The first records of the castle date from the late 12th century and it is thought that is when the castle was first constructed. Far less grand than it is today, the original castle consisted only of basic walls and two towers. Over subsequent centuries, the castle had a number of owners including members of the House of Savoy. A family of local nobility (House of Roncas, or Maison de Roncas in French) purchased the castle in the 17th century and it was that family that expanded the castle into a large fortified residence. Thereafter, the castle fell into disrepair until its purchase by baron Emanuele Bollati in the 1870s. He renovated the castle and modernised many of its features. It remained in the possession of his family until the 20th century when it was handed over to the town of Saint-Pierre and became the Regional Museum of Natural Science (Italian: Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali, French: Musée régional des sciences naturelles). In 1824, the castle was sketched by a travelling James Duffield Harding. At the foot of the castle, standing out in stucco white, is the parish church of Saint-Pierre, built in 1872.
The Mariana Trench is one incredible place! It’s tucked away in the western Pacific Ocean, not too far from Guam, and it’s actually the deepest spot on our planet. The lowest part of the trench...Read more
View (53,684) | Like (0) | Comments (0)
The Great Pyramid, the tomb of king Khufu, with its original height of 146.5 meters, was the tallest structure in the world for 3,800 years. It remains the last surviving member of the Seven Wonder...Read more
View (9,490) | Like (5) | Comments (0)
The stone spheres of Costa Rica also known as the Diquís spheres are a collection of approximately 300 petrospheres found in the Diquís Delta and on Isla del Caño in Costa Rica These spheres are no...Read more
View (100,997) | Like (0) | Comments (0)
Torre Scola in Italian, originally known as the tower of St. John the Baptist. A magnificent half-ruined fortress of the Gulf of Poets in the coastal region of Liguria in north-western Italy. It i...Read more
View (29,762) | Like (0) | Comments (0)
The cardon is the largest species of cactus in the world and can reach a height of up to 20 meters. Its impressive size and structure allow it to store large amounts of water, which is essential for s...Read more
View (27,882) | Like (0) | Comments (0)
The stunning Fair Isle, famed for its seabirds and fabulous knitwear, lies almost exactly halfway between Shetland and Orkney and can be reached by boat or small plane. Ashore is a warm, welcoming...Read more
View (87,771) | Like (1) | Comments (0)
Ayaz-Kala is an archaeological site in Ellikqala District, Karakalpakstan, in northern Uzbekistan, built between the 4th century BCE and the 7th century CE. Situated on a hilltop overlooking the Kyzyl...Read more
View (104,040) | Like (0) | Comments (0)
The Desert of Ghost Ships. Only 30 years ago, this was home to our planet’s 4th largest inland water mass; an ancient sea so vast, even Alexander the Great wrote of his struggles to cross it; where ...Read more
View (99,300) | Like (1) | Comments (0)
The Jinbar Waterfalls, also known as Jinbar Falls, are located in Ethiopia, near the town of Jinbar. They are renowned for their stunning beauty and are part of the larger Blue Nile River system. The ...Read more
View (37,276) | Like (0) | Comments (0)
Diamond Head is a breathtaking 50,000-year-old volcanic tuff cone situated on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. This iconic landmark, known as *Lēʻahi* in Hawaiian, offers stunning aerial views with it...Read more
View (54,010) | Like (0) | Comments (0)
বিয়ের আগে একজন তরুন তরুনীর যেসব বিষয় ভাল মতো মাথায় ঢুকানো উচিত, তা হলো: ❖ বি...Read more
View (9,804) | Like (0) | Comments (0)
বালিয়াটি প্রাসাদ এর সম্মুখ ভাগ। সাটুরিয়া, মানিকগঞ্জ। মোট সাতটি স্থাপনা ন...Read more
View (5,395) | Like (0) | Comments (0)
ছেলেদের ভালোবাসার চেয়ে মেয়েদের ভালোবাসা একটু বেশিই পিওর! আপনি ১০ বছরে এ...Read more
View (26,125) | Like (0) | Comments (0)
মানুষের জীবনে সবচেয়ে ভয়ংকর কষ্ট হলো-যাকে ভরসা করেছিলে। যাকে নিজের মনে জায়গ...Read more
View (8,643) | Like (0) | Comments (0)
আমরা প্রায়ই ভাবি বেশি আয় মানেই বেশি খরচ, বেশি বিলাসিতা। কিন্তু আসল জাদু ঘট...Read more
View (8,251) | Like (0) | Comments (0)
কারো খুব কাছাকাছি যাওয়ার আগে নিজেকে প্রশ্ন করে নিও, তার সাথে দূরত্বের দেয়াল ...Read more
View (6,452) | Like (0) | Comments (0)
সম্পর্ক মানে শুধু দেওয়া নয়, বোঝারও একটা নাম! তুমি একজন মহিলাকে যতই ভালো ক...Read more
View (3,925) | Like (0) | Comments (0)
বউদের কিছু কমন ডায়লগ নিচে উপস্থাপন করা হল। 👇 ০১) আমি ছাড়া তোমার মতো লোকের সা...Read more
View (3,937) | Like (0) | Comments (0)
একজন নারী যখন নিজের সব লজ্জা, ভয় ও দ্বিধা সরিয়ে কারো কাছে আসে, তখন এটি কেবল প...Read more
View (3,402) | Like (0) | Comments (0)ছাত্র জীবনেই যে ৪টি কাজ করা উচিৎ তাই নিচে দেওয়া হল। ✪ পাসপোর্ট যাদের নেই তা...Read more
View (27,618) | Like (0) | Comments (0)Fewlook is a world wide social media platform