He established the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands, which upon its foundation became the second largest Reformed denomination in the country behind the state-supported Dutch Reformed Church. In addition, he founded a newspaper, the Free University of Amsterdam and the Anti-Revolutionary Party. ...
As a film director and producer, Namin has created a series of documentary films including an interview with Ernst Neizvestny, Magical India, The Ancient Churches of Armenia, with the participation of Catholicos Karekin II, and the Russian-American joint productions The Real Cuba and Free to ...
The Kremlin is a fortress with enclosing walls and is built along the Moskva River. The name ‘Kremlin’ means ‘fortress within a city’. The more than 500-year-old Kremlin includes the wall with its 20 towers as well as four churches and five palaces within the walls. ...
Called the “Venice of the North”, Stockholm in Sweden is situated on 14 islands. Because it is built on so many islands there are canals and boats everywhere. A great way to explore the canals is to rent a canoe or kayak and spent an hour paddling between the city’s islands. 9. ...
in Sweden, Swedish media and diplomats were given special guided tours and in August 1978, four members of the Sweden–Kampuchea Friendship Association were invited to visit Cambodia. (a member of the delegation was married to a Khmer Rouge diplomat who was stationed in East Germany before being...
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Öland is Sweden’s second largest island and rather sparsely populated, with most of the land consisting of farm land and woods. The wooden windmills of Öland, some 400 in number, have become the very symbol of the island. They were mainly built to serve the needs of individual farms...
Take to the Spanish capital for art, culture and a taste of life in the city, Madrileño-style. Explore age-old churches and pretty plazas, stroll through the lovely Buen Retiro Park and visit captivating Toledo. Then, come sundown, discover the city's vibrant barrios and lively nightlife...
Such altarpiece tapestries were designed for churches or private chapels, where they were employed either as an altar cloth or antependium or were placed on the wall behind the altar. Generally speaking, these hangings were made to the same size as the painting they replicated. As a result,...
He is also an ordained Christian minister with the Australian Christian Churches, though he does not pastor a church. Birthplace: Australia Tony Lourey Age: 57 Tony Lourey (born August 15, 1967) is an American politician and the former commissioner of human services of the U.S. state of ...