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Former DR class 119, now renumbered 219 067-6 following unification with the 15.03 Johanngeorgenstadt to Zwickau
The Battle of Teutoburg Forest was a battle between the Roman Empire and a alliance of Germanic tribes led by the chieftain Arminius (aka Hermann the German). The Germanic tribes destroyed three Roman legions and their auxiliaries that were led by Publius Quinctilius Varus. After the battle, humiliated by his defeat Publius committed suicide. The Roman empire never again tried to conquer the Germanic lands east of the Rhine river. Arminius' victory has been regarded by many historians as "Rome's greatest defeat." and as one of the most decisive battles in history.
Arminius in centuries to come had become a symbol for German unification during the late 1800s and a symbol of triumph.
The Mole Antonelliana is a major landmark building in Turin, Italy, named after its architect, Alessandro Antonelli. A mole in Italian is a building of monumental proportions.
Construction began in 1863, soon after Italian unification, and was completed in 1889, after the architect's death. Originally conceived of as a synagogue, it now houses the National Museum of Cinema, and is believed to be the tallest museum in the world. A representation of the building is featured on the obverse of the Italian 2 euro cent coin. Catalan vaults are featured in the ceiling of the ground floor under the atrium, which are relatively rare in Italy but popular in Spain, where they originated.
The building was conceived and constructed as a synagogue. The Jewish community of Turin had enjoyed full civil rights since 1848, and at the time the construction of the synagogue began, Turin was the capital of the new Italian state, a position it held only from 1860 to 1864. The community, with a budget of 250,000 lire and the intention of having a building worthy of a capital city, hired Alessandro Antonelli. Antonelli had recently added a 121 m dome and spire to the seventeenth-century Basilica of San Gaudenzio in Novara and promised to build a synagogue for 280,000 lire.
The relationship between Antonelli and the Jewish community was not happy. He proposed a series of modifications which raised the final height to 167.5 m, over 46 meters higher than the dome in the original design. Such changes, in addition to greater costs and construction time than were originally anticipated, did not please the Jewish community and construction was halted in 1869, with a provisional roof.
With the transfer of the Italian capital to Florence in 1864, the community shrank, but costs and Antonelli's ambition continued to rise. In 1876, the Jewish community, which had spent 692,000 lire for a building that was still far from finished, announced that it was withdrawing from the project. The people of Turin, who had watched the synagogue rise skyward, demanded that the city take over the project, which it did. An exchange was arranged between the Jewish community and the city of Turin for a piece of land on which a handsome Moorish Revival synagogue was quickly built. The Mole was dedicated to Victor Emmanuel II. Antonelli resumed construction, increasing the height to 146 m, 153 m, and finally 167.5 m. He worked on the project until his death in October 1888.
Antonelli's original vision for the spire was to top it off with a five-pointed star, but he later opted for a statue instead, depicting an angel, or "genio alato" - one symbol of the House of Savoy. The statue was commissioned to the sculptor Fumagalli, months after Antonelli's death. The design included an embossed and gilded copper genie holding a lance in one hand and a palm branch in the other. On its head was a small five-pointed star supported by a pole. When the star was set in its place on 10 April 1889, it brought the total height of the Mole to 167.5 m, making it the tallest brick building in Europe at the time.
From 1908 to 1938, the city used the Mole to house its Museum of the Risorgimento, which was moved to the Palazzo Carignano in 1938.
The Mole Antonelliana is the tallest unreinforced brick building in the world
Corfu........Unification Of The Ionian Islands
The 21st May marks the date in 1864 when the Ionian islands were reunited with the rest of Greece.
It's a bank holiday with local bands and marching in the squares of Kerkyra a great carnival atmosphere
The best “boom” of Romanian capital was known during communist period, when Ceausescu couple fulfilled some of their dreams, one of which is the largest administrative building in the world, the Parliament Palace, located close to Unirii square, in Bucharest, among kilometers of beautiful fountains, contributing to the beauty of well known “little Paris”.
El mejor "boom" de la capital rumana se conoció durante el período comunista, cuando la pareja de Ceausescu cumplió algunos de sus sueños, uno de los cuales es el edificio administrativo más grande del mundo, el Palacio del Parlamento, ubicado cerca de la plaza Unirii, en Bucarest, entre kilómetros de hermosas fuentes, que contribuyen a la belleza del conocido "pequeño París".
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Fountain in front of the palace of the romanian parliament in Bucharest.
The first mention of Bucharest is found by historians in the documents of Vlad III of Tepes from 1459, who built a fortress on the site of the modern city to protect Wallachia from the Turks.
Fuente delante del palacio del parlamento rumano en Bucarest.
Los historiadores encuentran la primera mención de Bucarest en los documentos de Vlad III de Tepes de 1459, que construyó una fortaleza en el sitio de la ciudad moderna para proteger Valaquia de los turcos.
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Osaka Castle is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks and it played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period. Wikipedia
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Despite what the station clock shows, the morning 'mixed' train, the 08:00 from Ilmenau to Rennsteig, and on to Schleusingerneundorf, hauled by Prussian 'T16.1' 0-10-0 tank 94 1538, prepares to make a start away from its station stop at Manebach, in the Ilm valley, on Wednesday 3rd October 2018, a German public holiday commemorating the 're-unification' of Germany on the same date way back in 1990. This was the only smokebox-first steam working on this steep section of the Rennsteigbahn in Thuringia as an additional working on this date, its four out and back timetabled weekend and public holiday services between Ilmenau and Rennsteig being provided by modern Erfurter Bahn diesel units.
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Bulevardul Unirii (Unification Boulevard) is a major street in the center of Bucharest, connecting Plaza Alba Iulia with Piața Constituției, and crossing Piața Unirii. At its end, in the Piața Constituției, is the Palace of the Parliament.
Bulevardul Unirii (Bulevar de la Unificación) es una calle importante en el centro de Bucarest, conecta Plaza Alba Iulia con Piața Constituției, y atraviesa la Piața Unirii. En su final, en la Piața Constituției, está el Palacio del Parlamento.
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La multi ani in pace, Romania!
Great Union Day (Romanian: Ziua Marii Uniri, also called Unification Day) occurring on December 1, is the national holiday of Romania. It commemorates the assembly of the delegates of ethnic Romanians held in Alba Iulia, which declared the Union of Transylvania with Romania.
This holiday was set after the Romanian Revolution (1989) and it marks the unification of Transylvania, but also of the provinces of Bessarabia and Bukovina with the Romanian Kingdom, in 1918.
Prior to 1948 (Communist era), the national holiday of Romania was set to be on May 10, which had a double meaning: it was the day on which Carol I set foot on the Romanian soil (in 1866), and it was the day on which the prince ratified the Declaration of Independence (from the Ottoman Empire) in 1877. (Wikipedia)
"La vittoria alata" a detail of "L'Altare della Patria"
The Altare della Patria (Altar of the Fatherland) also known as the Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II (National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II) or "Il Vittoriano" is a controversial monument built in honour of Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy, located in Rome, Italy. It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill.
The eclectic structure was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885; sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy, such as Leonardo Bistolfi and Angelo Zanelli.[1] It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1925.[2]
To date, the Vittoriano is the largest monument in white marble Botticino (Brescia) ever created, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high. If the quadrigae and winged victories are included, the height is to 81 m (266 ft).[2] It has a total area of 17,000 square meters.
The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Unification.[2][3] In 2007, a panoramic elevator was added to the structure, allowing visitors to ride up to the roof for 360 degree views of Rome.
Source: Wikipedia.
Memorials for the village deads of WWI raised with donations from the local emigrants to the USA.
For Italy WWI was the final part of the process of national unification to conquer Trento and Trieste in present north east Italy. Most of these young guys that died from southern Italy didn't even know were was Trento and Trieste.
Excerpt from www.kmall24.com/magazine/282:
Unification 1&2
The artist, Um Tai-jung, born in 1938, is one of Korea’s first-generation abstract sculptors. Fascinated by the materiality of metals, especially iron, Um has dedicated much of his career to creating metal sculptures. Even now, he continues to develop his distinctive style, which has gained him international recognition. In 2024, his works were exhibited in London, and in 2019, he was the only Korean artist featured at Frieze Sculpture in London, where he showcased a large outdoor sculpture, further cementing his global presence.
Unification 1 & 2 represents harmony and coexistence, blending vertical and horizontal lines, planes, and spaces. Despite the tension created by intersecting planes and lines, the piece conveys a message of healing. Standing in front of this sculpture can evoke a sense of self-reflection, offering a moment to pause and consider one’s inner balance. Why not experience the calming and healing presence of this piece yourself and see what emotions it brings to light?
Haraldshaugen is a national monument in Haugesund, Norway. The monument was erected during the millennial celebration of Norway's unification into one kingdom under the rule of King Harald I of Norway (Norwegian: Harald Hårfagre).
Haraldshaugen commemorates the Battle of Hafrsfjord which commonly dates to the year 872. The Battle of Hafrsfjord has traditionally been regarded as the point in which western Norway was for the first time unified under one monarch. Haraldshaugen has been stated to be the burial site of King Harald I, who died circa 933 at Avaldsnes on nearby Karmøy, south of Haugesund.
Haraldshaugen was unveiled on July 18, 1872 by Crown Prince Oscar (later King Oscar II of Sweden) in connection with the one thousand year anniversary of the Battle of Hafrsfjord. The monument is designed by Norwegian architect Christian Christie. Norwegian national poet, Ivar Aasen, wrote a poem entitled Haraldshaugen to commemorate the event.
Haraldshaugen is located in the northern suburbs of Haugesund. The monument consists of a large mound surrounded by a granite memorial stones with 29 smaller stones, one from each of the historic counties of Norway. At the top of the mound stands a 17m high granite main obelisk, with four bronze panels around the base. Each panel depicts important scenes from the life of King Harald I.
Construction of the building began well after the unification of Germany in 1871. In 1872 an architectural contest with 103 participating architects was carried out to erect a new building. In 1882, another architectural contest was held, with 200 architects participating. This time the winner, the Frankfurt architect Paul Wallot, would actually see his Neo-Baroque project executed. The direct model for Wallot's design was Philadelphia's Memorial Hall, the main building of the 1876 Centennial Exhibition.
The Victory Column in Berlin commemorates the Prussian victories in several wars of German unification in the 19th century. The monument with the bronze statue of Victoria on top stands 67 meters tall. I framed the monument between two street lights.
Osaka Castle is a Japanese castle in Osaka, Japan. The castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks. It played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period.
The castle was built in 1583 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. It was in use from 1583 till 1868. It was destroyed in 1868 and restored in 1928. Again it was destroyed in 1945 and restored from 1995 till 1997.
The main tower of Osaka Castle is situated on a plot of land (roughly one square kilometer).
It is built on two raised platforms of landfill supported by sheer walls of cut rock, using a technique called Burdock piling, each overlooking a moat.
The central castle building is five stories on the outside and eight stories on the inside, and built atop a tall stone foundation to protect its occupants from attackers.
The castles grounds cover approximately 60,000 square meters (15 acres). It contain thirteen structures that have been designated as important cultural assets by the Japanese government.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest
Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the tenth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the river Danube. The estimated population of the city in 2025 is 1,782,240. This includes the city's population and surrounding suburban areas, over a land area of about 525 square kilometres (203 square miles). Budapest, which is both a city and municipality, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of 7,626 square kilometres (2,944 square miles) and a population of 3,019,479. It is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary.
The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the region entered a new age of prosperity, with Pest-Buda becoming a global city after the unification of Buda, Óbuda and Pest on 17 November 1873, with the name 'Budapest' given to the new capital. Budapest also became the co-capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a great power that dissolved in 1918, following World War I. The city was the focal point of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 and the Battle of Budapest in 1945, as well as the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.
Budapest is a global city with strengths in commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. Budapest is Hungary's financial centre. Budapest hosts the headquarters of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, the European Police College and the first foreign office of the China Investment Promotion Agency. Over 40 colleges and universities are located in Budapest, including Eötvös Loránd University, Corvinus University, Semmelweis University, University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. Opened in 1896, the city's subway system, the Budapest Metro, serves 1.27 million, while the Budapest Tram Network serves 1.08 million passengers daily.
The central area of Budapest along the Danube is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has several notable monuments of classical architecture, including the Hungarian Parliament and the Buda Castle. The city also has around 80 geothermal springs, the largest thermal water cave system, second largest synagogue, and third largest Parliament building in the world. Budapest attracts around 12 million international tourists per year, making it a highly popular destination in Europe.
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(Hungary) "المجر" "匈牙利" "Hongrie" "Ungarn" "הונגריה" "हंगरी" "ハンガリー" "헝가리" "Венгрия" "Hungría"
(Budapest) "بودابست" "布达佩斯" "בודפשט" "बुडापेस्ट" "ブダペスト" "부다페스트" "Будапешт"
(Europe) Europa "European Union" "أوروبا" "欧洲" "אירופה" "यूरोप" "ヨーロッパ" "유럽" "Европа"
My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Nepal !
Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was severely damaged by the earthquake.
Durbar Square is the generic name used to describe plazas opposite old royal palaces in Nepal. Before the Unification of Nepal, Nepal consisted of small kingdoms, and Durbar Squares are most prominent remnants of those old kingdoms in Nepal. In particular, three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley, belonging to the three kingdoms situated there before unification, are most famous: Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, and Bhaktapur Durbar Square. All three are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The Kathmandu Durbar Square is surrounded by spectacular architecture and vividly showcases the skills of the Newari artists and craftsmen over several centuries. The royal palace was originally situated at Dattaraya square and was only later moved to the Durbar square location.
The Kathmandu Durbar Square holds the palaces of the Malla and Shah kings who ruled over the city. Along with these palaces, the square also surrounds quadrangles revealing courtyards and temples. The square is presently known as Hanuman Dhoka, a name derived from the statue of Hanuman, the monkey devotee of Lord Ram, near the entrance of the palace.
Arc de Triomphe in Bucharest
Great Union Day (Romanian: Ziua Marii Uniri, also called Unification Day) occurring on December 1, is the national holiday of Romania. It commemorates the assembly of the delegates of ethnic Romanians held in Alba Iulia, which declared the Union of Transylvania with Romania.
This holiday was set after the Romanian Revolution (1989) and it marks the unification of Transylvania, but also of the provinces of Bessarabia and Bukovina with the Romanian Kingdom, in 1918.
Prior to 1948 (Communist era), the national holiday of Romania was set to be on May 10, which had a double meaning: it was the day on which Carol I set foot on the Romanian soil (in 1866), and it was the day on which the prince ratified the Declaration of Independence (from the Ottoman Empire) in 1877. (Wikipedia)
The Victor Emmanuel II National Monument (Italian: Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II) or (Mole del) Vittoriano, called Altare della Patria (English: Altar of the Fatherland), is a national monument built in honour of Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of a unified Italy, located in Rome, Italy. It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill.
The old cathedral in Ratzeburg was place of unification of the "Northern Church" - some days ago in the presence of Federal President Mr. Gauck.
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Der alte Dom zu Ratzeburg war vor einigen Tagen Schauplatz der Vereinigung zur "Nordkirche" in Anwesenheit von Herrn Bundespräsidenten Gauck.
Mecklenburg+Nordelbien+Pommern -
Nordkirchenfilm: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r432B2vtUkM
Great Union Day (Romanian: Ziua Marii Uniri, also called Unification Day) occurring on December 1, is the national holiday of Romania. It commemorates the assembly of the delegates of ethnic Romanians held in Alba Iulia in 1918, which declared the Union of Transylvania with Romania
The Narmer Palette, also known as the Great Hierakonpolis Palette or the Palette of Narmer, is a significant Egyptian archaeological find, dating from about the 31st century BC, belonging, at least nominally, to the category of cosmetic palettes. It contains some of the earliest hieroglyphic inscriptions ever found. Narmer Palette (article) in Wikipedia (current version) en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Narmer_Palette&old...
For my video; youtu.be/nThil2dUu1k?si=yKOjtoyjt40a3V4C
Friendship Garden,
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
The land currently occupied by the park was initially designated by Colonel Moody as the location for British Columbia's government buildings. Unfortunately for Moody and the rest of the city, the unification of the Mainland Colony of British Columbia and the Colony of Vancouver Island in 1866 led to Victoria being awarded the capital, leaving the lands of Tipperary Park with no inherent purpose. The land became known as Tipperary Park due to the presence of worker camps, which were formed by street construction workers and their families in 1889. The Daily Columbian, a New Westminster newspaper, published a story about the camps, comparing them to worker and squatter settlements in County Tipperary, Ireland, causing residents of the city to call the area "New Tipperary." The land was eventually used by the New Westminster Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club who set up a sporting facility in 1901 with permission from the provincial government. In 1908, the land which was still under provincial jurisdiction, was transferred to the City of New Westminster, and was subsequently established as a municipal park.
The Niederwald monument (German: Niederwalddenkmal) is a monument located in the Niederwald, near Rüdesheim am Rhein in Hesse, Germany, built between 1871 and 1883 to commemorate the Unification of Germany.
Maybe we as the human race need to be invaded by hostile extraterrestrials before we can all unite as one. "We can't be consumed by our petty differences anymore."
Anti-racism educator, Jane Elliot.
Remains of the fountain, called the Trofei di Mario.
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, also known as Piazza Vittorio, is a piazza in Rome, in the Esquilino rione. Surrounded by palazzi with large porticoes in the 19th century style, the piazza was built by Gaetano Koch shortly after the unification of Italy. Umbertine in style, it is the largest piazza in Rome (316 x 174 metres). In the centre of the piazza is a garden with the remains of a fountain built by Alexander Severus.
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Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, anche conosciuta con il nome di Piazza Vittorio, è una piazza di Roma, sita nel Rione Esquilino.
Circondata da palazzi con ampi portici di stile ottocentesco la piazza fu realizzata da Gaetano Koch poco dopo il trasferimento dellacapitale d'Italia da Firenze a Roma (1871).
Con quasi 10.000 metri quadrati in più di piazza San Pietro, è la più vasta piazza di Roma (316 x 174 m)
Nell' angolo nord, accanto alla più nota Porta Magica, si erge in altezza uno dei tanti e possenti ruderi dell’antica Roma, che a guardarlo nulla dice, spogliato di quelle lastre di marmo che l’abbellivano, di quelle statue che lo guarnivano, dei Trofei, e soprattutto dell’acqua che, come fosse un dono divino, arrivava copiosa a formare zampilli e cascate per la gioia degli occhi. Pochi sanno che si tratta dell’unico esempio superstite di fontana monumentale costruita al termine di un acquedotto, in età imperiale, e che servì da modello per le fontane a “facciata” della Roma barocca, tra cui la più nota è quella di fontana di Trevi.
Bisogna lavorare d’immaginazione per configurarci un grande apparato scenico: dall’alto al basso era tutto un tripudio d’acqua, uno scroscio, uno zampillio, infatti dalla facciata, formata a gradoni digradanti verso il basso, si aprivano bocche d’acqua che riempivano un bacino pensile collocato a metà altezza, per terminare il percorso in una vasca di attingimento, documentata sia dagli scrittoti latini cristiani che riferiscono la proibizione di attingere acqua a chi non faceva professione di paganesimo, sia dall’immagine scolpita nelle monete antiche, che hanno aiutato gli archeologi a riconoscere l’edificio quale fontana monumentale, invece del presunto arco trionfale di Mario.
Si tratta di un’opera d’ingegneria idraulica di notevole perizia e spettacolarità: nella monumentale fontana, costruita ovviamente sul punto più alto dell’Esquilino, nel lato est della città, quello dal quale entravano a Roma la maggior parte degli acquedotti provenienti dai monti circostanti, si immetteva l’acqua contenuta nel canale dell’acquedotto, il passaggio avveniva in curva, per attutire l’impeto dell’acqua che vi giungeva come un fiume in piena. L’acquedotto entrava alla quota sotto la quale stavano i trofei cosiddetti di Mario e successivamente si riversava in cinque canali che sboccavano sulla facciata, in un bacino pensile in cui stava semisdraiata la statua di Oceano.
Di qui l’acqua scendeva al piano delle nove nicchie da cui zampillava nel grande bacino semicircolare di attingimento al livello stradale antico. Il salto di quota era notevole, dall’acquedotto alla vasca ci sono ben m. 8,92. Finito l’effetto scenico, l’acqua si trovava ancora alla giusta altezza per iniziare il suo percorso di distribuzione in pressione dentro i tubi, per raggiungere quelle zone della città per le quali l’acquedotto era stato costruito.
Explore March 17th, 2011 # 165
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150° Anniversario dell'Unità d'Italia 1861-2011
another two seaside resorts on the island of Ruegen, in the Baltic Sea. they are connected by the old narrow gauge steam line "Rasender Roland", Rügensche Bäderbahn RBB. you can find a lot of traditional seaside resort architecture here, restored after the re-unification of Germany.
Sellin
The Canal Grande in Trieste is a waterway that is located in the heart of Theresian, in the city centre, about halfway between the railway station and Piazza Unification of Italy, with the entrance of St. George Basin of the Old Port.
Osaka Castle is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle is one of Japan's most famous and it played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period.
Another sunrise image from during the week.
The peace bridge opened in 2011 this 235 metre long, 4 metre wide curved footpath, track and cycleway stretches from the Guild Hall in the city centre of Derry City to Ebrington Square and St Columb’s Park on the far side of the River..
With two structural arms heading in opposite directions, symbolizing the unification of both communities from the opposite sides of the Foyle river,
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Dies ist ein kleiner Teil des Kunstwerkes von Schamil Gimajew :"Worlds People-Wir sind ein Volk"
Im Frühjahr 1990, nach der Öffnung der Berliner Mauer, wurde dieses Teilstück von 118 Künstlern aus 21 Ländern auf einer Länge von 1316 Metern bemalt.
This is a small part of the artwork of Shamil Gimajew: "Worlds People-Wir sind ein Volk"
The East Side Gallery is an open-air gallery in Berlin. It consists of a series of murals painted directly on a 1316 m long remnant of the Berlin Wall, located near the centre of Berlin, on Mühlenstraße in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. The gallery has official status as a Denkmal, or heritage-protected landmark.
(Wikipedia)
The national holiday of Romania, the Union Day (also called Unification Day) occurring on December 1, celebrate the assembly of the delegates of ethnic Romanians held in Alba Iulia, which declared the Union of Transilvania with Romania.
This holiday, set after the 1989 Romanian Revolution, marks the unification not only of Transilvania, but also of the provinces of Banat, Basarabia and Bucovina with the Romanian Kingdom, in 1918, the Union of Transilvania with Romania being the last event, sealing the unification of the country.
Berlin's Reichstag building. Looking down from the dome through the glass-panelled roof of the government chambers - the Bundestag - where the elected representatives are visible to all .Apparently this design feature was a deliberate architectural metaphor for a visible and accountable government in a new Germany after unification.