Istanbul - where to reconcile modern tales

Turkey's capital, squeezed through two national continental Asia - Europe carrying the beauty of the old Ottoman Empire, began to receive the wind of the new architecture.

Istanbul - where to reconcile modern tales
Sultan Ahmed Mosque - the most famous of Istanbul, the capital of Turkey. It also has the name "Blue Mosque" because of the wall inside the church is paved with blue stone, creating shimmering beauty.
Istanbul - where to reconcile modern tales
            Courtyard of the "Blue Mosque".
Istanbul - where to reconcile modern tales
Hagia Sophia cathedral is now the museum and is being repaired.
Istanbul - where to reconcile modern tales
Sakirin, the first mosque in Istanbul, designed by a woman - Zeynep Fadillioglu architect.
Istanbul - where to reconcile modern tales
Zeynep Fadillioglu, Sakirin designers.
Istanbul - where to reconcile modern tales
  Kanyon Trade Center, a modern architecture in Istanbul.
Istanbul - where to reconcile modern tales
Photographer Stefan Ruiz struggling to convince the authorities to capture him from the roof of the Topkapi palace, the residence of the emperors of Turkey from 1465 to 1856. This is a rare photo of Istanbul panoramic shots from this angle.
Istanbul - where to reconcile modern tales
Palace Ciragan Palace Hotel Kempinski is today.
Istanbul - where to reconcile modern tales
Great Cathedral and Imperial Bosporus bridge.

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London is the capital of Europe's great

Paris - capital of light had to give way to No. 1 for "rivals" Made in the fog in every category, with scores far less.

London is the capital of Europe's great
London is very proud to be rated on tourism in Europe.
This is the information in the report by the Tourism Committee of Paris-Ile region of France (CTR) implementation is called "24 hours in a capital city." Report to London (the capital of England) 82 / 100 points, because attitude for international travelers. On the surface, such as food, public transport, scenic, London will be appreciated.
This result might be startled to Paris, because this ancient French are proud of their cuisine is exquisite in the world. Paris ranked second with Amsterdam of the Netherlands with 79 points. Rome (Italy) Madrid (Spain) and Rome (Italy) in the same class next position with 76 points. Berlin (Germany) ranks last among the top six with 74 points.
London is the capital of Europe's great
Paris flooded feelingly as "runner."
Public transport (train, bus ...) to reach 93 points.Taxi system to reach 84 points. Bus travel to 86 points. Transportation to the airport reached 90 points. Meanwhile, Paris is just the corresponding period 74-65 - 76-67 - 85. Public transport in Paris was assessed only on the average because it is difficult to buy train tickets and old, dirty.
Jean-Pierre Blat, president of CTR, said: "The survey reflects reality. Paris attracts many tourists, but also often complain so much."
Survey report on 116 items, from signage at the airport to museum quality. The only minus point for London is that people here do not know many foreign languages, mostly using English as their mother tongue. In the French capital, English, Italian and Spanish are used frequently.

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The world's most beautiful cathedral

Peter in the Vatican, the church of Notre Dame, or works not completed Sagrada Familia in Spain were surprised the whole world before imposing architecture, sophisticated and subtle.

The world's most beautiful cathedral
Peter in the Vatican is considered the mother church of Roman Catholicism, by the famous architect Bernini Renaissance building. This is also the world's largest church, with a capacity of 50,000 people.
The world's most beautiful cathedral
The cardinals and bishops attending the church St. Peter by Pope Benedict presided over 16.
The world's most beautiful cathedral
Church Voto Nacional in Quito (Ecuador) have similar architecture Dame Cathedral in Paris, started work from the late 19th century and has not been completed.
The world's most beautiful cathedral
  St. Paul's Cathedral in London (UK) higher than 100 m, and is the world's largest dome.
The world's most beautiful cathedral
Washington National Cathedral in the capital, American architect Pierre L'Enfant designed the 18th century, but until tháng 9 / 1990 to complete, after 83 years of construction.
The world's most beautiful cathedral
Notre Dame Cathedral in Montreal, Canada is imposing building on a small chapel. This is one of the largest church in North America.
The world's most beautiful cathedral
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France is the work of religious art brought the most famous Gothic architecture in Europe. The east side of the church has a rose window with the 9.5 m wide and contains two lines of Mary in the middle.
The world's most beautiful cathedral
Cathedral of San Cristobal, Guatemala situated between green hills break. Half of the country's Christians.
The world's most beautiful cathedral
Andrews in Scotland, built between the 12th century and was once the country's holy places.
The world's most beautiful cathedral
Brasillia church in Brazil by the famous architect Oscar Niemeyer designed this country, looks like a giant tent of glass between the capital.
The world's most beautiful cathedral
KAntoni Gaudi is required when building a new church in 1882, which will become the pride of Barcelona, he said: "My client did not hurry."  Indeed, Sagrada Familia church has not yet completed, although Gaudi died nearly a century.
The world's most beautiful cathedral
Russian Holy Virgin Cathedral Catholic in San Francisco, America the beautiful interior design, which both tourists and devotees ecstatic.

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The oldest church in Europe

Built under the reign of medieval heyday, the Gothic cathedral architecture brings, Roman, Normandy has horns like the pride of the nations of the former continent.

The oldest church in Europe
Stephen's in Vienna (Austria)
CWorks inspired Gothic and Roman style was built under Duke Rudolf IV in the 14th century, on top of two old churches. This church became a symbol of the capital of Austria.
The oldest church in Europe
Notre Dame Cathedral in Antwerp (Belgium)
Was built in 1352 and ended early in 1521, this church is still unfinished. Gothic style, Dame Cathedral (Cathedral of Our Lady) is decorated with many works of painter Peter Paul Rubens Baroque.
The oldest church in Europe
Michael and St. Gudula Treurenberg hill in Brussels (Belgium)
Leuven Earl built a small chapel in this church in 1047 and transferred the relics of Saint Gudula from one place to another here.Two patron saints of the church - archangels Michael and Gudula is also the patron saint of the city of Brussels. By the 13th century, restoration works are Gothic style.Front section was completed in mid-15th century.
The oldest church in Europe
Notre Dame Cathedral in the city of Tournai (Belgium) is a well-known structures and most important country, recognized by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritage.  Church bell tower has five Roman style building from the 12th century.
The oldest church in Europe
Vitus is the name off the church of the Roman Catholic St. Vitus, St. Vitus, St. Wenceslas and St. And St Wenceslas.  Adalbert in Prague (Czech Republic). Here are the tombs of many Bohemian kings. St.  Roman Vitus has beautiful architecture, is considered the largest church, the most important Czech.
The oldest church in Europe
Of Kent at Canterbury Catholic Church is the oldest and most famous in Britain, is located in Canterbury World Heritage Site. This is the church of the Archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Anglican church.
The oldest church in Europe
Durham. Christ Church, Virgin Mary and Saint Cuthbert (UK) is referred to as Durham cathedral, is the headquarters of the Anglican Bishop of Durham City. This is the typical Normandy style Made in fog, is recognized as World Cultural Heritage.
The oldest church in Europe
Ely Cathedral is located in the stake center in Ely Cambridgeshire (England). The first works by Etheldreda, daughter of a king, built in the seventh century. After two marriages, she built a monastery here in 673 to religion. When she died, she was canonized and became the convent where she worshiped.
The oldest church in Europe
Church of St. Peter in Exeter Exeter (UK) is the Anglican church, completed in 1400.
The oldest church in Europe
Church Virgin Mary Made in Lincoln (UK) was the tallest building in the world during 249 years (from 1300 to 1549). Renowned architects are appreciated this work.Writer John Ruskin time Queen Victoria wrote: "For me, church is Lincoln's most beautiful works of architecture on the peninsula England." The church has two large rose window - a special occasion may be built in Britain during the Middle Ages.

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Top 10 destinations of New York

With its skyscrapers, the largest library of modern and monumental stage in Broadway, New York is the city has many firsts in the U.S. and the world.

In numerous tourist destinations, top 10 iconic of New York for foreign visitors gathered in Manhattan.
Top 10 destinations of New York
Empire State Building at night
1. Empire State Building
Built in 1930-1931, this skyscraper is one of the most famous symbols of New York, is the context of every star of countless Hollywood films.
The building was inaugurated on 1-5-1931, 381m high (including the antenna as high as 448.7 m columns) with 102 floors. Top of the building is illuminated with different colors depending on the individual events, from National Day holidays to sporting events.
This observatory annual catch of about 3.5 million visitors.86 from the floor, visitors will launch sweeping views both bustling city all day and night.
 
2. Fifth Avenue (Highway No. 5)
Top 10 destinations of New York
Line shoppers do not always rest at Avenue 5
5th Avenue is the perfect blend of luxury shops and ambitious architecture.It is also an important road of downtown Manhattan and is one of the symbols of the wealth of New York.
According to many tourists, which is also known as Fashion Avenue attracts many famous fashion world has brought endless passion as they sunk into the world of high fashion one, though sometimes can not buy any item due to higher prices ...
3. Rockefeller Center
Top 10 destinations of New York
Skating rink at Rockefeller Plaza
As a definition dotted middle of the city, commercial complexes by the billionaire Rockefeller family built this building includes 19 magnificent gardens with romantic, luxury restaurants, an underground trade corridor , the magazine of the same theater offices and more than 100 works of art (wall paintings and statues) were displayed.
Rockfeller Center's program is always in the travel company through numerous seasonal events are held here, and especially, a restaurant and bar at Rockefeller Plaza in the summer will be "call processing" as a skating rink in the fall and winter.
Since 1936 to date, Rockfeller Center is one of the busiest of New York as a weekly average of 200,000 visitors to find. Number of visitors also increased sharply when the giant tree is lit ...
4. Statue of Liberty
Top 10 destinations of New York
  Statue of Liberty
French statue was awarded the U.S. in the late 19th century, located in the Hudson River overlooking New York Harbor, is one of the most famous symbols of America and is one of the first images of immigrants in the U.S. seen from the east.
The statue weighs 229 tons, 10.6 m wide back, 91cm wide mouth, hand held torch flame length 12.8 m, only one finger is 2.4 meters long  46m high statue of the whole body, if one includes the base has a total height of 93m.Statue intestinal spiral staircase, a similar high 12-storey house, to help visitors climb the statue area.
Part of the crown opening to admire the panoramic view of the city from September 7-2009, after temporarily closed since the terrorist attacks on the twin towers two 11-9-2001.
 
5.Ellis Island Immigration Museum (Museum of Immigration)
Top 10 destinations of New York
Migration Museum
The museum is located on the island of Ellis Island - where immigrants from Europe first steps to put the U.S. in 1892 to make "American Dream", and also from New York is becoming a multiethnic city today. Museums open to visitors starting from July 9-1990, after the restoration of the building to welcome immigrants previously completed
6. Theater District Times Square (Times Square) 
Top 10 destinations of New York
Times Square Times Square
  Is a neighborhood in Manhattan and was nicknamed "Intersection of the world", Times Square is one of the most famous and busiest lines like the world never stops flowing in a forest of twinkling lights.There are about 365,000 shoppers daily.
Also, Broadway town world famous as the stage gathered over 40 often spectacular performances of the musical quality ...
Every year, the majority of people in New York has a habit of pouring on the Times Square countdown to New Year period. Dated 31-12-1999, about two million people come to Times Square ceremony to celebrate the new millennium.
 
7.  Central Park (Central Park)
Top 10 destinations of New York
A corner of Central Park
The park is larger artificial 340 ha, is a green oasis in the heart of the city with a forest of concrete skyscrapers, is the largest green space in New York.  Almost any visitor to New York are once come to the park is located in this magnificent Manhattan.
In summer, the orchestra's New York performances held outdoors. From June to August every year, Summerstage festival held here have attracted many artists in the world to participate in outdoor concerts ...
  According to estimates by local authorities, every year about 25 million tourists sightseeing at Central Park. To ensure security for visitors, the park management has set the security department, including hundreds of police and volunteers regularly patrol.
8. Metropolitan Museum of Art
Top 10 destinations of New York
  Metropolitan Museum of Art is always busy travelers
Often referred to as The Met Museum, located in Manhattan, next to Central Park. Open to visitors starting from July 2-1872, this is one of the largest art museums in the world.  Visitors will take up every week to watch more than two million diverse art objects from around the world on display here.
This art museum owns the most beautiful collections in the Western world, next to the galleries of the ancient civilization of Greece and Rome, to the works of European masters .Visitors also find a treasure of art from Egypt, Africa, Asia, Oceania, Middle East, Islam ...
 
9.Guggenheim Museum
Top 10 destinations of New York
Spiral structure of the Guggenheim Museum
This is the address not to be missed for those who love contemporary art with full name Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Guggenheim Museum.Location map of the museum are quite favorable when situated on Highway No. 5, of the Upper East Side.  Guggenheim Museum was originally called "Museum paintings three dimensional" and where exhibitions of contemporary artists and pioneers such as Kandinsky Piet Mondrian.
 
With spiral structure, the first step of visiting the museum at the top, then go down to the ground through a slightly inclined ramp.After the art show prize, visitors can stop in the restaurants, cafes or street view goods in three shops and bookstores on the campus museum.
10. American Museum of Natural History
Top 10 destinations of New York
Museum of the American Museum of Natural History
Famous for its fossil skeletons of dinosaurs, this museum is entering the era of the space center specializing Rose Earth and Space is extremely impressive. Museum of Natural History is the world's largest located opposite Central Park.
Open to guests since 1877, has 32 million museum artifacts and fossils on display in 45 galleries often open with over 1,200 service personnel.Besides the 47 rooms preserve the artifacts and work of 200 researchers.

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The best museums America

In a country with 17,000 museum, to be honored and become a destination for tourists, each work has its point very nicely.

1. The museums of the Smithsonian Institution (Washington):
This is a combination of the world's largest museum, the roof of a prestigious research center the most. Here is a collection of dinosaurs giant, 45-carat Hope diamond, the first aircraft by the Wright brothers screaming design, the only painting by Leonardo Da Vinci in the Americas and the historical relics in the Americas , American Indians and Africans.
 
2. Museum of Natural History (New York):
The best museums America
Founded in 1869, this museum has 30 million objects, many copies of animals, are the three most famous dinosaur exhibit, a blue whale (fake) hanging from the ceiling. Just look through the glass door that is enough guests and lethargy, especially at night.
 
3. Museum of Art (New York):
With more than 5 million viewers a year, the Met Museum is one of the places most tourist attractions in New York. There are also exhibitions of modern urban culture, with more than 2 million artifacts, including Egyptian art, American paintings and statues, military hardware, the works of modern art, art Greek and Roman ...
4. Getty Center (Los Angeles):
The best museums America
Located between the Santa Monica Mountains, the Getty Center was built with $ 1.3 billion, was inaugurated in 1997 and 2.4 km2 wideWhen the sky clouds stopped, standing from the museum can see both the ocean and city.
 
5.Museum of Natural History Field (Chicago):
The best museums America
This museum is identical storage warehouses, with everything from the bat, to the mummy, to precious stones. "Star" the most prominent in this collection is her Sue, Tyrannosaurus chuaTyrannosaurus.  The museum has areas dedicated to the world's oceans and the universe.
 
6. Fine Arts Museum of Herzog & de Meuron (San Francisco):
There are also exhibitions of handicrafts products, from portraits of artist Andy Warhol, to wear masks when breaking ceremony of the Asia Oceania. Collection of art on loan from the Impressionist museum Musee d'Orsay (Paris, France) is still on display.
7. Museum of Contemporary Art Massachusetts (North Adams):
Mass MoCA called off, this is known as "the largest art gallery in America" 9300 m2 exhibition area, 25 buildings and 19 galleries. There are large gallery with soccer, which the artists of the school setting have the space freely express ideas.
8. National Human Rights Museum (Memphis):
The best museums America
Guest houses are located in Lorraine, where Pastor Luther King was assassinated in 1968, the museum chronicles the struggle for freedom and equality persistence of African Americans in America.The blue wall is from 1950 and two rooms are completely preserved intact as Luther King's death.
9. The Harvard Museum (Cambridge):
CNo surprise that the oldest university (from 1636) and America's richest collections of property giant.Harvard Art Museum (named after Arthur M Sackler) have pictures of many schools, more time, like Picasso, Islamic art.Museum of Natural History Harvard Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology Peabody and adjacent exhibition area of native Indians and 4,000 flowers gallery glass crafts.
The best museums America
Music museum.
10.Museum of music and science fiction (Seattle):
Only the museum's architecture music by Paul Allen (co-creator of Microsoft's) property is well worthy of a valuable work on display. Frank Gehry building has 80,000 exhibits on music, including tracks written Kurt Cobain, Fender Stratocaster guitar that Jimi Hendrix was corrupt. Museum of Science fiction is a paradise for costumes, props from movie fiction.

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The most beautiful squares in Europe

End of famous works such as Albert Square, Trafalgar, Vendôme ... dều được xây dưới thời trung đại, mang nhiều giá trị lịch sử, chính trị và văn hóa. were built during the Middle Ages, with many valuable historical, political and cultural.


Here are some famous squares in Europe:
1. University Square (Grand Place), Brussels (Belgium):
The most beautiful squares in Europe
NLocated between downtown Brussels, University Square 68 mx 110 m wide, is the magnificent buildings surrounding it. Tourists around the world come here to admire the giant flower carpet gorgeous, rich of art on the square.
2. Albert Square, Manchester (UK):
The most beautiful squares in Europe
 Albert Square is a public square in central Manchester, the largest horns city buildings: City Hall was built during the reign of Victorian Gothic style. The smaller building was built around that same period, including many works are recognized as national heritage. TSquare has many statues and monuments - the largest monument Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria.
 
3. Parliament Square (UK):
The most beautiful squares in Europe
Located in the southwest of the Palace of Westminster (London), squares have more green space for the public. Westminster Abbey, St. Margaret's, Margaret's, Middlesex Court surround this square.
4. Trafalgar Square (UK):
The most beautiful squares in Europe
Located in the heart of London, Trafalgar is a tourist destination not to be missed by visitors to the origin of the fog, and is the most famous squares of England and the world.In the middle is a fountain Nelson, have four lions guarding object.  Around the plaza has many art and sculpture.
5. Square Vosges (France):
The most beautiful squares in Europe
This is Paris' oldest square, located in the Marais district, built by King Henri IV from 1605 to 1612 and then called the Royal Square (Place Royale).
 
6.  Square Vendôme (France):
The most beautiful squares in Europe
Placed between the square stone pillar built by Napoleon to celebrate victory Austerlitz, where French troops defeated the Russian coalition - Austria in 1805.
 
7.Pariser Square (German):
The most beautiful squares in Europe
Located in the German capital Berlin, but re-named Paris Square to celebrate the Allied occupation of French capital in 1814. This is the gateway to Berlin from the west, just behind the Brandenburg Gate - the symbol of the city.
8.  Heroes Square (Hosok Tere) in Hungary
The most beautiful squares in Europe
This is one of four main square of Budapest, which witnessed many historic events - the country's politics. Square lies in the complex is recognized as World Heritage Site, is surrounded by two important buildings is the Museum of Fine Arts and Palace of Fine Arts.
 
9. Square Comercio (Lisbon, Portugal):
The most beautiful squares in Europe
Praca called by Comerciois Terreiro by Paco (Palace Square), because this place is the former palace Ribeira, but was destroyed after the terrible earthquake in 1755.
10. City Square, Madrid (Spain):
The most beautiful squares in Europe
Developed under the Habsburg dynasty and the city central square, Plaza Mayor is rectangular in shape, width 129 mx 94 m. Which surrounds the three buildings, with 237 balcony overlooking the square.
11.Saint Peter's Square (Vatican):
The most beautiful squares in Europe
Peter in the Vatican, in the city of Rome. Gian Lorenzo Bernini architect took 11 years to complete this great work in the 17th century, under the direction of Pope Alexander VII, with the aim of "creating conditions for many people the most visible pope."

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