Detail InformationEdit War of Independence Museum (Kurtuluş Savaşi Müzesi), housed in the first Turkish Grand National Assembly building in the Ulus district of Ankara, Turkey, displays important photographs, documents and furniture from the Turkish War of Independence. The one-storey andesite (Ankara stone) building was designed by architect Salim Bey, at the request of Enver Pasha, […]
Detail InformationEdit The Church of the Holy Apostles, also known as the Imperial Polyandreion, was an Eastern Orthodox church in Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. The first structure dates to the 4th century, though future emperors would add to and improve on the space. It was second in size and importance only to […]
Detail InformationEdit Atatürk Olympic Stadium located in İkitelli, a district in the western outskirts of Istanbul, is the largest-capacity stadium of Turkey. The stadium takes its name from Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Its construction began in 1999 and was completed in 2002. It was built for Turkey’s failed bid for the 2008 Olympic Games that were […]
İzmit is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the Gulf of İzmit (the ancient Gulf of Astacus) in the Sea of Marmara, about 100 km (62 mi) east of Istanbul, on the northwestern part of Anatolia. Nicomedia was the eastern and […]
Detail InformationEdit Oppenheimer Stadium is a football (soccer) stadium in Orkney, South Africa. It currently has a capacity of 23,000, but that will be increased to 40,000 for the 2010 Football World Cup.The existing earth embankments around the stadium will be enlarged by creating a new reinforced concrete structure at the rear and building upwards. […]
Detail InformationEdit The Naspers Centre is a 93-metre skyscraper in Cape Town, South Africa. At its completion in 1962, it was the tallest building in Africa. An electronic news feed used to be displayed on the exterior of the building which would become visible at night. HistoryEdit N.A. Must SeeEdit N.A. Visiting TimeEdit N.A. Closed […]
Detail InformationEdit Sugathadasa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletic tournaments. The stadium holds 25,000 people. The 1991 and 2006 South Asian Games were held in this stadium. It also hosted the majority of matches for the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup. The 2010 […]
Detail InformationEdit The Jetavanaramaya is a stupa, located in the ruins of Jetavana Monastery in the sacred World heritage city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. King Mahasena (273-301 AD) initiated the construction of the stupa following the destruction of Mahavihara, his son Maghavanna Ithe construction of the stupa. A part of a sash or belt tied […]
Detail InformationEdit The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) is a convention centre in Cape Town, South Africa. The centre opened in June 2003. It hosted the Final Draw of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. It is currently undergoing an expansion, with more exhibition space nearing completion on the south-eastern section of the […]
Detail InformationEdit The Green Point Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa was an 18,000 seat multi-purpose stadium. The stadium was used mainly for football matches, and was the home ground of Santos Football Club and Ajax Cape Town at different points. It also hosted music concerts including Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, […]