Bode Museum is located on the northernmost end of “Museum Island”, within the city-centre of Berlin. This Museum is a must-visit for any person who is  interested in art, predominantly medieval art. The Bode Museum was established in the year 1904. For past few years it was closed down and was reopened in the year 2006, subsequent to extensive renovations. The Bode Museum contains prosperity of art and artifacts, which are from the medieval period and Byzantine period, mainly from Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and France. Things to see in Bode Museum: The Museum Building The main building of this museum was designed by Ernst von Ihne. He was the government building officer. The Bode Museum is constructed in  “Wilhelminian Baroque” form of architecture. The museum building is a majestic, splendid  [...]

Esquipulas Basilica is commonly known as Shrine of the Black Christ. As stated by Pope John Paul II it is the “spiritual center of Central America”. This Basilica of Esquipulas every year attracts numerous pilgrims to the astounding statue of the Black Christ, which was carved in the year 1595. The township of Esquipulas is located in southeastern regions of Guatemala close to the borders of El Salvador and Honduras, at an altitude of almost 3,018 ft (around 920 m). An attractive Baroque structure, which is painted in a glossy white color, this basilica dominates the skyline of Esquipulas. Extraordinarily, this basilica has survived numerous earthquakes over many centuries with small damages. The Shrine of the Black Christ has got its name from the dark wood, which it was used for the carving of the shrine. The statue  [...]

The Berliner Dom is located in Berlin, Germany. It is an appealing basilica and is commonly known as the “Protestant St. Peter’s.” In addition to this, the current Baroque structure was completed in the year 1905, however stands on the location of numerous earlier structures. Berliner Dom, Berlin is surely not a must-visit attraction, but if you have sometime it s worth taking a trip. The pipe organ is one of the most interesting features of Berliner Dom, Berlin. It was reconstructed by a renowned architect Wilhelm Sauer. The pipe organ was first built in the year 1905 and has around 7000 pipes. Several members from the Hohenzollern family are resting in peace in this church. Few of them are Friedrich I along with his wife. Both of them are entombed within marvelously sculpted sarcophagi. The oldest tomb in Berliner  [...]

Melk Abbey (in German language – Stift Melk) was in the beginning a palace, and even today has the same look. Positioned on the banks of the Danube River in between Vienna and Salzburg, Melk Abbey stands different by towers as well as stunning in a golden tone. The imposing Baroque assembly at Melk was constructed in between 1702-1736 by a renowned architect Jakob Prandtauer. In particular remarkable is the church with wonderful frescoes that are made by Johann Michael Rottmayr as well as the library, which contains countless manuscripts from medieval times. The monastic community in Melk is more than 900 yrs old as well as black-robed Benedictine monks even today stroll amidst the frescoed walls as marble sculptures. It is in the present, a high-status coed monastery school that has more than 700 students. Things to see in  [...]