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As early as during the Roman era this area was the heart of Milan. Later, during the Middle Ages, when there were several churches clustered together here, it was the center of religious life in Milan. In 1859, when the cathedral was close to completion after a construction period of almost five hundred years, the city of Milan decided it was time to create a large square at the foot of the cathedral. It launched a competition for the design which attracted 176 participants. The Italian architect Giuseppe Mengoni was selected as the winner. To create the square and surrounding buildings, a whole neighborhood right in the heart of historic Milan had to be demolished. Construction started in 1862 and the project took about twenty years before it was finally completed.
Соборная площадь была основана еще в 14 веке по приказу сановника Адзоне Висконти. Площадь имела вид прямоугольника и постепенно застраивалась зданиями, над созданием которых в разные эпохи трудились самые известные архитекторы Милана. Свой актуальный вид Соборная площадь получила благодаря архитектору Джузеппе Менгони, работавшему над реставрацией площади с 1859 по 1877 год, а также архитектору Порталуппи. Последний выполнил в 1929 году строительство новой паперти у Миланского кафедрального собора и мостового покрытия.
Ba Na Hills resort is located nearly 1,500 meters above sea level and roughly half an hour west of the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang.
Ba Na Hills resort was discovered by the French in the late nineteenth century. They have built here many large villas, sports grounds and a range of restaurants. For nearly a century, war and time have made this place gradually desolate. Yet, since the end of the twentieth century, Ba Na Hills has been woken up with the efforts of local authorities and people there. This scenic area is being upgraded and expanded.
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One of Quinta de Regaleira's most fascinating feature is located beneath the ground – a pair of wells spiraling deep within the earth. The wells were never used, nor intended for water collection. Instead, these mysterious underground towers were used for secretive initiation rites.
The ‘Initiation Well’ or ‘Inverted Tower’, consist of ‘winding stair’ architecture, which carries symbolic meaning including the death/rebirth allegory common to many hermetic traditions.
The well contains nine platforms, which are said to be “reminiscent of the Divine Comedy by Dante and the nine circles of Hell, the nine sections of Purgatory and the nine skies which constitute Paradise.”
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Aquí la vida discurre de otra manera, los pocos veraneantes charlan animadamente en la terraza del bar, mientras los niños juegan en la plaza y el tabernero avisa; Se cierra a las diez !!
The fort was constructed on the site of an ancient watchtower and construction began in 1556 under the direction King John III who wished to have the mouth of the Tagus river sufficiently protected from invaders.
The fortress was used as a political prison both at the end of the Portuguese monarchy and during the Salazar dictatorship with prisoners held in awful conditions.
The structure was constructed primary for defence and lacks any artistic beauty with the solid walls constructed from drab stone and masonry plaster.
Строительство замка Одескальки в Браччано, возможно по проекту архитектора Франческо ди Джорджио Мартини, было начато в 1470 году по заказу Наполеона Орсини и было закончено в 1485 году под руководством сына Джентиле Вирджинио.
La estación de Corral de Almaguer pertenecía a la línea de ferrocarril Villacañas-Sta. Cruz de la Zaraza.
Este Ferrocarril se enmarca dentro de una serie de ferrocarriles militares que se construyeron con fines estratégicos durante la Guerra Civil.
October 3, 2009 - Jingu Michi Street and the Heian Shrine's torii gate in Kyoto.
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Ки́декша — село в Суздальском районе Владимирской области России, в составе Селецкого сельского поселения. Расположено при впадении реки Каменки в реку Нерль
We stumbled upon this view on our wander through the lovely city of Amsterdam during the Amsterdam Light Festival.
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All visitors of Burano remain intrigued by the many colours and the colorful houses that are reflected into the green waters of channels, by the leaning bell tower, by the tranquility and the calmness with which the elderly ladies embroider original Burano lace by their tombolo (or lace pillow), while they are laughing and chatting in squares among them. It seems to be in paradise.
The Janike-khanym mausoleum is an almost completely preserved mausoleum of the 15th century. - a fine example of "Seljuk" architecture. It is a monumental octagonal structure under a tiled roof, decorated with carved columns along the edges of the edges. It is adjoined by a carved portal with a massive arch, and an Arabic calligraphic inscription is carved at the entrance: these are hadith texts, in which, among other things, there are the words "This world is a dwelling of vanity, but the future life is eternal." In the depths of the mausoleum, on a stepped elevation, one can see a tombstone decorated with an elegant, like ornament, Arabic inscription: "This is the tomb of the great empress Janike-khanym, daughter of Tokhtamysh-khan, who died in the month of Ramadan in 841 (1437)."
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Мавзолей Джанике-ханым — почти полностью сохранившийся мавзолей XV в. — прекрасный образец «сельджукской» архитектуры. Это монументальное восьмигранное сооружение под черепичной крышей, украшенное по ребрам граней резными колонками. К нему примыкает покрытый резьбой портал с массивной аркой, а у входа высечена арабская каллиграфическая надпись: это тексты хадисов, в которых, среди прочего, встречаются слова «Этот мир есть жилище суеты, будущая же жизнь вечна». В глубине мавзолея на ступенчатом возвышении видно надгробие, украшенное изящной, словно орнамент, арабской надписью: «Это гробница великой государыни Джанике-ханым, дочери Тохтамыш-хана, скончавшейся месяца рамазана 841 года (1437)».
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Corfe Castle again, but this time on long exposure.
I love the way the clouds where moving that day and I guess because all the storms that happened on the following days, that was just an indication how things would be. It was just two days in UK, but Mark Bauer and I went to some fantastic locations.
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Музей «Старый Владимир» разместился внутри бывшей водонапорной башни, построенной в конце 19 века для водоснабжения Владимира. После реконструкции водопроводной системы в 1950-х годах башню было решено перевести в разряд городских памятников. В 1975 году состоялось открытие музея, посвященного провинциальному Владимиру 19–20 веков.
View from the Past
I used to come here a lot when I was a kid. There was a tiny dam across the water to get to the island (where this image was taken from) We would crawl over the dam as it was only as wida as your foot and play on the island we had named 'Rabbit Island'…
Those were the days…
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