My cultural timeline of the world continues:
1601 – 1650 AD
1601 AD — The Torre del Reloj (Clock Tower) of Cartagena*, Colombia, is built. It is the main entrance into the walled Old City and is a prominent landmark. This sight and many others have been incorporated into Gary’s Walking Tour of Cartagena, available for sale on the website for just $1.49. *= UNESCO World Heritage Site
Torre del Reloj
1602 AD — The Dutch East India Company is established.
1603 AD — Queen Elizabeth I dies.
1606 AD — Willem Janszoon and the Dutch East India Company make the first European landfall in Australia.
1607 AD — Jamestown becomes the first permanent English colony in North America.
1608 AD — Quebec City* is founded by Samuel de Champlain. The Old City is still cherished as the most European locale in North America.
Place Royale, Lower Town, Quebec City
This square and many other major tourist attractions have been incorporated into Gary’s Walking Tour of Quebec City, available for sale on the website for just $1.49. *= UNESCO World Heritage Site
1610 AD — The San Miguel Mission is built in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This and many other major tourist attractions have been incorporated into Gary’s Walking Tour of Santa Fe, available for sale on the website for just $1.49.
San Miguel Mission
1613 AD — The “Time of Troubles” ends in Russia with the accession of the Romanovs to the throne. Their dynasty would last until 1917.
1613 AD — Construction begins on the Cathedral of Our Lady in Luxembourg City*, Luxembourg. This and many other major tourist attractions have been incorporated into Gary’s Walking Tour of Luxembourg City, available for sale on the website for just $1.49. *= UNESCO World Heritage Site
Notre Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg City
1616 AD — William Shakespeare dies.
1616 AD — The Blue Mosque* is erected in Istanbul. Its real name is the Sultan Ahmed Mosque but acquired it more common name due to the thousands of blue tiles which adorn the interior. This and many other major tourist attractions have been incorporated into Gary’s Walking Tour of Istanbul, available for sale on the website for just $1.49. *= UNESCO World Heritage Site
Inside the Blue Mosque
1618 AD — The Thirty Years’ War begins with the Bohemian Revolt.
1618 AD — The Palace of the Governors is built in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This and many other major tourist attractions have been incorporated into Gary’s Walking Tour of Santa Fe, available for sale on the website for just $1.49.
Palace of the Governors
1620 AD — Brownist Pilgrims arrive at Cape Cod, Massachusetts on the Mayflower. Their landing is commemorated in Plymouth, Massachusetts by Plymouth Rock, reputedly where they first set foot on land. This and many other major tourist attractions have been incorporated into Gary’s Walking Tour of Plymouth, available for sale on the website for just $1.49.
Plymouth Rock Enclosure
1620 AD — St Peter’s Church* is built in the village of St George, on the island of Bermuda. *= UNESCO World Heritage Site
St Peter’s Church, Bermuda
1625 AD — New Amsterdam is founded by the Dutch West Indies Company in North America.
1625 AD — Rosenborg Castle is built in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was a royal residence until 1710. This and many other major tourist attractions have been incorporated into Gary’s Walking Tour of Copenhagen, available for sale on the website for just $1.49.
Rosenborg Castle
1626 AD — St Peter’s Basilica* is completed in Vatican City. *= UNESCO World Heritage Site
St Peter’s Basilica
1631 AD — Westerkerk*, one of Amsterdam’s most important churches is completed. It contains the tomb of Rembrandt. This sight and many others have been incorporated into Gary’s Walking Tour of Amsterdam, available for sale on the website for just $1.49. *= UNESCO World Heritage Site
Westerkerk, Amsterdam
1632 AD — Construction begins on the Taj Mahal* in Agra, India. This beautiful structure was built as a tomb by Shah Jahan for his beloved favorite wife, Mumtaz. *= UNESCO World Heritage Site
1633 AD — Galileo’s trial takes place in Rome
1636 AD — Harvard University is founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1641 AD — The Irish Rebellion occurs
1642 AD — The Fifth Dalai Lama assumes power in Tibet.
1644 AD — Manchu defeats the Ming Dynasty in China. The Qing Dynasty begins its rule which lasts until 1912.
1645 AD — The Potala Palace* is constructed in Lhasa, Tibet. This and many other major tourist attractions have been incorporated into Gary’s Walking Tour of Lhasa, available for sale on the website for just $1.49. *= UNESCO World Heritage Site
Potala Palace
1648 AD — The Peace of Westphalia ends the Thirty Years’ War and the Eighty Years’ War. This effectively ends the Holy Roman Empire and the Spanish Empire.
