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St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy "is the most famous of the city's churches and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture. It lies at the eastern end of the Piazza San Marco, adjacent and connected to the Doge's Palace. Originally it was the chapel of the Doge, and has only been the city's cathedral since 1807, when it became the seat of the Patriarch of Venice, archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice, formerly at San Pietro di Castello. For its opulent design, gilded Byzantine mosaics, and its status as a symbol of Venetian wealth and power, from the 11th century on the building has been known by the nickname Chiesa d'Oro (Church of gold)"
"The first St Mark's was a temporary building in the Doge's Palace, constructed in 828, when Venetian merchants stole the supposed relics of Mark the Evangelist from Alexandria. This was replaced by a new church on its present site in 832; from the same century dates the first St Mark's Campanile (bell tower). The new church was burned in a rebellion in 976, rebuilt in 978 and again to form the basis of the present basilica since 1063. The basilica was consecrated in 1094, the same year in which the body of Saint Mark was supposedly rediscovered in a pillar by Vitale Faliero, doge at the time. The building also incorporates a low tower (now housing St Mark’s Treasure), believed by some to have been part of the original Doge's Palace. Within the first half of the 13th century the narthex and the new façade were constructed, most of the mosaics were completed and the domes were covered with higher wooden, lead-covered domes in order to blend in with the Gothic architecture of the redesigned Doge's Palace."
"While the basic structure of the building has been much altered, its decoration changed greatly over time. The succeeding centuries, especially the fourteenth, all contributed to its adornment, and seldom did a Venetian vessel return from the Orient without bringing a column, capitals, or friezes, taken from some ancient building, to add to the fabric of the basilica. Gradually, the exterior brickwork became covered with various marbles and carvings, some much older than the building itself (see Four Tetrarchs, below). The last interventions concerned Baptistery and St Isidor’s Chapel (1300s), the carvings on the upper profile of the facade and the Sacristy (1400s), the Zen Chapel (1500s). This cathedral is a prime example of Gothic architecture due to the fact of its appearance from a distance."
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Columnas jónicas paralelas flanquean puerta y ventana encuadrando las estatuas bajo doseles.
Santiago de Compostela. Galicia. España.
(Mejor ver a mayor tamaño)
On the banks of the Nile 12km south of the city, Maadi has the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, Cairo Rugby Club, the Egyptian Geological Museum and, in a country which doesn't yet know what to do with alcohol, a few pubs. It's a well-to-do expat area with tourist spots (you can get haram bacon and eggs) and residences with green lawns and trees.
These are mostly hotels, as we're on the banks of the Nile - the view on the other side, where the pyramids can be seen in the distance. But look anywhere in Cairo and there's a sea of 8- or 15- storey apartment blocks which look unfinished due to the Egyptian 'custom' of allowing the next generation to build on top. Since the tax law changes when a building is completed, most are never 'finished' and have some sort of foundations sticking out of the top.
Potsdam
Der Lange Stall war ein Reit- und Exerzierhaus in Potsdam, das 1734 unter König Friedrich Wilhelm I. in Fachwerkbauweise errichtet wurde. Nach der Zerstörung des Gebäudes im Zweiten Weltkrieg hat sich heute lediglich die nach Plänen Georg Christian Ungers auf Anweisung König Friedrich II. 1781 dem südlichen Giebel vorgeblendete Portalfassade erhalten.
Das hat etwas potemkinhaftes wenn man diese schöne Fassade sieht, näher geht, um zu sehen wie das Gebäude aussieht und dahinter - NICHTS!
FUKUHARA GINZA
Architect : Taro Ashihara Architects (設計：芦原太郎建築事務所).
Tokyo Construction (施工：東急建設).
Completed : 2011 (竣工年：2011年).
Height :
Floor : 11th (高さ：11階).
Location : 7-8-10, Ginza, Chuo Ward, Tokyo, Japan (所在地：日本国東京都中央区銀座7丁目8-10).
Lisbon Cathedral, the oldest church in the city. Since the beginning of the construction of the cathedral, in the year 1147, the building has been modified several times and survived many earthquakes. It is nowadays a mix of different architectural styles.
Sé de Lisboa, a igreja mais antiga da cidade. Desde o inicio da sua construção, em 1147, a Sé já passou por várias modificações e sobreviveu vários terramotos. Hoje em dia apresenta-se com uma mistura de estilos arquitectónicos.
A volte mi piace assecondare i movimenti di ciò che sto fotografando, verso sinistra, verso destra, per par condicio :-)), a testa in giù...a voi giudicare i risultati....io sono soddisfatta. :-)).
I sometimes like to follow the movements of what I am photographing, left, right, par condicio :-)), upside down... to you to judge the results .... I am satisfied. :-)).
Sydney Skyline
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Moorehall. 28 November, 2012 at 09.44pm
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| Thiru Parameswara Vinnagaram | Vaikunta Perumal Temple | Kanchipuram | May 2014....It was constructed by King Nandivarman.This temple was constructed shortly after the kailasanathar temple was built .It is a 3 tier temple and Lord vishnu is seen in sitting,standing and reclining postures.This temple is protected by ASI.
U can find few people around the temple with books who keep preparing for the government examinations.They consider this temple to be very auspious to attend the exams:)
Another shot from Claremont Pier, Lowestoft. This was taken before the sun came up with a Lee Big Stoppa
Hey guys! We went on a North East road trip October 4th - 12th. Here are some of the best picture I took from the trip :)
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