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Khan-e Boroujerdi

Locations
Khan-e Boroujerdi is one of the most ostentatiously decorated merchant houses in Kashan
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the Armenian Churches

Locations
Away from Isfahan’s spectacular Islamic architecture the small Armenian community has built its own churches, like the Vank Cathedral and the Bethlehem Church.
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Kakh-e Chehel Sotun

Locations
The vivid frescos in the Kakh-e Chehel Sotun, the Royal palace of Safavid Isfahan, provide an interesting view of Royal life in the 17th Century.
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Budesti

Blog entries, Locations
More fabulous frescoes, as well as icons, in the Maramures church of Budesti
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Desesti

Blog entries, Locations
Desesti is another village with a spectacularly painted church, worthwhile your visit
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Botiza

Blog entries, Locations
The village of Bozita also has a wooden church, possibly more authentic than some of the UNESCO-listed ones in Maramures
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Poienile Izei

Blog entries, Locations
The church with the most vivid depiction of hell, and lots of other attractive frescoes
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Ieud

Blog entries, Locations
Perhaps the nicest wooden church in Maramures, with the most vivid frescoes
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35. the wooden churches of Maramures

Blog entries
Another unique Romanian feature are the steep, wooden churches of Maramures, beautifully decorated inside with frescoes
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Sucevita Monastery

Blog entries, Locations
The Sucevita Monastery, the fourth and biggest of the big four in Bucovina, is slightly younger, and has somewhat more varied frescos, many beautifully executed
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    • the Skeleton Coast and Etosha May 6, 2021
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    • Charewa Cave April 24, 2021
    • Mucheka Cave April 24, 2021
    • Chikupu Cave April 24, 2021
    • Mashonaland April 24, 2021
    • Back to Harare April 24, 2021
    • the Groninger Museum April 21, 2021
    • What’s new? April 2, 2021
    • the Okavango Delta March 4, 2021
    • a visit to Zimbabwe March 2, 2021
    • Nswatugi Cave March 2, 2021
    • Silozwane Cave March 2, 2021
    • Pomongwe Cave March 2, 2021
    • an excursion to Malawi February 26, 2021
    • an excursion to Rwanda February 25, 2021
    • Southwest Tanzania February 20, 2021
    • North Tanzania February 13, 2021

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