Landmarks of the world

Kenya is the highest mountain named after the country in which it is located. It is famous for its highest point at 5199 meters. The best views are revealed from the top of the mountain. Today this mountain is popular among hikers and climbers. Basic information Mount Kenya is located in the central...

Matsuyama, one of Japan's oldest castles, is believed to have been completed in the mid-14th century. Matsuyama is a real mountain fortress (in Japan there are also lowland fortresses, for greater reliability they arranged a deep and wide moat with water around them). Getting to the castle is not ea...

Matsue Castle is one of only 12 castles still standing in what is now Japan. Matsue is considered the second largest of them. For its dark fortress wall and dark elements of the facade, the castle is also called black. Another name of the fortress is Zuyka castle, in honor of a small bird. Pine Bay ...

The history of Kumamoto Castle began in the 14th century, when a small fortified fort was located in its place. Kato Kiyomasa, the owner of these lands, decided to significantly expand the fortification and built a majestic castle here, which housed a large military garrison. History of Kumamoto Cas...

Kochi Castle is a medieval castle located in the city of Kochi. It was built in 1611 and is one of the few castles in Japan that has been preserved in its original form without reconstruction. History of the castle At the very beginning of the 17th century, the lands of the current Kochi prefecture ...

Inuyama Castle is a Japanese castle located in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture, on the island of Honshu. The castle was built in 1537 and is one of the oldest surviving castles in Japan. History of the castle Historians believe that the monumental building was founded here in the 15th century, such...

The Shirakami mountain ranges are an integral part of the Shirakami nature reserve. The territory in the north of the island of Honshu has been protected by the country's authorities since 1949, and since 1993 the natural park has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Shirakami Nature Res...

Until 694, Asuka was the imperial capital. Located in Nara Prefecture near Osaka on the island of Honshu. Now only 5.5 thousand people live in the village, which occupies an area of 24 km2. All buildings of the village, in accordance with the law of 1980, are recognized as historical heritage. Asuka...

Tsarevets Fortress rises above the town of Veliko Tarnovo, on the northern side of Bulgaria. Today it is a well-restored complex that tells its visitors an ancient history, and in the Middle Ages, the fortress walls protected civilians and played an important defensive role for the whole city. Histo...

The extraordinary city of Ghent is known for having a huge number of beautiful and majestic buildings, which are beautiful in that they have retained the atmosphere of the old medieval times, as well as their original appearance. One of these buildings is the belfry in Ghent. History of the belfry i...