Ella's Adventures Blog
The square that opened at the worst possible mo...
Plaza de España looks ancient, all that curved brick and painted tile, the kind of place you'd assume had been standing for centuries. It hasn't. Aníbal González started planning it...
The square that opened at the worst possible mo...
Plaza de España looks ancient, all that curved brick and painted tile, the kind of place you'd assume had been standing for centuries. It hasn't. Aníbal González started planning it...
The harbour that locked itself shut
I like the defences you can't see in a photograph, and Dubrovnik's Old Port has a brilliant one. St John's Fortress has stood guard at the harbour mouth since the...
The harbour that locked itself shut
I like the defences you can't see in a photograph, and Dubrovnik's Old Port has a brilliant one. St John's Fortress has stood guard at the harbour mouth since the...
The fountain that hides a grudge
I love it when a masterpiece has a bit of spite baked into it, and the Trevi Fountain has plenty. While Nicola Salvi was building it, there was a barbershop...
The fountain that hides a grudge
I love it when a masterpiece has a bit of spite baked into it, and the Trevi Fountain has plenty. While Nicola Salvi was building it, there was a barbershop...
The church built on a promise
This one started as a bargain with God, more or less. In 1713, plague was ripping through Vienna and half the city was fleeing. Emperor Charles VI stayed, and he...
The church built on a promise
This one started as a bargain with God, more or less. In 1713, plague was ripping through Vienna and half the city was fleeing. Emperor Charles VI stayed, and he...
The mosque of the booksellers
I love a name with a story behind it, and the Koutoubia has a good one. It means booksellers, because back in the twelfth century, a hundred book vendors used...
The mosque of the booksellers
I love a name with a story behind it, and the Koutoubia has a good one. It means booksellers, because back in the twelfth century, a hundred book vendors used...
The man who never saw his masterpiece
This is starting to feel like a theme in this series, but I can't resist it. Jørn Utzon designed the Sydney Opera House, those white shells against the harbour that...
The man who never saw his masterpiece
This is starting to feel like a theme in this series, but I can't resist it. Jørn Utzon designed the Sydney Opera House, those white shells against the harbour that...