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I was drawn into the mesmerizing symmetry of these vaulted arches. Each line and shadow seemed to weave a silent rhythm, creating a pattern that felt both intricate and infinite. There’s something almost hypnotic about the way the light touches the edges, casting soft contrasts that give depth to the design. It’s as if the architecture whispers stories from centuries past, yet remains timelessly serene.
As I strolled along the limestone path that has been bathed by sun and rain for 1,000 years, I felt I entered a world like fantasy that came to life, that took me back in time a thousand years.
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Riding a Venetian gondola is graceful and romantic, but expensive. A typical venetian boat ride cost between 80,00 and 100,00 Euro for a 40 minutes ride.
Chichen Itza is the political and cultural center of the Maya in the north of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, the sacred city of the Itza people.
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The first fortification on this site was built in 1368. Years later it was enlarged and became a splendid ducal palace, which was then practically completely destroyed during the Golden Ambrosian Republic. The Sforza family reconstructed the castle and made it into one of the most magnificent residences in Italy. Years later, the castle was used once more as a fortification under the Spanish and Austrian domination. Napoleon ordered the demolition of the castle in 1800 and a year later the Spanish bastions and towers were destroyed. During the second half of the nineteenth century the population was torn between keeping the Castle or destroying it to build a residential neighbourhood. However, the castle remained and the architect Luca Beltrami was instructed to renovate the castle, restoring it as it was when the Sforza family resided in it. The restoration was completed in 1905 and the central tower (Torre Filarete) and the were inaugurated. The park was built on the former parade grounds. During World War II the castle was severely damaged. At the end of the twentieth century the Castle square was built with a fountain in the centre. However, in the sixties it was destroyed when the Milan Metro was built. In 2005, the restoration of the Cortile della Ghirlanda and the halls of the castle were completed.
Изначально этот замок был построен в XIV в., когда аристократическая династия Висконти решила обзавестись резиденцией рядом с Миланом (на тот момент эта территория не входила в черту города). Несмотря на возведенные вокруг замка оборонительные сооружения, семья Висконти была атакована при свержении власти и была вынуждена покинуть свой дом. Сам замок был наполовину разрушен бунтующей толпой. Через несколько лет существования новой республики к власти пришел Франческо Сфорца, военачальник и новый герцог Милана, который сделал Сфорцеско своей резиденцией, и при нем полуразрушенный замок был восстановлен. Резиденцией герцогов замок стал лишь при сыне Франческо Сфорца — Галеаццо. Он расширил замок и привлек к внутренней отделке искусного архитектора Феррини. В XVI в. во время Итальянских войн замок был покинут хозяевами и пришел в упадок. Сфорцеско продолжал подвергаться набегам во время Революционных войн и был значительно поврежден. Его реставрация была проведена лишь в 1833 г., и тогда замок приобрел множество романтических черт. Однако во время войн в середине XIX в. между итальянцами и австрийцами замок Сфорца снова был разграблен и пребывал в запустении до 1900 г. В этом году было проведено масштабное восстановление замка, и по сей день он существует в том виде, который он приобрел при реставрации.
Российские туристы, посещая крепость Сфорца, сразу отмечают его внешнее сходство с Московским Кремлем. Основные похожие черты этих двух достопримечательностей — форма башен и череда зубцов на крепостных стенах. Причина этих сходств заключается в следующем: главную башню Сфорцеско проектировал Антонио Филарете. Этот архитектор одно время работал с другим известным итальянским мастером — Аристотелем Фиораванти. Именно Фиораванти был автором проекта Кремля в Москве.
The cathedral was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1908, and rebuilt in a modern eclectic style with Romanesque and Gothic elements. The initial design was by the engineer P. Carmelo Umberto Angiolini and then modified by the engineer Mariano Francesconi. The new church was consecrated in 1928. В результате войн, крупных землетрясений собор разрушался неоднократно и в результате этого его перестраивали. Последняя реконструкция, инициатором которой стал епископ Ринальдо Камило Руссо, началась в 1917 году, т.к. после землетрясения 1908 года собор сильно пострадал. Реконструкция продолжалась до 1928 года, когда восстановленный собор заново освятили в честь Успения Пресвятой Девы Марии.
Monumental basílica de estilo neoclásico que destaca por su fachada principal curvada, su impresionante cúpula (la más grande de España y la cuarta de Europa), por su suntuosa decoración interior, y por albergar lienzos de Goya, Alonso Cano y Zurbarán. Fue fundada a principios del siglo XVIII, sobre una antigua ermita dedicada a santa María.
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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
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The palace appeared in 1901-1903 already under the great-grandson of N.S. Mordvinov Alexander Alexandrovich-the second. The heir of the count ordered the project of the building to the St. Petersburg civil engineer F. B. Nagel, and entrusted the construction to the architect O. E. Wegener. The Mordvinov Palace was built in the spirit of the Renaissance and resembles the Mediterranean villas of Italian nobles. The materials for the building were gray limestone and Gurzuf green sandstone.
Дворец появился в 1901–1903 годах уже при правнуке Н.С. Мордвинова Александре Александровиче-втором. Наследник графа заказал проект здания петербургскому гражданскому инженеру Ф. Б. Нагель, а возведение доверил архитектору О. Э. Вегенеру. Дворец Мордвиновых построен в духе Возрождения и напоминает средиземноморские виллы итальянских вельмож. Материалами для здания послужили серый известняк и гурзуфский зеленый песчаник.
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Just turned a corner in the old town of Lyon, there is the pharmacy at the end of a short avenue. The green of the trees and the light green color of the building, together with the blue sky and the median strip of the street as the leading line, create what I think is an atmospheric image of this beautiful French city.
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De arquitectura castellana es una de las tres puertas del recinto amurallado.
Disparo único, a pulso.
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Velocidad de obturación:1/250s
Modo de exposición:Manual
Comp. expos.:+1.0EV
Medición:Puntual
Sensibilidad ISO:ISO 10000
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