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The Bridge of Sighs’ name is based on a legend, which says that in Serenissima’s time the prisoners, crossing the bridge, sighing at the standpoint of seeing for the last time the outside world. However, the legend is totally unfounded, partly because there is almost nothing to see from that angle.
The name sighs indicate only the last breath of the prisoners in the free world because, once convicted in the kingdom of Dogi they never could go back.
The emblem displayed on the bridge shows that it was built in between the 16th and 17th century, in Istrian stone, white and elegant.
Today, its symbol is over-romantic in connection with the sight of the lover’s walks in the gondola. It is perhaps the biggest attractions in Venice, and it is said that if a couple passes under the Bridge of Sighs their love will last forever.
The monumental Morspoort in the Sleutelstad Leiden.
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Ribblehead Viaduct in North Yorkshire, UK. Such an imposing structure set in bleak surroundings and surprisingly hard to find an an agreeable composition. As soon as I saw the stone wall and fence posts I knew there was an interesting composition to be worked. After several minor position adjustments I finally hit the sweet spot and found this most agreeable image.
Ever growing Tehran skyline by Chitgar lake against a sky with cumulus clouds in Iran.
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Verona's historic castle was a product of the Della Scala family dynasty under Cangrande II when he ruled Verona during the Middle Ages. The compact military structure is quite plain and was constructed of red brick in 1356. It is a good example of the Gothic structures built at that time. The castle has the fairytale M-shaped "merlons" or up and down brick rim around the outer castle walls. Seven towers gave the soldiers a good look out position and there is a keep or larger main fortified tower which would have served as a refuge in times of invasion. Within the castle walls there are four buildings with courtyards and gardens. At one time a moat ran around the outer rim of the fortified walls. Today the castle is used as the Castelvecchio Museum and the officer's club.
Строительство замка Кастельвеккио длилось с 1354 по 1376 год во времена власти Скалигеров. Изначально он был задуман как оборонительное сооружение и назывался Сан Мартино аль Понте (Castello di San Martino al Ponte). Это имя связано с церковью святого Мартина, которая располагалась в то время недалеко от замка. Замок был построен на месте бывшего древнеримского форта. Поскольку стены форта и фундамент по большей части уцелели, то они были использованы в качестве элементов средневекового замка. После того, как в 15 веке на холме Сан Пьетро был возведен новый замок, прежний превратился в «старый». Так за этим замком закрепилось название Кастельвеккио. В эпоху правления Наполеона в 18 веке здесь находилась резиденция императора. В результате восстания горожан Вероны против солдат Наполеона, которые занимались грабежами жителей, крепость была значительно повреждена. Это случилось в 1796 году. Далее потребовалось много времени на восстановление замка. Так, в ходе реконструкции были полностью восстановлены замковые башни. С 19 века замок был открыт для публичного посещения.
At over 500 years old, the Fuli Bridge is yet another ancient stone bridge which can be found in the countryside around Yangshuo. When seen from a distance away, the bridge with its high arched back and the reflection created in the water form a perfect circle, called a full moon by the locals.
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The Voûte de la Grange-aux-Belles is a captivating architectural marvel, featuring stone walls and a brick-lined ceiling that create a distinct atmosphere. Flowing silently beneath the surface, the canal continues its journey through the heart of Paris, hidden from view.
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India, South Asia. Patwa-ki-Haveli (or Patwon-Ki-Haveli) is considered the most important haveli in Jaisalmer, firstly because it was the city's first ever haveli and secondly because it is not a single haveli but a cluster of 5 small havelis. The first among these havelis was commissioned and constructed in the year 1805 by Guman Chand Patwa with the remainder built subsequently over a period spanning 50 years.
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The Ascension Monastery was founded in 1690 by the bishop of Tambov and Kozlovski, St. Pitirim, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful mansions in the diocese of Tambov. The monastery is located on the northern outskirts of the city at the mouth of Alexander Hawrushka Studentsov and the rivers, and his first abbess was the sister of Bishop Pitirim, Catherine. The fate of the rich monastery was burning, and was then rebuilt, where it maintained its fertile icon within its walls, and was closed for a long period during Soviet power, which revived in the 20th century. But everything began peacefully and as in many other Russian monasteries, the poor were gradually expanded and rebuilt for several centuries. Initially, in its territory 18 cells of the nuns have been built, this was a simple hut of wood, there was not even church or clergy. The monastery received full-time status on the reform of Catherine II in 1764, since the sum of the contents did not reach 375 rubles. The first stone church of the Ascension of the Lord was established a hundred years later, those of the monastery in 1791. In 1816 was laid the first stone of the second church of the monastery. It was truly glorious days when they arrived at the monastery in the first half of the 19th century, where the nun Miropiya (Adenkova in the world) settled. It is from its name that it is associated with the exaltation of the miraculous Vyshenskii (Kazan) of the icon of the Virgin.
Тамбовский Вознесенский женский основан в 1690 году епископом Тамбовским и Козловским, святителем Питиримом. Монастырь расположился на северной окраине города в устье рек Студенца и Гаврюшки (сейчас — пересечение улиц имени Бориса Васильева и Московской). Первой игуменьей обители стала родная сестра владыки Питирима — Екатерина. Акты и грамоты об основании обители сгорели во время пожара 1724 года. Возродился монастырь только к 1744 году, тогда же была возведена монастырская стена. Как и во многих русских обителях, становление Вознесенского монастыря проходило в бедности, расширялся и отстраивался он постепенно, на протяжении нескольких веков. Сначала на его территории появились 18 келий для насельниц — простые деревянные избы, не было поначалу ни собственного храма, ни причта. Во время реформы Екатерины II в 1764 году монастырь получил статус штатного, третьеклассного, с суммой содержания в 375 рублей. Первая каменная церковь обители во имя Вознесения Господня была заложена в 1791 году в южной части монастыря.
The estuary of Chanthaburi River is in Laem Sing District of Chanthaburi Province, Thailand. There are many scenic spots on both side of the river. This viewpoint was taken from the Catholic Church of Ban Laem Pradu, Bang Kachai, Laem Sing District, Chanthaburi.
The Buonconsiglio Castle, splendid residence of the Prince Bishops and symbol of the city of Trento, is made up of different parts built in different ages: an older one, called Castelvecchio, includes Torre Aquila, with the frescoes of the Cycle of the Months, a masterpiece of Gothic art that takes us to the heart of courtly and peasant life at the end of the 14th century. Then there is a Renaissance part, the Magno Palazzo, commissioned by the Prince Bishop Bernardo Cles and richly frescoed, while another wing of the palace, the Giunta Albertiana, is from the Baroque age. During the First World War the trial against the irredentists Cesare Battisti, Fabio Filzi and Damiano Chiesa was held here.
Мощная цитадель с толстыми стенами, окнами-бойницами, оборонительными башнями, подъемным мостом – типичное строение XIII века в романском стиле. Внутри находились подземелья и камеры пыток. Через 200 лет была надстроена высокая Орлина башня (Torre dell’Aquila) – веяние готики; внутренние росписи башни – сцены времен года – ценнейший памятник готического искусства. В XVI в. к крепости был пристроен Парадный дворец (Magno Palazzo): фронтоны, галереи с колоннадами, росписи на темы античных сюжетов – это уже Ренессанс. Новая пристройка к замку – La Giunta Albertiana с элементами барокко была сделана в XVII.
Prowling the streets of the historical centre we come across some house known as Case Kodra, so named in memory of Albanian artist Ibrahim Kodra. They are seven all together, distinguished from the others by their curious morphology that reminds the features of a human face.
A winter morning's sunrise over at the old university building and the Rapenburg canal in Leiden, the Netherlands.
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Die Südbrücke ist eine Brücke über den Rhein in Köln.
Die stählerne Hauptkonstruktion ist dreiteilig und hat bei einer Gesamtlänge von 368 m Stützweiten von 101,5 m + 165 m + 101,5 m und 10,34 m Breite. Die Treppentürme sind neuromanisch gestaltet und mit reichem Figurenschmuck ausgestattet, der von dem Berliner Bildhauer Gotthold Riegelmann geschaffen wurde.
Night view of Montreal Skyline from Saint Helena‘s Island on the other side of Saint Lawrence River
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Alexander Nevsky Orthodox chapel was built by the architect NI Pozdeyeva in 1892 in an area where previously housed the Customs market. It was erected in memory of how the October 17, 1888 during a train accident miraculously manner saved the family of Alexander III. Soon it was dedicated in honor of all heavenly patrons of the royal family. Laying ceremony was held by the clergy of the Cathedral of the day October 17, 1889 with the participation of the city authorities.
Часовня на Екатерининской улице (на территории существовавшего здесь Мытного рынка) была устроена в память о чудесном спасении семьи Алек¬сандра III при крушении поезда 17 октября 1888 года. Церемония закладки производилась днем 17 октября 1889 года духовенством собора, с крестным ходом, в при¬сутствии городских властей.
This Hungarian stilt village is built in a lake that never freezes over due to the power plant that that uses it as a cooling pond.
The neighboring towns of Bokod and Oroszlány, have more than two linear miles of cabins and cottages suspended on stilts over Lake Bokodi. The little houses are mostly used by locals in the summer months, but they also cater to year-round anglers who take advantage of one weird fact about the lake — despite the frigid Hungarian winters, it rarely freezes over.
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Це́рковь Свято́й Тро́ицы — бывшая старообрядческая церковь во Владимире, построенная в неорусском стиле в 1913—1916 годах, закрытая в ходе гонений на церковь в 1928 году. Памятник архитектуры регионального значения, с 1974 года — выставочный зал Владимиро-Суздальского музея-заповедника. Владимирцы в обиходе часто называют её «Красная церковь».
shot during our cruise from mallorca to lisbon on a cruise ship. i thought this would be a terrible way to travel, but with small kids, it makes sense if you want to see a lot of cities in a relatively comfortable way. without kids, for me, this would not be the preferred method to discover new territories.
Guilin's Sun and Moon Twin Pagodas is one of the Guilin's attractions. It is situated in Shanhu (Shan Lake). The word sun and moon in Chinese character written together meant brightness. Some say it symbolises the future of Guilin is bright.
The Sun Pagoda is constructed with copper; it has 9 floors and reaches a height of 41 metres. The Moon Pagoda's construction is made of marble; it has 7 floors and measuring 35 meters high. The two pagodas are connected via a tunnel at the bottom of the lake.
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It is considered a Thai tradition to build public places such as temples and Thai Sala (pavilion) in a community. Functioning as a public center, they are used in Buddhist merit-making ceremonies and other social activities. The five grand open sala at Muang Boran were built in a pond used as either a public summer house or religious ceremonial center. Ramayana pavilion (sala of Ramayana) is named after the story of the murals painted inside the sala.
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Lo construyó Fernán Pérez de Andrade, entre los años 1369 y 1377.
Se dice que la peña sobre la que se alza , fue pulida por varias partes para hacerlo inaccesible, si bien complicaba aun más la tarea al enemigo el profundo foso que la rodeaba. Pero está claro que su principal arma de defensa fue su propia situación.
Old residences on a quiet little street in the Sicilian town of Adrano, Province of the Catania, Italy.
Шикли (итал. Scicli) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Сицилия, подчиняется административному центру Рагуза.
The original name (Kazanskaya Street) is connected with the history of the Kazan women's monastery, which was founded at the beginning of the XVII century. at the partially destroyed by the Poles of the city rampart. At the beginning of the XIX century. the ramparts were finally demolished, and in their place in the 1820s. Kazan Boulevard appeared. In the XIX century, in addition to the official name (Kazanskaya Street), other names were used that designated separate sections of the street – Nameless (part from the Volga River to the modern Volkov Square) and Gostiny Ryad (from Volkov Square to the Church of Michael the Archangel). The modern name – Pervomayskaya Street – was assigned in August 1924, in memory of the events
Первоначальное название (Казанская улица) связана с историей женского Казанского монастыря, который был основан в начале XVII в. у частично разрушенного поляками городского вала. В начале XIX в. валы были окончательно срыты, а на их месте в 1820-е гг. возник Казанский бульвар. В XIX в. помимо официального названия (улица Казанская) употреблялись и другие названия, обозначавшие отдельные участки улицы – Безымянная (часть от реки Волги до современной площади Волкова) и Гостиный ряд (от площади Волкова до церкви Михаила Архангела). Современное название – улица Первомайская – было присвоено в августе 1924 г., в память о событиях 1 мая 1905 г., когда на бульваре состоялась демонстрация революционно настроенной молодёжи.
Church of St. Nicholas Nadzeіna - the first stone church built in the framework of urban tenements in Yaroslavl. His age - 390 years. According to legend, the temple was built on the same bank of the Volga, where the wave threw the icon of St. Nicholas, who is the patron of all seafarers.
The temple was built in the style of his previous century, but this is not surprising. Church of St. Nicholas Nadzeіna - one of the first buildings that emerged after the end of the Time of Troubles, during which the architecture is not worried about weight in the first place. Therefore, the builders did not seek to create something entirely new.
Пятиглавый четырехстолпный храм, окруженный с трех сторон открытой двухъярусной галереей-папертью, с восьмигранной шатровой колокольней над ее северо-западным углом был построен в 1620 — 1621 на месте деревянной Благовещенской церкви на средства богатого купца, государева гостя Епифания Андреевича («Надеи») Светешникова. Храм двухэтажный, с высоким подклетом под церковью, служившим и складом товаров Е. А. Свешникова, и усыпальницей его рода.