Berlin Classical Concerts in Historical Churches: From the number of classical music festivals and evening concerts held in Berlin each summer, it's obvious that Berlin is a city that loves its classical music. Annual summer music festivals like the Fête de la Musique, Classic Open Air, Berlin Klassiktage and Musikfest Berlin are just a few of the popular annual classical concert and opera festivals set in spectacular, historic settings all over the city. However, if you prefer to enjoy … [Read more...]
Notre Dame – The Finest of French Gothic Architecture
May 18, 2010 by
Notre Dame de Paris is the Official chair, of the Archbishop of Paris: Notre Dame Cathedral was commissioned by the Bishop Maurice de Sully in 1160 when he was elected Bishop of Paris. With the strong economic and population growth in Paris and the choice of Paris as the capital of France, Bishop de Sully decided that Paris needed to have a cathedral like no other. Although the existing church, St. Etienne, was quite large for a construction of the 6th century (five ships wide), it was … [Read more...]
