Estonia

Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country standing along the shores of the Baltic Sea in Europe. Estonia shares its maritime boundaries to the north with the Gulf of Finland across from Finland. To the west, it is embraced by the sea across from Sweden. To the south Estonia finds its neighbor in Latvia, while to the east it is framed by the Lake Peipus and the expanse of Russia. The geographical expanse of Estonia encompasses the mainland, the substantial islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, along with a mosaic of over 2,200 other islands and islets dotting the eastern coastline of the Baltic Sea. This country spans a total area of 45,339 square kilometers (17,505 square miles).

Estonia

Vao Castle Tower

Vao Castle Tower is a tower in Estonia belonging to the donjon style of castles. It was presumably built in the second half of the 14 century. Castles of this type were not uncommon in Livonia at that time. They were were built in places that didn... read more

Estonia

Toolse Castle

Toolse Castle, or rather its ruins are located in Viru County. In Russian documents it is found under the name of Tolsburg and Tolschebor. It is assumed that the castle was built in 1471. It is believed to be the last of the Livonian Order castles... read more

Estonia

Kiltsi Castle

Kiltsi Castle was built on the ruins of a medieval vassal castle. The exact date of its foundation is unknown, it is thought that the the oldest part of the structure was made in the late 14th century, and the castle was enlarged in the 16th centu... read more

Estonia

Glehn Castle

Glehn Castle - is located in Tallinn in the Nõmme district on the Mustamägi slope. There is a beautiful park around the castle. The landowner Nikolai von Glen founded the park on this slope. The castle was built in 1886. For some unkno... read more

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Egypt

Khan Al-Khalili Market

Khan-Al-Khalili is a large market in the Muslim neighbourhood of Cairo, one of the city's striking landmarks. The square that Khan-Al-Khalili occupies was originally the site of the Saffron Tomb mausoleum, the burial place of the Fatimid caliphs. Emir Al-Khalili ordered the destruction of the Fatimid cemetery in 1382 in order to build a large caravanserai. At that time, this was the central... read more

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Israel

Church of the Visitation

The Catholic Church of the Visitation in the Jerusalem suburb of Ein Karem is named after one of the most beautiful Gospel episodes - Mary's visit to Elizabeth.

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Greece

Ancient Agora

In the heart of Athens, northwest of the Acropolis, lie the ruins of the Ancient Agora. During the period of ancient Greece (from about the beginning of the 6th century BC) it was the political, financial, administrative, cultural and religious ce... read more

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