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, Town Centre, Sudbury, England, United Kingdom, UK
As twilight descends on a September evening, the warm glow of Goslings, a family-run art materials and picture framing shop, illuminates the historic Town Centre of Sudbury, England, United Kingdom. The shop's inviting windows showcase a vibrant array of artist supplies and framed works, with a special sale underway to make space for an upcoming gallery area. This scene captures the enduring charm of local businesses in Sudbury, a market town steeped in history, famously known as the birthplace of renowned painter Thomas Gainsborough. The interplay of artificial light against the deep blue sky offers a captivating study for photography enthusiasts and travelers exploring the character of English towns.
The design inspiration is said to be from "interlocking ships hulls". This can clearly be seen from this angle.
It is popularly known as The Armadillo, in reference to a fancied similarity in appearance between the building and that animal, when seen from other view points.
Rochdale town hall, before the weather came in ⛈
The town hall is a Victorian gothic revival inspired building covering 2,500 square meters. Home to the local governments over the last 147 years, this grade one listed building is described as having “rare picturesque beauty”. So much beauty Adolf Hitler himself wanted to ship the building to Nazi Germany had the United Kingdom lost the Second World War. 🏫
Location/Ubicación: Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, Saint Anne Sandy Point Parish, Saint Kitts, Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis.
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park
UNESCO Sito del Patrimonio Mundial: Parque Nacional de la Fortaleza de Brimstone Hill
More Information/Mas información: whc.unesco.org/en/list/910/
John Wastell, the last and perhaps most brilliant master mason who worked on King's, took charge in 1508. He is the architect of the beautiful fan vaulting – 'the noblest stone ceiling in existence' – which was built in just three years between 1512 and 1515.
The Victoria Memorial, a huge monument made of white marble located in the heart of the City of Joy, is one of the most famous monuments in West Bengal that has become a museum and popular tourist spot of the state. A brainchild of George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston and Viceroy of India, this monument's epitomising beauty and elegance was dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria (1819–1901). This grand and exquisite structure not only acts as reminiscence to the rule of British Crown in the Indian subcontinent, but also stands out as an excellent architectural gem in Indo-Saracenic revivalist style. It is a must visit tourist destination for first time visitors to experience the essence of Victorian era in the midst of the bustling metro city of Kolkata.