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The Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm, also known as the English Grounds of Wörlitz, is one of the first and largest English parks in Germany and continental Europe. It was created in the late 18th century under the regency of Duke Leopold III of Anhalt-Dessau (1740-1817) The Gardens had its origin in the 17th century, when the marriage of Leopold's great-grandfather Prince John George II of Anhalt-Dessau to the Dutch Princess Henriëtte Catharina van Oranje in 1659 brought a team of engineers and architects from the Low Countries to lay out the town, the palace and a baroque garden in the former settlement of Nischwitz, which was renamed Oranienbaum in 1673. The Dutch influence remained prevalent in the Principality of Anhalt-Dessau for many decades. The central Wörlitzer Park lies adjacent to the small town of Wörlitz at an anabranch of the Elbe river, making it rich in water and diversity. It was laid out between 1769 and 1773 as one of the first English gardens on the continent. According to the ideals of Duke Leopold III the park would also serve as an educational institution in architecture, gardening and agriculture, therefore large parts were open to the public from the beginning.

The Cathedral of Baeza (Catedral de Baeza) is a Roman Catholic cathedral. It is built on a Roman temple, which later became a mosque and was converted to Christianity in 1147. In the period between 1570 and 1593 several renaissance elements were added to the cathedral and the building became its present look. Nowadays it forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site with other monuments in Baeza.

The origins of Baeza date back to the first settlers during the Bronze Age, when it was a significant settlement from the Algar culture. In the Roman period a completely established town was built, including a castle and city walls. The Moors settled here and Baeza even was the capital of one of the Moorish Tarifa kingdoms. The city became its greatest splendour during the 15th and 17th century, when its economy prospered thanks to its agriculture and the impetus of the University of Baeza. Baeza is known as the cradle of Spanish renaissance. The UNESCO named the city a World Heritage Site in 2003. Baeza still has a lot of important monumental complexes. The Plaza de Santa María can be considered as the heart of the city, offering most of the monuments; among them the cathedral ‘Santa Iglesia Catedral’and ‘Fuente de Santa María’.

The spire, called Westertoren, of the Westerkerk (Western Church) on the bank of the Prinsengracht is the highest church tower in Amsterdam with its 85 meters. The church, designed by the famous Dutch architect Hendrick de Keyser, was built between 1620 and 1631 in the Dutch Renaissance style. Older churches in Amsterdam were originally built by Roman Catholics and were converted to Protestantism during the Reformation in 1578. The Westerkerk was one of the first purposely built Protestant churches. Today the Westerkerk is the largest church in the Netherlands that was built for Protestants. Rembrandt van Rijn is buried in the Westerkerk, as are several other famous Dutch artists. Anne Frank was soothed by the chimes of the church’s clock tower while in hiding and mentioned it several times in her famous diary. Former Queen Beatrix was also married there back in 1966.

A (former) ticket box of the Palau de la Música Catalana, a concert hall designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner. It is built in 'modernisma' style between 1905 and 1908.