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Newgrange in Ireland is older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids.
It was built so precisely that sunlight enters its inner chamber for exactly 17 minutes on the winter solstice.
30k people apply for the lottery to witness this moment. Only a handful get to experience it
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Read how Newgrange was lost to time but stayed alive through myth and legend until its rediscovery here:
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This door inspired Tolkien’s entrance to Moria.
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This is St. Edward’s Church in Stow-on-the-Wold in the Cotswolds, England
Read the full story in this week’s Architecture Atlas.
For people who travel for history and architecture.
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This Easter, over 50,000 people will gather in St. Peter’s Square for the Pope’s blessing.
The basilica behind them took 120 years to build.🧵
Inside are two works that stop people cold.
The Pietà, completed by Michelangelo at 25, begun when he was 22.
And Bernini’s Baldacchino (pictured) the largest bronze monument ever cast. 81,400 pounds. A canopy built directly over the tomb of Saint Peter himself.
If you travel for architecture and history, Architecture Atlas covers the buildings worth understanding, not just visiting.
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What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.
—Pericles
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8⃣ Tiger’s Nest Hike
📍 Paro, Bhutan
Tiger's Nest is the most infamous monastery in the world. With its beautiful setting, it isn't hard to see why.
🔹Type: Out-and-Back
🔹Distance: 3.7 miles (5.95 kilometers)
🔹Elevation Gain: 1,948 feet (594 meters)
🔹Rating: Moderate
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By the 10th century, it was the second-largest city in Europe.
The rich and historical Córdoba, in southern Spain.
Here's all you need for your next visit:
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