Numerous squares across Europe and the rest of the world have attracted attention and audiences, but few have been able to match the impact of Piazza San Marco (Saint Mark’s Square) in Venice, Italy. The Piazza has a history that stretches back for centuries and houses numerous important buildings, but the space itself has become […]
Brussels, Belgium has become known for everything from chocolate to structures like the Grand Place and Atomium that have come to define the landscape. No matter how famous such things become though, none of them can match the notoriety of Manneken Pis (meaning “peeing boy” in Dutch) since it has become the unofficial icon of […]
Located near the southern tip of Sweden, Kalmar Castle is a castle in the city Kalmar that has served as an important structure in the region for hundreds of years. It has been a major part of Swedish history since it was originally built as a fortified tower in the 12th century but has been […]
For hundreds of years now, visitors from all over the world have come to Blarney Castle & Gardens located near Cork, Ireland, to kiss the Blarney Stone. Legend says that kissing this stone battlement endows the kisser with the gift of the gab. After doing so, they’ll never again be lost for words. That legend […]
To say there are numerous and notable monuments located throughout Budapest, Hungary would be an understatement. The Freedom Statue and Heroes Square are some of the most famous monuments in the city, but Shoes on the Danube and the monuments in the Freedom Square engage viewers in a very different way. However, Budapest contains a […]
Spaces and places have been completely transformed as a result of the installation or removal of monuments, and nowhere is the power of such structures to influence this kind of transformation apparent than at Freedom Square (Szabadság tér) in Budapest, Hungary. The Square contains numerous monuments erected at different times that represent numerous eras and […]
The power of monuments is evident whenever visitors can engage with the pieces in a personal way, but just as important is their ability to inspire a city or nation from afar. Sitting atop the Gellért Hill in Budapest, Hungary, the Liberty Statue (Szabadság-szobor) has been able to provide that engagement and inspiration ever since […]