The Red Town Hall building was designed by G.F. Wesemann and built in 1869. Its walls are made of red brick, which is the reason why it got its name. The long mural located on the building is called "History in Stone" and tells about the history of the city and the development of its economy and science.
The Red Town Hall was badly damaged during World War II and was reconstructed in the 1950s. It is now home to Berlin's city hall and government.
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
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.
read moreIn 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
