Hubert

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My most impressive site: Old City of Jerusalem, Bauhaus

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Reviews by Hubert

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Heritage of Mercury by Hubert

Heritage of Mercury (Inscribed)

Heritage of Mercury

I visited Idrija, the Slovenian part of the WHS, in May 2012, expecting that it would be inscribed a few weeks later. Idrija is a small town with about 6000 …

Litomysl Castle by Hubert

Litomysl Castle (Inscribed)

Litomysl Castle

The special feature of the Renaissance castle in Litomysl is the faҫade, the complete outside is decorated with thousands of rectangular sgraffiti. The images are different from each other - …

Gardens and Castle at Kromeríz by Hubert

Gardens and Castle at Kromeríz (Inscribed)

Gardens and Castle at Kromeríz

Kromeriz is one item on the long list of palaces and gardens among the WH sites. The Palace Garden is designed in the style of an English landscape garden and …

Holy Trinity Column by Hubert

Holy Trinity Column (Inscribed)

Holy Trinity Column

We entered the town square from the east and the first impression was stunning. The Holy Trinity Column dominates the whole square and is higher than the surrounding houses. I …

Trebic by Hubert

Trebic (Inscribed)

Trebic

The Jewish Quarter of Trebic got its inscription mainly because it is one of the most important and well-preserved Jewish quarters in Europe. The inclusion of the St Procopius Basilica …

Pilgrimage Church of St. John of Nepomuk by Hubert

Pilgrimage Church of St. John… (Inscribed)

Pilgrimage Church of St. John of Nepomuk

The Pilgrimage Church of St. John of Nepomuk is located on the top of a green hill (Zelena Hora) near the town of Zdar nad Sazavou. The complex consists of …

Telc by Hubert

Telc (Inscribed)

Telc

Having seen many historic town squares in Europe, I have to say that the one in Telc is one of the most beautiful. The WH site consists of the main …

Tugendhat Villa by Hubert

Tugendhat Villa (Inscribed)

Tugendhat Villa

As a fan of modern architecture, I could hardly wait until after years of restoration the Tugendhat Villa has been re-opened to the public. It must be said that they …

Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape by Hubert

Lednice-Valtice Cultural Land… (Inscribed)

Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape

The Lednice-Valtice cultural landscape is a large, man-made landscape designed by the Liechtenstein family according to the principles of the English landscape architecture. To call it just a park would …

Wartburg Castle by Hubert

Wartburg Castle (Inscribed)

Wartburg Castle

In general, castles and palaces are not my favourite kind of WHS. But Wartburg Castle is an exception. I was there twice: on a foggy winter day in 1990, shortly …

Hildesheim Cathedral and Church by Hubert

Hildesheim Cathedral and Chur… (Inscribed)

Hildesheim Cathedral and Church

As I visited Hildesheim in September 2009, the Cathedral of St. Mary's was still open (now closed for renovation until 2014) and at St. Michael the renovation of the interior …

Ravenna by Hubert

Ravenna (Inscribed)

Ravenna

The Ravenna WHS consists of eight early Christian monuments of the 5th and 6th Century: basilicas, baptisteries and mausoleums. Probably the significance of the monuments alone would justify the inscription, …

Ferrara by Hubert

Ferrara (Inscribed)

Ferrara

Ferrara is one of my favourite cities in northern Italy, although its buildings and churches are less outstanding compared to other cities such as Verona and Vicenza. The plan of …

Hallstatt-Dachstein by Hubert

Hallstatt-Dachstein (Inscribed)

Hallstatt-Dachstein

The scenic landscape of Hallstatt, the lake and the surrounding mountains is really marvellous. The architecture of the town with its boathouses can be viewed best from the lake, either …

Fertö/Neusiedlersee by Hubert

Fertö/Neusiedlersee (Inscribed)

Fertö/Neusiedlersee

Lake Neusiedl is a shallow steppe lake without large natural inflows, its water balance is determined almost exclusively by evaporation and rainfall. It's amazing that the water depth is nowhere …

Kew Gardens by Hubert

Kew Gardens (Inscribed)

Kew Gardens

The highlights at Kew Gardens are the two greenhouses from the Victorian period, the Temperate House and the Palm House. Both are marvellous examples of glass and iron structures. The …

Maritime Greenwich by Hubert

Maritime Greenwich (Inscribed)

Maritime Greenwich

London is one of my favourite cities in Europe and Greenwich is one of my favourite places in London. I've been several times in London, most recently in August 2010, …

Tower of London by Hubert

Tower of London (Inscribed)

Tower of London

There is no doubt that the Tower is worthy to be on the WH list because of its historical significance. However, every time when I visited London, I've viewed the …

Westminster by Hubert

Westminster (Inscribed)

Westminster

Certainly, the Houses of Parliament is a must see. All tourists take photos from the Westminster Bridge or the opposite bank of the Thames. My photo is from the inside …

San Cristobal de La Laguna by Hubert

San Cristobal de La Laguna (Inscribed)

San Cristobal de La Laguna

San Cristobal de la Laguna was the ancient capital of Tenerife and is still its cultural centre. Today, La Laguna and the modern capital Santa Cruz form a contiguous urban …

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