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Churchill War Rooms
London, United Kingdom
In the late 1930s, war was looking inevitable. The German Luftwaffe was a formidable threat, and the government knew that London would face air raids in the event of war. It was therefore necessary to disperse the government throughout the London area. The Churchill War Rooms were created on the eve of World War II as a command center for the British government. Construction on a bunker benea...
Cathédrale Saint Vincent de Paul
Tunis, Tunisia
Perhaps the most dominating Catholic Church in Tunis, the Cathedral of Saint Paul has been built on neo-byzantine structures with two towers that can be seen from far. The church holds a lot of importance for its followers because Saint Paul, a Frenchman was abducted by pirates to Tunis and held in prison for two years in 1605. History has it, he was sanctified by the pope in the 18th century. ...
Chester Beatty Library
Dublin, Ireland
The Chester Beatty Library is a combination library and art museum located on the ground of Dublin Castle. It was established in 1950 to house the spectacular private collection of Sir Alfred Chester Beatty, a Canadian mining magnate. He donated the collection to Ireland two decades before his death. The current building was opened in 2000. There are three main collections: ...
Istanbul Military Museum
Istanbul, Turkey
The power of the Ottoman Empire was largely based on war and conquest. The military was its most important institution. The Istanbul Military Museum puts that on display. The museum originally opened in 1950 and housed in an old church. In 1993, it moved to its current location in the old Ottoman imperial military academy. As one would expect from a military museum, it...