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Puebla Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Puebla, in Puebla, Mexico. It is a colonial cathedral, and is the see of the Archbishopric of Puebla. The cathedral’s bishop is Rosendo Huesca. The cathedral is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception. Construction of the cathedral began in November 1575, the architect being Francisco Becerra. Construction was stopped in 1626, and was subsequently restarted in 1640 when the bishop of Puebla, Juan de Palafox, was ordered by the king to finish it. It was mostly completed eight years after. On April 18, 1649, the temple was consecrated in honor of the Virgin Mary. It was not entirely completed until 1690. The front façade was built out of a black canther, and it has two towers, the tallest in Mexico,[1] one of which has no bells. According to legend, an underground river passes under that tower and if bells were placed in it, the tower would collapse. Mexico travel guides. GPS travel destinations: 19° 3′ 5″ N, 98° 13′ 4″ W

September 2nd, 2008 | Tags: colonial cathedral, mexico travel, puebla mexico, roman catholic cathedral | Category: South America | Leave a comment

The National Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 years is a memorial complex commemorating the Great Patriotic War located in the southern outskirts of the Pechersk district of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, on the picturesque hills on the right-bank of the Dnieper River. The museum has moved two times before ending up in the current location where it was ceremonially opened on May 9 (the Victory Day), 1981, by then Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. On June 21, 1996, the museum was accorded its current status of the National Museum by the special decree signed by Leonid Kuchma, then the President of Ukraine. It is one of the largest museums in Ukraine (over 300 thousand exhibits) centered around the now famous 62-meter tall Motherland statue, which has become one of the best recognized landmarks of Kiev. The museum has been attended by over 21 million visitors. Kiev travel guides.
GPS travel destinations: 50° 25′ 35.88″ N, 30° 33′ 48.96″ E

August 30th, 2008 | Tags: capital of ukraine, dnieper river, great patriotic war, kiev | Category: Europe | Leave a comment

The Rock of Cashel also known as Cashel of the Kings and St. Patrick’s Rock , is a historic site in Ireland’s province of Munster, located at Cashel, County Tipperary.The Rock of Cashel served as the traditional seat of the Kings of Munster for several hundred years prior to the Norman invasion, though few remnants if any of the early structures survive. The majority of buildings on the current site date from the 12th and 13th centuries. Cashel is reputed to be the site of the conversion of the King of Munster by St. Patrick in the 5th century A.D. The buildings which crown the Rock of Cashel present a mass and outline of great complexity, rivalling other sites in western Europe. The complex has a character of its own, unique and native, and is one of the most remarkable collections of Celtic art and medieval architecture to be found anywhere in Europe. This is wonderfull place, but not known for many tourists. If you have time visiti it.

GPS location is: 52° 31′ 5″ N, 7° 54′ 41″ W

December 19th, 2007 | Tags: holiday, sightseeing, tourist, vacations | Category: Europe | Leave a comment

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, often referred to simply as “the Met”, is one of the world’s largest and most important art museums, must on any location tour. It is located on the eastern edge of Central Park in Manhattan, New York City, United States. The Met also maintains “The Cloisters”, which features medieval art. The Met’s permanent collection contains more than two million works of art from around the world. The collection’s holdings range from treasures of classical antiquity, like those represented in its Greek and Cypriot galleries, to paintings and sculptures from nearly all the European masters, to an extensive collection of American art. The collection also contains extensive holdings of Egyptian, African, Asian, Oceanic, Middle Eastern, Byzantine and Islamic art. Very good when planning travel resources.

Coordinates: 40.779447° -73.96311°

April 23rd, 2007 | Category: North America | Comments (1)

Grand Central Terminal (GCT, often popularly called Grand Central Station or simply Grand Central) is a Terminal station at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Built by and named for the New York Central Railroad in the heyday of American long-distance passenger trains, it is the largest train station in the world by number of platforms: 44, with 67 tracks along them. They are on two levels, both below ground, with 41 tracks on the upper level and 26 on the lower. It serves commuters traveling on the Metro-North Railroad to Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties in New York State, and Fairfield and New Haven counties in Connecticut. Although it has been properly called “Grand Central Terminal” since 1913, many people continue to refer to it as “Grand Central Station”. Technically, that is the name of the nearby post office, as well as the name of a previous rail station on the site. NY has best sightseeing tours with best vacation spots.
GPS travel destinations: 40° 45′ 10.08″ N, 73° 58′ 35.4″ W

May 22nd, 2008 | Tags: 42nd street, counties in new york state, dutchess counties, grand central station, grand central terminal, midtown manhattan, new york central railroad, terminal station, train station | Category: North America | Leave a comment

The Albert Dock in Liverpool, England, was opened in 1846 by its namesake, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Based on plans submitted in 1839 by the civil engineers Jesse Hartley and Philip Hardwick, for a combined dock and warehouse system, shipping entered the dock from either Canning Half Tide Dock to the North or Salthouse Dock to the east. The Albert Dock was built entirely of cast iron, brick, and stone, with no structural wood; it was the first building in the UK to be built in such a manner. It was also the first fire-proof warehousing system in the world. In 1848 it was upgraded to feature the world’s first hydraulic warehouse hoist system. The five Grade I buildings, covering 1.25 million sq ft, make the Albert Dock complex the largest set of Grade 1 Listed Buildings in the UK. It is nice historical attraction and one of sightseeings in Liverpool.

GPS location: 53 23 57 N , 2 59 36 W

January 23rd, 2008 | Tags: liverpool, sightseeing tours England, Travel attractions England, vacation locations England | Category: Europe | Leave a comment