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Located in the Pampulha architectural complex, designed by Oscar Niemeyer between 1942 and 1944, the Museu de Arte da Pampulha - MAP is inaugurated in 1956.
Result of an order of the then mayor of Belo Horizonte, Juscelino Kubitschek (1902 - 1976).
The village where I grew up looked rather unchartered on Open Street Map so when I went home for Christmas I thought I'd do something about it with my newly acquired Garmin eTrex.
And here is the result
War maps adorn the walls of various rooms in the Reunificiation Palace, used as the main South Vietnamese base during the war.
May 25, 2025 - "Inside the building, one of the most popular elements is the Map Room. Constructed of five types of marble from around the world, as well as limestone, the large map of Ohio illustrates Ohio's 88 counties. This true-to-scale map allows for visitors and schoolchildren alike to pass through all of Ohio's counties during one visit to the Statehouse.
Inverse arches made of brick are clearly visible in the exposed foundation wall of the Statehouse along the western side of the Map Room. These arches are an innovative engineering technique used by architect Henry Walter to more evenly distribute the massive weight of the stone building to the foundation. The point where each of the half-circle arches connects with its neighbors is directly beneath one of the massive columns that surround the building on the all four sides." Previous text: www.ohiostatehouse.org/about/capitol-square/statehouse/ma...
Maps & Atlases - February 3, 2011 - La Maroquinerie - Paris, France
Photos by Charlotte Zoller © 2010
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