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Commerzbank Tower
Frankfurt, Germany
Located in the Bankenviertel (financial district), this building is an architectural success and holds the title of tallest building in the European Union. When it was completed in 1997, it was also the tallest building in Europe but was surpassed by the Triumph Palace in Moscow in 2005. With 56 stories and 259 meters, it holds 121,000 square meters of office space for Commerzbank. Address: ...
Torre dell'Orologio
Venice, Italy
This beautiful enameled clock was built five hundred years ago. When it was assembled, the hour would be struck by two Moor figures and three wise men along with an angel would walk out and bow to the Virgin Mary on Epiphany (January 6) and during Ascension Week (40 days after Easter). On the clock tower, a caption is engraved which says ‘horas non numero nisi serenas’ meaning "I only count happy ...
Royal Gardens/ Amalienburg/Badenburg/Pagodenburg
Munich, Germany
The Palace Park covers an area of about 180 hectares. It was originally a Baroque garden which was transformed in the early 1800’s into a landscape garden. There are extensive grounds with lakes, streams and the famous pavillions, Amalienburg (a roccoco hunting lodge), Pagodenburg (which was used for the most exclusive parties thrown by the court), Badenburg (a small bathing palace) and Magda...
Blue Mosque
Istanbul, Turkey
The Blue Mosque (aka the Sultanahmet Mosque) is a defining part of Istanbul. It was built in the 17th century by Sultan Ahmed I to ease the pain of a string of military defeats in Persia. Whereas past imperial mosques were paid for with the spoils of war, the Blue Mosque was built with money borrowed from the treasury. Construction began in 1606 and was completed in 1616. ...