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Historic site of the week: Argos Theater
The ancient Argos Theater was built in 320 BC and is located in Argos, Greece. Nearby from this site is Agora, Roman Odeon, and the Baths of Argos. The theater is one of the largest architectural developments in Greece and was renovated in ca 120 AD.
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Historic site of the week: Rosenborg Palace
Rosenborg Palace was built as a summerhouse in 1606-34 by Christian IV of Denmark just outside the ramparts of Copenhagen. Today it is still a royal residence of Denmark.
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Historic site of the week: The Chapel of St. Martin
The Chapel of St. Martin is the only completely preserved Romanesque building in Vyšehrad and one of the oldest in Prague. In was built around 1100 in the eastern part of the fortified outer ward. Between 1100 and 1300, the Rotrunda was surrounded by a cemetery. The building survived the Hussite Wars and was used as the municipal prison of the Town of the Vyšehrad Hill.
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Historic site of the week: Inverness Castle
The red sandstone Inverness Castle in Scotland was built in 1836 by architect William Burn. It is built on the site of an 11th-century defensive structure.
The first Inverness Castle was partially destroyed by King Robert I of Scotland and a replacement castle was sacked in the 15th century by the Clan Donald during the Siege of Inverness (1429).
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Historic site of the week: Linderhof Palace
Linderhof palace in Bayern, German Alps, is one of the most artistic and stylistically complex ensembles of the 19th century. It is the only palace King Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845–1886) was able to complete (1878). It is influenced by French architecture and modelled on the small summer palaces, usually set in parkland, that were built in France in the 18th century and were also often to be found in Germany in the parks of larger palaces.
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Historic site of the week: Château de Niort
Château de Niort is a medieval castle in middle France. It consists of two massive square towers, linked by a 15th-century building.
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Historic site of the week: The Church of St Donatus
The Church of St Donatus name refers to Donatus of Zadar, who began construction on this church in the 9th century and ended it on the northeastern part of the Roman forum. It is the largest Pre-Romanesque building in Croatia.
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Historic site of the week: Lisbon Cathedral
Lisbon Cathedral or simply the Sé, is the oldest church in the city. Built in 1147, the cathedral has survived many earthquakes and has been modified, renovated and restored several times. It is nowadays a mix of different architectural styles.
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Historic site of the week: Ogrodzieniec Castle
Ogrodzieniec Castle in Poland is located along a the Trail of the Eagle’s Nests, which is a marked trail that runs through southern Poland connecting 25 medieval castles between Częstochowa and Kraków. It was rebuilt in the 14th-15th centuries after been raised by Mongols in 1241.
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Historic site of the week: Château Royal de Collioure
Château Royal de Collioure is a massive French royal castle in the town of Collioure, a few kilometers north of the Spanish border. The Knights Templar built the first castle around 1207 to the site of older Visigoth fort.
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Historic site of the week: Sigmaringen Castle
Sigmaringen Castle in Germany was first mentioned in the year 1077. The oldest parts of the castle are concealed beneath the alterations made during the 17th and the 19th centuries.
The secret of the earliest settlement built on this defendable rock will never be fully revealed: large-scale excavation work would be necessary, which the extensive land development renders impossible. Judging from the many Roman remains unearthed in the area around Sigmaringen, the 12th century keep known as the 'Roman Tower' could be traced back to a Roman predecessor.
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Historic site of the week: The Great Basilica of Pliska
The Great Basilica of Pliska, Bulgaria. It was constructed around 874 AD on the orders of the king of Bulgaria, Boris I (r. 852–889), the resultant Christianization of Bulgaria.
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Historic site of the week: Gettlinge
Gettlinge, a village in the southwest of Öland, Sweden, is renowned for its Viking stone ship burial ground, a part of the UNESCO-designated Stora Alvaret. The burial site, dating from 1000 BC to 1000 AD, features Bronze Age barrows and Viking stone ship burials, with some standing stones predating the Viking era, offering valuable insights into the region's ancient history.
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Historic site of the week: Santa Maria in Trastevere
Santa Maria in Trastevere is one of the oldest churches of Rome. The basic floor plan and wall structure of the church date back to the 340s, and much of the structure to 1140-43.
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Historic site of the week: La Hougue Bie
La Hougue Bie in Jersey island is a Neolithic ritual site which was in use around 3500 BC. It is one of the largest and best preserved passage graves in In Western Europe. On top of the mound were built two medieval chapels, one from the 12th century and the other from 16th century There is also a museum today.
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Historic site of the week: The Knap of Howar
Knap of Howar on the island of Papa Westray in Orkney, Scotland is a Neolithic farmstead which may be the oldest preserved stone house in northern Europe. Radiocarbon dating shows that it was occupied from 3700 BC to 2800 BC.
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Historic site of the week: Celje Castle
Celje Castle was once the largest fortification on Slovenia. Built in the 13th century, it is a popular tourist attraction and several concerts and other events are held there annually.
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