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Phnom Penh (Cambodge)
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Château de la Belle au bois dormant, Ussé (Indre et Loir)
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With the UFA Invasion underway, dozens of Eurasian bunkers had been raided and decimated. One base in particular, though, had an increased amount of activity. Curious of this, the UFA sent pathfinders to find out what significance this commotion was. Upon entering the facility unnoticed, a couple of rebel leaders were being tortured, and soon after one of them was executed for noncompliance. The pathfinders were shocked at this discovery, since the rebels and Eurasians shared similar goals. What was really going on? The pathfinders became unaware of their movements, and alerted the guards of their position. Communication to UFA headquarters were soon disrupted, and the secret of this seeming betrayal died after the bombing of this facility soon after.
Very fun to get back into the swing of things, and to continue this storyline for the World In Darkness group from Everette. Made this quick scene in one night since I've been busy with music and schoolwork. I had two sets of lighting, and couldn't only post one of them, so you'll get both :))
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Yamdrok Yutso ཡར་འབྲོག་གཡུ་མཚོ་ yar 'brog g.yu mtsho
It is over 72 km (45 miles) long. The lake is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains and is fed by numerous small streams. The lake does have an outlet stream at its far western end.
Around 90 km to the west of the lake lies the Tibetan town of Gyantse and Lhasa is a hundred km to the northeast. According to local mythology, Yamdok Yumtso lake is the transformation of a goddess.
The lake (621 km² in area, of depth unknown) is fan-shaped, spreading to the South but narrowing up to the North. The mountainous lakeshore is highly crenellated, with numerous bays and inlets. The lake has a dozen of islands. Lakes Yamdok Yumtso freezes up in winter.Like mountains, lakes are considered sacrosanct by the Tibetan people, the principle being that they are the dwelling places of protective deities and therefore invested with special spiritual powers. For instance, Lhamo La-tso (Oracle) Lake is thought to be divinatory; everyone from the Dalai Lama to the local villagers makes pilgrimages there. Yamdrok Lake is one of four such holy lakes, the others being Lhamo La-tso (mentioned above), Namtso and Manasarovar. It is revered as a talisman and is said to be part of the life-spirit of the Tibetan nation. The largest lake in southern Tibet, it is said that if its waters dry, Tibet will no longer be habitable. The lake has nine islands, of which one houses the famous Samding Monastery. This monastery is interesting, as it is the only Tibetan monastery to be headed by a female re- incarnation. Since it is not a nunnery, its female abbot heads a community of about thirty monks and nuns. The Samding Monastery, where Dorje Pamo, the only woman Living Buddha in Tibet, stayed and presided, stands to the south of the Lake Yamdrok Yumtso .
Today, both pilgrims and tourists can be seen walking along the lake's perimeter, enjoying the diversified fauna and flora, admiring the snow-capped mountains in the distance and visiting the villages scattered along its shores. One of the most newly popular pastimes for Tibetans is fishing, new because Tibetans are traditionally not allowed to eat fish.
One of the lake's islands contains an old fort or castle called Pede Dzong.
Exploitation
There are shoals of fish living in Yamdok Yumtso lake, which are commercially exploited by local population. From April to October, fish caught from this lake are sold at markets in Lhasa, the provincial capital.
Additionally, the lake's islands serve as rich pasture land to local herdmen.
Car : Mercedes Benz Intouro II M
FK-694-EM - ligne 604
Exploitant : Cars Méditéranné Litorral
Réseau : LIO, Lio Hérault
Ville: Toulouse
Réseau: Tisséo
Exploitant: Negoti
Numéro de parc: 7505
Ligne: 25 Oncopole Courrière - Colomiers Gare SNCF
an old narrow gauge mine train, used for clay exploitation in strip mines. The loco has an diesel engine, which still might work ;-)
Captured looking across Loch Dunvagan at dusk
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MANY THANKS FOR YOUR KIND COMMENTS AND FAVS........ PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY PHOTOSTREAM, FOR GENERAL PHOTOS ACROSS THE WHOLE SPECTRUM NATURE AND WILDLIFE.
This iconic bird of prey is also one of the world's most widely distributed birds, found on every continent except Antarctica.
They are one of, if not the, fastest animals in the world. They are believed to achieve speeds of over 300 kph when plunging from the sky above in a spectacular stoop.
Peregrine falcons mate for life and breed in the same territory each year. The male courts the female for about one month, using aerial displays. They make a nest, or scrape, on ledges and in small caves located high on a cliff. During the breeding season they are very territorial and will vigorously defend their nests.
Peregrines prefer open landscapes, but are increasingly exploiting towns and cities where there are tall buildings for nesting and plenty of pigeons for prey, which they catch with masterful ease.
Unlucky victims are captured in vicious talons after a lightning dive from above, but the killing stroke is delivered by the deadly beak.
The Exploited performing live at The Rock
Copenhagen, Denmark; April 24, 2011
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Reached the top of Heygate Bank which rises out of Rosedale Abbey in the North York Moors.
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Much has been written about the speed exploits of the A4 pacific's, but rather less of the haulage of heavy loads under difficult circumstances.In 1948 non-stop running was reintroduced between Edinburgh and London. The autumn that year saw the main line south of Edinburgh washed away due to flooding.On the 7th September A4 Pacific 60009 Woodcock took the train via Galashiels and Kelso to get back on the main line at Tweedmouth. This involved taking the 13 coach train of 465 tons up the 13 miles of Falahill bank without assistance and another 73 miles before reaching water troughs at Locker.At Darlington the train crew changed over via the corridor tender and the entire run of 408.65 miles was completed non-stop.The same driver also achieved this feat in the northbound direction.
A Western region locomotive inspector was asked what is most memorable impression of the 1948 loco exchanges was.His reply, on the footplate of A4 Pacific Seagull climbing Hemerdon bank following a speed restriction at the start of the climb and with both injectors on, the complete freedom of steaming compared with our own engines.
"Winter light"
Bois de Chevigny St Sauveur (Côte d'Or)
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Nord 2501 Noratlas - n° 105 F-AZVM - association Noratlas de Provence - Meeting de l'air de la BA 105 d'Evreux (EURE)
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RIP Tomahawk Expressway... I regret not exploiting you as much as I could have.
I will forever remember the copious amount of $$$ you made me. Goodbye my good friend.
Ladies and gentlemen... The Manriki.
Uh oh, his name is said in a bold voice. He must be really powerful.
We could already tell that by the laced purple corset and chaps.
HAHAHA!
The Manriki is a sadistic chojin, relishing in causing the most amount of pain possible to his opponents while defeating them. He is shown to have a fiendish streak as he gleefully attempted to sacrifice Meat to a group of evil spirits during their battle, and was able to manipulate and exploit Warsman's attacks numerous times during their match.
The Manriki appears to be slightly sycophantic, as his only real concern during his two matches shown is impressing and gaining favor with his superior Kinnikuman Zebra.
He's a follower of Kinnikuman Zebra!?*
Oh, we hate that guy!!
So mean to animals!!
He killed his pet zebra!!
The Manriki is a hulking choujin dressed in laced up, traditional professional wrestling gear. A mask with two prongs covers much of his face, while his hair flows freely out of the back.
I'm sorry, in what tradition is this 'wrestling gear'?
As his name indicates, a large vise-grip which he uses to crush opponents protrudes from his shoulders The Manriki's frame and height are larger than that of an average sized chojin like Warsman, giving him a very bulky appearance.
How does 'Manriki' suggest vice-grips?
The Manriki has shown himself to be a relatively competent and powerful chojin in his sole appearance, a fitting choice for Kinnikuman Zebra's Throne Scramble team. The main source of The Manriki's power is the large vise grip that sticks out of his shoulders. It is powerful enough to smash steel and diamond and can be used to either crush opponents or hold them in place.
The Manriki also has the ability to "regrow" his vise grip from parts of his body other than his shoulders. The Manriki appears to possess a level of inhuman pain tolerance and stamina typical of chojin, as he held his own against Warsman in a lengthy battle. His head is notably quite strong, as he was barely effected when hit by a Screw Driver directly into his brain. The Manriki was easily able to demolish Meat but could not successfully compete with a fully powered Warsman.
The Manriki first appears during the Throne Scramble tournament as the initial member of Team Kinnikuman Zebra to be matched up against a member of Team Kinnikuman. As the team's Advance Guard, he battles the Advance Guard of Team Kinnikuman, Alexandria Meat. After being worked over a bit, Meat attempts his special moves - the Gate Closing Crash and the Backdrop.
The Manriki easily counters them and begins a vicious assault on Meat, gleefully relishing the brutal damage and pain he is inflicting. This culminates in The Manriki crushing Meat in his Scramble Vise, breaking every bone in his body. The Manriki attempts to finish the match by tossing Meat into a trapdoor located in the ring, but is stopped by the returning Warsman.
I hope Warsman really puts the beatdown on 'Jerkriki' here.
Haha! Jerkriki!
Warsman returns from the Chojin Graveyard and immediately substitutes for Meat in the match, entering the fray with The Manriki. However, when Warsman was revived to the land of the living, Dr. Bombe forgot to revive the part of Warsman's brain that controls his body, effectively reverting Warsman's skill set to that of a novice chojin.
The Manriki is easily able to knock Warsman around with simple dropkicks, holds and other basic maneuvers due to this.The Manriki continues his assault, stomping on Warsman and verbally berating him. He questions how this can be the famous robo-chojin of legend.
Eventually, Warsman grips his Bear Claw and appears ready to strike. The Manriki briefly appears frightened at the prospect of an awakened Warsman, but reverts to his more confident persona when Warsman merely tosses a glove at him, showing he still has not regained the memories of his previous techniques. The Manriki laughs in Warsman's face as the robo-chojin continues hurling gloves at him. Kinnikuman Zebra correctly points out that Warsman has not only lost his memories of his special moves, but has even lost his basic knowledge of fighting stances, technique and ring positioning - even a move as simple as a body slam would be devastating in Warsman's current state. The Manriki agrees, and is able to incapacitate Warsman with a vicious body slam - dropping Warsman directly on his head and neck.
Warsman recovers from the body slam and attempts a piledriver, again to be humiliated and countered by Manriki. The audience begins to turn on Warsman, taunting him and claiming him a disgrace to the Justice Choujin. This humiliation awakens Warsman's latent powers, and he is finally able to strike the stunned Manriki with a Screw Driver.
Robin Mask reverts to his Barracuda persona in an attempt to continue coaxing out Warsman's vicious side. However, Warsman is still a bit too loopy and is grabbed in the Scramble Vise by The Manriki. Warsman is able to fully tap into his bloodthirsty abilities and escape the vise. He drills directly into The Manriki's head with his Screw Driver attack as his signature Hell Smile appears on his face.
Drilling directly into The Manriki's brain surprisingly has little effect on the massive chojin, so Warsman aims another Screw Driver at his torso. The Manriki manages to reverse it into a submission maneuver, the Romero Special. However, the awakened Warsman quickly escapes the submission, slipping out of his gloves and snapping The Manriki's legs. He then drops The Manriki with a Double-Arm Suplex, slamming him vise-first into the mat. This snaps the giant vise in half, seemingly leaving The Manriki completely defenseless.
Warsman gleefully announces his intent to murder The Manriki, in a complete bloodlust over reawakening his Brutal Chojin fighting style. Kinnikuman himself, observing this change in Warsman, does not wish for his friend to revert back to those ways. He cries out, pleading with Warsman not to murder the Manriki this way, and to continue battling under the principles of the Justice Chojin.
Don't listen to Kinnikuman! Waste this guy!
Warsman doesn't listen, and aims an attack squarely at The Manriki's heart. Kinnikuman leaps into the ring, attempting to come between Warsman and The Manriki. The Manriki reveals a second Scramble Vise concealed in his torso, which he had planned to use as a counter to Warsman's assault. Kinnikuman, having jumped in between the competitors, ends up in the vise instead. Warsman realizes what Kinnikuman has done, his hell smile disappearing as he weeps.
The Justice Chojin all agree that they'd rather not have control of Planet Kinniku if it meant Warsman would return to his Brutal Chojin ways. This display of friendship allows Warsman to revert to his original self, regaining knowledge of his techniques with a more balanced Justice Chojin mindset.
Warsman immediately knocks Kinnikuman away, and places himself in The Manriki's grip. Warsman splays himself out above The Manriki, holding the Scramble Vise open with his body. The Manriki again shows his cockiness, assuring Warsman there's no way he can hold the Scramble Vise open much longer, and it would be easier to just accept his death.
Warsman reveals that he was merely waiting for his body to overheat, which occurs anytime Warsman competes in a match for more than 30 minutes. The smoke from Warsman's overheated body causes The Manriki to become confused and blinded, dropping Warsman from his grip. Warsman uses this distraction to place The Manriki in a devastating Palo Special, defeating him immediately.
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A year of the shows and performers of the Bijou Planks Theater.
M.U.S.C.L.E. No. 22, "MANRIKI"
Painted by Paprika, thus losing all collectible value forever.
* Zebraman was seen in BP 2019 Day 190:
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Réseau : STIVO
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Lieu : Croix Saint-Jacques (Jouy-le-Moutier, F-95)
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Palais des Ducs de Bourgogne à Dijon (France - Bourgogne - Côte d'Or)
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1839-1876
George Armstrong Custer is better known for his post-bellum exploits rather than his Civil War career. His success, however, in the Union army was due in large part to his dual characteristics of bravery and audacity. Described as aggressive, gallant, reckless, and foolhardy, Custer has become one of the most celebrated and controversial figures of the Civil War.
Attended the U.S. Military Academy, where he graduated in the Class of June 1861, ranked last out of 34 cadets. Ever a trickster, multiple demerits for pulling practical jokes on his classmates brought him close to expulsion several times.
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GEPOR Groupement pour l'Exploitation des Ports Privés Illange
Le machin fait environ 200x30m, pour donner une idée des dimensions
Véhicule : IRISBUS IVECO Citelis 18 GNV
Identification : 2642 (BD-571-KT)
Exploitant : Keolis Bordeaux Métropole
Dépôt : Centre d'Exploitation du Lac (CEL)
Réseau : TBM (Bordeaux Métropole)
Ligne : Lianes 2
Voiture : 0207
Destination : LE TAILLAN MÉDOC La Boétie
05/03/2021 10:39
Cours du XXX Juillet ; F-33 BORDEAUX
The unknown story of the broken sea shells collectors
At Udaypur sea beach (3km from Digha at the Bengal-Orissa state border), hundreds of poor villagers (80% of them are women) gather on a particular time of the day at the peak of the low tide. They all carry a small net basket for collecting broken shells following the line of the waves. When the baskets are half-filled they empty their catch at the beach and go back to the waves again. Finally the shells are packed in bags for selling. After two hours of continuous hard work, two people together can fill only a 30-kg bag selling for INR Rs 30 (USD 50 cents) only.
The shells are rich source of calcium carbonate, use in feeder mainly at the India's growing poultry industry. Also, it has great demand in making the white (lime) paint. Traders and middlemen are always waiting to exploit these poor villagers. They make on-the-spot payment, collect the bags and transport them to the local market for a hefty profit of 300% by selling each bag for at least Rs 120 (USD $ 2).
I personally talked to the shell collectors and found no Govt. intervention to stop this exploitation. The state government can easily intervene by forming a cooperative and collecting the shells themselves by their nodal agencies with a reasonable price.
Udaypur Sea Beach, Bay of Bengal
Images of Bengal, India
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geschiedenis in notedop, van mergelgrotten, naar dagbouw naar een hoogwaardig natuur en recreatiegebied
the caves, industrial exploitation of marlstone and nature conservation near maastricht (the netherlands)
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"Sea bath"
Goéland - Le Conquet (Finistère)
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Navette P1 - Arrêt : Village Vendée Globe
Exploitant : CTO / CTY
Réseau Navettes Vendée Globe - Les Sables-d'Olonne
La ligne à voie étroite (800 mm) sur une longueur de 4,6 km a été mise en exploitation le 4 juin 1889, tout d'abord avec une traction à vapeur. L'électrification en courant continu de 1 500 volts fut effective dès 1937, avec la mise en service de la première motrice électrique le 15 mai 1937.
C'est l'ingénieur zurichois Eduard Locher qui fut le constructeur du PB et il conçut un système de crémaillère différent de celui de Niklaus Riggenbach. Les locomotives présentaient une combinaison de machines à vapeur et de voitures de trente-deux places assises. La chaudière était placée en travers du véhicule, côté pente.
Jusqu'en 1937, onze automotrices à vapeur effectuaient le parcours en 75 minutes. En 2011, le trajet est effectué entre 30 et 40 minutes et plus de 300 000 personnes empruntent chaque année ce moyen de transport.
Depuis 1956, il est possible de monter au Pilatus en télécabine avec le Kriens-Fräkmüntegg et le téléphérique du Pilatus. Les deux installations appartiennent à la compagnie du PB.
Au sommet, deux hôtels attendent les visiteurs, le Bellevue et le Pilatus-Kulm. Ce dernier, construit en 1890, est classé monument historique.
En 2001, l'American Society of Mechanical Engineers classe l'installation comme Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark.
La Casa de los Tiros es un museo e inmueble situado en la ciudad española de Granada, comunidad autónoma de Andalucía. Se encuentra ubicada en el barrio del Realejo, en la calle Pavaneras. Su nombre se debe a las piezas de artillería que hay en sus almenas. Actualmente es la sede del Museo Casa de los Tiros de Granada; durante algunos años, fue sede asimismo del Ateneo de Granada.
Fue construida en el siglo XVI a similitud de los palacios granadinos de la época y adquirida por Gil Vázquez de Rengifo, comendador de Montiel y uno de los caballeros que participaron en la Conquista de Granada junto a los Reyes Católicos. La casa formó parte de la muralla del barrio de los Alfareros, de ahí su aspecto de fortaleza militar. Del edificio original solo se conserva el Torreón, en torno al cual se ha ido construyendo posteriormente.
Los primeros propietarios de la casa fueron los Granada Venegas, linaje que comienza con Pedro de Granada (Cidi Yahya) noble descendiente de Yusuf IV e hijo del infante del Almería y Alcaide de Baza, se reconvirtió al cristianismo. Se casó con su prima Cetti Meriem, que cambió su nombre por el de María Venegas una vez reconvertida junto a su marido, comenzando con esta unión el linaje de los Granada-Venegas.
La casa ha pertenecido hasta 1921 a los marqueses de Campotejar, título que le fue otorgado a la familia Granada Venegas en reconocimiento a los servicios prestados a la corona. Tras un largo pleito mantenido con ellos (desde el siglo XVIII al XX), pasó a manos del Estado.
La fachada de la torre, pues tal es la forma del edificio, de sillería y decorada por cinco esculturas sobre consolas, que representan a Hércules, Teseo, Mercurio, Jasón y Héctor. Los héroes están representados en actitud de disposición a entrar en batalla en cualquier momento. Tienen los pies separados para alcanzar mayor estabilidad, los hombros enderezados y la vista enfocada fijamente a la lejanía. Las figuras son en tamaño natural y dado que la fachada del estrecho edificio de tres pisos carece de otros elementos decorativos, su virilidad y belicosidad causan una gran impresión.4En la fachada se abre una gran puerta adintelada del siglo XVII y sobre ésta hay tallada una espada que perfora un corazón. Se puede leer el siguiente lema: "El (corazón) manda". Encontramos dos balcones y tres aldabas de bronce, sujetas por corazones a modo de clavos que las sujetan, donde puede leerse: "¡El corazón manda! Gente de guerra, exercita las armas.
El corazón se quiebra cual aldaba llamándonos a la batalla y Aldabadas son las que da Dios y las siente el corazón"
El zaguán, de gran altura, ocupa la parte baja de la torre, cubierto por un techo de madera plano con grandes vigas apoyadas en zapatas góticas. Entre las vigas, pinturas policromadas de animales mitológicos y fieras luchando.
El patio de formas sencillas, con paredes encaladas, y al estilo musulmán con una pequeña fuente en medio y columnas nazaríes.
La escalera principal moderna, datada del siglo XVIII y culminada con bóveda con ventanas, da paso a la planta superior, y decorada con una colección procedente del Generalife de retratos de los reyes españoles de la Casa de Austria realizados por los retratistas de la Corte, copias efectuadas durante los siglos XVI y XVII.
La escalera principal en el siglo XVI, contiene decoración pictórica mural, representando a las virtudes: Caridad, Esperanza, Justicia y una Inmaculada.
En la parte trasera del edificio se encuentra el pequeño jardín, tan típico de las construcciones granadinas, donde se encuentran cipreses, parterres de boj, granados, naranjos y arrayanes. Cuenta con una fuente y un estanque, así como con bustos y esculturas. Algunos de sus arbustos tienen nombres, al haber sido plantados por intelectuales de la época, como es el caso de un laurel que plantó Elena Martín Vivaldi.
La Cuadra Dorada, la sala más emblemática del edificio, con armadura renacentista que decora su techo y pinturas murales. Su nombre hace referencia a la abundancia de reflejos dorados de su alfarje o artesonado. Formado por grandes tablones con bajorrelieves y textos, apoyados en grandes vigas y zapatas con formas de personajes históricos, representando un tablero de ajedrez, siendo una muestra de aquellos que lucharon por conseguir la unidad de España, describiendo bajo cada uno las hazañas que los hicieron famosos. Se encuentra Alarico, Hermenegildo, Recaredo, Alfonso V, López de Mendoza, así como los Reyes Católicos artífices de dicha unidad y Carlos I, que la elevó a categoría de Imperio, e Isabel de Portugal . Los frescos ubicados en las paredes representan a héroes y guerreros, y hay cuatro tondos con las figuras en relieve de heroínas de la Antigüedad.
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The Casa de los Tiros is a museum and building located in the Spanish city of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is located in the Realejo neighbourhood, on Pavaneras Street. Its name comes from the artillery pieces on its battlements. It is currently the headquarters of the Museo Casa de los Tiros de Granada; for some years it was also the headquarters of the Granada Athenaeum.
It was built in the 16th century in the style of the Granada palaces of the time and was acquired by Gil Vázquez de Rengifo, Commander of Montiel and one of the knights who took part in the Conquest of Granada alongside the Catholic Monarchs. The house formed part of the wall of the Alfareros quarter, hence its appearance as a military fortress. Of the original building, only the tower remains, around which construction has been carried out since then.
The first owners of the house were the Granada Venegas, a lineage that began with Pedro de Granada (Cidi Yahya), a noble descendant of Yusuf IV and son of the Infante del Almería and Alcaide de Baza, who reconverted to Christianity. He married his cousin Cetti Meriem, who changed her name to María Venegas once she and her husband were reconverted, thus beginning the lineage of the Granada-Venegas family.
The house belonged until 1921 to the Marquises of Campotejar, a title granted to the Granada Venegas family in recognition of their services to the crown. After a long dispute with them (from the 18th to the 20th century), it passed into the hands of the State.
The façade of the tower, which is the shape of the building, is of ashlar masonry and decorated with five sculptures on consoles, representing Hercules, Theseus, Mercury, Jason and Hector. The heroes are depicted in an attitude of readiness to enter battle at any moment. Their feet are splayed for stability, their shoulders are straight and their gaze is fixed in the distance. The figures are life-size, and since the façade of the narrow three-storey building lacks other decorative elements, their virility and bellicosity make a strong impression.4 A large 17th-century lintelled door opens on the façade, and above it is carved a sword piercing a heart. The following motto can be read: "El (corazón) manda" (The (heart) rules). There are two balconies and three bronze doorknockers, held in place by hearts like nails, which read: 'The heart rules! People of war, exercise your weapons.
The heart breaks like a knocker calling us to battle and knockers are those given by God and felt by the heart".
The high entrance hall occupies the lower part of the tower, covered by a flat wooden roof with large beams supported by Gothic footings. Between the beams are polychrome paintings of mythological animals and wild beasts fighting.
The courtyard is simple in form, with whitewashed walls, and in the Muslim style with a small fountain in the middle and Nasrid columns.
The modern main staircase, dating from the 18th century and crowned with a vaulted ceiling with windows, leads to the upper floor, decorated with a collection from the Generalife of portraits of the Spanish kings of the House of Austria by court portraitists, copies made during the 16th and 17th centuries.
The main staircase, dating from the 16th century, contains pictorial mural decoration, representing the virtues: Charity, Hope, Justice and an Immaculate Conception.
At the back of the building is the small garden, so typical of Granada buildings, where there are cypresses, boxwood, pomegranate, orange and myrtle trees. It has a fountain and a pond, as well as busts and sculptures. Some of the shrubs have names, having been planted by intellectuals of the time, such as a laurel tree planted by Elena Martín Vivaldi.
The Cuadra Dorada, the most emblematic room in the building, with Renaissance armour decorating its ceiling and mural paintings. Its name refers to the abundance of golden reflections in its alfarje or coffered ceiling. Formed by large planks with bas-reliefs and texts, supported by large beams and footings in the shape of historical figures, representing a chessboard, it is a sample of those who fought to achieve the unity of Spain, describing under each one the exploits that made them famous. There is Alaric, Hermenegildo, Recaredo, Alfonso V, López de Mendoza, as well as the Catholic Monarchs, the architects of this unity and Carlos I, who elevated it to the category of Empire, and Isabella of Portugal. The frescoes on the walls depict heroes and warriors, and there are four tondos with relief figures of heroines of antiquity.
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Boutique officielle des Jeux Olympiques de Paris 2024
Official shop of 2024 Olympic Games
Champs Elysées / Paris
Les malheurs n'arrivent jamais seuls…
Après la désastreuse dissolution de l'Assemblée Nationale, voici maintenant l'invasion des protéiformes et disgracieuses mascottes des J.O. 2024, tristement empeluchées en Chine dite populaire (mais sans le front) avant d’être déversées sans scrupule ni modération sur les Champs-Élysées…
La mondialisation galopante de la laideur et le triomphe de l'infantilisme franco-franchouillard sont enfin réunis…
Et une nouvelle référence à 1789 (bonnet phrygien) comme si la vie intellectuelle de la France s’était arrêtée au XVIIIème siècle (ce qui n’est hélas pas totalement faux !)
En juillet-aout, rien ne nous sera décidément épargné…
Au passage, la “bestiole” est vendue 40 euros par les marchands du temple, pour un prix “hors taxes départ usine chinoise” (quelque part à Shenzhen, Wuhan ou Suzhou…) qui est certainement inférieur à deux ou trois euros la pièce…
Et on imagine la stupéfaction des couturiers de la ligne de fabrication, contraints de produire à cadence industrielle des millions d’exemplaires de ce laideron !
2024, l’an pire du Milieu ?
…Ce qui me donne très envie de me reconvertir tardivement dans l'exploitation intensive de la bêtise sportive humaine internationale !
“Panem et circenses” Un job lucratif !