de la Concorde - Paris
Place de la Concorde. The Place de la Concorde, Paris's largest Public Square, is at the western edge of the Tuileries. Constructed between 1757 and 1777 to hold a monument to Louis XV, the vast area soon became the place de la revolution, site of a guillotine that killed 1343 people. After the Reign of terror, the square was renamed-Concorde means peace.
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