Dico Voyage

Soltaniyeh The mausoleum of Oljaytu was constructed in 1302–12 in the city of Soltaniyeh, the capital of the Ilkhanid dynasty, which was founded by the Mongols. Situated in the province of Zanjan, Soltaniyeh is one of the outstanding examples of the achievements of Persian architecture and a key monument in the development of its Islamic … Lire la suite­­

Neuvy-Deux-Clochers Informations Pays France Superficie 16,5 km² Population 297 hab. (2015) Densité 18 hab./km² Code postal 18250 Fuseau UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00 Localisation 47°16′42″N 2°41′57″E Site officiel modifier Neuvy-Deux-Clochers est une ville du Cher. 1 Cathédrale de Jean Linard  –   2 Tour de Vesvre  –   Boire un verre / Sortir[modifier] Gérer le quotidien[modifier] L’article de cette ville est une … Lire la suite­­

Skogskyrkogården This Stockholm cemetery was created between 1917 and 1920 by two young architects, Asplund and Lewerentz, on the site of former gravel pits overgrown with pine trees. The design blends vegetation and architectural elements, taking advantage of irregularities in the site to create a landscape that is finely adapted to its function. It has … Lire la suite­­

Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania These Transylvanian villages with their fortified churches provide a vivid picture of the cultural landscape of southern Transylvania. The seven villages inscribed, founded by the Transylvanian Saxons, are characterized by a specific land-use system, settlement pattern and organization of the family farmstead that have been preserved since the late … Lire la suite­­

Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range Set in the dense forests of the Kii Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean, three sacred sites – Yoshino and Omine, Kumano Sanzan, Koyasan – linked by pilgrimage routes to the ancient capital cities of Nara and Kyoto, reflect the fusion of Shinto, rooted in the … Lire la suite­­

Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus On the borders of Tassili N’Ajjer in Algeria, also a World Heritage site, this rocky massif has thousands of cave paintings in very different styles, dating from 12,000 B.C. to A.D. 100. They reflect marked changes in the fauna and flora, and also the different ways of life of the … Lire la suite­­

Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley The Vézère valley contains 147 prehistoric sites dating from the Palaeolithic and 25 decorated caves. It is particularly interesting from an ethnological and anthropological, as well as an aesthetic point of view because of its cave paintings, especially those of the Lascaux Cave, whose discovery in … Lire la suite­­

Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps This serial property of 111 small individual sites encompasses the remains of prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements in and around the Alps built from around 5000 to 500 B.C. on the edges of lakes, rivers or wetlands. Excavations, only conducted in some of the sites, have yielded evidence … Lire la suite­­

Major Mining Sites of Wallonia The four sites of the property form a strip 170 km long by 3–15 km wide, crossing Belgium from east to west, consisting of the best-preserved 19th- and 20th-century coal-mining sites of the country. It features examples of the utopian architecture from the early periods of the industrial era in Europe within … Lire la suite­­

Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu Five hundred years of Ryukyuan history (12th-17th century) are represented by this group of sites and monuments. The ruins of the castles, on imposing elevated sites, are evidence for the social structure over much of that period, while the sacred sites provide mute testimony to … Lire la suite­­