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Castellbò, Alt Urgell, Lleida, España.
Castellbò es un núcleo de población del municipio de Montferrer y Castellbò (Alt Urgell) situado en el valle del mismo nombre. Es el jefe de la entidad municipal descentralizada de la Villa y Vall de Castellbò. En 1970 fue anexado al municipio de Aravell, creando el término municipal de Montferrer y Castellbò.
La villa de Castellbò, que en el 2019 tenía 82 habitantes, se encuentra en un lugar desgarrado, a 802 m de altitud, entre la sierra de la Borda (1.150 m) y los estribos de Roca Redonda. Lugar de paso obligado por los antiguos caminos que ligaban la Seu d'Urgell con el Pallars Sobirà, la villa está encaramada en un rellano del monte donde se encuentran las ruinas del antiguo castillo de Castellbò, que fue aterrizado por orden de Ferran el Catòlic en 1513 (la capilla de San Pedro y San Francisco del castillo se derribó siglos más tarde).
Para llegar a esta población hay que tomar la carretera que enlaza la N-260 con la estación de esquí de Sant Joan de l'Erm. Castellbò se encuentra a nueve kilómetros de la N-260.
Castellbò is a population center in the municipality of Montferrer and Castellbò (Alt Urgell) located in the valley of the same name. He is the head of the decentralized municipal entity of the Villa and Vall de Castellbò. In 1970 it was annexed to the municipality of Aravell, creating the municipal term of Montferrer and Castellbò.
The town of Castellbò, which had 82 inhabitants in 2019, is located in a torn place, at an altitude of 802 m, between the Sierra de la Borda (1,150 m) and the Roca Redonda abutments. An obligatory place of passage along the old paths that linked La Seu d'Urgell with Pallars Sobirà, the town is perched on a landing of the mountain where the ruins of the old castle of Castellbò are located, which was landed by order of Ferran el Catòlic in 1513 (the castle's chapel of San Pedro and San Francisco was demolished centuries later).
To get to this town, take the road that connects the N-260 with the Sant Joan de l'Erm ski resort. Castellbò is located nine kilometers from the N-260.
Alamut Castle "Eagle's Nest".. A Great Legend
Part of the high fort of Alamut in the Alborz Mountains, Alamut region, Qazvin Province, Iran
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Alamut Castle ..Eagle's Nest :
Alamut was a mountain fortress located in Alamut region-Alborz mountains,Qazvin province in Iran,approximately 200 km from present-day Tehran.The name means "Eagle's Nest".
Under the leadership of Hasan-i Sabbah,Alamut became the site of intense activity for the Shi'a Nizari Ismai'li,along with a smaller subgroup known as the Assassins, between 1090 and 1256 AD.During the medieval period,the castle functioned as the major stronghold of the Nizari Ismaili state.In 1256,Ismaili control of the fortress was lost to the invading Mongols,and its famous library holdings were destroyed when the castle’s library was condemned to be burned by Ata-Malik Juvayni,a servant of the Mongol court.Sources on the history and thought of the Ismailis in this period are therefore lacking and the majority extant are written by their detractors.
After the Mongol destruction,the castle was of only regional significance,passing through the hands of various local powers.Today,it lies in ruins,but because of its historical significance,it is being developed by the Iranian government as a tourist destination.
Hassan-i Sabbah ..Lord of Alamut :
Hassan-i Sabbāh (1050–1124 AD) was a Nizārī Ismā‘īlī missionary who converted a community in the late 11th century in the heart of the Alborz Mountains of northern Persia.He later seized a mountain fortress called Alamut and used it as the headquarters for a decentralized Persian insurrection against the dominant Seljuk Turks.He founded a group of fedayeen whose members are sometimes referred to as the Hashshashin,or "Assassins".
Hassan is thought to have written an autobiography,which did not survive but seems to underlie the first part of an anonymous Isma'ili biography entitled Sargudhasht-i Sayyidnā.The latter is known only from quotations made by later Persian authors.Hassan also wrote a treatise,in Persian,on the doctrine of ta'līm, called,al-Fusul al-arba'a.The text is no longer extant,but fragments are cited or paraphrased by al-Shahrastānī and several Persian historians.He is the original Grand Master creating many of its main principles and foundations.
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Above is a photo of the tower today. I didn't have an image of this tower "before" the big project, and below is an historical clip from the interweb. It wasn't ever a particularly stunning piece of architecture on the University of Calgary campus, and I've always felt it had a "brutalist" flavour to it. From when I was attending university here, I had heard that it was built as a library, but somehow the architects and engineers forgot to build in the weight of books. And so rumour has it, it began to sink as soon as all the books were brought in, and the library had to decentralize its holdings.
Josa de Cadí, Alt Urgell, Lleida, España.
Josa de Cadí es un pueblo situado en la cara sur de la Sierra del Cadí. Está constituido como entidad municipal descentralizada del municipio de Josa y Tuixén, dentro de la comarca del Alt Urgell desde (1973).
El pueblo de Josa de Cadí (1.431 m) está situado sobre una pequeña colina redondeada a la derecha del río de Josa, entre éste y el torrente de Jovell, que desagua. Controla la pista de Gósol y Tuixén, en un lugar especialmente estratégico, entre las laderas de la sierra de Cadí y las de Cadinell. En la cima de la colina se eleva un peñasco rocoso, llamado el castillo, con restos de antiguas construcciones. Está la iglesia parroquial de Santa Maria y Sant Bernabé, que fue construida o reedificada, según Madoz, en 1846. Es un edificio rectangular, con ábside carrado, de una nave y otras dos naves menores que conforman como una serie de pequeñas capillas laterales. Al suroeste, junto al ábside, en su punto más elevado del peñón, se eleva el campanario, de torre. Alrededor está la casería. Sobre el pueblo, en las laderas inferiores de Cadinell se encuentra la antigua iglesia parroquial, hoy capilla, del foso de Santa María, románica, de una nave con un ábside liso, sin arcuaciones. Celebra su fiesta mayor el primer domingo de septiembre.
Josa de Cadí is a town located on the south face of the Sierra del Cadí. It is constituted as a decentralized municipal entity of the municipality of Josa and Tuixén, within the region of Alt Urgell since (1973).
The town of Josa de Cadí (1,431 m) is located on a small rounded hill to the right of the Josa river, between it and the Jovell torrent, which drains it. It controls the Gósol and Tuixén track, in a particularly strategic location, between the slopes of the Sierra de Cadí and those of Cadinell. At the top of the hill rises a rocky crag, called the castle, with remains of ancient buildings. There is the parish church of Santa Maria and Sant Bernabé, which was built or rebuilt, according to Madoz, in 1846. It is a rectangular building, with a carved apse, a nave and two other smaller naves that make up a series of small lateral chapels. To the southwest, next to the apse, at its highest point on the rock, rises the bell tower, with a tower. Around is the farmhouse. Above the town, on the lower slopes of Cadinell, is the old parish church, today a chapel, of the Santa María moat, Romanesque, with a nave with a smooth apse, without arches. It celebrates its main festival on the first Sunday of September.
Looking across the red sands of the crater from the summit of Haleakalā on the island of Maui, towards the peak of Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawai‘i. If you look closely, you can see the various observatory structures on Mauna Kea's summit.
"Haleakalā or the East Maui Volcano, is a massive shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the Hawaiian Island of Maui. The western 25% of the island is formed by another volcano, Mauna Kahalawai, also referred to as the West Maui Mountains. The tallest peak of Haleakalā ("house of the sun"), at 10,023 feet (3,055 m), is Puʻu ʻUlaʻula (Red Hill). From the summit one looks down into a massive depression some 11.25 km (7 mi) across, 3.2 km (2 mi) wide, and nearly 800 m (2,600 ft) deep. The surrounding walls are steep and the interior mostly barren-looking with a scattering of volcanic cones....
Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano on the island of Hawaii. Its peak is 4,207.3 m (13,803 ft) above sea level, making it the highest point in the state of Hawaii. Most of the mountain is under water, and when measured from its oceanic base, Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the world, measuring over 10,000 m (33,000 ft). Mauna Kea is about a million years old, and has thus passed the most active shield stage of life hundreds of thousands of years ago. In its current post-shield state, its lava is more viscous, resulting in a steeper profile. Late volcanism has also given it a much rougher appearance than its neighboring volcanoes due to construction of cinder cones, decentralization of its rift zones, glaciation on its peak, and weathering by the prevailing trade winds. Mauna Kea last erupted 6,000 to 4,000 years ago and is now considered dormant. The peak is about 38 m (125 ft) higher than Mauna Loa, its more massive neighbor." [Wikipedia]
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Aðaldalur is a valley in the South Þingeyjarsýsla . He goes up from the bottom Skjálfandaflói Bay , between Skjálfandafljóts the west and Laxa and Hvammsheiði heath to the east and extends south to Vestmannsvatni . Southern part of the valley is broken apart by Garth Nupur , passing to the north of Fljótsheiði . Reykjadalur goes to the south of Aðaldalur and are clearly no geographical distinction between the valleys. Laxárdalur progresses southeast of Aðaldalur up Mývatnssveit . Aðaldalur was formerly a separate municipality, Aðaldælahreppur , but is now part of the rural area .
Out of Skjálfandaflói Bay are spread sand but later primary Dalshraun and covers most of the plains, and it is about 100 square kilometers. Main lava suites are two; older lava flowed from Ketildyngju for about 3500 years and 2000 years for the second lava flowed over it from the congestion cities in Myvatn . The lava is widely well-healed, grown birch , only , rice and heather . Northeast it was before destitute of vegetation, but in the middle of the last century there was a healing sand fence and vegetation has been changed for the better since. South side of the valley is fairly wide wetlands. In the valley are widely grassy moors.
Several towns in Aðaldalur but based decentralized. North of the towns are usually the edge Aðaldalur lava. Þéttust is built around Laxá Station and the Hafralækjarskóla , where geothermal and pool . Not far from the The community Ýdalir . Churches are Grenjadastadur and residency in Aðaldalur. Airport is Aðaldalur lava, but there is no longer scheduled.
Castellbò, Alt Urgell, Lleida, España.
Castellbò es un núcleo de población del municipio de Montferrer y Castellbò (Alt Urgell) situado en el valle del mismo nombre. Es el jefe de la entidad municipal descentralizada de la Villa y Vall de Castellbò. En 1970 fue anexado al municipio de Aravell, creando el término municipal de Montferrer y Castellbò.
La villa de Castellbò, que en el 2019 tenía 82 habitantes, se encuentra en un lugar desgarrado, a 802 m de altitud, entre la sierra de la Borda (1.150 m) y los estribos de Roca Redonda. Lugar de paso obligado por los antiguos caminos que ligaban la Seu d'Urgell con el Pallars Sobirà, la villa está encaramada en un rellano del monte donde se encuentran las ruinas del antiguo castillo de Castellbò, que fue aterrizado por orden de Ferran el Catòlic en 1513 (la capilla de San Pedro y San Francisco del castillo se derribó siglos más tarde).
Para llegar a esta población hay que tomar la carretera que enlaza la N-260 con la estación de esquí de Sant Joan de l'Erm. Castellbò se encuentra a nueve kilómetros de la N-260.
Castellbò is a population center in the municipality of Montferrer and Castellbò (Alt Urgell) located in the valley of the same name. He is the head of the decentralized municipal entity of the Villa and Vall de Castellbò. In 1970 it was annexed to the municipality of Aravell, creating the municipal term of Montferrer and Castellbò.
The town of Castellbò, which had 82 inhabitants in 2019, is located in a torn place, at an altitude of 802 m, between the Sierra de la Borda (1,150 m) and the Roca Redonda abutments. An obligatory place of passage along the old paths that linked La Seu d'Urgell with Pallars Sobirà, the town is perched on a landing of the mountain where the ruins of the old castle of Castellbò are located, which was landed by order of Ferran el Catòlic in 1513 (the castle's chapel of San Pedro and San Francisco was demolished centuries later).
To get to this town, take the road that connects the N-260 with the Sant Joan de l'Erm ski resort. Castellbò is located nine kilometers from the N-260.
With the Idaho Falls fireworks cancelled this year, adhoc fireworks shows sprang up around the area. The foreground fireworks are from two neighborhood displays. In the distance, the Ammon City fireworks are on the right and multiple smaller ones in the middle and left.
Oia is a coastal town on the northwestern tip of Santorini, a Greek Aegean island. The town has whitewashed houses carved into the rugged clifftops, and overlooks a vast caldera filled with water. In a 19th-century mansion, the Naval Maritime Museum has exhibits on local seafaring history, including old figureheads, sailors’ chests and models of old ships. Nearby is the ruined Oia Castle, known for its sunset views [Google Maps]
CIA plant to start trouble. lol
Black Lives Matter is a decentralized political and social movement protesting against incidents of police brutality and all racially motivated violence against black people. While there are specific organizations like the Black Lives Matter Global Network that label themselves simply as "Black Lives Matter", the Black Lives Matter movement comprises a broad array of people and organizations. The slogan "Black Lives Matter" itself remains untrademarked by any group. The broader movement and its related organizations typically advocate against police violence towards black people as well as for various other policy changes considered to be related to black liberation.
The Silk Road (Chinese: 絲綢之路) was a network of Eurasian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century.
Spanning over 6,400 kilometers (4,000 miles), it played a central role in facilitating economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between the East and West. The name "Silk Road", first coined in the late 19th century, has fallen into disuse among some modern historians in favor of Silk Routes, on the grounds that it more accurately describes the intricate web of land and sea routes connecting Central, East, South, Southeast, and West Asia, East Africa, and Southern Europe.
The Silk Road derives its name from the highly lucrative trade of silk textiles that were produced almost exclusively in China. The network began with the Han dynasty's expansion into Central Asia around 114 BCE through the missions and explorations of the Chinese imperial envoy Zhang Qian, which brought the region under unified control. The Parthian Empire provided a bridge to East Africa and the Mediterranean. By the early first century CE, Chinese silk was widely sought-after in Rome, Egypt, and Greece. Other lucrative commodities from the East included tea, dyes, perfumes, and porcelain; among Western exports were horses, camels, honey, wine, and gold. Aside from generating substantial wealth for emerging mercantile classes, the proliferation of goods such as paper and gunpowder greatly altered the trajectory of various realms, if not world history.
During its roughly 1,500 years of existence, the Silk Road endured the rise and fall of numerous empires and major events such as the Black Death and the Mongol conquests. As a highly decentralized network, security was sparse. Travelers faced constant threats of banditry and nomadic raiders, and long expanses of inhospitable terrain. Few individuals crossed the entirety of the Silk Road, instead relying on a succession of middlemen based at various stopping points along the way. In addition to goods, the network facilitated an unprecedented exchange of ideas, religions (especially Buddhism), philosophies, and scientific discoveries, many of which were syncretised or reshaped by the societies that encountered them. Likewise, a wide variety of people used the routes. Diseases such as plague also spread along the Silk Road, possibly contributing to the Black Death.
En un siècle, le jazz est passé du statut d’expression quasi-folklorique à celui de langage musical universel ; pour les générations à venir, il sera perçu comme LA révolution musicale du 20ème siècle.
D’ores et déjà présent dans les Conservatoires et les Universités, le jazz doit aujourd’hui se créer ses propres structures de diffusion et de conservation.
La Maison du Jazz, née en 1994 du rêve de quelques collectionneurs ayant voué leur vie au jazz, s’est donné comme mission prioritaire la préservation et la valorisation d’un patrimoine d’autant plus gigantesque que chaque œuvre est, à travers l’improvisation, une œuvre unique.
La Maison du Jazz se définit donc comme :
1. Un centre de documentation
...où sont archivés, restaurés et mis à disposition du public des dizaines de milliers de documents : disques tous formats, bandes magnétiques, cassettes, CD’s, vidéos, films, livres, magazines, photos, affiches, etc…
2. Un centre d’animation
...organisant en site propre ou en décentralisation cours d’histoire du jazz, conférences, expositions, concerts, etc.
3. Un centre de promotion
...du jazz belge (agendas, listings d’adresses, promotion des sorties discographiques, aide à l’organisation de festivals, etc.)
In a century, jazz has gone from being a quasi-folkloric expression to that of a universal musical language; for generations to come, it will be seen as THE musical revolution of the 20th century.
Already present in conservatories and universities, jazz must now create its own distribution and conservation structures.
The Maison du Jazz, born in 1994 from the dream of a few collectors who have dedicated their lives to jazz, has given itself as a priority mission the preservation and enhancement of a heritage that is all the more gigantic as each work is, through the improvisation, a unique work.
The Maison du Jazz is therefore defined as:
1. A documentation center
... where tens of thousands of documents are archived, restored and made available to the public: discs of all formats, magnetic tapes, cassettes, CDs, videos, films, books, magazines, photos, posters, etc ...
2. An activity center
... organizing on its own or decentralized site jazz history courses, conferences, exhibitions, concerts, etc.
3. A promotion center
... Belgian jazz (agendas, address listings, promotion of record releases, help with the organization of festivals, etc.)