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

The Grand Guildhall

The Great Guild building, built between 1407 and 1417, is the second largest secular medieval building in Tallinn. The building was designed to hold meetings.

Estonia

Tallinn city wall

The Tallinn City Wall, built in the 13th century, was one of the most powerful and reliable defences in Northern Europe in the 16th century. Together with 46 towers, the wall was 16 metres high, 3 metres thick and 4 km long. A 2 km long part of th... read more

Estonia

Dominican Monastery in Tallinn

Members of the Dominican order settled in Tallinn in the 13th century. It is known that the order was founded in 1216 by the Spaniard St Dominic de Guzman. It is believed that before the birth of her son, the mother of the founder of the order had... read more

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Estonia

Niguliste Church

One of the most famous buildings in Tallinn is the Niguliste Church, located between Harju and Rataskaevu streets. The first written mention of the church dates back to 1316. The church was built with the money of German merchants who moved to Tal... 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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