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In Montreal, the challenge of building the Promenades Cathédrale
Les Promenades Cathédrale is a shopping center built in 1987 in downtown Montreal. The complex takes its name from the fact that it was built underneath Christ Church Anglican Cathedral. It was a real challenge for the architects and engineers of the time.
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Las Ventas, Madrid’s main bullring, between corrida and history
Madrid’s Las Ventas bullring was built in 1931, under the dual banner of the Spanish Republic and social confrontation. They replaced the old plaza on the old Aragon road, deemed too small: 13,011 seats versus 23,000 at Las Ventas. Discover the history of this bullring.
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Listed as a World Heritage Site since 1999, Museum Island comprises five museums occupying the northern tip of an island on the River Spree in the heart of Berlin: the Bode Museum, the Pergamon Museum, the Altes Museum, the Neues Museum and the Alte Nationalgalerie.
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From 1961 to 1990, Western visitors wishing to spend a day in East Berlin had to show their credentials at Checkpoint Charlie, an American checkpoint. Today, a replica can be seen on this link, preceded by the famous sign: “You are leaving the American sector”.
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A symbol of the country’s reunification, the Reichstag reopened its doors in 1999, following restructuring work by architect Norman Foster. Now topped by a dazzling glass and steel dome, it once again plays its role as the seat of the German parliament, the Bundestag.
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Piazza Navona, one of the most beautiful squares in the world
Considered to be one of the most beautiful squares in the world, the Piazza Navona gives you an insight into 2,000 years of Roman history. This open-air lounge is the perfect place to relax over a drink, lulled by the sound of the fountains and the comings and goings of strollers.
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St. John Lateran, founded in the 4th century, has witnessed many historic events in its long history: Charlemagne was baptized here in 774, several great councils were held here, all the popes were enthroned here until the 19th century, and Mussolini signed the so-called Lateran Accords here in 1929.
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The Baths of Caracalla, a complex for relaxation and commerce
Begun in 206 and inaugurated in 217 by Caracalla, the Baths of the Severus sought to perpetuate Trajan’s preoccupation with improving hygiene while satisfying the needs and pleasures of a class of rentiers. These grandiose baths could accommodate up to 1,600 people.
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The origins of the Vatican Museums can be traced back to Julius II, who in 1503 had ancient works deposited in the courtyard of the Belvedere Palace. Popes Clement XIV and Pius VI contributed to their development and glory. The 1,400 rooms of the museum have been constantly enriched to this day.
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St Peter’s Basilica, Catholicism’s largest religious monument
St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, which we’ve been admiring for almost five hundred years, is the successor to a first religious monument, a historically significant edifice, erected in 319 at the request of Emperor Constantine, on the site where St. Peter was to be buried. It was consecrated in 326 by Pope Sylvester I.