Sentences with phrase «century walled city»

Rather than adhering to an itinerary, spend your time wandering around the historic 16th century walled city that's a UNESCO World Heritage Site, browse the local markets and shops, admire the colonial architecture and colorful buildings, and enjoy leisurely meals of fresh seafood over live music at one of the many open - air cafes and bars...

The ruins of the 11th - century walled city are a popular attraction for visitors staying in Cancun and Riviera Maya, so come early to beat the crowds....

But as I meandered, entranced, through the gorgeously well preserved, 16th - century walled city on the Caribbean coast, with its belated Christmas decorations still glittering everywhere, it was unmistakable.

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In the fourth century AD, Constantine's walls quadrupled the city's size.

The city walls were Istanbul's first defenses against Thracian raiders in the seventh century BC.

According to Lonely Planet, Cartagena de Indias is the queen of the Caribbean coast, a fairy - tale city of romance, legends and superbly preserved beauty lying within an impressive 13 km of centuries - old colonial stone walls.

In a future society where the human race has enclosed itself in walled cities governed by a fascistic religious state after centuries of war with a race of vampires, an ex-warrior is called upon to help track down the kidnapped daughter of his brother.

McDormand appears without makeup, her male co-stars are similarly deglammed, and Ebbings is portrayed as the town equivalent of a hole in the wall, but every woman under 40 seems to have been transported from a casting call in Century City.

Salem Mass. • It's a hot summer night, and leaders of the Satanic Temple have gathered in the crimson - walled living room of a Victorian manse in this city renowned for its witch trials in the 17th century.

The late afternoon light cascading on century - old walls and Roman ruins make for stunning photos, even if you choose to stay outside the city in nearby Badia de Pollensa.

Michelozzo, Antonio da Sangallo il Vecchio, Baldassarre Peruzzi, Vignola are only some of the names contributing to the urban aspect of Montepulciano, whose main buildings are mostly included within its city walls: the elegant Piazza Grande with its Palaces and the Cathedral; the long artery that under different names winds through the city, ranging along its sides sixteenth century or medieval façades, renaissance churches, and even sculptured stones dating back from the etruscan times; the charming little squares and the narrow, romantic passages.

India • The historical, walled city of Ahmadabad, founded by Sultan Ahmad Shah in the 15th century and located on the Sabarmati River.

This morning we travel by rail to York, a beautiful walled city steeped in centuries of history.

Historic castle - like hotel overlooking the city, within outer walls of an old mine with 17th century arches and walls...

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

La Chola Cusco Restaurant has a legendary story in the middle of the twentieth century worked here a cookhouse with the same name, famous throughout the city for being a meeting place for renowned artists, poets, writers, politicians and intellectuals.Among the most famous visitors can not fail to mention to Pablo Neruda, who, inspired by the majesty of Cuzco and in love with the beauty of the house during his stay he composed much of his work referred to Cusco and Machu Picchu.Su culinary tradition has been restored and recovered giving new life to the restaurant offers a menu with dishes from the new Peruvian and international cuisine, the wine cellar built inside an Inca wall helps maintain the quality of a rich selection of wines with different characteristics.

The original city walls of the ancient town have somehow managed to be incorporated into the construction of the town's whitewashed houses, although most of what can be seen today was built in the 18th century.

One of Germany's most renowned and intriguing cities, Nuremberg is surrounded by 13th - century walls that have many fully intact gates and watchtowers.

The centro storico part of the city is encircled by a fully intact wall constructed in the 16th century as a defensive structure.

Journey to Agra and prepare to be awed by the city's UNESCO - listed highlights; the timeless Taj Mahal, the eleventh - century Agra Fort - a redoubtable and terracotta - hued walled city, and Fatehpur Sikri, an imperial city of sandstone, built in the Persian architectural style.

Head up Ibiza's hill and visit the city's old town, surrounded by 16th - century Renaissance walls, to enjoy panoramic views of Ibiza and the Mediterranean coast.

The Dubrovnik Cathedral dates back to the 7th century, while the Old Town walls — one of the most visited tourist sites in the city — were built in the 13th century.

You'll also observe the city walls and learn about their important function centuries ago.

The next morning you undertake a guided tour of this historic city, taking in such wondrous sights as the famous Brandenburg Gate, the 19th century Reichstag Building, built to house the Imperial Council of the former German Empire, and the ruins of the Wall which once split this city down the middle.

This converted 18th - century mansion is located in the Jewish quarter of Córdoba, just next to the old city walls.

The ancient 6th century, walled city of Tulum is home to the pyramid of El Castillo, the Temple of the Descending God and the Temple of Frescoes.

A feature of the itinerary is the cruise through the famous Three Gorges on the Yangtze River, on the prestigious MV Century Paragon, and a visit to the lesser - known gem of Pingyao, with its wealth of historic courtyard houses, shops and temples, surrounded by one of China's few intact Ming city walls.

Day 6 Tour of Pingyao, one of China's best preserved ancient cities, lined with Ming and Qing dynasty houses, temples and towers and encircled by 14th century walls.

For a more relaxing afternoon, take a stroll around the city walls, or enjoy a drink in one of the many pubs York is famous for - some of which have been around since the 16th century

Discover more about this walled city and its centuries of history on a guided walking tour of the main sights.

A 12th - century Byzantine wall still encircles Kastelli, which is the oldest part of the city.

Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland is built on a number of hills and has over many centuries grown around Edinburgh Castle, spreading out initially from the fortified walled Old Town in the heart of the city, to the Georgian «New Town».

Check out the sticky walls of the alley before exploring the city's boutique shops, cool bars and an 18th century Spanish mission.

A three minutes walk would bring one to the Heritage strip of the City (CALLE CRISOLOGO) where everything from brick walls, cobble stone streets and capiz shell windows of the centuries old villas are colonial Spanish inspired.

A history that began in the fourth century with a Roman fortress and settlement has bestowed a wealth of stunningly - preserved historic buildings upon Boppard from the remains of the original Roman city wall to the twelfth - century Church of St. Severus, notable for its twin spires and beautiful stained - glass windows, and to the many half - timbered houses which were built in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Mehmet II swept away the Byzantine Empire in 1453, capturing Constantinople, renamed as Istanbul where surviving Byzantine monuments include St. Sophia, founded by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century, the city walls and Basilica Cistern.

Explore the impressive forts and castles, towers and city walls, which have stood for centuries and maybe haggle for silverware, spices, dates and local crafts in the famous souq.

Rising 64 metres above the azure blue sea, the castle and city walls envelope gorgeous windy cobbled stone streets, which are throbbing with the memories of centuries gone by, but at the same time are home to lots of little shops.

Other than enjoying the wonderful beaches and the seaside, it is also worth visiting the 12th century Vila Vella city - walls, the Can Magí tower, the remains of the old Roman city, as well as the nearby Natural Park of Montseny.

Inside the walls, you'll find the famous Great and Small Onofrio Fountains, the remnants of a 15th century aqueduct constructed to provide the city with fresh drinking water.

Featuring wall frescos and 15th - century style artwork which are telling of the city's creative history.

This peaceful location is only 2 km from the centre of Agios Nikolaos and sits beside the picturesque Almiros River with its abundance of wildlife and natural beauty.There are many attraction near the property such as ancient city Lato and Panagia Kera, a Byzantine church from the 13th century, with medieval wall paintings.

The festival has been around for many centuries and originated when people began to throw molten iron against the city walls.

Civitas Solis IV is inspired by the 17th century novel City of the Sun, written by the socialist philosopher Tommaso Campanella, which visualizes a city formed of concentric walls housing an egalitarian communCity of the Sun, written by the socialist philosopher Tommaso Campanella, which visualizes a city formed of concentric walls housing an egalitarian communcity formed of concentric walls housing an egalitarian community.

«American Art Today: Faces and Figures,» The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum (formerly The Art Museum at FIU), Florida International University, Miami, FL, January 17 — March 9, 2003 «The Harlem Renaissance and Its Legacy,» Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA, January 18 — April 13, 2003 «A Century of Collecting: African American Art in the Art Institute of Chicago,» Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, February 15 — May 18, 2003; catalogue «Structures of Difference,» Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT, February — April 13, 2003 «The Space Between: Artists Engaging Race and Syncretism,» Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA, March 18 — June 8, 2003 «Visual Poetics: Art and the Word,» Miami Art Museum, Miami, FL, April 25 — November 16, 2003; brochure «Visualizing Identity,» The Jack S Blanton Museum of Art, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, August 27, 2003 — January 4, 2004 «Drawing Modern: Works from the Agnes Gund Collection,» Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, October 26, 2003 — January 1, 2004; catalogue «Skin Deep,» Numark Gallery, Washington, D.C., March 15 — April 26; brochure «Only Skin Deep: Changing Visions of the American Self,» curated by Coco Fusco and Brian Wallis, International Center of Photography, New York, NY, December 12, 2003 — February 29, 2004; traveled to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA, 2004; Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego, CA, 2005; catalogue «Supernova,» San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA, 2003 «Fast Forward: Twenty Years of White Rooms,» White Columns, New York, NY, 2003; catalogue «Today's Man,» curated by John Connelly, Hiromi Yoshii Gallery, Tokyo, Japan, 2003 «The Disembodied Spirit,» curated by Alison Ferris, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, ME, 2003; catalogue «The Alumni Show,» curated by Nina Felshin, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, 2003; catalogue «Crimes and Misdemeanors,» Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2003 «DL: The Down Low in Contemporary Art,» Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos, Bronx, NY, 2003 «The Paper Sculpture Show,» organized by ICI, Sculpture Center, Long Island City, NY, 2003; traveled to Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, Virginia Beach, VA; Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga, TN; Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston - Salem, NC; Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, CA «An American Legacy: Art from the Studio Museum,» The Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY, 2003 «Stranger in the Village,» Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY, organized by the Museum of Modern Art, NY, 2003 «On the Wall: Wallpaper and Tableau,» The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, PA, 2003 «Family Ties,» curated by Trevor Fairbrother, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA, 2003 «Influence, Anxiety, and Gratitude (Toward and understanding of trans - generational dialogue as a gift economy),» curated by Bill Arning, MIT List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge, MA, 2003 «American Art Today: Faces & Figures,» The Art Museum at Florida International University, Miami, FL, 2003

Building sea walls and moving ports and cities on a global scale will do the same this century, even as the sea literally swallows trillions of dollars of investment in existing infrastructure.

In Paris, the collective created a flock of fur - coat lambs that innocently meandered its way across city walls toward Parc de la Villette, which was the site of some of the largest slaughterhouses in 19th - century Europe.»