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Another view of the former administrative building of the HypoVereinsbank, currently under renovation as part of the revitalisation of the Tucherparkviertel under the project name Eisbachviertel.
The area was initially developed end of the 1960ties by the Bayerische Vereinsbank (became HypoVereinsbank, now Unicredit Bank) with office spaces and a hotel. Most of the buildings are empty, under renovation and they are listed structures nowadays.
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The top of the former administrative building of the HypoVereinsbank, currently under renovation as part of the revitalisation of the Tucherparkviertel under the project name Eisbachviertel.
The area was initially developed end of the 1960ties by the Bayerische Vereinsbank (became HypoVereinsbank, now Unicredit Bank) with office spaces and a hotel. Most of the buildings are empty, under renovation and they are listed structures nowadays.
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Amsterdam - Mercatorplein
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The square received its name per council decision 30 January 1924. In the process, the square was named after the cartographer Gerardus Mercator. Streets in the surrounding area were also named after cartographers and explorers. Mercator Street was named a year later.
The square lies at the junction of Hoofdweg and Jan Evertsenstraat. The latter street lies on the north side of the square. Hoofdweg has a kink here; it arrives at the south-east point and leaves again at the north-west point but until the reconstruction in 1995, traffic drove northbound on the east side of the square. Mercatorstraat (from the north) and Van Spilbergenstraat also exit the square, both by means of a gateway.
The square was built on the territory of the municipality of Sloten, annexed in 1921. This municipality had previously drawn up plans for a new housing estate west of Baarsjesweg and Admiraal de Ruijterweg, but the plans were implemented in modified form by the Amsterdam municipality as part of Plan West.
The square was laid down to a design by Hendrik Petrus Berlage in 1925; he also designed all the buildings erected at the square between 1925 and 1927. The Dirk van den Broek supermarket chain had its first branch on Mercatorplein in 1942. The original milk shop opened Amsterdam's first self-service shop here in 1948. From this, over the years, the retail chain evolved. This branch is also the largest shop on the square (data 2019).
The Mercatorbuurt (the area around the square) had not gotten a too good name due to neglect and drug dealing in the 1980s. From 1995, the buildings around the square were renovated and the northern buildings were completely renewed according to the original design. The demolished tower was also rebuilt, restoring much of the square's beauty. A car park was built under the square with an entrance at the corner of Hoofdweg and Cabralstraat (named after Portuguese sailor Pedro Álvares Cabral). In the process, the park-like setting with blossom trees disappeared and paving took its place, with the central part being done in concrete in three brown tones as a map of the world according to the mercator projection, with the equator of this map running parallel to the actual equator.
The square was reopened in June 1998 after a major refurbishment. Berlage's layout was partly lost and was exchanged for a design by Wytze Patijn and Michal Kolmas. The reopening, following the revitalisation of the Amsterdam School-style neighbourhood, was celebrated in the presence of Queen Beatrix. Partly due to the improvements in the Mercator neighbourhood at the time, many people chose relatively cheap housing there and the square became gentrified.
Looking over the Thames to the Kentish coast as the first cooling winds come in from the North Sea.
Harsh and bitter, fresh and revitalising, so good to feel the little nips of a winters caress.
A rickshaw installation art in the Revitalised Typhoon Shelter Precinct. Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, Hong Kong.
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Another from Hillock Wood, Buckinghamshire, when the sun decided to play with the trees. Just love moments like this, you do feel revitalised after basking in the visible rays of the sun.
The image is flipped vertically to orientate the moon to the top of the picture. The moon is an installation art in the Revitalised Typhoon Shelter Precinct for the occasion of Mid-Autumn Festival.
This image was taken from the footbridge between the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter and the Victoria Park.
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A former coal mine in the center of Katowice was turned into a muzeum. Some revitalisation works are still taking place. This winding tower is now a sightseeing point.
If you are anything like me, and a terribly bad sleeper, then you will have experienced that infuriating phenomena of looking forward to a beautiful, revitalising, weekend sleep, only to wake up 4 and a half hours later and are fully awake for no reason as well as having nothing to do, as if one's brain has decided to envelope, without purpose or cause, the emotional paradigm of an existential crisis that doesn't exist, but by god you feel it! Great isn't it? Urgh!
So now I got that off my chest and having now gone full David Brent, the photo, this I took last Summer at Grunewald just outside Berlin, the location was teaming with Entomological life, including the Dor Beetle I captured here...
and here...
This Wasp Beetle was snuck down on a partially rotted tree branch, don't let the Bokeh confuse you, the antennae were right in front of its eyes, and I remember thinking how does this little guy see anything, but of course, insect sight is many times poorer than that of a human, so thus they of course predominantly, feel their way around. Still, the insect world is an interesting.
I hope everyone is well and so as always, thank you! :)
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This is a view from the viewing deck of Skytree at 450m. The river below is the Sumidagawa, and the white-shining street is Asakusa-doori. The cliff of the river terrace of the Sumidagawa or Yamanote Terrace is marked on the photo.
Yamanote Railway Line was laid out in parallel to the cliff of the terrace and extended later to circle the whole Yamanote area. Shinjuku (新宿) and Shibuya (渋谷) are located on the western edge of the original Yamanote area.
The lowland along the Sumidagawa is called Shitamachi (下町), meaning the low town, which is the area for commoners/civilians during the Edo Period as contrasted with Yamanote (山の手), meaning the hillside, which is the area for Samurai bureaucrats.
There were some 260 Han (藩 domains of local rulers) in Japan in Edo Period. All the Han had their residences mostly in the Yamanote area, many with Japanese gardens for their prestige. Tokyo used to be a "garden" city.
Shitamachi used to be the downtown and Yamanote was the uptown of Edo (Tokyo). After Meiji Restoration in 1868, areas circled by the Yamanote railway line became new business and commercial districts, and new residential areas were developed outside of the original Yamanote area. At present, the downtown of Tokyo is the Yamanote area, and residential areas west of Yamanote are unofficially called the Second Yamanote (up to the Tamagawa river) and the Third Yamanote (beyond the Tamagawa).
Shitamachi is largely left behind the development of Tokyo, and the metropolitan government is making efforts to revitalise Shitamachi. Construction of Skytree is part of their Shitamachi revitalisation programme.
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Aldeia da Mata Pequena (Small Forest Village) is a small rural village, with a dozen houses, situated barely 30 minutes from the city of Lisbon. Close to the capital but so far from the hustle and bustle of the city.
It is located within the Special Protection Area of Penedo do Lexim, an extinct volcano where there is an important archaeological site. Proud eagles and stealthy foxes inhabit an extremely rich and well-preserved natural landscape, inviting visitors to relax, to indulge in leisure activities and to be in contact with nature.
Human presence in Mata Pequena dates to the Roman occupation, as demonstrated by the vestiges that have been found in the area. However, instead of the 70 inhabitants who lived in the village in the 19th century, now there are less than a score who stubbornly maintain the customs and traditions of earlier times.
Lost in time, Aldeia da Mata Pequena has benefited from its isolation, which has prevented less "enlightened" intervention that might have spoiled its authenticity.
When only a few ruins remained, starting in 1998 efforts were made to restore and revitalise Aldeia da Mata Pequena, ensuring its historic buildings and cultural traditions were preserved for future generations.
In total, there are 22 houses in the village. Some are residents' homes, 13 are available for rent. The village has just one street, a square, and a traditional outdoor laundrette.
Appearing to awake from a long period of hibernation, Mata Pequena is now one of the rare examples of Traditional Architecture in the "Saloia" region north of Lisbon, remaining closely bound to its original identity.
In English, this French title means: pruned tree. Springtime is the season where many trees, willows and others, are pruned. We humans go to the hairdresser, but we are never pruned, really. Yet, the act of pruning on trees is an investment in future growth, in a better tree. Many trees react with strength on pruning, but very old and weak trees can die because of it. If nature would have some kind of message for us humans about how to live and become stronger, then pruning has a special message. Pruning could then mean for us something like ‘consuming less to produce more’. Cutting back can be the best investment for future growth, it revitalises the system from inside. The tree falls back on itself, has no leafs at all, but is more vital than ever. This is what you can call ‘the miracle of life’ and I hope with this photo, to share this miracle; all you need to see is that the tree is alive. Vive les arbres têtards!
It has been some time since I have uploaded any images on Flickr and due to work commitments and getting busier ever more less time with my photography.
Still its always good to see the various work of our flickr friends and I still feel am on a learning curve.
This image of the tabla musician and creative beat sounds has revitalised me not to lose touch and for 2018 to set time aside for my photography work.
From last September. Have been revitalising some old photos that were originally discarded using the Google Nik plugin. The original was underexposed with a horrid blue colour cast on the pier buildings due to low light.
Nyhavn was constructed by King Christian V from 1670 to 1675, dug by Swedish prisoners of war from the Dano-Swedish War 1658–1660.
It is a gateway from the sea to the old inner city at Kongens Nytorv (King's Square), where ships handled cargo and fishermens' catch. It was notorious for beer, sailors, and prostitution. Danish author Hans Christian Andersen lived at Nyhavn for some 18 years.
In the mid-1960s, the Nyhavn Society was founded with the aim of revitalising the area. In 1977, Nyhavn was inaugurated as a veteran ship and museum harbour (scource: wikipedia).
Tokyo Skytree is a broadcasting tower completed in 2012 in Sumida City of Tokyo replacing the role of Tokyo Tower in response to the increasing number of high-rise buildings in central Tokyo. It is 634 m high, the third tallest structure in the world after Burj Khalifa (829.8 m) in Dubai and Merdeka 118 (678.9 m) in Kuala Lumpur.
Sumida City was chosen with an objective to revitalise Shitamachi (下町), meaning downtown or lower town, which used to be an important part of old Edo but have been left behind from the development of Tokyo.
Skytree boasts of an anti-seismic performance. It has an internal pillar like Japanese stupas, which is connected to the tower frame with oil dampers. The pillar is also isolated from the ground with another set of dampers.
When I visited Skytree on a windy day, there was a very long queue to the elevators. It was due to the winter monsoon that affected the operation of elevators as the tree was blowing in the wind. It is a consequence of flexible structure (^_^;
Nyhavn was constructed by King Christian V from 1670 to 1675, dug by Swedish prisoners of war from the Dano-Swedish War 1658–1660.
It is a gateway from the sea to the old inner city at Kongens Nytorv (King's Square), where ships handled cargo and fishermens' catch. It was notorious for beer, sailors, and prostitution. Danish author Hans Christian Andersen lived at Nyhavn for some 18 years.
In the mid-1960s, the Nyhavn Society was founded with the aim of revitalising the area. In 1977, Nyhavn was inaugurated as a veteran ship and museum harbour (scource: wikipedia).
Nyhavn was constructed by King Christian V from 1670 to 1675, dug by Swedish prisoners of war from the Dano-Swedish War 1658–1660.
It is a gateway from the sea to the old inner city at Kongens Nytorv (King's Square), where ships handled cargo and fishermens' catch. It was notorious for beer, sailors, and prostitution. Danish author Hans Christian Andersen lived at Nyhavn for some 18 years.
In the mid-1960s, the Nyhavn Society was founded with the aim of revitalising the area. In 1977, Nyhavn was inaugurated as a veteran ship and museum harbour (scource: wikipedia).
Nyhavn was constructed by King Christian V from 1670 to 1675, dug by Swedish prisoners of war from the Dano-Swedish War 1658–1660.
It is a gateway from the sea to the old inner city at Kongens Nytorv (King's Square), where ships handled cargo and fishermens' catch. It was notorious for beer, sailors, and prostitution. Danish author Hans Christian Andersen lived at Nyhavn for some 18 years.
In the mid-1960s, the Nyhavn Society was founded with the aim of revitalising the area. In 1977, Nyhavn was inaugurated as a veteran ship and museum harbour (scource: wikipedia).
There's a lot that I like about this image. Strong light, diagonal shadows; the people, and of course those tired old buildings that have seen better days and an uncertain future. Across the street are several boarded up houses of the same vintage, recently sold, but with no guarantee of revitalisation --- this town is full of properties that have been sold but remain unused and unmaintained,; apparently used as a tax dodge so I'm told.
Nyhavn was constructed by King Christian V from 1670 to 1675, dug by Swedish prisoners of war from the Dano-Swedish War 1658–1660.
It is a gateway from the sea to the old inner city at Kongens Nytorv (King's Square), where ships handled cargo and fishermens' catch. It was notorious for beer, sailors, and prostitution. Danish author Hans Christian Andersen lived at Nyhavn for some 18 years.
In the mid-1960s, the Nyhavn Society was founded with the aim of revitalising the area. In 1977, Nyhavn was inaugurated as a veteran ship and museum harbour.
Nyhavn was constructed by King Christian V from 1670 to 1675, dug by Swedish prisoners of war from the Dano-Swedish War 1658–1660.
It is a gateway from the sea to the old inner city at Kongens Nytorv (King's Square), where ships handled cargo and fishermens' catch. It was notorious for beer, sailors, and prostitution. Danish author Hans Christian Andersen lived at Nyhavn for some 18 years.
In the mid-1960s, the Nyhavn Society was founded with the aim of revitalising the area. In 1977, Nyhavn was inaugurated as a veteran ship and museum harbour (scource: wikipedia).
Abandoned terminal for loading iron ore. Napoleon's first exile was to the island of Elba, off the coast of Italy, from May 4, 1814. to February 26, 1815. While there he intended to revitalize the island's iron mining industry.
Point de chargement pour minerai de fer, abandonné. Le premier exil de Napoléon eut lieu à l'île d'Elbe, où il arriva le 4 mai 1814. Il quitta l'île le 26 février 1815. Durant on séjour il s'intéressa à revitaliser les mines de fer locales.
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Nyhavn was constructed by King Christian V from 1670 to 1675, dug by Swedish prisoners of war from the Dano-Swedish War 1658–1660.
It is a gateway from the sea to the old inner city at Kongens Nytorv (King's Square), where ships handled cargo and fishermens' catch. It was notorious for beer, sailors, and prostitution. Danish author Hans Christian Andersen lived at Nyhavn for some 18 years.
In the mid-1960s, the Nyhavn Society was founded with the aim of revitalising the area. In 1977, Nyhavn was inaugurated as a veteran ship and museum harbour (scource: wikipedia).
From this angle, taken down beside the Tamar River, one can see immediately the origins of this hotel. These grain silos stored wheat that was shipped out of Launceston during the time when its shipping industry still functioned. Today, of course, visitors to Launceston find it hard to imagine that this was once Tasmania's biggest industrial port. The Tamar is silting up (the subject for another discussion), King's Wharf is dilapidated, and this land was left as a flood prone swamp.
But local business interests, the Peppers Hotel chain, and clever architectural design, have not only revitalised the old structure, but turned this whole seaport precinct into a hive of activity.
The origin of Benesse House started with the vision of the Benesse Foundation. In the late 1980s, Benesse envisioned a space where contemporary art could interact with its natural surroundings. This vision materialised into the creation of Benesse House, which opened in 1992 on Naoshima. The foundation aimed to foster a deeper understanding of art through an immersive experience, blending accommodation with artistic expression. The initiative was part of a broader cultural revitalisation project for Naoshima, turning it into a vibrant centre for art and architecture, and establishing it as a must-visit destination for art lovers from around the world.
Saltash (Cornish: Essa) is a town in the south east of Cornwall, facing Plymouth over the River Tamar and is known as "the gateway to Cornwall". As the Tamar is met by her sister river, the Tavy, the estuary widens considerably to become the stretch of water known as the Hamoaze.
Although Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Royal Albert Bridge has been carrying trains over the river from Cornwall into Plymouth since 1859, it wasn't until a century after this that work began to build the Tamar Bridge, which would carry road traffic across the river alongside the railway bridge.
The two neighbouring councils formed a 'special partnership' in 1950 to lobby the national government to fund a fixed crossing of the Tamar, but in the face of government inaction, decided in 1955 to go forward with the scheme themselves as a local enterprise financed from tolls.
When work finally commenced on the Tamar Bridge in 1959, it was the United Kingdom's longest suspension bridge at the time, measuring a total of 642 metres in length. It had three lanes, catered for a vehicle weight of 24 tonnes, and could cope with 20,000 vehicle crossings each day.
Between 1998 and 2001 the Bridge underwent a major revitalisation when it was both strengthened and widened. The work was undertaken while the crossing was open to traffic, ensuring adequate load carrying capacity for the future, and also adding an additional traffic lane and a dedicated pedestrian and cycle lane.
Then again in 2006, the tolling function was upgraded with a major refurbishment of the toll plaza, including a new canopy, and the introduction of electronic toll collection.
The bridge is now carrying over 16 million vehicles a year – over ten times that carried in the early years, and on a busy weekday over 50,000 vehicles use the crossing.
The Tamar bridge is in public ownership, owned and operated jointly by Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Councils and managed by Tamar Crossings, who also run the Torpoint Ferries. It was officially opened to road traffic on 24th October 1961. Various events are planned for the coming week to mark its 60th birthday.
The origin of Benesse House started with the vision of the Benesse Foundation. In the late 1980s, Benesse envisioned a space where contemporary art could interact with its natural surroundings. This vision materialised into the creation of Benesse House, which opened in 1992 on Naoshima. The foundation aimed to foster a deeper understanding of art through an immersive experience, blending accommodation with artistic expression. The initiative was part of a broader cultural revitalisation project for Naoshima, turning it into a vibrant centre for art and architecture, and establishing it as a must-visit destination for art lovers from around the world.
This photograph shows us two things. The most obvious is the beauty of bank buildings in the 19th century, and secondly in the hills behind we see the scars of decades of tin mining. The Ringarooma River runs through the valley below. The wealth of the past is very evident here. The tin mining brought in the residents and produced a viable economy, and the bank was able to service the needs of the locals.
But nothing lasts forever. The major Krushka Brothers mine closed in 1948 and the town had a steady decline since then. We'll have a look at what has been done in the present to revitalise a dying country town (and they have succeeded), but the pain of the passing of an era was very much felt by the descendants of the original settlers of Derby.
The first phase of repositioning the town came with a tourist boom. This beautiful old bank building is an example. It was converted into a lovely B & B and still serves as such today.
"VEB Drehmaschinenwerk Leipzig", former "Leipziger Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik", former "W. von Pittler AG" - founded 1889, abandoned since 1996, revitalisation since 2018.
Known as the Gateshead Glasshouse International Centre for Music and called the "Glasshouse" or the Glass Bubble Building by the Geordies.
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The construction of this architectural staple of the Quayside marked a time of resurgence and change for the arts in Newcastle and Gateshead and the site of this giant glass, multi-domed building was once home to a rope and wire factory.
Now this elegantly construction of Foster and Partners-designed building has 630 panes of glass and was constructed in 1997 to revitalise Gateshead, by building a state-of-the-art concert venue in the unused industrial area.
And also, the building itself is made of specially constructed concrete that has extra air bubbles designed to improve both acoustics and sound proofing.
It's a great pity for me, it was not a really good day, with the weather when I composed and framed this capture, from over the River Tyne and was the only way for me to be able to fit and get into all in full frame! Because it is an enormous gigantic building that stands truly well out and is an eye-catching one too!
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Walking along the Air Canal in Rotterdam.
The Luchtsingel ("air canal") elevated walkway was constructed to revitalise a rundown part of central Rotterdam, and connect together several areas of the city.
A blog of my visit to Rotterdam:
One of Launceston's newest 5-star hotels is the Silo Hotel. Built by ARTAS, a Tasmanian firm of architects, and opened in 2018, it utilised an unused old grain store near Kings Wharf on the Tamar River. The result is a building of fine lines that transformed an area that had been derelict since the shipping industry in Launceston had ground to a halt.
Tucked inside serene Dooars (the foothills of the eastern Himalayas), about 45km from Siliguri, this charming tea estate is one of the best-kept secrets of the region. Surrounded by hills and rivers, it is ideal for those who are looking for a revitalising holiday ( place: Lataguri, West Bengal 735230)
Leicester's Changing City Centre: A Tale of Growth, Revitalisation, and Innovation, for a vibrant city in the heart of England, is undergoing an exciting transformation, combining the best of its past with an innovative vision for the future. Whether through bold architectural projects, the revitalisation of historic areas, or the creation of pedestrian-friendly spaces, Leicester is rapidly becoming one of the most forward-thinking and inclusive cities in the UK.
This street scene and capture was taken from Market St, which was nice to see some old Tudor buildings still standing, and this Tudor building is known as Rum & Spice, which is now an Exclusive Restaurant & Cocktail Bar.
I really enjoyed walking around some of the City streets of Leicester, with its pleasant atmosphere, and that is more than I can say about of my own City centre of Birmingham these days - That has truly gone to the dogs!
Many thanks for your very kind of comments and compliments to you all here, my dear good friends!
Nyhavn is a 17th-century waterfront, canal and entertainment district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Stretching from Kongens Nytorv to the Inner Harbour just south of the Royal Playhouse, it is lined by brightly coloured 17th and early 18th century townhouses and bars, cafes and restaurants. The canal harbours many historical wooden ships.
Nyhavn was constructed by King Christian V from 1670 to 1675, dug by Danish soldiers and Swedish prisoners of war from the Dano-Swedish War 1658–1660. It is a gateway from the sea to the old inner city at Kongens Nytorv (King's Square), where ships handled cargo and fishermens' catch. It was notorious for beer, sailors, and prostitution. Danish author Hans Christian Andersen lived at Nyhavn for 18 years.
The first bridge across Nyhavn opened on 1874. It was a temporary wooden footbridge. It was replaced by the current bridge in 1912.
As ocean-going ships grew larger, Nyhavn was taken over by internal Danish small vessel freight traffic. After World War II land transport took over this role and small vessel traffic disappeared from the Port of Copenhagen, leaving Nyhavn largely deserted of ships.
In the mid-1960s, the Nyhavn Society was founded with the aim of revitalising the area. In 1977, Nyhavn was inaugurated as a veteran ship and museum harbour by Copenhagen's Lord Mayor Egon Weidekamp. In 1980 Nyhavn quay was pedestrianised; it had been used as a parking area in the previous years which had coincided with a dwindling of harbour activities. Since then it has become a popular spot for tourists and locals alike, serving the function of a square according to architects Jan Gehl and Lars Gemzøe.
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Nyhavn (literally: New Harbour) is a 17th-century waterfront, canal and entertainment district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Stretching from Kongens Nytorv to the harbour front just south of the Royal Playhouse, it is lined by brightly coloured 17th and early 18th century townhouses and bars, cafes and restaurants. Serving as a "heritage harbour", the canal has many historical wooden ships.
Nyhavn was constructed by King Christian V from 1670 to 1673, dug by Swedish war prisoners from the Dano-Swedish War 1658–1660. It is a gateway from the sea to the old inner city at Kongens Nytorv (King's Square), where ships handled cargo and fishermens' catch. It was notorious for beer, sailors, and prostitution. Danish author Hans Christian Andersen lived at Nyhavn for some 18 years.
The first bridge across Nyhavn opened on 6 February 1875. It was a temporary wooden footbridge.[1] It was replaced by the current bridge in 1912.[2]
Nyhavn was constructed by King Christian V from 1670 to 1673, dug by Swedish war prisoners from the Dano-Swedish War 1658–1660. It is a gateway from the sea to the old inner city at Kongens Nytorv (King's Square), where ships handled cargo and fishermens' catch. It was notorious for beer, sailors, and prostitution. Danish author Hans Christian Andersen lived at Nyhavn for some 18 years.
The first bridge across Nyhavn opened on 6 February 1875. It was a temporary wooden footbridge.[1] It was replaced by the current bridge in 1912.
As ocean-going ships grew larger, Nyhavn was taken over by internal Danish small vessel freight traffic. After World War II land transport took over this role and small vessel traffic disappeared from the Port of Copenhagen, leaving Nyhavn largely deserted of ships.
In the mid-1960s, the Nyhavn Society (Danish: Nyhavnsforeningen) was founded with the aim of revitalising the area. In 1977, Nyhavn was inaugurated as a veteran ship and museum harbour by Copenhagen’s Lord Mayor Egon Weidekamp. In 1980 Nyhavn quay was pedestrianised; it had been used as a parking area in the previous years which had coincided with a dwindling of harbour activities. Since then it has become a popular spot for tourists and locals alike, serving the function of a square according to architects Jan Gehl and Lars Gemzøe.
Opened on September 30th, 2010, the Father Bernatek Footbridge (Kladka Ojca Bernatka) straddles the Wisla River just south of the centre, linking the districts of Kazimierz and Podgórze between ul. Mostowa and ul. Nadwislanska where several road bridges had stood in its place before, the last being dismantled way back in 1925.
The leaf-shaped, 130m structure accommodates both pedestrians and cyclists with its twin walkway design by local architect Andrzej Getter.
Though a source of controversy during its development (largely due to coming in over budget at a sobering 38 million zloty), the Bernatek bridge is now a beloved part of the urban landscape, both for its convenience and aesthetic appeal.
The bridge has played a key role in the revitalisation of the two areas it connects between Plac Wolnica and Rynek Podgórski, which is now not only an ideal destination for an alternative pub crawl, but also a romantic stroll. It's here that Cracovian couples have adopted the increasingly popular (and unoriginal) tradition of attaching padlocks engraved with their names to the railings of the bridge, before throwing the keys into the Wisla (while the rest of us throw up in our mouths) as evidence of their unbreakable bond and commitment to each other.
The success and influence of the bridge will hopefully inspire the city to follow through on plans it has for a similar pedestrian river crossing close to Wawel Castle.
Since 2016, the bridge has been adorned with nine acrobatic, gravity-defying sculptures by Jerzy Kedziora, which we hope stay there forever.
Kraków, Poland
Also known as the Grand Theatre of Casablanca, CasArts is a multipurpose theatre developed in Mohammed V Square in Casablanca, Morocco. The biggest theatre in Africa completed in June 2018, the theatre hosts musical concerts, theatre plays and other large-scale performances. Estimated to cost MAD1.44bn ($148.91m), the project provides Casablanca with access to cultural and artistic activities. France-based architect and urban planner Christian de Portzamparc designed the theatre with Rachid Andaloussi serving as the Architect partner in Morocco. The new theatre is built on 6ha of land located in Mohammed V Square, a popular gathering spot for locals. It covers 24,245m² of space and includes the revitalisation of the surrounding areas of the square.
"VEB Drehmaschinenwerk Leipzig", former "Leipziger Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik", former "W. von Pittler AG" - founded 1889, abandoned since 1996, revitalisation since 2018.
Francesco De Giacomo, the mayor, hopes that the project will "revitalise the social fabric" of Grottole, which is all but untouched by tourism.
The village lies just west of Matera, a stunning town known for its centuries-old cave-dwellings known as "sassi", which is poised to welcome tens of thousands of visitors as European capital of culture for 2019, with the inauguration to take place on Saturday.
Announcing the Grottole initiative, Joe Gebbia, Airbnb co-founder and chief product officer, said: "Italy is an extraordinary country with a strong and vibrant rural community, countless hilltop villages and a passionate and welcoming culture. We want to help preserve these communities so they continue for generations to come."
Nyhavn was constructed by King Christian V from 1670 to 1675, dug by Swedish prisoners of war from the Dano-Swedish War 1658–1660.
It is a gateway from the sea to the old inner city at Kongens Nytorv (King's Square), where ships handled cargo and fishermens' catch. It was notorious for beer, sailors, and prostitution. Danish author Hans Christian Andersen lived at Nyhavn for some 18 years.
In the mid-1960s, the Nyhavn Society was founded with the aim of revitalising the area. In 1977, Nyhavn was inaugurated as a veteran ship and museum harbour (scource: wikipedia).