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Ruins of the Ruine Stephanskloster monastery, observation tower, Heiligenberg, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
New York City - August 8, 2023: View of Lower Manhattan and large clouds from Liberty State Park near Jersey City, New Jersey. Tall grass and reeds grow along the shoreline at Liberty State Park and provide an excellent view of Lower Manhattan. The cumulus clouds over the city add drama to this scene.
A couple of weeks ago I went out with fellow photographer, Monica Ramanathan, to photograph Petco Park. We chose an evening where the Padres were playing at home so the stadium would be illuminated. Since that time, the San Diego Padres have clinched a postseason berth during a full-length season for the first time since 2006! I guess I need to photograph Petco Park more often to help the Padres win, but unfortunately, they will be playing on the road for the start of the National League playoffs. Favorite, share, comment.
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The Hundertwasser House in Vienna bears the unmistakable hand of the artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928-2000), whose birth name was Friedrich Stowasser. The colorfully decorated exterior façade of Hundertwasser House in Vienna draws attention to itself almost magically. Anyone who lives in the Hundertwasser House also has the right to decorate the façade around the windows entirely to their own taste. More than 200 trees and shrubs on the balconies and roof terraces make the Hundertwasserhaus a green oasis in the heart of the city. The Hundertwasserhaus can only be viewed from outside.
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The original Párisi Udvar (Parisian Court) was built in Budapest 100 years ago as a department store. From 1909, the City Savings Bank occupied the site, which was developed by German architect Henrik Schmahl. The arcade is two stories high, with a vaulted roof made of coloured glass and a striking hexagonal glass dome designed by Miksa Róth. The crystal glass domes of the passage create a special atmosphere. The floors have beautiful mosaic tiles, and there are balconies, and windows with bar tracery, pediments, and sculptures. You can also see reliefs of bees, symbolizing thrift, a reference to the bank that commissioned the construction. Henrik Schmahl sure wasn't in a thrifty mood when he created this masterpiece.
The building is now part of the unbound collection by Hyatt, and the passage is open to the public.
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Cityscape of Zürich showing the Prime Tower. I like the pattern of the trucks pointing towards the prime tower.
State Library Victoria is the state library of Victoria, Australia. Located in Melbourne, it was established in 1854 as the Melbourne Public Library, making it Australia＇s oldest public library and one of the first free libraries in the world.
Melbourne, Victoria. Australia
October 2018
Udaipur is a historic small city in the Rajasthan district. It was the capital of the Mewar Kingdom. It was founded in 1559 by Maharana Udai Singh II of the Sisodia clan of Rajput. Today, the city attracts thousands of tourists, especially because of its unique location surrounded by lakes and hills.
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The Bayon Temple was built in the late 12 th or early 13 th century A.D. by Jayavarman VII, one of the Khmer Empire’s greatest kings. The Bayon Temple served as the state temple of Jayavarman’s new capital, Angkor Thom. Given the centrality of Buddhism in the Khmer Empire, the Bayon Temple stood at the center of Angkor Thom. Unlike the other temples built by the Khmer, Bayon Temple is unique in that it was the only state temple built primarily as a Mahayana Buddhist shrine dedicated to the Buddha. After the death of Jayavarman, the features of the Bayon Temple were altered according to the religious belief of his successors, thus containing Hindu and Theravada Buddhist elements that were not part of the temple’s original plans. Байон - известный своей архитектурой кхмерский храм в Ангкоре. Построенный в конце 12-ого столетия или в начале 13-ого столетия как официальный государственный храм Короля Джаявармана VII - буддиста направления Махаяны, Байон стоит в центре столицы Джаявармана - Ангкора Тхом. После смерти Джаявармана, он был изменен и увеличен более поздними индуистскими и буддистскими королями, проповедовавших Тхераваду в соответствии с их собственными религиозными предпочтениями.
Наиболее отличительная особенность Байона - это множество безмятежных и массивных каменных лиц на многих башнях, которые выступают из верхней террасы и группы вокруг ее центральной башни. Храм известен также двумя внушительными ансамблями барельефов, которые представляют необычную комбинацию мифологических, исторических и бытовых сцен.
Martina Franca or only Martina is a municipality in the province of Taranto, Apulia (Puglia), Italy. It is the second most populated town of the province after Taranto
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 !!
A blue external staircase with white guard rails leads up to a white door on the second floor.
River Lane
New Martinsville, West Virginia
Ohio Rive Scenic Byway
Photo taken on October 25, 2023
Silver Mine Trail by the Bluff
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.