Posts tagged Europe
The Monolithic Church of Saint-Émilion
The Monolithic Church of Saint-Émilion

The Monolithic Church of Saint-Émilion is an extraordinary underground church carved in the 11th–12th centuries directly into a limestone cliff. Located beneath the historic centre of Saint-Émilion, it stands as Europe’s largest rock‑hewn church and remains a powerful testament to medieval religious devotion and architectural ingenuity

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europe, franceEnric GodesFrance, Saint-Émilion, Europe, Underground Church, Monolithic Church, Religious Monument, Medieval Architecture, UNESCO World Heritage
Pyramid of Tirana
Pyramid of Tirana

The Pyramid of Tirana is an iconic brutalist structure in Albania's capital, originally built in 1988 as a museum to Enver Hoxha. After serving various functions—including conference center, NATO base, nightclub, and broadcasting hub—it was revitalized in 2023 into a youth IT and cultural center, complete with vibrant public spaces and colorful box-like addition

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albania, europeEnric GodesAlbania, Tirana, Europe, Brutalist architecture, Cultural Center, Museum, Youth Tech Hub, Conference Center, Historic Monument