On the 16 April 1746 the last ever battle to take place on British soil was fought on Culloden Moor. Here the Jacobite rebellion, vastly outnumber, was massacred there on the moor. This was the grim start to the repression of Highland customs and traditions. And as you might think, any battle as bloody as this is bound to leave a few tormented souls. Legend has it that every year on the battle’s anniversary, war-cries can still be heard as [...]
Founded in 1089 to house the stolen relics of St. Nicholas of Myra is the Basilica di San Nicola (St. Nicholas Basilica) in Bari, a majestic structure that the model for later Roman churches of Apulia was. His tomb still contains the relics of St. Nicholas, aka Santa Claus. St. Nicholas was born in Patara around AD 300, was Bishop of Myra (in modern Turkey) and died there about 350 He is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, travelers and [...]
Christmas, the biggest holiday of the year. Christmas has both a strong religious and traditional meaning. It has a certain feel, all to itself, that you usually do not feel at any other time of the year. It creates within us, a sense of kindness and concern for fellow man. At no other time are we more generous and giving. It creates a sense of family and belonging. Everyone comes home for Christmas. It A sense of Christmas is a [...]
The spires, turrets, towers and statues seize your attention immediately. Glamis Castle is one of Scotland’s most impressive castles, but not just for the amazing architecture and 600 years of royal history. Glamis is also one of Scotland’s most haunted castles. Among the many spirits said to inhabit the place is the ghost of the Monster of Glamis – a hideously deformed child who was kept locked up in a hidden room his entire life.
The Basilica di Santa Chiara (Basilica of St. Clare) Church in Assisi, a 13th Century that the relics of St. Clare, friend and protege of St. Francis of Assisi, as well as the beautiful crucifix that Francis spoke houses. Born, a Count and Countess in Assisi in 1193 was Chiara (Clare English speaker), a friend of Francesco (Franz), and followed his example, against the wishes of their parents. At the age of 18 (1211), she left her stately home and [...]
Austria is one of the most beautiful countries must be seen in Europe. I think an important cultural center. Collected within the European culture for centuries Vienna and featured this continues. There are beautiful historic places anf many historical buildings structure in the country.  Landlocked in Central Europe, a federation of nine states.Central Europe was established in the Alps. Population of around eight million are almost all of the Germanic, Catholic denominations. The most important cities of Vienna, Graz, Linz, Salzburg and Insburck.Natural conditions for winter [...]
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The magnificent, magnificently decorated Basilica di San Francesco (Basilica of St. Francis), Assisi is a rather incongruous memorial to a man, and preached a simple life lived in poverty, abstinence, and renunciation of worldly goods in search of greater spirituality. But the bi-level Basilica is one of the world’s targets for both high art and spirituality. Another important pilgrimage site, the Basilica of St. Francis, a powerful place for believers and art lovers alike. Brother Francis of Assisi died on [...]
This 14th-century castle has 2 famous female ghosts; the White Lady and the Blue Lady. According to legend the White Lady is the spirit of Margaret Pomeroy, who starved to death while imprisoned in the dungeons by her jealous sister. Apparently she haunts the dark dungeons, and rises from St Margaret’s Tower to the castle walls. The Blue Lady is not confined to specific areas and is supposed to lure people into parts of the ruin.
Sheer 600 million years ago mother nature geological hand formed a princely natural wonders, Pao de Acucar or Sugar Loaf. Natives considered it to be Pau-nh-Acqua, and later by the invading French, who called it “Pot de Beurre” changed. Portuguese colonists named “Pao de Assucar” or carrot only be back-invasion by the French, which they assigned “Pot de Sucre”. By the seventeenth century the Portuguese had recovered their dominance and Pao de Acucar has been reborn to durability. During this [...]