Sagrada Familia Quick History On completion, Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia will be the tallest church in it’s towering towers outstretching southern Germany’s 162 meters Ulm Cathedral. The idea for the church sprung from the mind of Jose Maria Bocabella, a book publisher. Construction began in March of 1882 with Francisco del […]
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Impressive Facts about Pisa Tower
1. The Tower in Pisa was built to Impress & Show-off Pisa’s commercial, military, and political importance flourished in the 12th century as its once small port became a regional powerhouse. Like every medieval city that was doing well for itself, Pisa started to invest in the construction of grand […]
Things to know before Visiting Vatican and Boboli Gardens
Things to know before Visiting Vatican Located within the city limits of the Vatican City are the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica, two of the world’s most popular attractions. Pope Julius II founded the Vatican Museums in the early 16th-century. They house all the artwork collected by the various […]