Category: European Cities

  • Villa Demoiselle

    Villa Demoiselle

    Villa Demoiselle combines Art Nouveau and Art Deco style, In 1999 the Villa Demoiselle was put under the protection of the city of Reims, Villa Demoiselle

  • The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris

    The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris

    The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, Sacré-Cœur, is a roman catholic church and a minor basilica built in 1914 and dedicated to the sacred heart of Jesus

  • Palace of Versailles

    Palace of Versailles

    Palace of Versailles built in 1712 in Paris was the official residence of the French monarchy during the 17th and 18th centuries, Palace of Versailles, king’s State Apartments were constructed between 1678 and 1686

  • 20 Palace of Versailles Facts

    20 Palace of Versailles Facts

    Palace of Versailles Facts, built in 1623 by Louis XIII was a royal palace before the French Revolution, Palace of Versailles Facts treaty of Versailles Treaty of Paris of 1783 was signed at Versailles

  • Les Invalides

    Les Invalides

    Les Invalides is known as Hotel National des Invalides, is a complex of buildings, containing museums and monuments dedicated to the Military history of France. The original purpose of the building was to house war veterans and a hospital. The building houses the military museum of the Army of France, The Musée de l’Armée, the Musée…

  • Pitt Rivers Museum

    Pitt Rivers Museum

    Pitt Rivers Museum is also known as The University of Oxford’s museum of anthropology and world archaeology, founded in 1884 and named after the General and founder of Modern anthropology, Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers, Pitt Rivers Museum

  • Oxford Castle and Prison

    Oxford Castle and Prison

    Oxford Castle was built in 1071 on earlier Saxon Defences when William the Conqueror took control of England and was victories at the battle of hastings Oxford, he ordered for the castle to be built with a mound, The Castle was left under control of Hereditary constables drawn from the D’Oilly Family. The Initial castle was…

  • Ashmolean Museum

    Ashmolean Museum

    Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology in Oxford was founded in 1683, Ashmolean Museum is the oldest public museum in the World and has one of the most important Arts and archaeology collections, Ashmolean Museum received a £61 Million interior renovation which expanded the Museum into 39 new galleries

  • Bodleian Library

    Bodleian Library

    Bodleian Library was established at the University of Oxford by Thomas de Cobham and is the main research library of the University, Bodleian Library is one of the oldest in Europe and second largest library in Britain, Bodleian Library is composed of five buildings, Bodleian Library archives were digitised for public access