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Le Dôme de la Sache
est un des plus importants massifs glaciaires de Haute-
Tarentaise. 3601 mètres.
Un nuage reste accroché au sommet du Dôme, malgré le vent qui essaie de l'emporter.
Looking down at the debating chamber of the Bundestag, the german parliament from the spiral walkway in the dome.
The mirrored cone in the center of the dome directs sunlight into the building, and so that visitors can see the working of the chamber.
Composition Lantern&dome. Temple of the Christ of the Savior. Building proceeded almost 44 years: the temple has been put on September, 23rd, 1839, consecrated — on May, 26th, 1883. On December, 5th, 1931 the temple building has been destroyed. It is anew built up on a former place in 1994-1997.
An unusual picture - domes on the ground. They are intended for the Orthodox Church of the Forty Martyrs in Konakovo. Tver region. Russia.
Gold. The most common color of Orthodox domes represents eternity and heavenly glory. Temples with golden domes were dedicated to Christ and the great church holidays - Christmas, Meeting, Annunciation. Such chapters crown the Moscow Cathedral of Christ the Savior and the Kremlin cathedrals - the Assumption, Annunciation, Arkhangelsk.
Currently, domes are not clad with gold, but earlier the metal was dissolved in mercury, and then the resulting amalgam was applied to a hot copper sheet. The gilding process was very expensive and labor intensive.
The onion dome in Orthodox architecture is the embodiment of prayer, aspiration to heaven. According to researcher Yevgeny Trubetskoy, such a dome on the base of the drum resembles a candle flame. Onion-shaped chapters are characteristic of Russian architecture of the 16th – 17th centuries.
NOESIS Science Center and Technology Museum in Thessaloniki, Greece is a modern cultural and educational institution, which serves a major role in the dissemination of scientific and technological knowledge to the public since 2004.
The main attractions are the Technology Museum, including three permanent exhibitions (Ancient Greek Technology, Car showroom and the hands-on interactive Technopark), the Wide Screen Cinema projecting 2D and 3D films, the Virtual Reality Simulator and of course the Planetarium.
The Planetarium, recently upgraded with six high resolution laser projectors and powerful computer servers, offers its visitors a unique viewing experience under its huge hemispherical dome, displaying stunning astronomical representations. Both pre-recorded and live presentations, using the Uniview real-time astronomical software are presented.
Of course, as an amateur astronomer, I must admit that as much as I enjoy programming and projecting a digital sky full of stars, there is no substitute for the real thing: being under the stars on the clear, moonless night away from city lights.
If you ever come to Greece, a visit to NOESIS will certainly reward you.
My best wishes to everyone,
George B.
June 2021
This is (believe it or not) right in the middle of the Melbourne Central - a large shopping centre and office hub refurbished in 2005 in the heart of Melbourne, Australia. Underneath the shopping centre's massive glass cone sits the Shot Tower which was built on the site in 1888. After last being used in 1961, the tower was retained to become a focal-point of the centre.
The Shot Tower was built to produce shot balls by freefall of molten lead, which is then caught in a water basin. The shot was used for projectiles in weapons.
The tower is a favourite haunt for photographers when in Melbourne
A dome in London's shopping mall.
Stars and blue sky beyond the dome make a look-up very worthwhile.
you are now in the heart of sprouts that grow
in the most distant calculations
you are such a sadness
sprouting at the helm of the ships you burn
causing poisons
Yosemite National Park is an amazing place for landscape photography. On this day it was raining and overcast until the last little bit of light in the evening.
Thanks for stopping by
not completed Church of Christ the Saviour with art installation of Eliza Hoxha in the foreground / Pristina / Kosovo
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The Reichstag dome is a glass dome, constructed on top of the rebuilt Reichstag building in Berlin. It was designed by architect Norman Foster and built to symbolize the reunification of Germany. The distinctive appearance of the dome has made it a prominent landmark in Berlin.
ANSH scavenger7 dome...
the town of foxboro would be amused to think that the autobot deems this a skyscaper ~grin~
ENG: My absolute highlight was a visit to the liberation hall in Kelheim. Even more great pictures from here, come the next days.
The Befreiungshalle "Hall of Liberation" is a Neoclassical monument on the Michelsberg hill above the town of Kelheim in Bavaria, Germany. It stands upstream of Regensburg on the river Donau at the confluence of the Donau and the Altmühl, i.e. the Rhine-Main-Donau Canal. It was commissioned by King Ludwig I of Bavaria to commemorate the victory over Napoleon in the liberation war of 1813-15. The opening ceremony was on the 18 October 1863.
You can see the monumental dome roof.
GER: Mein absolutes Highlight war ein Besuch der Befreiungshalle in Kelheim. Noch mehr tolle Bilder von hier, kommt die nächsten Tage.
Die Befreiungshalle ist ein Denkmal auf dem Michelsberg oberhalb der Stadt Kelheim in Niederbayern. Sie steht von Regensburg gesehen donauaufwärts an der Einmündung der Altmühl bzw. des Main-Donau-Kanals in die Donau. Errichtet wurde die Befreiungshalle im Andenken an die gewonnenen Schlachten gegen Napoleon während der Befreiungskriege in den Jahren von 1813 bis 1815. Auftraggeber des Baus war König Ludwig I. von Bayern. Die Eröffnungszeremonie war am 18. Oktober 1863.
Zu sehen ist das monumentale Kuppel Dach.