Cua O Quan Chong, or the Old East Gate, is the only one of the original sixteen gates that provided access to the old city still standing. The Old East Gate is located within the Old Quarters of Hanoi; and dates back from the time when Hanoi was a medieval city. Address: Junction of Hang Chieu and Dao Duy Tu Street. ...
This chapel is of great religious respect to many. It is located on a small distance from the burning bush. Several Monks and Scholar justifies the presence of this chapel to this day by saying that this chapel is the reason why St. Catherine’s monastery urbanized initially....
As the name suggests, this museum has about 4,000 artifacts that are considered sacred in Brazil. There are some fabulous baroque and rococo art pieces that are worth seeing. The artifacts date as far back as the 17th century. Address : Av. Tiradentes 676, Centro Tel : 011-3326-1373 Timings : Tuesday-Sunday, 11am-6pm Entry fee : R$4 ...
This theatre was built in the fifth century BCE and to accommodate the dramatists of the time. Famous plays such as Oedipus Rex written by Sophocles were performed here, among others by Greece’s most famous poets (including Aeschylus, Aristophanes and Euripides). The audience was seated on two types of seats depending on their rank, with the more privileged citizenry sitting in sections made of Pe...