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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…
Althorne, Essex – St Andrew’s Church
These are more examples of Essex Churches that show the Architecture, the Interiors, the Exteriors and especially the Stained Glass Windows that I have taken over the last year or two. Have included Commonwealth War Graves as a mark of respect to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Althorne is a small village about 9 miles from Maldon, Essex. St. Andrew’s church was built in the late 14th century, it had modifiations in the 16th. The nave is late 14th, the West Tower is circa 1500, the chancel, early 16th and the South Porch 1800’s. It was restored in the 20th century, much of the Chancel Arch, most of the Chancel windows were replaced. It is built of flint and stone-rubble. There are two bells in the tower, one from 1480 and the other 1638 but not in use.
There is a brass plaque on the north wall in memory of three boys who drowned in the River Crouch on Easter Monday 1919, a very sad incident.
There hangs above the south door a Georgian coat of arms of the House of Hanover. The is a fine sculptured font of seven panels and a number of brass panels decorate the walls. One dedicated to William Hyklott, 1508 “which paide for the werkmanship of the wall of this churche”
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.
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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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.
В результате четырех лет напряженной творческой работы на западе Москвы вырос сказочный храм-терем, сочетающий в себе элементы различных стилей русской архитектуры. Разноцветные фарфоровые главы увенчаны огромными крестами.
Купола собора представляют собой очень сложную металлоконструкцию с замысловатой геометрией фарфоровой «чешуи». Главы собора сложены из двух десятков видов форм фарфоровых долек разного цвета, которые сделаны с ювелирной точностью вручную. При сборке десятки тысяч керамических изразцов соединяли как пазл. Дольки должны были совпасть идеально.
Сложно представить, сколько времени, терпения и умения потребовалось, чтобы создать один только главный купол храма из фарфора кобальтово цвета, высота которого сопоставима с высотой трехэтажного дома, а диаметр его равен почти десяти метрам.
Отделанные яркой майоликой фасады дарят ощущение солнечной радости.
С Крещением Господним поздравляю искренне! С январским морозцем, с обновлением, с чистотой мыслей! Пусть хрустальная святая водица придаст свежих сил, принесёт радость, умиротворение и наслаждение. Здоровья вам, отличного самочувствия, веры, благоденствия, благополучия желаю всем сердцем. Пусть стужа и вьюга никогда не остудят душу, пусть горячим будет семейный очаг, а в доме живут доверие, взаимопонимание, любовь и уважение!
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As a result of four years of intense creative work, a fabulous temple-terem has grown in the west of Moscow, combining elements of various styles of Russian architecture. The multicolored porcelain heads are topped with huge crosses.
The domes of the cathedral are a very complex metal structure with an intricate geometry of porcelain "scales". The heads of the cathedral are composed of two dozen types of shapes of porcelain slices of different colors, which are made with jewelry precision by hand. During the assembly, tens of thousands of ceramic tiles were connected like a puzzle. The slices had to match perfectly.
It is difficult to imagine how much time, patience and skill it took to create only the main dome of the temple made of cobalt-colored porcelain, the height of which is comparable to the height of a three-story house, and its diameter is almost ten meters.
The facades decorated with bright majolica give a feeling of sunny joy.
I sincerely congratulate you on the Baptism of the Lord! With January frosts, with renewal, with purity of thoughts! May the crystal holy water give fresh strength, bring joy, peace and enjoyment. From the bottom of my heart, I wish you good health, excellent well-being, faith, prosperity and prosperity. Let the cold and blizzard never cool the soul, let the family hearth be hot, and trust, mutual understanding, love and respect live in the house!
Althorne, Essex – St Andrew’s Church
These are more examples of Essex Churches that show the Architecture, the Interiors, the Exteriors and especially the Stained Glass Windows that I have taken over the last year or two. Have included Commonwealth War Graves as a mark of respect to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Althorne is a small village about 9 miles from Maldon, Essex. St. Andrew’s church was built in the late 14th century, it had modifiations in the 16th. The nave is late 14th, the West Tower is circa 1500, the chancel, early 16th and the South Porch 1800’s. It was restored in the 20th century, much of the Chancel Arch, most of the Chancel windows were replaced. It is built of flint and stone-rubble. There are two bells in the tower, one from 1480 and the other 1638 but not in use.
There is a brass plaque on the north wall in memory of three boys who drowned in the River Crouch on Easter Monday 1919, a very sad incident.
There hangs above the south door a Georgian coat of arms of the House of Hanover. The is a fine sculptured font of seven panels and a number of brass panels decorate the walls. One dedicated to William Hyklott, 1508 “which paide for the werkmanship of the wall of this churche”
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.
Amazing architecture! The Prunksaal is the central structure of the old imperial library and part of the Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria.
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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.
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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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.
Yueh Hai Ching Temple is a Chinese temple in Singapore.
The current structure of this shrine dates back to 1850 and was substantially renovated in 1895. Since then, it has undergone several restorations.
The temple exemplifies a Taoist temple in traditional Chinese architecture.
The roofs of the temple feature highly unusual ornaments, consisting of intricate arrangements of one- and two-story mini-structures and human figurines. These elements are arranged to depict clusters of buildings within a Chinese town.
In this temple, not only is the ridge densely adorned with dragons and miniature models of dwellings, but the copings, gable ends, and hips are also embellished with various structures, including pagodas, sheds, dwellings, and niches. Human figurines are displayed throughout, depicting scenes from Chinese operas that illustrate the courageous and meritorious deeds of gods and ancient heroes from Chinese legend.
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.
One hundred and fifty years ago, it watched over the growing Red River Settlement and represented the Hudson’s Bay Company’s political power.
Built in the mid-1850s, the Gate originally anchored the timber walls of the north half of the expanded Fort. These oak walls were over ten feet high and three feet thick. The gate mixes several architectural styles. The notches in the top might remind you of castle towers and reflect aspects of Norman architecture. The rounded archway entrance resembles forms used in Italy during the Renaissance. These decorative details show that the fort was built not only to be practical, but also to be impressive and dignified.
The second storey within the gate was used as gallery where a guard could stand watch and a flag could be mounted. This space was partially hidden from view from the South by a wooden wall. The gallery’s loopholes enabled guards to fire upon enemies while remaining nearly invisible. Still, the gate was mostly ceremonial, and was generally used as a private entrance to the residential compound. The Gate’s “double-leaf” – or two part – doorway opened at the centre to lead visitors into the fort. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
The Boise City National Bank Building is of Richardsonian Romanesque Revival style architecture. The outside of the building is made of sandstone quarried from Table Rock in the Boise Foothills. The sandstone walls are twenty-four inches thick. They took the first bank building down and used original stones from the first floor to build the first floor of the second bank on Eighth Street and Idaho Street. The second bank building is a four-story sand stone structure. The main vault door is 15 tons which is heavier than a Blue Whale.
The Boise City National Bank Building is also known as the Simplot Building. Tourtellotte and Hummel remodeled the banking area in 1913. Marble teller cages, ornamental plaster ceiling beams and cornices, marble-encased columns, and marble floors were part of this renovation. There are still some of these renovation elements in the Simplot Building. The bank was named in 1914.
Now known as 805 Idaho Building
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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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
UNESCO, Shot by KHWD at Cromford Mill Derbyshire UK
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Cromford Mill, located in Derbyshire, England, is a remarkable historical site and the world's first successful water-powered cotton spinning mill. Built in 1771 by Sir Richard Arkwright, it played a pivotal role in the Industrial Revolution and is now part of the Derwent Valley Mills UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Key Highlights of Cromford Mill:
- Historical Significance: The mill is considered the birthplace of the modern factory system. Arkwright's invention of the water frame revolutionized cotton spinning, making it a cornerstone of England's industrial growth.
- Architecture: The site features a collection of Grade I listed buildings, showcasing early industrial architecture.
- Visitor Experience: Today, Cromford Mill is a vibrant visitor center with shops, galleries, restaurants, and cafes. It offers guided tours, including the "Arkwright Experience," which uses audio-visual storytelling to bring history to life.
- Educational Opportunities: The mill hosts exhibitions and displays historic spinning machines, providing insights into the evolution of mass production.
- Community and Restoration: Rescued by the Arkwright Society in the 1970s, the site has been carefully restored to preserve its unique history.
The mill is also surrounded by the charming village of Cromford, which Arkwright expanded to accommodate his growing workforce. This includes Derbyshire's first planned industrial housing and other landmarks like the Greyhound Hotel.
If you're planning a visit, Cromford Mill offers a fascinating glimpse into the past while providing modern amenities for a comfortable and enriching experience. Would you like tips on photography spots there? It could be a great addition to your portfolio! Maybe I can give you some but my image will be a starter
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)’.
Neo-gothic architecture, the work of Ralph Adams Cram - who also designed NYC's (still unfinished) St. John the Divine Episcopalian Cathedral.
Notre Dame de Paris at sunrise, reflected in the calm waters of the River Seine. A masterpiece of French Gothic architecture, the iconic cathedral shows its grace despite the destruction of its roof and spire in a major fire two weeks prior to this photo capture. Notre Dame has suffered several calamities since its original construction in the 12th century, though none as catastrophic as the recent fire.
Renovation efforts have begun, though shoring up the structure to prevent collapse indicates the precarious state of the building. The goal is to complete the restoration in 5 years, though architects have cautioned that a careful reconstruction of a design similar to the prior form may take longer. Despite the hundreds of millions of euros pledged by individuals and NGOs to fund the reconstruction, only a fraction have been donated.
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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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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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.
Submitted: 16/06/2024
Accepted: 18/06/2024
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.
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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.
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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.
The Lighthouse in Glasgow is Scotland's Centre for Design and Architecture
The Lighthouse was the first public commission completed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
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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Orford is a small town in Suffolk, England, within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB. Like many Suffolk coastal towns it was of some importance as a port and fishing village in the Middle Ages. It still has a fine mediaeval castle, built to dominate the River Ore. The main geographical feature of the area is Orford Ness, a long, wide shingle spit at the mouth of the Ore. Orford Ness has in the past been used as an airstrip testing facility and in the early 1970s it was the site of a powerful radar station as part of the Cold War defences against low flying attacking aircraft; today it is a nature reserve run by the National Trust. Orford provides the only point of access to the nature reserves of Orford Ness and Havergate Island. Both sites can only be accessed via ferry boat from Orford quay. The Orford Ness ferry runs on selected days between April and October and the Havergate Island ferry on selected Saturdays. The population of Orford greatly increases during the summer months due to its flourishing sailing club. As well as the Castle, Orford's attractions include river cruises, three pubs, a traditional post office which sells fresh bread, a traditional bakery, a smokehouse and a restaurant; the Butley-Orford Oysterage.
Orford Castle is a castle in Orford in the English county of Suffolk, 12 miles northeast of Ipswich, with views over Orford Ness. It was built between 1165 and 1173 by Henry II of England to consolidate royal power in the region. The well-preserved keep, described by historian R. Allen Brown as "one of the most remarkable keeps in England", is of a unique design and probably based on Byzantine architecture. The keep stands within the earth-bank remains of the castle's outer fortifications.
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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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Edited scene of „CLAY AND SEED“ by Haveit Neox with Bamboo Barnes and Lilia Artis in second life.
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„CLAY AND SEED
A collaboration of art, utilizing 3D, 2D, and Text. For the Clay and Seed exhibit, Bamboo Barnes chose to focus on 2D artwork, Lilia Artis on poetry, and Haveit Neox on sculpture and architecture. The goal was to have these disciplines unite into a single work, which in this case of three like-minded artists, occurred organically.
Haveit’s galleries provide the supporting walls for Bamboo’s imagery, while Lilia’s poetry garnishes the windows of these clay buildings and thus closes the circle. During the process, each artist’s work contained a seed of inspiration for the other two. Being admirers of each other’s works for many years, it seems destiny smiled on these three with the opportunity to share their visions together and in an art region that inspired their creativity.
Describing the erosion of the environment and human relationships, the work of all three artists explores the fields of destruction, growth, abuse, hope, gratefulness, and loneliness..“
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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.
St Andrew's Church, an Orthodox church in Kyiv, constructed between 1747 and 1754 to a design by the Italian architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli, a rare example of Elizabethan Baroque in Ukraine. Situated on a steep hill, where Andrew the Apostle is believed to have foretold the great future of the place as the cradle of Christianity in the Slavic lands, the church overlooks the historic Podil neighborhood. Since 1968, the building has been a museum, part of the National Sanctuary "Sophia of Kyiv" as a landmark of cultural heritage.
The church was consecrated in honor of Andrew the Apostle who is recognized as the "Apostle of Rus′". According to the chronicle The Tale of Bygone Years, Saint Andrew came to the Dnipro River's slopes in the 1st century AD and erected a cross on the current location of the church. He prophesied that the sparsely inhabited area would become a great city. As he predicted, the site arose to become the city of Kiev, a center of the Eastern Orthodox faith in Rus′.
The uniqueness of St. Andrew's Church in Kyiv is in its unusual location and architecture. The temple was built on an artificial hill, and the foundation for it is the terrace of a two-story building - a stylobate, to which a large cast-iron staircase leads.
This is the only known monument of history, architecture and painting of the 18th century on the territory of Ukraine, created in the imperial baroque style according to the project of the outstanding Italian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli.
This photo shows the reverse side of Pulteney Bridge, which spans the River Avon in Bath. It was designed by Robert Adam in a Palladian style and completed in 1774. As with Georgian architecture, the reversed side is often less grand than the front, as in the phrase "Queen Anne front and Mary Ann back".
Taken from the pavement which runs alongside.
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.
Submitted: 08/09/2024
Accepted: 11/09/2024
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The former Halton County Courthouse and Jail property at 43 Brown Street is an example of elaborate Baronial Gothic Architecture. The castellated design is one of only three examples of this particular mode in the Province of Ontario. Designed by the firm of Clark and Murray and built between 1854 and 1855 by Michael Kenney, the building served as the First Seat of Government for the County of Halton.
From the Ante-Chapter-House a curved passage leads to one of the most admirable areas of Spanish Renaissance architecture: the Chapter-House of the Cathedral. It was begun in 1558 under the direction of the architec Hernán Ruiz II and was finished by Asensio de Maeda in 1592.
The layout of this area is elliptical so that all the members of the cathedral chapter were perfectly visible at their meetings where the problems of the spiritual and material government of the church were brought up and discussed. The oval vaulting in one simple unit helps the voice to carry and has exceptional acoustics. The need for hearing and seeing required in the meetings of the numerous clergy was thus satisfactorily solved, but at the same time the wall decoration of the Chapter-House consists of a complex series of pictures and figures to emphasize the virtues expected of those who came to meet there so that their exchange of ideas and opinions would take place in an atmosphere of harmony and concerd. The walls therefore show a moral code for the canons to observe in their chapter meetings. The composition of pictures and figures designed by the canon Francisco Pacheco includes a seies of sculptures ans paintings with Latin inscriptions referring to the meanings of the images. All this decoration appears in the second section of the Hall, and the first to be seen between the pedestals of the columns are painted versions of the Virtues, among which Justice, Charity, Faith, Compassion and Hope can be identified. These virtues are female figures, some of which represent Saints at the same time, such as St Barbara, St Katherine, St Lucy and St Agnes. These paintings were carried out by Pablo de Céspedes in 1592.
The authors of the large vertical reliefs between the columns are Juan Bautista Vázquez el Viejo and Diego de Velasco who made them approximately between 1582 and 1582. They show The Assumption of the Virgin, Two Miracles of St John the Evangelists, The cleasing of the Temple, The Heavenly Father with the Vintagers, The seven Angels calling the Damned, The Ectasy of St John Evangelist and The Allegory of the Mystic Lamb. The rectangular reliefs were carried out by Marcos Cabrera around 1590 and show The last Sermon of Jesus Christ, Daniel in the Lions´Den, Christ´s Baptism, The Storm in the Sea of Tiberias, The Parable of the Sower, Christ,s Agony in the Garden, St Peter contemplating the unclean Animals and Christ washing the Feet of the Apostles.
In the vault there is a magnificent series of paintings by Murillo who was commissioned by the Chapter in 1667. In a splendid carved frame everything centres on La Inmaculada, which may be considered among the most beautiful the artist made of the subject. Painted on circular canvases around the vault there is a series of eight Seville Saints who can be identified by the name on the signs. They are San Hermenegildo, San Fernando, San Leandro, San Isidoro, San Laureano, Santa Justa, Santa Rufina and San Pio. The Chapter-House centres on a magnificent mahogany armchair which was carved by the sculptor Diego de Velasco in 1592. Before it there is the secretary´s bench, also of excellent design by the same artist.
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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.
Musée National des Beaux-arts du Québec, Québec, Canada
2nd Place and Gold Winner in Architecture,
The Budapest International Foto Awards 2024,
Budapest, Hungary, December2024
2023 Photo 176/189 My wife still has several days before she can be released from University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville after major abdominal surgery. Today was a slow recovery day, so she ordered me out of the room for the afternoon, telling me to get some exercise and take some pictures. Of course I have one of the world's great -- and most beautiful -- universities right next door, so I set my sights on Thomas Jefferson's great Rotunda, the crown jewel of the third U.S. president and university founder's architecture. The Rotunda, built in the round, is modeled after the Venetian Andrea di Pietro della Gondola Palladio's reimagining of Rome's Pantheon. For Jefferson, it was to stand as a temple of Classical learning to help build a new nation. My father taught at UVa. and I grew up in its shadow. I did not attend UVa., but Jefferson and Palladio still inspire me. ©2023 John M. Hudson
Excerpt from finnisharchitecture.fi:
The buildings flanking the Pohjoisesplanadi boulevard constitute a built document on trends in Finland’s 19th century economics and architecture. The Keskuskatu street represents the 20th century and the transition into an industrialised consumer society.
The Argos House development in the 1980s aimed to take the southern side of the Stockmann department store’s block to commercial use. Firstly, the Art Nouveau apartment building Argos, designed by Swedish architect John Settergren (Grahn, Hedman & Wasastjerna Architects) was demolished apart from its façade. The new building, designed by Gullichsen Kairamo Vormala Architects was built partly inside the old façade. The new building has its independent façade on the side of Keskuskatu street and on the corner of Keskuskatu and Pohjoisesplanadi.
The extension, apart from the Argos façade, represents Neo-Modernist commercial style of the 1980s. Large sections of glass-brick dominate the façades. The secondary elevation material is grey granite stone. The main entrance to the Stockmann department store from the southern side is situated on the corner of Keskuskatu and Pohjoisesplanadi. The logo of Stockmann is a focal part of the southern elevation.
The Argos House is a rare example of Facadism in Finland. Soon after the development of the Argos House, conservation ideals changed so that this kind of Facadism became an unpopular way to preserve historical buildings.
The principal architect of the extension was Kristian Gullichsen, other leading architects were Erkki Kairamo, Timo Vormala and Jaakko Sutela.
The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand of the Timurid dynasty, now in Uzbekistan. The name Rēgistan means "Sandy place" or "desert" in Persian.
The Registan was a public square, where people gathered to hear royal proclamations, heralded by blasts on enormous copper pipes called dzharchis - and a place of public executions. It is framed by three madrasahs (Islamic schools) of distinctive Islamic architecture.
The three madrasahs of the Registan are: the Ulugh Beg Madrasah (1417–1420), the Tilya-Kori Madrasah (1646–1660) and the Sher-Dor Madrasah (1619–1636). Madrasah is an Arabic term meaning school.