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The idea of modern city parks was born in the USA, wherefrom was transferred to Europe and towards other continents. It was represented by the pioneer of landscape architecture F.L. Olmsted, author of the Central Park in Manhattan (in 1857, area 350 ha). After 156 years, Manhattan still sustains a position of the leading model for good creating contemporary city parks. The main motivation of it, is...
A number of cases of the bishops of Constantinople exiled over a period until as late as the
close of the 6th century prove the fact that the rulers would always make an effort to remove the deposed
bishops from the City, even though relocating the latter to specific destinations did not always
have to be the case. In the 4th century, the bishops could withdraw to suburban districts or settle
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