The Green Gate (Polish: Brama Zielona, German: former Koggentor, now Grünes Tor), main entrance to the old town of Gdansk, Poland. May 2017. Photo by: hovedsteder.blogg.no
The Green Gate, completed in 1568 and inspired by the Antwerp City Hall in Belgium, is situated between the Dlugi Targ (Long Market) and the Motlawa river, was the formal residence of Polish royalty. The architect was Regnier (Reiner van Amsterdam).
The Green Gate houses the National Museum in Gdańsk. The Gdańsk office of former President Lech Walesa is located in one of the rooms.
A view from the Charles Bridge (Karluv most) to the Castle (Hrad), Prague, capital city of the Czech Republic, December 2014. Photo credit: John Slinning
La Paz, officially known as Nuestra Señora de La Paz,administrative capital of Bolivia, as seat of government, the national assembly and foreign embassies. La Paz is the highest capital in the world, at an altitude of 3,650 meters, or 11,975 feet.
Photo showing Plaza Mayor with the Basilica of San Francisco. The constitutional capital of Bolivia is Sucre, seat of the Supreme Court. Photo credit: John Slinning / hovedsteder.blogg.no – May 2016.