Shanghai, colonial and modern – pearl of the Far East
About 900 years ago, Shanghai was a tiny settlement under Suzhou Prefecture. The name Shanghai simply means “Upon the Sea”. During the Song Dynasty (960–1279), the town developed as a […]
About 900 years ago, Shanghai was a tiny settlement under Suzhou Prefecture. The name Shanghai simply means “Upon the Sea”. During the Song Dynasty (960–1279), the town developed as a […]
Andrássy út is a 2.5 km avenue connecting Pest downtown with the City Park. Initially, it was called the Ray (Sugár út), because its architecture referred to Parisian alleys. However, […]
The rapid growth of Pest–Buda population at the end of the 18th century (from 3,500 at the beginning to 20,000) and increasing pressure of cities’ expansion led to demolishing of […]
The Belváros district is an area lying in the very center of Pest, between the Chain Bridge and the Liberty Bridge up to Károly körút and Múzeum körút, (these are […]
Around 890, the Magyar tribes invaded the Carpathian Basin. According to the tradition, Arpad, the leader of Magyars, erected a fortress on the ruins of the amphitheater in Aquincum. The […]
Krosno, located in the south of Poland, in the Jasło-Krosno Basin, which is part of the Central Beskidian Piedmont, is undoubtedly a city with many faces. Certainly it is associated […]
A short distance from Suzhou lies the small but very nice and charming town of Tongli. Like other cities in the region, it has a network of canals and has […]
Suzhou is a city with a unique charm crossed by a network of canals, cobbled streets with stone bridges, magnificent gardens, whitewashed houses and red lanterns. Its history dates back […]
Strolling around Valletta, you can easily find all the most important monuments of great historical importance. The most important church of Malta, Co-Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist was completed […]