Olympiapark – Olympiapark information and pictures
Olympiapark or Olympic Park in Munich, Bavaria was built for the 20th Summer Olympic Games in 1972. The parkland is situated in an area called Oberwiesenfeld. Today, this landmark of the city still serves as a venue for many different events. The place is currently managed by the Olympiapark Munchen GmbH, a state-owned company in [...]
Hohenschwangau castle
Hohenschwangau castle (Hohenschwangau Schlo) (literally meaning “High Swan County Palace”), is a magnificent neo-Gothic castle located in the village of Hohenschwangau, Bavaria near the small city of Fussen in Southern Germany, close to the Austrian border. The structure was built on a hill above the Alpsee (Alp Lake) by King Maximilian of Bavaria in 1830s. [...]
Statue of Liberty
For the many immigrants that flocked from Europe to New York, the Statue of Liberty was the first image they saw of the USA. The statue was a gift from the French government for the 100th birthday of America’s Independence. Statue of Liberty Design The statue was designed by a young French sculptor, Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, [...]
Great Wall
The Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) It’s generally believed that the first parts of the Great Wall were built during the Spring and Autumn Period, when the eastern and central region of what is now China consisted of many small states or princedoms. These states were ruled by the Zhou Dynasty (1045-256 BC) kings [...]
Houses of Parliament
The Houses of Parliament, also known as the Palace of Westminster is the seat of Britain’s two parliamentary houses, the House of Lords and the House of Commons. Houses of ParliamentIn the middle of the 11th century, King Edward the Confessor had moved his court to the Palace of Westminster, situated on a central [...]