Germany

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, stands as a country situated within the western expanse of Central Europe. Positioned amidst the Baltic and North Sea to the northern border and embraced by the grandeur of the Alps in the southern precinct, Germany spans an amalgamated territory covering 357,600 square kilometers (138,100 square miles). Its boundaries intertwine with Denmark to the north, while the eastern periphery is demarcated by Poland and the Czech Republic. Austria and Switzerland form the southern boundaries, and to the west lie France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Germany

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church was built in 1891 in memory of the Emperor Wilhelm I, the founder of the empire. It was severely destroyed in an air raid an air raid in 1943. Its bell tower was never rebuilt as a reminder as a reminder of those... read more

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Germany

Unter den Linden Street

Unter den Linden is considered the main street and one of the most popular in Berlin. The name owes its origin to its unusual past and is directly connected with trees, because the German translation means "under the linden trees".

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Germany

German Historical Museum

The Museum of German History is housed in the building of the former Arsenal, built in the Baroque style in 1706. In the courtyard are the famous "Masks of Dying Warriors", a masterpiece of Baroque art by sculptor A. Schlüter.

Germany

Museum Island

The area between the branches of the River Spree and Lustgarten Park is called Museum Island. Museum Island. Here, several museums have collected masterpieces of world art from antiquity to the twentieth century.

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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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