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Showing posts with label UNESCO. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UNESCO. Show all posts

December 16, 2019

Castillo San Felipe de Barajas (San Felipe de Barajas Castle)

Per Wikipedia "The Castillo San Felipe de Barajas (San Felipe de Barajas Castle) is a fortress in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. The castle is located on the Hill of San Lázaro in a strategic location, dominating approaches to the city by land or sea. It was built by the Spanish during the colonial era. Construction began in the year 1536, and it was originally known as the Castillo de San Lázaro, It was expanded in 1657. In 1984, UNESCO listed the castle, with the historic centre of the city of Cartagena, as a World Heritage Site. "






December 02, 2019

The Garrison

From Wikipedia "St. Ann's Garrison, or more commonly known as "The Garrison", is a small district located in the country of Barbados. This Garrison Historic Area is situated about 2 miles south of Heroes Square in the capital-city Bridgetown, and just west of the village of Hastings in the neighbouring parish of Christ Church."




November 25, 2019

City Tour of Paramaribo

Many buildings in Paramaribo part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.


Fort Zeelandia


Presidential Palace of Suriname


Roman Catholic St Peter and St Paul Cathedral


Interior of Cathedral: Tallest Wood Structure in South America


Neveh Shalom Synagogue - Jewish community in Suriname, established in 1639, claim to be the first jewish community to be established in the Americas. 


Interior of Synagogue 


View of Mosque from Inside the Synagogue 


Suriname Mosque 


The Arya Dewaker Hindu Temple

November 05, 2019

Miz Castle Complex

The Mir Castle Complex is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Belarus. It is in the town of Mir, in the Kareličy District of the Hrodna voblast, 29 kilometres (18 mi) north-west of another World Heritage site, Niasviž Castle. Mir Castle Complex is 164 metres above sea level.  From 1921 to 1939 the castle belonged to the territory of Poland.








October 10, 2019

Old City of Acre, Israel

We visited the Old City of Acre – a UNESCO recognized World Heritage Site with ancient walled city and colorful market.

In 2019 the tour was more focused on the citadel.




vs. 2001 when we explored the town. 








Bahai Gardens, Haifa, Israel

Explore Israel’s third city, Haifa set on the slopes of Mount Carmel. In the city, we viewed the beautiful Bahai Gardens, a UNESCO world heritage site home to the Bahai faith.



October 09, 2019

Tel Aviv, Israel

A sunset stroll along the ocean front walkway on Yom Kippur.




October 06, 2019

Tombs of the Patriarch, Hebron

I didn't know much about Hebron before visiting.  Now I know the town and especially the Tombs of the Patriarchs is a very sacred place in both the Jewish and Muslim religions.   


Tombs of the Patriarchs 



Patriarch Abraham 




City Tour, Hebron, Palestine