The lagoon recognises its own: Marco Cavazzin’s Mutrion and a tradition that was invented
The only Italian film in competition at Locarno 79 won Best Direction with a story built on a lagoon custom that does not exist. Its director says so himself.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Ngerulmud: the Rock Islands Southern Lagoon of Palau
Palau has 1 UNESCO site: Rock Islands Southern Lagoon (2012, mixed), 35 km south of Ngerulmud — 445 limestone islands, sting-free Jellyfish Lake, highest coral diversity in the Pacific.
Markuskyrkan
A modernist parish church in Stockholm designed by Sigurd Lewerentz (1958–1963), celebrated for its honest use of brick, timber, and exposed technical systems within a birch grove.
Kaknästornet
A 1967 telecommunications tower in Stockholm designed by Bengt Lindroos, once the Nordic region’s tallest building, now closed to the public for security reasons.
Honan Chapel
A Hiberno-Romanesque chapel on University College Cork’s campus, celebrated as a masterwork of the Celtic Revival with luminous stained glass by Harry Clarke and An Túr Gloine.
Ludwigstraße
One of Munich’s four royal avenues, Ludwigstraße embodies King Ludwig I’s vision of a boulevard worthy of his kingdom, maintaining architectural uniformity since its conception.
Musée Dobrée
An archeology museum in Nantes established by collector Thomas Dobrée, recently modernized after a comprehensive restructuring project completed in 2024.
Petit Palais
An art museum built for the 1900 Exposition Universelle, the Petit Palais houses the City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts and stands as a Belle Époque landmark.
Salle Favart
A neo-Baroque opera house built 1893–1898 on Place Boïeldieu, home to the Opéra-Comique and a cornerstone of French comic opera tradition.
Bīriņi Palace
A Latvian palace in Vidzeme, now a hotel and event venue set within scenic parks and lakes, offering activities from horse riding to boating.