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Potsdamer Platz, Berlin

Potsdamer Platz (English Potsdam Square) is an important public square and traffic intersection in the centre of Berlin, Germany, lying about one kilometre south of the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag (German Parliament Building), and close to the southeast corner of the Tiergarten park. It is named after the city of Potsdam, some 25 km [...]

April 7th, 2008 | Tags: berlin berlin, berlin germany, berlin wall, brandenburg gate, german parliament building, interesting places, potsdamer platz, potsdamer platz berlin, travel locations | Category: Europe | Leave a comment

Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence

The Basilica di Santa Croce (Basilica of the Holy Cross) is the principal Franciscan church in Florence, Italy, and a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church. It is situated on the Piazza di Santa Croce, about 800 metres south east of the Duomo. The site, when first chosen, was in marshland outside the city [...]

March 7th, 2008 | Tags: basilica di santa croce, florence italy, franciscan church, holy cross, interesting places, michelangelo, santa croce florence | Category: Europe | Leave a comment