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Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The Grand Mosque, as it is popularly known, is a visual delight and an impressive landmark of Abu Dhabi. It is arguably the third largest mosque in the world. It is named after Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan who was the founder and the first President of the United Arab Emirates, and whose graveyard is in the same mosque. The Mosque was officially opened in the month of Ramadan in 2007. Non-Mus...
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Founded in 1998, this is a comprehensive museum dedicated to art in the Islamic world. It is one of just a few museums dedicated solely to Islamic art, and perhaps the best. The building itself is elegantly designed and decorated. There are five different domes. In the entrance hall is an inverted dome, adorned with arabesque and gilded cartouches. While the focus is on Malaysia, there ...
Piazza del Popolo
Rome, Italy
The Piazza del Popolo is one of the most famous squares in Rome. In modern Italian, it means ‘piazza of the people’. Before the age of railroads, it formed the main entrance to the city for pilgrims and travelers arriving from the north on the Via Flaminia. This large square was originally the site for festivals .It was also for centuries the place for public execution. The last execution took pla...
Alte Pinakotheken
Munich, Germany
This is one of the largest galleries in Europe, housing the finest art. It contains more than 700 paintings from the golden ages of German, Flemish, Dutch, French, Italian and Spanish painting. Timings: Daily except Monday 10.00 – 17.00, Tuesday 10.00 – 20.00 Admission: €5 adults €3.50 students and seniors Free for children 15 and under Additional admission during...