“Architectural icons as instrument for urban and tourism development” this is the new topic I want to talk about… for this purpose, I am going to the Middle East! I’ll visit the “Cities of the Future”, where some new buildings have become icons and touristic attractions. So, my first stop in this vast [...]
In this current blog I am exploring one of the latest iconic projects built in Paris, The Louis Vuitton Foundation Art Museum and Cultural Center, designed by one of the most renowned architects in the world (Frank Gehry); this monumental building made of innovative and complex shapes, it is the perfect example to [...]
In my list of buildings that have caused controversy in Paris, the Centre Pompidou is the one that has had the most controversy … I intentionally talked about the Louvre renovation project before this one, because in this way it provided me an introduction to the meaning of the modern architecture and modernism [...]
Continuing with the list of buildings that have caused controversy in Paris, one must talk about the Louvre Museum latest renovation, which is perhaps the most important one done in this century. However, before talking about this latest renovation, I should briefly touch on the history of this magnificent building, so that you [...]
I am going to change a little bit the initial approach I had in my previous post, when I talked about my favorite city “Rome,” to present another facet of this blog that is entitled TOURISM AS A FUNCTION OF HERITAGE. In this way, I will continue to talk about the architecture of [...]
“Porta del Popolo,” is the next important monument in Piazza del Popolo that I want to talk about in my blog. This porta or gate was built in the 3rd century under the reign of Emperor Aurelian, it was the exit of ancient Rome to the North and it became also the starting [...]
Continuing in my tour in the Piazza del Popolo, in this blog I’ll speak about the churches around this piazza. The Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo, is the oldest of the three churches It is located at the north-East part of the Piazza, next to the Porta del Popolo gate. This beautiful [...]
Going back to Via del Corso and a few meters from the intersection with Via dei Condotti, one can admire the magnificent “Basilica dei Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso” (St. Ambrose and Charles of the Corso). This Basilica is one of the Minor Basilicas of Rome and it stands out in this [...]
Continuing walking north in the direction of the Piazza del Popolo, one cannot resist turning to the right at Via dei Condotti and look at this busy and fashionable street of Rome. This famous Via has been part of the history of the city, with interesting historical aspects such as its name; originally [...]
When I started working on this blog, I did it based on my travel records which area a few years old; however, I have the opportunity to visit Rome again recently and discovered that a few things have changed. One of those is the Largo Di Torre Argentina site. [...]
