Helambu is a region of highland villages in Nepal, close to Kathmandu. It is the home of the Hyolmo. The word Helambu derives from the word Hyolmo.[citation needed] The Helambu region begins at the Lauribina La pass and descends to the Melamchi valley. Helambu is famous for its sweet apples[citation needed] and artistic Buddhist monasteries […]
Detail InformationEdit Chabahil, one of the most important historical place in Kathmandu, Nepal is famous for its Licchavi stupa, called the Charumati Vihara. The stupa is considered by many historians to be the oldest Buddhist Stupa in Kathmandu Valley. According to the inscriptions found in the stupa, the stupa was built by the famous Indian […]
Detail InformationEdit The Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Victories (the Parish Church of Senglea) built in 1743, was destroyed in January 1941 during a severe air attack on the HMS Illustrious which was berthed in the creek nearby. Work on the new church was finished in 1957 when it was reconsecrated. The parish had […]
Detail InformationEdit Maybank Tower is a major skyscraper and landmark in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Located near Puduraya on the eastern fringe of the old Kuala Lumpur city centre, the tower is the headquarters of Maybank, and houses the Maybank Numismatic Museum. The construction of Maybank Tower commenced in 1984 on Court Hill, over the site […]
Detail InformationEdit Ventspils Starptautiskais Radioastronomijas Centrs is an ex-Soviet radio astronomy installation 30 km north of Ventspils, Latvia, on the coast of the Baltic Sea. The installation was secret until 1993 when it was taken over by the Latvian Academy of Sciences after the withdrawal of the Soviet Army in 1994, after Latvia regained independence. […]
Detail InformationEdit Built in 1896, it is a cross dome construction with a bell tower, a combination of a wooden and masonry building. Residential premises were created in the side annexes, monuments of art have been preserved in the interior. HistoryEdit N.A. Must SeeEdit N.A. Visiting TimeEdit N.A. Closed OnEdit N.A. Best Season to VisitEdit […]
Detail InformationEdit The Great Synagogue of Jerusalem, is located at 58 King George Street, Jerusalem, Israel. Rabbi Zalman Druck was the spiritual leader from the synagogue’s establishment until he died on 11 December 2009. The president of the synagogue is Rabbi Dr. David M. Fuld. As early as 1923 the Chief Rabbis of Israel, Abraham […]
Detail InformationEdit St Bartholomew’s Church, Dublin is a parish church in the Church of Ireland on the Clyde Road located in Ballsbridge, Dublin. The church is celebrated for its fine music. The choir of boys and men, the only remaining all-male parish church choir in the country, generally sings at least one of the choral […]
India /Uttarakhand /Haridwar /Kankhal Parad Shivling, located at a distance of 6 km from the holy town of Haridwar. Edit Detail InformationEdit The Parad Shivling (also know as Mercury Shivalinga) is a highly significant mythological site of the Hindus. The word Shivalinga is derived from a combination of two words ‘shiva’ (refers to Lord Shiva) […]
Phuoc Kieu Bronze Casting Village is located in Dien Phuong Commune, Dien Ban District, Quang Nam Province. Some of the products made by this village are bells, gongs, gong-like music instruments, incense burners, lamp holders, ancient vases, and other bronze musical instruments which are normally used in festivals, ceremonies and daily life. These musical instruments […]