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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.
Kapelstraat, Brugge, West-Vlaanderen, België
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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....
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.
At the end of the day we have what we have, and this should be what satisfies us. Beyond that, the prize may not be what we need. Only what we want.
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Beemte Broekland, Gelderland, The Netherlands
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A beautiful restaurant window, depicting the history of this Italian restaurant in Montreals' Little Italy district! Trust me it was beautiful inside & out, the food was delicious too!
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.
Oud-katholieke kerk 'St. Joris op 't Zand'
Amersfoort, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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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.
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.
“School is a building that has four walls - with tomorrow inside”. - Anon
Citation: Pioneering with a Piece of Chalk: The One-Room Country Schools of Alberta 1885-1982. Full Court Press. 2005. 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.
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.
Summerseat, Bury, Greater Manchester, England
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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.
Originally a water-powered mill, this building milled corn through to the 1980s, when it ceased its activities. It is now unused that one can tell, waiting for the next step in its life.
A quick search suggests it has been around since at least the 1850s (thanks to the National Library of Scotland map archives)
Would hate to see it demolished.
Lindenlaan, Huizen, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
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The red brick church, near my housing estate :)
Church of the Ascension of the Lord - it was built in 1898 as an evangelic church. In that times here were many members of evangelical church, mostly from Czech. During the next years number of catholics was growing, but evangelic people were less year by year. So, in 1976 the church was bought back for the Roman Catolic parish. For the members of evangelic church is now only the small chapel, standing just behind this church.
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Ceglany neogotycki kościół przy moim osiedlu :)
Kościół pw. Wniebowstąpienia Pańskiego - jednonawowa świątynia zbudowana w 1898r. według projektu Pawła Hosera, w stylu neogotyckim. Początkowo był to kościół ewangelicki, z czasem jednakże ilość osób wyznania ewangelickiego w mieście się zmniejszała i w końcu, w 1976r. świątynię odkupiono na rzecz parafii rzymskokatolickiej. Obok znajduje się kaplica należąca do parafii ewangelicko-augsburskiej.
Wnętrze kościoła możecie zobaczyć klikając TUTAJ
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.
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High angle view from the rooftop of the Elizabethan tower on Sissinghurst Castle, Kent, England, UK.
Sissinghurst is famous for its garden, created in the 1930s by Vita Sackville-West, poet and gardening writer, and her husband Harold Nicolson, author and diplomat.
The crooked chimneys far right are a characteristic feature of the oast houses ( hop houses ) in Kent.
Happy Bench Friday :-)