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The Ground Radiation (GNDRAD) collection of radiometers provides continuous measurements of broadband shortwave (solar) and longwave (infrared) irradiances for upwelling components.
In addition to the GNDRAD, an multifilter radiometer (MFR, larger circular disc) is mounted on the GNDRAD stand. The MFR is the head from a multifilter rotating shadowband radio mounted on a tower pointing at the surface. This radiometer provides spectral measurements of reflected irradiance.
The Eastern North Atlantic (ENA) virtual tour gives you a detailed panorama of the newest ARM user facility atmospheric observatory, which opened in September 2013 on Graciosa Island off the coast of Portugal. Click here to to start the virtual tour.
Terms of Use: Our images are freely and publicly available for use with the credit line, “Image courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility.”
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia), the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany.
It is well known for its well-preserved medieval old town, a destination for tourists from around the world.
t is part of the popular Romantic Road through southern Germany.
#Rothenburg #Medieval #Old #Town #Franconia #Franken #Bavaria #Germany #Bayern #Deutschland
Japanese Type A: During World War II these two-man boats, code-named "Mato," were piggybacked to mother ships, usually larger submarines, which carried them to their areas of operation. Matos were used throughout the war and were present at the attack on Pearl Harbor. (Research conducted after the war indicates that one Mato successfully hit USS WEST VIRGINIA (BB-48) with one of its torpedoes.) The two protrusions on the bow, or front, are torpedoes. Contrary to popular belief, Matos were not meant to be "kamikaze," or suicide, subs. This particular boat was part of a 1944 war-bond fundraising effort.
Chettinad Palace
One of the most remarkable examples of Tamil house architecture you won't find in your travel-guide. Reading the newspapers daily there I stumbled on an article in 'The Hindu' about this palace never mentioning in wich place it could be found ... I found it in Kanadikathan a small place near to Karaikudi and I didn't regret to have taken the bus up there.(about 100km from Madurai) Chettinad is rich in cultural heritage of Tamil art and architecture, well known for its houses, embellished with marble and Burma teak, wide courtyards, spacious rooms and wall-to-wall mirrors from Belgium.
Here you see the private entrance of the house where still the authentic family of the Chettiars live. Only by accident I took this photo as I didn't know I was on private ground.
view360.in/virtualtour/karaikudi
Date Taken: 2004-02-29
Nikon 5700
Exposure: f/4, 1/111 seconds
Panoramic Virtual Tour of The Old City of Jerusalem, November 2005
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Sam Rohn :: Location Scout :: New York City
In Thomas Jefferson's original design of the Capitol Building, the Rotunda was a two-story central space, which he called a "conference room", and included a balcony supported by enormous columns, a large skylight and a space in the center for a marble sculpture of George Washington. Samuel Dobie, the actual builder of the Capitol, adjusted Jefferson's plans by placing the balcony on brackets rather than using columns. While Jefferson made no reference to a dome in his first written description of the Rotunda, a dome was added to the building in 1794, six years after it was first occupied. The 30-foot dome in the Rotunda is directly under an exterior skylight on the gable roof. Whether adding the dome was a later idea of Jefferson's or another modification made by Samuel Dobie remains unknown. The artwork in the four corners of the ceiling near the base of the dome shows alternating depictions of the Virginia State Seal and a Roman fasces, a bundle of rods tied around the shaft of an axe, which was used by the ancient Romans to symbolize unity and civic authority.
Source: virginiacapitol.gov/virtualtours/Virtualtours508/interior...
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This photo may not be used in any form without permission from the photographer.
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Designed by George Gilbert Scott, restored in 2001, it is open to everyone.
www.kcl.ac.uk/virtualtour/strandcampus/strandcampuscolleg...
Here is my virtual tour through the city - portfotolio.net/jup3nep/album/72157631887823501
The Yeni Cami, The New Mosque or Mosque of the Valide Sultan (Turkish: 'Yeni Cami, Yeni Valide Camii') is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in the Eminönü district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is situated on the Golden Horn at the southern end of the Galata Bridge. It is one of the best-known sights of Istanbul.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mosque_%28Istanbul%29
Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul) is the largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With a population of 13.5 million, the city forms one of the largest urban agglomerations in Europe[d] and is among the largest cities in the world by population within city limits. Istanbul's vast area of 5,343 square kilometers (2,063 sq mi) is coterminous with Istanbul Province, of which the city is the administrative capital. Istanbul is a transcontinental city, straddling the Bosphorus—one of the world's busiest waterways—in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its commercial and historical center lies in Europe, while a third of its population lives in Asia.
Founded on the Sarayburnu promontory around 660 BC as Byzantium, the city now known as Istanbul developed to become one of the most significant cities in history. For nearly sixteen centuries following its reestablishment as Constantinople in 330 AD, it served as the capital of four empires: the Roman Empire (330–395), the Byzantine Empire (395–1204 and 1261–1453), the Latin Empire (1204–1261), and the Ottoman Empire (1453–1922). It was instrumental in the advancement of Christianity during Roman and Byzantine times, before the Ottomans conquered the city in 1453 and transformed it into an Islamic stronghold and the seat of the last caliphate. Although the Republic of Turkey established its capital in Ankara, palaces and imperial mosques still line Istanbul's hills as visible reminders of the city's previous central role.
Istanbul's strategic position along the historic Silk Road, rail networks to Europe and the Middle East, and the only sea route between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean have helped foster an eclectic populace, although less so since the establishment of the Republic in 1923. Overlooked for the new capital during the interwar period, the city has since regained much of its prominence. The population of the city has increased tenfold since the 1950s, as migrants from across Anatolia have flocked to the metropolis and city limits have expanded to accommodate them. Arts festivals were established at the end of the 20th century, while infrastructure improvements have produced a complex transportation network.
Seven million foreign visitors arrived in Istanbul in 2010, when it was named a European Capital of Culture, making the city the world's tenth-most-popular tourist destination. The city's biggest draw remains its historic center, partially listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but its cultural and entertainment hub can be found across the city's natural harbor, the Golden Horn, in the Beyoğlu district. Considered a global city, Istanbul hosts the headquarters of many Turkish companies and media outlets and accounts for more than a quarter of the country's gross domestic product. Hoping to capitalize on its revitalization and rapid expansion, Istanbul is currently bidding for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Here is my virtual tour through the city - portfotolio.net/jup3nep/album/72157631887823501
The Yeni Cami, The New Mosque or Mosque of the Valide Sultan (Turkish: 'Yeni Cami, Yeni Valide Camii') is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in the Eminönü district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is situated on the Golden Horn at the southern end of the Galata Bridge. It is one of the best-known sights of Istanbul.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mosque_%28Istanbul%29
Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul) is the largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With a population of 13.5 million, the city forms one of the largest urban agglomerations in Europe[d] and is among the largest cities in the world by population within city limits. Istanbul's vast area of 5,343 square kilometers (2,063 sq mi) is coterminous with Istanbul Province, of which the city is the administrative capital. Istanbul is a transcontinental city, straddling the Bosphorus—one of the world's busiest waterways—in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its commercial and historical center lies in Europe, while a third of its population lives in Asia.
Founded on the Sarayburnu promontory around 660 BC as Byzantium, the city now known as Istanbul developed to become one of the most significant cities in history. For nearly sixteen centuries following its reestablishment as Constantinople in 330 AD, it served as the capital of four empires: the Roman Empire (330–395), the Byzantine Empire (395–1204 and 1261–1453), the Latin Empire (1204–1261), and the Ottoman Empire (1453–1922). It was instrumental in the advancement of Christianity during Roman and Byzantine times, before the Ottomans conquered the city in 1453 and transformed it into an Islamic stronghold and the seat of the last caliphate. Although the Republic of Turkey established its capital in Ankara, palaces and imperial mosques still line Istanbul's hills as visible reminders of the city's previous central role.
Istanbul's strategic position along the historic Silk Road, rail networks to Europe and the Middle East, and the only sea route between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean have helped foster an eclectic populace, although less so since the establishment of the Republic in 1923. Overlooked for the new capital during the interwar period, the city has since regained much of its prominence. The population of the city has increased tenfold since the 1950s, as migrants from across Anatolia have flocked to the metropolis and city limits have expanded to accommodate them. Arts festivals were established at the end of the 20th century, while infrastructure improvements have produced a complex transportation network.
Seven million foreign visitors arrived in Istanbul in 2010, when it was named a European Capital of Culture, making the city the world's tenth-most-popular tourist destination. The city's biggest draw remains its historic center, partially listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but its cultural and entertainment hub can be found across the city's natural harbor, the Golden Horn, in the Beyoğlu district. Considered a global city, Istanbul hosts the headquarters of many Turkish companies and media outlets and accounts for more than a quarter of the country's gross domestic product. Hoping to capitalize on its revitalization and rapid expansion, Istanbul is currently bidding for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia), the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany.
It is well known for its well-preserved medieval old town, a destination for tourists from around the world.
t is part of the popular Romantic Road through southern Germany.
#Rothenburg #Medieval #Old #Town #Franconia #Franken #Bavaria #Germany #Bayern #Deutschland
Martinskopf-Herzogstand-Heimgarten, Bavaria, Germany - 6 hours hiking adventure.
Martinskopf: elevation 1,676 metres (5,499 ft),
Herzogstand: elevation 1,731 metres (5,679 ft),
Heimgarten: elevation 1,790 metres (5,870 ft).
#Martinskopf #Herzogstand #Heimgarten #Germany #Apls #mountains #hiking #adventure #trip #Panorama #Equiretangular #Photosphere #VirtualTour #VirtualReality
Martinskopf-Herzogstand-Heimgarten, Bavaria, Germany - 6 hours hiking adventure.
Martinskopf: elevation 1,676 metres (5,499 ft),
Herzogstand: elevation 1,731 metres (5,679 ft),
Heimgarten: elevation 1,790 metres (5,870 ft).
#Martinskopf #Herzogstand #Heimgarten #Germany #Apls #mountains #hiking #adventure #trip #Panorama #Equiretangular #Photosphere #VirtualTour #VirtualReality
Localizada em Canela, na Serra Gaúcha (RS), a Pousada Cravo e Canela é uma hospedagem exclusiva e charmosa ao estilo europeu. São apenas 12 suítes divididas em quatro categorias na histórica mansão que pertenceu à Ildo Meneguetti ex governador do Rio Grande do Sul.
A vontade de conhecer os luga...
Martinskopf-Herzogstand-Heimgarten, Bavaria, Germany - 6 hours hiking adventure.
Martinskopf: elevation 1,676 metres (5,499 ft),
Herzogstand: elevation 1,731 metres (5,679 ft),
Heimgarten: elevation 1,790 metres (5,870 ft).
#Martinskopf #Herzogstand #Heimgarten #Germany #Apls #mountains #hiking #adventure #trip #Panorama #Equiretangular #Photosphere #VirtualTour #VirtualReality
O principal tour oferecido na Ilha de Páscoa chama-se a “A Chegada Do Rei Hotu Matu’a”, esta é uma excursão fascinante que abrange desde a milenar fábrica de moais até a praia onde nasceu a cultura Rapa Nui.
Ao nos hospedarmos no Hangaroa Eco Village & Spa tínhamos duas...
Linderhof Palace is the smallest of the three palaces built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria.
It's located near Ettal Abbey in southwest Bavaria, Germany.
The gardens surrounding Linderhof Palace are considered one of the most beautiful creations of historicist garden design.
#Linderhof #Palace #King #LudwigII #Ludwig2 #Bavaria #Germany #Bayern #Deutschland
For 1st ever 360x180 degree virtual tour of Rainbow lake visit the following link
www.aiaphotography.co.uk/360/rainbow/pano.html
132 shots were used to create this stunningly large resolution 32000x16000 image.
Panoramic Virtual Tour of The Old City of Jerusalem, November 2005
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Sam Rohn :: Location Scout :: New York City
Panoramic Virtual Tour of The Old City of Jerusalem, November 2005
View the Flickr SPI-V (shockwave) interactive version
View The Entire set of Images - Virtual Tour of Jerusalem, Old City
Sam Rohn :: Location Scout :: New York City
The W-Band Scanning ARM Cloud Radar (WSACR) and the Ka-Band Scanning ARM Cloud Radar (KASACR) are dual-polarization radars that gathers data on cloud structure, cloud droplet, and ice crystals.
The Eastern North Atlantic (ENA) virtual tour gives you a detailed panorama of the newest ARM user facility atmospheric observatory, which opened in September 2013 on Graciosa Island off the coast of Portugal. Click here to to start the virtual tour.
Terms of Use: Our images are freely and publicly available for use with the credit line, “Image courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility.”
this kitchen was remodeled by Arciform here in Portland
www.oldhomesnewlife.com/vtours.html
I did a virtual tour for this property
photoartportraits.com/tours/business/arciform/judkins/tou...
it was remodeled using mostly green products like recycled glass tile, reclaimed wood countertops, and cork flooring.
Supposedly the "oldest dated Acadian house remaining in Louisiana." Yeah, but what about the Armand Broussard House (ca. 1790) at Vermilionville [front; back; kitchen] in Lafayette?
Plaque says:
"GERMAIN BERGERON HOUSE
BUILT PRIOR TO 1805
The Jean Charles Germain Bergeron House, one of the oldest surviving Acadian dwellings in Louisiana, was moved to the Rural Life Museum [in Baton Rouge] in 2005 from the east bank of Bayou Lafourche, three miles from Labadieville in Lafourche Parish.
The Acadian structure was built by first generation French immigrants from Nova Scotia, Canada. They incorporated traditional Acadian features such as a Norman style truss roof, and bousillage-entre-poeaux ["mud between posts"] with hand split cypress found locally.
Although the structure was named for the Germain Bergeron family, the earliest known owners of the house, the Marcellin Borne family lived in the house for 54 years, followed by the Henry Pitre family for 70 years.
The building was graciously donated by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wise in 2005."
(See Handmade House and Bergeron House)
(c) 2006 John Hanley. All Rights Reserved.
Ulm Minster, Germany.
Ulm Minster is the world's tallest church. The height of the steeple is 161.53 metres (530.0 ft).
#Ulm #BadenWuerttemberg #Germany #Minster #Gothic #Historic #Architecture #Panorama #Equiretangular #Photosphere #VirtualTour #VirtualReality
1) Check out the 360° Interactive Panorama Shockwave Version (Requires Adobe Shockwave free download if it's not already installed on your computer.)
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2) Check out the 360° Interactive Panorama Quicktime Version (Requires Apple Quicktime free download if it's not already installed on your computer.)
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Prendo spunto da un'ottima idea di Alecani per offrire a tutti una visita della Cattedrale di Cagliari. Chi vuole contribuire con note, link alle sue foto e descrizioni sappia che mi farebbe davvero piacere :-)
La planimetria non è perfetta e alcuni elementi li ho disegnati a memoria o basandomi su foto, non mi piaceva l'idea di aggirarmi in Cattedrale con un metro...
Si tratta della terza Cattedrale di Cagliari in ordine cronologico, dopo quella paleocristiana dove ebbe la Cattedra il Vescovo Quintasio che partecipò al Concilio di Arles (314) e di cui non rimane nessuna traccia, nè si conosce l'esatta collocazione, e dopo la Cattedrale di Santa Cecilia, nel borgo fortificato di Santa Igia conquistato dai Pisani nel 1258. Proprio al 1258 risale l'elevazione a Cattedrale della Chiesa dedicata alla Vergine Assunta nel colle di Castello, in origine forse una chiesa non molto grande che occupava l'area vicino all'attuale cappella di Santa Cecilia, poi ingrandita in una chiesa a tre navate divise in 4 campate e con l'ampio transetto che è rimasto quasi immutato fino ad oggi.
Nel 1312 la città di Pisa fece dono alla Cattedrale di Cagliari del pulpito romanico scolpito nel 1159 da Mastro Guglielmo da Innsbruck e originariamente collocato nella Cattedrale della città toscana, dove venne sostituito dal pergamo di Giovanni Pisano (durante i restauri barocchi il pulpito venne smontato e suddiviso in due pseudo-amboni addossati alla controfacciata, i leoni che lo sostenevano vennero già riutilizzati nel presbiterio quando venne realizzato il Santuario dei Martiri).
Alla conquista Aragonese (1326) la Cattedrale non era ancora ultimata, al punto che la Cappella della Sacra Spina venne costruita in stile gotico-catalano e intitolata a Sant'Eulalia, patrona di Barcellona. In epoca catalana venne aperta anche una cappella dedicata a San Sebastiano ora nascosta dal Cenotafio di Martino d'Aragona. A questa cappella si accede attualmente dalla Cappelletta rinascimentale al lato destro del Cenotafio. Tardogotiche erano anche le 8 cappelle delle navate, di cui si possono vedere i rosoni nelle fiancate esterne della Cattedrale, e la Sacrestia dei Beneficiati con la Sala del Tesoro e la Cappelletta a cui ora si accede dall'Aula Capitolare.
Nei primi anni del XVII secolo, l'Arcivescovo Desquivel fece sopraelevare il presbiterio per ricavarvi al di sotto il Santuario dei Martiri dove vennero custoditi i Cuerpos Santos, le reliquie dei Martiri Cagliaritani rinvenuti nel corso degli scavi seicenteschi nella Basilica di San Saturnino. Il Santuario è costituito da 3 cappelle comunicanti tra loro. La cappella centrale, dedicata a Santa Maria Regina dei Martiri, ospita nelle pareti 179 formelle marmoree con scolpito il Santo Martire di cui custodisce le reliquie. Il soffitto, voltato a botte ribassata, è decorato con ben 584 rosoni (tutti diversi tra loro) e altrettante punte di diamante.
La cappella a sinistra è dedicata a San Saturnino, le cui reliquie sono custodite nell'Altare (dove è incastonato il sarcofago romano in cui sono state rinvenute). Nella cappella si trovano 33 formelle con le reliquie dei Santi Martiri e il monumento funebre del principino Carlo Emanuele di Savoia, opera di gusto neoclassico di Antonio Cano. Nelle murature sono inoltre incastonati altri due sarcofaghi di epoca romana. Il soffitto della Cappella è voltato a crociera e decorato con motivi platereschi.
Anche la Cappella di San Lucifero, alla destra di quella centrale, è voltata a crociera. Qui si trovano, oltre ad un bellissimo altare con le Reliquie di San Lucifero, 80 formelle con le Reliquie dei Santi Martiri e il monumento funebre di Giuseppa Maria Luigia di Savoia, opera del 1830 del sassarese Andrea Galassi, allievo del Canova.
Nel 1668 l'Arcivescovo Pietro De Vico decise di ristrutturare la Cattedrale (che era in forte degrado). Non potendo ingrandire l'edificio, si mantenne pressochè intatto il perimetro esterno, salvo l'eliminazione delle due cappelle gotiche ai lati del presbiterio, sostituite da due cappelle barocche sovrastate da cantorie, e si modificò l'interno in una chiesa trinavata divisa però in 3 campate da pilastri cruciformi e 3 grandiose cappelle barocche per ogni navata laterale. Vennero poi occluse le restanti cappelle gotiche del transetto (quella della Sacra Spina e quella del Sacro Cuore) e nascoste dai Monumenti funebri degli arcivescovi De La Cabra e Machin. I restauri si conclusero nel 1703 con la facciata marmorea opera del Fossati.
Nell'800 furono svolti lavori più che altro decorativi, come gli affreschi del Caboni sulla volta del Coro e all'interno della cupola, o come la ricostruzione della Cappella del Battistero ad opera del Cucchiari, in sostituzione di quella dello Spotorno (della quale rimane il fonte battesimale a sinistra dell'ingresso e i due tabernacoli nelle pareti laterali della cappella). Dai primi anni del '900 vennero realizzati altri restauri con cui si eliminarono alcuni elementi barocchi e con cui si concluse la decorazione delle volte con l'aggiunta dei teleri di Filippo Figari. Vennero inoltre eliminati gli affreschi del Caboni nella cupola, compromessi dall'umidità, aperte le cantorie anche al di sopra del coro e riaperte le cappelle gotiche del transetto. Negli anni '20 venne demolita la facciata barocca nella speranza di ritrovarvi l'originale facciata pisana, e ne venne eretta una in stile neoromanico pisano (sigh!). Gli ultimi restauri del 2006 hanno adeguato il presbiterio al Concilio Vaticano II e messo nuovamente in luce l'originale altare maggiore romanico, eliminando però l'apparato barocco.
The Grand Staircase, Gothic revival style, built for Queen Victoria, arms and armours from the Greenwich Royal Armoury, statue of George IV great Patron of the Arts.
www.royal.gov.uk/virtualtours/Flash%20Panoramas/Flash_004...
Scanned postcard
Las fotografías panoramicas 360˚ son una manera increíble de mostrar los 360 grados del lugar, no se va ningún detalle.
Conoce toda la Galería y Proyectos de Tour Virtual en Guadalajara!
After they had some major renovation work done to the roof of the Oxford Museum of Natural History the neo-Gothic building and the museum get a lot more light in than before.
I contacted them and was invited to create a virtual tour for them - invited as in "you can come in when we are open and use a tripod" not invited as in "anybody is going to pay for it" - but hey - the museum is free for visitors and we spent many hours in there with the kids.
Now the tour is finished but not properly hosted yet - it is still on google drive so I can get some feedback.
So if anybody is interested the tour is under goo.gl/K8ZZkK
It should work on all kind of devices BUT loading times might be not too quick it being google drive.
Any feedback is appreciated.
Feel free to look around the interactive version using fieldofview.com
Copyright PS
Portovénere (SP) Liguria, Italy..........
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To one of my favourites --- at the tip of the La Spezia peninsula. Portovénere's wonderful quayfront is protected by the off-lying island of Palmaria. Tall houses form a remarkable line-of-life wall fronting onto the water --- defensive between the rivalling Genoese and Pisans from about the 12thC. But also making most of that sunny active setting.
The high adjoined houses lean together wiggling along the frontage -- each in its different ochre colours yet with unity of material and dark green window shutters. Fishing boats are draggged up among the cats on the quay edge, and people sit enjoying the scene under groups of pinaster pines forming shading parasol and space. The buildings are often only a single room in width but six or seven storeys high with steep stairs up to the hidden higher-level street traversing the slope behind. And people live half on their balconies interacting with the setting.
Out at the tip of the peninsula, and forming end landmarker, is the banded chapel of St Peter --- mostly Romanesque, but remnants go back to a 6thC temple. A wonderful setting. And inside, a simple, bold spatial experience.
[Roman naval base Portus Veneris.]
Detail map of Portovénere (click spot to enlarge):
www.portodiportovenere.it/img/mappapv.jpg
Portovenere is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site:
360o:
www.airpano.com/360Degree-VirtualTour.php?3D=Porto-Venere...
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Here is my virtual tour through the city - portfotolio.net/jup3nep/album/72157631887823501
The Yeni Cami, The New Mosque or Mosque of the Valide Sultan (Turkish: 'Yeni Cami, Yeni Valide Camii') is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in the Eminönü district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is situated on the Golden Horn at the southern end of the Galata Bridge. It is one of the best-known sights of Istanbul.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mosque_%28Istanbul%29
Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul) is the largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With a population of 13.5 million, the city forms one of the largest urban agglomerations in Europe[d] and is among the largest cities in the world by population within city limits. Istanbul's vast area of 5,343 square kilometers (2,063 sq mi) is coterminous with Istanbul Province, of which the city is the administrative capital. Istanbul is a transcontinental city, straddling the Bosphorus—one of the world's busiest waterways—in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its commercial and historical center lies in Europe, while a third of its population lives in Asia.
Founded on the Sarayburnu promontory around 660 BC as Byzantium, the city now known as Istanbul developed to become one of the most significant cities in history. For nearly sixteen centuries following its reestablishment as Constantinople in 330 AD, it served as the capital of four empires: the Roman Empire (330–395), the Byzantine Empire (395–1204 and 1261–1453), the Latin Empire (1204–1261), and the Ottoman Empire (1453–1922). It was instrumental in the advancement of Christianity during Roman and Byzantine times, before the Ottomans conquered the city in 1453 and transformed it into an Islamic stronghold and the seat of the last caliphate. Although the Republic of Turkey established its capital in Ankara, palaces and imperial mosques still line Istanbul's hills as visible reminders of the city's previous central role.
Istanbul's strategic position along the historic Silk Road, rail networks to Europe and the Middle East, and the only sea route between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean have helped foster an eclectic populace, although less so since the establishment of the Republic in 1923. Overlooked for the new capital during the interwar period, the city has since regained much of its prominence. The population of the city has increased tenfold since the 1950s, as migrants from across Anatolia have flocked to the metropolis and city limits have expanded to accommodate them. Arts festivals were established at the end of the 20th century, while infrastructure improvements have produced a complex transportation network.
Seven million foreign visitors arrived in Istanbul in 2010, when it was named a European Capital of Culture, making the city the world's tenth-most-popular tourist destination. The city's biggest draw remains its historic center, partially listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but its cultural and entertainment hub can be found across the city's natural harbor, the Golden Horn, in the Beyoğlu district. Considered a global city, Istanbul hosts the headquarters of many Turkish companies and media outlets and accounts for more than a quarter of the country's gross domestic product. Hoping to capitalize on its revitalization and rapid expansion, Istanbul is currently bidding for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Virtual Tour of Jewel of Deosai,
Sheosar Lake,
Imran is standing with his camera at far end, this shows the sheer scale of this lake if put in perspective.
Better quality is here
The Eastern North Atlantic (ENA) virtual tour gives you a detailed panorama of the newest ARM user facility atmospheric observatory, which opened in September 2013 on Graciosa Island off the coast of Portugal. Click here to to start the virtual tour.
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And, of course, you always have an option to venture out and travel far, far, far to treat your loved one to an exotic, international location. Ayana Resort and Spa set in beautiful Bali and overlooking a dramatic Cliffside. Couples can enjoy extraordinary on-site facilities including the Thermes Marins Thalasso spa and a dynamic array of romantic dining options to choose from including Dava and the stunning Rock Bar which offers romantic sunset views. For the upcoming Valentine’s Day, to elevate a couples’ experience from chic to absolutely fabulous, AYANA is unveiling a series of customized dining experiences including a champagne dinner from Chef Jusman So at Dava restaurant in addition to the introduction of a special romantic getaway experience (“Ultimate Honeymoon” package). Also to enjoy Dava’s chef de cuisine Jusman So - one of Singapore's most celebrated chefs, whose French and Asian cooking techniques enhance signature dishes using Balinese flavors and the dishes he can personalized upon your request. Another experience to savor is a “His and Hers” cocktail and dessert tasting at Rock Bar.
For newlyweds, AYANA offers a newly designed “Ultimate Honeymoon” package: creating your very own signature perfume at the L'Atelier Parfums et Creations Studio; a thalassotherapy experience and Balinese massage; and, a three-course private dinner for two as the sun sets over the Indian Ocean. For maximum privacy and seclusion, opt for a private villa on the cliff-edge with its own plunge pool, 24-hour butler service and exclusive treats befitting a celebration of love. To book your Bali Valentine’s Day, go to www.ayanaresort.com.
The Eddy Correlation Flux Measurement (ECOR) system provides in situ, 30-minute measurements of the surface turbulent fluxes of momentum, sensible heat, latent heat, and carbon dioxide. The fluxes are obtained with the eddy covariance technique, which involves correlation of the vertical wind component with the horizontal wind component, air temperature, the water vapor density, and the carbon dioxide concentration. The surface energy balance system (SEBS) is also pictured on the elevated extension of the ECOR.
The Eastern North Atlantic (ENA) virtual tour gives you a detailed panorama of the newest ARM user facility atmospheric observatory, which opened in September 2013 on Graciosa Island off the coast of Portugal. Click here to to start the virtual tour.
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In Thomas Jefferson's original design of the Capitol Building, the Rotunda was a two-story central space, which he called a "conference room", and included a balcony supported by enormous columns, a large skylight and a space in the center for a marble sculpture of George Washington. Samuel Dobie, the actual builder of the Capitol, adjusted Jefferson's plans by placing the balcony on brackets rather than using columns. While Jefferson made no reference to a dome in his first written description of the Rotunda, a dome was added to the building in 1794, six years after it was first occupied. The 30-foot dome in the Rotunda is directly under an exterior skylight on the gable roof. Whether adding the dome was a later idea of Jefferson's or another modification made by Samuel Dobie remains unknown. The artwork in the four corners of the ceiling near the base of the dome shows alternating depictions of the Virginia State Seal and a Roman fasces, a bundle of rods tied around the shaft of an axe, which was used by the ancient Romans to symbolize unity and civic authority.
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The Eastern North Atlantic (ENA) virtual tour gives you a detailed panorama of the newest ARM user facility atmospheric observatory, which opened in September 2013 on Graciosa Island off the coast of Portugal. Click here to to start the virtual tour.
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O fluxo de dinheiro que flui para as startups de realidade virtual ganhou um novo impulso. A Jaunt, startup sediada em Palo Alto (Califórnia), acaba de receber um investimento de 65 milhões de dólares da Walt Disney Company e investidores da Europa e da China. Mais do que ser uma boa notícia para...
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