The Black Madonna of Częstochowa is a holy icon of the Virgin Mary, that is both Poland’s holiest relic and one of the country’s national symbols. The origins of the icon and the date of its composition are still hotly contested among scholars. The difficulty in dating the icon stems from the fact that the…
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International Coffee Day – 7 fine coffee cities in Our World and their top Cafés
October 1 is International Coffee Day and the perfect day to remember that shepherd who noticed his goats ‘dancing’ after eating the fruit of the Coffea plant. A local monk brewed a drink out of the fruit that chased sleep out of this eyelids. That was the world’s first cup of coffee. Or, so the…
St. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Paramaribo, Suriname
A historic landmark in Suriname continues to serve as a pillar of historic remembrance. A must-see historic site in the small country of Suriname in South America is an old wooden church – the Petrus and Paulus Cathedral – (also known as the St. Peter and Paul Cathedral) considered to be the tallest structure of…
The Synagogue and Mosque of Paramaribo, Suriname
It’s not that uncommon for Jews and Muslims to be living together! However, there is probably only one place in the world where it’s quite obvious to see a mosque and a synagogue at the same premises, sharing one common boundary wall. At the Keizer Street in Paramaribo, the Jewish Synagogue Neveh Shalom and the…
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