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The Church of the Holy Archangel Michael over the village of Oreanda was built in 2006 at the foot of Mount Ai-Nikola. As archaeological excavations indicate, an ancient Christian monastery used to be located on this site. The temple was built by the famous Yalta architect Vyacheslav Bondarenko and is surrounded by mountains. When broadcasting the singing of the male church choir, voices repeatedly reflected from the rocks create an unusual acoustic effect. Such a monumental sound can only be achieved in special concert halls.
В п. Ореанда храм Архангела Михаила построен по проекту архитектора Вячеслава Александровича Бондаренко. Храм начали строить в 2005 г., а уже 21 ноября 2006 г., в день празднования Собора Архистратига Михаила и прочих Небесных сил бесплотных, совершилось его торжественное открытие и освящение. С этого времени тут начали совершаться богослужения, таинства крещения и венчания, другие требы.
В плане он квадратной формы, а с востока прибавлена алтарная часть в виде полукруглой апсиды. С других сторон стены завершаются треугольными фронтонами, опирающимися на капители белоснежных колонн. Сооружение имеет пять глав: большая, возвышающаяся в центре, символизирует Иисуса Христа, а четыре угловых – евангелистов.
I was scared, finally I turned around
he had very loud music. I think they turned off the lights in the street to stop people from entering.
Look at someone's shadow, to the right and top of the photo
a little weird
New York City - January 29, 2023: Long exposure of train leaving track 301 at the new Grand Central Madison Station of the Long Island Rail Road. The Grand Central Madison station is a commuter rail terminal for the Long Island Rail Road in the Midtown East neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The new terminal started construction in 2008 and opened on January 25, 2023.
VIANA DO CASTELO (Portugal): Ponte do Sebastião e Azenha Branca.
A Ponte do Sebastião localiza-se entre as freguesias de Castelo do Neiva e de Antas e foi construída em 1930 por ordem de um particular, à data o proprietário da azenha e do pesqueiro existente no local. É parte integrante do Caminho Português da Costa para Santiago de Compostela, sendo atravessada diariamente por centenas de peregrinos.
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The Pont Rouelle (English: Rouelle Bridge) is a railway bridge in Paris that crosses the river Seine.
Julia es una escultura de doce metros realizada en resina de poliéster y polvo de mármol blanco que representa la cabeza de una adolescente.
Königsplatz in Augsburg: Many bus and tram lines from Augsburg stop here, making it the ideal place for long-term nighttime shots.
After the rain in a quiet alley with classic architecture and public art in the coastal town of Acireale, Italy.
Elevation
4,200 feet at the shore. Frary Peak is the island’s highest point at 6,596 feet.
History
John C. Fremont and Kit Carson made the first known Anglo exploration of Antelope Island in 1845. The Island was named after the explorers observed several pronghorn antelope grazing on the rangelands.
Fielding Garr established the first permanent residence on the island in 1848. The ranch house he built is the oldest Anglo-built structure in Utah still on its original foundation.
The island and ranch passed from owner to owner until 1981 when the State of Utah purchased the 28,000-ace island for a State Park.
Geology
Antelope Island is part of what is known as the Basin and Range, stretching from the Wasatch mountains on the east to the Sierra Nevada mountain range on the west. Antelope Island is the largest island on Great Salt Lake at just over 28,000 acres, stretching 15 miles long and about 5 miles wide.
The oldest exposed rocks on the island are from the Farmington Canyon Complex, called gneiss. These metamorphic rocks have been dated to 1.7 billion years old, and are the same age as rocks found at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. These rocks can be seen on the southern two-thirds of the island.
Tintic Quartzite, found on the northern one-third of the island, is 550 million years old and was deposited in a shallow marine environment. This metamorphic rock can be seen around the Park’s visitor center, Lady Finger Point and Buffalo Point.
The youngest rocks on the island are tufa, a sedimentary rock deposited from concentrations of calcium carbonate during the time of Lake Bonneville. Tufa deposits typically resemble concrete and can be viewed from the Buffalo Point Trail.
Wildlife
Although surrounded by saltwater, Antelope Island has over 40 freshwater springs producing enough water to support the island’s abundant wildlife.
Bison are the most famous residents. Twelve animals were brought to the island in 1893 and were the foundation for today’s herd of 550 – 700. An annual bison roundup is held each fall to assess the health of the herd and sell extra animals.
Pronghorn antelope are native to Utah and to the island. These small, deer-like animals are the fastest animals in North America and can reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour.
Mule deer and bighorn sheep are the other large herbivores on the island. Predators include coyotes, badgers, bobcats, and numerous birds of prey such as owls, hawks and falcons.
Nyhavn is a 17th-century waterfront, canal and entertainment district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Stretching from Kongens Nytorv to the harbour front just south of the Royal Playhouse, it is lined by brightly coloured 17th and early 18th century townhouses and bars, cafes and restaurants. The canal harbours many historical wooden ships.
Rua típica da aldeia histórica de Linhares da Beira, situada na vertente ocidental da Serra da Estrela. Esta aldeia medieval, fundada no século XII, reflete a sua origem num castro lusitano e preserva construções em granito que testemunham séculos de ocupação por diferentes povos, incluindo romanos, visigodos e muçulmanos. As ruas estreitas e empedradas são parte do legado arquitetónico que caracteriza esta aldeia, integrada no programa das 12 Aldeias Históricas de Portugal.
Paris at sunrise.
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New York City - January 4, 2023: Russ & Daughters located at 179 East Houston Street opened in 1914. It is a family-operated store, that has been at the same location on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City since 1920.
New York City - February 20, 2023: Beautiful shadows and light on brownstones in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City. Brooklyn Heights is a residential area with many elegant brownstones and is known for its tree-lined promenade along the East River and views of Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty.
Kazan monastery was closed on the 19th of October, 1918. The buildings of the monastery were handed over to the provincial Cheka. During the times of the civil war, after Antonov peasant revolt, the Soviet government arranged a camp in the monastery where they had interrogations and shootings of the rebels held. The grand bell tower was destroyed at that same time on the ground of its dilapidation. After 1945 the buildings of the monastery housed the national archives and vocational training facility. The monastery had stayed in the dilapidated state for more than 50 years. The restoration of Kazan monastery started in the end of 1992. At present the construction of Kazan monastery belfry has been completed. The new bell tower is considered to be the tallest in the Central Federal District and the second tallest in Russia after the spire of Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in St. Petersburg. Its height is 107 m.
Казанский мужской монастырь был закрыт 19 октября 1918 года. Во время гражданской войны после Антоновского крестьянского восстания в Казанском монастыре советской властью был устроен лагерь, в котором велись допросы и расстрелы участников восстания. В это же время была разрушена величественная колокольня. Возрождение Казанского мужского монастыря началось в конце 1992 года. Оба храма подверглись реконструкции, на месте, близком к первоначальному, была восстановлена колокольня. Золотая главка колокольни и огромный светящийся крест на ее вершине видны практически из любой точки города. Колокольная башня состоит из пяти ярусов с надвратным храмом-часовней в основании, между четвертым и пятым ярусом установлены большие часы типа курантов. Новая колокольня, оснащенная богатым набором колоколов, считается самой высокой в Центральном федеральном округе и второй по величине в России, уступает она лишь шпилю Петропавловского собора в Санкт-Петербурге. Ее высота — 107 метров.
Slangenburg Castle (Dutch: Kasteel Slangenburg) is a castle in the municipality of Doetinchem in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. The castle is located in the forest of the same name between the towns of Varsseveld and Doetinchem, about 5 kilometers from the latter.
Slangenburg Castle was constructed in the Late Medieval period. In the 17th century the castle became the property of General Frederik Johan van Baer, also known as General Slangenburg, who rebuilt it for residential purposes.
The last private owners were a German family called Passmann, who are buried in a private cemetery next to the moat. After the World War II all German properties were confiscated by the Dutch government, who thus acquired the castle, which, with the surrounding terrain and the buildings within the outer moat, now forms part of the portfolio of the Rijksgebouwendienst ("Royal Buildings Service"), while the surrounding area falls under the care of the Dutch environmental agency, the Staatsbosbeheer.
At present the castle is used as a guesthouse by the nearby Benedictine monastery, St. Willibrord's Abbey (Sint-Willibrordabdij), a newly built structure of the 1950s situated on a part of the castle's former estate. The original monastic community, from Oosterhout Abbey, was initially accommodated in the castle itself in the years immediately following the war.
The estate and the monastery chapel are open to the public. The estate, roughly trapezoid in shape, features a system of lanes which is centuries old.
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Nyhavn is a 17th-century waterfront, canal and entertainment district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Stretching from Kongens Nytorv to the harbour front just south of the Royal Playhouse, it is lined by brightly coloured 17th and early 18th century townhouses and bars, cafes and restaurants. The canal harbours many historical wooden ships.