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Citadel Park Passeig de Picasso Barcelone Catalonia Spain
Citadel Park is a park on the northeastern edge of Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia. For decades following its creation in the mid-19th century, this park was the city's only green space. The 70 acres (280,000 m2) grounds include the city zoo (once home to the albino gorilla Snowflake, who died in 2004), the Parliament of Catalonia, a small lake, museums, and a large fountain designed by Josep Fontserè (with possible contributions by the young Antoni Gaudí).
Locations
Citadel
In 1714, during the War of the Spanish Succession, Barcelona was laid siege for 13 months by the army of Philip V of Spain. The city fell, and in order to maintain control over it, and to prevent the Catalans from rebelling as they had in the previous century, Philip V built the citadel of Barcelona, at that time the largest fortress in Europe.
A substantial part of the district it was constructed in (La Ribera) was destroyed to obtain the necessary space, leaving its inhabitants homeless. The fortress was characterized by having five corners, which gave the citadel defensive power, and by a rather wide surrounding margin, serving as location for the army's cannons. It included enough buildings to house 8,000 people.
Hundreds of Catalonians were forced to work on the construction for three years, while the rest of the city provided financial backing for this and for warfare-related expenses as well, with a new tax named el cadestre. Three decades later a quarter was rebuilt around the fortress named Barceloneta, which is located inside the neighborhood Ciutat Vella.
In 1841 the city's authorities decided to destroy the fortress, which was hated by Barcelona's citizens. Yet two years later, in 1843, under the regime of Maria Cristina, the citadel was restored. In 1848, after Maria Cristina's abdication and as the citadel lost its use, General Espartero razed most of the buildings within the fortress as well as its walls by bombarding it from the nearby mountain fortress Montjuic, which helped him gain political popularity. By 1869, as the political climate liberalised enough to permit it, General Prim decided to turn over what was left of the fortress to the city and some buildings were demolished under Catalan orders, for it was viewed as by the citizens as a much-hated symbol of central Spanish government.
The chapel (now the Military Parish Church of Barcelona), the Governor's palace (now Verdaguer Secondary School), and the arsenal (now home to the Catalan Parliament) remain, with the rest of the site being turned into the contemporary park by the architect Josep Fontsére in 1872. Nineteen years later, in 1888, Barcelona held the Exposición Universal de Barcelona extravaganza, inspired by Mayor Rius i Taulet, and the park was redesigned with the addition of sculptures and other complementary works of art. This marked the conclusion of the old provincial and unprogressive Barcelona and the establishment of a modern cosmopolitan city. From that point until 1892, half of the park's layout was enhanced again in order to obtain sufficient space for the zoo. The park's bandstand, Glorieta de la Transsexual Sònia, is dedicated to a transsexual, Sonia Rescalvo Zafra, who was murdered there on 6 October 1991 by right-wing extremists.
Cascada
The lake in the Parc de la Ciutadella
The Cascada (waterfall or cascade in Spanish) is located at the northern corner of the park opposite to the lake. It was first inaugurated in 1881 without sculptures or any meticulous details, and was thereby criticized by the press, after which this triumphal arch was thoroughly amended by the addition of a fountain and some minor attributes, which required six years of construction from 1882 to 1888, and was thenceforth put on display at the Universal Exhibition, and hitherto not been redesigned. It was erected by Josep Fontsére and to a small extent by Antoni Gaudí, who at that time was still an unknown student of architecture. Fontsére aimed to loosely make it bear resemblance to the Trevi Fountain of Rome. Two enormous pincers of gigantic crabs serve as stairs to access a small podium located in the centre of the monument. In front of it a sculpture (designed by Venanci Vallmitjana) of Venus standing on an open clam was placed. The whole cascade is divided in two levels. From the podium on a path leads to the Feminine Sculpture and to the northeastern corner of the park, and upon following the route down the stairs the fountain's pond is rounded and the southern tip of the artifact is reached.
Zoo
The zoo's main entrance
The zoo of Barcelona is located in the park of the ciutadella due to the availability of a few buildings which were left empty after the Universal Exposition of 1888. It was inaugurated in 1892, during the day of the Mercé, the patron saint of the city. The first animals were donated by Lluís Martí i Codolar to the municipality of Barcelona, which gratefully approved of their accommodation in the zoo.
Nowadays, with one of the most substantial collections of animals in Europe, the zoo affirms that their aim is to conserve, investigate, and educate.
From 1966 to 2003 the zoo was home to the famous albino gorilla Snowflake, who attracted many international tourists and locals.
Apart from the usual visits, different types of guided tours or other activities are offered, like for example 20 types of diversionary workshops, excursions and fieldtrips for schoolchildren, or personnel training and educational courses in zoology for adults. More than 50,000 children visit the zoo on an annual basis, which is the reason for the zoo's emphasis on education.
Museum of Natural Science
The facade of the zoology museum of Barcelona
Ceramics on the facade of the zoology museum of Barcelona
The Museum of Natural Science, sited in the park, comprises a museum of zoology and a museum of geology.
The museum of zoology was constructed for the Exposición Universal de Barcelona (1888) by the architect Lluís Doménech i Montaner to serve as an exhibition. Most of the building is constructed of red brick. The most popular displays are the skeleton of a whale and exhibits dedicated for smaller children. The institute's stated aims are to enhance knowledge and conservation of the natural diversity of Catalonia and its surroundings, to promote public education on the natural world, to transmit ethical values of respect for nature, and to stimulate informed debate on the issues and environmental problems that concern society. The museum has permanent exhibitions on the subject of mineralogy, petrology and paleontology; the volcanic region of Olot; minerals' secret colors; the animal kingdom; urban birds; and an apiary.
The museum of geology is a legacy of the scientist Francisco Martorell i Peña (1822–1878), who donated his whole collection of artifacts of cultural and archeological importance, his scientific library, and an amount of 125,000 pesetas to the city for the purpose of creating a new museum. The building, built during the same year and named the Corporación Municipal, was designed by Antoni Rivas i Trias.
Driving to the Burgh Bees apiary workday.
"You're taking the cup with you to the car?"
"Yeah, why not?"
"It just seems reckless is all!"
"Listen, I LIVE ON THE EDGE."
...perhaps I have taken some liberties with this rendering of the exchange, but if it's inaccurate we have only Daniel to blame. He's the official steno-secretary of all our interactions and he's totally dropping the ball on it all the time.
Kavita Bay, along with her husband Justin Bay, own Rivulet Apiaries and Hindu Hillbilly Farms near Rivulet, Mont. NRCS worked with the Bays to combat future declines in honey bee populations by helping them to implement conservation practices that provide forage for honey bees while enhancing habitat for other pollinators and wildlife and improving the quality of water, air and soil. June 2017. Mineral County.
At Kauaʻi Community College, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard suited up in a beekeeper’s jacket and hood for an up-close beehive demonstration in the school’s apiary with instructor Jimmy Trujillo. He explained how the bees are pollinators and critical to sustainable living on Kauaʻi, but are under attack by invasive beetle species and exposure to dangerous pesticides.
These are 8th century, dry-stone constructions. Made without mortar, for four hundred years were occupied by Irish monks on the very edge of Europe.
Chesterfield And District Bee Keepers Association out apiary meeting. My husband is doing the demonstrating to non bee keepers who were in borrowed suits and without gloves.
Seven years ago it all started with two hives then three, then four, then four times two, then four times three, and now let's just say they are not all pictured here.
An Apiary super and honey comb attract a bee to the honey bee and apiary display at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Harvest Festival on Friday, October 30, 2015, in Washington, D.C. The festival celebrates the end of the 2015-growing season in the People’s Garden, at the USDA Farmers Market. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.
The hive body of which this frame is a part holds 10 frames with a total beginning population of about 10,500 bees from the initial 'package' that was installed on April 23.
Scrib Messenger, Apiarist
Made at Columbia, Maryland, on May 16, 2014.
At Kauaʻi Community College, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard suited up in a beekeeper’s jacket and hood for an up-close beehive demonstration in the school’s apiary with instructor Jimmy Trujillo. He explained how the bees are pollinators and critical to sustainable living on Kauaʻi, but are under attack by invasive beetle species and exposure to dangerous pesticides.
A former military base in Ukraine. There is an apiary near an abandoned bunker
The hives are made from shell or ammo crates
This honey bee is from the apiary on UNCW's campus. This female worker bee came back to the hive with pollen packed onto her hind legs for the other female worker bees to take off of her. This spot on her hind legs is called the corbicula. When they come back to the hive they do a little waggle dance to alert the other bees that they need to be unloaded. Once the pollen has been removed, the female worker bee flies out once again to collect more pollen. One female worker bee alone can average up to fifteen flights per day, as long as 30 minutes to 2 hours each flight. Meanwhile, the female worker bees who removed the pollen from her, take the pollen and pack it into cells to be stored for later. Honeybees use this pollen mixed with nectar to feed larva in the hive. Pollen can also be collected from the hive from beekeepers and sold as a source high in protein. Pollen is also a very popular health supplement.
Patricia with her handmade beehives on an urban farm in Berkeley.
Strobist - medium softbox with grid camera right + sun
Behind the beekeeper's house is an apiary with hives, the basket weaver's house is only a workshop. The fisherman's house is a simple elongated house, in which a fisherman lives with his family. There is room to dry and repair nets and traps. Fish is in demand, it's cheap and, moreover, the church prescribes many meatless days; fish is allowed...
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Archeon Museum Park - Middle-ages
The Museum Park Archeon is an open-air museum and educational experience park in Alphen aan den Rijn in South Holland that shows life in the Netherlands during prehistory, Roman times and the Middle Ages. It opened in 1994.
It uses archaeological reconstructions, reenacting daily activities in which visitors can participate (living history) and exhibiting original historical objects. Archeon also hosts several festivals such as the Midsummer Fair, the Midwinter Fair, the Roman Festival and the Elf Fantasy Fair.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archeon,_Netherlands.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jardin_du_Luxembourg
Le jardin du Luxembourg est un jardin privé ouvert au public, situé dans le VIe arrondissement de Paris. Créé en 1612 à la demande de Marie de Médicis, il a fait l'objet d'une restauration dirigée par l'architecte Jean-François-Thérèse Chalgrin sous le Premier Empire. Il s'étend sur 23 hectares animés de parterres de fleurs et de sculptures.
Sculptures dans les jardins :
- autour de la terrasse centrale, des statues de Reines de France et Femmes illustres, à commencer par Clotilde, lesquelles ont été choisie par Louis Philippe.
statues représentent des figures de la mythologie grecque.
- statues d'animaux.
- statues de personnages illustres tels que Beethoven, Flaubert, Baudelaire, Mendès-France, Frédéric Chopin,
Mathilde de Flandre, épouse de Guillaume le Conquérant.
Le jardin accueille des activités sportives : tennis, basket-ball, arts martiaux, ainsi que les phases finales du Championnat de France de jeu de paume, qui ont lieu le premier dimanche de septembre. Le terrain du Jeu de Paume du Sénat a accueilli les épreuves des Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900. Dans le coin nord-ouest, près de l'Orangerie, des joueurs d'échecs se rencontrent régulièrement, même en plein hiver, alors que ceux de bridge (trois tables) attendent les beaux jours pour pointer leur nez en milieu d'après-midi.
Des activités sont également proposées aux enfants : parc à jeux, promenades à dos de poney sur l'allée des ânes et théâtre de marionnettes. Jeunes et moins jeunes se retrouvent autour du bassin principal pour y faire évoluer des modèles réduits de bateaux télécommandés ou à voile.