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Kapelstraat, Brugge, West-Vlaanderen, België
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Blagnac, Haute-Garonne, France
I had myself dropped off at Blagnac. Literally, the village, not the airport. On purpose, to see the village. I walked the remaining 5 km to the airport.
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Seen from behind the pavilion on the Stonyhurst College Estate near Hurst Green in deepest rural Lancashire - The cricket pitch is over the hill. It was a murky and rainy day but the pavilion stood out against the gloom, low cloud and grassed slope and took my eye.
Avenue des Pyrénées, Montesquieu-Volvestre, Haute-Garonne, France
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A covered well in the courtyard of the High Castle in Malbork, crowned with a sculpture of a pelican feeding chicks with its own blood, which was the symbol of the order.
The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork, the largest Gothic castle complex in the world, is a 13th-century Teutonic castle and fortress located near the town of Malbork on the river Nogat in Poland. It was originally constructed by the Teutonic Knights, a German Catholic religious order of crusaders, in a form of an Ordensburg fortress. The Order named it Marienburg in honour of Mary, mother of Jesus. In 1457, during the Thirteen Years’ War, it was sold by the Bohemian mercenaries to King Casimir IV of Poland in lieu of indemnities and it since served as one of the several Polish royal residences and the seat of Polish offices and institutions, interrupted by several years of Swedish occupation, and fulfilling this function until the First Partition of Poland in 1772. From then on the castle was under German rule for over 170 years until 1945. The castle is a classic example of a medieval fortress and, on its completion in 1406, was the world's largest brick castle. UNESCO designated the "Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork" and the Malbork Castle Museum a World Heritage Site in December 1997.
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Zadaszona studnia na dziedzińcu Zamku Wysokiego w Malborku, zwieńczona rzeźbą pelikana karmiącego własną krwią pisklęta, który był symbolem zakonu.
Zamek w Malborku – jeden z największych zamków na świecie, położony na prawym brzegu Nogatu, wzniesiony w kilku etapach od 1280 do poł. XV w. przez zakon krzyżacki. Początkowo konwentualna siedziba komtura, od 1309 po przeniesieniu przez Siegfrieda von Feuchtwangena stolicy zakonu do Malborka, siedziba wielkich mistrzów zakonu krzyżackiego i władz Prus Zakonnych do 1457, w latach 1457–1772 rezydencja królów Polski, od 1466 siedziba władz Prus Królewskich, od 1568 siedziba Komisji Morskiej, w 1772 zajęty przez administrację Królestwa Prus i zdewastowany w latach 1773–1804; rekonstruowany w latach 1817–1842 i 1882–1944, zniszczony w 1945, ponownie rekonstruowany od 1947; w 1949 wpisany do rejestru zabytków, w 1994 uznany za pomnik historii, w 1997 wpisany na listę światowego dziedzictwa UNESCO jako jeden z najznakomitszych przykładów średniowiecznej architektury obronno-rezydencyjnej w Europie Środkowej. Od 1961 zamek jest siedzibą Muzeum Zamkowego w Malborku.
Opened about 14 miles southeast of Big Valley by Mary Mehaffie. On 18 August 1949, it was changed to the Model School half a mile north of Hackett. In 1950, the school was moved to 1 ½ miles east of Jakes’ Butte. In 1958, the building was sold to Mr. A Warner, Big Valley.
Credit: Pioneering with a Piece of Chalk: The One-room Country Schools of Alberta, 1885-1982, Author William Peter Baergen
A one room school from the past, built to meet the needs of the community..... Notice the “hitching post” in the foreground.
As seen here on 25 May 2012 it is now used or has been used to store grain.
Surprised it has the strength to hold that kind of weight and stress after 100 years.
Checking Google Maps, the school is no longer standing, having been replaced by several metal grain bins. All that is left is a small marker on a post identifying where the school used to be.
Founded in 1829 by Sir John Colborne, UCC is one of Canada’s oldest independent schools. Its campus sits north of St. Clair Avenue West, just west of Yonge Street in Toronto’s Deer Park area.
Garrelsweer, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Budapest is filled with beautiful building from various time periods, many have been renovated and reconstructed because of damages from WWII.
This is a church in Buda across from the Parliament.
Rode Hall , near Congleton , Cheshire, England
The first hall a black and white half timbered building, probably similar in style to the nearby Little Moreton Hall was replaced by smaller building to the right, completed in 1708 . The larger square Hall to the left was completed in 1752.
(Source:www.rodehall.co.uk/the-house )
Notice the bricked in windows, presumably an effect of the various window taxes brought in after 1696, this isn't confirmed by the web site. A cattle disease reduced the estates income drastically in 1866 and I wondered if this was one of the results, but of course the Wnndow Tax laws had been repealed in 1851. So presumably they were bricked up on one of the large increases in the century beforehand.
The house has extensive gardens leading down to a lake . They have been open to the public since the 1980's on Wednesdays and Bank Holidays , and for their Bluebell Walks in May. A beautiful place to visit .
The Cedar Garden at Tredegar House is lined with flowers at the end of summer... the Orangery and its garden are just over the wall.
This historical piece of Denver is long gone now. One day it's there and then when it goes away, you don't really notice that it's gone....
Beemte Broekland, Gelderland, The Netherlands
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The bottom lock at Braunston is part of the Braunston Lock Flight, a series of six locks on the Grand Union Canal in Braunston, Northamptonshire. These locks help boats navigate a 35-foot rise in elevation as they move between the lower and upper sections of the canal. The bottom lock is the first lock encountered when heading uphill toward Braunston Tunnel. It’s a busy spot, especially during summer, as Braunston is a major junction where the Grand Union and Oxford Canals meet. The lock is surrounded by charming countryside, making it a favourite among boaters and walkers.
Romanesque church in Tum, seen from close :)
The Collegiate Church of St. Mary and St. Alexius is an Romanesque church located in the village of Tum near Łęczyca, in central Poland. It was constructed out of granite blocks and sandstone in the mid-12th century. It has the form of an aisled basilica with galleries, a twin-tower west façade, and two apses (west and east). It was reconstructed in the 15th, 18th and mid-20th centuries; during the latest reconstruction the church returned to its simpler Romanesque form and round turrets at the east were added. The main (north) portal dates back to the first half of 12th century. In 2022, the church was designated an official Polish Historic Monument.
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Kolegiata romańska w Tumie z bliższej odległości :)
Kolegiata Najświętszej Marii Panny i św. Aleksego w Tumie, niedaleko Łęczycy, to romański kościół wzniesiony w pobliżu dawnej lokalizacji wczesnośredniowiecznego grodu. Został zbudowany z granitowych bloków i piaskowca w połowie XII wieku. Ma formę bazyliki z nawami bocznymi i emporami, dwuwieżową fasadą zachodnią oraz dwiema apsydami (zachodnią i wschodnią). Został przebudowany w XV, XVIII i połowie XX wieku. Podczas ostatniej przebudowy kościół powrócił do swojej pierwotnej, romańskiej formy, wzbogaconej o okrągłe wieżyczki od strony wschodniej. Główny (północny) portal pochodzi z pierwszej połowy XII wieku. W 2022 roku kościół został oficjalnie uznany za Pomnik Historii.
This is actually the rear of the 19th century Grade II listed building, which backs on to the Great Ouse river.
It was built as a court house, but its use as a judicial building has diminished over the years, as the needs of the county changed, but is still owned by the county council.
Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building.
A crisp morning view of the historic Marunouchi side of Tokyo Station. The iconic red-brick architecture, originally designed by Kingo Tatsuno and completed in 1914, stands in striking contrast against the modern glass towers of the Chiyoda business district. This facade remains one of Japan’s most recognizable landmarks and a symbol of the city's resilience and restoration.
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Une vue matinale du côté historique de la gare de Tokyo, face à Marunouchi. L'architecture emblématique en briques rouges, conçue à l'origine par Kingo Tatsuno et achevée en 1914, offre un contraste saisissant avec les tours de verre modernes du quartier d'affaires de Chiyoda. Cette façade demeure l'un des monuments les plus reconnaissables du Japon, symbole de la résilience et de la restauration de la capitale.
Cette ancienne chapelle borde à l’ouest la Sankt Annenplatz, quartier Brooktorkay, dans la cité-État d’Hambourg (Hamburg), en Allemagne.
On aperçoit devant le pont de métal Neuerwegsbrücke qui traverse le canal St. Annenfleet du port de Hambourg.
Cette petite chapelle, décorée d'un joli oriel et de tourelles, qui lui valent aussi le nom Türmchenhaus (maison de la Tourelle), a été construite en 1566 comme chapelle funéraire pour le cimetière de Sainte-Anne. Ce cimetière, qui appartenait à la paroisse de Sainte-Catherine, accueillit les victimes de l'épidémie de peste de 1564, que refusèrent les autres cimetières. Le cimetière a été aboli en 1812. L’édifice est aujourd’hui lié avec une école de médecine.
Deuxième ville d’Allemagne après Berlin et dotée d'un statut de Land, Hambourg (Hamburg) est l’un des plus grands ports du monde. Elle a d'ailleurs été fondée au 9e siècle à l'embouchure de la rivière Alster qui lui servait de port. L'Alster fut endiguée dès 1190, à l'origine pour alimenter un moulin à eau. En 1235 un autre barrage a été construit pour une deuxième usine, ce qui transforma la rivière en lac. Elle doit son essor économique à l'autorisation de commercer sur l'Elbe accordée par l'empereur Frédéric Barberousse en 1189 et son adhésion à la ligue hanséatique en 1321. Cette cité-Etat fut détruite à plus de 80 % lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Elle fut par la suite reconstruite et représente aujourd’hui une métropole fort intéressante.
Ville très riche (avec un revenu par habitant le plus élevé d'Europe), capitale de l’édition et des médias en Allemagne, Hambourg se révèle surprenante. Parmi ses caractéristiques, on compte plus de 64 kilomètres de canaux (d'où son surnom de la Venise du Nord) et 2500 ponts, une réputation comme ville la plus verte du pays tout en étant un livre ouvert d'architecture contemporaine (dont on peut voir les déclinaisons à Neustadt et, plus encore, à Fleet Insel - îlot nouveau construit sur le canal) avec aussi un quartier de nuit très chaud…
An empty plot in Chiayi's old district — waiting to be sold, or rebuilt. Around it, the city keeps growing the way it always has: new corrugated panels stacked onto old brick, new walls extending old houses, generation after generation of repair. The vacant lot is not a void. It's a pause between layers.
Oud-katholieke kerk 'St. Joris op 't Zand'
Amersfoort, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Lindenlaan, Huizen, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
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Summerseat, Bury, Greater Manchester, England
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Built in the late 19th Century, this building has served the community of Bridgnorth for over 130 years.
Brook, Speicherstadt, Hamburg, Deutschland
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Red brick walls festooned with a green climbing vine. They are on either side of the red brick steps leading up to the entrance of the Barr Smith Library.
Back in my uni days, I spent a lot of time in there pretending to study but really spending quiet but fun times with my friends as we met up between lectures. It feels like several lifetimes ago, and the university has undergone so many changes since.