Category: Europe
-
Aquarium of Genoa
The Aquarium of Genoa situated on the old harbour area of Genoa, it’s the largest aquarium in Italy and the second largest in Europe, standing at 33,000 square foot. The aquarium was originally built for Genoa Expo 1992, celebrating 500 years since the Genoan sailor Christopher Columbus discovered the new world. The building was designed…
-
Florence Statistics and figures
Florence In Numbers About [su_table] Population 379,122 2014 Country Italy 2017 Region Tuscany 2017 Province Florence (FI) 2017 Time zone CET, UTC+1 2017 Dialing code 055 2017 Postal code 50100 2017 Patron Saint John the Baptist 2017 Coordinates 43°46′18″N 11°15′13″E / 43.77167, 11.25361 2017 [/su_table] Gender Ratio [su_table] Population By Gender Males 179,225 2016 Females…
-
Palazzo Pitti
The Palazzo Pitti also known as the Pitti Palace, positioned on the south side of the River Arno, short distance walk from the Ponte Vecchio. The palace can be dated back to 1458 and was originally the residence of Luca Pitti, who was a Florentine Banker. In 1549 the Famous Medici Family bought the Palace…
-
The Hohes Venn, Eifel Nature Park
The German-Belgian High Fens is a Nature Park located between Langerwehe and Eupen in the north and Bad Münstereifel, Prüm and Sankt Vith in the south. The Eifel Nature park covers six areas: The Rur Eifel The High Eifel The Limestone Eifel The Our valley The Venn Foreland The Hohes Venn The Emblem of the Nature…
-
Uffizi Gallery
The Uffizi building which houses the Uffizi Gallery dates back to 1560, built by Giorgio Vasari for Cosimo I de’ Medici, to house the Granducal Magistratures of Tuscany. Uffizi is one of the first modern museums which opened to visitors in 1765 and formally becoming a museum in 1865 and currently the most visited Gallery in Italy. After…
-
Ponte Vecchio Medieval Stone Bridge
The Ponte Vecchio is a medieval stone bridge, located over the Arno river, in Florence, the bridge connects the city centre with the district of Oltrarno. Another name for The Ponte Vecchio is “Old Bridge”. The old bridge dates back to 966 and was reconstructed in 1345 due to a flood which destroyed it, in the 16th…
-
Chocolaterie Jacques
Chocolaterie Jacques is a Belgian company founded in 1896 by Antoine Jacques and located in Eupen in the eastern province of Liège . Antoine Jacques invented and launched the chocolate stick in 1936. The chocolate stick made up of six detachable pieces is still the best known product of the brand. In October 1993 the…
-
Eupen Statistics and figures
Eupen In Numbers About Eupen Area 40.05 sq mi Postal Codes 4700, 4701 Area Codes 087 Country Belgium Region Wallonia Province Liège Local dialing code 087 Elevation 260m Population Population 19,461 2017 Population Density 480/sq mi 2016 Males 9,541 2017 Females 9,920 2017 Population Nationalities Belgium 16,115 2011 European Union 1,908 2011…
-
Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze
The Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze also known as Gallery of the Academy of Florence is an Art Museum located in Florence. It’s well known for the Michelangelo’s sculpture David, it was founded in 1784 by Pietro Leopoldo, who is the Grand Duke of Tuscany. The Museum also has other sculptures by Michelangelo and a large…
