Sentences with phrase «17th century houses»

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Explore the 17th century house's beautiful estate studded with snowdrops that are available to buy in the gift store.

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From the Puritans to the Projects is a compelling history of the treatment in Boston of «public neighbors» — needy people unable to provide fully for themselves — from the early 17th century to the present, focused on the construction and management of public housing in that city since the mid-1930s.

He observes in Madness and Civilization that medieval society, except for its treatment of lepers (and religious minorities), tended, less than ours, to incarcerate its own members for deviancy But by the 17th and 18th centuries, society imprisoned the idle, the poor, the insane and the criminal without distinction in the former houses of leprosy.

Renowned restaurants such as Tre Panoce, known for its gorgeous grounds and interiors that double as a villa and a dreamy destination for weddings, is housed on a hilltop in a 17th century convent that overlooks the Veneto plain.

In the 17th century, best Kona coffee type - houses appeared for the first time in Europe outside the Ottoman Empire, and houses were established and quickly the best Kona coffee became popular.

The city of Nizwa houses a fort dating back to the 17th century..

Its operation was overseen by an elected Board of Guardians, 41 in number, representing its PARADISE HOUSE BATH B&B - A Splendid 17th Century Mansion with Half an Acre of Lawned Gardens Close to the Centre of Bath.

The castle which gave its name to the city after the Second World War is 17th century (built on the site of a 14th century one) and is surrounded by classic wood - beamed, white - painted German houses.

There is a city tradition, from the private tranquil libraries of stately homes such as North London's 17th - century estate Kenwood House in Hampstead Heath to the British Library's Reading Room in King's Cross — a place where the etiquette policy strongly discourages the presence of mobile phones entirely with tactfully placed signs.

• Brentano — The Brentano House was originally built in the 17th century and was bought as a family home in 1753 by Josephus Brentano, a Dutch merchant of Italian origin.

From stately 17th - century canal house apartments to uber - modern capsule hotels, the best hotels in Amsterdam cater to every taste and budget.

Life is elemental in Guanajuato, a slice of 17th century Spain dropped into central Mexico, where one of the richest silver mines in history filled Spanish coffers and built the remote village into a pocket - size metropolis of Baroque churches, welcoming European plazas, a classic opera house and, apparently, medieval street planning.

The boutique hotel is housed in a 17th century building and was once the site of a 15th century Dominican Abbey.

Castle Grove is a family - run 17th Century Georgian house set on its own 250 - acre estate.

All the suites and rooms in the main building reflect the long and colourful history — Winston Churchill and Queen Elizabeth are just some of the visitors who have passed through the imposing entrance hall of the house which stands on the site of a 17th century manor.

This 17th - century monastery - turned - wellness - center in Quebec's old walled city once housed 225 nuns.

A boutique hotel is in the works, but for now stay at the five - room Farm Lodge, a 17th - century plantation house where the décor and home cooking are reminiscent of a bygone era — like the island itself.

A 17th - century hilltop French great house plus cottages on a 340 - acre estate surrounded by 3 beaches; a 5 - minute drive from Christiansted.

Housed in a Neoclassical mansion, the interiors are a mix of old and new: bird - patterned wallpaper inspired by artwork from the 17th century, white Italian marble, and Midcentury Modern tables and ottomans.

The two charcoal - colored town houses of the Hotel Julien are surrounded by 17th - century churches, gabled mansions, and cobblestoned alleys.

Probably three of the most famous museums are the Rijksmuseum, best known for its collection of 17th century Dutch Masters; the Van Gogh Museum, which houses over 200 of his paintings, and the Anne Frank Museum which is based in the house where she hid with her family from the Nazis and wrote her famous diary.

The Greenhills Country House Hotel was a beautiful private house back in the 17th century and has retained all the charm of a traditional Jersey House Hotel was a beautiful private house back in the 17th century and has retained all the charm of a traditional Jersey house back in the 17th century and has retained all the charm of a traditional Jersey home.

An elegant 4 - star hotel inside a 17th century aristocratic house with furnishings from the Baroque and Renaissance periods.

Where to Stay: Three 17th - century merchant's residences make up the Canal House, located on the bustling Keizersgracht waterway.

Why Go: The legend of Santa Claus (or Sinterklaas) is strong in the Dutch capital, where 16th - and 17th - century houses are strung with lights in early December.

Located in the heart of Santurce, it is one of the biggest museums in the Caribbean and a local house for collections from the 17th century.

The 17th - century building was once a coach house and retains a cozy old - world charm in the public areas, with exposed beams, a roaring fireplace, and an eclectic gallery of portraits.

Among the understated and eco-friendly boutique offerings are farmhouse villas, like Aldeia da Fonte on Pico and Aldeia da Cuada on Flores, re-purposed historic buildings like Faial's Pousada Forte da Horta, housed in a 17th - century fortress, and «eco-resorts» like Santa Barbara on São Miguel and Santa Maria's Villa Natura.

Late - 17th - century stone houses built by founders of New Paltz; one of the oldest continuously inhabited neighborhoods in Anglo - America

In the early 17th century Dutch Republic, Hendrick de Keyser played an important role in developing the Amsterdam Renaissance style, which has local characteristics including the prevalence of tall narrow town - houses, the «trapgevel» or Dutch gable and the employment of decorative triangular pediments over doors and windows in which the apex rises much more steeply than in most other Renaissance architecture, but in keeping with the profile of the gable.

Gladstone's Land is the only surviving version of a town house from the 17th Century.

We specialise in serving modern European food in a relaxed and informal setting, housed in a converted 17th century barn.

Stonehouse Court is a 36 - bedroom, 17th century Manor House hotel set in six acres of stunning grounds overlooking the Stroud Water Canal and rolling hills of the Stroud Valley.

Modern 3 - story Hotel on the site of a 17th century manor house in the center of a quiet village, 5 miles to CDG Airport...

It's lined by beautiful buildings and houses dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries, once owned by wealthy merchants.

Orsa Maggiore is located in the centre of Rome, inside the International Women's House in a 17th century convent.

I spent my last night in the beautifully maintained Massaria Salamina, a 17th century farm house, lovingly converted by the Miccolis Angelini family into a 20 - room hotel.

Hotel Features The Pulitzer Amsterdam consists of 25 traditional 17th - and 18th - century houses overlooking the Keizersgracht canal.

With an incredible collection of several thousand of his sculptures, drawings, ceramics and engravings making up the collection, the museum is housed in a beautiful 17th century building.

Since 1999, this photography museum has occupied a gorgeous, 17th - century canal house located in the centre of Amsterdam.

In the historic ambiance of a 17th - century canal house, the Amsterdam Pipe Museum presents an overview of smoking pipes throughout...

Historically the neighbourhood once housed France's noblemen and their families but today these glamorous 17th century mansions have been converted into museums.

Located in County Cork, Ireland, the luxury Castlemartyr Resort consists of a grand 17th century country manor house that sits adjacent to the ruins of an 800 - year - old - castle.

In the 17th century, the houses in the area were used as warehouses to store various goods arriving at the harbor.

The lovely communal areas are centred around a 17th century Jersey country house and the exposed granite stones are a charming reminder of its former status as a traditional Jersey home.

Day 2 Tour of Lima includes the impressive buildings of the Plaza de Armas, the 17th - century Convent of San Francisco, the largest in South America and part of the Historic Centre of Lima on the UNESCO World Heritage list and the hacienda - housed Larco Museum.

The Greenhills Country Hotel was a beautiful private house back in the 17th century and has retained all the charm of a traditional Jersey home.

Panoramic tour of Tallin before continuing to nearby Kadriorg Palace to visit Peter the Great's house, a humble 17th - century cottage and the Baroque Kadriorg Palace.

In the 17th century, they were so rare and valuable that a single bulb could be exchanged for a canal house.