Category Monument

Buckingham Palace in London

Buckingham Palace in London

Official London residence of the British monarchy, Buckingham Palace has 19 formal rooms, 52 master bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms! Obviously, it is impossible to see everything! Although the palace is housing one of the largest art collections in the world, it is not a museum...

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Notre Dame de Paris

Notre Dame de Paris

The famous Cathedral in Paris, which reminds many of the equally famous novel by Victor Hugo is, like the Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited monuments of Paris. The stone foundation of Notre Dame was laid in 1163 and its construction lasted two centuries. The Cathedral has since undergone many...

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The Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower

One can easily consider the Eiffel Tower as the symbol of Paris. Who does't know it? One can easily consider the Eiffel Tower as the symbol of Paris. Who does't know it? Built by Gustave Eiffel in 1889 for the Exposition Universelle in Paris, it was then the highest monument in the...

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