Fountains, Squares and Bridges

The Rakotz Bridge, or to put it in German the Rakotzbrücke, is located in the park called "Azalea and Rhododendon Park Kromlau", in the Muni… Read the rest

Speaking of water jets, the tallest one in the world is "shot" from King Fahad’s Fountain in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: it rises at a speed… Read the rest

The Red Square is one of the largest squares in the world, with an area of 74,831 m2, 695 meters long and 130 meters wide. It is flanked by the walls… Read the rest

Plaza de la Independencia, colloquially known as Plaza Grande, is where Quito’s daily life and historic and national symbolism collide. Spiked with pa… Read the rest

Lakshman Jhula is a suspension bridge across the river Ganges, located 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of the city of Rishikesh. Lakshman Jhula was com… Read the rest

The Flora Fountain was built by the British colonial government that ruled Bombay in 1864. It was initially named after the Governor of Bombay, Sir Ba… Read the rest

From the station area we move to the Cannaregio district where we find one of the oldest bridges in the city: the Ponte del Chiodo. There are 446 brid… Read the rest

Piazza Anfiteatro is the main square in the city of Lucca and is located on the site where the Roman amphitheatre once stood. Today it is a very nice… Read the rest

The historic centre of Lausanne is an up and down cobbled alleyway where cars are not allowed. The most pleasant area is undoubtedly around Place de l… Read the rest

Dedicated to the Resistance hero Duccio Galimberti, this square is Cuneo’s parlor, both for its central location and for its size, 24,000 square… Read the rest