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Der im Dezember 2011 vollendete Tower 185 steht nahe bei der Frankfurter Messe. Einschließlich der Technikgeschosse ist er 200 m hoch und zusammen mit dem Main Tower das vierthöchste Hochhaus Deutschlands.
Das 130 m hohe Hochhaus Pollux bildet zusammen mit dem Hochhaus Kastor den Komplex Forum Frankfurt.
Bis zur Fertigstellung des Commerzbank Tower im Jahr 1997 war der MesseTurm das höchste Bürohaus Europas. Doch nicht nur die beachtliche Höhe von 257 Meter macht den MesseTurm zu einem Frankfurter Wahrzeichen. Markant ist die Gebäudestruktur von Sockel, Turm und Spitze, welche an die amerikanische Hochhaus-Architektur der zwanziger Jahre erinnert. Ein ähnlicher Wolkenkratzer steht in Atlanta/USA, das Hochhaus der Bank of America Plaza. Leider ist die charakteristische Pyramidenspitze des MesseTurms nicht zugänglich; sie enthält Teile der Haustechnik.
Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Copied from a cast of a restored Roman original in 1767. Carved from marble in Rome by Joseph Nollekens.
By 1760 the demand of collectors for antique marble sculptures was greater that the supply. British and Italian sculptors in Rome and Florence did a thriving trade in copies. In the 18th century this one was thought to represent the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux, sons of the Roman god Jupiter. The original sculpture had already left Rome for Spain in 1724 and Nollekens based his copy on a plaster cast.
Bamsetassen (kleine ijsbeer) Gewond en door moeder in de steek gelaten. Noorse onderzoekers joegen vijandelijke ijsberen weg.
"Pollux" (as well as it's twin design "Castor" was made from a gorgeous and oh so beautiful knit fabric with silver threaded pattern. My favorite piece from the new collection and Gigi's too -I had to make an extra for her own closet ; ).
It looks very lovely on the little ladies as well, such as Barbie and Poppy.
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this has been an amazing year so far (and it went by so fast, too ; )) – thank you very much for your lovely comments and support! You are true levitationistas!
My latest collection will be the last collection for year 2018. It’s not as big as my other collections when it comes to the numbers of pieces, but it’s BIG in shimmer and glitter and sparkle *lol*.
Perfect for the festive season to come, my collection “The Stars” brings you gorgeous fabrics and lovely designs.
May you all have a wonderful Christmas time and enjoy the magical moments it offers : )!
Pollux is a skyscraper in Frankfurt, Germany located next to Messeturm.
It is 130 mt. tall and has 33 floors (above ground). It was completed in 1997.
Pictures from my European Roadtrip in July 2009.
Descente dans une pente de neige à 50°, mais d'excellente consistance, ni trop dure ni trop molle, parfaite en somme pour une descente confortable et rapide.
The Temple of Castor and Pollux (Italian: Tempio dei Dioscuri) is an ancient temple in the Roman Forum, Rome. It was originally built in gratitude for victory at the Battle of Lake Regillus (495 BC). Castor and Pollux were the Dioscuri, the "twins" of Gemini, the twin sons of Zeus (Jupiter) and Leda.
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Serie de filamentos incandescentes de antiguas bombillas por Manel Armengol.
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Temple of Castor and Pollux (behind) . Although there has been a temple here since the 5th C BC, the columns and elaborate cornice date from AD 6 when the Temple was rebuilt.
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The Roman Forum opens in the valley that lies between the Palatine and Capitoline hills in the centre of Rome. Today the ruins of the buildings that rose here, are still fascinating if partial and disjointed. The Forum was the centre of commerce, religion, and politics for the capital of the Empire, housed in imposing architecture. It arranged a rectangular square (see diagrammatic Plan. Enlarge).
The Via Sacra ran all the way from the top of Capitoline Hill (Campidoglio) to the Arch of Titus. Here they held parades for the victorious generals rich from the spoils of war. One testimony to that is the Arch of Titus which was built in honour of the Emperor who destroyed Jerusalem (70 AD).
At the foot of the Capitoline Hill we can find the Temples of Saturn and Vespasian. The Temple of Vespasian was built by Emperor Domition in honour of his father. We may also note remnants of Basilica Julia and B. Aemilia. Basilica Julia hosted judicial and administrative activities in the city. The Aemilia housed political life. (Built originally 170 BC, it was destroyed by fire in the 5th C ).
The architecturally elegant white-marble Temple of Vesta (L), columned cylinder under cone roof, rose near end of the Forum. Today only a few white columns remain as to its original splendour.
Farther along the Via Sacra we find the Basilica of Maxentius (O). Begun by Emperor Maxentius it was completed by Constantine who defeated his predecessor in the Battle of Ponte Milvio.
Nearer the Colosseum (off right in the Plan) we find the Temple of Venus and Roma (right edge). It was ordered to be built by Hadrian for those divinities.
Having been destroyed and plundered, these remains of the Eternal city are reminder despite their condition, of the greatness Rome reached when it united the largest empire of antiquity.
See Forum Plan.
Many Amsterdammers will remember the Pollux as a maritime training ship anchored not far from Central Station.
The ship's current home is in the Maritime Quarter. It now serves as a cafe and restaurant.
The brightest 'star' is in fact Jupiter! I took the shots used to make this trail shortly after moonset this morning whilst I was watching for meteors.
Image by Richard Ford
8 Second Exposure
ISO 200
Canon EF-M 75-300mmf/4.5 IS STM Lens
Canon 1100DSLR Camera
Manfrotto MKC3-H01 Tripod
Temple of Castor and Pollux - 35mm Film SLR - Photographer Russell McNeil PhD (Physics) lives in Nanaimo, British Columbia where he works also as a writer and a personal trainer.
Turin passt so gar nicht zu der Vorstellung, die man üblicherweise von einer Autostadt hat. Zwar befindet sich dort der Stammsitz von Fiat, aber die Stadt ist bis heute ein einzigartiges Beispiel absolutistisch geprägter Stadtarchitektur. Anstelle des mittelalterlichen Stadtgefüges wurde durch die Savoyer ab dem 17. Jh. in einer beispiellosen Bautätigkeit eine am Reißbrett geplante Barockstadt als Gesamtkunstwerk aus dem Boden gestampft mit einem rechtwinkligem Straßenraster, ausgehend von dem Schloss der Savoyer an der Piazza Castello. In diesem eleganten Ensemble kann man selbst bei schlechtem Wetter unter 18 km Arkadengängen angenehm flanieren, zumal viele Straßen im Zentrum und vor allem die schönen Plätze seit einigen Jahren autofrei oder zumindest verkehrsberuhigt sind.
Das Zentrum der Stadt ist die 40.000 m² große autofreie Piazza Castello, die weitgehend von Arkaden gesäumt ist. Hier und in der nächsten Umgebung befinden sich einige der wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten der Stadt und, ganz wichtig in Turin, einige der berühmten historischen Cafés.
Auf Veranlassung von Cristina di Francia (Madama Reale genannt), der Witwe von Vittorio Amedeo I., wurde ab 1646 der Palazzo Reale erbaut. Die Fassade schuf Amedeo di Catellamonte und die Gärten hinter dem Palast entwarf André le Notre, der auch die Parks von Versailles konzipierte.
Ein gußeiserne Gittertor, ein Werk von Pelagio Palagi, trennt die Piazza Castello von der Piazzetta Reale, dem Ehrenhof des königlichen Palastes. Die Dioskuren Castor und Pollux schuf der Bildhauer Abbondio Sangiorgio.
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There's so much joy in life,
so many pleasures all around
But the pleasure of insomnia
is one I've never found
With all life has to offer,
there's so much to be enjoyed
But the pleasures of insomnia
are ones I can't avoid
-Barenaked Ladies
I bought myself V For Vendetta for surviving a 40 hour work week on almost no sleep at all. I thought it was a pretty fair trade. Also this isn't a great photo of it, but LOOK PURPLE HAIR!
The vessel is seen here sailing upstream the river Schelde on its way to the MPET Terminal at the port of Antwerp. It is used as a Norwegian feeder, calling on Oslo, Kristiansand, Larvik and Antwerp
The Quirinale fountain and the obelisk with the prancing statues of Castor and Pollux stand in splendor in the piazza.
The Quirinal obelisk is one of two obelisks brought from Egypt, designated to flank the entrance of the Mausoleum of Augustus. This one was brought here and erected by Pope Pius VI in 1786. The other one was moved to Santa Maria Maggiore.
Castor and Pollux were excellent horsemen and two large statutes of them in their prancing horses adorn the square. These statues are over 5.5 metres high and are copies of the Greek originals of 5th century B.C. They were known as the horse tamers. These statues originally stood in front of the Baths of Constantine. In 1588 Pope Sixtus V had them restored and placed them in Piazza Quirinale.
The gray light from the overcast winter sky produces softly-edged shadows across the couch in my sitting room upstairs. The tired, chilly light is nothing like an actual sunbeam, but Pollux still seems to prefer it to sleeping entirely in the dark.
Okay, maybe "chilly" is a stretch, as Atlanta is nearly 70°F today.
The winter weather so far has been a sort of Morse code, with broken dots and dashes of warm, overcast, drizzly days interspersed with cold, bright, sunny days in between. Today the cloudy ceiling seems to be breaking with sunlight and patches of blue showing through.
The statue of Castor and Pollux, The Horse Tamers, at the base of the obelisk on Quirinal Hill. In the background is the Constitutional Court Building.
They're Gemini today, but Castor & Pollux weren't always stars. Time was they were spurned as spawn of a swan. Twins they were, with different fathers. Not an uncommon thing back when.
Leda had Castor and his sister Clytemnestra by Tyndareus, a mere mortal. A Spartan king, but a mortal nonetheless. From the second egg (I did mention that Leda was a swan, didn't I?) hatched Pollux and his sister Helen. You know Helen. Launched a thousand ships and all. Their dad was Zeus, the Big God, master of disguise, who could easily change into a swan if he fancied one.
Castor and Pollux became Argonauts; accepted the award of Patron Saints of Voyagers; went on to rescue Helen. Castor, like many mortals, was into horseback riding. Pollux, like many immortals, preferred throwing punches in the ring. They hung out and had a lot of fun together.
Once they raped a couple of priestesses. That got them in trouble with a couple of other twins who claimed the priestesses for themselves. An imbroglio ensued, resulting in the death of three of the four. Naturally, Pollux, being immortal, was spared. But he couldn't stand to lose his brother, so he asked Papa Zeus to take him instead. Zeus compromised. He assigned them alternate days, first on Olympus as gods and then as dead mortals under the ground. So, you see, it worked out okay all around. Except on those alternate days.