Fort Antoine, Monaco
Built by the Prince of Monaco in the early 18th century, during the Spanish War of Succession (1700-1715) when it was feared that Monaco would be invaded by the British and Spanish. The invasion never took place, and the fortress was abandoned soon after it was built
During the French Revolution, the revolutionaries occupied Monaco and used the fortress until the fall of Napoleon, in 1815. In the 19th century, Monaco’s defense came under the control of Paris and the Fort fell into disuse and became dilapidated and little more than a ruin
After the fall of France in 1940, Louis II of Monaco, was able to maintain their neutrality, but in 1942 Italian forces occupied the principality and garrisoned Fort Antoine. During the war, the tunnels under the fort were used as air-raid shelters
In 1943 the Germans occupied Monaco and in 1944, the fort was badly damaged during the liberation by the Allies
The fortress was rebuilt in 1953 and an open-air theater was constructed within the old fort.
Built by the Prince of Monaco in the early 18th century, during the Spanish War of Succession (1700-1715) when it was feared that Monaco would be invaded by the British and Spanish. The invasion never took place, and the fortress was abandoned soon after it was built
During the French Revolution, the revolutionaries occupied Monaco and used the fortress until the fall of Napoleon, in 1815. In the 19th century, Monaco’s defense came under the control of Paris and the Fort fell into disuse and became dilapidated and little more than a ruin
After the fall of France in 1940, Louis II of Monaco, was able to maintain their neutrality, but in 1942 Italian forces occupied the principality and garrisoned Fort Antoine. During the war, the tunnels under the fort were used as air-raid shelters
In 1943 the Germans occupied Monaco and in 1944, the fort was badly damaged during the liberation by the Allies
The fortress was rebuilt in 1953 and an open-air theater was constructed within the old fort.
Follow the Wolf Code
- Protect your family
- Show no fear
- Respect the elder
- Teach the young
- Lead your companions
- Survive each day
- Hunt your enemies
- Howl to a new tomorrow
- Explore the unknown
- Adapt to the environment
- Demonstrate no weakness
- Never back down
- And leave your mark
Wolves are endangered in Europe, white people have the same problem. Resist and preserve.
- Protect your family
- Show no fear
- Respect the elder
- Teach the young
- Lead your companions
- Survive each day
- Hunt your enemies
- Howl to a new tomorrow
- Explore the unknown
- Adapt to the environment
- Demonstrate no weakness
- Never back down
- And leave your mark
Wolves are endangered in Europe, white people have the same problem. Resist and preserve.
Ushguli, Georgia
Ushguli is the highest settlement in Europe with a population of nearly 200 people. Don't mind the numbers though; this extraordinary village sits at over 7,100 feet above sea level - meaning that it's officially the highest settlement in Georgia and Europe. This tiny, yet charming place is well worth the ride for its endless range of wall-to-wall views of the awe-inspiring Caucasus Mountains.
What's more, Ushguli makes quite an idyllic spot for those interested in hiking or horse-riding all the way to the stunning and surreal Shkhara glacier. So, if this sounds like something you cannot wait for, then get your body and mind ready for a one-of-a-kind trip to Ushguli in Georgia. This unique village shows us exactly how to live above the clouds.
Ushguli is the highest settlement in Europe with a population of nearly 200 people. Don't mind the numbers though; this extraordinary village sits at over 7,100 feet above sea level - meaning that it's officially the highest settlement in Georgia and Europe. This tiny, yet charming place is well worth the ride for its endless range of wall-to-wall views of the awe-inspiring Caucasus Mountains.
What's more, Ushguli makes quite an idyllic spot for those interested in hiking or horse-riding all the way to the stunning and surreal Shkhara glacier. So, if this sounds like something you cannot wait for, then get your body and mind ready for a one-of-a-kind trip to Ushguli in Georgia. This unique village shows us exactly how to live above the clouds.
"Kill them all, God will recognise his own"
~ Arnaud Amaury, Abbot of Citeaux
Béziers was the first target of the war against the Cathars (the “Albigensian Crusade”) in 1209. According to the Cistercian abbot in command, reporting to the pope after the siege of Béziers, 20,000 were killed here without regard to age, sex, or rank. Another Church source reports that 7,000 of them were burned alive in the high church during the massacre. Another reports the abbot as giving the famous instruction “kill them all, God will know his own”. The massacre was celebrated as miraculous and attributable to divine vengeance.
The present structure here dates from the thirteenth century and was erected on the site of the cathedral destroyed during the mass burning in 1209.
~ Arnaud Amaury, Abbot of Citeaux
Béziers was the first target of the war against the Cathars (the “Albigensian Crusade”) in 1209. According to the Cistercian abbot in command, reporting to the pope after the siege of Béziers, 20,000 were killed here without regard to age, sex, or rank. Another Church source reports that 7,000 of them were burned alive in the high church during the massacre. Another reports the abbot as giving the famous instruction “kill them all, God will know his own”. The massacre was celebrated as miraculous and attributable to divine vengeance.
The present structure here dates from the thirteenth century and was erected on the site of the cathedral destroyed during the mass burning in 1209.
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Sierra de la Culebra (Lago de Sanabria).
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Templo Expiatorio del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús - Tibidabo Mountain, Barcelona, Spain
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598 – 1680)
1 David
2 Apollo and Daphne
3 Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers)
4 Aeneas, Anchises, and Ascanius
5 Ecstasy of Saint Teresa
6 The Rape of Proserpina
1 David
2 Apollo and Daphne
3 Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers)
4 Aeneas, Anchises, and Ascanius
5 Ecstasy of Saint Teresa
6 The Rape of Proserpina