The Wonders of Europe
The Wonders of Europe
TV ShowReturning Series

The Wonders of Europe

10.0 / 10
2023
3 seasons
12 episodes
Documentary

THE WONDERS OF EUROPE is a four-part docuseries that tells the story of the people who built some of the biggest and most unique landmarks in Europe monuments: the Louvre, the Palace of Versailles, the temples of the Acropolis, and the Alhambra complex. Intended for a young and international audience, it aims to promote European cultural heritage and architecture. With voice-over narration, each episode will feature spectacular shots of the monuments, interviews with historians and specialists, fictional recreations and innovative 3D modelling to illustrate the successive architectural changes. In order to ensure scientific and historical accuracy, the writer/director of each episode has been advised by historical experts.

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  • The Louvre, The Power Of The Centuries

    1.The Louvre, The Power Of The Centuries

    08-04-202350m

    At the beginning of the 13th century, Philip Augustus, King of France, dreads an English foray in his capital city. Thus, he decides to build the fortress of the Louvre, a military...

  • Versailles, Louis XIV and His Destiny

    2.Versailles, Louis XIV and His Destiny

    15-04-202350m

    In the summer of 1661, Nicolas Fouquet, Superintendent of Finances, unveils his dramatic Vaux-le-Vicomte castle to Louis XIV. The place makes a lasting impression on the monarch an...

  • The Acropolis, The Masterpiece Of Pericles

    3.The Acropolis, The Masterpiece Of Pericles

    22-04-202350m

    In this fascinating adventure, we see Pericles surrounded by the greatest figures of his time - Sophocles, Phidias, Thucydides, and Aspasia. We relive ambitious and aesthetic, but...

  • Alhambra, Treasure Of Andalusia

    4.Alhambra, Treasure Of Andalusia

    29-04-202350m

    In January 1492, Catholic Queen Isabella and her spouse King Ferdinand of Aragon seize the last Muslim kingdom in Spain, marking the end of nearly 800 years of Arab domination in t...

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