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Modern skyscrapers illuminated at night reflecting on a glass facade low angle view in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China
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It used to be the main Friday prayer mosque in the capital of Crimean Khanate. The earliest known mention of it was in 1674, as a ma'ale mosque (main mosque of the corresponding district). The mosque was in bad condition and its minaret along with some other small surrounding buildings were completely destroyed until the end of 2012 when its reconstruction started.
Раннее упоминание о мечети Орта—Джами относится к 1674 году (1085 по Хиджре). Считалась главной пятничной мечетью крымского ханства. Была окончательно достроена и оформлена между 1737 и 1743 годами.
Согласно архивным данным следует, что в 1861 году мечеть подверглась капитальной перестройке и, судя по всему, приобрела нынешний архитектурный вид.
С 1929 года мечеть была закрыта для посещений и стала использоваться как дом культуры и кинотеатр. Решением 20-й сессии Бахчисарайского совета 23 созыва от 16 июля 2001 года здание мечети было возвращено мусульманской религиозной общине «Мустафа-Джами».
Paris, France - April 2020: during the COVID-19 lockdown, on the exit allowance time, a senior man is walking around the Basilica of the Sacred Heart (Basilique du Sacré-Cœur) in Montmartre, within the allowed 1 km distance from home. The church Saint-Pierre de Montmartre is standing on the background.
This view shows various vehicles, including trolleybus number 4, on the Galata Bridge. The camera is facing southward.
The Yeni Cami ("New Mosque"), an Ottoman Imperial mosque, was started in 1597. The project, beset by controversy and political intrigue, was abandoned in 1603 and the partially-built structure fell into ruins. Construction resumed in 1660. The mosque was completed in 1663, and opened in 1665.
Construction was ordered by Safiya (c. 1550 - c. 1619), later known as Safiya Valide Sultan. She was the chief consort (Haseki Sultan) of Sultan Murad III (b. 1546, enthroned 1574, d. 1595). She was also the mother of Murad III's successor, Sultan Mehmed III (b. 1566, enthroned 1595, d. 1603). The mosque was named "Valide Sultan Camii" until construction was abandoned. The mosque was completed by a successor Valide Sultan, Turhan (1627-1683), who was the mother of Sultan Mehmed IV (b. 1642, enthroned 1648, deposed 1687, d. 1693). It was known as "Yeni Valide Sultan Camii" ("New Valide Sultan Mosque"), simplified eventually to "Yeni Camii" ("New Mosque").
Horse-drawn tramcars began serving İstanbul during 1871, but were not permitted to cross the Galata Bridge. All tramway service was suspended during 1912-1913 because military authorities sent all of the tramway horses to the front at the outbreak of the Second Balkan War. Service was restored with electric tramcars on 1914 January 25. Tramway service on the Galata Bridge was started on the same date. The last "classic" tramway lines on the European side were closed on 1961 August 12.
The trolleybus system, which operated only on the European side, was opened on 1961 May 27. It was closed on 1984 July 16.
Trams returned to İstanbul on 1990 December 29, when a short (1.6-km) heritage tramway was opened between Taksim and Tünel on the European Side (Line NT, "Taksim - Tünel nostaljik tramvay"). The first stage of a modern tramway (Line T1) was opened on 1992 June 13. This reached Eminönü in 1996, and was extended across the Galata Bridge to Kabataş on 2006 June 29.
This is very much a "vanished scene." The 1912-built Galata Bridge (shown here) was removed and replaced by a new structure during 1994. The new bridge is located to the east of the old - and so this image of the bridge, with the Yeni Mosque in the background, is no longer possible.
UPDATE: I made the original scan of this image with the scanner set for too low of a resolution. I've made a "rescan" and uploaded it above (2021 November 2).
1976 August 3.
Кальтаджироне (итал. Caltagirone) - Площадь Умберто I (Piazza Umberto I) - the Norman Cathedral of San Giuliano
Looking up Middle Meadow Walk on a bright winter afternoon, a route that connects the large park of the Meadows to the Old Town, and also runs alongside Edinburgh Uni, so often busy with students. The buildings on the left are from the old Royal Infirmary - the hospital relocated to a new site on the edge of town years ago, these were refurbished and turned into expensive apartments - the historic old stone-built structures, at least. The later buildings were mostly demolished and replaced with contemporary structures, so this site is now a curious mix of beautifully refurbished old stone buildings cheek by jowl with glass and steel modern ones.
Szék is an island of Hungarian ethnicity in central Transylvania (Romania). The town received its name in the Middle Ages from the local salt mines (szik in the old language means salt).
The Szék community managed to preserve its unique folk traditions, distinctive styles of music, dance, embroidery, and costume through the centuries. Many of the older villagers still wear their traditional costume as they go about their everyday life
Тра́пани (итал. Trapani, сиц. Tràpani) — коммуна в Италии, административный центр одноимённой провинции Сицилии.
Ragusa (Italian: [raˈɡuːza] Sicilian: Rausa; Latin: Ragusia) is a city and comune in southern Italy.
The night panorama of Garden by the Bay just before dawn. There are modern domes and the super trees as the famous landmark of this public park.
Пале́рмо (др.-греч. Πάνορμος, лат. Panormus, итал. Palermo, сиц. Palermu) — главный город итальянского региона Сицилия , административный центр одноимённой провинции.
The TV Tower in Žižkov was built between 1985 and 1992 according to the design of Ing. Arch.Václav Aulický and Dr. Ing. Jiří Kozák. Despite critical reactions of local residents who pointed to the contrast of high-tech architecture and the historic neighborhood of Zizkov, the tower was completed. Today, the tower is recognised as a dominant feature of The Prague panorama.
In the years of 2011-2012 the tower undertook a complete refurbishment of its interior. A team of renowned Czech architects and artists were assigned to design the new space and create an interactive environment. The TV Tower was renamed the TOWER PARK PRAHA.
The television transmitter tower is from a technical point of view very unique – the Tower oscillations are eliminated with special pendulums inside the structure, which consists of 3 cylindrical steel tubes and 9 cabins. In these tubes there are situated three cabins, the first at a height of 66 meters, the next one is the Observation cabin at a height of 93 meters and the highest located is the broadcast technology cabin. The base of the building is located at a depth of 15 meters below the surface. The tubes of the tower reach a height of 134 meters.
Since 2000, the babies have become a characteristic part of the tower, namely ten giant babies climbing the tower up and down. The fiberglass sculptures called Miminka (Babies) were originally placed there only temporarily, but they became so popular that they were permanently installed on the tower.
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Loi Krathong is a Siamese festival celebrated annually throughout the Kingdom of Thailand and in neighboring countries with significant Southwestern Thai cultures.
Panoramic view of the city of Barcelona from the Hill of Tibidabo.
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The Iron Trunk aqueduct crosses the River Ouse north of Milton Keynes.It's a Georgian structure, built in 1811 by canal engineer Benjamin Beavan, following the collapse of a previous brick-built structure, the aqueduct is 10.8m high.
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The most important historical site in the Faroe Islands is that of Kirkjubøur. It's just a 5 minute drive from the ferry port at Gamlarætt, so if you're taking a day trip to the island of Sandoy (or I guess Hestur, although I'm not sure what you'd do there), it's a perfect place to stop and check out for 15-20 minutes or however long you wish.
Like other actual villages in the Faroes, there's not a whole ton you can really see in any particular village, and Kirkjubøur is fairly small, but still worth your while. Saint Olav's Church pictured here dates back to the 12th century, making it the oldest church still in use throughout the Faroes. Other notable buildings at the site include the ruins of Magnus Cathedral from around 1300 and the oldest still inhabited wooden house in the world, Kirkjubøargarður from the 11th century.
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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.
Directly overlooking Piazza Cordusio, Palazzo Broggi is currently used as both offices and retail facilities. It is constructed out of three interconnected buildings dating back to different periods. The main building, called Palazzo del Credito Italiano and designed by the architects Luigi Broggi and Cesare Nava, is connected to the Magazzini Contratti building, designed again by Luigi Broggi. The block is thus completed by the building along via Santa Margherita, designed by the architect Giovanni Muzio and completed in 1960. Piuarch’s project to redevelop this large complex is based on a study of the theme of lightness: lightness as a design approach in contrast to the monumentality of the old buildings; lightness as a way of opening up to the cityscape; lightness as a means of integrating into the greenery of the hanging gardens placed inside a very densely built-up block. Enhanced by rooftop terraces and green courtyards, the renovation project will finally host different functions in approximately 48,000 sqm.
Palazzo Broggi с видом на Piazza Cordusio в настоящее время используется в качестве офисов и торговых объектов. Он построен из трех взаимосвязанных зданий, относящихся к разным периодам. Главное здание, которое называется Palazzo del Credito Italiano и спроектировано архитекторами Луиджи Броджи и Чезаре Нава, соединено со зданием Magazzini Contratti, спроектированным так же Луиджи Броджи.