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Very busy and very tired this evening: had the third part of my exam and also my son's 18th birthday is today. Happy birthday Marco !!!!
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The house was originally owned by Akiva Weiss, chairman of the lottery committee and one of the prominent figures in the city’s founding.
In 1923-1924, a second floor was built. Akiva Weiss moved to the second floor and the first floor was converted for commercial use.
During the development process of the area which made it a commercial center, the building's first floor was changed many times. Windows and walls were cancelled, and the unique architectural decorations were removed as part of transforming the first floor to a commercial space. During that time, the modern architecture was typical for Tel Aviv, and every structure was built according to the Bauhaus style. The architectural Approach of the Bauhaus style is featured by omission of flamboyant and unnecessary decoration. Eventually, Akiva Weiss House was influenced by the Bauhaus style too, and this was one of the reasons for the removal of the house's unique decorations and a construction of a much more functional and blank facade instead of it. The round corner of the building in front of the streets junction was diagonally aligned.
The building was renovated in 2000.
As part of the renovation works, the first floor was transformed back to its original architectural form, the renovation was made by rare imported building materials.
The renovation architect: Amnon Bar-Or.
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Porto Trindade
The Town Hall , on the left, and Trindade Church on the right.
Trindade Church is one of the most impressive churches in the city for its enormous proportions as it's integrated into a hospital of the Holy Order of Terceira Trindade (1755). It occupies an entire city block. It's neoclassical with baroque influences and is just in front of the rear facade of the City Hall, but forever hidden from the point of view of Aliados.
Flatiron building - New York City - United States of America.
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Französischer Dom, Gendarmenmarkt. Berlin.
La Catedral Francesa (en alemán, Französischer Dom) es el nombre coloquial de la Iglesia Francesa de Friedrichstadt, situada en BerlÃn, en la Gendarmenmarkt, frente a la Catedral Alemana (Deutscher Dom), antigua iglesia de los feligreses de habla alemana.
Louis Cayart y Abraham Quesnay construyeron las primeras partes de la actual Catedral Francesa entre 1701 y 1705 para la comunidad hugonote (calvinista). En aquella época, los hugonotes constituÃan el 25% de la población de BerlÃn. Su diseño se inspiró en el destruido templo hugonote de Charenton-Saint-Maurice, Francia.
En 1785 Carl von Gontard modificó la iglesia y construyó junto a ella la torre con cúpula, que, junto con los feligreses de habla francesa, le valió a la iglesia su nombre. Técnicamente, la torre no es parte de la iglesia y no están conectados, debido a que ambos edificios tienen diferentes propietarios. La torre, que se parece a la de la Catedral Alemana, se construyó solo para que Gendarmenmarkt tuviera un diseño simétrico. La torre de la Catedral Alemana, sin embargo, sà que forma parte de la iglesia.
La Catedral Francesa fue dañada gravemente durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, y reconstruida entre 1977 y 1981.​ En la actualidad no solo la usa su congregación, pues se utiliza para convenciones de la Iglesia evangélica de Alemania.
La iglesia no es una catedral en sentido estricto porque nunca ha sido sede obispal.
La torre de la cúpula, que contiene un mirador abierto a los visitantes, ofrece una vista panorámica de BerlÃn. En el sótano se sitúa un restaurante, bajo la sala de oración. La torre también contiene el Museo Hugonote de BerlÃn.
The French Cathedral (in German, Französischer Dom) is the colloquial name of the French Church of Friedrichstadt, located in Berlin, on the Gendarmenmarkt, opposite the German Cathedral (Deutscher Dom), former church of the German-speaking parishioners.
Louis Cayart and Abraham Quesnay built the first parts of the current French Cathedral between 1701 and 1705 for the Huguenot (Calvinist) community. At that time, the Huguenots constituted 25% of the population of Berlin. Its design was inspired by the destroyed Huguenot temple of Charenton-Saint-Maurice, France.
In 1785 Carl von Gontard modified the church and built next to it the domed tower, which, together with the French-speaking parishioners, earned the church its name. Technically, the tower is not part of the church and they are not connected, because both buildings have different owners. The tower, which looks like the one in the German Cathedral, was built only so that Gendarmenmarkt had a symmetrical design. The tower of the German Cathedral, however, is part of the church.
The French Cathedral was badly damaged during World War II, and rebuilt between 1977 and 1981. Nowadays it is not only used by its congregation, it is used for conventions of the Evangelical Church of Germany.
The church is not a cathedral in the strict sense because it has never been the bishop's seat.
The tower of the dome, which contains a viewpoint open to visitors, offers a panoramic view of Berlin. In the basement there is a restaurant, under the prayer room. The tower also contains the Huguenot Museum in Berlin.
This small Grade II*-listed medieval parish church is notable for being dedicated to The Head of St John the Baptist. The church has a very fine medieval rood screen dating from around 1500 AD. The church is fllled with beautiful wooden carvings by the Rev. Reginald Page, who was rector in the 1920s and 1930s. Some of his work can be seen on the pulpit and on the walls, where there is a finely carved memorial to those lost in the First World War.
San Francisco, Summer 2011
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Abandoned building in the fog, Pattenburg, NJ. Ilford HP5 Plus 400 b&w film - D76 home developed - scanned on Epson V600. Shot with Minolta X-570 - levels adjustment.
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Dinner was served here, the sisters were fantastic hosts, food was great and a truly wonderful experience.
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Wernberg convent perched on a rocky outcrop overlooking a bend in the Drau River. The building run by the Sisters of the Precious Blood is actually in part a Renaissance castle dating back to the early 13th century. Today it houses a nunnery, education centre and guesthouse with its own farm and a well-stocked shop selling its produce. This was where we had dinner before going to Villach for the night.