The Finest Hilton Nagoya Hotel in Japan
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
Hilton Nagoya Hotel offers all the first class facilities, faultless service and high standards upheld by the finest Hilton hotels.
Archive for June, 2008
The Luxurious Concorde Hotel Singapore
Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Concorde Hotel Singapore is formerly known as the Le Meridien Singapore Hotel. Although the hotel has chnaged its named, guests can still enjoy and expect the same quality of service, spacious rooms and facilities that they like from the hotel.
The Magnificent Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh, Agra District, India
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum in Agra, India that was built under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is considered as the finest example of Mughal architecture with is a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkisk, Indian and Islamic architectural styles. In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was cited as the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage.
The white domed marble and tile mausoleum is the most prominent, the Taj is an integrated symmetric complex of structures that was completed in 1648. The principal designer of the Taj is Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. The grief-stricken Shah Jahan, emperor during the Mughal Empire’s period of greatest prosperity, ordered the construction soon after the death of his third wife. The principal mausoleum was completed in 1648 with the surrounding buildings and gardens added later.
Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur, Naogaon, Bangladesh
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008Somapura Mahavihara is among the best known Buddhist viharas in South Asia and is one of the most important archeological sites in the country. It is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Since then, a series of UNESCO missions has regularly visited the site and helped with the maintenance and preservation project.
Cambodia Temple of Preah Vihear in Svay Chrum Village
Monday, June 2nd, 2008
The Temple of Preah Vihear is located in Svay Chrum Village on the edge of a plateau that dominates the plain of Cambodia. The temple is dedicated to Shiva and is composed of a series of sanctuaries linked by a system of pavements and staircases over 800 meter long axis. it dates back to the first half of the 11th century AD. The complex history of the temple can be traced back to the 9th century when the hermitage was founded. This site is particularly well preserved due mainly to its remote location. The temple’s architecture is exceptional and is adapted to the natural environment and the religious function of the temple.