keskiviikko 23. helmikuuta 2022

Five random cities

 

National Palace of Sintra, Portugal

The Palace of Sintra, also called Town Palace, is located in the town of Sintra, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It is a present-day historic house museum.

It is the best-preserved medieval royal residence in Portugal, being inhabited more or less continuously from at least the early 15th century to the late 19th century. It is a significant tourist attraction, and is part of the cultural landscape of Sintra, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Wikipedia)

Received on 26 May, 2017
Sent by my friens Soili, Portugal


RU-5929254
Peter and Paul Fortress, Saint Petersburg, Russia

The Peter and Paul Fortress is the original citadel of St. Petersburg, Russia, founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and built to Domenico Trezzini's designs from 1706 to 1740 as a star fortress. Between the first half of 1700s and early 1920s it served as a prison for political criminals. It has been a museum since 1924. (Wikipedia)

Received on 13 Sep, 2017
Sent by Irina (Saint Petersburg, Russia)


RU-6086657
Vladivostok, Russia
Campus and seafront of Far Easern Federal University (FEFU) 

Received on 1 Dec, 2017
Sent by Sergey (Vladivostok)



MX-28227
Plaza Gonzalez Arratia, Toluca, Mexico

Received on 15 Aug, 2014
Sent by Fernanda (Toluca)


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