Sentences with phrase «remaining walled cities»

Derry, officially named Londonderry, is one of Ireland's oldest inhabited places and one of Europe's few remaining walled cities.

Not exact matches

While the town has maintained much of its rustic charm (electricity in the city's «hotel zone» remains limited), it has also begun to attract a new wave of nomad — models, photographers and Wall Street brokers who gather for bikini boot camps, expensive dinners and far niente — to the delight of foreign investors, who have brandished the area's boho vibe as a persuasive marketing spiel.

Archaeologists do not excavate «facts»; they excavate material remains — city ruins, wall foundations and potsherds.

Sennacherib boasts, «As to Hezekiah, the Jew, he did not submit to my yoke; I laid siege to forty - six of his strong cities, walled forts, and to countless small villages in their vicinity, and conquered them... «10 No pride remained in Jerusalem.

Less than a half hour away is the charming, historic treasure of Old Quebec, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the only North American city north of Mexico to remain fortified by walls.

The plant remains in the same location on the greenhouse's west wall that it occupied when the city acquired the Wilder Park property from Thomas E. Wilder in 1920.

«Wall Street has undergone substantial changes since the financial crisis yet it remains profitable, contributing to the improved finances of New York City and New York state.

Wall Street remains an important sector of the state's economy, with securities alone accounting for 16 percent of the state's tax revenue and 8.5 percent for New York City.

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn are tied at 24 % among likely primary voters, while former Rep. Anthony Weiner remains at the back of the pack, according to the new NBC4 / Wall Street Journal / Marist poll released Thursday.

Remains of towers, walls and city gates can be found on the summit and slopes, but hardly anything is visible on the ground below.

Yet the power and scope of the film was, and remains, undeniable — the life of Emperor Pu Yi, who took the throne at age three, in 1908, before witnessing decades of cultural and political upheaval, within and without the walls of the Forbidden City.

The oldest part of the town, containing many of the wats and remains of the city walls, lies on the right bank slightly to the north of the current centre.

Opposite the church are the remains of the fortres, a gorgeous marble fountain and on top of the city walls sits a park with palm trees and ponds.

The Grosse Cloche is one of the last remaining gates to the medieval city wall.

This stunning landmark hotel, adjacent to the remaining ancient Ming Dynasty City Wall and a five - minute driving to Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and Silk Market, 2 - minute walking distance to Jianguomen Subway Station.It is home to 649 elegantly decorated rooms and suites, featuring Marriott's trademark «Revive» New Bedding, connectivity to plug and play iPods and other personal devices.The meeting space comprises of 4,000 square meters which is one of the largest amongst the hotels in Beijing.Wireless high speed Internet is accessible in all public areas and meeting rooms, a pillar-less ballroom that is interchangeable to suit your needs.

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.

Hotel Indigo Berlin City - East Side is set to become the heart and soul of the dynamically growing urban quarter along the East - Side - Gallery (remains of the Berlin wall).

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.

This stunning landmark Beijing hotel is adjacent to the remaining ancient Ming Dynasty City Wall, a five - minute drive to Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and Silk Market, and a 5 - minute walk to Jianguomen Subway Station.

What's left of humanity has been cornered into within three reinforced walls of the last remaining city.

The only remaining areas safe from the infected are within the fortified walls of your city.

Its inaugural exhibition, «Declaration,» an exploration of contemporary art's power to respond to pressing social issues through the voices of 34 emerging and established artists from Richmond and around the globe, will «boldly confront pressing social issues in a city that was once the capital of the Confederacy» (The New York Times, Hilarie M. Sheets) and «stir conversations in the Richmond community] that might otherwise remain hush - hush» (The Wall Street Journal, Kelly Crow).

Be sure not to miss the many works that have remained in the city following previous iterations of Skulptur Projekte: Public Toilet Facilities at the Domplatz (2007), a Hans Peter Feldmann - decorated WC; Bruce Nauman's meditative Square Depression (1997/2007), welcoming students to the Natural Science Centre; Rosemarie Trockel's Less Savage than Others (2006/07), a row of square bushes running along the bank of the Aasee; an untitled work by Donald Judd, in which two large - scale concrete rings set the decline of a hill against the resting water level; Hermann de Vries's Sanctuarium (1997), a walled sanctuary and safe haven for wildlife; and Rachel Whiteread's Untitled (Books)(1997), lining the walls of the LWL - Museum für Kunst und Kultur.

He left a trail of memories in his New York City visit, with an extraordinary one coming as he prayed at the National September 11 Memorial Museum before a wall safeguarding the remains of many who perished in the World Trade Center attacks in 2001.