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Visit Garrison Historic Area, Bridgetown, Barbados (UNESCO site)
St. Ann's Garrison, or more commonly known as "The Garrison", is a small district located in the country of Barbados. This Garrison Historic Area is situated about 2 miles south of Heroes Square in the capital-city Bridgetown, and just west of the village of Hastings in the neighbouring parish of Christ Church. It is dominated by its historic horse race-track, located... -
See Gartenstadt Falkenberg, Berlin, Germany (UNESCO site)
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates consists of six subsidized housing estates (Siedlungen) that testify to innovative housing policies from 1910 to 1933, especially during the Weimar Republic, when the city of Berlin was particularly progressive socially, politically and culturally. The properties are outstanding examples of the building reform movement that contributed... -
Visit Gate d’Amboise, Rhodes, Greece
The d’Amboise Gate is a grand gate just below the Palace of the Grand Master. It has a triple defensive belt with chemins de ronde, two round towers and covered entrance. Remains of the ancient studded wood doors are still visible. The Saint George bastion, pentagonal in shape, covered with its cannons the access through the gate. -
See Gate of Charisius, Istanbul, Turkey (UNESCO site)
The Gate of Char[i]sius (Χαρ[ι]σίου πύλη/πόρτα), named after the nearby early Byzantine monastery founded by a vir illustris of that name, was, after the Golden Gate, the second-most important gate. In Turkish it is known as Edirnekapı ("Adrianople Gate"), and it is here where Mehmed II made his t... -
See Gate of Old Ahmadabad, India
The Darwaja or Gates of Ahmedabad were built during different times starting from 1411 as the entrances to the walled city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. These entrances to the city has a unique name and history. Pretty much the area surrounding these gates have adopted the name of the gate as the name of the locality. Each of the gate has beautiful carvings, calligrap... -
See Gate of Qinnasrin (Bab Qinnasrin), Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic
Bab Qinnasrin (Gate of Qinnasrin) is one of the Gates of Aleppo. It was originally built by Saif ad-Daula al-Hamadani but was completely rebuilt in 1256 by An-Nasir Yusuf who renewed the southwestern part of the city wall between the Qinnasrin and Antakeya gates. The architecture of Bab Qinnasrin was formed by two massive towers of unequal heights. The western tower, ... -
Visit Gate of Saint Athanasios, Rhodes, Greece
The Gate of St Athanasios (Πύλη Αγίου Αθανασίου) was built between 1441 and 1442. It is also known to locals as Saint Francis Gate since the church of Saint Francis of Assisi, built by the Italians, is just outside the gate. The round tower of Saint Mary that controlled the entr... -
Visit Gate of Saint John, Rhodes, Greece
The Gate of St John (Πύλη Αγίου Ιωάννου) is commonly known as Koshkinou or Porta Kokkini (Πόρτα Κόκκινη, "red door"). According to the tradition during the siege of 1522 there were so many fallen men in front of this gate that the stones were dyed ... -
Visit Gate of Saint Paul, Rhodes, Greece
The Gate was built in the second half of the 15th century to allow the access to the fortified city and the Kolona harbour. The Gate of Saint Paul was almost completely demolished during World War II and was rebuilt together with Marine Gate in 1951. -
See Gate of San Juan (Puerta de San Juan), Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Gate of San Juan (Puerta de San Juan) is a large, circa-1635 gate was the main entry into the walled city during its Spanish colonial era. It used to be colloquially known as Puerta de Agua (Water Gate, in contrast to Puerta de Tierra in the east) since it provided access into the old port of San Juan. -
See Gate of the Spring (Silivrikapı), Istanbul, Turkey (UNESCO site)
The Gate of the Spring or Pēgē Gate was named after a popular monastery outside the Walls, the Zōodochos Pēgē ("Life-giving Spring") in the modern suburb of Balıklı. Its modern Turkish name, Gate of Selymbria (Tr. Silivri Kapısı or Silivrikapı, Gk. Πύλη τῆς Συλημβρίας), appeared in Byzantine so... -
Visit Gate of the Virgin, Rhodes, Greece
The Gate of the Virgin (Πύλη Παναγίας) is a modern gate, envisaged in the town master plan by the Italian administration to allow vehicle traffic, but opened only in 1955 by the Greek administration. Its name comes from the nearby church of the Virgin of the Burgh (or Virgin of Chora, meaning "main town"), The name "B... -
Visit Gate's Fort (Town Cut Battery), St. George's Island, Bermuda
Gate's Fort (Town Cut Battery) is at the entrance to St. George's Island, Bermuda. The fort, together with St. George's Town (or the Town of St. George), have been made a UNESCO World Heritage Site (the Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications). -
See Gavrinis Tomb, Brittany, France
Gavrinis (Gavriniz) is a small island, situated in the Gulf of Morbihan in Brittany, France. It contains the Gavrinis tomb, a megalithic monument notable for its abundance of megalithic art in the European Neolithic. Administratively, it is part of the commune of Larmor-Baden. Reachable by boat from the town of Larmor-Baden, the island of Gavrinis is uninhabited. Loca... -
Visit Gaya Tumuli Sites, South Korea
The Gaya Tumuli consisting of seven tumuli sites located in the southern reaches of the Korean Peninsula. Gimhae Daeseong-dong Tumuli Haman Marisan Tumuli Hapcheon Okjeon Tumuli Goryeong Jisan-dong Tumuli Goseong Songhak-dong Tumuli Changnyeong Gyo-dong and Songhyeon-dong Tumuli Namwon Yugok-ri and Durak-ri Tumuli The seven selected tumuli are located at the heart o...
