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Little Paris (other)
* Paris Kuchulu (Paris the little, Little Paris) a nickname for Bojnord, a beautiful city in North Khorasan, Iran which is the capital city of this state. Little Paris may refer to: * ''Little Paris'' (film), 2008 German film * Little Paris, a nickname for South Kensington, an affluent district of West London in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, where a strong French community is living * Little Paris, a nickname for Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, a neighborhood in the New York City borough where an important community of French expatriates, French-speaking immigrants or American citizens of French descent are living * Little Paris (''Micul Paris''), an alternative nickname for Bucharest, the capital of Romania, more popularly nicknamed "Paris of the East" * Little Paris, a nickname for Leipzig in Germany, ''Klein-Paris'' (''Little Paris'', Goethe) or ''Paris des Ostens'' (''Paris of the East'') * Küçük Paris, a neighbourhood in the Southern district of Plovdiv, Bul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bojnord
Bojnord ( fa, ; also romanized Bojnūrd, Bujnūrd, Bojnoord, Bojnord or Bujnurd), known in the Middle Ages as Buzanjird, is the capital city of North Khorasan Province, Iran. It is about from Tehran. and It is located 237 km away from Mashhad, the capital of Khorasan Razavi province. History According to local tradition, the whole area was controlled by the Qarai Turks since the Mongol invasion in the 13th century. Bojnurd is of recent origin and possibly built by the Safavids for the Kurdish Şadiyan tribe who had been settled there to strengthen the Safavid borders against hostile Turkics. Traditionally, the city was surrounded by a defensive wall and consisted of eleven quarters, bazaars and four mosques. In 1849, the city saw a revolt which destroyed the city. When traveller G. C. Napier visited the city in 1876, it was noted that the chief of Bojnurd was a Kurd who governed the city without taxation in exchange for military support to the central government in Tehran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinj
Sinj (; it, Signo; german: Zein) is a town in the continental part of Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. The town itself has a population of 11,478 and the population of the administrative municipality, which includes surrounding villages, is 24,826 (2011). Geography Sinj is located in the heart of the Dalmatian hinterland, the area known as ''Cetinska krajina'', a group of settlements situated on a fertile karstic field of Sinjsko polje through which the river Cetina passes. Sinj lies between four mountains: Svilaja, Dinara, Kamešnica and Visoka. Those mountains give Sinj its specific submediterranean climate (hotter summers and colder winters). History Sinj was seized by the Turks in 1524 who maintained control until 1686, when it was taken into possession by the Venetians. The town grew around an ancient fortress held by the Ottomans from 16th until the end of 17th century, and the Franciscan monastery with the church of Our Lady of Sinj (), a place of pilgrimage. The l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Of The West (other)
The description Paris of the West or in some cases Paris of America has been applied to a number of locations, including: * Buenos Aires, Argentina * Cincinnati, Ohio, United States * Denver, Colorado, United States * Detroit, Michigan, United States * Merida, Yucatán, Mexico * Montreal, Québec, Canada * San Francisco, California, United States File:Av. de Mayo y Lima (ca. 1915).JPG, Buenos Aires, Argentina File:Detroit Photographic Company (0610).jpg, Detroit, United States File:Montreal from Notre-Dame circa 1900.jpg, Montreal, Canada File:Grant Avenue at Market Street, San Francisco, 1915.jpg, San Francisco, United States See also * Paris of the East * Paris of the North * Paris of the South * Paris of the plains Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ... * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Of The South
The description Paris of the South has been applied to a number of locations, including: * Barcelona, Spain * Buenos Aires, Argentina *Canberra, Australia * Melbourne, Australia * New Orleans, Louisiana, United States * Nice, France * Rio de Janeiro, Brazil * File:Teatrosantacruzahoratea.jpg, Barcelona, Spain File:Av. de Mayo y Lima (ca. 1915).JPG, Buenos Aires, Argentina File:Federal Coffee Palace, Melbourne, Australia.jpg, Melbourne, Australia File:Rio de Janeiro ca1910s photo from USA Library of Congress 19301u.jpg, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil See also * Paris of the North * Paris of the West * Paris of the East * Paris of the plains Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ... * Paris of the Prairies * Little Paris (other) References {{Set index article Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Of The East (other)
The description Paris of the East has been applied to a large number of locations, including: * Baku, Azerbaijan * Beirut, Lebanon * Bucharest, Romania * Budapest, Hungary * Isfahan, Iran * Hanoi, Vietnam * Istanbul, Turkey * Kolkata, India * Kabul, Afghanistan * Lahore, Pakistan * Manila, Philippines * Prague, Czech Republic * Riga, Latvia * Saigon, Vietnam (more known as the ''Pearl of the East'') * Shanghai, China * Warsaw, Poland File:Nicolae Ionescu - Academy Boulevard in 1928.jpg, Bucharest, Romania File:Hanoï - Théâtre rue Paul Bert.jpg, Hanoi, Vietnam File:Plaza Moraga old Manila.jpg, Manila, Philippines File:Ulica Marszałkowska w Warszawie przed 1939a.jpg, Warsaw, Poland See also * Paris of the West * Paris of the North *Paris of the South *Paris of the plains * Paris of the Prairies *Little Paris (other) Little Paris may refer to: * ''Little Paris'' (film), 2008 German film * Little Paris, a nickname for South Kensington, an affluent district of West Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Highway, Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway, and has served as the cultural and economic hub of central Saskatchewan since its founding in 1882 as a Temperance movement, Temperance colony. With a Canada 2021 Census, 2021 census population of 266,141, Saskatoon is the List of cities in Saskatchewan, largest city in the province, and the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, 17th largest Census Metropolitan Area in Canada, with a 2021 census population of 317,480. Saskatoon is home to the University of Saskatchewan, the Meewasin Valley Authority (which protects the South Saskatchewan River and provides for the city's popular riverbank park spaces), and Wanuskewin Heritage Park (a National Historic Site of Canada and UNES ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Place Charles De Gaulle
Place Charles de Gaulle (), historically known as the Place de l'Étoile (), is a large road junction in Paris, France, the meeting point of twelve straight avenues (hence its historic name, which translates as "Square of the Star") including the Champs-Élysées. It was renamed in 1970 following the death of President Charles de Gaulle. It is still often referred to by its original name; the nearby Métro and RER station retains the designation Charles de Gaulle–Étoile. Paris's ''Axe historique'' ("historical axis") cuts through the Arc de Triomphe, which stands at the centre of Place Charles de Gaulle. History The original name of the area was the ''Butte Chaillot'' ("Chaillot mound", named after the locality). At the time it was the point of convergence of several hunting trails. The Marquis de Marigny constructed monumental roadworks, completed in 1777, on the mound when he was establishing the plantations along the Champs-Élysées. This work included paving of the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atça
Atça is a town in the district of Sultanhisar in Turkey's Aydın Province. The plan of the town comes from Paris's Place de l'Étoile. History After the Greek invasion, the town was destroyed by fire and was rebuilt as a circular town. Town twinning * Makó, Hungary (since May 2008)http://aydinim.net/news.asp?id=3832373038 External links atca09.com Municipality of Atça - Official web site See also * Atçalı Kel Mehmet Efe References Towns in Turkey Populated places in Aydın Province Sultanhisar District Planned cities in Turkey {{Aydın-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da Lat
Da Lat (also written as Dalat, vi, Đà Lạt; ), is the capital of Lâm Đồng Province and the largest city of the Central Highlands region in Vietnam. The city is located above sea level on the Langbian Plateau. Da Lat is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Vietnam. Da Lat's specific sights are pine woods and twisting roads full of marigold (Vietnamese: ''hoa dã quỳ'') and mimosa blossom in the winter. The city's temperate weather stands in contrast to Vietnam's otherwise tropical climate. Mist covering the valleys almost year-round leads to its name " City of Eternal Spring". Residents and tourists have said that Da Lat has all four seasons in one day: spring in the morning, summer at noon, autumn in the afternoon and winter at night, from the sunset to the sunrise. Da Lat is also known as an area for scientific research in the fields of biotechnology and nuclear physics. With its year-round cool weather, Da Lat supplies huge amounts of temperate agri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Paris (film)
Little Paris is a 2008 German drama film directed by Miriam Dehne. Cast * Sylta Fee Wegmann - Luna * Nina-Friederike Gnädig - Barbie * - Ron * Jasmin Schwiers - Eve * - Tante Pat * - G * Volker Bruch - Stefan * Stipe Erceg - Wassily * Julia Dietze Julia Dietze (born 9 January 1981) is a German actress. Biography Dietze is the daughter of the German artist, illustrator and painter Mathias Dietze. Her mother is from Marseille. Julia Dietze grew up with her two younger sisters in Munich. ... - Silver References External links * 2008 drama films 2008 films German drama films 2000s German films 2000s German-language films {{2000s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tianducheng
Tianducheng (), also called Sky City, is a housing estate in Xingqiao Subdistrict, Linping District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China that imitates many design features of Paris. History Construction at Tianducheng began around 2007. Its central feature is replica of the Eiffel Tower and of Parisian-style architecture, fountains and landscaping. It opened in 2007, and can accommodate more than 10,000 residents. Initial occupancy was low, with an estimated 2,000 people living in the development by 2013, leading some to label it a ghost town. By 2017, its population had grown to 30,000 and the development was expanded several times. Transport Huangheshan station on Line 3 of Hangzhou Metro The Hangzhou Metro () is a rapid transit system that serves Hangzhou in Zhejiang province, China. The system opened on November 24, 2012. It is the 17th city in China to operate a rapid transit system. Network Metro Commuter rail Descrip ... serving Tianducheng opened on February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern District, Plovdiv
Southern district ( bg, Район Южен) is one of the six districts of Plovdiv in southern Bulgaria. It has a population of 79,330. The district includes the so-called "Küçük Paris" (meaning small Paris in Turkish), Belomorski and Ostromila quarters and Komatevo. "Küçük Paris" name origin Following the defeats in the Second Balkan War, and the First World War, a great number of refugees from the lost territories settled in Plovdiv. They settled in what is today the Southern District in temporary housing which was referred to as "Küçük Paris". Toponymy As the refugees which built the area came from Aegean Thrace and Macedonia, the majority of the streets in this district are named after revolutionaries and geographical locations in these lost territories. Examples include streets named after the cities of Kukush Kilkis ( el, Κιλκίς) is a city in Central Macedonia, Greece. As of 2011 there were 22,914 people living in the city proper, 28,745 people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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