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Die im 13. Jahrhundert erbaute Evangelische Kirche Klosterfelde ist ein ganz besonderes Kleinod. Dieser Granitbau mit dem reich verzierten Altar von 1719 und der Kanzel bildet bis zum heutigen Tag den Mittelpunkt des Ortes.
Light is all natural available day light.
A veranda of Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore - Pakistan.
This is almost 450 years old. Arch is a very special element in Mughal Architecture. This building is a remarkable example of mughal architecture in indo-Pak subcontinent.
This building is actually not Tudor at all. It only dates back to 1925 — and was originally a cunning disguise for something the Tudors could only dream of. Beneath the hut was an electricity substation for the Charing Cross Electricity Company. It was necessary for the station to have a private, above-ground entrance and, as there had been a hut there before dating back to the 1870s, this design was thought a fitting piece of architectural camouflage.
During the second world war, the space under the hut took on a new role, as a bomb shelter. Leslie Hardcastle, president of the Soho Society explains what conditions were like inside: "It was lined with about 12 inches of brick and had concrete as a roof.
"It could take about 150 to 200 people initially although that became less when they put tiers of bunks in. The only facility was a toilet and it could get quite smelly with all the people down there."
Nowadays the hut is little more than a shed. It's filled with gardening tools, used to keep Soho Square prim and pretty.
But the hut's future might be somewhat different: in 2015, reports surfaced that Westminster Council was attempting to sell the space underneath. It's said the council wants a restaurant to move in — although that might be a hard sell, considering that any subterranean diners would have to contend with noise from the nearby tunnels, of both the Northern line and Crossrail. Maybe it could be marketed as an earthquake experience restaurant?
For now the hut remains a simple repository for spades and wheelbarrows.
Source: Londonist.com
Gojżewskich tomb is located in the Old Cemetery in Lodz lies on the border between the Orthodox and Catholic part. It is the resting place of a mixed Catholic-Orthodox marriage.
Her husband was probably an officer in the tsarist army and a follower of the Orthodox Church, his wife - Alexander the Sztachów - Catholic. As part of the Catholic tomb is modest, in part resembles the Orthodox Byzantine temple.
Spouses lie in a common crypt, but the two sides of the border.
On the tombstone of Alexandra is the inscription in Polish: "Dearest Wife, Mother and Grandmother - sorrowful husband."
After decades of destruction for renewal tombstone took the authorities of Lodz. Thanks to this built with white and brown brick tomb regained its former glory. Were reconstructed vegetable ornaments, dark dome in the middle and gilded inscription "Tomb Gojżewskich family."
Poznań/Stary Rynek - o godzinie 12 w południe wyłaniaja się koziołki na wieży i trykają się dwanaście razy
Plateresque façade of the University of Salamanca, 16th century.
Salamanca. Castilla y León. España.
From my set entitled "Twelve Mile Lake, 2008"
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Every year, Karen and I, along with our friends, Bev Woodroffe and Henk Tiesma, visit Bob and Carol Barkwell, usually in the Spring, at their home in Lindsay, Ontario. Karen, Bev and Carol began their teaching careers together forty years ago.
This year, we went to Bob and Carol's cottage on Twelve Mile Lake in the Haliburton Highlands of Ontario. This time we went in the Fall. The main focus of the weekend was the Haliburton County Studio Tour, which includes twenty-one artisans. We visited several studios, and also took in the town of Haliburton. The trip was extra special this year, since the Fall colours are breathtaking.
The cottage was built by Bob's parents in the 1930s.
From Wikipedia:
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Haliburton is a county of Ontario, Canada, known as a tourist and cottage industry area for its scenery and for its resident artists. Minden Hills is the county seat. Haliburton County was established in 1983, but had existed as the Provisional County of Haliburton since 1874. Haliburton County and the village of Haliburton, are named after Thomas Chandler Haliburton, author, statesman, and the first chairman of the Canadian Land and Emigration Company.
Haliburton is a village on Head Lake inside Haliburton County which is its namesake. The county also contains the village of Minden, as well as the smaller communities of Wilberforce, Gooderham, Irondale, West Guildford, and Eagle Lake. The county borders Algonquin Park on the north.
The county is serviced by two hospitals, one in Haliburton and one in Minden. Both are administrated by Haliburton Highlands Health Services.
Haliburton County's economy is dominated by the service sector based on tourism due to the regions many lakes and rivers, mainly due to people visiting vacation homes in the summer months, whose properties outnumber permanent residents 3 to 1.[5] Employment in this region primarily caters to the needs of this seasonal population, including residential construction, resorts, services and retail.[6] The region is unique in the sense that there is no resource, industrial, or agricultural base. Because of the nature of the economy, the area has a high rate of unemployment at 8.4% exceeding the provincial average, which skyrockets in the winter months to 35%.[7] Consequently, Haliburton County is the poorest jurisdiction in the Province of Ontario, with per capita earnings of $32 709 in 2005.[8]
The Haliburton Highlands is home to a thriving arts community. The County is dotted by galleries, both public and private, offering events, programs and workshops to the public. Artists’ studios can be found in almost every community, many offering public demonstrations, small galleries, and classes. There are murals and public sculptures in the downtowns of most communities, as well as in park settings such as the Haliburton Sculpture Forest, and the River Walk in Minden.
Heritage is also a focus in the County, with established museums in Carnarvon, Dorset, Haliburton, Minden, and Wilberforce, as well as many fledgling museums emerging in some of the smaller communities. Many buildings throughout the County are designated heritage sites by the province, and many others undergoing preservation through the interests of the public.
The performing arts also receive much attention. Haliburton Highlands Secondary School has strong drama and music programs, showcasing their talents throughout the year to the public. As well, the Highlands Summer Festival presents a wide array of theatre offerings throughout the summer, showcasing the talents of local and seasonally local actors and musicians. Numerous indie bands perform throughout the County, with open mic events being held at a number of establishments.
Certain scenes were filmed on location at Camp Wanakita and Kilcoo Camp for the Disney Channel Original Movie, Camp Rock, starring the Jonas Brothers.
Pisco Bandito, the bandit fish, is described as being "in Haliburton near the Lake of Bays" in the song Pisco Bandito by the band Moxy Fruvous.
Twelve Mile Lake is one of the Haliburton Highland's premiere lakes. Part of a two-lake change, Twelve Mile Lake offers boaters miles of open water to explore.
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I'm not sure what the name of this building is, but it's one of the many glass and steel ones behind Tate Modern.
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A quick sunset HDR, processed via my new method, from my visit to Madison last week. Image made from the middle of King Street (IIRC) after walking from the Great Dane Pub.
View it large--find the geese, and observe the flag in different positions during the three bracketed exposures.
A couple quick facts from Wisconsin.gov:
• The Wisconsin State Capitol is 284.4 feet high from the ground floor to the top of the statue on the dome - just three feet and one-half inch shorter than our Nation's Capitol in Washington D.C.
• Accenting the beauty of the Capitol building is the 13.5 acres of Capitol grounds on which it sits. During the summer, there are 15 flowerbeds on the grounds, containing over 25,000 annual plants. The grounds are also home to 154 trees, of which there are 30 different varieties.
Château de Bourg Archambault (86390 / Vienne / France)
Un premier édifice du XIIIe siècle, aujourd’hui rasé, a été remplacé par la forteresse actuelle à partir de 1478 grâce à Poncet de Rivière, chambellan de Louis XI. Au milieu du XIXe siècle, le château est acheté par la famille Augier de Crémiers qui fera restaurer l’ensemble e ajouter les trois tours de façade. A l’origine, le château était doté d’une enceinte qui englobait le bourg. Aujourd’hui, il est encore entouré de douves et un châtelet d’entrée (avec quatre tours) équipé à l’origine d’un pont-levis, commande l’entrée au logis.
Le système de défense comporte une herse, des archères canonnières, un chemin de ronde. L’enceinte du XVe siècle est flanquée de six tours dont une fait office de donjon.
Une chapelle est aménagée dans la tour sud-est. Les deux logis primitifs en fond de cour sont reliés entre eux.
La chapelle du XVe siècle est riche d’une ornementation gothique flamboyant et d’un carrelage remarquable en terre cuite émaillée portant les monogrammes de Louis XII et Anne de Bretagne.
Château de Bourg Archambault 86390 Bourg-Archambault, tél. 05 49 91 85 00, ouvert sur rendez-vous.
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