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View down the central funnel inside of the Reichstag dome on top of the Reichstag building, the seat of the German parliament (the Bundestag). The funnel is a so-called "light-diverting element" with mirrors that guides diffuse daylight into the plenary hall of the German Bundestag ten meters below and also serves as an exhaust "pipe" that deflects used air from the plenary hall through the 10-meter-wide central opening at the apex of the dome (which you can't see here).
For whatever reason the checked "pattern" of the reflective windows on the funnel's base (theoretically one could take a look into the plenary hall) always reminds me of a gambling table at a casino, hence the title which I've borrowed from one of the best James Bond movies (and I also like the 1967 parody). But of course, there's nothing "royale" or "gambling-ish" about this profoundly democratic place (which, as you know, it hasn't always been). Surrounding the funnel's base you can find the permanent exhibition "From the Reichstag to the Bundestag" which tells the eventful history of the Reichstag building from its beginnings to the present day.
Happy Window Wednesday, Everyone :)
Bill's Gambling Hall and the Flamingo Resort on The Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bill's is now the Cromwell. #LasVegas #TheStrip #lights #casinos #gambling #Flamingo #Bill'sGamblinHall #street #rue #Straße #街 #lights #lumières #Beleuchtung #lampor
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The Casino Oceanus opened in 2009 and was designed by Paul Steelman, who was inspired by the Beijing National Aquatics Centre. It is located in the Fisherman's Wharf area of Macau, within walking distance from the Ferry building. It is the only casino in Macau without a hotel.
Situé à la croisée du port et des planches, le casino municipal de Trouville a été construit en 1912 dans un style Louis XVI.
La muchacha del balcón
La tarde bajaba por esa calle junto al puerto
Con paso lento, balanceándose, llena de olor,
Las viejas casas palidecen en tardes como ésta,
Nunca es mayor su harapienta melancolía
Ni andan más tristes de paredes,
En las profundas escaleras brillan fosforescencias como de mar,
ojos muertos tal vez que miran a la tarde como si recordaran,
eran las seis, una dulzura detenía a los desconocidos,
una dulzura como de labios de la tarde, carnal,
carnal,
los rostros se ponen suaves en tardes como ésta,
arden con una especie de niñez
contra la oscuridad, el vaho de los dancings.
Esa dulzura era como si cada uno recordara a una mujer
Sus muslos abrazados, la cabeza en su vientre,
El silencio de los desconocidos
Era un oleaje en medio de la calle
Con rodillas y rostros de ternura chocando
Contra el "New Inn", las puertas, los umbrales de color abandono.
Hasta que la muchacha se asomó al balcón
de pie sobre la tarde íntima como su cuarto con la cama deshecha
donde todos creyeron haberla amado alguna vez
antes de que viniera el olvido.
Juan Gelman
When asked in a survey about the ugliest places in Belgium, our Belgian coast came out as the winner. The motivation was the following: it is a mix of ugly concrete blocks, without soul and without style.
Fortunately, people are trying to do something about it here and there, such as in Middelkerke, where the Dutch architect Reinald Top built a striking new creation: the casino building that also contains a luxury hotel and restaurant.
Wanneer gevraagd werd in een enquete naar de lelijkste plekken in België, kwam onze Belgsche kust er als winnaar uit. De motivatie was de volgende: het is een mix van lelijke betonnen blokken, zonder ziel en zonder stijl.
Gelukkig probeert men er hier en daar wat aan te doen, zoals in Middelkerke, waar de Nederlandse architect Reinald Top een opvallend nieuwe creatie neerpootte: het casino gebouw met daarin ook een luxe hotel en restaurant.
Excerpt from Wikipedia:
Casino Helsinki is a casino located in Helsinki, Finland, located less than a ten minute walk from Central Railway Station. It's owned by government-owned Veikkaus and is one of the few casinos in the world, and the second in Finland, to donate all of its profits to charity. The other non-profit casino in Finland is Paf which donates all of its profits from the autonomous Åland islands. Casino Helsinki employs around 200 people, and it had around 305,000 visitors in 2009 with around 30 million euros of revenue.
The casino is open 363 days a year from 12PM to 4AM. It has around 300 slot machines, over 20 gaming tables and a poker room. The two-story casino has around 2,600 square metres (28,000 sq ft) of space.
Le Tréport le 19 02 15. Nous sommes un jeudi. Une série supplémentaire à cette cité qui ne me lasse pas par sa simplicité désarmante.
Ma 17ème série sur ce port.
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Un vécu à chaque fois renouvelé. Un refrain du fonds des temps. Déambulations toujours enivrantes. Et cette mer toujours en offrande.
Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México
Cuando los miembros destacados de la Colonia Española en México fundaron el Casino Español como un club dedicado a difundir las estrechas relaciones entre México y España lo inauguraron en 1863 en lo que era la Casa de los Condes de Santiago de Calimaya. Después de cinco sedes se construyó entre 1903 y 1905 este edificio majestuoso en la ahora calle de Isabel la Católica (antes Espíritu Santo). El diseño fue del arquitecto Emilio González del Campo e incorpora una variedad de estilos arquitectónicos como el neoárabe, neorrenacentista, plateresco y barroco. La era porfiriana.
Es uno de los portones más bellos del Centro Histórico.
Historic Center of Mexico City
When the prominent members of the Spanish society in Mexico founded the Spanish Casino as a club dedicated to spreading the close relations between Mexico and Spain, they inaugurated it in 1863 in what was the Casa de los Condes de Santiago de Calimaya (actually the Museo de la Ciudad de México). After five venues, this majestic building was built between 1903 and 1905 on what is now Isabel la Católica Street (formerly Espíritu Santo). The design was by architect Emilio González del Campo and incorporates a variety of architectural styles such as neo-Arabic, neo-Renaissance, Plateresque and Baroque. The Porfirian era.
One of the most beautiful doors at Historical Downtown in Mexico City
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Dublin, Ireland - The Casino Marino is not a gambling institution but an 18th century neo-classical house located just north of the center of Dublin at Marino. The name "Casino" literally translated means 'small house'.