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  • Coimbra University buildings seen from the first floor of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, and a glimpse of the University clock tower, designed by Italian architect Antonio Canevari and built 1728-33, at the University of Coimbra in the former Palace of the Alcazaba, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • University clock tower, designed by Italian architect Antonio Canevari and built 1728-33, and on the right, allegorical sculptures along the facade of the Via Latina, in the portico of 1700-02 designed by Claude Laprade, 1682-1738, at the University of Coimbra in the former Palace of the Alcazaba, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • University clock tower, designed by Italian architect Antonio Canevari and built 1728-33, at the University of Coimbra in the former Palace of the Alcazaba, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • University clock tower, designed by Italian architect Antonio Canevari and built 1728-33, and on the right, allegorical sculptures along the facade of the Via Latina, in the portico of 1700-02 designed by Claude Laprade, 1682-1738, at the University of Coimbra in the former Palace of the Alcazaba, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Library building with Porta Ferrea, designed 1634 by Antonio Tavares, at the University of Coimbra in the former Palace of the Alcazaba, Coimbra, Portugal. The Porta Ferrea is decorated with a statues by Manuel de Sousa of Wisdom, symbol of the University, and on either side, King John III or Joao III and King Denis I, founder of the University. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. In the distance is the University clock tower. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Library building with Porta Ferrea, designed 1634 by Antonio Tavares, at the University of Coimbra in the former Palace of the Alcazaba, Coimbra, Portugal. The Porta Ferrea is decorated with a statues by Manuel de Sousa of Wisdom, symbol of the University, and on either side, King John III or Joao III and King Denis I, founder of the University. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. In the distance is the University clock tower. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Window covered with iron bars, in the University Prison, with iron door, in use 1541-1834, of which 2 staircases remain, in the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. This is the only existing medieval prison in Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • University Prison, with iron door, in use 1541-1834, of which 2 staircases remain, in the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. This is the only existing medieval prison in Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • University Prison, with iron door, in use 1541-1834, of which 2 staircases remain, in the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. This is the only existing medieval prison in Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Library building with Porta Ferrea seen on the interior facade, designed 1634 by Antonio Tavares, at the University of Coimbra in the former Palace of the Alcazaba, Coimbra, Portugal. The Porta Ferrea is decorated with a statues by Manuel de Sousa of Wisdom, symbol of the University, and on either side, King John III or Joao III and King Denis I, founder of the University. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of King John III or Joao III, on the Porta Ferrea, designed 1634 by Antonio Tavares, on the library building at the University of Coimbra in the former Palace of the Alcazaba, Coimbra, Portugal. The Porta Ferrea is decorated with a statues by Manuel de Sousa of Wisdom, symbol of the University, and on either side, King John III or Joao III and King Denis I, founder of the University. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Allegorical sculptures along the facade of the Via Latina, in the portico of 1700-02 designed by Claude Laprade, 1682-1738, and a glimpse of the University clock tower, designed by Italian architect Antonio Canevari and built 1728-33, at the University of Coimbra in the former Palace of the Alcazaba, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of King John III or Joao III of Portugal, 1521-57, who transferred the University from Lisbon to the royal palace at Coimbra in 1537, 1521, in the Great Room of Acts, or Sala dos Capelos, or Red Room, decorated in the 17th century by master builder Antonio Tavares and reworked in the 18th century, at the University of Coimbra in the royal palace or Paco Real, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Yellow Room, with yellow silk walls representing the Faculty of Medicine, a painted ceiling, and 19th century portraits of the rectors of the University, at the University of Coimbra in the royal palace or Paco Real, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of King John III or Joao III, 1502-57, who based the University permanently in Coimbra in 1537, by Francisco Franco, erected in 1950, on the Paco das Escolas or Palace of the Schools complex at the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of King John III or Joao III, 1502-57, who based the University permanently in Coimbra in 1537, by Francisco Franco, erected in 1950, on the Paco das Escolas or Palace of the Schools complex at the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Great Room of Acts, or Sala dos Capelos, or Red Room, decorated in the 17th century by master builder Antonio Tavares and reworked in the 18th century, with ceiling panels by Jacinto Pereira da Costa, part of the University of Coimbra in the royal palace or Paco Real, Coimbra, Portugal. Originally the throne room of the palace, and now used for University ceremonies, the room houses many large paintings of successive Kings of Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of King John III or Joao III, 1502-57, who based the University permanently in Coimbra in 1537, by Francisco Franco, erected in 1950, on the Paco das Escolas or Palace of the Schools complex at the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of King Denis I of Portugal, 1261-1325, and his wife Elizabeth of Aragon, 1271-1336, in the Great Room of Acts, or Sala dos Capelos, or Red Room, decorated in the 17th century by master builder Antonio Tavares and reworked in the 18th century, at the University of Coimbra in the royal palace or Paco Real, Coimbra, Portugal. Denis founded the University of Lisbon in 1290 with his decree 'Magna Charta Priveligiorum' and moved it to Coimbra in 1307, and promoted the use of the Latin language. The University of Coimbra moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the painting Two councillors of Barcelona asking for a university to the king Alfonso V, painted by Ricard Anckermann (1842-1907) in 1884, 19th century, and conserved in the Auditorium of the University of Barcelona, Spain. The Spanish king Alfonso V (left) can be seen with a sceptre and seated on a throne in the Octavia Tower in Sicily, Italy, in 1450, 15th century. Around him, many men from the study of sciences and humanities and in the centre there are the two councillors, Joan de Marimon and Bernat Capila. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Two councillors of Barcelona asking for a university to the king Alfonso V, painted by Ricard Anckermann (1842-1907) in 1884, 19th century, and conserved in the Auditorium of the University of Barcelona, Spain. The Spanish king Alfonso V (left) can be seen with a sceptre and seated on a throne in the Octavia Tower in Sicily, Italy, in 1450, 15th century. Around him, many men from the study of sciences and humanities and in the centre there are the two councillors, Joan de Marimon and Bernat Capila. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Great Room of Acts, or Sala dos Capelos, or Red Room, decorated in the 17th century by master builder Antonio Tavares and reworked in the 18th century, with ceiling panels by Jacinto Pereira da Costa, part of the University of Coimbra in the royal palace or Paco Real, Coimbra, Portugal. Originally the throne room of the palace, and now used for University ceremonies, the room houses many large paintings of successive Kings of Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Auditorium of the University of Barcelona, Spain. The University building was designed by the architect Elies Rogent and it was inaugurated in 1874, 19th century. The Auditorium is the most important hall in the University, thanks to decorative work of Jaume Serra and Josep Mirabent, who used Mudejar and Renaissance style. Also, there are six large mural paintings about Spanish history and several portraits. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of King Alfonso I of Portugal, 1109-85, in 1112, also known as Dom Afonso Henriques, or the Conqueror or O Conquistador, first King of Portugal, in the Great Room of Acts, or Sala dos Capelos, or Red Room, decorated in the 17th century by master builder Antonio Tavares and reworked in the 18th century, at the University of Coimbra in the royal palace or Paco Real, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Azulejos tilework with townscapes within borders, in the corridor at the entrance to the chapel, at the University of Coimbra in the royal palace or Paco Real, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Azulejos tilework with Dutch inspiration, late 18th - 19th century, in the Sala das Armas, or Hall of Arms (or Halberdiers) which houses the weapons (halberds) of the former Royal Academic Guard, used in formal academic ceremonies, at the University of Coimbra in the royal palace or Paco Real, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Internal courtyard with colonnaded balcony and azulejos tiles on the walls, at the University of Coimbra in the former Palace of the Alcazaba, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Redpath Hall, built in 1893 in Neo Romanesque style by Sir Andrew Taylor, and gifted to McGill University in 1893 by the sugar baron Peter Redpath, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The building is currently used as the university library. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • University of Coimbra with its clock tower, seen from the Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The city dates back to Roman times and was the capital of Portugal from 1131 to 1255. Its historic buildings are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of King Manuel I or Emmanuel I, known as the Manuel the Fortunate or Manuel o Afortunado, 1469-1521, 14th King of Portugal, 1495, in the Great Room of Acts, or Sala dos Capelos, or Red Room, decorated in the 17th century by master builder Antonio Tavares and reworked in the 18th century, at the University of Coimbra in the royal palace or Paco Real, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Azulejos tilework with townscapes within decorative borders, from around the internal courtyard at the University of Coimbra in the royal palace or Paco Real, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Via Latina, a colonnaded balcony with central staircase topped by a triangular pediment, and portico of 1700-02 designed by Claude Laprade, 1682-1738, with bust of King Jose I added in 1773, at the University of Coimbra in the former Palace of the Alcazaba, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted Portal Manuelino, Manueline style portal of the Sao Miguel Chapel, or St Michael's Chapel, designed 1517-22 by Marco Pires and completed by Diogo de Castilho, on the site of a 12th century chapel in the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the portrait of King Manuel I or Emmanuel I, known as the Manuel the Fortunate or Manuel o Afortunado, 1469-1521, 14th King of Portugal, in the Great Room of Acts, or Sala dos Capelos, or Red Room, decorated in the 17th century by master builder Antonio Tavares and reworked in the 18th century, at the University of Coimbra in the royal palace or Paco Real, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of King Peter I of Brazil or Pedro I do Brasil, also King Peter IV of Portugal or Pedro IV de Portugal, 1798-1834, who reigned in Brazil 1822-31 and in Portugal in 1826, in the Great Room of Acts, or Sala dos Capelos, or Red Room, decorated in the 17th century by master builder Antonio Tavares and reworked in the 18th century, at the University of Coimbra in the royal palace or Paco Real, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the portrait of King Alfonso I of Portugal, 1109-85, also known as Dom Afonso Henriques, or the Conqueror or O Conquistador, first King of Portugal, in the Great Room of Acts, or Sala dos Capelos, or Red Room, decorated in the 17th century by master builder Antonio Tavares and reworked in the 18th century, at the University of Coimbra in the royal palace or Paco Real, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of King John V or Joao V, 1689-1750, known as John the Magnanimous or Joao o Magnanimo and the Portuguese Sun King or Rei-Sol Portugues, in the Great Room of Acts, or Sala dos Capelos, or Red Room, decorated in the 17th century by master builder Antonio Tavares and reworked in the 18th century, at the University of Coimbra in the royal palace or Paco Real, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of King Peter I of Portugal, 1320-67, known as Peter the Just or Pedro o Justiceiro, 8th King of Portugal, 1357-67, in the Great Room of Acts, or Sala dos Capelos, or Red Room, decorated in the 17th century by master builder Antonio Tavares and reworked in the 18th century, at the University of Coimbra in the royal palace or Paco Real, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Humboldt Universitat or Humboldt University of Berlin, founded 1810 as the University of Berlin, Unter den Linden, Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Allegorical sculptures on the facade of the Via Latina, in the portico of 1700-02 designed by Claude Laprade, 1682-1738, at the University of Coimbra in the former Palace of the Alcazaba, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Foro Italico University of Rome, created 1998 at the Foro Italico, Rome, Italy. The Foro Italico or Foro Mussolini is a sports complex built 1928-38 in Fascist style by Enrico Del Debbio and Luigi Moretti, inspired by Roman forums. Fascist architecture developed in the late 1920s and 1930s, as a modernist style in times of nationalism and totalitarianism under Benito Mussolini. It is characterised by large, square, symmetrical buildings with little or no decoration, often inspired by ancient Rome and designed to convey strength and power. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue at the Foro Italico University of Rome, created 1998 at the Foro Italico, Rome, Italy. The Foro Italico or Foro Mussolini is a sports complex built 1928-38 in Fascist style by Enrico Del Debbio and Luigi Moretti, inspired by Roman forums. Fascist architecture developed in the late 1920s and 1930s, as a modernist style in times of nationalism and totalitarianism under Benito Mussolini. It is characterised by large, square, symmetrical buildings with little or no decoration, often inspired by ancient Rome and designed to convey strength and power. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue at the Foro Italico University of Rome, created 1998 at the Foro Italico, Rome, Italy. The Foro Italico or Foro Mussolini is a sports complex built 1928-38 in Fascist style by Enrico Del Debbio and Luigi Moretti, inspired by Roman forums. Fascist architecture developed in the late 1920s and 1930s, as a modernist style in times of nationalism and totalitarianism under Benito Mussolini. It is characterised by large, square, symmetrical buildings with little or no decoration, often inspired by ancient Rome and designed to convey strength and power. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Obelisco Mussolini and Foro Italico University of Rome, created 1998 at the Foro Italico, Rome, Italy. The Foro Italico or Foro Mussolini is a sports complex built 1928-38 in Fascist style by Enrico Del Debbio and Luigi Moretti, inspired by Roman forums. Fascist architecture developed in the late 1920s and 1930s, as a modernist style in times of nationalism and totalitarianism under Benito Mussolini. It is characterised by large, square, symmetrical buildings with little or no decoration, often inspired by ancient Rome and designed to convey strength and power. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Foro Italico University of Rome, created 1998 at the Foro Italico, Rome, Italy. The Foro Italico or Foro Mussolini is a sports complex built 1928-38 in Fascist style by Enrico Del Debbio and Luigi Moretti, inspired by Roman forums. Fascist architecture developed in the late 1920s and 1930s, as a modernist style in times of nationalism and totalitarianism under Benito Mussolini. It is characterised by large, square, symmetrical buildings with little or no decoration, often inspired by ancient Rome and designed to convey strength and power. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Foro Italico University of Rome, created 1998 at the Foro Italico, Rome, Italy. The Foro Italico or Foro Mussolini is a sports complex built 1928-38 in Fascist style by Enrico Del Debbio and Luigi Moretti, inspired by Roman forums. Fascist architecture developed in the late 1920s and 1930s, as a modernist style in times of nationalism and totalitarianism under Benito Mussolini. It is characterised by large, square, symmetrical buildings with little or no decoration, often inspired by ancient Rome and designed to convey strength and power. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Library with 8,000 books, at the Institut Universitaire Europeen Rachi, or Rachi European University Institute, opened 1989, specialising in Jewish and Hebrew studies, in Troyes, Aube, Grand Est, France. The institute offers seminars, symposia and conferences as well as higher education courses. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Centre Clignancourt, a campus building of Sorbonne University at the Porte de Clignancourt, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, France. The building was originally built in the late 1960s, designed by Gaelle Peneau associate architects, and then rebuilt 2010-13. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pavillon des Arts, built in 1843, the oldest building of McGill University, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Arts Pavilion houses the Departments of English, French Language and Literature, Art History and Communication Studies. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • University of Berat building in the evening, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Abd al-Rahman III receiving the Ambassador, painted by Dionis Baixeras (1862-1943) in 1885, 19th century, and conserved in the Auditorium of the University of Barcelona, Spain. On the left,  Abd al-Rahman III can be seen receiving a Spanish Christian ambassador (right) in the Great Mosque of Cordoba in the 10th century. On the right, some examples of decorative arts (glass, pottery) and on the other side music instruments and poetry. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative ceiling with Islamic geometric patterns in the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the national library, designed in 1891 by the Czech architect Karel Parik as the City Hall, and reopened as a library in 2014, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This building, on the banks of the Miljacka river, is from the Austro-Hungarian period of the city. The building and many of its documents were damaged in 1992 during the Siege of Sarajevo in the Yugoslav War. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative ceiling under the arcades of the gallery inside the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the national library, designed in 1891 by the Czech architect Karel Parik as the City Hall, and reopened as a library in 2014, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This building, on the banks of the Miljacka river, is from the Austro-Hungarian period of the city. The building and many of its documents were damaged in 1992 during the Siege of Sarajevo in the Yugoslav War. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Plaque at the entrance to the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina, commemorating the fire in 1992 during the Siege of Sarajevo in the Yugoslav War, when the building and over 2 million books and documents were damaged or destroyed, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This national library, designed in 1891 by the Czech architect Karel Parik as the City Hall, reopened as a library in 2014. This building, on the banks of the Miljacka river, is from the Austro-Hungarian period of the city. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gallery with horseshoe arched arcade inside the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the national library, designed in 1891 by the Czech architect Karel Parik as the City Hall, and reopened as a library in 2014, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This building, on the banks of the Miljacka river, is from the Austro-Hungarian period of the city. The building and many of its documents were damaged in 1992 during the Siege of Sarajevo in the Yugoslav War. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the national library, designed in 1891 by the Czech architect Karel Parik as the City Hall, and reopened as a library in 2014, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This building, on the banks of the Miljacka river, is from the Austro-Hungarian period of the city. The building and many of its documents were damaged in 1992 during the Siege of Sarajevo in the Yugoslav War. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Minaret of the 16th century Hadzijska mosque, and behind, the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the national library, designed in 1891 by the Czech architect Karel Parik as the City Hall, and reopened as a library in 2014, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This building, on the banks of the Miljacka river, is from the Austro-Hungarian period of the city. The building and many of its documents were damaged in 1992 during the Siege of Sarajevo in the Yugoslav War. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Minaret of the 16th century Hadzijska mosque, and behind, the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the national library, designed in 1891 by the Czech architect Karel Parik as the City Hall, and reopened as a library in 2014, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This building, on the banks of the Miljacka river, is from the Austro-Hungarian period of the city. The building and many of its documents were damaged in 1992 during the Siege of Sarajevo in the Yugoslav War. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Seher-Cehaja Bridge, a 16th century Ottoman bridge crossing the Miljacka river, and behind, the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the national library, designed in 1891 by the Czech architect Karel Parik as the City Hall, and reopened as a library in 2014, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This building, on the banks of the Miljacka river, is from the Austro-Hungarian period of the city. The building and many of its documents were damaged in 1992 during the Siege of Sarajevo in the Yugoslav War. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC15_Sarajevo_MC079.jpg
  • The National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the national library, designed in 1891 by the Czech architect Karel Parik as the City Hall, and reopened as a library in 2014, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This building, on the banks of the Miljacka river, is from the Austro-Hungarian period of the city. The building and many of its documents were damaged in 1992 during the Siege of Sarajevo in the Yugoslav War. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC15_Sarajevo_MC063.jpg
  • The Seher-Cehaja Bridge, a 16th century Ottoman bridge crossing the Miljacka river, and behind, the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the national library, designed in 1891 by the Czech architect Karel Parik as the City Hall, and reopened as a library in 2014, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This building, on the banks of the Miljacka river, is from the Austro-Hungarian period of the city. The building and many of its documents were damaged in 1992 during the Siege of Sarajevo in the Yugoslav War. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina at night, the national library, designed in 1891 by the Czech architect Karel Parik as the City Hall, and reopened as a library in 2014, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This building, on the banks of the Miljacka river, is from the Austro-Hungarian period of the city. The building and many of its documents were damaged in 1992 during the Siege of Sarajevo in the Yugoslav War. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tram at night passing in front of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the national library, designed in 1891 by the Czech architect Karel Parik as the City Hall, and reopened as a library in 2014, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This building, on the banks of the Miljacka river, is from the Austro-Hungarian period of the city. The building and many of its documents were damaged in 1992 during the Siege of Sarajevo in the Yugoslav War. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina at night, the national library, designed in 1891 by the Czech architect Karel Parik as the City Hall, and reopened as a library in 2014, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This building, on the banks of the Miljacka river, is from the Austro-Hungarian period of the city. The building and many of its documents were damaged in 1992 during the Siege of Sarajevo in the Yugoslav War. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC15_Sarajevo_MC011.jpg
  • The National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina at night, the national library, designed in 1891 by the Czech architect Karel Parik as the City Hall, and reopened as a library in 2014, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This building, on the banks of the Miljacka river, is from the Austro-Hungarian period of the city. The building and many of its documents were damaged in 1992 during the Siege of Sarajevo in the Yugoslav War. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of Abd al-Rahman III receiving the Ambassador, painted by Dionis Baixeras (1862-1943) in 1885, 19th century, and conserved in the Auditorium of the University of Barcelona, Spain. On the left,  Abd al-Rahman III can be seen receiving a Spanish Christian ambassador (right) in the Great Mosque of Cordoba in the 10th century. On the right, some examples of decorative arts (glass, pottery) and on the other side music instruments and poetry. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina at night, the national library, designed in 1891 by the Czech architect Karel Parik as the City Hall, and reopened as a library in 2014, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This building, on the banks of the Miljacka river, is from the Austro-Hungarian period of the city. The building and many of its documents were damaged in 1992 during the Siege of Sarajevo in the Yugoslav War. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, and University Tower, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, and University Tower, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of carvings, Patio de Escuelas, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010 in the afternoon. This Renaissance courtyard with its elaborate carvings is the entrance to the University. Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada ("The golden city") because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Patio de Escuelas, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010 in the evening. This Renaissance courtyard, its elaborate carvings beautifully floodlit, is the entrance to the University. Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada ("The golden city") because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Peristyle and series of rooms on the landing above the vestibule, at the top of the Escalier d'Honneur, where university and rectorate ceremonies take place, in the Palais Academique at the Sorbonne, the main building of the University of Paris in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. In the centre is a statue of the Republic by Leon Alexandre Delhomme, 1889. The space is divided by columns and the walls lined with canvases depicting the history of the University of Paris. The Palais Academique today houses the seat of the chancellery of the universities and the academy of Paris. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Paintings on canvas depicting the history of the University of Paris, on the landing above the vestibule, at the top of the Escalier d'Honneur, where university and rectorate ceremonies take place, in the Palais Academique at the Sorbonne, the main building of the University of Paris in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. The Palais Academique today houses the seat of the chancellery of the universities and the academy of Paris. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Donna Leon (New Jersey, United States, 1942), American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, such as the international best-selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction. Leon was a lecturer in English literature for the University of Maryland University College - Europe (UMUC-Europe) in Italy and then worked as a professor at the American military base of Vicenza, Italy (1981-1999). Photo by Manuel Cohen. Venice, Italy, on 3rd March 2016.
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  • Donna Leon (New Jersey, United States, 1942), American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, such as the international best-selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction. Leon was a lecturer in English literature for the University of Maryland University College - Europe (UMUC-Europe) in Italy and then worked as a professor at the American military base of Vicenza, Italy (1981-1999). Photo by Manuel Cohen. Rio del Mondo Novo, Venice, Italy, on 3rd March 2016.
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  • Donna Leon (New Jersey, United States, 1942), American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, such as the international best-selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction. Leon was a lecturer in English literature for the University of Maryland University College - Europe (UMUC-Europe) in Italy and then worked as a professor at the American military base of Vicenza, Italy (1981-1999). Photo by Manuel Cohen. Venice, Italy, on 3rd March 2016.
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  • Donna Leon (New Jersey, United States, 1942), American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, such as the international best-selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction. Leon was a lecturer in English literature for the University of Maryland University College - Europe (UMUC-Europe) in Italy and then worked as a professor at the American military base of Vicenza, Italy (1981-1999). Photo by Manuel Cohen. Campo Santa Maria Formosa square, Venice, Italy, on 3rd March 2016.
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  • Donna Leon (New Jersey, United States, 1942), American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, such as the international best-selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction. Leon was a lecturer in English literature for the University of Maryland University College - Europe (UMUC-Europe) in Italy and then worked as a professor at the American military base of Vicenza, Italy (1981-1999). Photo by Manuel Cohen. Cafe Florian, Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy, on 3rd March 2016.
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  • Donna Leon (New Jersey, United States, 1942), American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, such as the international best-selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction. Leon was a lecturer in English literature for the University of Maryland University College - Europe (UMUC-Europe) in Italy and then worked as a professor at the American military base of Vicenza, Italy (1981-1999). Photo by Manuel Cohen. Querini Stampalia library, Venice, Italy, on 3rd March 2016.
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  • Donna Leon (New Jersey, United States, 1942), American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, such as the international best-selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction. Leon was a lecturer in English literature for the University of Maryland University College - Europe (UMUC-Europe) in Italy and then worked as a professor at the American military base of Vicenza, Italy (1981-1999). Photo by Manuel Cohen. Querini Stampalia library, Venice, Italy, on 3rd March 2016.
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  • Donna Leon (New Jersey, United States, 1942), American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, such as the international best-selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction. Leon was a lecturer in English literature for the University of Maryland University College - Europe (UMUC-Europe) in Italy and then worked as a professor at the American military base of Vicenza, Italy (1981-1999). Photo by Manuel Cohen. Cafe Florian, Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy, on 3rd March 2016.
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  • Donna Leon (New Jersey, United States, 1942), American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, such as the international best-selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction. Leon was a lecturer in English literature for the University of Maryland University College - Europe (UMUC-Europe) in Italy and then worked as a professor at the American military base of Vicenza, Italy (1981-1999). Photo by Manuel Cohen. Cafe Florian, Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy, on 3rd March 2016.
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  • Donna Leon (New Jersey, United States, 1942), American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, such as the international best-selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction. Leon was a lecturer in English literature for the University of Maryland University College - Europe (UMUC-Europe) in Italy and then worked as a professor at the American military base of Vicenza, Italy (1981-1999). Photo by Manuel Cohen. Cafe Florian, Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy, on 3rd March 2016.
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  • Donna Leon (New Jersey, United States, 1942), American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, such as the international best-selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction. Leon was a lecturer in English literature for the University of Maryland University College - Europe (UMUC-Europe) in Italy and then worked as a professor at the American military base of Vicenza, Italy (1981-1999). Photo by Manuel Cohen. Cafe Florian, Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy, on 3rd March 2016.
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  • Donna Leon (New Jersey, United States, 1942), American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, such as the international best-selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction. Leon was a lecturer in English literature for the University of Maryland University College - Europe (UMUC-Europe) in Italy and then worked as a professor at the American military base of Vicenza, Italy (1981-1999). Photo by Manuel Cohen. Cafe Florian, Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy, on 3rd March 2016.
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  • Donna Leon (New Jersey, United States, 1942), American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, such as the international best-selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction. Leon was a lecturer in English literature for the University of Maryland University College - Europe (UMUC-Europe) in Italy and then worked as a professor at the American military base of Vicenza, Italy (1981-1999). Photo by Manuel Cohen. Santa Maria Dei Miracoli church, on 3rd March 2016.
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  • Donna Leon (New Jersey, United States, 1942), American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, such as the international best-selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction. Leon was a lecturer in English literature for the University of Maryland University College - Europe (UMUC-Europe) in Italy and then worked as a professor at the American military base of Vicenza, Italy (1981-1999). Photo by Manuel Cohen. Cafe Florian, Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy, on 3rd March 2016.
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  • Donna Leon (New Jersey, United States, 1942), American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, such as the international best-selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction. Leon was a lecturer in English literature for the University of Maryland University College - Europe (UMUC-Europe) in Italy and then worked as a professor at the American military base of Vicenza, Italy (1981-1999). Photo by Manuel Cohen. Cafe Florian, Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy, on 3rd March 2016.
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  • Donna Leon (New Jersey, United States, 1942), American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, such as the international best-selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction. Leon was a lecturer in English literature for the University of Maryland University College - Europe (UMUC-Europe) in Italy and then worked as a professor at the American military base of Vicenza, Italy (1981-1999). Photo by Manuel Cohen. Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo square, in front of Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo, on 3rd March 2016.
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  • Donna Leon (New Jersey, United States, 1942), American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, such as the international best-selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction. Leon was a lecturer in English literature for the University of Maryland University College - Europe (UMUC-Europe) in Italy and then worked as a professor at the American military base of Vicenza, Italy (1981-1999). Photo by Manuel Cohen. Cafe Florian, Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy, on 3rd March 2016.
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  • Peristyle and series of rooms on the landing above the vestibule, at the top of the Escalier d'Honneur, where university and rectorate ceremonies take place, in the Palais Academique at the Sorbonne, the main building of the University of Paris in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. The space is divided by columns and the walls lined with canvases depicting the history of the University of Paris. The Palais Academique today houses the seat of the chancellery of the universities and the academy of Paris. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Escalier d'Honneur or Staircase of Honour in the Grand Vestibule or entrance hall, in the Palais Academique at the Sorbonne, the main building of the University of Paris in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. The staircase's balustrades are in bronze and wrought iron, with the emblems of French cities who had a university in 1884. The staircase evokes the Palais Garnier, as it was designed by a student of Garnier. The peristyle space on the floor above is divided by columns and the walls lined with canvases depicting the history of the University of Paris. The Palais Academique today houses the seat of the chancellery of the universities and the academy of Paris. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Peristyle and series of rooms on the landing above the vestibule, at the top of the Escalier d'Honneur, where university and rectorate ceremonies take place, in the Palais Academique at the Sorbonne, the main building of the University of Paris in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. On the right is a statue of the Republic by Leon Alexandre Delhomme, 1889. The space is divided by columns and the walls lined with canvases depicting the history of the University of Paris. The Palais Academique today houses the seat of the chancellery of the universities and the academy of Paris. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Peristyle and series of rooms on the landing above the vestibule, at the top of the Escalier d'Honneur, where university and rectorate ceremonies take place, in the Palais Academique at the Sorbonne, the main building of the University of Paris in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. The space is divided by columns and the walls lined with canvases depicting the history of the University of Paris. The Palais Academique today houses the seat of the chancellery of the universities and the academy of Paris. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Central medallion of the painted ceiling, with St Catherine of Alexandria representing wisdom and patron saint of students and teachers, 17th century, by Francisco F de Araujo, in the Sao Miguel Chapel, or St Michael's Chapel, designed in Manueline style 1517-22 by Marco Pires and completed by Diogo de Castilho, on the site of a 12th century chapel in the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. The chapel was renovated in the 17th and 18th centuries, with pulpit built by Manuel Ramos in 1684, tiled floor added 1613, Baroque organ with 2,000 pipes built 1733 by Fray Manuel de Sao Bento, chinoiserie painting by Gabriel Ferreira da Cunha in 1737, and Mannerist altarpiece designed by Bernardo Coelho in 1605 and made by sculptor Simon Mota, with paintings by Simon Rodrigues and Domingos Vieira Serrao. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The building is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of Christ breaking the bread, from painting of the Last Supper, 1615, by Philippe Hodart, in the Sao Miguel Chapel, or St Michael's Chapel, designed in Manueline style 1517-22 by Marco Pires and completed by Diogo de Castilho, on the site of a 12th century chapel in the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. The chapel was renovated in the 17th and 18th centuries, with pulpit built by Manuel Ramos in 1684, ceiling painted by Francisco F de Araujo, tiled floor added 1613, Baroque organ with 2,000 pipes built 1733 by Fray Manuel de Sao Bento, chinoiserie painting by Gabriel Ferreira da Cunha in 1737, and Mannerist altarpiece designed by Bernardo Coelho in 1605 and made by sculptor Simon Mota, with paintings by Simon Rodrigues and Domingos Vieira Serrao. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The building is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of King John III or Joao III, 1502-57, who based the University permanently in Coimbra, and behind, the coat of arms over the main entrance to the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_PORTUGAL_MC_083.jpg
  • Altarpiece in the chancel of Sao Miguel Chapel, or St Michael's Chapel, designed in Manueline style 1517-22 by Marco Pires and completed by Diogo de Castilho, on the site of a 12th century chapel in the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. The Mannerist altarpiece was designed by Bernardo Coelho in 1605 and made by sculptor Simon Mota, with paintings by Simon Rodrigues and Domingos Vieira Serrao. The chapel was renovated in the 17th and 18th centuries, with Manuel Ramos making the pulpit in 1684, ceiling painted by Francisco F de Araujo, tiled floor added 1613, Baroque organ with 2,000 pipes built 1733 by Fray Manuel de Sao Bento, and Gabriel Ferreira da Cunha painting chinoiserie elements in 1737. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The building is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view, interior, San Jeronimo Chapel, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010. The 18th century Baroque style chapel was designed by architect Simon Garvillan Tome. Above the altar is a large painting of San Jeronimo, attributed to Simon Pitti. Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada ("The golden city") because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Altarpiece in the chancel of Sao Miguel Chapel, or St Michael's Chapel, designed in Manueline style 1517-22 by Marco Pires and completed by Diogo de Castilho, on the site of a 12th century chapel in the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. The Mannerist altarpiece was designed by Bernardo Coelho in 1605 and made by sculptor Simon Mota, with paintings by Simon Rodrigues and Domingos Vieira Serrao. The chapel was renovated in the 17th and 18th centuries, with Manuel Ramos making the pulpit in 1684, ceiling painted by Francisco F de Araujo, tiled floor added 1613, Baroque organ with 2,000 pipes built 1733 by Fray Manuel de Sao Bento, and Gabriel Ferreira da Cunha painting chinoiserie elements in 1737. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The building is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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