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Garth Pier is a Grade II listed structure in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. At 1,500 feet (460 m) in length, it is the second-longest pier in Wales, and the ninth longest in the British Isles.
the 1,550 feet (470 m) pier has cast iron columns, with the rest of the metal structure made in steel, including the handrails. The wooden deck has a series of octagonal kiosks with roofs, plus street lighting, which lead to a pontoon landing stage for pleasure steamers on the Menai Strait
Opened to the public on 14 May 1896
I don’t see many of these around, always wanted to know why they built them octagon, made for a super photo opportunity.
Located in one of the poorest areas this abandoned octagon schoolhouse never had power, the windows are located on all sides for light and only had 12 students at a time, all the houses are now gone and the building has been purchased by hunters to make it a club, imagine how things were back in the early 1900’s.
Phare de La Martre
La Martre (Haute-Gaspésie), Québec
Le phare de La Martrel, avec sa structure octogonale en bois aux côtés inclinés, a été construit en 1906. Il a conservé son système d’horlogerie d’origine (câble et poids) qui permet la rotation du module d’éclairage.
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La Martre Lighthouse
La Martre ((Upper Gaspe), Québec
The La Martre lighthouse, with its octagonal wooden structure with sloping sides, was built in 1906. It has retained its original clockwork system (cable and weight) which allows the rotation of the lighting module.
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The octagonal gazebo known as the Bandstand was built in 1930 and has stood the test of time to retain its original form over the decades, with its trees now serving as part of the decorations for the Trees of the World exhibition.
The anniversaries are short lived
But they come back around at a breakneck speed
My world spins so fast
The centrifugal force keep me stuck in the middle
We close our eyes
Learn our pain
Nobody ever could explain
The Paththirippuwa, also known as the Octagonal Pavilion, is a magnificent architectural structure located at the entrance of the Kandy Maligawa(Palace) in Sri Lanka.
The front section of the temple, together with the Pattirippuwa was built in 1802, during the reign of King Sri Vickrama Rajasingha, by the royal architect, Devendra Moolacharya. Moolacharya is also credited with the designing and construction of the Magul Maduwa (the Audience Hall), the Kandy Lake (Kiri Muhuda), Walakula Bamma (Cloud Wall) and Diyarella Bemma.
The Pattirippuwa was intended as a place where Rajasingha could exhibit the sacred tooth relic to the surrounding populace, view the temple festivals, peraheras and on important occasions address his subjects. The symbolism of its octagonal form, reinforced the view that when the king stood in the tower, with the eight points in the compass radiating out around him he stood at the centre of the world.
During the British period, it had been used to house an oriental library where the upstairs was used to accommodate the library and downstairs to provide space for the librarian monk. It currently houses the temple's library of ancient palm leaf buddhist manuscripts and books.
On 11 February 1948, following the country's political independence from British rule, the national flag (Lion Flag) was raised for the first time over the Paththirippuwa.
On 25 January 1998 the temple, including the Pattirippuwa, was severely damaged following the detonation of a truck bomb by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The restoration process took over a year and was completed by August 1999
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Vista dal cortile interno di Castel del Monte, un edificio del XIII secolo fatto costruire nell'omonina frazione in provincia di Andria dall'imperatore Federico II di Svevia.
L'edificio, oltre a essere un esempio di costruzione precisa, è carico di simbolismi che hanno appassionato numerosi studiosi.
L'ottagono su cui è basata la pianta del complesso e dei suoi elementi è una forma geometrica fortemente simbolica: si tratta della figura intermedia tra il quadrato, simbolo della terra, e il cerchio, che rappresenta l'infinità del cielo, e quindi segnerebbe il passaggio dell'uno all'altro.
L'intera costruzione è intrisa di forti simboli astrologici e la sua posizione è studiata in modo che nei giorni di solstizio ed equinozio le ombre gettate dalle pareti abbiano una particolare direzione.
(Da Wikipedia)
Castel del Monte stands on a promontory close to the monastery of Santa Maria del Monte (near Andria), where it was constructed during the 1240s by the Emperor Frederick II. The octagonal plan is unusual in castle design. Historians have debated the purpose of the building and one theory is that the octagon is an intermediate symbol between a square (representing the earth) and a circle (representing the sky)..
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Magnificent Neogothic temple, built by the town of Benissa and completed in 1929.
It is popularly known as the Marina Cathedral because of its large size.
It is worth visiting and enjoying its indisputable beauty, whether its imposing exterior or its luminous interior, with its organ or its stained glass windows.
Magnifico templo Neogótico, construido por el pueblo de Benissa y finalizado en 1929.
Es popularmente conocido como Catedral de la Marina por por sus grandes dimensiones.
Vale la pena visitarlo y disfrutar de su belleza indiscutible ya sea su imponente parte exterior o su interior luminoso, con su órgano o sus vidrieras de colores.
Excerpt from parkscanadahistory.com/brochures/fortgeorge/booklet-tour-...:
Octagonal Blockhouse: This small octagonal blockhouse in the centre of the south ravelin is a replica of the original. Constructed as an artillery storehouse, the original structure also provided a defensive position and lookout during an attack.
The south ravelin served the same defensive function as the north ravelin at the front gates, but is much stronger. A passage called a caponier connects it to the fort.
Known as "The Ship of the Fens", located in Cambridgeshire. Ely Abbey was founded in the year 672. The present structure is from 1083. In the year 1322, the central spire collapsed, resulting in the installation of the central octagonal tower as seen today.
The Long Corridor is a covered walkway in the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. The total length of the Long Corridor is 728 metres and it is decorated with more than 14,000 paintings, especially on the ceiling and its beams, which divide it into 273 sections. Along the corridor there are four octagonal pavilions. Each of these pavilions symbolises the four climatic seasons of the year. The more than 14,000 paintings have a wide variety of subjects: historical figures, famous buildings, landscapes, flowers, birds, fish, insects... Of particular importance are those depicting folk and traditional tales, fables and episodes from classical Chinese literature. As a part of the Summer Palace, the Long Corridor was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in December, 1998.
There is no doubt that the Long Corridor is a beautiful place during the day. But it is at night, with the arrival of darkness and the lighting of the chinese lanterns, that it reaches its true splendour, creating a special atmosphere and transforming into a long, luminous and sinuous thread in the midst of the darkness. It is at night when it becomes a magical place, where stories, tales, fables, imagination... come to life and arise. Dreams and tales, in the middle of the night and darkness.
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LateNightTales
Orleans - David Crosby (LNT: David Holmes)
Three Hours - Nick Drake (LNT: The Cinematic Orchestra)
Flim - Aphex Twin (LNT: The Flaming Lips)
Blade Runner Blues - Vangelis (LNT: Röyksopp)
Man Next Door - Massive Attack (LNT: Django Django)
Be Nice To Me - Todd Rundgren (LNT: Music For Pleasure)
Magnolia - J.J. Cale (LNT: Turin Brakes)
Let's Get Lost - Elliott Smith (LNT: Air)
Planet Caravan - Black Sabbath (LNT: Air)
Unravel - Björk (LNT: Midlake)
Budapest by Blimp - Thomas Dolby (LNT: Röyksopp)
Lover, You Should've Come Over -Jordan Rakei (LNT: Jordan Rakei)
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En el silencio sin aliento de las 4 a.m., en la oscuridad se encuentra un triste cliché envuelto en el azul marino de las estrellas que se desvanecen lentamente. Dime cómo llegó ésto a ser.
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Duérmete y cállate, cariño. Es hora de dormir, hora de apagar la luz. Dulces sueños te esperan tras tus ojos cerrados y una manta de noche, donde las chinches no pican. Duérmete y calla hasta la mañana. Has dicho todas tus oraciones, és hora de hacerlas realidad. No te preocupes, tu papi está aquí, si lo necesitas esta noche. Tranquiliza tu mente. Descansa tus ojos y duerme bien.
Always enchanting Apulia, truly southern Italy's forgotten land, and thank goodness as well; no flocks of tourist. Here you find King Frederick II, Castel del Monte, built in 1240's. Supposedly built as a hunting lodge there is no note of it actually being occupied. Beautiful marbles and interior decorations have been stripped by vandals over the years.
Fortresses geometric design was unique, its octagonal prism with an octagonal tower at each corner was a design never seen in the peninsula.
In the coming week I will be away visiting, among other things, two Japanese gardens. To help set the mood, today's theme is photos framed by apertures in a Chinese garden.
red maple leaves and octagonal bokeh
** Explore no. 55 June 24, 2008 Thank you so much dear FRIENDS! **
Geschichte
Das Denkmal gesehen von ei-nem Fens-ter des Arbeits-zimmers des Kai-sers
Das Monumentaldenkmal für den ersten österreichischen Kaiser Franz I. und letzten des Heiligen Römischen Reiches (Kaiser Franz II.) wurde auf Veranlassung von Kaiser Ferdinand I. von dem Bildhauer Pompeo Marchesi geschaffen. Die Grundsteinlegung fand am Jahrestag der Völkerschlacht bei Leipzig 1842 statt und die Enthüllung am 16. Juni 1846.[1]
Beschreibung
Es stellt den Kaiser auf einem achteckigen Pfeiler in antiker Gewandung dar. An den Seitenfronten des Pfeilers sind bronzene Reliefs angebracht, die die Tätigkeiten des Volkes darstellen. Flankiert wird der Pfeiler von vier Kolossalstatuen, die den Glauben, die Stärke, den Frieden und die Gerechtigkeit symbolisieren.
Story
The monument seen from a window of the Emperor's study
The monumental monument to the first Austrian Emperor Franz I and the last of the Holy Roman Empire (Emperor Franz II) was created by the sculptor Pompeo Marchesi at the request of Emperor Ferdinand I. The foundation stone was laid on the anniversary of the Battle of Leipzig in 1842 and the unveiling on June 16, 1846.[1]
Description
It depicts the emperor on an octagonal pillar in ancient garb. On the side faces of the pillar are bronze reliefs depicting the activities of the people. The pillar is flanked by four colossal statues symbolizing faith, strength, peace and justice.
Mouse Tower in Kruszwica - is a brick octagonal tower with a height of 32 meters.
It is the remains of the castle in Kruszwica, built by King Casimir the Great around 1350. Initially, it was a stronghold that was to protect Kruszwica from the Teutonic Knights. It was destroyed by the Swedes in 1657; previously it was occupied by them for two years. It is a tourist attraction in Kruszwica and a viewpoint.
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Mysia Wieża w Kruszwicy - jest ceglaną ośmioboczną wieżą o wysokości 32 metrów.
Stanowi pozostałość zamku w Kruszwicy, zbudowanego przez króla Kazimierza Wielkiego około 1350 roku. Początkowo była warownią, która miała strzec Kruszwicy przed Krzyżakami. Została zniszczona przez Szwedów w 1657 roku; wcześniej przez dwa lata była przez nich okupowana. Jest atrakcją turystyczną Kruszwicy i punktem widokowym.