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Bathed in golden light and wrapped in early morning mist, the Palácio da Pena in Sintra rises like a dream above the forested hills. Its vivid yellow and lilac façades glow against the crisp blue sky, a collision of Romanticism and royal whimsy perched atop the Serra de Sintra. From this terrace, the world below disappears into a sea of clouds — only the sound of wind and distant church bells breaks the stillness.
Built in the 19th century for King Ferdinand II, the palace blends Gothic, Manueline, Moorish, and Renaissance motifs in a uniquely Portuguese symphony of color and form. It’s a place that feels alive, as if the walls themselves remember centuries of fog-drenched mornings like this one.
The bottom end of Monte Cassino to the pier has had a complete facelift and central to this multi-million euro development is the next incarnation of the Resort House (Dom Zdrojowy), the return of which signals Sopot aim to once again be present on the top table of Europe’s resorts.
(inyourpocket.com)
Bargeboards hang from the projecting end of a roof and are often elaborately carved and ornamented. Homes in the Carpenter Gothic style have highly ornamented bargeboards.
(The neighbourhood of Cabbagetown contains the largest continuous area of preserved Victorian era housing in North America.)
Sopot is also known to be a health resort with the first facilities started towards the end of the 19th century. In this picture you can see one of the best known facilities with St. Adalbert's spring in front of it. The saline water is to be used externally for minaral baths to bring relief in various joints infammations and degenerative diseases. In the pump room the saline is drinkable and helps replenish minerals in your body. If you walk around the plant, you will see the mushroom-shaped spring. Now that's where you want to sit down and inhale the air if you have respiratory problems, laryngitis, sinus inflammation or a few other similar disorders.
Inhalation fountain, covered with gazebo, interestingly finished with brine, available to the public at all times.
Pencil drawing by Keith LaCour drawn 9/27/14 - 11/8/14
This historic building is one of 4 different drawings that I finished over the last 5 weeks.... I even added the mural that's on the side of the building which was very difficult to draw because it was so small in scale.
The Royal Palace of Venaria, located just outside Turin, was built in 1675 by Duke Charles Emmanuel II of Savoy as a grand hunting lodge and summer residence. A masterpiece of Baroque architecture, it was designed to showcase the power and refinement of the House of Savoy, with vast gardens, opulent halls, and an expansive park. Abandoned and later restored in the 21st century, La Venaria Reale is now one of Italy’s most spectacular cultural landmarks and a UNESCO World Heritage site, symbolizing both the splendor and resilience of Savoyard heritage.
Nusretiye Mosque - Nusretiye Camii
Nusretiye Camii, 19. yüzyılda İstanbul'un Tophane semtinde inşa edilmiş bir camidir. İlk olarak III. Selim tarafından yaptırılmıştır. II. Mahmut yanan camiyi yeniden yaptırmıştır ve camiye Nusretiye adı bu dönemde verildi. Mimarı Krikor Balyan'dır. Nusretiye'nin kubbesinin yerden yüksekliği 33 metre, çapı 7.5 metredir.
1823 yangınında bütün Tophane kül olduktan sonra II. Mahmud semti ve camiyi yenilemiş, yeni cami 1826'da ibadete açılmıştır. Aynı yıl padişah, Yeniçeri Ocağı'nı topyekün kaldırdığı için camiye Nusretiye adı verilmiştir. Tek kubbeli, iki minarelidir. Minareler çok ince ve yüzeyi olukludur. Cami döşemesi mermerdir. İç kısımdaki hünkar mahfili bütünüyle mermerdir ve kafesi pirinç dökme ve altın yaldızlıdır.
Caminin yazıları Mustafa Rakım Efendi ve Şakir Efendi'nindir. Caminin büyük giriş kapısı üstündeki yazı Yesarizade Mustafa İzzet Efendi'ye aittir. Kapının karşısında sebil vardır.
Yapıldığı yıllarda İstanbul'da etkin olan ampir ve barok üslup etkisindeki caminin sebil, muvakkithane ve şadırvanı da Tophane'yi süslemektedir.
The clock face of the Zytglogge in Bern's Altstadt.
The Zytglogge (clock tower) is one of the landmark building’s in Bern, a former city gate on the western end of the old town.
The tower was built in the 12the century, but was destroyed by fire in 1405, after which it was used as a prison for prostitutes.
It was fitted with an astronomical clock made by Caspar Brunner between 1537 and 1530, which figures mechanical figures – including a parade of bears, the symbol of Bern – which process around the eastern face of the clock four minutes before every hour.
The clock played a part in Albert Einstein formulating his Theory of Relativity. He was working as a patents clerk in the city and lived just down the road from the clock. When he was travelling away from the clock on a tram, he theorised that if he was travelling at the speed of light the clock would appear to be stuck at the same time while his own watch ticked on, proving time was relative.
Proud, involved homeowners make this one of the few places where you can still see Houston as it was 100 years ago. Houston Heights was not marketed as an elite community but as a streetcar suburb, oriented toward blue collar and lower-middle-income socio-economic strata.
Homes in the Heights have varied architectural styles, including Victorian, Craftsman and Colonial Revival.
The bear of Bern stands atop the Zähringer Brunnen, a fountain which commemorates the founder of Bern, Duke Berchtold von Zähringen. The bear is holding the Zähringen coat of arms.
Throughout the streets of Bern’s Altstadt (Old Town) stand numerous 16th century fountains – 250 in total – 11 of which, as well as dispensing water, are decorated with statues and sculptures of figures from history and folklore, each with their own significance.
Among the best-known and most spectacular of the fountains – brunnen – are the Pfeiferbrunnen (Piper Fountain), Zähringer Brunnen (which depicts a Bern bear in armour in honour of the city’s founder Duke Berchtold von Zähringen) and the Kindlifresserbrunnen (Child-eater Fountain, with an ogre shoving children into its mouth).
As well as supplying water, some of the fountains served other purposes, with the Ogre Fountain meant to scare away children from the city’s old moat.
The bottom end of Monte Cassino to the pier has had a complete facelift and central to this multi-million euro development is the next incarnation of the Resort House (Dom Zdrojowy), the return of which signals Sopot aim to once again be present on the top table of Europe’s resorts.
(inyourpocket.com)
Proud, involved homeowners make this one of the few places where you can still see Houston as it was 100 years ago. Houston Heights was not marketed as an elite community but as a streetcar suburb, oriented toward blue collar and lower-middle-income socio-economic strata.
Homes in the Heights have varied architectural styles, including Victorian, Craftsman and Colonial Revival.
Nusretiye Mosque - Nusretiye Camii
Nusretiye Camii, 19. yüzyılda İstanbul'un Tophane semtinde inşa edilmiş bir camidir. İlk olarak III. Selim tarafından yaptırılmıştır. II. Mahmut yanan camiyi yeniden yaptırmıştır ve camiye Nusretiye adı bu dönemde verildi. Mimarı Krikor Balyan'dır. Nusretiye'nin kubbesinin yerden yüksekliği 33 metre, çapı 7.5 metredir.
1823 yangınında bütün Tophane kül olduktan sonra II. Mahmud semti ve camiyi yenilemiş, yeni cami 1826'da ibadete açılmıştır. Aynı yıl padişah, Yeniçeri Ocağı'nı topyekün kaldırdığı için camiye Nusretiye adı verilmiştir. Tek kubbeli, iki minarelidir. Minareler çok ince ve yüzeyi olukludur. Cami döşemesi mermerdir. İç kısımdaki hünkar mahfili bütünüyle mermerdir ve kafesi pirinç dökme ve altın yaldızlıdır.
Caminin yazıları Mustafa Rakım Efendi ve Şakir Efendi'nindir. Caminin büyük giriş kapısı üstündeki yazı Yesarizade Mustafa İzzet Efendi'ye aittir. Kapının karşısında sebil vardır.
Yapıldığı yıllarda İstanbul'da etkin olan ampir ve barok üslup etkisindeki caminin sebil, muvakkithane ve şadırvanı da Tophane'yi süslemektedir.
Photo © Lina Groza 2024
Vyborg Castle is a fortress in Vyborg, Russia. It was built by the Swedes during the Middle Ages around which the town of Vyborg evolved. The castle became the stronghold of the Swedish realm in the Karelian region. Its military and strategic status in the late Middle Ages was second only to the fortified capital Stockholm. Currently it serves as the site of Vyborg Regional Museum.
St. George’s Church stands on former Sopot market place. It was designed by architect from Potsdam L. von Tiedermann and built in 1899-1901.
Cleveland, Ohio.
There are many mausoleums at Lake View. This one is especially noteworthy because, although small, it's architectural style is modeled after that which is found in ancient Egyptian temples. This type of design was popular in the late 19th Century.
The Royal Palace of Venaria, located just outside Turin, was built in 1675 by Duke Charles Emmanuel II of Savoy as a grand hunting lodge and summer residence. A masterpiece of Baroque architecture, it was designed to showcase the power and refinement of the House of Savoy, with vast gardens, opulent halls, and an expansive park. Abandoned and later restored in the 21st century, La Venaria Reale is now one of Italy’s most spectacular cultural landmarks and a UNESCO World Heritage site, symbolizing both the splendor and resilience of Savoyard heritage.
Proud, involved homeowners make this one of the few places where you can still see Houston as it was 100 years ago. Houston Heights was not marketed as an elite community but as a streetcar suburb, oriented toward blue collar and lower-middle-income socio-economic strata.
Homes in the Heights have varied architectural styles, including Victorian, Craftsman and Colonial Revival.
just wanna share this one from one of my trips in china....
hdri image from three exposures....
my first day in beijing last september 2010...
this place was soooooo huge...finally i got to feel the "real china"...if ever you get to go to beijing visit this place...you will know why the chinese people are a proud race....
ill be posting more of these in the coming days....
got a lot of catching up to do here in flickr...hehe
goodnight everyone!!!
The Balneology - Bathing Building together with the rheumatology hospital was built according to the design fo Paul Puchmuller in 1903-04. The are a lot of sculptures and stained-glass windows in the building.
It is a part of the Provincial Sanatorium of Rheumatology at right at the entrance to the pier in Sopot. It was established in 1903.
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Rococo palace in Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), located 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of St. Petersburg, Russia.
Captured on a day when the skies were a dramatic canvas of blue and white, this photograph exudes the serene beauty of a rural churchyard in summer. The old church, with its classic architecture featuring a pointed spire, stained glass windows, and stone walls, stands as a timeless sentinel amidst the verdant trees. The surrounding graveyard, dotted with an array of weathered tombstones, speaks of histories untold and memories cherished. A well-trodden gravel path invites onlookers to meander through this peaceful abode, offering a moment of reflection and tranquility.
Stretching from the northern side of Sopot to the Gdańsk district of Brzeźno, this combined walking and cycle path runs for 10km alongside sandy beaches and a maze of trees and trails that form a nature reserve.
Architect Thomas U. Walter designed the second of three phases of this house in 1835. An older barn structure is seen in the rear.
Only one other residence is know to have been designed by Walter. who is known as the architect of the dome on the U.S. Capitol building, of the House and Senate wings of the Capitol building and of Girard College.
[update: currently (2007/2008) being renovated into luxury condos.]
Proud, involved homeowners make this one of the few places where you can still see Houston as it was 100 years ago. Houston Heights was not marketed as an elite community but as a streetcar suburb, oriented toward blue collar and lower-middle-income socio-economic strata.
Homes in the Heights have varied architectural styles, including Victorian, Craftsman and Colonial Revival.
Photo © Lina Groza 2024
A winery located on the south coast of Crimea, Russia with more than 2,500 years of viticulture.
Winery «Massandra» - one of the oldest wineries in Yalta, which was built by Prince Lev Golitsyn in 1898. And unique. 7 tunnels, 150 meters long each, went to a depth of up to 50 meters. Here wines matured in huge oak barrels. And for bottling under the ground, 9 galleries were laid with niches carved into the walls and lined with stone, where a million bottles could fit. That is how much the collection of the winery has today, for which it is listed in the Guinness Book of Records.
Proud, involved homeowners make this one of the few places where you can still see Houston as it was 100 years ago. Houston Heights was not marketed as an elite community but as a streetcar suburb, oriented toward blue collar and lower-middle-income socio-economic strata.
Homes in the Heights have varied architectural styles, including Victorian, Craftsman and Colonial Revival.
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Ta Prohm (Khmer: ប្រាសាទតាព្រហ្ម) is the modern name of a temple at Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, built in the Bayon style largely in the late 12th and early 13th centuries and originally called Rajavihara (in Khmer: រាជវិហារ). Located approximately one kilometre east of Angkor Thom and on the southern edge of the East Baray, it was founded by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and university. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Ta Prohm has been left in much the same condition in which it was found: the photogenic and atmospheric combination of trees growing out of the ruins and the jungle surroundings have made it one of Angkor's most popular temples with visitors.
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The Crooked House also called the Drunken House was built in 2003. this eccentric style was based on the architecture of Antoni Gaudi. Inside you will find cafeterias, restaurants and shops.
Proud, involved homeowners make this one of the few places where you can still see Houston as it was 100 years ago. Houston Heights was not marketed as an elite community but as a streetcar suburb, oriented toward blue collar and lower-middle-income socio-economic strata.
Homes in the Heights have varied architectural styles, including Victorian, Craftsman and Colonial Revival.
Western (left) and Southern (right) Shikharas (Peaks or Towers) of Keshava Temple, Somanathapura, Mysore district, Karnataka, India
History of the Buildings:Koshien Kaikan opened as Koshien Hotel in 1930.
Koshien Hotel was designed by ARATA ENDO. He learned the excellent way of thinking about buildings from Frank Lloyd Wright. And he constructed this buildings as a high-class hotel. The superb exterior and the sophisticated interior-decorations must be mentioned as the masterpiece of the few remainig examples of Wright-style buildings in the world.
The buildings were taken over by Mukogawa Gakuin in 1965.