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Taken from the ramparts of Lincoln Castle. Gives the scale of the building, and the command it has over the landscape around it. Imagine how this building must have looked to the locals when first built, in the 11th Century?
"Medieval Wall Walk"
Daily Photo: 17 Aug 2022 (Wed)
Located: Lincoln Castle, England, UK
Filmed and edited by Kelvin Ho
Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii). LIFER! Virginia River, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. December 15th, 2021.
The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial built to honor the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument, and is in the form of a neoclassical temple. The memorial's architect was Henry Bacon.
"Medieval Wall Walk"
Daily Photo: 17 Aug 2022 (Wed)
Located: Lincoln Castle, England, UK
Filmed and edited by Kelvin Ho
Daily Photo: 17 Aug 2022 (Wed)
Located: Lincoln Cathedral, England, UK
Filmed and edited by Kelvin Ho
Unusual View taken from the grounds of the Old Palace, Lincoln.
There has been a palace on this site for not much short of 1,000 years. From here the medieval bishops ran the huge Diocese of Lincoln, which at that time stretched from the Humber to the Thames and from Cambridgeshire to the edge of the West Midlands. Medieval buildings and romantic ruins are still in evidence and surround one side of our front courtyard and the eastern boundary of our garden. The ruins of the Medieval Bishop Palace are managed by English Heritage.
The building that you see today was built on medieval foundations in three phases. The earliest visible part is a roughly square area built in 1720 forming the South West corner of the palace, at the centre of which is a classical Georgian panelled staircase. Ten years later a low range of panelled rooms was added, running north towards the Cathedral and the building then remained unchanged for a centenary and a half until 1885.
In that year Edward King was appointed Bishop of Lincoln and decided to move the Episcopal seat back into the centre of Lincoln. He chose the site of the Medieval Palace and set about expanding and remodelling the Georgian building into his new residence. The exterior of much of the building, including the entrance and most of the garden elevations, date from that time.
In 1948 the Bishop of Lincoln moved to a smaller house on the north side of the Cathedral and the palace went through a number of different phases over successive decades.
In 2007 a major refurbishment was undertaken, the aim of which was to restore the building in sympathy with its various period interiors, whilst creating a comfortable and elegant environment. Finally, in July 2009, The Old Palace opened its doors once again, offering sophisticated conference, dining and reception facilities with luxurious accommodation.
Although it cost around £9 to enter and walk all around, I was able to get inside and photo from the doorway. Stunning place inside.
Peering from his seat, Lincoln has a great sightline to the Washington Monument, which obscures the U.S. Capitol beyond.
Address: Minster Yard, Lincoln LN2 1PX
Height: 83 m
Construction started: 1185
Tower height: 83 metres (272 ft)
"Lincoln in Dalivision" by Salvador Dali at the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Please check out a friend of mine, Simon Downham, who has photographs of the original Salvador Dali painting 'Gala Contemplating the Mediterranean Sea', on which the above painting, 'Lincoln in Dalivision', is based on.
Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln
Lincoln Cathedral sits on high ground overlooking the city, building work on the cathedral commenced in 1088 and continued in several phases throughout the medieval period, originally the three towers had slate spires, the spire on the central tower reputedly made the cathedral the tallest building in the world for 238 years between 1311 and 1549 when the spire was blow off in a storm, it was never placed.
The eminent Victorian writer John Ruskin declared: "I have always held... that the cathedral of Lincoln is out and out the most precious piece of architecture in the British Isles and roughly speaking worth any two other cathedrals we have.