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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]
Our visit to Dubai, United Arab Emirates in September 2014 : 6 nights / 7 days : From aviation, hotels to architecture, food / drinks, culture and beauty, Dubai and the UAE comes highly recommended by us. Now we look forward to many more beautiful memories in the future.
Pool and Apartments of Hotel Izvora / Complex Izvora in Arbanasi near Veliko Tarnowo / Велико Търново / Weliko Tarnowo - България / Bulgarien / Bulgaria
1898, W. & G. Audsley. This distinctive building fits loosely within the Classical Revival movement of the day but has a bit of an Egyptian look. The AIA guide says, "'Eclectic' was invented for stylistic collections such as this." It housed the White Star Line offices in New York; Cunard was right next door. This was where the traveling public came to book passage.
Impressionen aus Paris - La Defense.
Colonial Revival Houses (1926)
61-11–61-21 Booth St.
Rego Park, Queens
These are typical of the houses built by developers Henry Schloh and Charles Hausmann of the Real Good (hence Rego) Construction Co., which built houses here starting in 1923.
© Matthew X. Kiernan
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This magnificent building built in 1925 was the residence of a couple with a particular history. An injured World War I soldier was hospitalized in England and reportedly met his future wife, the widow of a wealthy governor. After marrying in Brussels, they built this castle in a Belgian village, with architecture inspired by many trips made by the aristocratic wife. The building has many rich architectural characteristics, with oriental, Art Deco and chinese inspirations. Some receptions were organized for the village inhabitants, and the owner was a time elected alderman of the community.
Both died in 1940, and the castle was bought in 1988 by a wealthy entrepreneur and his wife. As the building was too big for the two of them, they saw the opportunity to turn the space into a luxury hotel, then into a bed and breakfast, before being abandoned, presumably after the couple's death.
Today, this superb place is abandoned and at the mercy of squatters and vandals of the region. One part of the building was recently the target of a fire, in March 2017. Today, the site could be transformed into a nursing home and/or apartment buildings. These photos were taken before the fire.
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Cette magnifique bâtisse construite en 1925 était la résidence d’un couple à l’histoire particulière. Un combattant blessé de la Première Guerre Mondiale fut hospitalisé en Angleterre et y aurait rencontré sa future épouse, veuve d’un riche gouverneur. Après s’être mariés à Bruxelles, ils firent construire ce château dans un village de Belgique, avec une architecture inspirée de nombreux voyages effectués par l’épouse aristocrate. Le bâtiment présente en effet de nombreuses et riches caractéristiques architecturales, orientales, Art Déco, ou encore chinoises. Le lieu servit notamment de réception pour des fêtes de village, de même que son propriétaire fut un temps élu échevin de la communauté.
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Décédés tous deux en 1940, le château fut racheté en 1988 par un riche entrepreneur et son épouse. Le bâtiment étant trop grand pour eux deux, ils y virent l’opportunité de transformer l’espace libre en hôtel de luxe, puis en Bed & Breakfast, avant d’être laissé à l’abandon, vraisemblablement après le décès du couple.
Aujourd’hui, ce superbe lieu est délaissé et à la merci de squatteurs et vandales de la région. Une partie a récemment été la cible d’un incendie, en mars 2017. On parle actuellement de transformer le site en maison de repos et/ou cité d’appartements. Les présentes photos datent d’avant l’incendie.
Verwaltungsgebäude des Allgemeinen Deutschen Gewerkschaftsbundes (ADGB) in Berlin-Mitte, Ecke Wallstraße / Inselstraße (Märkisches Ufer)
Von Franz Hoffmann und Max Taut. 1922/23.
Beispiel des Übergangs vom Expressionismus zu Neuer Sachlichkeit.
Die sichtbare Betonskelettkonstruktion gliedert die Fassade in regelmäßige Quadrate mitje 2 Fenstern.
Expressionitische-gotisierende Elemente des Sitzungssaals brechen das Raster auf.
Die ursprüngliche Farbgebung warblaurot/grau und schwarz und soll der Ansicht mehr Körperlichkeit verliehen haben
920 O Street
Completed in 1879 as a U.S. Post Office and Courthouse at a cost of $200,000 in Gothic Revival and French Second Empire style.
In 1906 a new U.S. Post Office and Courthouse was completed and the federal government sold the city of Lincoln the building for $50,000. It served as City Hall until 1969.
Placed on NRHP Oct. 15, 1969---No. 69000132.
Ein gemütliches Einfamilienhaus, der Firma "Fischerhaus GmbH & Co KG", in Fertigbauweise. Die schönen und praktischen bodenlangen Fenster lassen die Innenräume im Sonnenlicht erstrahlen und der gelbe Außenputz und das Zwerchdach unterstreichen noch einmal den Gemütlichkeitsfaktor.
This night shot was a several second exposure was shot just before they turned off the lights, about midnight.
Ermita (Spanish for "hermitage") Church takes its name from the fact that there once stood on this site a shrine and hermitage dedicated to a greatly venerated image of the Virgin Mary called Nuestra Senora de Guia, or Our Lady of Guidance. Legend has it that the image was found on a pandan bush along the shore of Manila Bay on the evening of May 19, 1571 - the day the Spanish colonizers took over Manila. The image, believed to be miraculous, is still housed in this church
© 2006 Pedro M. Mielgo
Italia. Catedral de Milán. Culminación del cimborrio. Madonnina en cobre dorado.
Huis 'Concordia' staat aan het Sint-Romboutskerkhof in Mechelen. Het pand staat ook bekend als de 'Priesterkelder. Het is een laatgotisch enkelhuis uit 1482, dat in 1925-26 volledig gerestaureerd werd onder leiding van architect H. Meyns. Gevelstenen op de verankerde trapgevel dragen het opschrift 'O.-L.-Vrouw Concordia' en het jaartal 1926. Het pand werd in 1991 beschermd als monument.
Foto: Tijl Vereenooghe
Il Colosseo, originariamente conosciuto come Anfiteatro Flavio o semplicemente come Amphitheatrum, è il più famoso anfiteatro romano, ed è situato nel centro della città di Roma. In grado di contenere fino a 50.000 spettatori, è il più grande e importante anfiteatro romano, nonché il più imponente monumento della Roma antica che sia giunto fino a noi.
L'anfiteatro è stato edificato su un'area al limite orientale del Foro Romano. La sua costruzione fu iniziata da Vespasiano nel 72 d.C. e fu inaugurato da Tito nell'80 d.C., con ulteriori modifiche apportate durante il regno di Domiziano. Non più in uso dopo il VI secolo, l'enorme struttura venne variamente riutilizzata nei secoli, anche come cava di materiale. Il nome "Colosseo", che deriva dalla vicina statua del Colosso del Dio Sole (adattamento del Colosso di Nerone), si diffuse solo nel medioevo. Ben presto l'edificio divenne simbolo della città imperiale, espressione di un'ideologia in cui la volontà celebrativa giunge a definire modelli per lo svago del popolo. Oggi è un simbolo della città e una delle sue maggiori attrazioni turistiche.
Era usato per gli spettacoli gladiatorii e altre manifestazioni pubbliche (spettacoli di caccia, rievocazioni di battaglie famose, e drammi basati sulla mitologia classica). Esprime con chiarezza le concezioni architettoniche e costruttive romane della prima Età imperiale, basate rispettivamente sulla linea curva e avvolgente offerta dalla pianta ellittica e sulla complessità dei sistemi costruttivi. Archi e volte sono concatenati tra loro in un serrato rapporto strutturale.
L'edificio forma un'ellisse di 527 m di circonferenza, con assi che misurano 187,5 m per 156,5 m. L'arena all'interno misura 86 m per 54 m, con una superficie di 3.357 m². L'altezza attuale raggiunge i 48,5 m, ma originariamente arrivava ai 52 m.
Il Colosseo, come tutto il centro storico di Roma, è stato inserito nella lista dei Patrimoni dell'umanità dall'UNESCO nel 1980. Nel 2007 il complesso è stato anche inserito fra le Sette meraviglie del mondo moderno nell'ambito di un controverso concorso.
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O Coliseu, também conhecido como Anfiteatro Flaviano, deve seu nome à expressão latina Colosseum (ou Coliseus, no latim tardio), devido à estátua colossal de Nero, que ficava perto a edificação. Localizado no centro de Roma, é uma excepção de entre os anfiteatros pelo seu volume e relevo arquitectónico. Originalmente capaz de albergar perto de 50 000 pessoas[1], e com 48 metros de altura, era usado para variados espetáculos. Foi construído a leste do Fórum Romano e demorou entre oito a dez anos a ser construído.
O Coliseu foi utilizado durante aproximadamente 500 anos, tendo sido o último registro efetuado no século VI da nossa era, bastante depois da queda de Roma em 476. O edifício deixou de ser usado para entretenimento no começo da Idade Média, mas foi mais tarde usado como habitação, oficina, forte, pedreira, sede de ordens religiosas e templo cristão.
Embora esteja agora em ruínas devido a terremotos e pilhagens, o Coliseu sempre foi visto como símbolo do Império Romano, sendo um dos melhores exemplos da sua arquitectura. Actualmente é uma das maiores atrações turísticas em Roma e em 7 de julho de 2007 foi eleita umas das "Sete maravilhas do mundo moderno". Além disso, o Coliseu ainda tem ligações à igreja, com o Papa a liderar a procissão da Via Sacra até ao Coliseu todas as Sextas-feiras Santas.
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The Colosseum or, The Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium, Italian Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo), is an elliptical amphitheatre in the center of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering.
Occupying a site just east of the Roman Forum, its construction started between 70 and 72 AD[1] under the emperor Vespasian and was completed in 80 AD under Titus,[2] with further modifications being made during Domitian's reign (81–96).[3] The name "Amphitheatrum Flavium" derives from both Vespasian's and Titus's family name (Flavius, from the gens Flavia).
Capable of seating 50,000 spectators,[1][4][5] the Colosseum was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology. The building ceased to be used for entertainment in the early medieval era. It was later reused for such purposes as housing, workshops, quarters for a religious order, a fortress, a quarry, and a Christian shrine.
Although in the 21st century it stays partially ruined because of damage caused by devastating earthquakes and stone-robbers, the Colosseum is an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome. It is one of Rome's most popular tourist attractions and still has close connections with the Roman Catholic Church, as each Good Friday the Pope leads a torchlit "Way of the Cross" procession that starts in the area around the Colosseum.[6]
The Colosseum is also depicted on the Italian version of the five-cent euro coin.
Ramsay Street, Haberfield, NSW
Located in Haberfield, an inner-west suburb of Sydney. The Haberfield Model Pictures was built in 1912, and served a dual use as skating rink and cinema. The single storey building was constructed in pressed metal imitation stone, with mock turrets along the top of the front facade. The auditorium was a large galvonised iron shed, with a concrete floor for the roller skating. It was taken over by John Patience in 1920 and his family purchased the building in 1924.
They demolished the old structure and built the Haberfield Theatre which opened on 25th September 1925. The initials 'HT' are in the stonework on the Classical style facade. Seating in the auditorium was in stalls and circle levels.
Always independently operated, with the death of John Patience in 1940, a new owner took over and it was re-named Elite Theatre. By 1950 it was operated by G. Goldie.
The Elite Theatre was closed on Easter Saturday 28th March 1970, and was converted into a supermarket, which in 2009 is operated by IGA Lamonica.