Slovenia

Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, stands as a country in southern Central Europe. Its boundaries touch Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a brief stretch of coastline along the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. Embracing predominantly mountainous terrain adorned with lush forests, Slovenia blankets an expanse of 20,271 square kilometers (7,827 square miles).

Slovenia

Grubber's Palace

Grubber's Palace was named in honour of its creator - a Jesuit monk, a highly skilled engineer and architect Gabriel Grubber.

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National Gallery of Slovenia

The National Gallery of Slovenia is an extensive exposition of art from the Middle Ages to the present day, based on European and Slovenian paintings of various genres and art schools. It is located in the centre of the capital of Slovenia in a be... read more

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Gallery of Modern Art in Ljubljana

The Gallery of Modern Art is located in a building which, despite its young age, is already considered an architectural monument. Its construction began in 1940, and continued only after the war and was completed in 1951.

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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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