Sweden

Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden, stands as a Nordic country situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula in the northern part of Europe. It shares its borders with Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is linked to Denmark in the southwest through a bridge–tunnel spanning the Öresund. The territory of Sweden extends over 450,295 square kilometers (173,860 square miles).

Sweden

St Nicholas Church in Stockholm

St Nicholas Church, popularly known as the Great Church, is the oldest church in Gamla Stan, Stockholm's Old Town. Its building is an important example of Gothic Swedish brick construction. The church is located next to the Royal Palace, and t... read more

Sweden

Riddarholm Church

The medieval Riddarholm Church is the main tomb of Swedish monarchs. It is located on the eponymous island of Riddarholmen (translated as "Island of Knights"), not far from Stockholm's Royal Palace. The congregation was disbanded in... read more

Sweden

Stockholm City Hall

Stockholm City Hall is the municipal council building of the City of Stockholm. It is located on the eastern tip of the island of Kungsholm, near the northern shore of the Riddarfjord and opposite the islands of Riddarholmen and Södermalm. Th... read more

Sweden

National Museum in Stockholm

The National Museum of Fine Arts is located on the Blasiholmen peninsula in the centre of Stockholm. Since its opening, the museum has acquired an impressive art collection thanks to its main patrons, King Gustav III and Carl Gustav Tessin. The mu... 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

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

Mali

Niono

The city of Niono is known as the "Venice of Mali" because of its system of canals and channels that criss-cross the entire city, and the local brick mosque is almost as famous as the famed Djenné Mosque.