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About 5km south of Fort and inland from Kollupitiya, Cinnamon Gardens is Colombo’s most gentrified area. A century ago it was covered in cinnamon plantations. Today it contains elegant tree-lined streets with posh mansions, embassies, stylish cafes and shops, sports grounds and a cluster of museums and galleries. Colombo’s vivid white, domed 1928 Old Town Hall overlooks the area’s heart, Viharamahadevi Park. To the south is the striking Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, which opened in 2011.

  

Сингальское слово "Курундувата" в переводе означает "район коричных садов". Название осталось от прежде многочисленных коричных плантаций, располагавшихся на этом месте ранее. Плантации были уничтожены более сотни лет назад и со временем район стали заселять наиболее обеспеченные горожане. Этот район является наиболее респектабельным и процветающим районом Коломбо.

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Seoul subway and Seoul city skyline at Han river, Seoul South Korea

Scalinata d'ingresso alla Reggia di Caserta

Tyne Bridge Newcastle, England.

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.

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Jal Mahal is a fascinating palace that perfectly blends Rajputana and Mughal architecture styles with pink sandstone in a symmetrical design. The palace looks like it is floating on top of the water. That's why it's called Jal Mahal, or the Water Palace. When it was built, Maharaja Madho Singh I did not intend to use it as a palace. Instead, it was supposed to be a hunting lodge for the king and his group of hunters during their duck hunting trips.

Downtown Manhattan seen from Empire State Building

My latest view of Miami and Brickell's Financial District photographed from Key Biscayne.

 

It is an HDR kinda processed image with the last frame exposed at 149s to bring drama into the image with the running clouds. I selected three frames exposed at different times during dusk, to work with in the processing. Too long of a story.

 

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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.

A large cruise ship and a cargo ship pass by each other under the Golden Gate Bridge in California.

Wat Ming Muang (también conocido como Wat Chang Mup o el "Templo de los Elefantes Agachados") es uno de los templos con mayor importancia histórica y espiritual de Chiang Rai, fundado originalmente en 1262 bajo el reinado del Rey Mengrai el Grande.

 

Loving the curves under this very well known London Bridge but do you know which one it is?

 

Long exposure of the Zeelandbrug, Netherlands

Thermal Park Vrbov Slovakia under High Tatras

is a bridge that crosses the Guanabara Bay, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It connects the municipalities of Rio de Janeiro and Niterói.

Built in 19th century, Saint Louis Square of Montreal is lined with beautiful Victorian Houses.

 

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Modern buildings and glass skyscrapers forming an arch shape against sky in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China

 

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The other churches of Badacin, the Greek-Catholic chuch in the foreground and the Orthodox church on the hill, in the background

St. Bernard de Clairvaux Church is a medieval Spanish monastery cloister which was built in the town of Sacramenia in Segovia, Spain, in the 12th century but dismantled in the 20th century and shipped to New York City in the United States. It was eventually reassembled at 16711 West Dixie Highway, North Miami Beach, Florida, where it is now an Episcopal church and tourist attraction called Ancient Spanish Monastery. It is the oldest European-built structure in the Western Hemisphere.

 

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Планетарий находится в здании Николо-Кремлёвской («желтой») церкви на территории исторического кремля Владимира между Рождественским монастырем и зданием исторического музея. Рядом установлен памятник Александру Невскому.

 

Собственно Николо-Кремлёвская церковь — памятник архитектуры середины XVIII века. Типичный образец бесстолпного летнего посадского храма. Памятник федерального значения.

Pretty much everyone who visits the south of France stops off in Carcasonne. This small town is famous for its absolutely well-preserved medieval old town, with city walls, towers and so on. Unfortunately, you are never alone there and one tourist trap follows another. It's a little quieter in the church, which can easily stand comparison with other places of worship.

 

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At 680ft (207m) the two Poolbeg chimneys are the tallest built structures in Ireland. They were listed as protected structures in July 2014.

 

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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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Once it was the main church of Vladimir principality. Its construction was initiated by the glorious Prince Andrei Bogolyubskii in 1158. Its new face the cathedral acquired after the fire of 1185, which had heavily damaged the interior of the church. The heir of Bogolubsky, the Prince Vsevolod the Big Nest, decided to improve the architecture of the cathedral. He surrounded the building by galleries, on the corners of which the new gilded domes appeared. As a result, the cathedral square become even bigger than before and its new look become even more beautiful, more solemn, and more elegant. In 1408 the interior design of the cathedral was taken care by the well-known icon painter, Andrei Rublev and his friend Daniel Chyorny. But unfortunately, the magnificent frescoes have survived only partially: the fires and looting did their work; by the 18th century the cathedral had dilapidated and dreary appearance. Thanks to the restoration of 1888-1891 the Assumption Cathedral received its original look. Today the Assumption Cathedral stands on the top of a high hill and is the integral part of the city’s panorama. The tourists enter through the high tower, which is also a remarkable example of architecture.

Храм основал владимирский князь Андрей Боголюбский в 1158 г. как усыпальницу для брата и трех своих сыновей и придал ему статус главного храма владимирских и суздальских земель. Для его украшения были приглашены лучшие зодчие, иконописных и золотых дел мастера из Греции, Германии, Киева и Галича. Здание построили из белого известняка и декорировали каменной резьбой. Позже в великокняжеском соборе венчали на престол и хоронили великих владимирских князей, для чего собор расширили, надстроили и пышно убрали. Главной реликвией была Владимирская икона Божией Матери, позднее переданная в Москву, и находящаяся ныне в храме при Третьяковской галерее.

В 1238 г. татаро-монгольские войска взяли Владимир. Множество горожан вместе с епископом заперлись в соборе, чтобы не сдаться супостату, но воины хана Батыя подожгли храм, и прихожане задохнулись от дыма. Храм обгорел, часть фресок были утеряны, а реликвии похищены, но в 1408 г. сын Дмитрия Донского — князь Василий — взялся восстановить его.

В 17 веке по указанию императрицы Екатерины II и на ее пожертвования был сделан ремонт храма. Тогда средневековый иконостас заменили на новый, барочный, а в начале 20 века находящиеся на нем иконы работы Рублева отправили в Государственный Русский музей и Третьяковскую галерею.

В некрополе захоронены великие князья и духовенство, некоторые из них — святые великомученики. Здесь покоятся основатель Успенского собора князь Андрей Боголюбский, Всеволод Большое Гнездо, его сын и дочь, мученики Митрофан и Патрикий. Паломники приезжают поклониться к частицам мощей святого Александра Невского — полководца, чьи войска одержали победу над тевтонскими рыцарями на Чудском озере, а также останкам святителей Симона, Максима, Серапиона. Здесь также можно приложиться к иконам Боголюбской, Владимирской, Максимовской Божией Матери (это списки со знаменитых оригиналов).

In central part of Historical Boulevard there stands the Panorama “Defense of Sevastopol 1854-1855” – the world-famous monument to national feat of arms, our national pride. One episode of the 349-day long Defense of Sevastopol is depicted there – the day when defenders repulsed the assault on 18 June 1855. The author of this epic pictorial canvas, Franz Roubaud, was a full member of St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts and founder of Russian panoramic art. The Panorama was unveiled for visitors on 14 May 1905 and was stored in a specially designed circular building, built under design by military engineer Friedrich Oskar Enberg and architect Valentin Feldman. Of exquisite beauty is the classical two-column portal of the Panorama’s building, plated with Inkerman limestone and with its upper part decorated with elements of military insignia – the soldier’s St. George Cross, interlaced by a St. George Ribbon with number “349” denoting the numbers of days the Defense lasted.

 

Музей-панорама «Оборона Севастополя» — это один из крупнейших музеев данного типа в мире. Только сама картина имеет потрясающие размеры — длину 115 метров и высоту 14 метров, не считая той уникальной композиции, что расположена перед ней, и придающая всему, что видят глаза зрителей, полную иллюзию реальности происходящего.

Огромное полотно для панорамы «Оборона Севастополя 1854-1855 года» была написана французским художником Францем Рубо, с большим трудом спасена во время Великой Отечественной Войны и восстановлена уже после нее, коллективом советских художников, которые существенно ее доработали, добавив немало интересных деталей.

Попадая в Севастопольскую панораму, зрители видят утро 6 июня 1855 года, одного из дней битвы за Севастополь, когда, во время Крымской войны, 75-тысячную русскую армию атаковало 173-тысячное англо-французско-турецкое войско. Зритель словно бы обозревает окрестности с Малахова кургана — самой высокой точки города, где был расположен один из восьми севастопольских бастионов.

Chengdu Anshun bridge and Jinjiang river at night, Sichuan province, China

 

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The land upon which the castle is constructed was purchased by the oil industrialist P. L. Steingel (nephew of the famous Russian railroad builder Baron Rudolf Steingel, a German nobleman who had made a fortune extracting oil in Baku. Baron von Steingel adored the Gothic architectural style, so he ordered the prominent Russian architect Leonid Sherwood to use the Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany as an example for the new construction, but to make the building even more fairytale-like.

The available land only measured 20 x 10 meters, so the castle was built up high with turrets, spires and open battlements. Inside the main tower, there were 2 tiny bedrooms. The living room, with a large fireplace and stairs, were brought closer to the “shore” for security reasons. Sherwood made a beautiful toy “copy” of the Gothic Rhine castles but did not take into account that large grottoes were located under the cliff. Behind the balconies, at the edge of the cliff, there was originally a garden, but in 1927 an earthquake occurred, and the rock upon which the castle stood broke: the garden fell into the sea, and one main tower was almost completely destroyed.

The next large-scale reconstruction took place in the 1960s. Originally it was proposed that the castle be dismantled brick by brick and moved “to the mainland”, however, this idea was abandoned. The Soviet architect Tatiev was responsible for the eventual reconstruction and the Swallow’s Nest was “rebuilt” with the entire castle being dismantled with each brick numbered and then reassembled on an earthquake-resistant slab placed on top of the rock.

 

Известный всем небольшой замок на вершине скалы в поселке Гаспра, недалеко от Ялты, построен в 1911 году архитектором А. Шервудом по заказу барона Ф. Штейнгеля. Известный нефтепромышленник хотел придать своей даче образ рыцарского замка и даже дал название «Генералиф», что означает «замок любви». Однако это название не прижилось. Архитектор построил дачу-замок в готическом стиле, добавив в убранство фасада аркатурные фризы, декоративные башенки, зубчатое завершение стен.

Размер постройки совсем не велик: ширина 10 метров, длина 20 метров, а высота 12 метров. Столь величественным здание делает, безусловно, его местоположение, ведь высота скалы, на которой оно расположено, — более 40 метров. Внутри дома разместились прихожая, гостиная с большими окнами, лестница, ведущая на башню, и две спальни.

Барон В. Штейнгель продал дом в 1914 году и уехал из России. Новый хозяин открыл в «Ласточкином гнезде» ресторан, который успешно работал.

Угроза над постройкой нависла во время землетрясения 1927 года, когда обрушилась часть скалы. К счастью, здание устояло, но была частично разрушена башня и пострадала смотровая площадка. В последующие годы здесь размещался красный уголок дома-отдыха, читальный зал, а затем столовая, пока здание не опустело из-за аварийного состояния.

Реконструкция началась в 1968 году и продлилась три года; под основание «Ласточкиного гнезда» была подведена монолитная железобетонная труба, были восстановлены архитектурные элементы наружного декора.

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