The Rococo library hall and cathedral are amongst the best Baroque architecture in Switzerland and the top sights to see in the St Gallen monastery complex. The top sight to see in the lovely Swiss city Sankt Gallen (Saint-Gall in French) is the Baroque monastery complex with its magnificent Rococo library and impressive cathedral. The former Benedictine monastery of St … [Read more...]
Visit Three UNESCO-Listed Romanesque Churches on Reichenau Island in Germany
Insel Reichenau in Lake Constance (Bodensee) on the German-Swiss border is home to three Romanesque churches with historically important wall paintings. Reichenau Island near Konstanz in Germany is famous for its three magnificent Romanesque churches. A millennium ago, Reichenau was at the cultural heart of Europe with Kloster Reichenau monastery an important center of … [Read more...]
Visit the Brescia City Museum Santa Giulia
The Museo della Citta in Brescia is an interesting local history museum inside a historic monastery complex. It is one of the best museums in Northern Italy. The City Museum (Museo della Citta) is a wonderful local history museum in Brescia in Lombardy. The museum covers all periods from prehistory to the nineteenth century. In addition to the art and historical objects on … [Read more...]
Visit the UNESCO-Listed Kloster Maulbronn Abbey
See the Best-Preserved Medieval Cistercian Monastery in Germany The UNESCO World Cultural Heritage-listed, Romanesque-Gothic Kloster Maulbronn Abbey with church and cloisters is the best-preserved medieval Cistercian monastery in Germany. photo credit: brew127 Cistercian Kloster Maulbronn is the most complete and best-preserved medieval monastery complex in Germany. This … [Read more...]
Top UNESCO-Listed Cultural Sights to See in Belgium
Belgian Properties on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list sites in Belgium include convents, town centers of Brussels and Bruges, belfries, ancient mines, Art Nouveau, and monuments to industry. Belgium may be a small country but it has been at the geographical heart of trade and commerce in Western Europe for centuries. Belgium is … [Read more...]
See the Central Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium
Historical Main Market Square with Town Hall, Guildhalls, and Museums The Gothic town hall and Baroque guildhalls are the top attractions of Grand Place (Grote Markt) market square in the historic old town center of Brussels. photo credit: Yabby The Grand-Place (Grote Markt in Dutch or Flemish) in the center of historic Brussels is one of Europe's grandest public squares. … [Read more...]
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