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These kneeling statues of human figures with animal heads are largely replicas. The originals have either been stolen, or moved to museums. Each pair guards one of the six stairways leading to an upper platform of the sanctuary.
Banteay Srei is beautifully decorated. Being built of red sandstone, you get both that wonderful red color still present today, as well as a material that's relatively soft, making it easy to carve out the intricate details you see here. Even looking back on this picture now, I'm still impressed by the level of effort that went into making even a rather small temple, stunningly exquisite.
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The Rocca, or castle, dominates Bergamo’supper town from the hill of Sant’Eufemia, giving it superb views of the town and the surrounding Val Brembana and, on a clear day, of Treviglio and Milan. Built on the site of Roman and Celtic ruins, the castle has long been a landmark and the protagonist of events that have changed the city’s history. Today the central structure is made up of a quadrangular keep with square towers on each corner. Through the centuries the building has been renovated, modified and expanded to meet the town’s ever-changing needs, the evolution of war techniques, the advent of gunpowder and new alliances. During the Austro-Hungarian domination it served as a stronghold against Garibaldi’s army.
Это замок-крепость, строительство которой началось в 1331 г. по приказу короля Иоанна Люксембургского (Giovanni di Lussemburgo), короля Польши и Богемии. Он в этом году захватил Ломбардию. Правда, долго не продержался, и спустя два года был изгнан. Но строительство крепости продолжалось, и хотя официально было закончено в 1336 г., замок постоянно расширялся и обустраивался. Например, в 1483 г. возле него появилась круглая башня, где размещались казармы. Впоследствии Rocca di Bergamo стал частью оборонительного комплекса и был объединен крепостными стенами с двумя цитаделями. Тем самым они заключили город в треугольник. Когда Бергамо попал под юрисдикцию Венецианской республики, появились «венецианские стены». Но замок Рокка не утратил оборонного значения. Некоторое время в круглой башне хранили порох, и она успешно выстояла против двух взрывов порохового склада. Во времена Рисорджименто (национально-освободительного движения) крепость на некоторое время стала тюрьмой, куда сажали патриотов Италии.
Porta Ticinese (formerly known as Porta Cicca, and during Napoleonic rule as Porta Marengo) is a former city gate. The gate, facing south-west, was first created with the Spanish walls of the city, in the 16th century, but the original structure was later demolished and replaced in the early 19th century. The name "Porta Ticinese" is used both to refer to the gate proper and to the surrounding district, part of the Zone 6 administrative division. In the same district there is also a homonymous medieval gate, although in common speech the name "Porta Ticinese is usually assumed to refer to the 19th century gate. The gate of Porta Ticinese is one of the landmark buildings of Milan and a popular tourist attraction.The name "Porta Ticinese" means "Gate to the Ticino", referred to the Ticino river, that traverses the Po Valley south-west of Milan. The name "Porta Cicca" came about during the Spanish rule of Milan in the 16th century, "Cicca" being a distortion of the Spanish word chica, i.e., "small". The name "Porta Marengo", which was used in the 19th century, refers to the village of Marengo located south-west of Milan, now called Spinetta Marengo, scene of the Battle of Marengo between the French army commanded by Napoleon and an Austrian army.
Современные ворота порта-Тичинезе вдоль внутренней дороги на площади Пьяцца-Венти-Кватро-Маджио, были построены относительно недавно, между 1801 и 1814 годами во время наполеоновской эры Милана ("известные... во время правления Наполеона как порта Маренго...город Маренго...расположен к юго-западу от Милана"). Внутренняя Кольцевая дорога прослеживает путь городских стен 16-го века, построенных во время правления над Миланом испанских Габсбургов (отсюда известные как испанские стены. Старые ворота для испанской стены здесь были разрушены, когда были возведены эти новые ворота.
The first church dedicated to the Divine Grace was present on the left bank of the Naviglio Grande canal already in the 16th century: in the year 1556 a chapel was built to accommodate the image of the Madonna, considered miraculous The chapel was later demolished and in its place was built the church, the largest in the Baroque style . It was destroyed by fire in 1719, and subsequently rebuilt. In 1849 was elevated to the rank of parish. At the end of the 19th century, wanting to demolish the old church, which was already too small for the growing area and replace it with a larger one, the architect Gaetano Moretti presented his project. The church is in the three naves of the Art Nouveau style, with a high bell tower and a portico on the main facade. The construction of the new church began in 1901. In 1908, the last remnant of the former baroque church was demolished.
Первая церковь, посвященная божией Благодати присутствовала, на левом берегу канала Навильо-Гранде уже в XVI веке: в год 1556 была построена часовня, чтобы разместить изображениеМадонны, считавшийся чудотворной Часовня была позже снесена и на ее месте была построена церковь, самая большая в стиле барокко. Она была разрушена пожаром в 1719, и в дальнейшем восстановлена. В 1849 была возведена в ранг прихода. В конце XIX века, желая снести старую церковь, которая была уже слишком мала для растущего района и заменить его на более большую, архитектор Гаэтано Моретти представил свой проект. Церковь в три нефа стиле модерн, с высокой колокольней и портиком на главном фасаде. Строительство новой церкви началось в 1901. В 1908 был снесен последний остаток прежней церкви в стиле барокко.
Mexican architecture with orange and yellow colors in the streets of San Miguel de Allende Guanajuato
According to legend, the temple in Monastyrshchino was built on the burial site of the soldiers who died on Kulikovo field. There is a legend about the temple standing on the graves of soldiers, and that the royal gates of the church were allegedly brought into it by St. Sergius of Radonezh. In 1855, it was decided to build a new stone church due to the unsatisfactory condition of the wooden one. Due to lack of funds for the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Kulikovo, celebrated in 1880, a fundraiser was announced for the construction of the temple, Emperor Alexander III donated his personal funds to the temple. The main altar of the church was consecrated on September 30, 1896.
По преданию, храм в Монастырщино выстроен на месте захоронения погибших на Куликовом поле воинов. Существует легенда о стоящем на могилах воинов храме, и то, что царские врата церкви якобы были принесены в неё преподобным Сергием Радонежским. В 1855 году было принято решение о постройке новой каменной церкви из-за неудовлетворительного состояния деревянной. Из-за нехватки средств к 500-летию Куликовского сражения, отмечавшемуся в 1880 году, был объявлен сбор средств на постройку храма, из своих личных средств на храм жертвовал император Александр III. Главный алтарь храма был освящён 30 сентября 1896 года.
MUCEM (Museum for Europe and the Mediterranean), Marseille, Provence, France. 2013. Architect: Rudy Ricciotti
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Street photography in Chur, Switzerland. The glass structure of the roof produces a very cool pattern on the ground of the bus stop. The fish-eye lens even amplifies the effect.
Modern skyscrapers illuminated at night reflecting on a glass facade low angle view in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China
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This kind of street scene plays out all over Southeast Asia. The tangle of electrical wires above ground, as different people tap into the grid both legally and illegally. In this case, things actually look pretty organized compared to some other cases.
You get that mix of cars, motorcycles, hand carts, auto rickshaws and people all jockeying for space on the road. Luckily, it's not as congested as it could be (*ahem*, India). The center of Siem Reap seemed almost like one long road of hotels and restaurants. Or at least, the touristic area was largely that.
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Since the late 1990s, the Yokohama Minatomirai waterfront district has undergone a complete transformation, emerging as a vibrant city center with state-of-the-art ports, entertainment and amusement districts, historic buildings, parks, convention centers, new hotels, and office spaces catering to global industries.
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What a difference crossing the tracks make. On one side, the chaotic and bustling Mumbai, filled with a mix of stores and street side sellers. As soon as you take the pedestrian bridge over the train tracks at Mahim Station, this is the view that greets you.
It's still chaotic and filled with activity, but there's a real sense of poverty here. Buildings are in disrepair, and sanitation has dropped off a cliff in comparison to the other side of the tracks. The struggle to climb out of poverty looks 100x more challenging here than elsewhere.
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Kansas City Missouri; downtown skyline panorama photo with Crossroads Arts District and Main Street in foreground.
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Shanghai's historic Shikumen (stone-gate) architecture, characterized by its distinctive curved roofs, ornate wooden details, and red-painted facades. The narrow alleyway is lined with traditional buildings, each with intricate carvings and latticework. The scene is bathed in natural light.
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The iconic Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower, a modern skyscraper in Shanghai, China. The tower is adorned with a spherical observation deck, which is brightly lit and visible from a distance. The spherical section is surrounded by a lattice-like structure, adding a geometric aesthetic to the design.
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Beautifully coloured terracotta rooftops of Dubrovnik's old town seen from the medieval city walls.
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Temple Island on the River Thames, about 2 km from Henley on Thames.
The Temple is a folly, built in 1771 and is currently owned by Henley Royal Regatta.
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