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The eastern end of the Forum, as seen from Palatine Hill. If anyone'd like to help identify buildings, particularly the one on the left of this photo with the impressive white facade, I'd be grateful.
The Banco Espanol de Credito is one of the businesses housed in this fine structure.
It looks down Les Rambles (behind where I'm standing to take this photo.)
The square is called Placa de Catalunya.
The design was intended to be balanced with a matching western wing . This space now occupied by the 'Beehive'
The imposing edifice of South Africa's premier institution of higher learning, where a Bollywood production was in full swing.
I did manage to see the odd bit of culture on Guy's stag trip.
He we see what the Romans were up to 2000 years ago - perfecting the art of buiding in stone - when we Britons were struggling to put one rock atop another.
Mont Saint-Michel (Saint Michael’s Mount) is a rocky island surrounded by perilous waters one kilometre (0.6 miles) off the coast of Normandy. It was founded in 708 by the Bishop of Avranches who built a chapel there after the Archangel Michael appeared to him in a dream. Construction of the spectacular Abbaye du Mont Saint-Michel (Mont Saint-Michel Abbey) started in 1023 and finished some 400 years later. Fashioned from granite, its delicate contours are an extension of the shape of the island and encompass a range of architectural styles, from Norman to Gothic. For centuries, the Abbey was a place of pilgrimage but it has also variously served as a prison, a fortress against the English and a monastery.
Chapel of the Immaculate Conception. The principal church of the Jesuits in Rome, il Gesu was built between 1568 and 1575, to the designs of Vignola and Giacomo della Porta; and Baciccia, Antonio Raggi and Leonardo Retti (nave ceiling). The marble decoration of the nave interior is of a later date.
The Moana Hotel, also known as the First Lady of Waikīkī, is a famous historic hotel on the island of Oʻahu, located at 2365 Kalākaua Avenue in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. Built in the late 19th century as the first hotel in Hawaiʻi, the Moana opened its doors to guests in 1901, becoming the first large hotel in Waikīkī. The Moana Hotel is regarded as the flagship in Hawaiʻi tourism, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In Hawaiian, moana means "open sea" or "ocean."
Here's a link with more info - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moana_Hotel
The outside walls of the Palace of Diocletian in Split, Croatia, circa 1996. This is an incredible building - it is Roman and dates from the 3rd century. It is still in use today.
Nave at il Gesu looking towards the entrance. The principal church of the Jesuits in Rome, il Gesu was built between 1568 and 1575, to the designs of Vignola and Giacomo della Porta; and Baciccia, Antonio Raggi and Leonardo Retti (nave ceiling). The marble decoration of the nave interior is of a later date.