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Locations of famous places in history |
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 | The Kinkakuji temple of the Golden Pavilion was constructed in Kyoto's northern hills in 1398 by Yoshimitsu, the third Ashikaga shogun, it was once part of a much larger villa complex. |  | 10/18/2005 | 307 | 
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 | The Zvolen castle ( a national cultural monument) is a gothic building masterpiece. It was ordered to be built by the Hungarian king Ľudovít Veľký z Anjou (Ľudovít the Great from Anjou) as a gothic hunting residence in the 2nd half of the 14th century. The building was renewed by the later owner – Hungarian aristocrat Ján Thurzo at the turn of the 15th and 16th century. Being inf... |  | 10/17/2005 | 169 |
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 | Zvolen is situated in the southwestern part of the basin of Zvolen by the confluence of rivers Slatina and Hron under the promontory of Javorina mountain range. The first written notice about the settlement comes from 1135 and is related to the locality of Pustý hrad ( a castle) where used to be the center of power administration. From the 14th century it served as a residence of county adminis... |  | 10/17/2005 | 161 |
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 | The motte and bailey castle was constructed in 1068, and rebuilt in stone in the 12th century. Now only the motte remains as the stone was removed for college buildings. | | 10/16/2005 | 180 |
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 | The Castelo da Feira dates back to the late 1400s. Today, the castle is an important tourist attraction and annually hosts a series of cultural activities, the highlight of which is the Medieval Fair. |  | 10/16/2005 | 170 |
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 | Silves Castle was built during the Moorish occupation on the site of late Roman or Visigoth fortifications. Originally a Moorish castle, it was much disputed during the Middle Ages and frequently changed hands in the wars between Christians and Moors. | | 10/16/2005 | 177 |
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 | Dumbarton Castle has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Great Britain. Throughout the centuries it has been a place of considerable significance. | | 10/15/2005 | 178 |
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 | Construction of the Saint Elmo Castle was begun in 1329 by order of Charles of Anjou and was completed in 1343. The castle houses art and history exhibitions and hosts the Molaioli Library of Art and a videotheque | | 10/15/2005 | 198 |
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 | Southsea Castle was built by Henry VIII between 1544 and 1545 to protect Portsmouth against possible French invasion. Its revolutionary design provided for the most efficient use of guns in attack or defence now that artillery dominated warfare. | | 10/15/2005 | 240 |
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 | Sandgate Castle was one of Henry VIII's Device Forts. Built in 1539 near Sandgate, Kent, its exposed location has led to much damage by storm tides. Converted to a Martello Tower in the early 1800s, it is now in private ownership. |  | 10/15/2005 | 200 |
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 | The ancient Hippodrome; the scene of chariot races and the center of Byzantine civic life and political activities, stood in the area that is now in front of the Blue Mosque. The area is now named for the mosque, Sultanahmet. |  | 10/14/2005 | 278 |
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 | The São Francisco Xavier Castle, is a 17th-century garrison erected to protect the coast from the pirates of North Africa. | | 10/13/2005 | 149 |
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 | The Etowah Indian Mounds is an archeological site in Bartow County, Georgia. | | 10/13/2005 | 226 |
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 | The Ziggurat of Agargouf was built in the 15th century B.C., by king Kurigalzu. | | 10/13/2005 | 334 |
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 | The 30-foot-high Marathon Tomb is built over the graves of the 192 Athenians who died in the 490 BC battle against Persian forces. | | 10/12/2005 | 335 |
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 | The "famous" Hotel Palestine at the river Tigris in the center of Bagdad. During the second Gulf War home of many foreign reporters. Shot by an american tank on April 8, 2003. Two european journalists were killed.
More information at:
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http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/... | | 10/12/2005 | 300 |
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 | Drake's Island is a 2.6 ha island lying in Plymouth Sound. It was from here that Drake sailed in 1577 to return in 1580 having circumnavigated the world. In 1583 Drake was made governor of the island. | | 10/11/2005 | 273 |
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 | Plymouth's Royal Citadel was built in the late 1660s as King Charles II decided it was necessary after the Dutch Wars of 1664-67 to realise the importance of Plymouth as a channel port. | | 10/11/2005 | 177 |
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 | This database contains comprehensive information on every known nuclear test and explosion. The data is taken from various governmental and non-governmental sources.
The database is live and searchable on a wide range of criteria, and you can add your own comments. | | 10/09/2005 | 911 |
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 | Ottoman equivelant of The Tower of London. | | 10/08/2005 | 306 |
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 | The Camino de Santiago through Northern Spain is the longest footpath in the world. Cap Finisterre is the end of the Camino, "the road under the stars." Pilgrims in the medieval world followed the pale arm of Milky Way. It pointed to the edge of the known world: Cap Finisterre, Galicia. Galicia has a very Celtic landscape.
On Nov. 11, 2002 there occurred a huge oil-tanker disaster (the ... | | 10/07/2005 | 479 |
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 | One of the biggest tombs of Andhra Pradesh | | 10/01/2005 | 226 |
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 | Originally built in that 12th Century by the Hindu Kakatiyas, the fort was reinforced by masonry by the Bahamanis who occupied in 1363. The existing structure was later expanded by Qutub Shahi Kings into a massive fort. In 1687, the fortress was besieged by the mighty moguls emperor Aurangazeb, after it was treacherously betrayed. The main citadel is built on a granite hill 120 m high and is... | | 10/01/2005 | 288 |
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 | A little away from Golconda fort are a cluster of tombs, the most authentic evidence of the Qutub Shahi architectural traditions. Ensconced amidst picturesque and landscaped gardens, known as Ibrahim bagh, is the grandeur of these tombs dedicated to the memory of the seven Qutub Shahi kings who ruled Golconda for nearly 170 years. | | 10/01/2005 | 227 |
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 | A 15th century harbour, well known in France: La Rocehlle. | | 10/01/2005 | 245 |
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