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The Basilica di San Lorenzo (Basilica of St. Lawrence) is one of the largest churches of Florence, Italy, situated at the centre of the main market district of the city, and it is the burial place of all the principal members of the Medici family.
The Basilica is considered a milestone in the development of Renaissance architecture. The project was begun around 1419, under the direction of Filippo Brunelleschi.
traditional architecture, the sun is setting down and the houses get the last sunshine for the day.../I Öregrund, traditionell arkitektur, solen håller på att gå ner och husen får en sista solstråle.../En la ciudad de Öregrund, arquitectura de estilo tradicional, atardece y las casas reciben el último sol del día...(DSC_9197-3)
Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most important castles in Scotland, both historically and architecturally.
The castle sits atop Castle Hill, an intrusive crag, which forms part of the Stirling Sill geological formation. It is surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs, giving it a strong defensive position. Its strategic location, guarding what was, until the 1890s, the farthest downstream crossing of the River Forth, has made it an important fortification in the region from the earliest times.
Most of the principal buildings of the castle date from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. A few structures remain from the fourteenth century, while the outer defences fronting the town date from the early eighteenth century.
Before the union with England, Stirling Castle was also one of the most used of the many Scottish royal residences, very much a palace as well as a fortress. Several Scottish Kings and Queens have been crowned at Stirling, including Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1542, and others were born or died there.
There have been at least eight sieges of Stirling Castle, including several during the Wars of Scottish Independence, with the last being in 1746, when Bonnie Prince Charlie unsuccessfully tried to take the castle. Stirling Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and is now a tourist attraction managed by Historic Environment Scotland.
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In the middle of Hamburg lies the Fleetinsel island, between the Bleichenfleet, Herrengrabenfleet and Alsterfleet canals .
Scenic and surrounded by water, the island is home to a variety of restaurants and cafés inviting you to linger on the river, as well as galleries and boutiques to stroll through.
Architecturally, the Fleetinsel is quite unique. Some of its buildings were destroyed during World War II and replaced by new ones, creating an exciting interplay of historic and modern buildings in the Hamburg style that can be seen between the canals.
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This is view of the interior part of the Southern Outer Gallery with some of the most famous bas-relief carvings named "Army of Suryavarman II Gallery".
The bas relief carvings are on all four sides of the outer walls of the Outer Gallery. They tell Hindu stories of heaven and hell and great armies and struggles of the world. These reliefs are detailed and very well preserved when considering that they were carved in the 1100s. They are not worn out (protected by solid gallery roofs supported by solid columns and walls). There are darkened areas where visitors had touched the relief.
Angkor Wat ("Capital Temple") is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world measuring 162.6 hectares. It was originally constructed in early 12th century by King Suryavarman II as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire and gradually transforming into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious center since its foundation. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia (national flag) and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.
Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple-mountain and the later galleried temple. It is designed to represent Mount Meru. Within the moat is the outer wall 3.6 kilometers long and there are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the center of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west; scholars are divided as to the significance of this. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs, and for the numerous devatas (deity) adorning its walls.
The historic Cookeville Railroad Depot (constructed circa 1909) seen at sunset. The Depot was nominated for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) under criteria A & C for its architectural and historical significance in Cookeville & Putnam County, Tennessee. Architecturally, the depot is significant as a fine example of a vernacular type of railroad depot design in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee. Historically, the depot played a significant role in the development of rail transportation in Putnam County and in the development of Cookeville, especially the west section of the city. It was not only the impetus for the development of West Cookeville but was, for many years, the major form of transportation in the region. While the depot has undergone few alterations over the years, it continues to retain its historical & architectural integrity.
The Cookeville Railroad Depot was added to the NRHP on November 7, 1985. All the information above was found in the original documents submitted for listing consideration found here:
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This photo was taken in 2013 during my previous Project 365…please visit my album for this “REMASTERED” Project 365 as I revisit each day of 2013 for additional photos to share!!
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D5200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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Kwidzyn Castle is a large brick gothic castle in the town of Kwidzyn, Pomerania, Poland. It is an example of Teutonic Knights' castles architecture. The castle was used as a chapter house for the Pomesanians, who built it at the beginning of the 14th c.
Abbess Roding, Essex – St Edmund’s Church
These are more examples of Essex Church images that show the Architecture, the Interiors, the Exteriors and especially the Stained Glass Windows that I have taken over the last two or three years.
Abbess Roding is a village approx 11.3 miles from Harlow on the A1060. There appears to have been a church on the site probably going back to the 12th century and the dedication to St Edmund indicates that but the present church (Nave) was built in 14th cent. The walls are of flint rubble but again quite a lot of restoration has been done. The Chancel is of 14th-15th cent origin, the Tower and Porch, these were rebuilt in the late 1860’s.
The Stain Glass and Oak Screen are both of 15th century manufacture. The pulpit, described by Pevsner, has an uncommonly fine tester (a small roof like structure above pulpit, for rebounding the sound back into the church). There is a memorial tablet to the Capel family, again from the 15th cent along side tablets to two different rectors of the parish and one in memory of those who fell in World War 1.
There is also an oak carved Altar Screen (Reredos), this was carved by Miss Capel-Cure in 1938 along with other items.
This is the second of two posting, the first five are shown in the album Essex Churches…
Rievaulx in the North York Moors was Cistercian founded in 1132.
The first buildings were wooden. Abbot Aelred oversaw an expansion accompanied by much building from the late 1140s. The view above shows a second building phase featuring early 13th Century English architecture.
The abbey’s history was a bumpy one with times of great prosperity with many monks to other much leaner periods. Income was from sheep and wool to lead and iron mining.
Cistercians were not short on innovation. They spread iron making technology in Europe. At the time of Rievaulx's dissolution in 1538 monks were smelting iron in a quite efficient blast furnace.
L'œuvre abstraite, aux couleurs vives et aux motifs ludiques, a vu le jour en collaboration avec les Brugeois. Des photos de tissus et d'objets ont été collectées pour permettre à l'artiste de réaliser un dessin qui a ensuite été imprimé sur un maillage architectural.
The abstract work, with bright colors and playful patterns, was created in collaboration with the inhabitants of Bruges. Photos of fabrics and objects were collected to allow the artist to make a design which was then printed on an architectural mesh.
El Patio de los Leones es quizás uno de los conjuntos más elegantes de la arquitectura musulmana.
Está localizado en la Alhambra y marca el momento culminante de su arquitectura.
La fuente central tiene 12 leones que manan agua por su boca. En el borde de la taza hay inscrito un poema en árabe. Se cree que esta fuente pertenecía al palacio de un judío -Ibn Nagrela- ubicado en algún lugar de la Alcazaba.
La inscripción es de Ibn Zamrak y dice:
"Bendito sea aquel que otorgó al imán Muhammad bellas ideas para engalanar sus mansiones"
La fuente es un símbolo judío que representa a los doce toros sosteniendo la fuente que Salomón construyó en su palacio. Los leones también pueden representar a las doce tribus de Israel sosteniendo el Mar de Judea.
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'El Patio de los Leones' is perhaps one of the finest ensembles of Muslim architecture.
It is located in the Alhambra and marks the climax of its architecture.
The central fountain has 12 lions which gush water from his mouth. There is a poem inscribed in Arabic. It is believed that this fountain belonged to a Jew's palace -Ibn Nagrela- in somewhere in the Alcazaba.
The inscription is from Ibn Zamrak and says:
"Blessed is who gave the Imam Muhammad beautiful ideas to decorate their mansions"
The source is a Jewish symbol which represents the twelve bulls holding the fountain that Solomon built in his palace. Lions may also represent the twelve tribes of Israel holding the Sea of Judea.
L'œuvre abstraite, aux couleurs vives et aux motifs ludiques, a vu le jour en collaboration avec les Brugeois. Des photos de tissus et d'objets ont été collectées pour permettre à l'artiste de réaliser un dessin qui a ensuite été imprimé sur un maillage architectural.
The abstract work, with bright colors and playful patterns, was created in collaboration with the inhabitants of Bruges. Photos of fabrics and objects were collected to allow the artist to make a design which was then printed on an architectural mesh.
Castillo, Fénis, Val d'Aosta, Italia.
Fénis es un municipio italiano de 1.792 habitantes que se encuentra ubicado en el Valle de Aosta.
El pueblo de Fénis se sitúa en el principal valle de la región. Sin embargo, la mayoría de su territorio se halla en un valle lateral, cuyo nombre es val Clavalité, un valle selvaje cubierto de bosques, y en el cercano valle de Saint-Julien. El val Clavalité conserva una selva de 2.236 hectaréas, que cubre el 32,7% del territorio del municipio.
Fénis es muy famosa por su castillo, unos de los más importantes de Valle de Aosta por su extraordinaria arquitectura. El castillo es una de las principales atracciones turísticas del Valle.
Fénis is an Italian municipality of 1,792 inhabitants located in the Aosta Valley.
The town of Fénis is located in the main valley of the region. However, the majority of its territory is located in a side valley, whose name is val Clavalité, a jungle valley covered with forests, and in the nearby Saint-Julien valley. The Clavalité Valley preserves a forest of 2,236 hectares, which covers 32.7% of the municipality's territory.
Fénis is very famous for its castle, one of the most important in Valle d'Aosta for its extraordinary architecture. The castle is one of the main tourist attractions in the Valley.
Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain
The picture depicts the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, which is widely regarded as a masterpiece of modern architecture. The museum is situated on the bank of the Nervion River and is characterized by its distinctive curving shapes and shiny metallic exterior.
The museum building itself is the centerpiece of the picture, with its shimmering silver and titanium panels reflecting the surrounding sky and water. The building's design is a masterpiece of asymmetrical curves and flowing lines, giving it an almost organic appearance.
Overall, the picture captures the striking beauty and elegance of one of the world's most iconic modern buildings.
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A Shinto shrine in Ueno Park, Tokyo.
The shrine is dedicated to the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, Ieyasu, founded in 1627, with the main hall built in 1651 by the third Tokugawa shogun (and Ieyasu's grandson).
It has survived the Battle of Ueno (1868), the Kanto earthquake (1923), and the bombings of the Second World War, and is now an Important Cultural Property of Japan, and is a great example of Edo architecture. The main building is covered with gold foil, and saw massive restoration work 2009-2013. So it is kind of obvious why this structure really is called the Golden Hall (金色殿).
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Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, España.
El convento de San Juan de los Reyes es un cenobio de la ciudad española de Toledo perteneciente a la Orden Franciscana, que fue construido bajo el patrocinio de la reina Isabel I de Castilla con la intención de convertirlo en mausoleo real, en conmemoración de la batalla de Toro y del nacimiento del príncipe Juan. Se trata de una de las más valiosas muestras del estilo gótico isabelino y el edificio más importante erigido por los Reyes Católicos. El convento es, además, un monumento conmemorativo de los logros de los Reyes Católicos y de su programa político.
El templo, que se terminó en 1495, corresponde plenamente al tipo isabelino, de una sola nave con capillas-hornacinas entre los contrafuertes y con coro elevado a los pies. Se construyó en varias etapas por los que el proyecto inicial fue modificado en varias ocasiones. En un primer momento la nave central estaba coronada por una austera bóveda cuyo último pilar, que corresponde al crucero, fortalecía el punto de apoyo del cimborrio formando un grueso contrafuerte. Pero en 1484 el proyecto primitivo fue remodelado por la mano de Guas que trasformó la cabecera en una capilla funeraria revestida por un cimborrio, pensada para los enterramientos de los Reyes Católicos. Esto no se llegó a realizar y es por lo que el espacio de la cabecera da una sensación de vacío. La solución llegó en una segunda fase, ya muerto Juan Guas, en la que el proyecto se simplificó. La profusa ornamentación del templo muestra los símbolos de los Reyes Católicos, así como el águila de San Juan y decoración heráldica. El perímetro interior de la iglesia está recorrido por una franja con un texto conmemorativo, lo que puede considerarse una adaptación de la epigrafía árabe a la arquitectura cristiana. El escultor Egas Cueman colaboró decisivamente en la decoración del conjunto.
El claustro, construido tras la muerte de Guas, está formado por bóvedas de crucería sin clave central y un arco conopial mixtilíneo en la galería del segundo piso. En los arcos de entibo aparecen como decoración figuras en los ángulos, y en los tímpanos de las puertas está representada la Verónica. Pero lo más destacado desde el punto de vista iconográfico es el muro, decorado con cenefas vegetales a modo de alfiz, dejando espacio para pinturas y esculturas. Otra de las puertas del claustro muestra un arco tribulado más abierto relacionado ya con modelos de Enrique Egas de época posterior.
The convent of San Juan de los Reyes is a monastery in the Spanish city of Toledo belonging to the Franciscan Order, which was built under the patronage of Queen Isabel I of Castile with the intention of converting it into a royal mausoleum, in commemoration of the battle of Toro and the birth of Prince Juan. It is one of the most valuable examples of the Isabelline Gothic style and the most important building erected by the Catholic Monarchs. The convent is also a commemorative monument of the achievements of the Catholic Monarchs and their political programme.
The temple, which was completed in 1495, fully corresponds to the Isabelline type, with a single nave with chapels-niche between the buttresses and with a raised choir at the foot. It was built in several stages, due to which the initial project was modified on several occasions. At first, the central nave was crowned by an austere vault, the last pillar of which, corresponding to the transept, strengthened the support point of the dome, forming a thick buttress. But in 1484, the original project was remodelled by Guas, who transformed the apse into a funerary chapel covered by a dome, designed for the burial of the Catholic Monarchs. This was never carried out, and that is why the space of the apse gives a feeling of emptiness. The solution came in a second phase, after Juan Guas' death, in which the project was simplified. The profuse ornamentation of the temple shows the symbols of the Catholic Monarchs, as well as the eagle of Saint John and heraldic decoration. The interior perimeter of the church is traversed by a strip with a commemorative text, which can be considered an adaptation of Arabic epigraphy to Christian architecture. The sculptor Egas Cueman collaborated decisively in the decoration of the complex.
The cloister, built after Guas' death, is made up of ribbed vaults without a central keystone and a mixed-linear ogee arch in the second-floor gallery. The arches are decorated with figures in the corners, and Veronica is depicted on the tympanums of the doors. But the most notable thing from an iconographic point of view is the wall, decorated with plant borders like an alfiz, leaving space for paintings and sculptures. Another of the cloister doors has a more open tribulated arch related to models by Enrique Egas from a later period.
This photo was part of a spontaneous session I shot a couple of years ago. I vividly recall driving past this place and thinking I had entered some sort of portal that allowed time travel. It wasn't simply the wonderful Victorian house, but everything that surrounded it. It felt for all the world like I had moved back in time. But more than that, it felt like a movie set with everything carefully crafted to give the impression of a small town street in a much simpler time. All the touches were there, the stone column flanking a wrought iron fence; bare tree, crooked street sign, and that wonderful front porch. This is not one of those century villages full of preserved historic architecture. The house is situated on a city street, surrounded by ample evidence of the modern era. Yet somehow this corner of Highland Avenue has escaped the visual clutter and is locked into a decades-old visual appearance. As it happened, my completely random discovery of this place coincided with absolutely perfect sky and cloud conditions. The low sun angle provide deep shadows and greatly enhanced the mood. And the fallen leaves added to the atmosphere. It just wouldn't have been the same had the leaves been raked away to reveal a bare tree lawn and pavement. All part of that timeless quality and autumnal ambiance. I post a photo of this place every autumn; it's sort of like putting up a seasonal decoration. I just love the way the scene makes me feel.
One of my favorite downtown Minneapolis, MN Skyways between the Target Center and Mayo Clinic Square.
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Minneapolis is home to the longest continuous Skyway network in the world with almost 9 miles of these indoor climate controlled walkways so you don't have to expose yourself to the Minnesota weather. The Skyways in Minneapolis are owned by the buildings so each one has it's own unique architecture - the one above has a snazzy symmetrical red metal truss framework.
St. Paul, MN, also has a Skyway system, just not so long and they are owned by the city so they kind of all look the same.
It's rather easy to get lost in the skyways, so both cities offer these handy maps www.skywaymyway.com.
Reims Cathedral is one of the finest in France with so much varied and beautiful architecture . The West facade alone is like a masterclass in architectural styles from the 13th to the 20th century
On the top of the western facade of the cathedral, one can see its masterpiece La Grande Rose. It dates from the end of the 13th century and it represents the Assumption of Mary. The rose is designed in a circular pattern. In the middle of the circle, The Virgin is represented, surrounded with the first circle of 12 apostles, and then with the second one with 24 angels musicians who together with prophets and kings accompany Mary to heaven.
The smaller rose window is much more modern. In 1936 Ateliers Simon-Marq, created a second rose below La Grande Rose in order to replace the windows that were destroyed during the World War I. Having two roses on the same wall, is very unique. Between the two rose windows are some rectangular windows that celebrate the coronation of France kings at Reims
You will maybe have to zoom in to see this but a further distinctive feature of Reims Cathedral not found in other High Gothic cathedrals is the wall of sculpture on the inside of the west façade. Some of the statues, particularly around the doors, were badly damaged by fire after the bombardment of the church in 1914, but the wall has been substantially restored.
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Fountains Abbey architecture, the almost intact cellarium. One of the finest remaining gothic examples of its kind. England
Şirince (pronounced [ʃiˈɾindʒe]) is a village of 600 inhabitants in İzmir Province, Turkey, located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the town Selçuk.
Şirince was settled when Ephesus was abandoned in the 15th century but most of what one sees today dates from the 19th century. There is a story that the village was settled by freed Greek slaves who named the village Çirkince (meaning "Ugly" in Turkish) to deter others from following them. The village's name was changed to Şirince (meaning "Pleasant") in 1926 by the governor of Izmir Province.
In the 1990s the well-known Istanbul linguist Sevan Nişanyan and his wife Müjde Tönbekici settled in Şirince, which had been semi-derelict since the 1923 population exchange between Greece and Turkey. They were instrumental in having the village declared a national heritage site, and they undertook to renovate ruined historic houses using the original materials and building techniques of the village.
Several of the renovated village houses were eventually converted into a highly acclaimed Hotel de Charme by the name of the Nisanyan Houses.
After 2006 Nișanyan collaborated with Ali Nesin, a prominent mathematician and philanthropist, in developing the Nesin Mathematics Village near Şirince. Constructed strictly along the lines of traditional Aegean rural architecture, the village offered summer courses in college-level and postgraduate mathematics. It attracted prominent lecturers from around the world, accommodating over 300 resident students by summer 2013.
Nisanyan also built Thethre Madrasa (in Turkish Tiyatro Medresesi), a theater institute and actors’ retreat in the manner of mediaeval Muslim seminaries. The Nisanyan Memorial Library was completed in 2013. A philosophy school became operative on the grounds of Mathematics Village in 2014.
Sagrada Família, Barcelona, España.
El Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia, conocido simplemente como la Sagrada Familia, es una basílica católica de Barcelona (España), diseñada por el arquitecto Antoni Gaudí. Iniciada en 1882, todavía está en construcción (noviembre de 2016). Es la obra maestra de Gaudí, y el máximo exponente de la arquitectura modernista catalana.
La Sagrada Familia es un reflejo de la plenitud artística de Gaudí: trabajó en ella durante la mayor parte de su carrera profesional, pero especialmente en los últimos años de su carrera, donde llegó a la culminación de su estilo naturalista, haciendo una síntesis de todas las soluciones y estilos probados hasta aquel entonces. Gaudí logró una perfecta armonía en la interrelación entre los elementos estructurales y los ornamentales, entre plástica y estética, entre función y forma, entre contenido y continente, logrando la integración de todas las artes en un todo estructurado y lógico.
La Sagrada Familia tiene planta de cruz latina, de cinco naves centrales y transepto de tres naves, y ábside con siete capillas. Ostenta tres fachadas dedicadas al Nacimiento, Pasión y Gloria de Jesús y, cuando esté concluida, tendrá 18 torres: cuatro en cada portal haciendo un total de doce por los apóstoles, cuatro sobre el crucero invocando a los evangelistas, una sobre el ábside dedicada a la Virgen y la torre-cimborio central en honor a Jesús, que alcanzará los 172,5 metros de altura. El templo dispondrá de dos sacristías junto al ábside, y de tres grandes capillas: la de la Asunción en el ábside y las del Bautismo y la Penitencia junto a la fachada principal; asimismo, estará rodeado de un claustro pensado para las procesiones y para aislar el templo del exterior. Gaudí aplicó a la Sagrada Familia un alto contenido simbólico, tanto en arquitectura como en escultura, dedicando a cada parte del templo un significado religioso.
The Expiatory Church of the Sagrada Familia, known simply as the Sagrada Familia, is a Roman Catholic basilica in Barcelona, Spain, designed by architect Antoni Gaudí. Begun in 1882, it is still under construction (November 2016). It is Gaudí's masterpiece and the greatest exponent of Catalan modernist architecture.
The Sagrada Familia is a reflection of Gaudí's artistic plenitude: he worked on it for most of his professional career, but especially in his later years, where he reached the culmination of his naturalistic style, synthesizing all the solutions and styles he had tried up to that point. Gaudí achieved perfect harmony in the interrelationship between structural and ornamental elements, between plasticity and aesthetics, between function and form, between content and container, achieving the integration of all the arts into a structured and logical whole. The Sagrada Familia has a Latin cross plan, five central naves, a three-aisled transept, and an apse with seven chapels. It boasts three façades dedicated to the Birth, Passion, and Glory of Jesus. When completed, it will have 18 towers: four at each portal, making a total of twelve for the apostles, four over the transept invoking the evangelists, one over the apse dedicated to the Virgin, and the central dome tower in honor of Jesus, which will reach 172.5 meters in height. The temple will have two sacristies next to the apse and three large chapels: the Assumption Chapel in the apse and the Baptism and Penance Chapels next to the main façade. It will also be surrounded by a cloister designed for processions and to isolate the temple from the exterior. Gaudí applied a highly symbolic content to the Sagrada Familia, both in architecture and sculpture, dedicating each part of the temple to a religious significance.
The bridge uses Art Deco and Art Moderne design motifs as well as forms borrowed from Gothic architecture. The Gothic influence is seen in the balustrade, which features small pointed arches, and in the arches of the side span piers. The ends of the bridge are augmented by pedestrian plazas that afford a view of the bridge and provide access to the parks at the landings by stairways. Pedestals were provided for proposed sculptures of seals, but the statues were never executed.
The Golden Gate in Bhaktapur, Nepal.
One of the most beautiful and artistic examples of the ancient Nepali (Newari) architecture, the Golden Gate, known as Soon Dhoka in Nepali, of Bhaktapur Durbar Square is a masterpiece not only of Nepal but of the world. This door of the great monument is decorated with mysterious monsters and other mythical creatures and is of great archaeological, historical and religious value. It also depicts the great architecture of the period which indeed is of immense value.
Built by the Malla King, Ranjit Malla in the year 1753 after he successfully conquered Dudhkoshi and Tolkha, this gate provides an entrance to the main courtyard of the palace of fifty-five windows. It also provides an access to Kumari Chowk and the Taleju Mandir and connects the two blocks of the fifty-five windowed palace. It is a pride of Nepal because of its immense religious, archeological, historical and architectural value.
The early morning at Deventer Station is a haven of tranquility. The rising sun casts a soft orange glow on the tracks and the early travelers on the platform. Against the backdrop of historic architecture, the dawn promises new possibilities as the world slowly awakens.
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Wells Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Andrew, is a Church of England cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England. It is the seat of the bishop of Bath and Wells and the mother church of the diocese of Bath and Wells. There are daily Church of England services in the building, and in 2023 it was reported to receive over 300,000 visitors per year. The cathedral is a Grade I listed building. The cathedral precincts contain the Bishop's Palace and several buildings linked to its medieval chapter of secular canons, including the fifteenth-century Vicars' Close.
The earliest record of a church on the present site is a charter of 766. A bishopric was established in 909, however in 1090 the cathedral of the diocese was moved to Bath Abbey and remained there until Wells became co-cathedral in 1218. The remains of the tenth-century cathedral lie to the south of the present building, beneath the cloister. The present cathedral has a cruciform plan with a chapter house attached to the north and a cloister to the south, and is largely the result of two building campaigns which took place between c. 1180 to c. 1260 and c. 1285 to c. 1345. The western half of the cathedral, including the nave and western transepts, belongs primarily to the first building phase and is constructed in the Early English style of Gothic architecture. The east end, including the lady chapel, eastern transepts, chapter house, and central tower, belongs to the second phase and uses the Decorated Gothic style; it also retains much medieval stained glass. Two towers were added to the west front between 1385 and 1410 in the Perpendicular Gothic style, and the cloisters were remodelled in the same style between 1420 and 1508. The cathedral was restored over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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Liu Fang Yuan 流芳園, or the Garden of Flowing Fragrance, is one of the finest classical-style Chinese gardens outside of China. Filled with Chinese plants and framed by exquisite architecture, the landscape is enriched with references to literature and art. Visitors can find both physical relaxation and mental stimulation when exploring the dramatic 15-acre garden. Source: Huntington Library
Sur le plan architectural, l'édifice est remarquable aussi bien par ses proportions harmonieuses, liées à l'unité de sa conception, que par la qualité de ses tympans, de ses sculptures et de ses vitraux. Elle se distingue notamment des autres grandes cathédrales de l'époque par une recherche toute nouvelle d'un espace intérieur unifié. Cas exceptionnel en France pour une cathédrale gothique, elle ne possède pas de transept.
La cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges est une cathédrale gothique construite entre la fin du XIIe et la fin du XIIIe siècle.
La cathédrale marque son originalité par l'ampleur de la façade occidentale avec ses cinq portails. Ils sont consacrés, dans l'ordre et de gauche à droite, à : Guillaume de Bourges, la Vierge Marie, le Jugement Dernier (portail central), au martyr Étienne et à Ursin de Bourges. L'absence de transept a probablement conduit à une conception relativement simple des portails latéraux.
Architecturally, the building is remarkable both for its harmonious proportions, linked to the unity of its design, and for the quality of its tympanums, sculptures and stained glass windows. It differs in particular from the other great cathedrals of the time by a completely new search for a unified interior space. Exceptional case in France for a Gothic cathedral, it does not have a transept.
The Saint-Étienne de Bourges cathedral is a Gothic cathedral built between the end of the 12th and the end of the 13th century.
The cathedral marks its originality by the size of the western facade with its five portals. They are consecrated, in order and from left to right, to: Guillaume de Bourges, the Virgin Mary, the Last Judgment (central portal), to the martyr Étienne and to Ursin de Bourges. The lack of a transept probably led to a relatively simple design of the side portals.
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The town of Noto is famous for its old Baroque style architecture. The cathedral is dedicated to St. Nicholas of Myra. Parts of the cathedral, unexpectedly collapsed in 1996.
In 2002 Noto and its church were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Accepted: 18/06/2024
In the center of the resort town of Yaremche shining gilded domes of the Greek-Catholic Church Nativity of John the Baptist. On the left side of the entrance is a small open chapel.
The history of the Church Nativity of John the Baptist begins in 1995. Paint the walls began in September 2009. The walls of the church were painted under the direction of Alexander Cherednichenko. The Church Nativity of St. John the Baptist is possibly one of the loveliest of modern churches for its sumptuous, subtle interior paint work.
Temple Architecture The church was built of red and white brick and gray stone. It has five domes, symbolizing Jesus Christ and the four evangelists. From the eastern part dome space extends lower and ends with a scene of the Ascension of Christ figure in the dome. Dome of the church skillfully painted saints on a gold background. The building is arched portal with incredibly beautiful carved doors.
On a water taxi arriving at the Old City of Dubrovnik, Croatia, a calm still sea giving some nice reflections.
The Old City of Dubrovnik was named a UNESCO site for its well-preserved Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture. The city is full of churches, ...
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Teatro Balconi features opulent Art Nouveau architecture. The ravages of time have left this cavernous auditorium in an advanced stage of decay.
BC’s most visited tourist attraction, Brockton Point is home to nine totem poles, carved by a variety of Indigenous artists. Despite not being a part of traditional Coast Salish culture, totem poles have been brought to Stanley Park by settlers since the early 20th century.
During the 1920s, a “totem pole preservation movement” by settlers worked to protect the poles from being taken by or sold to Americans. Totem poles were viewed as signature symbols of Canadian identity, and settlers sought to protect them from theft and wear. Interestingly, this was during the same period that the Potlatch Ban (1885-1951) banned the potlatch ceremony (during which totem poles were raised), and the government was seizing indigenous cultural items (including totem poles).
The Stanley Park collection of totem poles began at Lumberman’s arch in the 1920s.
In June 1924, the park board purchased four totem poles from Alert Bay. They arrived in Stanley Park and were erected near Lumberman’s Arch. More poles from Haida Gwaii and River’s Inlet soon joined the collection to celebrate the City’s 1936 Golden Jubilee. Ironically, this indigenous art was brought to and displayed at the site of what was once the impressive Coast Salish village site of X̱wáýx̱way. X̱wáýx̱way was inhabited for more than 3000 years, until the majority of the villagers were killed by smallpox, and the remainder were eventually made to leave by settlers,
In 1963, the poles were moved to Brockton Point. The poles there today are replicas and replacements of the original totems, which were sent to various museums for preservation or (in the case of the original Skedans Mortuary pole) returned to their places of origin.
Three beautifully carved, red cedar portals welcome visitors to the Brockton Point Visitor Centre (built in 2001) and to the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people. Their form represents the traditional slant roof style of Coast Salish architecture. The gateways show the history and thriving modern culture of Coast Salish people. Constructed over three years and installed in 2008, the gateways were created by Coast Salish artist Susan Point, in collaboration with Coast Salish Arts; Vancouver Storyscapes; The Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations; and the Vancouver Park Board.
The totem poles at Brockton Point do not represent traditional, Coast Salish Culture (totem poles were not traditionally carved by Coast Salish peoples), but the current poles at Brockton Point have been carved by artists from various nations, including Squamish, Kwakwaka’wakw, Haida, Nisga’a, and Nuu-chah-nulth carvers. An additional pole, the ‘Children of the World’ totem pole is located in the Plaza at Stanley Park Junction. It was carved by Sto:lo carver Francis Horne in 1991.
Please see the ‘Gallery’ tab on this page for photographs and descriptions of each pole.
The poles are listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register as ‘Totems, Petroglyphs, Canoes (Yakdzi Myth, Wakias, Nhe-is-bik)’.
The Lighthouse in Glasgow is Scotland's Centre for Design and Architecture
The Lighthouse was the first public commission completed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Neo-gothic architecture, the work of Ralph Adams Cram - who also designed NYC's (still unfinished) St. John the Divine Episcopalian Cathedral.
Rotterdam is often compared to Manhattan.
I haven't been to Manhattan but I can say that Rotterdam makes a stunning impression with its architecture.
The city was completely destroyed during the 2nd World War.
However, architects and builders worked wonderfully and created a magnificent modern city.
South-western corner of the outer gallery of Angkor Wat. To the left is the main entrance (Western Entrance) and the Terrace of honor.
Angkor Wat ("Capital Temple") is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world measuring 162.6 hectares. It was originally constructed in early 12th century by King Suryavarman II as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire and gradually transforming into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious center since its foundation. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia (national flag) and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.
Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple-mountain and the later galleried temple. It is designed to represent Mount Meru. Within the moat is the outer wall 3.6 kilometers long and there are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the center of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west; scholars are divided as to the significance of this. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs, and for the numerous devatas (deity) adorning its walls.
The Betania Monastery of the Nativity of the Mother of God is a remarkable piece of architecture of the 'Golden Age' of the Kingdom of Georgia, at the turn of the 11th and 12th centuries, and is notable for its wall paintings which include a group portrait of the contemporary Georgian monarchs.
The history of the monastery is poorly recorded in Georgian historical tradition. It was a familial abbey of the House of Orbeli. A series of conflicts and foreign invasions that fill the history of Georgia left the monastery depopulated and half-ruined. It was restored, in the latter half of the 19th century. Betania remained the only operating Georgian monastery, though unofficially, until 1963 when it also became defunct for the next 15 years. In 1978, the energetic Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II succeeded in obtaining permission from the Soviet authorities to reopen a monastery at Betania. In the 1990s, the cloister was refurnished and the local monastic community grew in size and influence.
Architecture
The monastery’s territory seems to have been surrounded by a massive wall, but only dismembered stones scattered in the adjacent forest have survived of it. The extant edifices are a principal domed church of the Nativity of the Mother of God (constructed at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries), a smaller hall church of St. George (1196), and a ruined tower.
The church of the Nativity of the Mother of God is a cross-in-square design with a dome and built of stone, with some external carved decoration in the eastern façade where traditional niches have multifoil or scalloped tops connected to the frame of the middle window. Its high dome, slightly shifted to the east, rests upon the two westerly located freely standing pillars and ledges of the altar. The southern entrance portal is fronted by the gate roofed with a star-shaped vault. Modern scholars have surmised that the church is actually an expanded, domed and decorated version of an earlier basilica probably dating from the 10th century.
Murals
The interior is adorned with significantly damaged murals which mark one of the high points of medieval Georgian wall painting. The conch of the altar contains a scene of Supplication of which only the fragments of the figure of an enthroned Christ have survived. The walls of the apses behind the altar are decorated with the frescos of Prophets holding scrolls with Georgian inscriptions. The northern wall is occupied by a cycle of the Passion of the Christ while the southern wall contains the scenes from the Old Testament and the western – those of the Last Judgment.
The north transept of the monastery is notable for the depiction of the Georgian monarchs dating from c. 1207. These are the portraits of George III (r. 1156–1184), his daughter Queen Tamar (r. 1184–1213), and the son of the latter George IV (r. 1213–1223). The Russian prince Grigory Gagarin discovered and cleaned the image of Tamar in 1851, and published his drawings and reports the same year. George IV is shown as a beardless young man in Georgian court robes, but he wears a crown and sword. These attributes suggest that George is depicted as a young king after his co-coronation with his mother, which took place after the death of his father, David Soslan, in 1207. The painting, therefore, helps to determine the approximate date of the Betania church. An important irregularity observed by modern scholars is that none of the secular figures at Betania has a halo, an attribute that was normally used in Georgian imagery to distinguish a royal person from the rest of society.
La Roque-Gageac pertenece a la región de Aquitania, en Dordoña, No es solamente un encantador pueblo francés implantado sobre una formación rocosa que llama la atención por el paisaje en el que se encuentra, sino que encierra todo el misterio de saber que es una zona habitada desde la prehistoria. Una combinación irresistible.
Algunas pistas dieron a conocer la antigüedad de los asentamientos en este rincón de Francia que fue una antigua vía de la época galo-romana. A su vez, también se pudo encontrar rastros de épocas cercanas al año 849, tiempos en que los normandos llegaron a Périgord. De entonces quedan restos de fortalezas que ayudaban a prevenirse de las invasiones, que eran moneda corriente. Los habitantes eran los vikingos y todo el acantilado era un gran muro infranqueable para quienes osaran querer transgredirlo.
El tiempo pasó y llegaron las épocas medievales. Entonces la vida era algo más pacífica y las personas que moraban en este pedazo de tierra al borde del rio eran aproximadamente 1.500 habitantes. La actividad pasaba por la pesca y el puerto.
Todos estos detalles han sido forjando el perfil del lugar: pleno de historia, con matices propios de quienes pasaron sus días en este poblado y lograron enriquecer con su cultura e historia. De hecho, tras la Guerra de los Cien años La Roque Gageac volvió a cambiar arquitectónicamente, al sumársele almenas en lo alto de las torres y murallas, de tejados en forma puntiaguda, y de ventanas del estilo de la época.
The Roque-Gageac belongs to the region of Aquitaine, in Dordogne. Is not only a charming French people implanted on a rocky formation that calls the attention by the landscape in which it is located, but that encompasses all the mystery of knowing that is an area inhabited since prehistoric times. An irresistible combination.
Some tracks unveiled the antiquity of the settlements in this corner of France that he was a former Track of the Gallo-Roman times. In turn, they could also find traces of times near the year 849, times in which the Normans arrived in Perigord. Then there are the remains of fortresses that helped to prevent invasions, which were the common currency. The inhabitants were the Vikings and all the cliff was a great insurmountable wall for those who dared to want transgredirlo. The time passed and arrived the medieval times.
Then life was something more peaceful and the people who lived in this piece of land on the edge of the river were approximately 1,500 inhabitants. The activity was passed through the fisheries and the port. All these details have been forging the profile of the place - full of history, with nuances of those who spent their days in this town and managed to enrich with its culture and history.
In fact, after the Hundred Years War La Roque Gageac returned to change architecturally, the sumársele battlements in the top of the towers and walls, roofs in shape and pointed windows of the style of the time.
Wikipedia: The city of Nan's most famous wat is renowned for its cruciform ubosot which was constructed in 1596 and restored during the reign of Phra Chao Anantaworritthidet (Chao Nakhon Nan No.62nd) (1852-1892).
It is the only temple which was built as if it were on the back of two immense snakes (or Nagas). Each of the four entrances is preceded by a small corridor topped by a finely decorated, point-shaped structure (underlining the royal origin of the temple) and is equipped with smoothly carved doors; with Chinese demon guards in the east, flowers in the north and forest life motives in the Lanna style in the west and south.
The wat's interior is impressive. It is also a good example of Thai Lue architecture. The structure of the roof is supported by twelve teak pillars decorated with gold on black and red lacquer and elephants' motives. The ceiling is also finely decorated. The flowered altar resting in the center of the bôt supports four Buddhas of the Sukhothai style in the pose of Bhūmisparsa mudrā
Well preserved murals of great value illustrating the Khattana Kumara Jataka on the Northern wall and the Nimi Jatakas on the Western wall as well as scenes of the local life of the time when they were painted by Thai Lue artists during the restoration of the temple at the end of the 19th century. Europeans can even be noticed: a reference to the arrival of the French to whom the East of the Nan valley area was yielded in 1893. The style is rather distinctive and quite removed from the traditional style of temple paintings in Thailand.
Wikipedia: The city of Nan's most famous wat is renowned for its cruciform ubosot which was constructed in 1596 and restored during the reign of Phra Chao Anantaworritthidet (Chao Nakhon Nan No.62nd) (1852-1892).
It is the only temple which was built as if it were on the back of two immense snakes (or Nagas). Each of the four entrances is preceded by a small corridor topped by a finely decorated, point-shaped structure (underlining the royal origin of the temple) and is equipped with smoothly carved doors; with Chinese demon guards in the east, flowers in the north and forest life motives in the Lanna style in the west and south.
The wat's interior is impressive. It is also a good example of Thai Lue architecture. The structure of the roof is supported by twelve teak pillars decorated with gold on black and red lacquer and elephants' motives. The ceiling is also finely decorated. The flowered altar resting in the center of the bôt supports four Buddhas of the Sukhothai style in the pose of Bhūmisparsa mudrā
Well preserved murals of great value illustrating the Khattana Kumara Jataka on the Northern wall and the Nimi Jatakas on the Western wall as well as scenes of the local life of the time when they were painted by Thai Lue artists during the restoration of the temple at the end of the 19th century. Europeans can even be noticed: a reference to the arrival of the French to whom the East of the Nan valley area was yielded in 1893. The style is rather distinctive and quite removed from the traditional style of temple paintings in Thailand.
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August 2023, Stockholm, Sweden
SHAPE EXHIBITION,
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography,
5th- 30th June 2024, Glasgow, Scotland
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2nd Place and Gold Winner in Architecture,
The Budapest International Foto Awards 2024,
Budapest, Hungary, December 2024
Wells Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Andrew, is a Church of England cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England. It is the seat of the bishop of Bath and Wells and the mother church of the diocese of Bath and Wells. There are daily Church of England services in the building, and in 2023 it was reported to receive over 300,000 visitors per year. The cathedral is a Grade I listed building. The cathedral precincts contain the Bishop's Palace and several buildings linked to its medieval chapter of secular canons, including the fifteenth-century Vicars' Close.
The earliest record of a church on the present site is a charter of 766. A bishopric was established in 909, however in 1090 the cathedral of the diocese was moved to Bath Abbey and remained there until Wells became co-cathedral in 1218. The remains of the tenth-century cathedral lie to the south of the present building, beneath the cloister. The present cathedral has a cruciform plan with a chapter house attached to the north and a cloister to the south, and is largely the result of two building campaigns which took place between c. 1180 to c. 1260 and c. 1285 to c. 1345. The western half of the cathedral, including the nave and western transepts, belongs primarily to the first building phase and is constructed in the Early English style of Gothic architecture. The east end, including the lady chapel, eastern transepts, chapter house, and central tower, belongs to the second phase and uses the Decorated Gothic style; it also retains much medieval stained glass. Two towers were added to the west front between 1385 and 1410 in the Perpendicular Gothic style, and the cloisters were remodelled in the same style between 1420 and 1508. The cathedral was restored over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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Salisbury
Salisbury Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is an Anglican cathedral in Salisbury, England, and one of the leading examples of Early English architecture. The main body of the cathedral was completed in only 38 years, from 1220 to 1258.
The cathedral has the tallest church spire in the United Kingdom (123m/404 ft). Visitors can take the "Tower Tour" where the interior of the hollow spire, with its ancient wood scaffolding, can be viewed. The cathedral also has the largest cloister and the largest cathedral close in Britain (80 acres (32 ha)). It contains the world's oldest working clock (from AD 1386) and has the best surviving of the four original copies of Magna Carta (all four original copies are in England). In 2008, the cathedral celebrated the 750th anniversary of its consecration.
The cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Salisbury and seat of the Bishop of Salisbury, currently the Right Reverend Nick Holtam.
Kingston, CANADÀ 2024.
St. Mary's Cathedral is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston, Ontario, and stands as one of the city's largest and most historic churches.
Style and Architecture: The building is a magnificent example of Gothic Revival architecture. Construction began in 1843, and the towering spire was added later, dominating the city's skyline. It is built using Kingston's local limestone, giving it a distinctive look.
Historical Significance: Kingston was one of Canada's early capitals, and the establishment of such a major cathedral reflects the historical and religious importance of the city in the early 19th century.
Key Features: The cathedral is famous for its interior, which includes an elaborately carved altar and beautiful stained-glass windows depicting biblical scenes and Catholic historical events.
Location: It is situated near the historic downtown core, within walking distance of City Hall and the waterfront.
Discover the portuguese architecture, the other face of the iberian architecture. I travelled along the Atlantic in search of key elements, shapes and perspectives. Order, geometries and proportions unite with the human presencies creating an almost magical result.
I learned about the recent history of Portuguese architecture, the most famous works and the less- known faces of these and other important architects. From Porto to Lisbon, land, sea, landscape and architecture; from the Tajo River to the Duero, from the Iberian land to the Atlantic Ocean, I was able to discover and enjoy the magical and unforgettable cities, nearby but also unknown.
I have visited emblematic buildings and the latest construction projects in a country that has been at the top of the architectural world for decades, from buildings with simple lines to the precise use of light.