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10 fascinating facts about Italian culture

25Feb

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

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10 fascinating facts about Italian culture

Italy is many people's dream European holiday location. Italy has so much to offer, from the Colosseum, the Pantheon and the canals of Venice, yet there are so many more hidden facts about Italian culture, that you probably didn't know! Italy as a country did not exist until the 17 March 1861, under King Victor Emmanuel II of the House of Savoy, who were the kings of Piedmont-Sardinia. Before that, Italy had been divided up into several duchies, small kingdoms and counties. Italy was a monarchy between 1861 and 1946, where the country then became a republic after the end of world war two. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 10. Italian isn't really a language Ok, Italian as we know it, is definitely a real language, but it is partially a constr...

10 strange but interesting facts about Belgian culture

18Feb

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

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10 strange but interesting facts about Belgian culture

Belgium is often associated with being a rip-off France. But I assure you, that it is not! There are tons of strange, yet interesting facts about Belgian culture and Belgium itself! Belgium is that little country on the north-east border with France. It has a population of only 11.4 million people and a GDP of 492.7 billion USD! Belgium was never really meant to be a country. Had it not been for the Dutch Revolt in the seventeenth century, Belgium would be the most north-eastern part of France! After being part of the largely protestant, Dutch-speaking Netherlands for almost a century, the largely French speaking, catholic southern regions revolted in 1830. By 1831, they had been given their independence. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({...

10 intriguing facts about French culture

4Feb

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

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10 intriguing facts about French culture

It's often said that the French culture is the most sophisticated culture out there. It is also said that it is the most advanced in many ways. France is known for many things, whether it's the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and the Notre Dame, but there are far more interesting things... Unlike Germany or Spain, France is old. Really old. In some form or another, France has been around since 481 AD. This was after the founding of the Frankish Empire, which was the direct predecessor state to France itself*. *Some people disagree with this, as France has fractured several times since, and has been re-founded by different monarchs, generals and so on! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1. French culture is everywhere! One of the best things about havin...

10 weird and wonderful facts about German culture

28Jan

By Henry AusbergerNo Comments

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10 weird and wonderful facts about German culture

Germany. The land of sausages, great cars and lederhosen. These are just a few of the things that come into your head when I say 'Germany' to you. But these are not the only amazing facts about German culture. Germany, just like Spain, is not as old as you may have thought. Yes, there was the Holy Roman Empire before that and the German Confederation, but no 'Germany' per se. Germany was only founded in 1871, fast forward 120 years, two world wars, the Berlin wall, everything. Some even argue that Germany itself was only truly founded in 1990, when the reunification between east and west happened, but I'm getting a bit ahead of myself. Thanks to Germany's presence abroad in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, German culture is quite prevalent, especially in ...

21Jan

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Culture

10 amazing facts about Spanish culture

When I say the word 'Spain' to you, you probably picture yourself sat at the beach in Barcelona or wandering the streets of Madrid. You may even picture yourself admiring the architecture of the Catedral de Santa María de la Sede in Seville. But what if I told you, that there was more to Spanish culture than the beaches, shops and architecture?! Spain as a country wasn't founded until 1469, when King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile married. To put this in perspective, the tiny state of Andorra was founded in 1278, making it almost 200 years older! (Well, 191 to be exact....) Thanks to this, Spanish culture is different in every corner of Spain, no part is truly unique... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1. Spain has dif...