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The name Cà d'Zan means "House of John" in the Venetian language; in Italian it would be "Casa di Giovanni". Completed in 1926 by Owen Burns, [2] Cà d'Zan features an eclectic array of architectural styles including Venetian Gothic, Italian Renaissance, Moorish, and Spanish-inspired elements drawn from different historic periods. [3]
Belfast locals pronounce it / ˈ b iː v ər / BEE-vər, as in "beaver", instead of the French-influenced pronunciation such as / b ɛ l ˈ v w ɑːr / bel-VWAR. Boucher Road, Belfast : Despite its derivation from the French word for 'butcher', Belfast locals pronounce it / ˈ b aʊ tʃ ər / BOW -chər , as in "voucher", instead of a French ...
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Isabel Margaret de Madariaga (27 August 1919 – 16 June 2014) was a British historian who specialised on Russia in the 18th century and Catherine the Great.She published six books on Russia and is credited for changing the perception of Catherine the Great amongst Russian and Western scholars.
The House of Caracciolo (Italian pronunciation: [kaˈrattʃolo]) (Italian: Casa Caracciolo) (Latin: Domus Caracciolo) is a prominent aristocratic noble family that originated in the city of Naples. The Caracciolos are considered one of the most important families in the history of the Kingdom of Naples , and also held relevant posts in the ...
Zurara's own chronicle remained in manuscript form and hidden from the public eye for centuries. Indeed, until the publication of João de Barros's Primeira Década da Ásia in 1552, there were no published works about the Henrican discoveries, save for the two brief memoirs of Alvise Cadamosto (published originally in Italy in 1507).
The current symphonic version of the Marcha Real that replaced the Pérez Casas one was written by maestro Francisco Grau and is the official one after the Royal Decree of 10 October 1997, when the Kingdom of Spain bought the author rights of the Marcha Real, then belonging to Pérez Casas's heirs. According to the Royal Decree 1560/1997, it ...