Ljubljana

Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia. It is the largest city in the country. For centuries, Ljubljana was the capital of the historical region of Carniola (Carniola formed part of the Roman province of Pannonia), and in the 20th century it became the cultural, scientific, economic, political and administrative centre of Slovenia, independent since 1991.
The origin of the city's name is unclear. The most scientifically acceptable hypothesis is that the city was named after the river Ljubljanica that flows through it.
Saint Nicholas Cathedral (Stolnica svetega Nikolaja) serves the Archidiocese of Ljubljana. Between 1701 and 1706, Jesuit architect Andrea Pozzo designed and built a new Baroque hall church with side chapels built to resemble a Latin cross.The Baroque frescoes was painted by Giulio Quaglio between 1703-1706 and later 1721-1723. It was a saturday chilly morning. And the central market in the center of the town was opened.

La demande ESTA obligatoire pour les Etats-Unis devient payante

Pour ceux qui voyagent en Etats Units. La demande ESTA, à obtenir obligatoirement avant un voyage vers ou via les Etats-Unis, sera payante à compter du 8 septembre 2010. Le coût sera de 14 dollars (environ 11 euros). Il s'agit d'une décision des autorités américaines. A savoir !

Curtea de Arges

The Cathedral of Curtea de Argeş (early 16th century) is one of the most famous buildings in Romania, and stands in the grounds of a monastery, in Curtea de Arges city. It is dedicated to Saint Nicolas.

Anglican Church in Bucharest

The Anglican Church of Resurection of Bucharest is located near Gradina Icoanei. The land over which the church was built was given by the Bucharest Council to the British Crown before the first war. Building a church during the first war was a financial challenge. Helped by the HM Queen Maria, the romanian anglican community finished the building in 1914. All the bricks are coming from England.
Starting 1966 the church once again had a permanent priest.

A springtime walk

It's springtime! I was invited for a walk by the "Calea Victorie Foundation", in my childhood places, Parcul Ioanid. I remembered my old friends, frau Emmi or frau Dima. The Ioanid park has changed. It is not the same like I knew it...

Meeting with his Excellency the Ambassador of Romania in France

Last friday, I was invited in Toulouse to spend the evening with the excellence Ambassador of Romania, Mr. Toader Baconski and some romanians from Toulouse diaspora.

Inside of Belcastel

The Belcastel castle is a medieval castle, built in 9th century, and it grew at the hands of the Belcastel family. Later, for many decades, it was the seat of the famed Saunhac family.The Château de Belcastel was officially declared a historic monument by the French Ministry of Culture in 1928. The famous French architect Fernand Pouillon (1912-1986) discovered the castle in ruins in 1974. Pouillon decided to reconstruct the fortress, which had been abandoned since at least the 17th century. Pouillon himself undertook the restoration by hand, along with the help of a dozen Algerian stone masons, and 10 stained-glass experts. The work lasted only 8 years and called for great courage from him and his colleagues, due to the enormity of the undertaking, the château's dangerous location, and the fact that no machines were used in the daring reconstruction.