The historical building was erected in the 14th century for the Brotherhood of the Blackheads, a guild for German merchants in Riga. The beautiful house is one of the main sights in Riga, Latvia.
Jul 18, 2015
Jul 16, 2015
Hautes Fagnes - Belgium
Hautes Fagnes (High Fens, Hohes Venn) is a nature reserve in east Belgium and consists of moorland, raised bogs and grass or wood covered hills.
Jul 15, 2015
Art Basel
Art Basel is world's leading art exhibition held in June every year in Basel. Visitors examining the large artwork Moby Dick (Merrilees) by Sean Landers at Art Basel 2013.
Market in Luino - Italy
The large market in Luino at the coast of Lago Maggiore is held every Wednesday from April to October and is very popular. It attracts many visitors from Germany and Switzerland.
Jun 28, 2015
Lake Mälaren - Sweden
Lake Mälaren with the town Mariefred and Gripsholm Castle in the background
Lake Mälaren near Stockholm is the third biggest lake in Sweden. The Viking age settlement Birka is located on the islands of the lake.
Lake Inari - Finland
Located in the northern part of Finnish Lapland, Lake Inari is a popular destination for fishing tourists.
Jun 25, 2015
Jun 11, 2015
Sarlat-la-Canéda - France
The medieval town of Sarlat is one of the main attractions in the region Dordogne in France
Copenhagen - Denmark
The Amagertorv in the pedestrian zone of Copenhagen is the most central square of the city .
Aug 25, 2014
Jul 29, 2014
Godfrey of Bouillon - Bouillon Castle
The statue of Godfrey of Bouillon standing in front of the walls of the Bouillon Castle was created by the Belgian artist Victor Demanet in 1938. Godfrey of Bouillon (1060-1100) was a medieval Frankish knight who was one of the leaders of the First Crusade from 1096 until his death. He was the lord of the Belgian town Bouillion and sold the castle of the town to the Bishop of Liège in order to finance the crusade. Godfrey became the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and denied the title king as he believed that the true king of Jerusalem was Jesus.
Wildt'sches Haus - Basel, Switzerland
The Wildt'sche Haus is a mansion built in 1768 on behalf of the silk ribbon manufacturer Jeremias Wildt Socin and served as a city palace for his daughter Margaretha. The house was converted in 1951 into a foundation and is now the headquarters of the Swiis Academy of Medical Sciences. It is also used for events of the Basel Governing Council, the University of Basel or by the private sector.
Lappland Shop Antinmerja
The souvenirshop Antinmerja in Aska, Finnish Lappland, is a repository for Sami handicrafts - www.antinmerja.fi
Jun 6, 2014
May 5, 2014
Haydarpasa Railway Station
Haydarpasa RailwayStation - Istanbul, Turkey - The terminal of the Turkish railways on the Asian part of Istanbul was built in 1872 and was once the terminus of the Baghdad and Hejaz railways.
Freetown Christiania
Entrance of the Freetown Christiania - Copenhagen, Denmark
The Freetown of Christiania is a self-proclaimed autonomous part of the Danish capital Copenhagen.
Oslo City Hall
The interior of the Oslo City Hall, Norway, is decorated with a painting of Henrik Sørensen.
Glücksburg Castle
Glücksburg Castle - Germany - One of the most important Renaissance castles in northern Europe.
Apr 26, 2014
Läckö Castle
Läckö Castle (Swedish: Läckö Slott) is a medieval castle located on the southern shore of Lake Vänern in Sweden. It is surely one of the most impressing castles in Sweden surrounded by a lovely old landscape. - courtesy of the Läckö Slott administration - www.lackoslott.se
Old Church Sodankylä
The Old Church in Sodankylä, Finnish Lapland, dates from 1689. The old timber church is one of the few wooden churches which survived in Lapland and it is unique in having preserved its original design and atmosphere thoughout centuries.
Vienna
Schönbrunn Palace and Vienna as seen from the Gloriette hill in the Schönbrunn Palace gardens
Apr 11, 2014
Apr 1, 2014
Børsen Copenhagen
Børsen (Stock Exchange) Copenhagen was built 1619-1640 and formerly it was the financial center of Denmark. Nowadays, it's a popular tourist attraction due to its beautiful Renaissance architecture, particularly because of its 56 m high Dragon Tower in the shape of four entwined tails of four dragons. The building is located at a waterway giving the possibility to admire it from sightseeing boats passing by.
Mar 30, 2014
Gol Stave Church
Gol Stave Church - Norwegian Museum of Cultural History at Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway
The Gol Stave Church dates from 1212 and is originally from Gol, Hallingdal, Norway. When the town built a new church around 1880, it was decided to demolish this old stave church. It was saved from destruction by The Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments , which bought the materials in order to re-erect the church elsewhere. It was acquired by King Oscar II, who financed its relocation and restoration.
Mar 27, 2014
Eltz Castle - Burg Eltz
Eltz Castle is a medieval castle nestling in the hills above the Moselle River between Koblenz and Trier in Germany.
Mar 26, 2014
The Belgian Town of Dinant
The Belgian town of Dinant is located on the river Meuse and underneath a citadel overlooking the town from a 100 foot cliff.
Mar 24, 2014
Mar 4, 2014
Feb 1, 2014
Jan 11, 2014
Jan 5, 2014
Nov 23, 2013
Pont du Gard
Pont du Gard - France
Ancient Roman aqueduct bridge across the Gardon River in South France, possibly built in 40-60 AD. With a height of 49 m and a length of 274 m, the bridge is an imposing architectural construction which was built without use of mortar and clamps. Its purpose was - as a part of the 50 km long waterway construction - to carry water from a spring in Uzès to the Roman colony Nemausus (Nimes).
Nov 14, 2013
Nov 2, 2013
Oct 28, 2013
Oct 5, 2013
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