The Public Garden, also known as Boston Public Garden, is a large park in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts, adjacent to Boston Common. It is a part of the Emerald Necklace system of parks and is bounded by Charles Street and Boston Common to the east, Beacon Street and Beacon Hill to the north, Arlington Street and Back Bay to the west, and Boylston Street to the south. The Public Garden was the first public botanical garden in America.

Boston's Back Bay, including the land the garden sits on, was mudflats until filling began in the early 1800s. The land of the Public Garden was the earliest filled, as the area that is now Charles Street had been used as a ropewalk since 1796. The town of Boston granted ropemakers use of the land on July 30, 1794, after a fire had destroyed the ropewalks in a more populated area of the city. As a condition of its use, the ropewalk's proprietors were required to build a seawall and fill in the land which is now Charles Street and the land immediately bordering it (now a part of the Public Garden).

Much of the landfill material came from Mount Vernon, formerly a hill in the Beacon Hill area of Boston. Initially, gravel and soil were brought from the hill to the landfill area by handcart. By 1804, a gravity railroad had been constructed to rapidly bring material from the top of the hill to the marsh; today, Mount Vernon no longer exists, having been completely removed to be used as landfill for the Back Bay.

In February 1824, the city of Boston purchased back the land granted to the ropemakers, for a cost of $50,000.[6] The next year, a proposal to turn the land into a graveyard was defeated by a vote of 1632 to 176. The Public Garden was established in 1837, when philanthropist Horace Gray petitioned for the use of land as the first public botanical garden in the United States. By 1839, a corporation was formed, called Horace Gray and Associates, and made the "Proprietors of the Botanic Garden in Boston." The corporation was chartered with creating what is now the Boston Public Garden. Nonetheless, there was constant pressure for the land to be sold to private interests for the construction of new housing. The year that Boston's Public Garden opened, Mr. John Fottler Sr., dubbed "the Father of Our Parks", delivered the first load of plants ever set at the gardens, from the Hon. Marshall P. Wilder of Dorchester.

While most of the land of the present-day garden had been filled in by the mid-1800s, the area of the Back Bay remained an undeveloped tidal basin. In 1842, the state legislature created The Commissioners on Boston Harbor and the Back Bay, in order to determine how to best develop the land; the state wanted to control the lands and to build an upper-class neighborhood in the area beyond the Public Garden. The City of Boston petitioned the state to grant control over the basin (which was controlled by the then-independent city of Roxbury), in hopes of generating significant revenue from any developments that would be built after filling it in. When the state commission rejected Boston's petition, the Boston City Council threatened to sell the garden to housing developers, which would have significantly reduced the desirability of the area for the upper-class elite that the state was hoping to attract.

The conflict between the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was finally resolved when the Tripartite Indenture of 1856 was agreed to by both parties and passed a general vote of citizens 6,287 to 99. In the agreement, Boston gave up its rights to build upon the Public Garden; in return, it received a strip of land which is now a part of the garden, abutting Arlington Street.

In October 1859, Alderman Crane submitted the detailed plan for the Garden to the Committee on the Common and Public Squares and received approval. Construction began quickly on the property, with the pond being finished that year and the wrought iron fence surrounding the perimeter erected in 1862. Today the north side of the pond has a small island, but it originally was a peninsula, connected to the land. The site became so popular with lovers that John Galvin, the city forester, decided to sever the connection with the land.

The 24 acres landscape was designed by George F. Meacham. The paths and flower beds were laid out by the city engineer, James Slade, and the forester, John Galvin. The plan for the garden included a number of fountains and statues, many of which were erected in the late 1860s. The most notable statue is perhaps that of George Washington, done in 1869 by Thomas Ball, which dominates the western entrance to the park facing Commonwealth Avenue. The signature suspension bridge over the middle of the pond was erected in 1867.

Gas lamps were originally used to light the garden at night, but in 1883, construction of electric lamps was begun. There was initially concern over the use of electric lamps, as it would require wires to be run through the garden, and some members of government feared that it would harm the aesthetics of the place. But as electric lighting replaced gas lighting, and vandalism of the garden – such as the theft and destruction of its flowers – was a growing concern, electric lighting was eventually installed throughout.

In the early 20th century, baby alligators were kept in a basin near the Commonwealth Avenue entrance; they were fed live rats and mice by local residents.

A flagpole stands today on the eastern side of the garden, close to Charles Street and just south of the main entrance there. The original flagpole was struck by lightning and destroyed in 1918, and in 1920 the city appropriated $2,500 for construction of a new one. In 1982, the city granted an additional $25,000 for improvements to the flagpole. A circular granite bench was installed around the pole, with the work being done by the Friends of the Public Garden.

On January 6, 1913, the City Council placed the garden, along with the Boston Common, under the direct management of the Public Grounds Department of the city. That department declared walking upon the grass of the Common or garden to be illegal, and arrests were made for that offense until at least the 1960s.Today, sitting on the grass is permitted except for specific sections of the lawn where a posted sign forbids access.

In 2008 an automated sprinkler system was installed at a cost of $800,000. Heavy foot traffic, a multitude of plant types, the garden's historical and cultural importance, and a variety of microclimates increased the complexity of the automated system.

Originally, the Charles Street side of the Public Garden (along with the adjacent portions of Boston Common) was used as an unofficial dumping ground, due to being the lowest-lying portion of the Garden; this, along with the Garden's originally being a salt marsh, resulted in this edge of the Public Garden being "a moist stew that reeked and that was a mess to walk over, steering people to other parts of the park". Although plans had long been in place to regrade this portion of the Garden, the cost of moving the amount of soil necessary, weighing 14,000 short tons prevented the work from being undertaken. This finally changed in the summer of 1895, when the required quantity of soil was made available as a result of the excavation of the Tremont Street Subway and was used to regrade the Charles Street sides of both the Garden and the Common.

The Public Garden is managed jointly between the Mayor's Office, The Parks Department of the City of Boston, and the non-profit Friends of the Public Garden. It was designated a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 1977 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987.

Built in 1900 and expanded in 1908, this Beaux Arts-style flatiron building was designed by Gordon and Paunack to house the Commercial National Bank, and is known as the Wisconsin Building. The building is flatiron-shaped with a curved corner, and features stone cladding on the first floor at the corner and along the State Street facade, with stone cladding featuring fluted doric engaged columns on the first floor, large storefront windows and entrances, a prominent corner entrance with a decorative metal grille above, a cornice at the top of the first floor stone cladding with the words “Commercial Bank” and “Bank” emblazoned on the architrave. Above the first floor and along Carroll Street, the building is clad in red brick with one-over-one windows and decorative brick trim and stone lintels, with curved tripartite windows on the curved corner separated by fluted pilasters, a metal fire escape mounted on the Carroll Street facade, an entrance on Carroll Street surrounded by stone trim with the words “Office Entrance” engraved into the header, and a cornice with dentils at the top of the fourth floor, at the base of the parapet that encloses the building’s low-slope roof. The building is a contributing structure in the State Street Historic District, listed on the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places.

Ratufa indica maxima

Indian giant squirrel, Ratufa indica, is a large-bodied diurnal, arboreal, and herbivorous squirrel found in South Asia.[1] Also called the Malabar giant squirrel, the species is endemic to deciduous, mixed deciduous, and moist evergreen forests of peninsular India.

The Ratufa indica has a conspicuous bipartite (and sometimes tripartite) colouring pattern. The colours involved can be creamy-beige, buff, tan, rust, brown, or even a dark seal brown. The underparts and the front legs are usually cream coloured, the head can be brown or beige, however there is a distinctive white spot between the ears. Seven different geographical races, each distinctive in the coloration of its upper-parts, have been identified.

18th century bronze and enamel iconostasis with inscriptions in Church-Slavonic (Russia) showing John the Baptist holding (and baptising) the Jesus child. The depiction of the Prodromos (forerunner) follows the Byzantine visual tradition and originally was part of a tripartite foldable and portable depiction of the Deesis (showing also Mary and Christ the Pantokrator). The theological point of this piece is the intervention of John and Mary on behalf of humanity.

This image: shot with Mitakon Speedmaster manual lens wide-open (F0.95), three LED spotlights (contre-jour).

The General Staff Building is an edifice with a 580 m long bow-shaped facade, situated on Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in front of the Winter Palace.

The monumental Neoclassical building was designed by Carlo Rossi in the Empire style and built in 1819–1829. It consists of two wings, which are separated by a tripartite triumphal arch adorned by sculptors Stepan Pimenov and Vasily Demuth-Malinovsky and commemorating the Russian victory over Napoleonic France in the Patriotic War of 1812. The arch links Palace Square through Bolshaya Morskaya Street to Nevsky Prospekt.

Until the capital was transferred to Moscow in 1918, the building served as the headquarters of the General Staff (western wing), Foreign Ministry and Finance Ministry (eastern wing).

The western wing now hosts the headquarters of the Western Military District. The eastern wing was given to the Hermitage Museum in 1993 and was extensively remodeled inside.

Excerpt from historicplaces.ca:

Description of Historic Place

The Armoury in Cambridge is situated in the city’s downtown area. The large brick and stone structure projects a solid, fortified appearance. The façade features flanking towers, crenellated turrets and a large, stone-framed central troop door. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.

Heritage Value

The Armoury is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building because of its historical associations, and its architectural and environmental values.

Historical Value:

The Armoury is associated with the development of Canada’s militia and makes a significant contribution to the city. The building is the home of the Highland Fusiliers of Canada, successor to the 29th Waterloo Infantry Battalion, formed in 1866 later known as the Highland Light Infantry of Canada.

Architectural Value:

The Armoury is an example of a smaller armoury of the 1910-1920 period.

It is constructed in a Tudor-influenced style with fortress-like detailing executed in stone and brick. The large, functional space of the main drill hall is made possible by the ability of the truss system to span a wide area. Distinguished by its good craftsmanship and functional design, the armoury also contains offices, stores and other facilities.

Environmental Value:

The Armoury is compatible with the present character of the downtown public, commercial, and industrial core and is familiar to town residents, visitors and to those traveling along Ainslie Street South.

Character-Defining Elements

The character-defining elements of the Armoury should be respected.

Its functional Tudor-influenced design, good quality materials and craftsmanship, for example:

-the large scale, symmetrical massing of the principle façade with tripartite division flanked by corner towers with crenellated turrets;

-the large gable-roofed drill hall to the rear, and a towered, double-storied front entry block with large troop entrance featuring stone voussoirs;

-the red brick and limestone walls punctuated by narrow windows, stone stringcourses, copings, and crenellations;

-the uninterrupted volume of the drill hall and the overhead steel trusses.

The manner in which the Armoury in Cambridge is compatible with the present character of the public, commercial and industrial setting in downtown Cambridge and is a familiar landmark, as evidenced by:

-the armoury’s scale, distinctive design and use of materials;

-its familiarity to visitors, to people visiting the downtown core and to those travelling along Ainslie Street South.

These two species were seen feeding together at Coyote Hills a week ago. It was slightly windy, so not a very sharp macro but I thought I would share this as I have not spotted this bug before. The bee is fairly common in the bay area.

Back of postcard reads:

COLLEGE OF THE DESERT

43-500 Monterey Avenue

PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA

A two-year, public junior college, of the California tripartite system of

higher education, offering university transfer courses, college vocational

courses, evening classes and classes for adults.

School dates to 1958

Fougéres' most famous monument and attraction is the Château de Fougéres, a medieval stronghold built atop a granite ledge, which was part of the Duchy of Brittany's ultimately unsuccessful defence against French aggression, and part of a tripartite with Vitré.

The castle is one of the most impressive French castles, occupying an area of 2 hectares (4.9 acres), or even for some "the largest medieval fortress of Europe." It consists of three enclosures whose walls are beautifully preserved. If the seigniorial is ruined, the thirteen towers still rise with majesty. Some can be visited (the Hallay Tower and Tower of the Hague (12th century), Raoul Tower (15th century) and the Mélusine Tower). At the entrance, is a triple watermill.

The castle and its surroundings has been classified as a historic monument by list of 1862, by order of 4 July 1928 and by order of 26 February 1953.

Tiger Lily scientifically known as Lilium lancifolium is an introduced herbaceous perennial in the Lily family (Liliaceae). It is an Asian species of lily, native to eastern temperate Asia—China (Anhui, Gansu, Guangxi, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, Xizang, Zhejiang), Japan and Korea. It is widely planted as an ornamental because of its showy orange-and-black flowers and has become naturalized in numerous scattered locations in eastern North America (particularly in New England). It bears the proper common English name tiger lily, but that name has been applied to other species as well. Devil Lily, Easter Lily, Garden Lily, Japanese Show Lily, Kentan, Lance-Leaf Tiger Lily, Martagon, Tiger Lily, Leopard Lily, Pine Lily, Lilium catesbaei, Columbia lily, Oregon Lily, Western Wood Lily, Chalice-Cup Lily, and Western Red Lily are few of the popular common names of the plant.

Tiger lily is regarded as an emerging or potential environmental weed in Victoria. It was first recorded as naturalized in Victoria in 1985, where it was reported to be locally abundant in the Dandenong Ranges. Tiger lily is currently mainly found in cooler highland areas and maybe a potential weed of the alpine and sub-alpine regions of south-eastern Australia. The tiger lily is usually gifted to others as a symbol of friendship. It is, however, also used as a symbol of wealth, pride, and prosperity. Its deep orange color symbolizes passion and love. There are several ancient stories of the tiger lily throughout Asian culture. One of these old myths tells the story of a hermit who found a tiger with an arrow jabbed into his body. The hermit attempted to remove the arrow and save the tiger, but the tiger died. However, the tiger told the grieving hermit that their friendship would survive after its death. Tiger’s body is then converted into the tiger lily flower, becoming an everlasting symbol of their friendship.

Plant Description

Tiger Lily is a hardy, vigorous, bulbous herbaceous, perennial plant that normally grows about 1 to 1.5 meters tall and can reach a width of 30 to 60 centimeters. The plant is found growing in woods, thickets, riverbanks, grassy slopes in lowlands, hillsides and mountains, buildings, cemetery prairies, savannas, abandoned homestead sites, vacant lots in urban areas, roadsides and areas along railroads. The plant grows well in full sun, in a well-drained, humus-rich loamy soil. It is widely cultivated in Asia for its edible bulbs and for medicinal uses. Stems are 0.8–1.5 m, erect, unbranched, light green, purplish green, or purple, terete, and moderately woolly-hairy to glabrous.

Bulbs

Bulbs are ovate to spherical, 4–8 cm across, scales broadly ovate, 2 cm long and wide, and are unsegmented. The bulb is occasionally used as a vegetable, like a parsnip. It must be boiled as it can be quite toxic. Its bitterish taste is a lovely companion to stews and other thick dishes. It was grown as a root crop for many years on farms in Asia. The bulb is anti-inflammatory and used as a diuretic in some instances. They are used in Korea to treat coughs, sore throats, and heart palpitations.

Leaves

The alternate leaves along the stem are densely distributed in pseudo-whorls and widely spreading. The lower leaves are 4-6 inches long and ½-¾ inches across. They are medium green, linear-lanceolate, smooth along their margins, glabrous, and sessile. The tips of the lower leaves are acute. The upper leaves are 1½-3 inches long and ½-¾ inches across. They are medium green, narrowly lanceolate to lanceolate, smooth along their margins, and glabrous, clasping the stem at their bases. The tips of the upper leaves are blunt. Leaf venation is parallel. At the bases of upper leaves, there are 1-3 aerial bulblets that are black to dark purple, ovoid in shape, up to ½ inches long, and sessile. Each bulblet consists of a single scale or 2-3 partially merged scales.

Flowers

Each flower consists of 6 strongly recurved tepals that are orange to orange-red, 6 strongly exerted stamens, a strongly exerted style with a tripartite stigma, and an ovary. Tepals are narrowly lanceolate and they have dark purple or maroon spots throughout their anterior (frontal) sides. The tips of the tepals bend back toward the base of the corolla or a little behind the corolla. The style and filaments of the stamens are whitish orange and filiform. Anthers are long, narrow, and dark-colored; their pollen is rust-colored. The blooming period occurs during mid- to late summer, lasting about 1-1½ months. Individual flowers are short-lived, but they are produced in succession. There is little or no floral scent. Because most cultivated and naturalized plants in North America are sterile triploids, usually no seed capsules are produced. Fertile flowers are followed by 3-valved, loculicidal capsule, 3–4 cm across, the margins of valves flat; seeds many, flat, in 2 rows in each cell.

The tincture is commonly made from the flower, harvested only in full bloom, and is used to treat congestion and sometimes to help with nausea. Some believe the flower can be used to treat heart disease. In ancient Asia, it was thought to help deal with issues of aggressivity. Somewhat paradoxically, the tiger lily is very toxic to cats, leading to symptoms of lethargy, vomiting, possible kidney failure, and even death. There is no known toxicity to other species.

History

Tiger lily is native to eastern temperate Asia mostly China (Anhui, Gansu, Guangxi, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, Xizang, Zhejiang), Japan and Korea. The species has also naturalized in other temperate regions of the world (e.g. northern and eastern USA, Canada, and New Zealand). It has been introduced and grown as ornamental in subtropical and temperate areas elsewhere.

This species is also a widespread but sporadic garden escape in eastern and north-eastern North America and seems to be naturalized mainly along roadsides in the cooler and wetter regions of this continent. However, there is one very recent report of thousands of tiger lilies growing in large patches in natural vegetation on a mountain-top in North Carolina. It is also a weed of roadsides, waste places, cemeteries, and bush margins in New Zealand.

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Fougéres' most famous monument and attraction is the Château de Fougéres, a medieval stronghold built atop a granite ledge, which was part of the Duchy of Brittany's ultimately unsuccessful defence against French aggression, and part of a tripartite with Vitré.

The castle is one of the most impressive French castles, occupying an area of 2 hectares (4.9 acres), or even for some "the largest medieval fortress of Europe." It consists of three enclosures whose walls are beautifully preserved. If the seigniorial is ruined, the thirteen towers still rise with majesty. Some can be visited (the Hallay Tower and Tower of the Hague (12th century), Raoul Tower (15th century) and the Mélusine Tower). At the entrance, is a triple watermill.

The castle and its surroundings has been classified as a historic monument by list of 1862, by order of 4 July 1928 and by order of 26 February 1953.

Eyebrow tripartite.

On lichen

The Grade II Listed Thornton's Arcade, a Victorian Arcade in Leeds, West Yorkshire

From medieval times, a series of yards had linked Briggate to parallel streets, and Charles Thornton, a local entrepreneur, had the idea of constructing a shopping arcade along one of them. He commissioned George Smith, who had previously designed his City Varieties Music Hall for him in Swan Street, for the task. 1875 he applied to build Thornton's Arcade on the site of the Old Talbot Inn yard and amended plans were approved in 1877.

It contains carved figures by JW Appleyard of Leeds. It has a decorative slate roof; cast-iron glazed roof to arcade. 3 storeys. Gothic Revival style. A narrow arcade opening from Briggate, the

principal facade, and Lands Lane.

The arcade is the first of this characteristic shopping facility built in the city. These, along with the grand City Markets, absolutely transformed the centre of Leeds. Leach and Pevsner reported that Thornton's arcade has a "mix Gothic Renaissance façade of brick and painted stone with a high arch and pavilion roof ... carried on cast-iron pierced Gothic cross-arches rising from slender shafts with foliate capitals and brackets with dragons. With rooms over the shops, this produced a three-storey or "tripartite Gothic composition of arcade, triforium and clerestory".

Information source:

britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101255837-thorntons-arcade-c...

By Matthew Steele, 1909. Single storey and 2-storey L-plan Masonic Lodge in characteristically idiosyncratic Steele style set on a steeply sloping site. Coursed bull-faced sandstone with ashlar dressings to principal elevation. Bipartite and tripartite windows with stone mullions, piended roofs. Central timber 2-leaf door flanked by pair of side lights set in advanced gabled portico supported by 4 severely truncated stone columns with deep parapet. Gable inscribed, '409 LODGE DOUGLAS'. Flanked by single bay sections with further pairs of truncated columns all set in advanced piended section with small triangular dormer. To right, recessed tripartite window and further recessed bipartite window, both with piended roofs. Variety of glazing types. Some small square leaded panes, some openings blocked. Graded grey slate.

One of the renowned local architect Matthew Steele's most interesting and successful works in Bo'ness. Steele's idiosyncratic style triumphs in the small scale and sweeping rooflines of this building. The Dean of Guild plans are dated March 1909 and show that the principal floor was intended to have an open timber roof. The lodge space had a stage and a retiring room and there were living quarters in the basement to the rear with a bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and washhouse.

Fougéres' most famous monument and attraction is the Château de Fougéres, a medieval stronghold built atop a granite ledge, which was part of the Duchy of Brittany's ultimately unsuccessful defence against French aggression, and part of a tripartite with Vitré.

The castle is one of the most impressive French castles, occupying an area of 2 hectares (4.9 acres), or even for some "the largest medieval fortress of Europe." It consists of three enclosures whose walls are beautifully preserved. If the seigniorial is ruined, the thirteen towers still rise with majesty. Some can be visited (the Hallay Tower and Tower of the Hague (12th century), Raoul Tower (15th century) and the Mélusine Tower). At the entrance, is a triple watermill.

The castle and its surroundings has been classified as a historic monument by list of 1862, by order of 4 July 1928 and by order of 26 February 1953.

Fougéres' most famous monument and attraction is the Château de Fougéres, a medieval stronghold built atop a granite ledge, which was part of the Duchy of Brittany's ultimately unsuccessful defence against French aggression, and part of a tripartite with Vitré.

The castle is one of the most impressive French castles, occupying an area of 2 hectares (4.9 acres), or even for some "the largest medieval fortress of Europe." It consists of three enclosures whose walls are beautifully preserved. If the seigniorial is ruined, the thirteen towers still rise with majesty. Some can be visited (the Hallay Tower and Tower of the Hague (12th century), Raoul Tower (15th century) and the Mélusine Tower). At the entrance, is a triple watermill.

The castle and its surroundings has been classified as a historic monument by list of 1862, by order of 4 July 1928 and by order of 26 February 1953.

Fougéres' most famous monument and attraction is the Château de Fougéres, a medieval stronghold built atop a granite ledge, which was part of the Duchy of Brittany's ultimately unsuccessful defence against French aggression, and part of a tripartite with Vitré.

The castle is one of the most impressive French castles, occupying an area of 2 hectares (4.9 acres), or even for some "the largest medieval fortress of Europe." It consists of three enclosures whose walls are beautifully preserved. If the seigniorial is ruined, the thirteen towers still rise with majesty. Some can be visited (the Hallay Tower and Tower of the Hague (12th century), Raoul Tower (15th century) and the Mélusine Tower). At the entrance, is a triple watermill.

The castle and its surroundings has been classified as a historic monument by list of 1862, by order of 4 July 1928 and by order of 26 February 1953.

Fougéres' most famous monument and attraction is the Château de Fougéres, a medieval stronghold built atop a granite ledge, which was part of the Duchy of Brittany's ultimately unsuccessful defence against French aggression, and part of a tripartite with Vitré.

The castle is one of the most impressive French castles, occupying an area of 2 hectares (4.9 acres), or even for some "the largest medieval fortress of Europe." It consists of three enclosures whose walls are beautifully preserved. If the seigniorial is ruined, the thirteen towers still rise with majesty. Some can be visited (the Hallay Tower and Tower of the Hague (12th century), Raoul Tower (15th century) and the Mélusine Tower). At the entrance, is a triple watermill.

The castle and its surroundings has been classified as a historic monument by list of 1862, by order of 4 July 1928 and by order of 26 February 1953.

The spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) is a small dolphin found in off-shore tropical waters around the world. It is famous for its acrobatic displays in which it spins along its longitudinal axis as it leaps through the air.

Spinner dolphins are small cetaceans with a slim build. Adults are typically 129–235 cm long and reach a body mass of 23–79 kg.

This species has an elongated rostrum and a triangular or sub-triangular dorsal fin. Spinner dolphins generally have tripartite colour patterns. The dorsal area is dark grey, the sides light grey, and the underside pale grey or white.

Also, a dark band runs from the eye to the flipper, bordered above by a thin, light line. However, the spinner dolphin has more geographic variation in form and coloration than other cetaceans.

This image was taken in the Indian Ocean on the way from the Andaman Islands to Phuket in Thailand.

🇫🇷 Parmi les piliers remarqués... situé en face de l'horloge astronomique , la Colonne des Anges .

L'inspiration émane clairement du porche nord de la cathédrale de Chartres Le pilier octogonal fait à peine un mètre de diamètre, et supporte douze statues plus grandes que nature La composition tripartite nous donne à voir les quatre évangélistes(cliché droit) surmontés de quatre anges avec des trompettes (cliché gauche) et clôturant la scène, un Christ trônant entouré de trois anges.Les statues semblent animées,

les 2 clichés présentent deux étages de cette composition

🇬🇧 Among the pillars of note... located opposite the astronomical clock, the Column of Angels.

The inspiration clearly came from the north porch of Chartres cathedral. The octagonal pillar is barely a metre in diameter, and supports twelve larger-than-life statues. The tripartite composition shows the four evangelists (right-hand shot) surmounted by four angels with trumpets (left-hand shot) and closing the scene, Christ enthroned surrounded by three angels. The statues appear to be animated,

The 2 shots show two levels of this composition

🇩🇪 Zu den bemerkenswerten Säulen gehört die Engelssäule, die sich gegenüber der astronomischen Uhr befindet.

Die Inspiration stammt eindeutig von der Nordvorhalle der Kathedrale von Chartres Die achteckige Säule hat einen Durchmesser von knapp einem Meter und trägt zwölf überlebensgroße Statuen Die dreiteilige Komposition zeigt die vier Evangelisten (rechtes Bild), darüber vier Engel mit Trompeten (linkes Bild) und als Abschluss der Szene einen thronenden Christus, der von drei Engeln umgeben ist,

die 2 Klischees zeigen zwei Etagen dieser Komposition

🇮🇹 Tra i pilastri degni di nota... di fronte all'orologio astronomico, la Colonna degli Angeli.

L'ispirazione proviene chiaramente dal portico nord della cattedrale di Chartres. Il pilastro ottagonale ha un diametro di appena un metro e sostiene dodici statue più grandi del vero. La composizione tripartita mostra i quattro evangelisti (inquadratura a destra) sormontati da quattro angeli con trombe (inquadratura a sinistra) e, a chiudere la scena, Cristo in trono circondato da tre angeli. Le statue sembrano animate,

I 2 scatti mostrano due livelli di questa composizione

🇪🇸 Entre los pilares a destacar... situado frente al reloj astronómico, la Columna de los Ángeles.

El pilar octogonal, de apenas un metro de diámetro, sostiene doce estatuas de tamaño natural. La composición tripartita muestra a los cuatro evangelistas (plano de la derecha) coronados por cuatro ángeles con trompetas (plano de la izquierda) y, cerrando la escena, a Cristo entronizado rodeado por tres ángeles. Las estatuas parecen animadas,

Las 2 tomas muestran dos niveles de esta composición

Fougéres' most famous monument and attraction is the Château de Fougéres, a medieval stronghold built atop a granite ledge, which was part of the Duchy of Brittany's ultimately unsuccessful defence against French aggression, and part of a tripartite with Vitré.

The castle is one of the most impressive French castles, occupying an area of 2 hectares (4.9 acres), or even for some "the largest medieval fortress of Europe." It consists of three enclosures whose walls are beautifully preserved. If the seigniorial is ruined, the thirteen towers still rise with majesty. Some can be visited (the Hallay Tower and Tower of the Hague (12th century), Raoul Tower (15th century) and the Mélusine Tower). At the entrance, is a triple watermill.

The castle and its surroundings has been classified as a historic monument by list of 1862, by order of 4 July 1928 and by order of 26 February 1953.

Fougéres' most famous monument and attraction is the Château de Fougéres, a medieval stronghold built atop a granite ledge, which was part of the Duchy of Brittany's ultimately unsuccessful defence against French aggression, and part of a tripartite with Vitré.

The castle is one of the most impressive French castles, occupying an area of 2 hectares (4.9 acres), or even for some "the largest medieval fortress of Europe." It consists of three enclosures whose walls are beautifully preserved. If the seigniorial is ruined, the thirteen towers still rise with majesty. Some can be visited (the Hallay Tower and Tower of the Hague (12th century), Raoul Tower (15th century) and the Mélusine Tower). At the entrance, is a triple watermill.

The castle and its surroundings has been classified as a historic monument by list of 1862, by order of 4 July 1928 and by order of 26 February 1953.

A Mirror Image (in a plane mirror) is a reflected duplication of an object that appears almost identical, but is reversed in the direction perpendicular to the mirror surface. As an optical effect it results from reflection off from substances such as a mirror or water. It is also a concept in geometry and can be used as a conceptualization process for 3-D structures. Two-dimensional mirror images can be seen in the reflections of mirrors or other reflecting surfaces, or on a printed surface seen inside-out. If we first look at an object that is effectively two-dimensional (such as the writing on a card) and then turn the card to face a mirror, the object turns through an angle of 180° and we see a left-right reversal in the mirror. In this example, it is the change in orientation rather than the mirror itself that causes the observed reversal. Another example is when we stand with our backs to the mirror and face an object that's in front of the mirror. Then we compare the object with its reflection by turning ourselves 180°, towards the mirror. Again we perceive a left-right reversal due to a change in our orientation. So, in these examples the mirror does not actually cause the observed reversals.

The Burj Khalifa (Arabic: برج خليفة‎, Arabic for "Khalifa Tower"; pronounced English: /ˈbɜːrdʒ kəˈliːfə/), known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft) and a roof height (excluding antenna) of 828 m (2,717 ft), the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world since its topping out in late 2008.[2][3]

Construction of the Burj Khalifa began in 2004, with the exterior completed five years later in 2009. The primary structure is reinforced concrete. The building was opened in 2010 as part of a new development called Downtown Dubai. It is designed to be the centrepiece of large-scale, mixed-use development. The decision to construct the building is based on the government's decision to diversify from an oil-based economy, and for Dubai to gain international recognition. The building was originally named Burj Dubai but was renamed in honour of the ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the United Arab Emirates, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan;[4] Abu Dhabi and the UAE government lent Dubai money to pay its debts. The building broke numerous height records, including its designation as the tallest building in the world.

Burj Khalifa was designed by Adrian Smith, of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, whose firm designed the Willis Tower and One World Trade Center. Hyder Consulting was chosen to be the supervising engineer with NORR Group Consultants International Limited chosen to supervise the architecture of the project. The design is derived from the Islamic architecture of the region, such as in the Great Mosque of Samarra. The Y-shaped tripartite floor geometry is designed to optimize residential and hotel space. A buttressed central core and wings are used to support the height of the building. Although this design was derived from Tower Palace III, the Burj Khalifa's central core houses all vertical transportation with the exception of egress stairs within each of the wings.[5] The structure also features a cladding system which is designed to withstand Dubai's hot summer temperatures. It contains a total of 57 elevators and 8 escalators.

Doña Sancha, hermana de Alfonso VII y señora de Urueña, transforma la iglesia en un bello monumento románico de los siglos XI y XII.

Estamos ante uno de los pocos ejemplos que existen del arte románico lombardo en esta zona, muy predominante en los Pirineos, y escaso en Castilla y León, se supone que su presencia es debido a las relaciones del conde Pedro Ansúrez con Armengol V, conde de Urgel, por el casamiento de su hija María Pérez Ansúrez.

Tiene tres tramos y cabecera tripartita en estilo románico lombardo con arquillos y muros de sillarejo. Añadidos de otros estilos en épocas posteriores para construir otras dependencias, rompen la línea original del conjunto.

Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Anunciada, Urueña (Valladolid), Castilla y León – Spain.

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Doña Sancha, sister of Alfonso VII and Lady of Urueña, she transforms the church into a beautiful Romanesque monument of the eleventh and twelfth centuries.

This is one of the few existing examples of Lombard Romanesque art in this area, very predominant in the Pyrenees, and rare in Castilla and Leon, it is assumed that their presence is due to the relationship of the count Pedro Ansúrez with Armengol V, Count of Urgel, for the marriage of his daughter Maria Perez Ansúrez.

It has three sections and tripartite header in Lombard Romanesque style with arches and ashlar walls. Other styles added in later periods to build other facilities, the original line breaks in the set.

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Anunciada, Urueña (Valladolid), Castilla and Leon - Spain.

Fougéres' most famous monument and attraction is the Château de Fougéres, a medieval stronghold built atop a granite ledge, which was part of the Duchy of Brittany's ultimately unsuccessful defence against French aggression, and part of a tripartite with Vitré.

The castle is one of the most impressive French castles, occupying an area of 2 hectares (4.9 acres), or even for some "the largest medieval fortress of Europe." It consists of three enclosures whose walls are beautifully preserved. If the seigniorial is ruined, the thirteen towers still rise with majesty. Some can be visited (the Hallay Tower and Tower of the Hague (12th century), Raoul Tower (15th century) and the Mélusine Tower). At the entrance, is a triple watermill.

The castle and its surroundings has been classified as a historic monument by list of 1862, by order of 4 July 1928 and by order of 26 February 1953.

The women's section had a similar tripartite layout with domed chambers but in a humbler form.

George Alexander Lyle, 1895, with later alterations and additions. Asymmetrical 2-storey and attic villa with barge-boarded dormers and pagoda tower. Squared and snecked stugged cream sandstone with ashlar dressings. Bracketed, barge-boarded eaves. Long and short quoins. Recessed, gabled bay to left; projecting tripartite window to ground with timber balcony above. 4-stage tower with entrance to ground floor; pentice roof to window at 1st stage; round-arched windows and balcony to upper stage. Recessed bay 2nd from right, extended to ground floor, with tripartite window and timber balcony above. Gabled bay to outer right with quadripartite canted window to ground, bracketed to square at 1st floor.

An important landmark on a prominent site at the entrance to the city. The building fell into disrepair after closing in 2004, however it was redeveloped 2013-14 into residential apartments. Although extended and altered internally, the core of the late 19th century villa remains.

Welcome to the dark side

Fougéres' most famous monument and attraction is the Château de Fougéres, a medieval stronghold built atop a granite ledge, which was part of the Duchy of Brittany's ultimately unsuccessful defence against French aggression, and part of a tripartite with Vitré.

The castle is one of the most impressive French castles, occupying an area of 2 hectares (4.9 acres), or even for some "the largest medieval fortress of Europe." It consists of three enclosures whose walls are beautifully preserved. If the seigniorial is ruined, the thirteen towers still rise with majesty. Some can be visited (the Hallay Tower and Tower of the Hague (12th century), Raoul Tower (15th century) and the Mélusine Tower). At the entrance, is a triple watermill.

The castle and its surroundings has been classified as a historic monument by list of 1862, by order of 4 July 1928 and by order of 26 February 1953.

Excerpt from historicplaces.ca:

Description of Historic Place

The Federal Building in Brantford is located on a prominent corner lot in the downtown core of the city. It is a monumental, reinforced concrete structure with a variety of stone facings. Designed in the Beaux-Arts style, it features a tall clock tower and a row of engaged Ionic columns along the principal elevations. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.

Heritage Value

The Federal Building is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building because of its historical associations, and its architectural and environmental value.

Historical Value

The Federal Building is associated with the federal government’s increasing presence in smaller centers across Canada as reflected in the construction of post office buildings between the years of 1897 – 1914. The building was built at a time when increased growth and prominence for the city as a progressive manufacturing center was expected as a result of a population increase. However, this period of rapid development changed into a sustained period of slow growth for the city.

Architectural Value

The Federal Building is a very good example of the Beaux-Arts inspired post offices constructed during the tenure of David Ewart, Chief Architect for the Department of Public Works. The building is characterized by its monumental scale, classical detailing and six-storey clock tower. It also demonstrates good craftsmanship and materials as evidenced in its steel framing and reinforced concrete with a variety of stone facings.

Environmental Value

The Federal Building establishes the present character of its downtown setting and is a well-known landmark in Brantford.

Character-Defining Elements

Its Beaux-Arts style and good craftsmanship, for example:

-its U-shaped, three-storey massing with a six storey corner tower;

-its projecting tower including the tripartite window decorated with a stone balcony, the clockface framed by a semicircular bracketed arch and the copper-roofed bell tower;

-its row of engaged Ionic columns, moulded architraves, keystones, and triangular and semicircular pediments;

-its variety of facings including the granite base, the strongly articulated ground storey of rusticated stone and the brick two-storey compostition;

-its steel framing and reinforced concrete construction;

-its window arrangement and treatment.

The manner in which the Federal Building establishes the present character of its downtown setting and is a well-known building in the city, as evidenced by:

-its Beaux-Arts design which harmonizes with the city hall, the county court

house and which visually dominates a prominent corner adjacent to the market area

within the downtown core;

-its visibility vis-à-vis its monumental scale and prominent location, as well as its public

function, all of which makes it one of the most important and familiar buildings in the city.

Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. It has an area of 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) and shares its northern border with Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region. At its foot is a densely populated city area, home to over 30,000 Gibraltarians and other nationalities. An Anglo-Dutch force captured Gibraltar from Spain in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession on behalf of the Habsburg claim to the Spanish throne. The territory was subsequently ceded to Britain "in perpetuity" under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. During World War II it was an important base for the Royal Navy as it controlled the entrance and exit to the Mediterranean Sea, which is only eight miles (13 km) wide at this point. Today Gibraltar's economy is based largely on tourism, online gambling, financial services, and shipping.

The sovereignty of Gibraltar is a major point of contention in Anglo-Spanish relations as Spain asserts a claim to the territory. Gibraltarians overwhelmingly rejected proposals for Spanish sovereignty in a 1967 referendum and again in 2002. Under the Gibraltar constitution of 2006, Gibraltar governs its own affairs, though some powers, such as defence and foreign relations, remain the responsibility of the Government of the United Kingdom. Evidence of Neanderthal habitation in Gibraltar between 28,000 and 24,000 BP has been discovered at Gorham's Cave, making Gibraltar possibly the last known holdout of the Neanderthals. Within recorded history, the first inhabitants were the Phoenicians, around 950 BC. Subsequently, Gibraltar became known as one of the Pillars of Hercules, after the Greek legend of the creation of the Strait of Gibraltar by Heracles. The Carthaginians and Romans also established semi-permanent settlements. After the collapse of the Roman Empire, Gibraltar came briefly under the control of the Vandals. The area later formed part of the Visigothic Kingdom of Hispania from 414 AD until the Islamic conquest of Iberia in 711 AD. In 1160, the Almohad Sultan Abd al-Mu'min ordered that a permanent settlement, including a castle, be built. It received the name of Medinat al-Fath (City of the Victory). On completion of the works in the town, the Sultan crossed the Strait to look at the works and stayed in Gibraltar for two months. The Tower of Homage of the Moorish Castle remains standing today. From 1274 onwards, the town was fought over and captured by the Nasrids of Granada (in 1237 and 1374), the Marinids of Morocco (in 1274 and 1333) and the kings of Castile (in 1309). In 1462, Gibraltar was finally captured by Juan Alonso de Guzmán, 1st Duke of Medina Sidonia. After the conquest, King Henry IV of Castile assumed the additional title of King of Gibraltar, establishing it as part of the comarca of the Campo Llano de Gibraltar. Six years later, Gibraltar was restored to the Duke of Medina Sidonia, who sold it in 1474 to a group of 4350 conversos (Christian converts from Judaism) from Cordova and Seville and in exchange for maintaining the garrison of the town for two years, after which time they were expelled, returning to their home towns or moving on to other parts of Spain. In 1501, Gibraltar passed back to the Spanish Crown, and Isabella I of Castile issued a Royal Warrant granting Gibraltar the coat of arms that it still uses today. In 1704, during the War of the Spanish Succession, a combined Anglo-Dutch fleet, representing the Grand Alliance, captured the town of Gibraltar on behalf of the Archduke Charles of Austria in his campaign to become King of Spain. The occupation of the town by Alliance forces caused the exodus of the population to the surrounding area of the Campo de Gibraltar. As the Alliance's campaign faltered, the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht was negotiated and ceded control of Gibraltar to Britain to secure Britain's withdrawal from the war. Unsuccessful attempts by Spanish monarchs to regain Gibraltar were made with the siege of 1727 and again with the Great Siege of Gibraltar (1779 to 1783), during the American War of Independence. Gibraltar became a key base for the Royal Navy and played an important role prior to the Battle of Trafalgar (21 October 1805) and during the Crimean War of 1854–56, because of its strategic location. Its strategic value increased with the opening of the Suez Canal, as it lay on the sea route between the UK and the British Empire east of Suez. In the later 19th century, there were major investments in improving the fortifications and the port. During World War II, Gibraltar's civilian population was evacuated (mainly to London, England, but also to parts of Morocco, Madeira and Jamaica) and the Rock was strengthened as a fortress. The naval base and the ships based there played a key role in the provisioning and supply of the island of Malta during its long siege. As well as frequent short runs (known as 'Club Runs') towards Malta to fly off aircraft reinforcements (initially Hurricanes but later, notably from the USN aircraft carrier Wasp, Spitfires), the critical Operation Pedestal convoy was run from Gibraltar in August 1942. This resupplied the island at a critical time in the face of concentrated air attacks from German and Italian forces. Spanish dictator Francisco Franco's reluctance to allow the German Army onto Spanish soil frustrated a German plan to capture the Rock, codenamed Operation Felix. In the 1950s, Franco renewed Spain's claim to sovereignty over Gibraltar and restricted movement between Gibraltar and Spain. Gibraltarians voted overwhelmingly to remain under British sovereignty in the Gibraltar sovereignty referendum, 1967, which led to the passing of the Gibraltar Constitution Order in 1969. In response, Spain completely closed the border with Gibraltar and severed all communication links. The border with Spain was partially reopened in 1982 and fully reopened in 1985 before Spain's accession to the European Community. In a referendum held in 2002, Gibraltarians rejected by an overwhelming majority (98%) a proposal of shared sovereignty on which Spain and Britain were said to have reached "broad agreement". The British government has committed itself to respecting the Gibraltarians' wishes. A new Constitution Order was approved in referendum in 2006. A process of tripartite negotiations started in 2006 between Spain, Gibraltar and the UK, ending some restrictions and dealing with disputes in some specific areas such as air movements, customs procedures, telecommunications, pensions and cultural exchange. During the campaign leading up to the United Kingdom's national referendum on whether to leave the European Union (known as "Brexit") the Spanish government warned that if the UK chose to leave, Spain would push to reclaim control over Gibraltar. The Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo warned the UK of the threat to Gibraltar's safety posed by Brexit. On 23 June 2016 Gibraltar voted along with the United Kingdom on whether the UK should remain in, or leave, the European Union. Although the final decision saw the UK decide to leave, Gibraltar overwhelmingly voted to remain in the Union. There was a strong voter turnout of 82% resulting in 19,322 votes to remain and only 823 to leave. The day after the result of the Brexit vote, José Manuel García-Margallo, who was Spain's acting Foreign Minister at the time, as promised, renewed calls for joint Spanish–British control of the peninsula. These calls were strongly rebuffed by Gibraltar's Chief Minister.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Many people believe the back section of this house is the oldest part and that the large section was added on later but the truth is actually just the opposite. The large front section was built around 1780 as a rare tripartite house and then completely remodeled about 1850. The back section is an addition from about 1800-1810.

Nebotičnik building. Ljubljana, Slovenia.

"Nebotičnik (English: the Skyscraper) is a prominent high-rise located in the centre of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and is one of the city's most recognisable landmarks. Its thirteen storeys rise to a height of 70.35 m (231 ft). It was designed by the Slovenian architect Vladimir Šubic for the Pension Institute, the building's investor. Construction began on 19 April 1931 and the building opened on 21 February 1933. It was, upon completion, the tallest building in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and the ninth-tallest high-rise in Europe. It was and would remain for some time the tallest residential building in Europe. [...]

The Nebotičnik building, originally designed as an eight-storey structure, was designed by Vladimir Šubic. [...] Its design is based on the neoclassical and art-deco styles, and is crowned with pilasters on the upper floors. Its design follows the classical tripartite division of tall buildings pioneered by the American architect Louis Sullivan—it is composed of a base designed to interact with the street and pedestrians, a homogeneous shaft, and a crown, topped by a cylindrical colonnade with a mounted flag pole, which was added after the completion of the tower. The façade is interrupted by evenly distributed rectangular windows framed in stone, an accentuated ground level and first floor, and semi-circular windows in the café on the eleventh storey.

The entrance on the ground floor leads to a lobby lined with Karst marble. Upper storeys are accessible by elevator or the spiral stairway at the centre of the building. Two of the elevators are fast and lead visitors to the café on the upper floors, while the third is slower and leads to the residential levels. The stairway terminates at the tenth floor. [...]

Construction of the Nebotičnik building, ordered by the Pension Institute, was controversial. Being the first building to surpass the Baroque silhouette of city's bell towers, some residents of Ljubljana feared it would spoil the skyline, and labelled the building a "freak". [...]"

(Wikipedia)

Surely one of the last shots for this year with foliage on the trees. Taken last sunday at the lake Vienenburger See (Harz Mountains)

Sicher ist das eins der letzten Fotos für dieses Jahr mit belaubten Bäumen.

ich habe es letzten Sonntag am Vienenburger See im Harz aufgenommen.

view on black - press: www.flickr.com/photos/flute-1964/8145660512/in/photostrea...

Fougéres' most famous monument and attraction is the Château de Fougéres, a medieval stronghold built atop a granite ledge, which was part of the Duchy of Brittany's ultimately unsuccessful defence against French aggression, and part of a tripartite with Vitré.

The castle is one of the most impressive French castles, occupying an area of 2 hectares (4.9 acres), or even for some "the largest medieval fortress of Europe." It consists of three enclosures whose walls are beautifully preserved. If the seigniorial is ruined, the thirteen towers still rise with majesty. Some can be visited (the Hallay Tower and Tower of the Hague (12th century), Raoul Tower (15th century) and the Mélusine Tower). At the entrance, is a triple watermill.

The castle and its surroundings has been classified as a historic monument by list of 1862, by order of 4 July 1928 and by order of 26 February 1953.

ROCHESTER THE PRECINCT TQ 7468 SW 9/197 Oriel House with Forecourt and Garden Walls attached 24.10.74 GV II House. Mid-C18. Flemish bond plum coloured brick; Kent tile hipped roofs. Late English Baroque house in the 'Board of Ordnance' style. Double-depth plan with central open-well stair. 3 storeys, with basement to rear. Front: almost symmetrical, 3 bays, (1:1:1), the centre bay projecting under a pediment. Tall parapet with cornice band. Centre bay with 2nd floor Diocletian window with 6-pane sash; 1st floor with a tripartite arrangement of central round-headed sash window (10 panes above, 6 below) flanked by lower flat-arched blocked windows, a variant form of Venetian window, with plaster sill band; similar windows to ground floor, but with the side windows glazed. Side bays with 9-pane and 12 pane sash windows to 2nd and 1st floor respectively; ground floor has 2 flanking brick aedicules with pilasters under 2 concentric semi-circular brick arches and moulded wooden cornices, with 15-pane sash window to left, and 6-panel fielded door under fanlight to right. Plinth and 1st floor plat bands. Thick glazing bars, hornless sashes and rubbed brick window arches throughout. Central ridge stacks, and one external lateral stack to each side elevation; cornice and plat bands return, with sash windows to each floor. Rear: 4 bays with hornless sash windows and external shutters to ground and first floor, later 2-light casements to basement; flanking the main range are 2-bay hipped roof wings (one with Welsh slates) with 12-pane sashes (one converted to a glazed foor). Rubbed brick arches throughout, with returned cornice and plat band. Interior: central staircase with turned balusters, wreathed rail; several contemporary panelled doors with furniture including H-hinges and brass locks; a few contemporary fire surrounds. 2 canted forecourt brick walls attached at front are included in this listing.

Excerpt from visitpetra.jo:

The street represents an original Nabataean creation,later refurbished during the period of Roman occupation. It would have been one of the principal shopping streets of ancient Petra.The street was rebuilt in 106 BC with a width of 6 meters.

The excavation fossil indicates that there was an older road with 1-2 floor building, lying on its side. On the left of the portico street to the south, there is a set of stairs that leads to the courtyard, which is called the market. This is believed to have been the heart of the city and center of various types of commercial activities and transactions during the third century BC. The street continued to be used throughout the Byzantine period during the fourth and fifth centuries, until the sixth.

At the end of the road lies the triple gate, which leads to the Temple of Qasr Al-Bint. The street was paved in horizontal and vertical ways in order to facilitate the movement of vehicles as it curved from the middle to allow the draining of water, which is equipped with a network of channels under the street level. The main tripartite gate led to the sacred courtyard known as the Temple of Qasr Al-Bint. Ahead of the entrance to the Gate, there lies a set of stairs that leads to the Temple, and on the other side lies the Black Winged Temple, which is dedicated to the God of Lat and Uzza, who is the mate of the major Nabataean gods.

At the beginning of the colonnaded street The Nymphaeum will be at the right side, which is a semi-circular public fountain near the junction of Wadi Musa and Wadi al-Mataha. six Nabataean columns decorated the facade, It received water from a tank on the opposite side of the valley. Now it is shaded by a juniper tree that is 450 years old.

The Albertan prairie was settled by hundreds, if not thousands of eastern European families from Ukraine and Romania at the turn of century. They brought with them Byzantine architecture; beautiful domed churches, places of worship, so far from their homelands.

Saint Mary’s Russo-Greek Orthodox Church near Shandro, Alberta briefly illuminated by sunlight this afternoon.

Completed in 1904, it is a traditional wooden Bukovynian “tripartite”, or three-sectioned design plan with angular roofs and gables, topped by three small onion-shaped domes.

Source: hermis.alberta.ca/ARHP/Details.aspx?DeptID=1&ObjectID...

Fougéres' most famous monument and attraction is the Château de Fougéres, a medieval stronghold built atop a granite ledge, which was part of the Duchy of Brittany's ultimately unsuccessful defence against French aggression, and part of a tripartite with Vitré.

The castle is one of the most impressive French castles, occupying an area of 2 hectares (4.9 acres), or even for some "the largest medieval fortress of Europe." It consists of three enclosures whose walls are beautifully preserved. If the seigniorial is ruined, the thirteen towers still rise with majesty. Some can be visited (the Hallay Tower and Tower of the Hague (12th century), Raoul Tower (15th century) and the Mélusine Tower). At the entrance, is a triple watermill.

The castle and its surroundings has been classified as a historic monument by list of 1862, by order of 4 July 1928 and by order of 26 February 1953.

ROCHESTER HIGH STREET TQ 7468 SW 9/133 No 103 19.2.70 GV II One of a pair of houses that flanks the approach to La Providence (formerly Theobald Square). Mid C19. Italianate. Brick with heavy stucco detailing, Welsh slate hipped roof. Double-depth plan with central hall and rear stair. 2½ storeys; 2 principal fronts, one to High Street, the other to La Providence (and visible from High Street). High Street elevation: regular 2- window range, originally with a porch to the left, now replaced, and a late C20 plate-glass shop window. Prominent moulded cornice, heavy quoining and plat bands between floors. Upper half-storey with 4-pane hornless sash windows; 1st floor horned sashes in reveals with moulded window wurround, cornice and blind housing. Fine wrought-iron balconies with palmettes (to lower rail) and festoons (to upper rail), all supported on cast-iron console brackets. La Providence elevation with the principal entrance occupying the central of 3 bays and which is narrower and slightly projects: round-headed recessed doorway with impost band, large key block and moulded cornice; 6 panelled door and fanlight. Late C20 plate glass shop windows to either side. 1st floor: tripartite side windows with moulded surrounds and cornice, and balconies as to High Street; centre sash window similar but with no balcony. 2nd floor windows follow similar pattern, but with simple brick surrounds. Interior not inspected.

Precedence: First-ever LEGO diorama of the full Taj Mahal complex

Parts: 17,600+ (~550 unique)

Scale: 1:650

Dimensions: 21in x 43in (53cm x 108cm)

Design Time: 120+ hours in 14 days

Build Time: 75+ hours in 8 days

PC: Eric Clarke

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It is often said that from the darkness of the greatest tragedies, far greater triumphs may come to light. Perhaps nowhere else on Earth has this proverb materialized more profoundly than in the tragic death of Mumtaz Mahal rousing a grief-stricken Shah Jahan to commemorate his undying devotion to his late wife in a mausoleum and garden complex matched only in beauty and splendor by the radiant visage of the empress herself. The Taj Mahal is the physical manifestation of this transcendent love and is indisputably one of the finest examples of Mughal and Islamic architecture in South Asia – to say nothing of its level of instant recognizability as an icon of India the world over.

Taj Mahal was commissioned in 1632 and was built along the southern bank of the River Yamuna over the course of twenty years. It is said that its construction enlisted a workforce of no fewer than 22,000 laborers, some 1,000 elephants, and numerous skilled craftsmen from across Asia and Europe. The central white marble mausoleum – with its signature iwan and pishtaqs (vaulted rectangular opening and arch-shaped portals, respectively, of Indo-Islamic architecture) and iconic amrud (guava-shaped) dome – is the primary feature of the Taj Mahal and the axial center of the prevailing bilateral symmetry. Unbeknownst to most casual observers, however, the mausoleum is just one small aspect of a much larger, 42-acre complex. The broader compound is built mostly of red sandstone and consists of a tripartite layout; a forecourt with servants' quarters and royal tombs amidst a quadrangle before the Darwaza-I Rauza (main gate); a central Mughal Garden known as a Charbagh; and finally, the platform with an identical mosque and guesthouse on either side of the marble mausoleum.

If one thing is for certain, it is that the mausoleum at Taj Mahal has a rather ubiquitous status when it comes to LEGO representations. For myself, inspiration goes hand-in-hand with intrinsic motivation. As a result, I always need to find my own reasons for taking the time to design and build projects of this scale. In recent years, my work has taken on much more of a heritage-first outlook, in which I seek to highlight particular landmarks or landscapes that may be at risk due to any number of factors. Taj Mahal first came across my radar when I learned that much of the sandstone and marble structures are in constant need of repair, requiring a full-time restoration team mostly made up of the descendants of the original builders. In addition, environmental factors such as pollution and acid rain have weathered many of the ornamental details more quickly than usual. Meanwhile, the river Yamuna bursts its banks more frequently than it has in the past several centuries, raising concerns over the stability of the riverside platform foundations. While this is likely the first-ever LEGO diorama of the entire complex, I think the more relevant superlatives going forward will be those aforementioned facts. Whenever this piece is exhibited, it will always be presented alongside infographics which celebrate the story of triumph out of tribulation behind the realization of this masterpiece of Mughal architecture, including biographies of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. Just as well, it will always remain important to cite the very clear and present concerns over the site's long-term preservation, and the vital daily roles that those descendants of the original builders play in accomplishing that goal.

Grekokatolicka cerkiew Michała Archanioła, Ropica Górna, 16 września 2015 r.

Łemkowska cerkiew zbudowana została ok. 1813 r. Jest to kościół trójdzielny konstrukcji zrębowej, kryty gontem. Obecnie jest to kościół rzymskokatolicki.

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Greek Catholic church of Michael Archangel, Ropica Górna, September 16, 2015

The Lemko church was built ca. 1813. It has a tripartite structure and shingled roofs. Currently it is used as a Roman Catholic church.

ROCHESTER HIGH STREET TQ 7468 SW (Eastgate) 9/140 Eastgate House 24.10.50 GV I Formerly a large private town house, now a museum. Substantially of 1590-1, built by Sir Peter Buck, Clerk of the Acts in the Navy Board, extended and refurbished in the C17; it is possible that the house incorporates some earlier work. Main range of brick; side elevation and rear wings brick and timber framed; some rubble ragstone. Kent tile roofs. Plan: the removal of internal partitions in the C19 and the likely demolition of a range to the E makes reconstruction of the original plan uncertain. Ground floor hall entered by a porch (S) probably into a through passage (opposing entries in situ, screen removed); one room to the left (W) with high status chambers above served by an S stair turret (which forms an important element in the main front) although both turret and W rooms appear to belong to a slightly different building programme to the main range (see change in plinth details). These rooms are largely timber-framed and the side elevation (W) with much jettying forms a secondary show front towards the street. To the right of the hall is another room. A long set of windows in the rear wall, along with a rubble plinth, extend beyond the line of the present end (E) wall into what is now a low lean-to, and this must indicate that the house originally extended to the E. Until the addition of the C17 stairs (situated to the rear of the former through-passage and contained within one of 3 separately gabled wings all of the same date), it is difficult to see how the upper floors of the E and of the house were adequately served and it is probable that the now demolished E part of the house contained a second S stair turret balancing that mentioned above and thereby forming a roughly symmetrical S front. Exterior: S front: 3 storeys and attic. Asymmetrical. 2 storeyed porch is flanked by a gabled bay. The porch has a hipped roof, 1st floor windows to S and E (2 lights with double-ovolo moulded brick surround, mullion and transom); pediment over doorway with pilasters on panelled plinths; stone 4-centred arch has shields in spandrels and large bar stops set high. Each bay has a tripartite window arrangement; 2-light windows to each floor connect with a central 3-storeyed projecting bay, polygonal to left, canted to right, giving continuous glazing across the wings. All windows with timber mullions, transoms and surrounds; most of the woodwork is renewed. To the left the polygonal stair turret with single- light windows under cambered arches, all-brick moulded, moulded string-courses between floors, and projecting gabled roof. To the left again, the plain end wall of the street front, plain brick, but containing a plaque with the herladic device of the Bucj family and 2-light window under hood mould to ground. High Street elevation: 3 storeys and attic, all jettied, with 2 gables. Brick end well corbelled and moulded with a decorative zig-zag vertical strip to 1st floor. Uninterrupted 14 light ground floor window with king mullion, set high under jetty. Similar to 1st and 2nd floors but here broken by - at 1st floor - a 7-light oriel on console brackets and - on 2nd floor - 2 3- light oriels. These long ranks of windows set very high to each floor are presumably intended to light the fine plaster ceilings: see interior. 2-light gable wall windows, decorated bargeboarding and apex and pendants. To the left the side wall of the W rear wing considerably later (see masonry joint and absence of plinth); brick, 2 storeys, with 4-light windows to each floor (that to the 1st floor slightly projecting). Diamond leading. String course. rear: 3 gabled wings, half-hipped upper storeys and attic; 2, 3 and 4-light windows to 1st floor (that to E wing with large mullions, lighting stairs), 2-light windows to gable walls. Interior: although considerable amounts of woodwork, including the porch inner door, are brought from elsewhere, there is some fine plasterwork, and the stone fireplaces appear to be in situ. Hall: wall panelling, fire- surround with pilasters, panelled overmantel with caryatids (not in situ) and inserted ceiling beams. Doorways with cyma moulded surrounds and bar stops set high. Right-hand room with ovllo- moulded ceiling beams; wall panelling, fireplace with stone surround with pulvinated frieze, and Jacobean overmantel not in situr. Open well stairs, C17, turned balusters, square-section newels with finials. 1st floor. Right-hand room with dentil cornice, some panelling and simple fire surround with fluted pilasters. Chamber above hall with fine fire surround (not in situ) with fluted term pilasters and elaborate panelled overmantel. Wall panelling. Between these two rooms is a pierced wooden panel designed to distribute borrowed light: evidence for others exist elsewhere. The most significant interiors are in the W rooms where good plaster ceilings survive to all floors. These are single-ribbed with a variety of geometric patterns (quatrefoils, diamonds, squares etc) with stylised foliage, and heraldic devices. The heraldry (and a rebus to 2nd floor) indicate that they date from Buck's time (ie the 1590s) and as such are a remarkable set of early plasterwork ceilings. Stone fireplaces with 4-centred arches, dated 1590 and 1591. In the attic is some simple line-drawn patternwork on plaster (much remains to be exposed). Side purlin roof; the High Street range is separately roofed.

Note: The single storeyed 3-window range to the rear of Eastgate House and the 2 storeyed 3-window range with which it connects (Charles Dickens Centre) are included in this listing for group value only.

Holy Trinity Church in East Cowick is a striking example of mid‑19th‑century Gothic Revival architecture nestled in the heart of the East Riding of Yorkshire. Constructed between 1853 and 1854, the church was designed by the renowned architect William Butterfield—a master of the Gothic Revival style—and commissioned for William Henry Dawnay, the seventh Viscount Downe. The building was constructed by Charles Ward of Lincoln, and its creation reflects the era’s dedication not only to spiritual life but also to architectural innovation and craftsmanship.

A Grade II listed structure, Holy Trinity Church stands out with its thoughtful use of materials and design details. The exterior is built with red brick laid in an English bond pattern, accented by sandstone ashlar dressings. Its roof is fashioned from Welsh slate, all of which contribute to a robust yet elegant appearance. The design is punctuated by carefully crafted Gothic elements such as pointed arches, traceried windows, and sturdy buttresses. These features are particularly visible in the church’s five‑bay aisled nave, the west tower which boasts a tripartite design including a central tower with a deeply recessed pointed window, and the south porch that warmly welcomes parishioners.

Inside, the architectural focus remains consistent with the exterior’s spiritual fervour. The intricate detailing—ranging from the recessed pointed windows to the prominent sill string courses and sloping bases of the window recesses—reveals the meticulous craftsmanship of a period that valued both form and function. Notably, repairs made in 1910 to the north arcade and nave walls point to an evolving narrative of maintenance and community care, preserving the structure for future generations while subtly adapting its internal features over time .

Beyond its architectural merits, Holy Trinity Church plays an integral role in the local community. As one of the five churches serving Great Snaith within the area and part of the Diocese of Sheffield, it continues to be a focal point for worship, fellowship, and local heritage. The church not only stands as a monument to Victorian religious and cultural sensibilities but also as a living space that adapts to the needs of its congregants and the community at large.

ROCHESTER HIGH STREET TQ 7468 SW 9/66 No 86 24.10.50 GV II Former house and shop, now a restaurant. Early C17 with C18 fenestration. Timber-framed (rendered); Kent tile gable-end roof. Originally a 2-unit plan with rear extensions. Front: single window range, the 1st and attic storeys both jettied. Gable wall with 8-pane hornless sash in slightly projecting moulded surround; 1st floor: tripartite 8:16:8 oriel with hornless sashes, the surround with reeded pilasters. Ground floor with large curved bow with 24 panes and end pilasters. Large rebuilt brick ridge stack. Interior with some original framing visible.

L'atelier du maître-verrier Clas Grüner Sterner appelé aussi Maison-atelier de Victor Marchal1 est un bâtiment Art nouveau édifié à Ixelles, une des communes de Bruxelles, par l'architecte Ernest Delune.

L'atelier est située au numéro 6 de la rue du Lac, à quelques dizaines de mètres des étangs d'Ixelles, dans un quartier riche en immeubles de style Art nouveau. (...)

Comme beaucoup de bâtiments Art nouveau, cette maison présente une façade à l'asymétrie très marquée, combinant cercles et rectangles, formes décentrées, formes en escalier...

La travée de gauche est percée d'une des portes les plus remarquables de l'Art nouveau bruxellois. (...)

La travée de droite confère à la façade un bel élan vertical, grâce à une haute baie tripartite ornée de vitraux et surmontée par un grand vitrail circulaire inscrit dans un arc en pierre outrepassé. (...)

Source: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atelier_du_ma%C3%AEtre-verrier_Sterner

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The workshop of master glassmaker Clas Grüner Sterner, also called Victor Marchal's house-workshop1, is an Art Nouveau building built in Ixelles, one of the municipalities of Brussels, by the architect Ernest Delune.

The workshop is located at number 6 rue du Lac, a few dozen meters from the ponds of Ixelles, in a district rich in Art Nouveau style buildings. (...)

Like many Art Nouveau buildings, this house has a facade with a very marked asymmetry, combining circles and rectangles, off-center shapes, stepped shapes...

The left bay is pierced by one of the most remarkable Art Nouveau doors in Brussels. (...)

The bay on the right gives the facade a beautiful vertical momentum, thanks to a high tripartite bay decorated with stained glass windows and surmounted by a large circular stained glass window inscribed in a horseshoe arch. (...)

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The cathedral was born from the ashes of two early Christian churches collapsed in 1117 due to an earthquake; completely rebuilt in the Romanesque style, and was consecrated September 13, 1187. The facade, Romanic, is tripartite, presents a gable and at the center is located a porch with a lower part in white and rose marbles, presents spiral columns supporting an arch, whose sides are carved plant motifs, hunting scenes and figures saints; the upper part of the vestibule is tuff and presents an arch surmounted by a gable and leaning on two griffins and eight columns. The portal is carved with images of prophets and animals; prothyrum the side on which stands the Campanile Michele Sanmicheli presents two orders of columns with capitals-decorated, bas-reliefs and the remains of the fourteenth century frescoes.

Началось все с небольшой церкви, которая располагалась точно на том месте, которое сейчас занимает церковь Святой Елены. Эта церквушка была построена в 4 веке и освящена Святым Зеноном – епископом Вероны в 362-380 гг. нашей эры. По прошествии нескольких лет стало очевидно, что церковь слишком мала для богослужений, что послужило причиной для возведения на ее месте более крупной и просторной базилики. В 7 веке новый собор был разрушен во время пожара или землетрясения. В архитектуре собора в его современном виде от этих двух первоначальных церквей сохранились красивые мозаичные полы. Новый собор на месте разрушенного был возведен длительное время спустя – лишь между 8 и 9 веками. Однако вновь возведенный собор повторил судьбу своего предшественника – очередное землетрясение в 1117 году серьезно повредило его, также, как и многие другие здания Вероны. Ремонт и реставрация здания заняли более 20 лет.