Quaid e Azam Library- July 29, 2008 Few days ago I've returned home after my trip to Pakistan and now I want to write a short blog on the Biggest Library of Pakistan, which is not so big if compared with the libraries in much smaller developed countries. Quaid e Azam Library, Pakistan biggest library, is situated in the lush green garden naming Bagh e Jinnah in Lahore. The history of the library can be dated back to middle of 19th century, when Britain was ruling the sub continent. The irony of the matter is that i thought to...http://talk.fizber.com/xn/detail/2088051:BlogPost:8083 The Hermitage- July 29, 2008 The State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, is one of the largest museums in the world, with 3 million works of art, and one of the oldest art galleries and museums of human history and culture in the world. The vast Hermitage collections are displayed in six buildings, the main one being the Winter Palace which used to be the official residence of the Russian Tsars. International branches of The Hermitage Museum are located in Amsterdam, London, Las Vegas and Ferrara (Italy). The..http://talk.fizber.com/xn/detail/2088051:BlogPost:8073 Crystal Cathedral- July 29, 2008 The Crystal Cathedral is a Protestant Christian megachurch in the city of Garden Grove, Orange County, California. It consists of over 10,000 rectangular panes of glass and can hold 2,900 worshippers. The church is also known for its five manual pipe organ constructed by Fratelli Ruffatti. The rectangular panes of glass are not bolted to the structure; instead they are glued to it using a silicone based glue. This and other measures allow the building to withstand an earthquake of magnitude...http://talk.fizber.com/xn/detail/2088051:BlogPost:8065 Notre Dame de Paris- July 29, 2008 Notre Dame de Paris is a Gothic cathedral on the eastern half of the le de la Cit in Paris, France. It is still used as a Roman Catholic cathedral and is the seat of the Archbishop of Paris. The name Notre Dame means "Our Lady" in French. Notre Dame de Paris was one of the first Gothic cathedrals, and its construction spanned the Gothic period. Its sculptures and stained glass show the heavy influence of naturalism, giving them a more secular look that was lacking from earlier Romanesque...http://talk.fizber.com/xn/detail/2088051:BlogPost:8054 The biggest ones =)- July 29, 2008 I've found an interesting information about the smallest churches in America. There are the winners: Yuma, Arizona: Built by a farmer on the edge of his fields, in honor of his wife. It measures roughly 7 ft. x 12 ft. inside. A sign on the dirt road that leads to the church reads: "Stop, Rest, Worship." Bayou Goula - Plaquemine, Louisiana: Signs for Madonna Chapel along River Road proclaim it as "Smallest Church in the World." At 8 ft. x 8 ft., with five chairs, it was once illustrated in..http://talk.fizber.com/xn/detail/2088051:BlogPost:8008 World's Most Expencive House- July 28, 2008 I found very interesting information about world's most expencive house.Actually, the worlds most expensive home belongs to steel tycoon Laxmi Mittal and is valued at $125 million. However the worlds most expensive home is currently being built by Indian billionare Mukesh Ambani, son of legendary businessman, Dhirubhai Ambani. Its reportedly going to cost a staggering $2 Billion USD. Considering that his networth is estimated at $43 million thats less than 5% of his networth. Quite a lot less...http://talk.fizber.com/xn/detail/2088051:BlogPost:7953 House hunting online Here are real estate sites worth checking out- July 28, 2008 Picking a real estate listings website can be a little like picking a real estate agent -- they're not all cut from the same cloth. Although consumers generally settle in with a single agent, they may find it helpful to play the field when searching for homes on the Web. Last week, we looked at the pros and cons of some of the Internet's most-visited real estate listings sites. In the course of a hypothetical search for a three-bedroom Santa Monica home, we came across several websites that...http://talk.fizber.com/xn/detail/2088051:BlogPost:7915 |