Places, museums, monuments : 23
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Place, museum or monumentMuseo Glauco Lombardi
The Museum A museum in the former home of Empress Marie-Louise recounting the story of Marie-Louise and Napoleon I through documents and various objects. Professor Glauco Lombardi (1881-1970), Italian author and art historian, devoted his life and energies to the recovery, study and conservation of anything related to Parma under the Bourbons (1748-1802, 1847-1859) and […]
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Place, museum or monumentNational Maritime Museum Greenwich
The National Maritime Museum comprises three sites: the Maritime Galleries, the Royal Observatory and the Queen's House. Together these constitute one museum working to illustrate for everyone the importance of the sea, ships, time and the stars and their relationship with people.The National Maritime Museum and Royal Observatory, Greenwich have a collection of over two […]
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Place, museum or monumentThe Paleis op de Meir
The design for Antwerp's Paleis op de Meir dates from the second half of the 18th century, and was drawn up by the architect Jan-Peter van Baurscheit (1699-1768) for the rich merchant Johan-Alexander van Susteren. This new urban palace took its inspiration from French, Viennese and northern Dutch models. The imposing front facade, richly decorated […]
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Place, museum or monumentWaterloo
The battle of Waterloo took place during the Belgian campaign on June 18, 1815. The French were totally defeated by both the Anglo-Dutch coalition led by Wellington and the Prussian army led by Blücher. The defeat led to the Fall of the First Empire. The historic sites linked to this battle are spread out over […]
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Place, museum or monumentApsley House-Wellington Museum – London
Commissioned by Lord Apsley and builtfrom 1771 to 1778 by Robert Adam, Apsley House owes its famous address (N°1, London) to its location. It was in fact the first house of the British capital after the tollhouse when entering London from the west. Purchased in 1807 by Marquis Wellesley, it was sold to his brother, […]
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Place, museum or monumentRivoli
Rivoli Veronese, a commune in the province of Verona of about 2000 inhabitants, stretches along the right bank of the river Adige a few miles east of Lake Garda. It sits in a landscape of precipices framed by Mont Baldo on the north and dam of the Adige. In this magnificent setting on January 14, […]
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Place, museum or monumentArcole
The city of Arcole is situated in the middle of swampland, near the confluence of the Adige and the Alpone about twenty kilometres southeast of Verona. It is famous for the three-day battle that took place there during the first Italian campaign, on 15, 16, and 17 November, 1796. In order to prevent the Austrian […]
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Place, museum or monumentAla Napoleonica in Piazza San Marco – Venice
One of the world's best-known historical sites, Piazza San Marco is surrounded by some remarkable monuments – the Basilica (originally the Doge's private chapel!), the Torre dell'Orologio, the Procuratie Nuove and the Procuratie Vecchie, Sansovino's Libreria Marciana, and finally the Ala Napoleonica which today houses the Museo Correr. Towards the end of 1805, Venice became […]
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Place, museum or monumentGreat Saint Bernard Pass
The crossing of the Great Saint Bernard Pass remains an epic moment in the course of Napoleonic history. Indeed, although whilst many of the Swiss passes were crossed by French, Russian and Austrian armies, only the crossing of the Great Saint Bernard is ever remembered. From one cunning commission given to the painter David, the […]
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Place, museum or monumentMarengo
The Battle of Marengo took place on the Bormida plain on 14 June 1800, near to the town of Alessandria in Piedmont. The French Arméé de Réserve led by the First Consul fought against the Austrian troops of the Second Coalition. Never was victory so close to defeat. The combat began at 9 am with […]