Lausanne is a beautiful city in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It features beautiful views on Lake Geneva and the French Alps. The nearby region of Lavaux is famous for its vignards and beautiful landscape. For links and show-notes visit https://beyondthesights.info/lausanne.html.

00:00:00 Intro and Geography
00:03:33 Economy
00:05:21 History
00:11:58 Lausanne
00:17:19 Urban development
00:20:57 Collection de l'Art Brut
00:23:05 Rolex Learning Center
00:27:24 Tour de Sauvabelin
00:28:21 Lavaux
00:31:59 The surroundings
00:32:01 Rochers de Naye
00:33:11 Chillon Castle
00:35:35 Grottes de Vallorbe
00:35:53 Mosaics in Orbe-Boscéaz
00:36:42 Romainmôtier
00:38:01 Live from Romainmôtier

Baroque is an art current which was popular in the 1600s. It had a major influence on the city of Rome, and many churches and palaces were built or restyled during this period. However, with its rich and colorful decorations, baroque architecture is quite foreign to the typical modern taste. For this reason, in this episode we want to give some context on what characterizes this period and why. We also introduce the two major protagonists, Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini. We believe that knowing the backstory will help to appreciate your visit to Baroque Rome much more!

Visit https://beyondthesights.info/rome02.html for more information and pictures of the works we discuss.

04:04 The Counter-Reformation
12:47 Emotion in Baroque Art
17:02 Baroque sculpture
23:41Baroque Architecture
29:48 Gian Lorenzo Bernini
43:35 Francesco Borromini

Padova is a beautiful city in northern Italy, close to Venice. Its golden age was in the late middle ages and the early renaissance, as testified by numerous buildings full of frescoes. Moreover, the city is famous for the oldest botanical garden in the world and one of the most ancient universities.

Concrete is one of the most commonly used building materials, so many famous sights could not exist without it. In this episode we give you an overview on the history of the material and explain why it has been so successful. We discuss how it is made and used and talk about some famous examples. Visit https://beyondthesights.info for additional links and pictures of some of the discussed buildings!

Chapters:

00:01:43.000 1920s and 1930s
00:03:17.000 Freyssinet
00:05:25.000 Shells
00:14:36.000 Formwork
00:17:17.000 India
00:23:57.000 Le Corbusier
00:29:06.000 Concrete as decoration
00:32:07.000 Unitè d'Habitation
00:37:22.000 Brazil
00:41:23.000 Ferrocement
00:45:28.000 Italy
00:48:55.000 Chiesa dell'autostrada
00:50:50.000 Perception of Concrete
00:56:01.000 Japan

Concrete is one of the most commonly used building materials, so many famous sights could not exist without it. In this episode we give you an overview on the history of the material and explain why it has been so successful. We discuss how it is made and used and talk about some famous examples. Visit https://beyondthesights.info for additional links and pictures of some of the discussed buildings!

Chapters:

00:01:40.000 What is Concrete?
00:05:21.000 Ancient Rome
00:11:18.000 Clay
00:12:15.000 Modern Cement
00:15:32.000 Compression and Tension
00:19:33.000 Reinforced Concrete
00:22:15.000 Hennebique
00:24:00.000 The shape of concrete
00:30:39.000 Notre-Dame du Raincy
00:31:50.000 Design Approaches
00:33:59.000 Palazzetto dello Sport
00:37:33.000 Prestressing
00:41:16.000 Shells

In this first episode on Rome we discuss how people went to Rome in the past and how you can arrive there today. We talk about the Appian Way, the urban interventions of Piazza del Popolo and the Trident and the Grand Tour. Visit https://beyondthesights.info for additional links and show-notes!

Chapters:

02:02 Geography and origins
05:13 The Appian Way
11:36 Parco Appia Antica
13:54 Papal Urbanism
17:35 Pilgrimage
19:14 Obelisks
22:10 Piazza del Popolo
23:09 Grand Tour
33:50 Getting to Rome today

Castle Runkelstein is located north of Bolzano, a medieval trading town in the Alps in modern-day Italy. It is famous for its beautiful frescoes featuring secular topics, like romantic stories or scenes from the life of the aristocracy. The castle is also a good chance to speak about trade across the alps in the middle-ages. Visit https://beyondthesights.info/runkelstein.html for additional links and show-notes!

Chapters:

00:14 Regional geography
00:51 Alpine passes
02:57 Trade across the Alps
04:52 Bolzano
06:14 Castles
07:47 Castles around Bolzano
09:11 Castle Runkelstein
11:49 The Frescoes
17:36 Other Sights in the Area

Located at the crossroad between Europe and Asia, Istanbul is an amazing city with over 2000 years of history. In this episode we give a historical overview and talk about its foundation, the Hagia Sophia, the cisterns and many more famous sights! For additional links and show-notes visit us at https://beyondthesights.info/istanbul !

Chapters:

06:16 Foundation
12:28 Fourth Crusade
13:00 Turkish Conquest
15:13 Turkish Republic
17:04 Population-Swap
19:01 Haghia Sophia
25:15 Neighbourhoods
25:59 Blue Mosque
26:29 Sinan
28:38 Topkapi Palace
31:60 Grand Bazaar
32:50 Cisterns
37:15 Galata
42:13 Tourist worries
46:55 Food

La Chaux-de-Fonds is a town in western Switzerland, famous for its watch-making industry. The very specialized local economy led to a particular urban landscape, which made it to an UNESCO-World-Heritage site. Moreover, it's also the birthplace of architect Le Corbusier. For additional links and show-notes visit us at https://beyondthesights.info !

00:00:19 Location and Geography

00:01:50 A Town of Watchmakers

00:04:20 Urbanism of the City

00:15:28 Residential Buildings

00:19:30 Expectations

00:21:07 Le Corbusier

00:22:45 Maison Blanche

00:27:02 Zoo

00:27:32 Ancien Menage

The Tarot Garden is a sculpture garden by artist Niki de Saint Phalle, located near Capalbio in Italy. It resembles the famous Park Güell by Antoni Gaudi, as it is full of amazing sculptures covered in small tiles and mirrors. For additional links and show-notes visit us at https://beyondthesights.info!