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Sunday, September 5th, 2010Leonardo was born in a remote village in Italy. The facts of his birth are known in surprising detail. This is thanks to his grandfather Atntonio da Vinci who wrote about the birth in an old notebook. He had not written in his book for 16 years, and there was just enough space for him [...]
Leonardo da Vinci
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010Leonardo da Vinci lived more than 500 years ago. He was a Renaissance man. This was because of his many interests and talents. Renaissance refers to a time in European history — it happened between 1300 and 1600. That was about 400 to 700 years ago. During this time, important steps were taken [...]
Kensington Palace Sculptures
Thursday, October 18th, 2007Kensington Palace, an intimate royal palace, was Princess Diana’s residence in London and place of birth of Queen Victoria. Kensington Palace has been a residence of the British Royal Family since the 17th century. The first sovereign residents here were William and Mary in 1689. Queen Victoria was born here in 1837 and opened parts [...]
Trim Castle
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007Situated on the southern bank of the River Boyne, Trim Castle in Country Meath casts a medieval shadow over its urban surroundings. Encompassing 3 acres of land, Ireland’s largest Norman fortress attests to the strength of the invaders’ grip on the kingdom of Meath. Aptly described as Ireland’s “King of castles”, King John’s Castle symbolizes [...]
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