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These couple old buildings were probably the kings of their time for the small rural Iowa town. Sadly they have weathered but still make for interesting subjects.
The construction of the Calgary Municipal Building was completed in October, 1985 and has since been the centre for civic administration. The modern triangular design of this 14 story building embodies the dynamic and progressive spirit of Calgary and centralizes most City departments. Over 2,000 employees work in the complex,
The back side of the last two buildings along the railroad tracks in Jacob's Creek, Pa. The town was shaken by the nearby Darr Mine disaster in which an explosion killed 239 miners. More information here:
British Columbia Parliament Buildings
Victoria, BC, CANADA
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia,CANADA located in Vancouver Island. The city is much smaller than Vancouver, but it's such a beautiful city and there are many old beautiful buildings worth seeing. Specially British Columbia Parliament Buildings and the Empress Hotel are famous and they are really wonderful buildings. I think I have to visit Victoria again to take more photos and to know about the city.
Taken on a photowalk with my friend Darren.
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England. The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078, and was a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new ruling elite. The castle was used as a prison from 1100 (Ranulf Flambard) until 1952 (Kray twins), although that was not its primary purpose. A grand palace early in its history, it served as a royal residence. As a whole, the Tower is a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. There were several phases of expansion, mainly under Kings Richard the Lionheart, Henry III, and Edward I in the 12th and 13th centuries. The general layout established by the late 13th century remains despite later activity on the site.
Talon värikäs historia ei kerro pelkästään nuorisoseura-aatteesta ja nuorisoseuralaisista. Pellervolainen Valkealan Osuuskauppa aloitti vuonna 1917 toimintansa näissä tiloissa ja seuraavana vuonna talo oli punaisten tukikohtana. Sinä aikana seuran kirjasto joutui teille tietymättömille. Kun tuli tuhosiValkealan kirkon, talo toimi vuodet 1921 - 1927 kirkkona. Sotahistoriaa tehtiin jälleen 18.6. 1941, jolloin talolla perustettiin I/JR 25:n 1. ja 2. komppania. Kaksi päivää myöhemmin miehet lähtivät marssimaan kohti jatkosodan tuntemattomia kohtaloita. Tuon ajan muistoksi talon ulkoseinään on kiinnitetty koruton laatta. Sotavuosina talo oli vuokrattu lotille ja suojeluskunnalle kahvilaa ja muuta toimintaa varten.
Kaakkois-Suomen Ympäristökeskus totesi päätöksessään 21.1.1999, että rakennuksella on maakunnallista ja kulttuurihistoriallista merkitystä erityisesti siihen liittyvien moninaisten käyttötapojen ja tapahtumien vuoksi. Eipä aavistanut rakennusmestari Taavi Haimi suunnitellessaan tätä jugend-tyylistä nuorisoseurantaloa, että se voisi liki sadan vuoden päästä olla rakennus- ja kulttuurihistoriallisesti niin arvokas, että Valkealan kunnan pitää rakennuskaavan muutoksella säilyttää se!
Rapistunut ja vuonna 1995 osittain palanut nuorisoseurantalo siis vältti purku-uhan ja saatiin pelastetuksi jälkipolville. Eu-hankkeena toteutunut korjaus vaati jälleen paitsi rahaa ja rakennustarvikkeita myös lukemattomia talkootunteja. Ne jatkuvat yhä, sillä talkootyötä riittää aatteellisessa yhdistyksessä loputtomasti. Rakennus on nykyisellään paremmassa kunnossa kuin koskaan ja se ottaa suojiinsa sekä oman väen että vieraat, jotka tahtovat sen tiloja omiin tapahtumiinsa vuokrata.
I liked this building. You can find all kinds of interesting buildings and things by looking down alleyways. Really.
Soon we'll see the annual lighting meanwhile we can remember what it looks like. Signal Hill, St.John's, NL, Canada.
The statue of Christopher Columbus by Gaetano Russo
Die Statue des Christopher Columbus von Gaetano Russo
In the back/ im Hintergrund:
Time Warner Center
New York City, Columbus Circle
architect: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
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Ducketts Grove was designed in a Castellated Gothic revival style by Thomas A. Cobden for John Davidson Duckett circa 1825. The 18th, 19th and early 20th century home of the Duckett family, was formerly at the centre of a 12,000 acre estate that has dominated the Carlow landscape for over 300 years.The building incorporates numerous towers and turrets of varying shapes – round, square and octagonal. One tall octagonal turret rises from the structure. It is elaborately ornamented with oriels and niches containing statues.
The house itself is situated in the townland of Rainstown, between Carlow and Tullow but the estate itself comprised several large townlands and parts of others.
In September 2005 during Heritage Week, Carlow Country Council acquired Duckett’s Grove and commenced the restoration of two inter-connecting walled gardens.
Even in ruin, the surviving towers and turrets of Duckett’s Grove form a romantic profile making it one of the most photogenic historic buildings in the country.
You know? People come from all over the world to get this view and here it is right in my own backyard. Lucky me, I guess... ;-)
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I can't decide between the two images which is the better one this one or version 1 so I'll let you decide and I'll delete the one with the less likes. You may hate both which is equally fine as I'm very unsure myself.
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not like my last girlfriend, you mean?
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I feel so much better now.
I'm very glad to hear it.
yeah thanks.