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Petit Palais
Country: Switzerland
Petit Palais Introduction
The Musee du Petit Palais is located in a gorgeous mansion that was created in the Second Empire in the early 1860s. The Petit Palais actually opened up in 1868, and it has a great collection of drawings, sculptures, and ...
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Dreifaltigkeitskirche der Minoriten
Country: Austria
Built between 1685 and 1727, the church of the Holy Trinity is a typical Baroque structure, with a twin-tower fa?ade. It contains an altarpiece (1708) in the north aisle by the painter Martino Altomonte, and a beautiful crucifix in the south aisle ...
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Burg Aggstein
Country: Austria
The impressive ruins of Burg Aggstein, built into the rock, are poised high above the banks of the river. Today the castle lies in ruin, but once it measured some 100 m (330 ft) in length, with tall stairs leading to the Upper Castle. Built by the ...
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Golling
Country: Austria
South of Hallein lies the small town of Golling. At its centre stands the Church of St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist, with a Gothic main nave and remodelled Baroque side naves. A small medieval castle, devoid of any ornaments and adjo ...
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Aker Brygge
Country: Norway
Today Aker Brygge is a major entertainment and shopping area located in Oslo, Norway, but in the past it was the home of shipyards and the engineering industry of the city. It is located just west of Pipervika, which is off the arm of Oslo Fjord. T ...
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