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Some Italian real-life towns, because of their characteristic lay-out or the fairy-tale atmosphere they exude when they light up and glow at night, look exactly like these miniature Christmas villages that are so popular in Italy. Below is a list of these città presepe, which offer an out-of-this-world sight of typical little Italian Nativity scenes, covered by snow or clinging to rock pinnacles.
Hassan Ragab is an Egyptian interdisciplinary designer and artist. Here is an article about his works, AI, architecture, and design.
If there's anything I've learned as a writer, it's that building a fictional world is easier said than done. When well-developed, a fictional world feels realistic and approachable, even if it contains otherworldly elements such as magic or time travel. But behind the approachable facade lies the
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The Palais Garnier is a 1,979-seat opera house, which was built from 1861 to 1875 for the Paris Opera. The Palais Garnier has been called “probably the most famous opera house in the world, a…
I’m back with another post in my World Builder Series. This has turned out to be one of my most popular series’. :) In the last article we covered The Sun and the Seasons. Okay, so to…
Download This Worksheet (PDF) This worksheet contains 3 pages of questions to help with worldbuilding cities. I’ve always been fascinated by the way cities develop; how they evolve defences, infrastructure, boundaries, and districts. Where they’re built, what they’re built on, why they’re built where they’re built, who they’re built by… All these questions seem ripe…
Mechelen is the perfect destination for a day trip from Brussels or a city break. In this guide I share my favorite things to do in Mechelen.
Buildings come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and over the centuries we've gotten pretty good at constructing them.
Often escaping into a world of fantasy & irrationality, Surrealist artist, poet and architect, Edward James, was born #onthisday in 1907
Ricardo Bofill is the enigmatic free-thinker behind some of the world’s boldest, brightest buildings. Now his vivid retro-utopian vision is capturing a new audience
This totally insane room is in the Opera, and is definitely a fine example of overendulgance. Not to mention a lot of time spent by many people to make the freaking thing.
Creative Writing Worksheet – History (PDF) I have another worldbuilding worksheet for you! This one has two pages; the first will prompt you to detail all of the major turning points in your world’s history, and the second will question you closely about how your peoples record, study and interpret history. The nice thing about history is…
Life’s full of adventure—all it takes is a bit of courage and a dash of curiosity to unlock the door that leads to wonder, amazement, and experiences that you’ll be telling your friends about for decades to come. Of course, we’re talking about travel and all the great things you get to see when you set your daily drudgery aside and go where your feet (and your plane tickets) take you.
Hi there. Well…unfortunately, I don’t have a Friday Escape for you today. My little Grace is home sick with an ear infection so my attention needs to be on her. But…I didn’t…
Le bâtiment de la fondation Luma, imaginé par Frank Gehry, est enfin accessible au public. Un nouveau lieu culturel à visiter de passage à Arles cet été.
Iv been in love with, & mesmerized by the Thompson Center since I was a child. The most important postmodern public building in the world by far, it is an incomparably complex, virtuoso & ambitious symphony of geometry, polychromy, structure, space & ornament…
From thousands of years of history to beautiful castles and enough delicious food to fill your tummy every waking minute, Northern France is stunning. - 10 Best Places In The North Of France To Visit - Travel, Travel Advice - Europe, France - Travel, Food and Home Inspiration Blog with door-to-door Travel Planner! - Travel Advice, Travel Inspiration, Home Inspiration, Food Inspiration, Recipes, Photography
Are you visiting Pokhara in Nepal? Read our post on The 17 Best Things To Do In Pokhara before you to make the most of your time in Nepal's 2nd biggest city
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This subreddit is a hub for architecture enthusiasts and everyone who appreciates the beauty and complexity of buildings. From towering skyscrapers to intricate historical structures, the online community features a wide range of wonders from around the world.
For more of my trips, visit: www.theworldwalkers.com/tww/trips/user/54.jsf Trogir (Italian Traù, Latin Tragurium, Greek Tragurion, Hungarian Tengérfehérvár) is a historic town and harbour on the Adriatic coast in Split-Dalmatia county, Croatia, with a population of 10,907 (2001) and a total municipality population of 13,322 (2001). Trogir is situated 27 km west of Split, geographically located at 43°31′N 16°16′E. The city's historic core is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. In the 3rd century BC, Tragurion was founded by Greek colonists from the island of Vis, and it developed into a major port until the Roman period. The sudden prosperity of Salona deprived Trogir of its importance. During the migration of Slavs the citizens of the destroyed Salona escaped to Trogir. From the 9th century on, Trogir paid tribute to Croatian rulers. The diocese of Trogir was established in the 11th century (abolished in 1828) and in 1107 it was chartered by the Hungarian-Croatian king Coloman, gaining thus its autonomy as a town. In 1123 it was conquered and almost completely demolished by the Saracens. However, Trogir recovered in a short period to experience powerful economic prosperity in the 12th and the 13th centuries. In 1242 King Béla IV found refuge there as he fled the Tatars. In the 13th and the 14th centuries, members of the Šubić family were most frequently elected dukes by the citizens of Trogir; Mladen III (1348), according to the inscription on the sepulchral slab in the Cathedral of Trogir called "the shield of the Croats", was one of the most prominent Šubićs. In 1420 the period of a long-term Venetian rule began. On the fall of Venice in 1797, Trogir became a part of the Habsburg Empire which ruled over the city until 1918, with the exception of French occupation from 1806 to 1814. After World War I, Trogir, together with Croatia, became a part of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs and subsequently the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. During World War II, Trogir was occupied by Italy and subsequently liberated in 1944. Since then it belonged to the second Yugoslavia, and from 1991 to Croatia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trogir
Writing Worksheet – Geography (PDF) This 4-page worksheet will be most useful to science-fiction and fantasy writers, but even if you’re writing within the confines of “our” world, it’s worth giving geography some thought. Most of history and politics is influenced by people’s need to gather and guard the natural resources that they collect from the earth,…
why is it that even old paris never gets tired? good morning everyone! i’ve been obsessing over some shots of paris in the last century when technology was brand new. the images led me to inv…
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Small towns are a classic literary setting, making appearances in all types of genres and forms. Maycomb County from To Kill a Mockingbird, Bedford Falls from It’s a Wonderful Life, Stars Hollow in Gilmore Girls – all dreamy little towns that have become staples of the American image. You coul
A simple worldbuilding worksheet to help you create a magic system for your story world - worldbuilding questions for the people, the mechanics & the world.
The artist behind the wildly popular Instagram account, @gaudism.ai, talks with AD about the colorful and organic landscapes inspired by the works of Catalan architect
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Let’s take a look at 10 Most Beautiful and Best Castles and 5 castles in the selling list in Germany.
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