churches were the first stone buildings at a time when other buildings were still being built from wood. It is, therefore, not surprising that of many ancient buildings it is churches that have survived to this day. Visiting them, you can travel back in time and retrace...
Particularly evocative were images of one inmate – 25-year-old He Xiuling, who was the youngest prisoner – who veered from joviality to despair. She worried that wearing a white T-shirt made her looks unflattering, and a prison guard found a black T-shirt for her (above). To her last...
Historically, church architecture always developed faster than any other type of architecture. In many cities, churches were the first stone buildings at a time when other buildings were still being built from wood. It is, therefore, not surprising that of many ancient buildings it is churches th...
View from the roof of the guesthouse to the old city with mosques and churches, the sea on the In Acre, Israel, the el-Jazzar Mosque, often referred to as the White Mosque of Acre, stands on el-Jazzar A sight of the historic city and St. George’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral. ...
Church of Joseph the Betrothed in Zhytni Hory The main architectural attraction of the village is the Church of the Righteous Joseph the Betrothed (1766) – a monument of architecture of national importance.Zhytni Hory on Google Maps. Photos by:Maxim Ritus....
Although it is among the oldest inhabited towns in Austria, it is probably one of the lesser-known cities but it is a really nice place with several beautiful old buildings, churches, so very well-worth visiting. Its main square is relatively well-known, not without a reason. When I ...
The place I stayed at was beautiful, had everything I needed and was just a few blocks to the center of town where I was interested in exploring. I just walked around looking at the churches, hanging out in the parks people watching and listening to the wandering mariachi bands. ...
Although it is among the oldest inhabited towns in Austria, it is probably one of the lesser-known cities but it is a really nice place with several beautiful old buildings, churches, so very well-worth visiting. Its main square is relatively well-known, not without a reason. When I ...
“This was a place for monks. Those monks, none too clean, and with the long matted hair of old women, knew nothing but prayer, sleep and wine. Neither women nor children ever came here; it was a land cut off from life. We had to get out. […] All of sudden this masculine land...
Howey, the founder of Howey-in-the-Hills.William John Howey was born on January 19, 1876, in Odin, Illinois. He began selling insurance at 16 years old. Sometime in 1900, he developed real estate for a railroad company in Oklahoma. In 1907, he established the Howey Motor Car Company ...