Daily Dose of Europe: Ghiberti’s Bronze Doors
23:19 10/12/2020
Some say that the cultural explosion called “the Renaissance” began precisely in the year 1401, with two bronze panels. They look simple, but they...
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La Giralda and Sevilla Cathedral
15:34 12/01/2016
Mad ambition. In 1401, church authorities decided to build a cathedral on top of a dilapidated mosque. “Let’s build such a big and beautiful church that people will think we’re mad”, they...
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Buda Castle Hill
15:34 29/12/2015
It wasn’t that long ago that Buda Castle virtually lay in ruins.   Oh, how times have changed. Built and rebuilt countless times over nine centuries, this massive medieval complex holds a legacy...
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Leidseplein
15:04 29/12/2015
  Dodging bikes is an Amsterdam rite of passage. So is Leidseplein. Dimly-lit Suzy Wong’s, big ‘n brassy Paradiso and the unending stream of merry-makers bring an undeniable energy to this...
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Anne Frank Museum
14:53 29/12/2015
  There’s no work of Western non-fiction more pure of heart than ‘The Diary of a Young Jewish Girl’.     Written between the ages of 12-14, the book tells the story of Anne Frank and...
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