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Es uno de los edificios más representativos de Madrid, el que aparece en casi todas las postales y fotos. Icono de la ciudad casi desde su nacimiento por su ubicación y la elegancia que desprende. Sobre esta cúpula se puede ver una victoria alada, obra de Federico Coullaut Valera.
Spagna, Madrid, Gran Via, Inverno 2013
L'edificio Metropolis è un edificio che si trova a Madrid, in Spagna, all'angolo tra Calle de Alcalá e la Gran Vía. Inaugurato nel 1911, è in stile Beaux-Arts, che era piuttosto inusuale per l'epoca. La torre rotonda è ricoperta con 30000 foglie di oro 24 carati. Nel 1972 un'altra compagnia di assicurazione ha acquisito l'edificio, e il precedente proprietario ha deciso di portare la statua originale di Ganimede e la Fenice, già allora molto familiare nello skyline di Madrid, alla loro nuova sede. La statua della vittoria alata prese il posto della precedente nel 1975.
The Metropolis Building is an office building in Madrid, Spain, at the corner of the Calle de Alcalá and Gran Vía. Inaugurated in 1911, it is in a Beaux-Arts style, which was quite unusual at the time. The rounded tower is covered with 30000 leaves of 24 carat gold. In 1972 another insurance company acquired the building, and the previous owner decided to take the original statue of Phoenix and Ganymede, by then very familiar in Madrid's skyline, to their new headquarters. The winged Victory statue replaced the old one in 1975.
Escultura de la Victoria Alada sobre la cúpula del edificio Metrópolis.
Winged Victory statue on the dome of the Metropolis Building in Madrid.
Looking over towards the South Bank eastwards in the direction of Blackfriars and London Bridge during a night time photography walk.
Bande-son // Soundtrack: KRAFTWERK ("Music For Metropolis"): www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P2iUJucbk4
"Rétrofuriste en effet !" // "Retro-futuristic indeed." (VINCENT / www.flickr.com/photos/58769600@N07/)
or .... bird's wing .... (thanks to Bob for the idea for this title)
Modern architecture ... to its extreme. After processing the image the film Metropolis came into my mind. Do not take this too serious, just for fun a more dramatic mood.
thenewpollutants.bandcamp.com/track/metropolis-theme-opening
This is a link to the whole movie from Fritz Lang from 1927 with the music rescore by The New Pollutants
Miami is a seaport city at the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Florida and its Atlantic coast. As the seat of Miami-Dade County, the municipality is the principal, central, and the most populous city of the Miami metropolitan area and part of the second-most populous metropolis in the southeastern United States.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Miami's metro area is the eighth-most populous and fourth-largest urban area in the U.S., with a population of around 5.5 million.
Miami is a major center, and a leader in finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment, the arts, and international trade. In 2012, Miami was classified as an Alpha−World City in the World Cities Study Group's inventory. In 2010, Miami ranked seventh in the United States in terms of finance, commerce, culture, entertainment, fashion, education, and other sectors. It ranked 33rd among global cities. In 2008, Forbes magazine ranked Miami "America's Cleanest City", for its year-round good air quality, vast green spaces, clean drinking water, clean streets, and citywide recycling programs.
According to a 2009 UBS study of 73 world cities, Miami was ranked as the richest city in the United States, and the world's fifth-richest city in terms of purchasing power. Miami is nicknamed the "Capital of Latin America" and is the largest city with a Cuban-American plurality.
Miami has the third tallest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises. Downtown Miami is home to the largest concentration of international banks in the United States, and many large national and international companies. The Civic Center is a major center for hospitals, research institutes, medical centers, and biotechnology industries.
For more than two decades, the Port of Miami, known as the "Cruise Capital of the World", has been the number one cruise passenger port in the world. It accommodates some of the world's largest cruise ships and operations and is the busiest port in both passenger traffic and cruise lines.
Metropolitan Miami is the major tourism hub in the American South, number two in the U.S. after New York City and number 13 in the world, including the popular destination of Miami Beach.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgewater_(Miami)
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saudades do HDR... =D
HDR from 3 exposures (-2,0,+2 | Photomatix) / Lucisart / Viveza / Tonal Contrast (Nik Colorefex 3)
Today´s Soundtrack: Dream Theater - Metropolis (essa é boa =D)
The smile of dawn
Arrived early May
She carried a gift from her home
The night shed a tear
To tell her of fear
And of sorrow and pain
She'll never outgrow
Death is the first dance, eternal
There's no more freedom
The both of you will be confined to this mind
I was told there's a miracle for each day that I try
I was told there's a new love that's born for each one that has died
I was told there'd be no one to call on when I feel alone and afraid
I was told if you dream of the next world
You'll find yourself swimming in a lake of fire
Like a child, I thought I could live without pain without sorrow
But as a man I've found it's all caught up with me
I'm asleep yet I'm so afraid
Somewhere like a scene from a memory
There's a picture worth a thousand words
Eluding stares from faces before me
It hides away and will never be heard of again
Deceit is the second without end
The city's cold blood teaches us to survive
Just keep my heart in your eyes and we'll stay alive
The third arrives...
Before the leaves have fallen
Before we lock the doors
There must be a third and last dance
This one will last forever
Metropolis watches and thoughtfully smiles
She's taken you to your home
It can only take place
When the struggle between our children has ended
Now the Miracle and the Sleeper know that the third is love
Love is the Dance of Eternity
boa terça !!!
Edificio Metrópolis es un famoso inmueble madrileño, de inspiración francesa, situado en la esquina de la calle de Alcalá con la Gran Vía. Inaugurado el 21 de enero de 1911, fue adjudicado por concurso y diseñado por los arquitectos franceses Jules y Raymond Février para la compañía de seguros La Unión y el Fénix. La obra final la llevó a cabo el español Luis Esteve Fernández-Caballero, que la terminó en 1910.