The Ponte Vecchio is a medieval stone bridge, located over the Arno river, in Florence, the bridge connects the city centre with the district of Oltrarno. Another name for The Ponte Vecchio is “Old Bridge”. The old bridge dates back to 966 and was reconstructed in 1345 due to a flood which destroyed it, in the 16th …
Chocolaterie Jacques is a Belgian company founded in 1896 by Antoine Jacques and located in Eupen in the eastern province of Liège . Antoine Jacques invented and launched the chocolate stick in 1936. The chocolate stick made up of six detachable pieces is still the best known product of the brand. In October 1993 the …
Eupen In Numbers About Eupen Area 40.05 sq mi Postal Codes 4700, 4701 Area Codes 087 Country Belgium Region Wallonia Province Liège Local dialing code 087 Elevation 260m Population Population 19,461 2017 Population Density 480/sq mi 2016 Males 9,541 2017 Females 9,920 2017 Population Nationalities Belgium 16,115 2011 European Union 1,908 2011 …
The Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze also known as Gallery of the Academy of Florence is an Art Museum located in Florence. It’s well known for the Michelangelo’s sculpture David, it was founded in 1784 by Pietro Leopoldo, who is the Grand Duke of Tuscany. The Museum also has other sculptures by Michelangelo and a large …
Florence Cathedral is dedicated to Santa Maria del Fiore and designed by Arnolfo di Cambio and construction began in 1296 had finished in 1368, it took 72 years to build. The Cathedral is fully covered by coloured marbles except for the façade that remained unfinished and was terminated only in the 19th century. A number of areas …
Lake Eupen was created due to a dam that was built on the river Vesdre in 1938 and by 1950 it was inaugurated by Prince Charles of Belgium. The German population of Eupen refer to the river as Vesdre as Weser, which is distinct from the Weser river in North Germany. [su_table] Area 311 acres Surface …
The Nature Center offers its visitors and locals advance training in natural and environmental pedagogy and number of different leisure activities. Within the centre you can find a wonderful Museum, which has native plants and animals on display to view. Some attractions you can find in the museum are: A collection of edible and poisonous …
IKOB International Art Centre founded in 1993 by Francis Feidler and has been the director of IKOB until Devember 2012, Dr. Maïté Vissault took over in January 2013. Museum of Contemporary art is located East of Belgium, close to the German and Dutch borders, due to its location the language spoken in the area is …
11 Facts You Might Not Know About Edinburgh 1. The volcano`s crater got the name “Arthur`s Throne”. 2. Edinburgh was the first city in the world to have its own fire service in 1703. 3. The first king of Great Britain James I (a Scottish king James VI) was born in the Edinburgh castle. …
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, the short name for it is ‘RAMM’, It’s a museum and art gallery in Exeter, its the largest museum in the city. It holds vast and diverse collections in areas such as: zoology, anthropology, fine artwork, nearby and overseas archaeology, and geology. The museum is housed in a Gothic …
