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The Stanton Row project was designed while working at Polis Design Studio. I was the lead designer(with help rom Eric Meyers) for this project, which unfortunately did not win the RFP and was never constructed. The townhomes had to fit a tight building footprint. The ground level accomodated parking in the rear and flex space in the front. The second level contained the main living space. The third level contained the bedrooms. The fourth level contained a flex space/entertaining room and a large deck on the front. The typical unit was 20' wide and 42' deep.
I´m not too keen on the centered medallion, but it was pretty much the only way to get this composition. I really loved the contrast on the textures
Westminster Hall, the oldest existing part of the Palace of Westminster, was erected in 1097, at which point it was the largest hall in Europe. The roof was probably originally supported by pillars, giving three aisles, but during the reign of King Richard II, this was replaced by a hammerbeam roof by the royal carpenter Hugh Herland, "the greatest creation of medieval timber architecture", which allowed the original three aisles to be replaced with a single huge open space, with a dais at the end. The new roof was commissioned in 1393. Richard's architect Henry Yevele left the original dimensions, refacing the walls, with fifteen life-size statues of kings placed in niches. The rebuilding had been begun by King Henry III in 1245, but had by Richard's time been dormant for over a century. In Westminster Hall, the favourite heraldic badge of Richard II, a white hart, chained, and in an attitude of rest, is repeated as many as eighty-three times, without any of them being an exact counterpart of another. Source: en.wikipedia.org
The basilica is dedicated to the Christian martyrs, known and unknown. It was also a personal monument of Pope Pius IV, whose tomb is in the apsidal tribune that culminates the series of spaces.
The thermae of Diocletian dominated the Quirinal Hill with their ruined mass and had successfully resisted Christianization. Michelangelo Buonarroti worked from 1563 to 1564 to adapt a section of the remaining structure of the baths to enclose a church. Some later construction directed by Luigi Vanvitelli in 1749 only superficially distracts from the grand and harmonious Michelangelesque volumes. At Santa Maria degli Angeli, Michelangelo achieved an unexampled sequence of shaped architectural spaces with few precedents or followers. There is no true facade (illustration); the simple entrance is set within one of the coved apses of a main space of the thermae. The plan is developed from a Greek cross, with a transept so dominant, with its cubical chapels at each end, that the effect is of a transverse nave. The transept, with the Roman columns. The vestibule with canted corners and identical side chapels leads to a second vestibule, repeated on the far side of the transept, dominated by the over lifesize Saint Bruno of Cologne by Jean Antoine Houdon (1766). The great vaulted transept gives a striking display of the magnificent scale of Roman constructions, 90.8 meters long, and with the floor that Michelangelo raised to bring it up to the Seicento street level, 28 meters high. Raising the floor truncated the red granite Roman columns that articulate the transept and its flanking spaces. Michelangelo made the transept 27 meters wide, thus providing vast cubical spaces at each end of the transept. In 2006, Polish-born sculptor Igor Mitoraj created new bronze doors as well as a statue of John the Baptist for the basilica. In April 2010, a five metre high bronze statue of Galileo Galilei Divine Man (designed by 1957 Nobel laureate Tsung-Dao Lee) was unveiled in a courtyard within the complex. The statue (a dedication to the 17th century scientist and philosopher) was a donation from CCAST (China Center of Advanced Science and Technology) and WFS (World Federation of Scientists). Santa Maria degli Angeli was the official state church during the Kingdom of Italy (1870-1946). More recently, national burials have been held in the church. The church hosts the tombs of General Armando Diaz and Admiral Paolo Thaon di Revel, who were the commanders responsible for winning World War I on the Italian front.Also today the Basilica is used for many ceremonies, included the funeral of soldiers killed aboard. William Henry Keeler is the Cardinal Priest of the Titulus S. Mariae Angelorum in Thermis.
Built: 1914 to 1923 - Architect: John Smith Murdoch - Architectural style: Inter-War Beaux-Arts
The Perth General Post Office is a fine example of monumental civic architecture and one of a precinct of Commonwealth buildings which introduced Beaux-Arts monumentalism to the city.
The imposing building has seven main storeys plus basement and roof level rooms. It has a concrete encased steel frame faced with brick and stone. The ground floor of the east elevation is faced with granite from Mahogany Creek with Donnybrook sandstone above. Paired ionic columns rise through three upper storeys. Red brick walls trimmed with stone are set back between stone towers and form the side and back walls.
The design was conceived in 1912 by Commonwealth architect, John Smith Murdoch, in association with Hillson Beasley (Western Australian Public Works Department). The initial contract was signed in 1914 and another (after delays due to a steel embargo and a strike) in 1921 for an additional two storeys. Construction was completed in 1923.
Information sourced from the Heritage Council of Western Australia - Places Database:
Place No: 1979 - Name: Perth General Post Office
Castillo de Almansa
Situación
El castillo de Almansa se alza sobre una enhiesta formación rocosa denominada Cerro del Águila, dominando a gran altura la población de Almansa y la llanura sobre la que se asienta. Almansa es una localidad estratégica por ser una encrucijada de caminos que permite las comunicaciones con las comunidades vecinas.
Historia
Los orígenes del castillo de Almansa se remontan al período almohade, cuya característica forma de construcción, el tapial, permanece patente aún hoy día en alguno de sus muros, siendo ésta parte la más antigua conservada en el castillo.
El castillo fue reconquistado por Jaime I, quien lo cedió a la Orden del Temple, pasando posteriormente al reino de Castilla. Alfonso X el Sabio lo dotó de dos fueros, el de Requena y el de Cuenca.
Aunque fue ya famoso por su importancia a principios del siglo XII, el castillo actual fue construido por el infante Don Juan Manuel en el siglo XIV.
Aunque el castillo fue ya famoso por su importancia a principios del siglo XII, en el siglo XIV pasó a manos del infante don Juan Manuel, quien lo mandó reconstruir sobre las fortificaciones musulmanas, diferenciándose claramente la mampostería cristiana del tapial árabe. Su aspecto actual corresponde, además, a las reformas realizadas en la época del marqués de Villena, Don Juan Pacheco.
En 1707 el castillo fue escenario, durante la Guerra de Sucesión, de una batalla de renombre histórico, la batalla de Almansa. En ella, fueron derrotados y capturados nueve mil soldados austriacos. Venció el ejército franco-español, encabezado por el duque de Berwick. A partir de esta batalla, se inclinó la guerra a favor del asentamiento de Felipe V y la dinastía de los Borbones en el Trono de España.
A partir del siglo XVI, el castillo de Almansa, al igual que otros muchos castillos españoles, entró en un largo proceso de abandono, ya que sus principales funciones quedaron en desuso, con el lógico deterioro que esto conlleva.
En 1919 el alcalde de Almansa denunció el estado ruinoso del castillo y solicitó permiso para su demolición, pero gracias a los informes realizados por la Real Academia de la Historia y la Real academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, en contra de la petición del Ayuntamiento, el castillo de Almansa no sólo se salvó, sino que además, por Real Orden de febrero de 1921 fue declarado Monumento Histórico Artístico Nacional.
En 1952 el castillo experimentó una profunda restauración en su periferia. En el interior no reconstruido, solo quedaron unos escasos restos que permiten conjeturar su primitiva configuración. Durante las obras realizadas se descubrió una bellísima escalera de caracol que desde la torre del homenaje da acceso a la terraza superior de dicho torreón. En 1990 se puso un marcha un proyecto de reparación y estabilización de los agrietamientos, que consistió básicamente en el cosido de los estratos rocosos, mediante la colocación de anclajes y recalce de las murallas con inyecciones de cemento. Se colocaron diez vigas-contrafuertes para la recogida de las cabezas de los anclajes, que se pueden apreciar en el flanco oriental.
Descripción
Se asienta sobre un montículo rocoso que dificulta su acceso. Su forma es rectangular y se divide en dos recintos a distintas alturas alturas. En la parte más elevada, hay una muralla rematada en almenas y, en la parte más baja, hay torreones. En la zona de mayor altura del recinto, se localiza la torre del homenaje que es de grandes dimensiones y que se encuentra rematada en almenas.
El recinto inferior del castillo posee dos puertas de acceso. la puerta del lado oeste, por la que se entraba a pie y a caballo a través de su imponente barbacana, es la que se utiliza actualmente. Atravesando el patio de armas se encuentra la puerta del lado este, por la que se accedía con carros y carruajes.
La torre del homenaje es la parte más destacada de todo el edificio, y se encuentra jalonando la muralla en la parte más alta del recinto. Su planta es rectangular y la entrada se encuentra en alto, para hacer el acceso más difícil. La torre tieve escasos vanos y está rematada por almenas para su defensa. En la parte superior de la torre hay una terraza almenada a la que se accede por una escalera de caracol tallada en la roca, con elementos de cantería, y que está considerada una maravilla dentro del gótico de la zona.
Entre las partes defensivas del castillo destaca la muralla, que se extiende a lo largo del cerro sobre el que se asienta. Su monótona estructura se rompe con las torres semicirculares de sus esquinas, que tienen una barbacana defensiva para su acceso. Como el resto de la construcción, toda la estructura esta rematada con almenas piramidales.
Materiales
El castillo está construido en piedra. En los lienzos o muros, se utiliza el sillarejo, es decir, piedra poco trabajada. Y, en las esquinas de las torres, se utiliza el sillar, es decir, piedra labrada en su totalidad. En las partes hechas en época musulmana, se utilizó el tapial.
Estado de conservación
El estado del edificio es bueno pues en el siglo XX se iniciaron las labores de restauración (1952 y 1990). Hoy en día, se ha acondicionado para la visita de los turistas.
Propiedad y uso
Es propiedad del Ayuntamiento de Almansa, y su destino es turístico.
Visitas
Es un lugar muy frecuentado por los turistas interesados en nuestro patrimonio artístico, y permanece abierto todos los días excepto los martes.
Horario de lunes a viernes: de 11:00 horas a 13:00 horas y de 17:00 horas a 18:30 horas.
Horario de sábados, domingos y festivos: de 11:00 horas a 14:00 horas y de 16:00 horas a 18:30 horas.
Entrada: Normal: 3 euros.
Niños menores de 14 años: 1,8 euros.
Jubilados: 1,8 euros.
Grupos (+15 pax): 1,8 euros. Teléfono del Ayuntamiento de Almansa, (967) 31 15 50.
Protección
Fue declarado Monumento Histórico Artístico Nacional por Real Orden de febrero de 1921.. Bajo la protección de la Declaración genérica del Decreto de 22 de abril de 1949, y la Ley 16/1985 sobre el Patrimonio Histórico Español.
Randolph County. Photo by J Gallagher, Jul. 1993.
Part of the Post Mark Collectors Club (PMCC) collection.
english
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monastery_of_Batalha
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batalha,_Portugal
is a town located in the Batalha Municipality in Leiria District, Pinhal Litoral Subregion, Centro Region, with 7,500 inhabitants.
It is the seat of the municipality of the same name with 103.56 km² of area and 15,002 inhabitants (2001), subdivided into 4 parishes (freguesias: Batalha, Golpilheira, Reguengo do Fetal and Sao Mamede. The municipality is limited to the North and West by the municipality of Leiria, to the East by Vila Nova de Ourém, to the Southeast by Alcanena and to the Southwest by Porto de Mós.
The town was founded by King D. João I of Portugal, jointly with the Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitória na Batalha, to pay homage to the Portuguese victory at the Battle of Aljubarrota (August 14, 1385) that put an end to the 1383-1385 crisis.
MONASTERY
Mosteiro Santa Maria da Vitória, more commonly known as the Batalha Monastery, is a Dominican convent in Batalha, in the District of Leiria, Portugal. It is one of the best and original examples of Late Gothic architecture in Portugal, intermingled with the Manueline style.
The convent was built to thank the Virgin Mary for the Portuguese victory over the Castilians in the battle of Aljubarrota in 1385, fulfilling a promise of King John I of Portugal. The battle put an end to the 1383-1385 crisis.
Português
A Batalha é uma vila portuguesa no Distrito de Leiria, região Centro e sub-região do Pinhal Litoral, com cerca de 8 500 habitantes.
É sede de um município com 103,56 km² de área e 15 805 habitantes (2011) [1], subdividido em 4 freguesias: Batalha, Golpilheira, São Mamede e Reguengo do Fetal. O município é limitado a norte e oeste pelo município de Leiria, a leste por Ourém, a sueste por Alcanena e a sudoeste por Porto de Mós.
MOSTEIRO
pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosteiro_da_Batalha
O Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória (mais conhecido como Mosteiro da Batalha) situa-se na Batalha, Portugal, e foi mandado edificar por D.João I de Portugal como agradecimento à Virgem Maria pela vitória na Batalha de Aljubarrota.Este mosteiro dominicano foi construído ao longo de dois séculos, desde o início em 1386 até cerca de 1517, ao longo do reinado de sete reis de Portugal, embora desde 1388 já ali vivessem os primeiros dominicanos. Exemplo da arquitectura gótica tardia portuguesa, ou estilo manuelino, é considerado património mundial pela UNESCO, e em 7 de Julho de 2007 foi eleito como uma das sete maravilhas de Portugal. Em Portugal, o IPPAR ainda classifica-o como Monumento Nacional, desde 1910
De minderbroeders kwamen al rond 1220 in Sint-Truiden. Vanaf 1257 vestigden ze zich aan de huidige Minderbroedersstraat. De kloostergebouwen zijn gegroepeerd rondom twee binnenplaatsen. Hoewel sommige delen van het kloostercomplex opklimmen tot de 17de eeuw, werd een groot deel van de huidige gebouwen pas in de 20ste eeuw opgetrokken. De barokke zaalkerk werd gebouwd tussen 1731 en 1735. De monumentale voorgevel dateert van de restauratie na een bombardement in mei 1940, dat een groot deel van de kloostergebouwen en de kerk vernielde. Uit dezelfde periode dateren de 24 gebrandschilderde ramen met voorstellingen uit het leven van Franciscus van Assisi. De kerk werd in 1987 beschermd als monument.
Foto: Tijl Vereenooghe
Palais Preysing - West- und Südansicht
München - Residenzstraße 27
Architekt Joseph Effner
errichtet von 1723 - 1728 - Rokokofassade
Wiederaufbau mit der Originalfassade 1961 durch Architekt Erwin Schleich
für Dr. H. Hartlaub
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Preysing
- nördlich davon ... direkt angeschlossen ... die Feldherrnhalle -
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Heute zur Erinnerung zum 100. Geburtstag an den Architekten und Denkmalpfleger Erwin Schleich, der maßgeblich beim Wiederaufbau Münchens zahlreiche Bauten im Original wieder errichtet und somit wesentlich für die Erhaltung des historischen Stadtbildes von München beigetragen hat, wie zum Beispiel mit dem Wiederaufbau des Alten Peter (zusammen mit Rudolf Esterer), der Heilig-Geist-Kirche, dem Alten Rathausturm und vielen anderen historischen Gebäuden.
Die Pfarrkirche Sankt Peter, deren Turm im Volksmund Alter Peter genannt wird und zu Münchens Wahrzeichen zählt, ist die älteste erwähnte Pfarrkirche Münchens und vermutlich der Ursprung Münchens überhaupt.
Palais Preysing - Westansicht
München - Residenzstraße 27
Architekt Joseph Effner
errichtet von 1723 - 1728 - Rokokofassade
Wiederaufbau mit der Originalfassade 1961 durch Architekt Erwin Schleich
für Dr. H. Hartlaub
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Preysing
- nördlich davon ... direkt angeschlossen ... die Feldherrnhalle -
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_Schleich
Erwin Schleich wurde 1986 vom Deutschen Nationalkomitee für Denkmalschutz der Deutschen Preis für Denkmalschutz - die Silberne Halbkugel - verliehen.
Der Entwurf der Silbernen Halbkugel stammt vom Künstler Fritz Koenig.
In die Schlagzeilen kam Fritz Koenig nach dem 11. September 2001 durch die von ihm geschaffene große Kugelkaryatide. Die goldene Kugel mit dem Werknamen "The Sphere" überstand schwer beschädigt den Einsturz der Türme des World Trade Centers. Im Inneren der aufgerissenen Kugel wurden unter anderem Wrackteile der in die Türme gestürzten Flugzeuge gefunden. Am 11. März 2002 wurde die Skulptur als temporäres Mahnmal im New Yorker Battery Park aufgestellt.
Day 01: Arrival at Siem Reap
Upon arrival, you will be greeted at Siem Reap International Airport and transferred to a hotel by our driver for check-in and relax after long flight journey. Dinner and overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 2: Siem Reap tour (B/L/D)
Morning: After breakfast at hotel, you will be met by our guide and taken to the South Gate of Angkor Thom. Both sides of the south gate have a demon and a god statue, who are holding the King Cobra called Naga Vasuki. Keep traveling to Bayon complex. Explore this important temple with its many captivating giant stone faces. It has 54 towers in total and each tower has four faces. It is at the center of Angkor Thom. Walking out from the north entrance towards Baphoun and then passing by Phimeanakas, with its beautiful lakes, you will then find yourself at the Elephant Terrace. This used to be the audient hall for the king. Back to town for lunch.
Afternoon: Continue to visit your temple tour to the unique interior brick sculptures of Prasat Kravan, Srah Srang ("The Royal Baths" was once used for ritual bathing), Banteay Kdei (surrounded by 4 concentric walls), and Ta Prohm (as known Tomb Raider Movie Temple) with its exciting interplay of stonework, nature, big tree and root cover on top of temple. Back to hotel for dinner
Day3: Banteay Srey, Rolous and Kampung Pluk
After nreakfast,keep going to visit Banteay Srei temple, the pink sandstone construction temple built by king Rajendravarman V in late 10th century. Walls of Banteay Srei temple its self are densely covered with some of the most beautiful, deep and intricate carving of any Angkorian Temple. Then going to Rolouse Group ( Hariharalaya ) including Preah Ko temple erected by Indravaravan I in the late 9th century dedicated by the king and his ancestors in 880, Bakong temple the largest and the most interesting of the Rolouse Group temples, with his active Buddhist monastery just to the north of the east entrence and Lolei temple, the four brick towers. After that, go to Floating forest (kompong pluck), a village located about 25 km east of Chhong Kneas. This village is only accessible by boat. Many consider Kompong Phluk more interesting than Chhong Kneas because of its “floating forest”. Kompong Phluk also differs itself from Chhong Kneas because its people are living in houses that are surrounded by water while Chhong Kneas is a floating community that lives on boats.
Day 4: Siem Reap-Angkor Wat (B/L/D)
Morning: Depart for visiting Angkor Wat at 5:00 A.M. for the beautiful sunrise. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Wat's five towers symbolize Meru's five peaks - the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat, the ocean beyond. Back to hotel for lunch
After lunch transfer to visit ARTISAN D’ANGKOR The Handicraft
center. A short stop at WAT THMEY or Killing Field contains a
unique glass-walled stupa containing the bones of victims of the
Khmer Rouge. Then, stop at the WAR MEMORIAL MONUMENT, it is
dedicated to those who sacrificed their lives in the civil war, one
hour stop visit NIGHT MARKET & PUB STREET, Dinner at local
restaurant and overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 5: Departure (B/-/-)
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to International Airport for departure flight...
St. Leonard's Street, West Malling, Kent, 21 Sep 2010. The Startled Saint used to be the local pub for the airmen stationed at nearby RAF West Malling. Sadly both the pub and the airfield have closed and been converted.
A C16-C17 timber-framed and plastered house. Restored and renovated in the C20 with modern doors and windows but in style. A narrow gabled 3 storeyed wing projects on the front, probably a staircase wing added in the C17. The upper storey is jettied on the north-west end of the front on either side of the wing, on exposed joists. The timber-framing is exposed on most of the south-west and north-west fronts. The house is mainly 2 storeys. The windows are casements with leaded lights. 2 gabled porches project on the front. The porches and the 3 storey wing have carved bargeboards (C20), to an old design. At the south-east end a slightly lower wing extends, probably this was originally a granary or outbuilding, but now converted to become part of the dwelling. The wing at the rear on the north-west end has a large external chimney stack with tabled offsets. Roofs tiled, hipped at the north-west and south-east ends. EH Listing
Het nieuwe verdiepte station van Nijverdal, enkele dagen na de opening. De combitunnel voor het wegverkeer links gaat pas later open...
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Herrliche Sandstrände, die Mönchsrepublik mit Ihren berühmten Klöstern, eine Aussicht, die einen den Atem raubt, Sonnenuntergänge, die unvergesslich bleiben und Sonne, Sonne, Sonne. All das gibt es im Haus der Lagune. Mitten in der Chalkidiki (in dem Garten der Mutter Gottes) befindet sich eines der letzten Paradiese Griechenlands. Zwischen 3 wunderschönen Stränden liegt dieses Haus. Die Brüder Stratos und Theodoras Kalogeropoulos betreiben gemeinsam mit Ihren Ehefrauen dieses traumhaft gelegene Objekt. Wir haben versucht, mit unseren Bildern und dieser Beschreibung den Flair und das Gefühl dieses Objektes zu transportieren. Eigentlich gibt es nur eines, was man sagen oder schreiben könnte „ ohne Worte“. Uns fehlen die Worte, die Lage, die Aussicht und den Flair dieses Objektes zu beschreiben. Wir sind sehr stolz, Ihnen dieses einmalige Objekt anbieten zu können. Genießen Sie während Ihres Aufenthaltes bei uns, Ihr Frühstück mit Aussicht auf den Berg Athos. Erleben Sie Sonnenuntergänge bei einem Glas Wein, oder faulenzen Sie den ganzen Tag im Grünen oder an einem der unmittelbar am Haus gelegenen Sandstrände. Gehen Sie fischen und grillen Sie Ihren Fang auf dem zum Haus gehörenden Grill. Essen Sie Ihr Abendessen mit den Füßen im Salzwasser oder gehen Sie nachts in der lauwarmen See schwimmen. Machen Sie einfach mal ungezwungen Urlaub an einer der schönsten Strände (Buchten) der Chalkidiki. Die unmittelbar am Haus gelegene weitläufige Grünanlage bietet tagsüber Schatten und für die mitgereisten Kinder zahllose Spielmöglichkeiten. Eltern können Ihre Kinder unbesorgt spielen lassen, da in der Nähe weder Autoverkehr noch sonstige Gefahrenquellen vorhanden sind. Kurzum ein Traum für Kinder. Das Haus der Lagune liegt ca. 110km von Thessaloniki entfernt. Bis zum nächsten Ort (Vourvourou) sind es nur ca. 5 km. Das Haus wird bevorzugt von Familien gebucht, aber auch Paare wissen den Standort sehr zu schätzen. Von hier aus können Sie ausgiebige Wandertouren oder Fahrradtouren unternehmen. Als Ausgangspunkt für die Erkundung der Sithonia oder aber der gesamten Chalkidiki können über uns Mietwagen bezogen werden. Erleben Sie die Mönchsrepublik Athos an Bord der Piratendschunke und lassen Sie sich in die Welt der Kloster und der Orthodoxie entführen.
Herrliche Sandstrände, die Mönchsrepublik mit Ihren berühmten Klöstern, eine Aussicht, die einen den Atem raubt, Sonnenuntergänge, die unvergesslich bleiben und Sonne, Sonne, Sonne. All das gibt es im Haus der Lagune. Mitten in der Chalkidiki (in dem Garten der Mutter Gottes) befindet sich eines der letzten Paradiese Griechenlands. Zwischen 3 wunderschönen Stränden liegt dieses Haus. Die Brüder Stratos und Theodoras Kalogeropoulos betreiben gemeinsam mit Ihren Ehefrauen dieses traumhaft gelegene Objekt. Wir haben versucht, mit unseren Bildern und dieser Beschreibung den Flair und das Gefühl dieses Objektes zu transportieren. Eigentlich gibt es nur eines, was man sagen oder schreiben könnte „ ohne Worte“. Uns fehlen die Worte, die Lage, die Aussicht und den Flair dieses Objektes zu beschreiben. Wir sind sehr stolz, Ihnen dieses einmalige Objekt anbieten zu können. Genießen Sie während Ihres Aufenthaltes bei uns, Ihr Frühstück mit Aussicht auf den Berg Athos. Erleben Sie Sonnenuntergänge bei einem Glas Wein, oder faulenzen Sie den ganzen Tag im Grünen oder an einem der unmittelbar am Haus gelegenen Sandstrände. Gehen Sie fischen und grillen Sie Ihren Fang auf dem zum Haus gehörenden Grill. Essen Sie Ihr Abendessen mit den Füßen im Salzwasser oder gehen Sie nachts in der lauwarmen See schwimmen. Machen Sie einfach mal ungezwungen Urlaub an einer der schönsten Strände (Buchten) der Chalkidiki. Die unmittelbar am Haus gelegene weitläufige Grünanlage bietet tagsüber Schatten und für die mitgereisten Kinder zahllose Spielmöglichkeiten. Eltern können Ihre Kinder unbesorgt spielen lassen, da in der Nähe weder Autoverkehr noch sonstige Gefahrenquellen vorhanden sind. Kurzum ein Traum für Kinder. Das Haus der Lagune liegt ca. 110km von Thessaloniki entfernt. Bis zum nächsten Ort (Vourvourou) sind es nur ca. 5 km. Das Haus wird bevorzugt von Familien gebucht, aber auch Paare wissen den Standort sehr zu schätzen. Von hier aus können Sie ausgiebige Wandertouren oder Fahrradtouren unternehmen. Als Ausgangspunkt für die Erkundung der Sithonia oder aber der gesamten Chalkidiki können über uns Mietwagen bezogen werden. Erleben Sie die Mönchsrepublik Athos an Bord der Piratendschunke und lassen Sie sich in die Welt der Kloster und der Orthodoxie entführen.
A British fort in the French and Indiana war era, 1758 - 1766. an important post which served as a passage to Fort Pitt in present day Pittsburgh, PA. The fort was never taken by the enemy. Actual artifacts from the battle fought here have been found and are on display. Very interesting.
Colored light from stained glass windows plays on the left wall of the High Altar at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
The saints depicted are:
Lower left - Irenaeus (L) and Augustine
Upper left - Polycarp (L) and Monica
Center - Saterlee (L), Langton (C), and St. James
Upper center - Hannington (L), Alban (C), and St. Stephen
Lower right - Clotilda
Middle right - Remigius
Upper right - St. John Chrysostom
Mouliherne (Maine-et-Loire)
Église Saint-Germain.
La partie orientale de la nef date de la 2e moitié du 11e siècle.
Le chœur, puis le transept sud ont été construits dans la 1ère moitié du 12e siècle.
La croisée et le transept nord dans le 3e quart du 12e siècle.
La nef a été allongée et voûtée, le clocher construit dans la 1ère moitié du 13e siècle.
La travée est de la nef est revoûtée dans la 1ère moitié du 16e siècle.
La flèche tors du clocher date de 1693.
La sacristie est du 19e siècle
On remarque la façade avec les arcatures décoratives. L'arcade aveugle est un des motifs ornementaux favoris des bâtisseurs romans. La disposition est similaire à celle de la façade de l'église Notre Dame d'Autheuil (Orne), mais postérieure. La moulure d'appui des arcades (la base des arcades) est au niveau des impostes* de l'arcade du portail.
Cette église, classée monument historique, construite à plusieurs reprises, deviendra au cours des siècles (du XIème au XVème) de style gothique Plantagenêt. Une intéressante église d'Anjou remarquée par le Viollet-le-Duc:
"Pendant que dans l'Île de France et les provinces voisines, à la fin du XIIe siècle, on ne faisait que des voûtes en arcs ogives croisés d'arcs doubleaux, c'est à dire engendrées toujours par un plan carré et fermées par des triangles de remplissage biais (...), on cherchait dans l'Ouest, à obtenir la même légèreté réelle et apparente, mais toujours en conservant quelque chose de la coupole.
Il existe près de Saumur, une petite église qui indique de la manière la plus évidente les in,certitudes des constructeurs de l'Ouest entre les innovations des architectes du domaine royal et les traditions de l'aquitaine : c'est l'église de Mouliherne; les deux systèmes sont en présence." (Viollet-le-Duc, Dictionnaire raisonné de l’architecture française du XIe au XVIe siècle, 1854-1868, tome 4.djvu/117)
Un chemin pavé médiéval d'origine gauloise, part de l'église et descend vers la Riverolle jusqu'au pont du Val.
*Une imposte est une pierre située à la base de l'arc. L'imposte, en pierre dure, reçoit la retombée de l'arc.
John and Olivia's honeymoon to Europe:
Oct. 1, 2014: Olivia accompanies John on his trip down memory lane as the couple visits his childhood stomping grounds at Zweibrucken and Dietrichingen. John's Dad, Maj. (Ret) Jack Carkeet, flew C-22A Sherpa freighter aircraft out of Zweibrucken Airbase from 1985-1990. The base closed in the summer of 1991, though the flightline remains active thanks to Zweibrucken's quiet but cozy airport.
Many of the photos feature John's former home at Canadian Housing and Dietrichingen, while several images pay homage to Zweibrucken Elementary School and the recently renovated ice arena and bowling alley that once belonged to the U.S. Air Force. A few pictures acknowledge the newly erected shopping mall.
Photos by John and Olivia Carkeet
De Luimertingenmolen, aan de Luimertingenstraat in Kortessem, werd al in 1293 vermeld. Tot in 1945 werd in de watermolen aan de samenloop van de Mombeek en de Winterbeek met waterkracht gemalen, waarna een dieselmotor tot in 1963 de taak overnam. Het onderslagrad en het sluiswerk zijn verdwenen. Het vroegere molenhuis, uitgevoerd in vakwerk, is omgebouwd tot woonhuis. In 2008 werd de Luimertingenmolen beschermd als monument.
Foto: Tijl Vereenooghe
This photographs were taken with manual lens Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 20mm f/4 + EOS Adapter + Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS — at Bekasi, Indonesia
(fresh from camera, no edit)
Old Cemetery, Ipswich, Suffolk
In affectionate memory of Henry Mason Jackaman JP, coroner of Ipswich 1873-1930, died 11th of January 1930 aged 89 years. Thou shalt come to the grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season.
Also in loving memory of Catherine Sinclair widow of the above, died August 12th 1942 aged 91 years. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.
Henry Mason Jackaman was a solicitor, coroner and magistrate. The Jackamans lived at 20 Burlington Road, with three children and two servants. Jackaman Smith & Mulley solicitors survives as a firm in Ipswich today.
The Theatre of Marcellus (Latin: Theatrum Marcelli, Italian: Teatro di Marcello) is an ancient open-air theatre in Rome, Italy, built in the closing years of the Roman Republic. At the theatre, locals and visitors alike were able to watch performances of drama and song. Today its ancient edifice in the rione of Sant'Angelo, Rome, once again provides one of the city's many popular spectacles or tourist sites. It was named after Marcus Marcellus, Emperor Augustus's nephew, who died five years before its completion. Space for the theatre was cleared by Julius Caesar, who was murdered before it could be begun; the theatre was so far advanced by 17 BC that part of the celebration of the ludi saeculares took place within the theatre; it was completed in 13 BC and formally inaugurated in 12 BC by Augustus.
The theatre was 111 m in diameter; it could originally hold 11,000 spectators. It was an impressive example of what was to become one of the most pervasive urban architectural forms of the Roman world. The theatre was built mainly of tuff, and concrete faced with stones in the pattern known as opus reticulatum, completely sheathed in white travertine. The network of arches, corridors, tunnels and ramps that gave access to the interiors of such Roman theaters were normally ornamented with a screen of engaged columns in Greek orders: Doric at the base, Ionic in the middle. It is believed that Corinthian columns were used for the upper level but this is uncertain as the theater was reconstructed in the Middle Ages, removing the top tier of seating and the columns.
Like other Roman theaters in suitable locations, it had openings through which the natural setting could be seen, in this case the Tiber Island to the southwest. The permanent setting, the scaena, also rose to the top of the cavea as in other Roman theaters.
Victoria Hotel, Gary, Ind.
Date: Circa 1910
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Commercial Colortype Company
Postmark: October 7, 191?, East Gary, Indiana
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Copyright 2007. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.
The school extension built 1935. The original Bible Christian church, later Methodist, was built 1875 and used as church & school. School closed 1952, church closed 1977.
“A tea meeting took place in the Bible Christian Chapel here on Monday afternoon, September 25, given by the bachelors in the neighborhood in connection with the Band of Hope for the purpose of raising funds for the annual picnic to come off at Christmas, and was a decided success. The chapel was decorated with evergreens . . . Our guests came from Balaklava, Watchman's Plains, and Dalkey, some considerable distance.” [Chronicle & Weekly Mail 7 Oct 1876]
“District Councils. . . Balaklava . . . Letter from teacher, Erith, requested small grant towards school prizes; £1 10s. allowed.” [Observer 26 Oct 1878]
“Letter . . asking Council to use its influence in getting a shelter-shed erected at Erith Provisional School; referred to Board of Advice.” [Advertiser 15 Nov 1884]
“In addition to wheat growing Mr Thompson keeps the post office and store at Erith. . . Erith is a small place, and bears scarcely any pretensions to the title "township". There is one Methodist Church, which belongs to the Balaklava circuit. It is also utilised for use by the Government as a schoolroom.” [Kapunda Herald 1 Apr 1904]
“Mr. Harry Masters, treasurer of the Erith Methodist Church Trust, outlined the school's history. For nearly 60 years it had been a church and school, and 10 years ago Erith residents decided to erect a separate school room in time for the Jubilee. Most of the labor in carting and stone raising had been voluntary. . . Replying, Mr. Jeffries said that it was impossible for the Government to spend money on other people's land, but the department appreciated the trust's action in providing a new building. He gave the school a half holiday on Friday next.” [Advertiser 25 Apr 1935]
“Mr. Hosking said that the new room was a better one than would have been provided by the department, and its solidity of construction should ensure usefulness for many years.” [Chronicle 2 May 1935]