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The Swiss National Museum in Zurich is one of the most important museum institutions in the world's cultural history. The institution was born out of the desire to create a national museum that would be the pride of Switzerland's young federal state. Quick facts Name: Swiss National Museum Location: Zürich,…

The Grossmünster, in Zürich, Switzerland, is a Protestant church built in Romanesque style. It is one of the town's four main churches. According to legend, Charlemagne discovered the tombs of the patron saints Felix and Regula in the city, and on the spot had a church built as a monastery….

L'horloge fleurie (Flower Clock) in Geneva is a unique attraction – it's a large clock made out of flower arrangement. It was built in 1955 in English Garden (Jardin Anglais) in Geneva as a tribute to long lasting tradition of watch making in Switzerland. Quick facts Name: L'horloge fleurie (Flower…

Alte Oper, originally Frankfurt's Opera House was formally inaugurated on 20 October 1880, after seven years of construction. Frankfurt wealthy residents paid for the Opernhaus as it was called, and it was designed by Berlin architect Richard Lucae. On 28 August 1981 the Opernhaus reopened officially after restoration.

Frankfurt Cathedral, strictly speaking, is not at all a cathedral, as it was never a church of a bishop. Nevertheless, it is one of the few to earn the label “Imperial Cathedral” (Kaiserdom) is the Gothic St. Bartholomew’s Cathedral, which is its real name. From 1356 onwards, kings were elected…

The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is a very tall and remarkable Shanghai TV Tower. It us located at Lujiazui's tip in the Pudong New Area by Huangpu River's edge, opposite The Bund, makes it a distinct landmark in the area.