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Hermanus (Afrikaans: [ɦærˈmɑːnœs]; [1] originally called Hermanuspietersfontein, but shortened in 1902 as the name was too long for the postal service [2]), is a town on the southern coast of the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Observatory South African National Space Agency Space Science Directorate Alternative names Hermanus Magnetic Observatory (HMO) Location Hermanus, South Africa Coordinates 34°25′27″S 19°13′26″E / 34.42417°S 19.22389°E / -34.42417; 19.22389 Established 1941 ; 84 years ago (1941) [edit on Wikidata] SANSA Space Science, previously the Hermanus Magnetic Observatory (HMO) is ...
One of the best known historic sites in Europe, the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.. A historic site or heritage site is an official location where pieces of political, military, cultural, or social history have been preserved due to their cultural heritage value.
World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity".
Novelty architecture in the form of famous landmarks has been built in China, Georgia, Japan and the United States, for instance. Such replica buildings are extensively used in casinos, hotels, shopping plazas, or amusement parks such as Disneyland where the apparent playfulness and whimsy are intended to add to their appeal.
The main sources for Herman's life are the prologues to his own works. [8] These can be supplemented by a few references to him in the writings of his contemporaries. [9] In his own account, he was born in the early 12th century, possibly around 1105 or 1110, in central Istria, then part of the Duchy of Carinthia in the Holy Roman Empire. [10]
A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance. Only some 2,500, or roughly three percent, of over 90,000 places listed on the country's National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) are recognized as ...
Originally, a landmark meant a geographic feature used by explorers and others to find their way. In modern usage, it is anything that is easily recognisable, such as a monument, building, or other structure. In American English this is extended to mean anything which might interest visitors – the British English equivalent is visitor attraction.