Once the home of the working class, it is a bohemian area that has the Medborgarplatsen or the Citizens’ Square which is surrounded by restaurants and pubs. ...
This is the final resting place of the Father of the Nation, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Its construction started soon after his death in 1948, and it was completed in the 1960's. Made of white marble, this is undoubtedly the most well-known landmark of Karachi, being featured in pictures and media whenever Karachi is mentioned. The mausoleum building is surrounded by a large park which was until recentl...
Located in the center of Beirut, Martyr’s Square (also known as Place de Canons and the Burj, so named for the Burj al Kachaf that occupied the square until 1874) is loaded with history. In 1908 it was called Liberty Union Square to commemorate the declaration of the Constitution. In 1916 it became Martyr’s Square in memory of Syrian-Lebanese nationalists who were executed by the Ottomans. A bulle...
The Hugh Lane Gallery serves as Dublin's museum of modern art and was the first of its kind in the world. It was founded in 1908 by none other than Hugh Lane, an Irish art dealer who died on the RMS Lusitania. The collection moved to the Charlemont House in 1933. This handsome dark grey Neo-classical mansion was built by famed Scottish architect Sir William Chambers. Today t...