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France architecture

France is a country of rich architecture. You can spend your time walking along the streets of Paris or of any other city, visiting museums, making shooting near each of many impressive monuments. There are a lot of ancient monuments in France, almost all of them are in good condition such as the Maison Carre and the Pont du Gard near Nimez.

There were built a lot of innovative buildings in France by Charlemagne of the Carolingian dynasty, and more precisely in the period of his reign. For that the Romanesque architecture was used which gave birth to the Gothic style architecture. Many works of art were created in France during this period, such as the cathedrals of the Gothic style which can be exemplified by the Cathedral of Chartres (early 1194), St. Sernina in Toulouse (1080-1120) and the Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene of Novgorod (1089-1206) .

The Romanesque style in architecture in France comes from the Roman Empire. The Romanesque style includes of Byzantine and Oriental and cathedrals with stone arches are one of the most successful innovations of Romanesque style. It is considered to be an answer to monasteries and churches needs. Each region in France has its own Romanesque style, which reflects the regional traditions and customs. The Benedictine monastery of Cluny church in Burgundy is the largest and most important building in Romanesque style in France. The monastery of Cluny was once the center of the Benedictine Order in France. The Gothic style has its origins in the twelfth century BC, and was taken as a basic style from the Romanesque style. During this time France became a center of trade, and many churches in the Gothic style were built on donations from the mercantile interests of citizens. In the thirteenth century the Gothic style became universal throughout Europe, and was the first French style, which was used throughout Europe.

Anna Levand

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10 of World’s Most Beautiful Gardens

You definitely feel refreshed when ever you heard the name “Garden”. No doubt Garden is a place where you can find peace of mind,fragrance of flowers, Birds chirping, fresh breeze, soothing environment which takes your soul to some other level. A morning walk in a garden is really blessing for you. Meet 10 of the world’d most beautiful gardens. These places, created by humans to feel the blessings of nature. These are some of the well designed, built and most beautiful gardens from around the world.

10. Mirabell Gardens, Salzburg, Austria

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Another classical European garden in the vein of Versailles and the Tuilleries. Mirabell Palace with its beautiful gardens is a listed cultural heritage monument and part of the Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Palace was built by Prince-Archbishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau in 1606. This beautiful garden redesigned in 1690, are full of beautiful sculptures, fountains, floral displays and a Dwarf Garden composed of marble creatures. The Hedge Theater – created between 1704 and 1718 – is located in the main part of the Mirabell Gardens and is one of the oldest hedge theaters north of the Alps. For “Sound of Music” fans, the baroque gardens are a must-see: Maria and the von Trapp children frolick through the grounds in the classic musical.

9. Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, Australia

Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne are internationally renowned botanical gardens located near the center of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on the south bank of the Yarra River. These beautiful Gardens extends over nearly 100 acres of park lands that include a children’s garden, aboriginal heritage walk, herbarium discovery walk, and observatory. Plus, enjoy special events like Philosophy in the Garden, Harp in the Garden, and Yoga for Kids in the children’s garden. The park is one of the most popular destinations in Victoria, with over 1.5 million visitors each year, according to That’s Melbourne.

8. Ji Chang Yuan, Jiangsu, China

Ji Chang Yuan, Jiangsu, China
Located inside Xihui Park, this originally 16th-century garden in Jiangsu province is also known as the Garden of Ecstasy – which promises much. But it also delivers. This is a garden of illusion, occupying barely an acre but giving an impression of depth, breadth and height. An artificial mountain in distinctive yellow rock appears to be a natural part of the hilly landscape surrounding the garden, and a decorous “musical” stream gurgles down it into a long pool, its many inlets creating a feeling of naturalism. A beautiful low-eaved pavilion extends over the water at one point, while the far end of the pool is dignified by the Bridge of Seven Stars. Beyond this the garden dissolves into more compartments with pavilions and allées. The fact that the garden was comprehensively restored in the 19th century does not alter the fact of its beauty.

7. Bagh-e Fin, Kashan, Iran

Bagh-e Fin, Kashan, Iran
Bagh-e Fin, located in Kashan, Iran, is a historical Persian garden. It contains Kashan’s Fin Bath, where Amir Kabir, the Qajarid chancellor, was murdered by an assassin sent by King Nasereddin Shah in 1852. Completed in 1590, the Fin Garden is the oldest extant garden in the list of most beautiful gardens in Iran. The garden covers 2.3 hectares with a main yard surrounded by ramparts with four circular towers. It features the typical “chahar bagh” design of crossed water rills, derived from verses in the Koran which describe paradise as a land where two rivers cross. In this case the water is drawn from the mountains via an underground system of quanats, or pipes. The garden contains numerous cypress trees and combines architectural features of the Safavid, Zandiyeh and Qajar periods.

6. Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona

Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona
Founded by the Arizona Cactus and Native Flora Society in 1937 and established at this site in 1939, the garden has more than 21,000 plants, in more than 4000 taxa. While there are a number of stunning botanical gardens across the U.S., Phoenix’s Desert Botanical Gardens is one of the best and most beautiful gardens, offering a unique glimpse at a variety of desert flora. Visitors should be prepared to face the heat and dryness, but it’s worth it for a tour of the extensive park, surrounded by vibrant red rocks. The Desert Botanical Garden has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride and listed among the list of most beautiful gardens.

5. Kenroku-en Garden, Ishikawa, Japan

Kenroku-en Garden, Ishikawa, Japan
One of Japan’s Three Great Gardens, the Kenroku-en (“garden combining six”) Garden is a haven of peace and tranquility in Ishikawa. With an area of 11.4 hectares located on the heights of the central part of Kanazawa and next to Kanazawa Castle. The Maeda family, who ruled the Kaga Clan in feudal times, maintained the garden from generation to generation. From its scale and beauty, it is regarded as one of the feudal lords’ most beautiful gardens in Japan. The garden is particularly stunning during cherry blossom season in the spring, and admission is free for two weeks at this time.

4. Gardens at the Versailles Palace, France

Gardens at the Versailles Palace, France
The historic gardens at the Versailles palace are some of the most impressive in all of Europe. These beautiful gardens cover some 800 hectares of land, much of which is landscaped in the classic French Garden style perfected here by Linnea. The grounds of Louis XIV’s luxurious palace were a point of pride for the Sun King, who thought the gardens to be as important as the palace itself. Visitors can spend days in the gardens alone, enjoying the flowers, fountains, winding paths and scenic vistas. The gardens are now one of the most visited public sites in France, receiving more than six million visitors a year.

3. Majorelle Garden, Marrakech, Morocco

Majorelle Garden, Marrakech, Morocco
The Majorelle Garden is a twelve-acre botanical garden and artist’s landscape garden in Marrakech, Morocco. Its stunning cobalt blue accents make it easy to distinguish from any other botanical garden. Owner Yves Saint Laurent, the legendary fashion designer, even named a shade of nail polish from his luxury cosmetics line after it. Created in the 1920s by painter Jacques Majorelle, the garden has been named one of The Telegraph’s 50 Most Beautiful Gardens in the World, and is also one of the most popular tourist destinations in Morocco. The garden also houses the Islamic Art Museum of Marrakech, whose collection includes North African textiles from Saint-Laurent’s personal collection as well as ceramics, jewelry, and paintings by Majorelle.

2. Claude Monet’s Garden at Giverny, France

Claude Monet's Garden at Giverny, France
One of the world’s most beautiful gardens, Monet’s Garden in France. The garden was property of Oscar-Claude Monet, a founder of French Impressionist painting. Monet’s gardens are like his paintings — brightly colored patches that are messy but balanced. Flowers were his brushstrokes, a bit untamed and slapdash, but part of a carefully composed design. The painter lived at his house in the French countryside for 43 years, carefully cultivating his flower gardens and water garden. The grounds and house are open to visitors April through October. Tour the property, snap photos of the famous water lilies and visit the nearby Musee des Impressionnismes while you’re there. This garden is truly owns a spectacular place in list of beautiful gardens.

1. Kirstenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa

Kirstenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Kirstenbosch is South Africa’s world-famous national botanical garden, set against the backdrop of Table Mountain and Devil’s Peak, and home to more than 22 000 indigenous plants. We include this garden at the first place in our list of most beautiful gardens because of its beautiful and awsomagic environment. When the garden was founded in 1913 to preserve the country’s unique flora, it was the first botanical garden in the world with this ethos. Of particular interest to foreign visitors are the Protea garden – a showcase of these other-worldly plants – and the area devoted to Restio grasses, huge swathes of them in their characteristic deep greens and browns. It was discovered relatively recently that these plants need smoke from bush fires to reproduce, and Kirstenbosch has led the way in unravelling the mysteries of this process.

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Biggest Cruise Ship Ever Built

It’s The Biggest Cruise Ship Ever Built… Here’s Some Surprises You’ll Find On board

Harmony of the Seas may be the king of the ocean. The biggest ship in the world is the new addition in the Royal Caribbean fleet. Everything about this vessel is done in grand proportions. At 362-meter long, this structure is larger than the Eiffel Tower in France.

It cost a mere $1 billion to build this floating city. It took 32 months to complete the 16 deck ship which boasts the tallest slide at sea, and the deepest pool at sea. Harmony of the Seas set sail this week for the first time from Southampton, England.

Harmony of the Seas can carry up to 7,000 passengers.

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23 pools, 20 restaurants, a theatre, casino, hospital, and jail are just some of the amenities found in the ship.

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The cruise has seven neighbourhoods like the Royal Promenade, Central Park, and Boardwalk.

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Cabins with no windows come with virtual ones from a real time camera from the ship.

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The world’s tallest sea slide, the Ultimate Abyss is 10 stories of adrenalin rush.

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Daredevils begin their ride in the Ultimate Abyss by entering through a purple anglerfish.

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Boardwalk takes you to a retro carousel and arcade area.

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The fastest high speed internet is provided on the Harmony of the Seas.

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“Harmony of the Seas is the product of our zealous spirit of continuous improvement, where we have combined revolutionary ship design with the technological strides,” says Richard Fain, Chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises.

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The Bionic Bar employs robot bartenders.

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The robotic arms will make your drink exactly how you want it.

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The robots can make two drinks per minute and 1,000 drinks a day.

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Guests can enjoy the ship’s two FlowRider® surf simulators.

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There are two climbing walls, at an impressive 43 feet high each.

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The trio water slides Typhoon, Cyclone and Supercell make the Perfect Storm.

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The waterpark features water cannons, slides, and waterfalls.

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Central Park has over 12,000 trees and plants.

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A zip line that flies up to 120 feet above ground will make you lose your fear of heights.

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An ice skating rink and a basketball court are just some of the sport facilities available.

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Prices start at $1,125 per person.

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Harmony of the Seas will spend the summer travelling around Europe before beginning its voyage to the US in the winter.

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Top 10 Museum in the World

Picture of the Louvre Museum seen through the Pyramid glass, Paris, France

  1. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

    The Smithsonian is the world’s largest research and museum complex, with 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and various research stations. More than 137 million objects detailing America’s story are housed here, so you’d better prepare for a long week of walking. There’s so much to see that, if you spent one minute day and night looking at each object on exhibit, in ten years you’d see only ten percent of the whole. Therefore, it’s wise to head out with a plan. Focus on only one or two exhibits at two or three different museums.

    Main attractions: Dorothy’s ruby red slippers, the dresses of the First Ladies, and the original Star-Spangled Banner at the National Museum of American History; the Gem Hall (including the Hope Diamond) at the National Museum of Natural History; and the Wright brothers’ 1903 Flyer, the Spirit of St. Louis, and the Apollo 11 command module at the National Air and Space Museum.

  2. Le Louvre, Paris, France

    The Louvre was a medieval fortress and the palace of the kings of France before becoming a museum two centuries ago. The addition of I. M. Pei’s pyramid shocked many when it was unveiled in 1989 as the new main entrance, yet it somehow works, integrating the palace’s disparate elements. The museum’s collections, which range from antiquity to the first half of the 19th century, are among the most important in the world. A good place to start is the Sully Wing, at the foundations of Philippe-Auguste’s medieval keep—it’s in the heart of the Louvre, kids love it, and it leads straight to the Egyptian rooms.

    Main attractions: “Venus de Milo,” “Winged Victory of Samothrace,” and Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa.”

  3. The Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece

    The stunning ground floor gallery houses finds from the slopes of the Acropolis. Its amazing transparent glass floor provides a walk over history, with a view of the archaeological excavation, while sloping upward to the Acropolis with sanctuaries of the Athenians from each historic period nearby. Smaller settlements have been excavated, yielding glimpses of Athenian life. For the first time, the exhibits in the Archaic Gallery allow visitors to take in all sides of the objects, which are displayed in open spaces characterized by changing natural light.

    Main attractions: The frieze of the Parthenon is mounted on a structure with exactly the same dimensions as the cella of the Parthenon, giving comprehensive viewing of every detail.

  4. State Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia

    Russia may be isolated from the artistic centers of Paris, Rome, and London, butthe Hermitage has managed to acquire a spectacular collection of world art—more than three million items—spanning the years from the Stone Age to the early 20th century. The museum occupies six buildings along the Neva River, the leading structure being the confection-like Winter Palace. This gloriously baroque, blue-and-white structure was finished in 1764 and over the next several centuries was the main residence of the czars. Catherine the Great founded the museum that same year when she purchased 255 paintings from Berlin. The museum’s focal point is Western European art—120 rooms in four buildings ranging from the Middle Ages to the present day. Rembrandt, Rubens, Tiepolo, Titian, da Vinci, Picasso, Gauguin, Cézanne, van Gogh, and Goya are all represented here. For in-depth tours, contact Glories of the Hermitage.

    Main attractions: The Treasure Gallery’s Gold Rooms showcase golden masterpieces from Eurasia, the Black Sea Littoral in antiquity, and the Orient. The museum also houses pieces from Nicholas II’s private collection, including paintings, drawings, and medals created to commemorate his coronation.

  5. The British Museum, London, England

    Britain’s largest museum looks after the national collection of archaeology and ethnography—more than eight million objects ranging from prehistoric bones to chunks of Athens’ Parthenon, from whole Assyrian palace rooms to exquisite gold jewels.

    Main attractions: The Egyptian gallery boasts the world’s second finest collection of Egyptian antiquities outside Egypt, including the Rosetta Stone, carved in 196 B.C.

  6. The Prado, Madrid, SpainThe Spanish royal family is responsible for the Prado’s bounty of classical masterpieces. Over centuries, kings and queens collected and commissioned art with passion and good taste. In addition to stars of Spanish painting such as Velázquez, Goya, Ribera, and Zurbarán, the Prado has big collections of Italian (including Titian and Raphael) and Flemish artists. Fernando VII opened the collection to the public in 1819, in the same neoclassic building it’s housed in today, designed by Juan de Villanueva.

    Main attraction: “The Three Graces” by Rubens.

  7. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New YorkThe Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest museum in the Western Hemisphere. Its collection of more than two million items is not only broad—covering the entire world, from antiquity to the present—but deep, with holdings so large in a number of areas that some might be considered museums unto themselves. Its European paintings are stunning: works by Botticelli, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Degas, Rodin, and other luminaries. The Egyptian Collection showcases the tomb of Perneb (circa 2440 B.C.) and the exquisite Temple of Dendur (circa 23-10 B.C.). The American Wing contains American arts and crafts, including a room from a Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie House. And the list goes on and on.

    Main attractions: “Adam and Eve,” the well-known engraving by Albrecht Dürer, is only one of the many impressive pieces you will discover at the Met.

  8. The Vatican Museums, Vatican City, ItalyTwenty-two separate collections comprise the Musei Vaticani, each one more spectacular than the next. The most famous are probably the Museo Pio-Clementino, with its splendid classical sculpture; the Raphael Rooms, entire rooms painted by Raphael; the Pinacoteca (picture gallery), which contains the cream of the Vatican’s collection of medieval and Renaissance paintings; and, of course, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. But there is also the ancient Egyptian exhibits of the Museo Gregoriano Egizio, as well as the Etruscan offerings of the Museo Gregoriano Etrusco. And that’s just a start.

    Main attractions: The renowned Sistine Chapel and the Raphael Rooms are not to be missed.

  9. The Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy“Great” is an overworked adjective in Italy, where so many of the country’s monuments and works of art command the highest praise. In the case of the Galleria degli Uffizi, it barely does justice to a gallery that holds the world’s finest collection of Renaissance paintings. All the famous names of Italian art are here—not only the Renaissance masters, but also painters from the early medieval, baroque, and Mannerist heydays.

    Main attraction: “The Birth of Venus” by Botticelli is one.

  10. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsAbout 900,000 objects fill the Rijksmuseum, the largest collection of art and history in the Netherlands. It is most famous for its paintings by 17th-century Dutch masters, including Ruysdael, Frans Hals, Johannes Vermeer, and Rembrandt van Rijn. Established in 1800 to exhibit the collections of the Dutch stadtholders, the Rijksmuseum also displays art from the Middle Ages. The main building is closed for renovation until 2013; collection highlights are displayed in the Philips Wing and at Rijksmuseum Schiphol.