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Das MARTa Herford ist ein Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst, das auch Verbindungen zu Design und Architektur herstellt. Das Gebäude wurde vom Architekten Frank Gehry entworfen und 2005 eröffnet.
Panorama aus 5 Aufnahmen im Hochformat.
The MARTa Herford is a contemporary art museum that also makes connections to design and architecture. The building was designed by architect Frank Gehry and opened in 2005.
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Dieses Gebäude mit den Backsteineinfassungen passt auf den ersten Blick nicht in die moderne Architektur des Neuen Medienhafens in Düsseldorf. Im oberen Teil des Fotos ist allerdings eine moderne Glasfassade zu sehen. Auch hier wurde alte Bausubstanz mit moderner Architektur geschickt kombiniert. Das schöne Gebäude wird aktuell von einer Modefirma für die Präsentation der aktuellen Kollektionen genutzt. Diese Fassade konnte ich nur mit Hilfe meiner Weitwinkel Brennweite so ablichten. Verzerrungen musste ich bei der anschließenden Entwicklung mit LrC ausgleichen.
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At first glance, this building with the brick surrounds does not fit into the modern architecture of the New Media Harbor in Düsseldorf. In the upper part of the photo, however, a modern glass facade can be seen. Here, too, old building fabric was cleverly combined with modern architecture. The beautiful building is currently used by a fashion company for the presentation of the current collections. I was only able to photograph this facade with the help of my wide-angle focal length. I had to compensate for distortions with LrC during the subsequent development.
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Tsumago-juku, in some ways off the beaten path for first-time visitors yet quite popular among seasoned Japan-tourists and domestic visitors. It is a quiet little post town up in the Japanese Alps, one of the highlights of the somewhat famous Kiso Valley. What makes it special is the lovingly preserved Edo period architecture, the rustic traditional lodging, and the general quietness of the village. You can also hike the Nakasendo trail to Magome, a popular walk in these gorgeous hills.
Note that after sunset... everything in Tsumago village goes silent, and there isn't a meal to be gotten outside your ryokan, nor a bar to visit!
I spent some days in Marrakech (Morocco) with a friend. A stunning city that has a lot to offer in many different ways. The people, the architecture, the markets, colours, culture, weather...many reasons to go!
I hope this wasn't my last trip to Morocco, I definitely would love to come back... For shooting it is heaven (even for a landscaper like me), although the people are not really fond of being the subject of your photo. So you never get much time to prepare this amazing shot you have in mind.
I took this one from Le Grand Balcon Cafe Glacier overlooking the Djeema el Fna square.
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Doddinghurst, Essex – All Saints
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 two to three years. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did visiting them.
Doddinghurst is a village about 3.8 miles outside Brentwood in Essex and the Church is situated in Church Lane.
The church was built in the 13th century with additions in the 14th (the timber-framed belfrey) and 16th centuries(the timber framed porch to the south door). A large part of the interior of the church was restored in 1887 as was the exterior. Here the walls were either rebuilt or refaced.
One of the bells in the tower was cast by Robert Mot who also made one for the ‘Mayflower’, the lead ship of the ‘Pilgim Fathers’.
The Bell Tower itself was in poor condition, so in 2001 restoration took place allowing the Belles to be rung again.
There are some fine examples of Victorian stained glass throughout the church, a nice church to visit.
The Cathedral of King Bagrat in Kutaisi ranks among the best monuments of Georgian architecture. The constructions began in the last quarter of the 10th century and ended in 1003, during the time of flourishing feudal economy and culture in Georgia. The acropolis rose on a hill above the right bank of the Rioni River.
From the 10th to the 13th century, Kutaisi was a prosperous city. The town, located 236km (146 miles) west of Tbilisi serves as the capital of Imereti and the second largest city in Georgia, lying on both sides of the Rioni River. According to some scholars during the late Bronze Age (1300 BC) Kutaisi was the capital of King Aeetes, Medea's father who possessed the Golden Fleece.
The first king of a unified Georgia, Bagrat III (975-1014) commissioned the cathedral which stood intact for seven hundred years. Even in its present ruined state, you cannot but feel the grandeur and nobility of the structure and sense of power and wonder.
The Cathedral of Bagrat is a triconch with protruding sidearms to form the cross. Several years after the completion of the cathedral, a three-story residential tower was added to the left side of the west façade which probably served as the king's quarters or as the residence of the local archbishop. After the completion of the cathedral a richly ornamented portico with open arches was added to the southwest sides. Two decades later, this concept was repeated in front of the entryways on the west and south sides. These later embellishments were marked by elaborate, deeply incised stone carvings. Mythical animals, human faces, and sometimes human faces on animal bodies predominate here, usually intertwined with rich leaf motifs.
Russian ambassadors who visited the church in the middle of the 17th century reported that the interior was covered with mosaics. Remnants of the design of the floor – broad circles interspersed with inlays of black, white, and red are still visible at the eastern end of the building.
The cathedral was sacked and destroyed by the Ottoman troops in 1691. The incident caused the cupola and ceiling to collapse leaving the cathedral in its present state. Since 1951 Georgian restorers have been working on the site.
In 1994, the Bagrati Cathedral, together with the Gelati Monastery, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list as a single entity. In 2001, the cathedral was restored to the Georgian Orthodox Church. It is now of limited use for worship services, but attracts many pilgrims and tourists. Being one of the main tourist attractions Bagrati Cathedral is frequently used as a symbol of the whole city of Kutaisi.
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Belton House is a Grade I listed country house in Belton near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. The mansion is surrounded by formal gardens and a series of avenues leading to follies within a larger wooded park. Belton has been described as a compilation of all that is finest of Carolean architecture, the only truly vernacular style of architecture that England had produced since the Tudor period. The house has also been described as the most complete example of a typical English country house; the claim has even been made that Belton's principal facade was the inspiration for the modern British motorway signs which give directions to stately homes. Only Brympton d'Evercy has been similarly lauded as the perfect English country house. For three hundred years, Belton House was the seat of the Brownlow and Cust family, who had first acquired land in the area in the late 16th century. Between 1685 and 1688 Sir John Brownlow and his wife had the present mansion built. Despite great wealth they chose to build a modest country house rather than a grand contemporary Baroque palace. The contemporary, if provincial, Carolean style was the selected choice of design. However, the new house was fitted with the latest innovations such as sash windows for the principal rooms, and more importantly completely separate areas for the staff. As the Brownlows rose from baronets to barons upward to earls and then once again became barons, successive generations made changes to the interior of the house which reflected their changing social position and tastes, yet the fabric and design of the house changed little. Following World War I (a period when the Machine Gun Corps was based in the park), the Brownlows, like many of their peers, were faced with mounting financial problems. In 1984 they gave the house away—complete with most of its contents. The recipients of their gift, the National Trust, today fully open Belton to the public. It is in a good state of repair and visited by many thousands of tourists each year The Brownlow family, a dynasty of lawyers, began accumulating land in the Belton area from approximately 1598. In 1609 they acquired the reversion of the manor of Belton itself from the Pakenham family, who finally sold the manor house to Sir John Brownlow I in 1619. The old house was situated near the church in the garden of the present house and remained largely unoccupied, since the family preferred their other houses elsewhere. John Brownlow had married an heiress but was childless. He became attached to two of his more distant blood relations: a great-nephew, also called John Brownlow, and a great-niece, Alice Sherard. The two cousins married each other in 1676 when both were aged 16; three years later, the couple inherited the Brownlow estates from their great-uncle together with an income of £9,000 per annum (about £ 1.17 million in present day terms) and £20,000 in cash (equivalent to about £ 2.59 million now). They immediately bought a town house in the newly fashionable Southampton Square in Bloomsbury, and decided to build a new country house at Belton. Work on the new house began in 1685. The architect thought to have been responsible for the initial design is William Winde, although the house has also been attributed to Sir Christopher Wren, while others believe the design to be so similar to Roger Pratt's Clarendon House, London, that it could have been the work of any talented draughtsman. The assumption popular today, that Winde was the architect, is based on the stylistic similarity between Belton and Coombe Abbey, which was remodelled by Winde between 1682 and 1685. Further evidence is a letter dated 1690, in which Winde recommends a plasterer who worked at Belton to another of his patrons. Whoever the architect, Belton follows closely the design of Clarendon House, completed in 1667. This great London town house (demolished circa 1683) has been one of the most admired buildings of its era due to "its elegant symmetry and confident and common-sensical design". Sir John Summerson described Clarendon House as "the most influential house of its time among those who aimed at the grand manner" and Belton as "much the finest surviving example of its class". John and Alice Brownlow assembled one of the finest teams of craftsmen available at the time to work on the project. This dream team was headed by the master mason William Stanton who oversaw the project. His second in command, John Thompson, had worked with Sir Christopher Wren on several of the latter's London churches, while the chief joiner John Sturges had worked at Chatsworth under William Talman. The wrought-ironworker John Warren worked under Stanton at Denham Place, Buckinghamshire, and the fine wrought iron gates and overthrow at Belton may be his. Thus so competent were the builders of Belton that Winde may have done little more than provide the original plans and drawings, leaving the interpretation to the on-site craftsmen. This theory is further demonstrated by the external appearance of the adjoining stable block. More provincial, and less masterful in proportion, it is known to have been entirely the work of Stanton.
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Le pavillon Bruges Diptych, à proximité de l'ancienne maison du primitif flamand Jan van Eyck, sert de point de départ au programme public de la Triennale Bruges 2021. Le diptyque architectural est né de la fascination de Lott pour les sosies, tant chez les personnes que dans l'architecture. Le bâtiment a été créé en dupliquant une façade arrière existante en ajoutant une copie de la façade d'origine. Avec cette construction, l'architecte joue avec la tension entre l'intérieur et l'extérieur, avec ce qui est visible à l'œil nu et ce qui se passe derrière les façades de la ville.
The Bruges Diptych pavilion, close to the former home of the Flemish primitive Jan van Eyck, serves as the point of departure for the public programme of Triennial Bruges 2021. The architectural diptych arose from Lott's fascination with doppelgängers, both in people and in architecture. The building was created by duplicating an existing rear facade by adding a copy of the original facade. With this construction, the architect plays with the tension between interior and exterior, with what is visible to the naked eye and what takes place behind the city's facades.
Hannover architecture, the New Town Hall, this massive eclectic style building is perhaps the most iconic building in Hanover Germany. Lower Saxony, Germany. Sony A6000
View of Angkor Wat from outside the middle of fence from the East Entrance.
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.
This photo showcases a quiet nighttime street scene, highlighting a three-story building with traditional architecture. The building’s facade, with its shuttered windows and commercial spaces, is bathed in the soft glow of a streetlight. A lone person stands at the corner, adding a touch of human presence to the tranquil urban landscape. The interplay of light and shadow creates a captivating and nostalgic atmosphere, inviting viewers to imagine the stories behind each window and passerby.
Angkor Wat ("Capital Temple") is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world, with the site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m2; 402 acres).
It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple of god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, gradually transforming into a Buddhist temple toward the end of the 12th century. It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura (Khmer: យសោធរបុរៈ, present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Breaking from the Shaiva tradition of previous kings, Angkor Wat was instead dedicated to Vishnu. 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, appearing on its 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, home of the devas in Hindu mythology: within a moat and an outer wall 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centre 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 adorning its walls.
Hotel de la Opera where we stayed in Bogota, Colombia (elevation: 8661 ft).
Bogotá is the capital and largest city in Colombia. A melting pot of people from around the country, it is diverse and multicultural, with a blend of modern and colonial architecture. The predominant colors in Bogotá are the green of the city’s many parks and the eastern mountains overlooking the sanctuaries of Monserrate and Guadalupe, and the rich red of its many brick buildings.
Sometimes it is just about textures and shapes, the form and architecture, the purity... that is when I go for black and white...
Schlumbergera is a genus of 6 known tree-dwelling cacti from Brazil.
These are the tropical rain forest epiphytes, growing on tree branches where, despite the high rainfall, water drains off quickly so that "dry" conditions prevail much of the time.
They are named after the Frenchman, Frédéric Schlumberger, who was the owner of a famous plant collection.
This genus contains the popular Schlumbergera truncata, also known as Thanksgiving Cactus, frequently mislabeled Christmas Cactus, which may flower in white, pink, red or purple. There is also an Easter Cactus or Whitsun cactus (Hatiora gaertneri) which produces vivid scarlet flowers.
The stems of Schlumbergera resemble leaf-like pads joined one to the other and the flowers appear from areoles at the tips.
The flowers close up at night.
I bought this when we'd just moved into our new house years ago, it loves it here, this is the third 'flowering' in 9 months!
So many buds, so full of promise... again I played with lights, the petals are shiny and silky with light.
Thank you, M, (*_*)
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Ålesund is a port town on the west coast of Norway, at the entrance to the Geirangerfjord. It’s known for the art nouveau architectural style in which most of the town was rebuilt after a fire in 1904, as documented at the Jugendstilsenteret museum. There are panoramic views of Ålesund’s architecture, the surrounding archipelago and fjords from the Mount Aksla lookout.
Architecture the light #26
Hong Kong, 2022
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Cozia Monastery, erected close to Căciulata by Mircea the Elder in 1388 and housing his tomb, is one of the most valuable monuments of national medieval art and architecture in Romania.
The name of the monastery is of Cuman origin and it means "walnut grove", from Turkic word koz, meaning walnut.[1] The original name of the place was the Romanian equivalent, Nucetul, but already in 1387, a document of Mircea cel Bătrân uses the current name.[1]
The fortified cloister dates from the foundation (1388) and is the only in Byzantine style preserved in Romania. The appearance of the church was modified under Neagoe Basarab (1517), Şerban Cantacuzino and Constantin Brâncoveanu (1707), who added a veranda, a new fountain, a chapel and a watch tower, adding to its architecture the 'brâncovenesc style'. (Wikipedia)
Excerpt from www.amo.gov.hk/en/historic-buildings/monuments/hong-kong-...:
Tung Lin Kok Yuen is situated at No. 15, Shan Kwong Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, being a Buddhist monastery founded in 1935 by Lady Clara Ho Tung and her husband Sir Robert Ho Tung. The name of the monastery was derived from the couple’s name Sir Robert Ho Tung and Lady Clara (Dharma name Lin Kok).
Lady Clara was a Buddhist and lay patron who had a passionate desire to spread the wisdom and practice of Buddhism as well as to promote the education of women. She founded the Po Kok Free School and the Po Kok Buddhist Institute in Hong Kong in the early 1930s to provide education for women and training for nuns. After Tung Lin Kok Yuen was first built, it housed both the School and the Buddhist Institute. As it is located in the residential area of Happy Valley, Tung Lin Kok Yuen marked the emergence of an urban monastery model in Hong Kong, as contrasted to the traditional monastery setting in the mountains.
With its arrowhead-shaped building plan, Tung Lin Kok Yuen’s appearance resembles a “giant ship” symbolising one of Mahayana Buddhism’s concepts of ferrying all beings to the “other shore”, or in other words enlightenment itself. The architect responsible for the building design was Fung Tsun, and Venerable Shi Ai Ting provided extensive advice for details which embody the Buddhist doctrine. While Tung Lin Kok Yuen adopted Western structural forms, it retained traditional Chinese designs in both its interior and exterior decorations such as flying eaves, brackets and glazed tile roofs. Following the traditional Chinese layout for a Buddhist monastery, it had a Skanda Hall, the Grand Buddha Hall and a Tripitaka Library in designated sequence. On each side of the Grand Buddha Hall were the Dharma Bell and the Dharma Drum. Behind the Grand Buddha Hall there was a courtyard which was redeveloped in 1954 into a three-storied Lin Kok Memorial Building. This was also designed by Fung Tsun to be integrated with the original building in the same style of architecture. The first floor of the Lin Kok Memorial Building now houses the Bhaisajyaguru Buddha Hall.
Tung Lin Kok Yuen was declared a monument in 2017.
This image captures a charming scene from the town of San Gimignano, Italy, famous for its well-preserved medieval architecture. The view features a bustling square with stone buildings and a towering structure that dominates the landscape. The architecture of San Gimignano is distinguished by its Romanesque and Gothic influences, evident in the narrow, high towers and stone facades.
The most prominent feature in this image is one of San Gimignano's iconic towers, which historically symbolized wealth and power for noble families in the 12th and 13th centuries. Originally, the town had 72 towers, but only 14 remain today, showcasing the grandeur of the medieval skyline. The buildings are primarily constructed from locally sourced stone, and many have arched windows and doorways, contributing to the historic character of the town.
The square, bustling with tourists, is a gathering point where people enjoy the sun and the atmosphere of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. The presence of cafés and small shops also adds to the charm of the town, making it a lively yet historical place to explore.
San Gimignano's unique medieval towers and historical significance draw visitors from around the world, who come to experience its beauty and cultural legacy, dating back to its days as an important stop on the Via Francigena pilgrimage route during the Middle Ages.
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Le Musée romano-germanique de la ville de Cologne ( RGM ) est le musée archéologique de la ville de Cologne et l'office de préservation des monuments archéologiques de la ville de Cologne et donc les archives du patrimoine matériel de la préhistoire ainsi que de l'histoire romaine et Époques franconiennes.
Le Musée romano-germanique de Cologne sur la Roncalliplatz (2010)
Relié à la mosaïque romaine de Dionysos et à la « route du port » menant au port rhénan de la Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium (CCAA), le RGM est né en 1946 du département romain et germanique du musée Wallraf-Richartz et du musée de Préhistoire et Histoire ancienne . Sur le plan architectural, le bâtiment du musée primé, inauguré le 4 mars 1974, a été conçu comme une « vitrine de l'époque romaine ». Ses colonnes environnantes rappellent la maison romaine à péristyle située en contrebas avec la célèbre mosaïque de Dionysos. Cette mosaïque est visible depuis la Roncalliplatz au sous-sol du musée.
The Roman-Germanic City Museum of Cologne (RGM) is the archaeological museum of the city of Cologne and the preservation office for archaeological monuments of the city of Cologne and thus the archive of the material heritage of prehistory as well as the Roman history and Franconian periods.
The Roman-Germanic Museum in Cologne on Roncalliplatz (2010)
Connected to the Roman mosaic of Dionysus and the “port road” leading to the Rhine port of the Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium (CCAA), the RGM was born in 1946 from the Roman and Germanic department of the Wallraf-Richartz Museum and the Museum of Prehistory and Ancient History. Architecturally, the award-winning museum building, opened on March 4, 1974, was designed as a “showcase of the Roman era.” Its surrounding columns recall the Roman peristyle house below with the famous mosaic of Dionysus. This mosaic is visible from Roncalliplatz in the basement of the museum.
A Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora das Neves, em Sortelha (concelho do Sabugal), é um importante marco histórico e religioso, situado no coração da aldeia, dentro das suas muralhas medievais. Construída no século XIV, com reformas posteriores (sendo 1573 a data inscrita no portal), a igreja apresenta uma fachada em granito com portal de arco quebrado e frontão com nicho. A sua arquitetura combina elementos renascentistas e mudéjares, como se evidencia no teto de alfarge da capela-mor. O templo, de paredes robustas em alvenaria de pedra e cobertura de telha tradicional, destaca-se pelo seu aspeto austero, característico da arquitetura religiosa beirã. O adro murado, com bancos de pedra e pequenos contrafortes, completa o conjunto. Durante séculos, a Igreja Matriz desempenhou funções paroquiais e foi o principal centro religioso da povoação, sendo a sua localização próxima ao pelourinho e à muralha um testemunho da sua importância na vida comunitária, reforçada ainda por investigações arqueológicas que identificaram sepulturas nas suas imediações, evidenciando a prática de rituais funerários ligados à história local e a contínua presença comunitária ao longo dos séculos.
The Mother Church of Nossa Senhora das Neves, in Sortelha (municipality of Sabugal), is an important historical and religious landmark, located in the heart of the village, within its medieval walls. Built in the 14th century, with later renovations (1573 being the date inscribed on the portal), the church has a granite façade with a broken-arch portal and a pediment with a niche. Its architecture combines Renaissance and Mudejar elements, as can be seen in the alfarge ceiling of the chancel. The temple, with its sturdy stone masonry walls and traditional tile roof, stands out for its austere appearance, characteristic of Beira's religious architecture. The walled churchyard, with stone benches and small buttresses, completes the ensemble. For centuries, the Mother Church performed parish functions and was the main religious center of the village. Its location next to the pillory and the wall is testimony to its importance in community life, further reinforced by archaeological investigations that have identified graves in its vicinity, showing the practice of funerary rituals linked to local history and the continuous presence of the community over the centuries.
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Architecture the light #24
Hong Kong, 2021
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Tong lau (唐樓) is one of the important cityscape and architecture styles in Hong Kong since the late 19th century.
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Das Fagus-Werk ist eine Fabrikanlage in der südniedersächsischen Kleinstadt Alfeld an der Leine und Sitz der Firmen Fagus-GreCon und Weinig Grecon. Das Fagus-Werk wurde im Jahr 2011 vom UNESCO-Welterbekomitee in die Weltkulturerbeliste aufgenommen. Als Ursprungsbau der modernen Industriearchitektur ist das 1911 erbaute Fagus-Werk das Erstlingswerk des Architekten und Bauhausgründers Walter Gropius.
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The Fagus Factory is a factory in the small town of Alfeld in southern Lower Saxony and the headquarters of the companies Fagus-GreCon and Weinig Grecon. The Fagus Factory was included in the World Heritage List by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in 2011. As the original building of modern industrial architecture, the Fagus Factory built in 1911 is the first work of the architect and Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius.
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Khimsar Fort, the 16th century old grand for is suspended near the splendid Thar Desert. The yellow coloured, Khimsar fort is the rare example of typical Rajasthani architecture. The fort is now converted into a heritage hotel, managed by the Welcome Heritage group of hotels.
The Basilica of Saint-Denis (French: Basilique royale de Saint-Denis, now formally known as the Basilique-cathédrale de Saint-Denis) is a large former medieval abbey church and present cathedral in the commune of Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris. The building is of singular importance historically and architecturally as its choir, completed in 1144, is widely considered the first structure to employ all of the elements of Gothic architecture.
The basilica became a place of pilgrimage and a necropolis containing the tombs of the French Kings, including nearly every king from the 10th century to Louis XVIII in the 19th century. Henry IV of France came to Saint-Denis to formally renounce his Protestant faith and become a Catholic. The Queens of France were crowned at Saint-Denis, and the royal regalia, including the sword used for crowning the kings and the royal sceptre, were kept at Saint-Denis between coronations.
☆Location: Museum-Reserve Kolomenskoye, Southern Administrative Okrug of Moscow, Russia.
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The Church of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist in Dyakovo is the only surviving multi-pillar church of the 16th century besides St. Basil's Cathedral. An outstanding monument of Russian architecture. The temple is located in Moscow on the territory of the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve, in the former village of Dyakovo, on the high right bank of the Moskva River, where the royal residence was located in the 16th century. From 1924 to 1949, the temple was closed, and from 1949 to 1957, services were held in it. Then the temple remained abandoned for a long time. The village of Dyakovo became part of Moscow in 1960 and by the beginning of the 1990s practically ceased to exist (several houses currently available were built in the 21st century). The church cemetery was closed in 1971 and closed down in 1980. The church was rededicated in 1992 and now hosts regular services.
Rus: Церковь Усекновения Главы Иоанна Предтечи в Дьяково - единственный, помимо собора Василия Блаженного, сохранившийся многостолпный храм XVI века. Выдающийся памятник русского зодчества. Храм расположен в Москве на территории музея-заповедника Коломенское, в бывшем селе Дьяково, на высоком правом берегу реки Москвы, где в XVI веке располагалась царская резиденция. С 1924 по 1949 годы храм был закрыт, а с 1949 по 1957 год в нём проходили богослужения. Затем храм долгое время оставался заброшенным. Деревня Дьяково вошла в состав Москвы в 1960 году и к началу 1990-х годов практически прекратила своё существование (несколько имеющихся в настоящее время домов построены уже в 21 веке). Кладбище при церкви было закрыто в 1971 году, а в 1980-м ликвидировано. Церковь была вновь освящена в 1992 году, и в настоящее время в ней проводятся регулярные богослужения.
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. Also 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).
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Der Registan war das Herzstück der antiken Stadt Samarkand der Timuriden-Dynastie, die heute in Usbekistan liegt. Der Name Rēgistan bedeutet auf Persisch „sandiger Ort” oder „Wüste”.
Der Registan war ein öffentlicher Platz, auf dem sich die Menschen versammelten, um königliche Proklamationen zu hören, die durch Blasen auf riesigen Kupferrohren, sogenannten Dzharchis, angekündigt wurden. Aber auch ein Ort für öffentliche Hinrichtungen. Er wird von drei Madrasas (islamischen Schulen) mit charakteristischer islamischer Architektur umrahmt.
Die drei Madrasas des Registan sind: die Ulugh-Beg-Madrasa (1417–1420), die Tilya-Kori-Madrasa (1646–1660) und die Sher-Dor-Madrasa (1619–1636).
Madrasa ist ein arabischer Begriff und bedeutet Schule.
The Carson Mansion is a large Victorian house located in Old Town, Eureka, California. Regarded as one of the highest executions of American Queen Anne style architecture, the house is "considered the most grand Victorian home in America." It is one of the most written about and photographed Victorian houses in California and possibly also in the United States. 264
Excerpt from www.bluemountain.ca/things-to-do/the-village:
Between the foot of the Niagara Escarpment’s scenic Blue Mountains and the rugged shores and crystal clear waters of Georgian Bay, the picturesque Blue Mountain Village is Southern Ontario’s premiere four season destination. A cobblestoned pedestrian village framed by turn-of-the-century Ontario architecture, the Village offers a wide variety of family accommodations, activities, events and attractions including over 40 unique shops and restaurants, zip lines, ropes courses, hiking, biking, Segway tours and much more.
The Gateway Arch is a massive stainless steel structure that towers 630 feet above the surrounding landscape. To the east of the Arch is the Mississippi River and to the west is St. Louis, Missouri. The Gateway Arch is unique in American architecture and is the largest monument in the United States—larger than the Washington Monument or the Statue of Liberty. Its structural system had never been attempted before on so massive a scale. Its highly complex and subtle design based on a weighted catenary—the curve formed by a chain or flexible cord hung between two points—is unique in architecture. The Arch is a symbolic architectural expression of such simplicity & modernity that even today, it still seems avant-garde. Also, the Arch was the first major design that architect Eero Saarinen did on his own during his highly creative career. The Arch is the design & planning focal point for the urban landscape of downtown St. Louis and has become the unofficial logo for the city and is the areas chief tourist attraction.
The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial National Historic Site was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 to memorialize the role of Thomas Jefferson and others responsible for the nation's territorial expansion to the west. The impetus to establish the park had come primarily from citizens of St. Louis—particularly attorney & civic leader Luther Ely Smith— who felt that the city's importance in the settling of the west should not go unrecognized. The National Park Service oversaw the demolition of about 40 city blocks on the waterfront along the Mississippi River to the east of the Old Courthouse in 1942. Following the World War II, private monies were raised to finance a two-phase architectural competition to select the most appropriate design that would symbolize St. Louis' role as the gateway to the west. Out of 172 entries, Eero Saarinen's design for a stainless-steel arch soaring 630 feet above the ground was chosen. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the public law authorizing the construction of the Arch, and in 1959 groundbreaking began. The contract for constructing the Arch & shell of the subterranean visitor center was awarded to MacDonald Construction Company of St. Louis in 1962. Next the National Park Service signed a cooperative agreement with the Bi-State Development Agency to operate a transportation system in the Arch. The first triangular stainless steel section of the Arch were set in place on February 12, 1963. The exterior shell was completed on October 28, 1965. Shortly afterwards an interim museum opened pending completion of the Museum of Westward Expansion. The north-leg transporter opened to the public in 1967, and the south-leg transporter one year later. The formal dedication of the Arch by Vice-President Hubert Humphrey & Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall took place on May 25, 1968. Paving of walkways & overlooks and construction of the grand staircase from the Arch down to Wharf Street on the river was completed by 1976, the same year that the subterranean Museum of Westward Expansion opened.
Saarinen's Gateway Arch is a monument of twentieth-century architecture. It is a simple, yet powerfully symbolic architectural gesture. Saarinen once commented: "The only architecture which interests me is architecture as fine art. That is what I want to pursue. I hope some of my buildings will have lasting truths. I admit frankly that I would like a place in architectural history." Saarinen succeeded in attaining that place with this beautiful monument that was deemed by the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) to be eligible for listing based on its significance in Engineering, Architecture, and Community Planning. It was added to the NRHP on May 28, 1987. All of the information above and much more was found on the original documents submitted for listing consideration located here: npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/5be2b50e-96b4-4c7d-9ea...
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6 including final conversion to Black & White.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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Old club & new architecture. Wedding of new and old architecture.
The building of the historic Craft Center.
The contributions of Łódź artisans made it possible to start building their social club in 1913.
In less than a year at ul. Kilińskiego 123, a building was designed by architect August Furuhjelm, whose family came from Finland. He was also a member of the Craft Resource Center.
Five years later, in 1919, the "Resursa" cinema was opened in the same building, with 400 seats. In 1933 it changed its name to "Stylish" and survived until 1990.
In later years, the building at 123 Kilińskiego Street also served as entertainment. The "Studio" disco operated there, then "Krypton", and the last activity in the resource club was run by the "Cube" music club.
The club closed in 2008.
Currently, as part of the construction of the ILUMINO housing estate, the historic craftsmanship has been restored. It is planned to create a gallery in it.
The Baptistery of Parma is a religious edifice in Parma, northern Italy. Architecturally, the baptistery of Parma Cathedral marks a transition between the Romanesque and Gothic styles, and it is considered to be among the most important Medieval monuments in Europe.
The city council of Parma commissioned Benedetto Antelami to build the baptistery in 1196. The attachment of the citizens to the project was tactile. Men put stones in the foundation to commemorate their families.
The outside of pink Verona marble is octagonal with four tiers of open loggias. Eight turrets crown the top of the building. In May 2022 the tallest underwent a 3D aerial scan to support conservation work.
The lowest part of the baptistery is encircled with bas-relief sculptures of animals, fabulous beasts, sea monsters, centaurs, mermaids, and unicorns.
The "Portal of the Virgin" faces north and overlooks the Piazza del Duomo. It is named after the figure of the Virgin and Child in the lunette above it. The door is decorated with scenes of the Adoration of the Magi and an angel instructing Joseph to flee to Egypt. The Bishop used to make his solemn entrance through here. The "Portal of Judgment" faces west. The lunette above depicts the Redeemer sitting on a throne. The "Portale della Vita" or Door of Life faces south, and the scene in its lunette shows a man eating honey in a tree.
The most striking part of the Baptistery is its painted domed ceiling. The vault is divided into six concentric horizontal bands, with a different series of frescoes in each.[6] The red circle in the middle represents the upper heaven. Sixteen rays come down from the keystone, each corresponding to an arch. The lower part of the interior contains sixteen arches, forming alcoves each containing a painted scene. All these are 13th and 14th century frescoes and paintings, many as ex votos.
The large, octagonal baptismal basin stands the center. Made of Verona marble, it was designed for baptism by immersion. A baptismal font, located in the south-western niche, has been used for baptism by affusion since the 14th century. An altar in marble is located in the eastern apsidal niche. Above the altar, in the semi-dome, is a "Christ in Glory" surrounded by the symbols of the four evangelists and two angels.
Istanbul, Mağlova Aqueduct, this afternoon, 04.06.2020
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Mağlova Aqueduct or Muallakkemer is the aqueduct constructed by Mimar Sinan between 1554-1562 in Istanbul over the valley of Alibey Creek.
The work is considered one of the masterpieces of world water architecture. The arch, which is 36 meters high and 257 meters long, has two floors.
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Unlike the stone columns that are characteristic of other Greek architecture, the Minoan column was constructed from the trunk of a cypress tree, common to the Mediterranean. While most Greek columns are smaller at the top and wider at the bottom to create the illusion of greater height, the Minoan columns are smaller at the bottom and wider at the top, a result of inverting the cypress trunk to prevent sprouting once in place. The columns at the Palace of Minos were painted red and mounted on stone bases with round, pillow-like capitals.
Heraklion (Crete/ Greece)
This building is one of the remaining few Colonial Building in Colombo. The construction of this building was started in year 1924 and completed in year 1927. Purpose of constructing this building was to use as the office of the mayor and council chamber. Same time it was designed to be used as a ball room.
Colombo Municipal Council building, or famously known as “Colombo Town Hall” one of the prominent land mark in Colombo. This building is located in front of the Viharamahadevi park and currently houses Colombo Municipality mayor’s office, admin staff and council meeting room.
Construction of this building was done according to the British architecture. The front white Columns and the roof top dome add majestic look to the building. The original land of the this building included the Viharamahadevi park also. Even now it has a large ground in front of the building and it used for various meetings.
Городская ратуша Коломбо расположена в районе Cinnamon Gardens и является его главным украшением. Этот прекрасный архитектурный памятник способен восхитить каждого путешественника.
Здание было возведено по плану С. Дж. Эдвардса, и за образец архитектор взял вашингтонский Капитолий. Строительство стартовало в 1924 году, а торжественное открытие ратуши состоялось в 1927-м. Неоднократно она реставрировалась, поэтому дошла до нас в очень хорошем виде.
Двухэтажное белоснежное здание являет собой яркий образец неоклассического стиля. Окна первого и второго уровней не отличаются обилием декоративных элементов. По всему периметру ратуша украшена строгими круглыми колоннами с лаконичными капителями. Особенно восхищает центральный выступающий портик, плоская крыша которого поддерживается рядом колонн, дарящих конструкции легкость. Основную часть здания венчает большой купол, покоящийся на широком барабане с колоннами. На нем разместилась изящная конструкция, которая напоминает тот же самый купол, но гораздо меньшего размера.
The Pilgrimage Church of Wies (German: Wieskirche) is an oval Rococo church, designed in the late 1740s by brothers J. B. and Dominikus Zimmermann, the latter of whom lived nearby for the last eleven years of his life. It is located in the foothills of the Alps, in the municipality of Steingaden in the Weilheim-Schongau district, Bavaria, Germany. Because of its outstanding rococo architecture, the Wieskirche was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983.
Auditorio de Tenerife
Das Auditorio de Tenerife (offiziell Auditorio Adán Martín Menis) ist eine Kongress- und Konzerthalle in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Das Gebäude wurde vom spanischen Architekten Santiago Calatrava entworfen und in der Zeit von 1997 bis 2003 erbaut. Die Kosten für das Gebäude beliefen sich auf 72 Millionen Euro. Das Gebäude befindet sich direkt am Atlantik im Küstenviertel Cabo Llanos zwischen dem Hafen von Santa Cruz de Tenerife und dem von César Manrique entworfenen Parque Maritimo.
Die Geschossfläche inklusive des Foyers und der beiden Säle weist 6300 Quadratmeter auf. Der 60 Meter breite Sockel schwingt sich sichelförmig bis 57 Meter hoch und endet nach etwa 100 Metern in einer Spitze über dem hauben- oder muschelförmigen Dach des Gebäudes. Die Außenhaut des Gebäudes ist mit Trencadís verkleidet. Die Millionen Bruchstücke weißer Kacheln verleihen dem Gebäude seine strahlende Wirkung. Im Inneren des Gebäudes befinden sich zwei Veranstaltungssäle, welche sich ein Foyer teilen. Der große Saal bietet 1658 Zuschauern Platz, während der kleine Saal für 428 Besucher vorgesehen ist. Die Bühne des großen Saals ist 16 Meter tief und 7 Meter breit.
The Auditorio de Tenerife (officially referred to as Auditorio Adán Martín Menis) is an auditorium in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Designed by architect Santiago Calatrava, it is located next to the Atlantic Ocean in the southern part of Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife near to the Parque Maritimo. Construction began in 1997 and was completed in 2003 with final costs of 72 millions Euro.
The auditorium occupies 69,650 sq ft, divided into two chambers. The main hall or Symphony, crowned by a dome, has 1,616 seats in an amphitheater. Its stage is 54 ft wide, with a depth of 46 ft. The building is famous for its great "arc", which marked a first in the history of architecture. The arched roof varies in thickness from 15-20cm. It is the only large arch supported by only two points, while the tip appears to be suspended, defying gravity.
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(in explore #56, 2023-Nov-17)
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.
The Cloisters is a museum in Upper Manhattan, New York City specializing in European medieval architecture, sculpture and decorative arts. Its collection grew from that of American sculptor, art dealer and collector George Grey Barnard, whose foundations were acquired by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in 1925. Rockefeller extended the collection and in 1931 purchased land at Washington Heights and contracted the design for a new building. The museum is today part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Its architectural and artistic works divide between the Romanesque and Gothic styles. Its four cloisters -known as the Cuxa, Bonnefont, Trie and Saint-Guilhem cloisters- come from French monasteries and abbeys. Between 1934 and 1939 they were excavated and reconstructed in Washington Heights, in a large project overseen by the architect Charles Collens. They are surrounded by a series of indoor chapels and rooms grouped by period which include the Romanesque, Fuentidueña, Unicorn, Spanish and Gothic rooms. The design, layout and ambiance of the building is intended to evoke in visitors a sense of the Medieval European monastic life through its distinctive architecture. The area around the buildings contains a number of reconstructed early medieval gardens.
The Cloisters is a well-known New York City landmark and has been used as a filming location a number of times. In 1948, the experimental filmmaker Maya Deren used its ramparts as a backdrop for her experimental film Meditation on Violence. In the same year, German director William Dieterle used the Cloisters as the location for a convent school in his film Portrait of Jennie. The 1968 film Coogan's Bluff used the site for the scene of a shoot-out.
The Basilica of Saint-Denis (French: Basilique royale de Saint-Denis, now formally known as the Basilique-cathédrale de Saint-Denis) is a large former medieval abbey church and present cathedral in the commune of Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris. The building is of singular importance historically and architecturally as its choir, completed in 1144, is widely considered the first structure to employ all of the elements of Gothic architecture.
The basilica became a place of pilgrimage and a necropolis containing the tombs of the French Kings, including nearly every king from the 10th century to Louis XVIII in the 19th century. Henry IV of France came to Saint-Denis to formally renounce his Protestant faith and become a Catholic. The Queens of France were crowned at Saint-Denis, and the royal regalia, including the sword used for crowning the kings and the royal sceptre, were kept at Saint-Denis between coronations.
Ludlow, Shropshire, West Midlands
Ludlow is such an impressive little town to wander around if you like medieval history and historic architecture. The guide books and google say there are approximately 500+ listed building in and around the town. All with different levels of classification: -
Grade I (buildings of exceptional interest just 2.5% are this grade)
Grade II* (buildings of particular importance and of more than special interest – 5.8%)
Grade II (the most common of listed buildings 91.7%)
As quaint and as romantic these buildings must be to live in, they come at a very high price, especially if they require renovating! Historic England maintains the listing which is overseen by National Heritage and no doubt English Heritage are in there as well (I’ve seen enough Grand Designs programmes to know of their meddling in such projects).
I was taking to a gentleman in the church who had lived all his life in Ludlow and had brought such a property some four years ago. His home is a Grade II* property and they can’t move on any decision without the proper “say-so”. Wattle and daub, lime mortar, timber, paint, stone… these are the materials of renovation/conservation, and all at your cost. No grants for such projects. Exterior double glazing is an absolute no-no! After three years they had to demolish the rear wall of the house and completely rebuilt it with the same stonework and in the same style… he still has night sweats thinking about the costs. One particular story he told me about another property in the town was that one of the house windows couldn’t be repaired and so had to be replaced, but under conservation rules… £20,000 for a single window!!!
By the way, this particular house is a second home for someone and runs into the millions. God only knows what the renovation costs were and I suspect the exterior colour was tightly controlled.
I’d go modern architectural new build any day.
Excerpt from Wikipedia:
Devereaux House in Halton Hills, Ontario is a historic farmhouse that includes Victorian architecture. The farm was established in 1829; the house was built during the 1860s.
The house underwent extensive restoration in 2008. It is now rented out for special events. The brick residential building is owned by the town of Halton Hills.
Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal (French: Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal) is a minor basilica of the Catholic Church in the historic Old Montreal district of Montreal in Quebec, Canada.
The interior of the church is amongst the most dramatic in the world and regarded as a masterpiece of Gothic Revival architecture. The vaults are coloured deep blue and decorated with golden stars, and the rest of the sanctuary is decorated in blues, azures, reds, purples, silver, and gold. It is filled with hundreds of intricate wooden carvings and several religious statues. …. It also has a Casavant Frères pipe organ, dated 1891, which comprises four keyboards….
Approximately 11 million people visit Notre-Dame Basilica every year, making it one of the most visited monuments in North America. In 2023, Notre-Dame was named the 6th most beautiful building in the world by Angi.
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Excerpt from www.gravenhurst.ca/en/explore-and-play/heritage-walking-t...:
Lafranier House: LaFranier House, also known as both Blaincroft and Maple Hall, was built circa 1887 on a lot originally owned by beverage merchant Dugald Brown. It is situated in the historic precinct encompassing Bethune Memorial House (#16), just over the fence, and Finch House (#14) across the street. It is a one and a half storey Victorian cottage of restrained Gothic Revival style. Entrepreneur David LaFranier paid $1,100 for the property in 1896 after his hotel Fraser House was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1887. In 1912, J.J. McNabb, an accountant for the Mickle Dyment Lumber Company, acquired the residence. Frederick Freeman, a barber who had fought with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War I, bought the property in 1939 and renamed it Maple Hall. This coincided with his appointment as postmaster of Gravenhurst, a position he held until 1962. It remained in the Freeman family until 1991 when it was bought by Andrew Griffith who with his wife operated it as a Bed and Breakfast. LaFranier House continues to operate as such under owners Marsha and Bryan Blain, who acquired it in 2002.
With respect to its architecture, the brick building is sheathed in vinyl and has witnessed additions on its north and east sides. Its gable windows bring to mind the Ontario vernacular central gable cottage, which became popular in the 19th century owing to property tax breaks which accompanied the style. The wrap around verandah is another notable feature. The wooden ceilings in the living and dining rooms are also exceptional. LaFranier House is significant because it is representative of the brick buildings which sprung up in town as a response to heightened awareness of the vulnerability of wooden construction after the Great Fire, and because it is an integral component of its historic neighbourhood and of its association with some of Gravenhurst's most prominent past citizens.
Excerpt from historicplaces.ca:
Description of Historic Place
Hopedale Mission National Historic Site Canada is a complex of large, wooden buildings constructed by the Moravian Church at Hopedale, Labrador. These large, wooden structures stand starkly silhouetted against the rocky shoreline of the vast, barren landscape. Official recognition refers to the cultural landscape comprised of the mission buildings on their shoreline site.
Heritage Value
Hopedale Mission was designated a National Historic Site of Canada because:
- it symbolizes the interaction between the Labrador Inuit and Moravian missionaries; and,
- singularly and collectively, the mission buildings are fine representative examples of Moravian Mission architecture in Labrador.
The heritage value of Hopedale Mission National Historic Site of Canada lies in the common purpose, spatial, architectural, and functional relationships of the grouped buildings in this complex, and in their architectural expression as illustrations of Moravian mission architecture.
The Moravian Mission at Hopedale was established in 1782. Today Hopedale Mission National Historic Site of Canada contains seven buildings: the Early Mission Building, the Mission House (workshop wing), the Mission House (main wing), the Church, a connecting link between the Church and the Mission House (all completed by 1850-1861), the Reserve Storehouse (1892), and the Dead House (1861). The Oil and Salt Storehouse that was in this complex of buildings when they were designated in 1970 and was demolished in 1999.
Character-Defining Elements
Key elements that contribute to the heritage character of the site include:
- the irregular profile of the complex with buildings of varied heights, rooflines, and massing;
- the tight grouping of buildings;
- the evidence of Moravian construction techniques, including brick in-filling;
- the original wooden construction materials, including clapboarding covered with a lime wash, and shake roofing;
- the evidence of hand craftsmanship on most wood materials,
- the evidence of the evolution of functional design over time;
- the spatial relationships between buildings and evidence of its evolution over time;
- the line of the present fence around the complex;
- the viewscapes from the Mission House of the present and former buildings, to the wharf and to dock remnants;
- the early mission building with its two-storey, rectangular massing with end-gabled roof and the irregular definition of its apertures;
- the Mission House (workshop wing) with its two-storey, rectangular massing with end-gabled roof, regularly spaced, square headed windows on its second storey, and the large utility door on its first storey;
- the Mission House (main wing) with its two-storey, rectangular massing with a steeply pitched end-gable roof, eyebrow dormers and symmetrical chimneys, and the irregular pattern of fenestration with standard-size, square headed windows;
- the Church with its rectangular massing under a steeply pitched roof with a truncated gable and central cupola, the regular placement of windows between flanking doors on its side façades, arched transoms above doors and the found form, features and materials of the connecting link between the Church and the Mission House in its single storey height and irregular footprint;
- the Reserve Storehouse with its found scale, massing, form, features and materials;
- the Dead House with its found scale, massing, form, features and materials;
- the archaeological remains, including remnants of earlier buildings within the complex such as the Oil and Salt Storehouse, remnants of a garden between the Mission House and the Church, remnants of the Blubber Yard, and remnants of the historic fences within the complex.
Long Pobrzeże - a water promenade in Gdańsk in the Main Town, stretching along the western bank of the Motława River. Along the street, there are water gates that are characteristic of Gdańsk architecture . The street was once called the Long Bridge.
The first mentions of a marina on this bank of Motława date back to the 14th century. For centuries, in the place of today's promenade, there were wooden platforms of different heights, not connected to each other, for unloading and unloading ships. In the 17th century, they were combined into one bridge. After World War II, the street was rebuilt from concrete elements and lined with polished marble.
The Catherine Palace is a Rococo palace in Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), located 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of central St. Petersburg. It was the summer residence of the tsars. The palace is part of the World Heritage Site Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments. The display of the Catherine Palace (known until 1910 as the Great Palace of Tsarskoe Selo) covers the 300-year history of this outstanding edifice and presents the work of architects involved in its construction and decoration in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and also with the achievements of the restorers who returned the palace to life after the Second World War. Of the 58 halls destroyed during the war years, 32 have been recreated.
In 1717, while St Petersburg was being created on the banks of the Neva, the architect Johann Friedrich Braunstein started supervising the construction of the first masonry royal residence at Tsarskoe Selo that has gone down in history as “the stone chambers” of Catherine I. During the reign of Empress Elizabeth (the daughter of Peter the Great and Catherine I) in late 1742 or early 1743 it was decided to enlarge the building. From late 1748 until 1756 the construction of the Tsarskoe Selo residence was directed by Bartolomeo Francesco Rastrelli (1700–1771), the chief architect of the imperial court. On 10 May 1752 Empress Elizabeth signed a decree on the complete reconstruction of the old building and on 30 July 1756 Rastrelli was already presenting his new creation to his crowned mistress and foreign ambassadors.
The next stage in the decoration of the state rooms and living quarters came in the 1770s. The new mistress of the residence, Empress Catherine II, was fascinated with the art of the Ancient World and wanted to have her apartments finished in keeping with current tastes. She entrusted the task to the Scottish architect Charles Cameron (1743–1812), an expert on ancient architecture. The interiors that he created in the Zubov Wing and the North Part of the Palace are marked by refined beauty, austere decoration and especially exquisite finishing. In 1817, on the orders of Emperor Alexander I, the architect Vasily Stasov (1769–1848) created the State Study and a few adjoining rooms that are finished in a commons style – all these rooms were devoted to extolling the brilliant victories that the Russian army won against Napoleon in 1812 and afterwards. The last note in the symphony of palace state rooms was struck by the new Main Staircase created in 1860–63 by Ippolito Monighetti (1819–1878) in the "Second Rococo" style.
Alberobello is a picturesque town located in the Apulia region of southern Italy, known for its unique and captivating architecture. The most striking feature of Alberobello is its traditional trulli houses, which are small, whitewashed buildings with conical stone roofs. These roofs are made of dry stone without mortar, a technique that dates back centuries and was originally used to allow for quick construction and easy dismantling, avoiding taxes on newly built homes. The townâs trulli, with their distinctive roofs, have earned it a place on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
The architecture of Alberobello is deeply rooted in its history. The trulli structures are believed to have originated in the 14th century, and they were initially built by peasants as a way to circumvent taxes. The dry-stone construction technique was practical and economical, and the cone-shaped roofs are believed to have symbolic and protective qualities. Over time, these buildings evolved into permanent homes, and today, they remain a hallmark of the townâs identity. The townâs two main districts, Rione Monti and Aia Piccola, are filled with these iconic trulli, attracting visitors from all over the world.
Alberobelloâs gastronomy is a reflection of the rich culture and history of the Apulia region. The area is known for its high-quality olive oil, which is often featured in local dishes. Pugliaâs cuisine is also characterized by the use of fresh ingredients, including seafood, vegetables, and pasta. One must-try dish in Alberobello is orecchiette, a type of pasta that is traditionally made by hand and served with various sauces such as broccoli or tomato and ricotta. Local wines, particularly Primitivo and Negroamaro, are also an essential part of the region's culinary offerings.
Tourism in Alberobello has grown steadily, with visitors flocking to admire the stunning trulli houses and experience the town's charming atmosphere. Aside from the trulli, tourists can explore the historical center, visit the Trullo Sovrano (the largest trullo in town), and enjoy panoramic views from the hilltops. There are also a number of shops, cafes, and restaurants where visitors can sample local specialties and purchase handmade crafts. Alberobello is a must-visit destination for those interested in experiencing a blend of history, culture, and unique architecture in a beautiful setting.
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