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Plaza de la Villa is one of Madrid’s best-preserved historical monuments.
It was one of the main medieval centres of Madrid,
Madrid Spain. 278/365
Narrow path to a monolithic rock-cut church, Amhara region, Lalibela, Ethiopia , Camera: ILCE-7RM2 , f4.5 , 1/800 , 24.0 mm , ISO 1000 , © Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com
The striking exterior of the Chase building in Rochester showcases modern design elements against a clear blue sky. The tall structure's lines and angles create an impressive visual impact.
"The design of the pavillon consists of 151 custom laminated lightweight beech plywood segments. In order to combine these ultra-thin plywood strips into a structurally stable configuration, newly developed robotic sewing techniques for prefabrication and manual lacing on site are applied."
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The Algiers Courthouse, located at 225 Morgan Street near the Algiers/Canal Street Ferry, was erected in 1896 to replace the Duverje Plantation home, which served as the courthouse from 1866 until it burned in the Great Algiers Fire of 1895. The Romanesque-style building provides essential government services to Algiers and stands as a revered monument to the past of our beloved hometown.
The loneliness needs to be looked for in big cities. (René Descartes).The person (woman) who is alone sitting on the bank of a reservoir in which the tree and buildings are reflected.Film strip, without correction in the computer editor.
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While waiting for the signal to change, I became fascinated with the lines and curves of this structure. Nicely played, Long Beach. Nicely played.
These were taken very early in the morning at the resort point (RHE Cuba). Since by this point I was giving up on capturing a sunrise or sunset (due to cloud cover at the horizons) I settled for scenes like this. I also tried to push my point and shoot to it's limits to see if I could reproduce shots taken with my SLR. Taken with my handy-dandy gorilla pod and camera set on timer.
The towering structures seem to reach for the sky, while the reflections on the glass add a touch of elegance and modernity to the urban landscape.
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Sintra is a resort town in the foothills of Portugal’s Sintra Mountains, near the capital, Lisbon. A longtime royal sanctuary, its forested terrain is studded with pastel-colored villas and palaces. The Moorish- and Manueline-style Sintra National Palace is distinguished by dramatic twin chimneys and elaborate tilework. The hilltop 19th-century Pena National Palace is known for a whimsical design and sweeping views.
Monolithic rock-cut church pool for timkat, Amhara region, Lalibela, Ethiopia , Camera: ILCE-7RM2 , f4.5 , 1/400 , 24.0 mm , ISO 640 , © Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com
St George's Hall is on Lime Street in the centre of the English city of Liverpool, opposite Lime Street railway station. It is a building in neoclassical style which contains concert halls and law courts, and is a Grade I listed building. On the east side of the hall, between it and the railway station is St George's Plateau and on the west side are St John's Gardens. The hall is included in the William Brown Street conservation area. In 1969 Pevsner expressed his opinion that it is one of the finest neo-Grecian buildings in the world although the building is notable for its use of Roman sources as well as Greek ones. In 2004 the hall and its surrounding area were recognised as part of Liverpool's World Heritage Site.
The site of the hall was formerly occupied by the first Liverpool Infirmary from 1749 to 1824. Triennial music festivals were held in the city but there was no suitable hall to accommodate them. Following a public meeting in 1836 a company was formed to raise subscriptions for a hall in Liverpool to be used for the festivals, and for meetings, dinners and concerts. Shares were made available at £25 each and by January 1837 £23,350 (£1,760,060 as of 2011), had been raised. In 1838 the foundation stone was laid to commemorate the coronation of Queen Victoria.A competition in 1839 to design the hall was won by Harvey Lonsdale Elmes, a London architect aged 25 years. There was a need for assize courts in the city and a competition to design these was also won by Elmes. The original plan was to have separate buildings but in 1840 Elmes suggested that both functions could be combined in one building on a scale which would surpass most of the other public buildings in the country at the time. Construction started in 1841, the building opened in 1854 (with the small concert room opening two years later). Elmes died in 1847 and the work was continued by John Weightman, Corporation Surveyor, and Robert Rawlinson, structural engineer, until in 1851 Sir Charles Cockerell was appointed architect. Cockerell was largely responsible for the decoration of the interiors. During the 2000s a major restoration of the hall took place costing £23m and it was officially reopened on 23 April 2007 by HRH Prince of Wales.
Investors Group Financial Planning Centre, Saint John. If memory serves correctly, I used a snowbank for back support in taking this one. Incidentally, today (May 20, 2015) marks the official 're-opening' of Kennuth's photostream. Check it out!
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Obidos is the classic Portuguese fortified town, and is one of the most picturesque locations in Portugal. Obidos radiates Portuguese charm, from the narrow cobbled streets, the quaint houses, through to the imposing medieval castle, which once guarded the region.
Monolithic rock-cut church, Amhara region, Lalibela, Ethiopia , Camera: ILCE-7RM2 , f4.5 , 1/800 , 45.0 mm , ISO 400 , © Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com
Overcast skies loom over church and graveyard in Dent, Yorkshire, England
Photo © Edwin Remsberg. High res version available for license at www.remsberg.com
Geeveston, Tasmania
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The Llanberis Pass is in Snowdonia between the mountain massifs of Snowdon and the Glyderau in the county of Gwynedd, in northwestern Wales.The summit of the pass is 359 m (1,178 ft) above sea level,Many crags are easily accessible from the road, and the area is very popular with rock climbers and abseilers.The Cromlech Boulders are used for bouldering. These roadside boulders were saved from destruction in a 1973 road widening scheme by a six-year protest by local people, climbers, historians, conservationists and geologists.
Llanberis Pass North Wales. 270/365
Every boy's dream and memory .... a ride on dads shoulders, one of my childhood memories.
Porto Portugal.
Location: 161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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Gyeongbokgung was the first royal palace built by the Joseon Dynasty, three years after the Joseon Dynasty was founded. Built in 1395, Gyeongbokgung was located at the heart of newly appointed capital of Seoul (then known as Hanyang) and represented the sovereignty of the Joseon Dynasty. The largest of the Five Grand Palaces (the others being Gyeonghuigung, Deoksugung, Changgyeonggung, Changdeokgung), Gyeongbokgung served as the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty.
Gyeongbokgung continued to serve as the main palace until the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592 – 1598), when all of the palaces were severely damaged. It was not until about 1868 that the palace was reconstructed and expanded to a 410,000 square meter complex with over 500 buildings. Gyeongbokgung flourished for several decades in this state until the Japanese once again demolished the palaces during their occupation of Korea (1910-1945). Most of the restored buildings were torn down, Gwanghwamun Gate was relocated and the Japanese General Government Building was constructed in front of the main area of the palace.
An effort by the Korean government has been ongoing since 1990 to rebuild and restore the buildings that were destroyed during the Japanese occupation. This 40-year restoration project aims to fully restore Gyeongbokgung Palace to its original form in the next twenty years. Currently, the palace is open to the public and houses the National Palace Museum of Korea and the National Folk Museum of Korea. Although only about forty percent of the buildings have been restored, there are still many beautiful things to see at the palace. Some of the palace highlights have been noted below.
These were taken very early in the morning at the resort point (RHE Cuba). Since by this point I was giving up on capturing a sunrise or sunset (due to cloud cover at the horizons) I settled for scenes like this. I also tried to push my point and shoot to it's limits to see if I could reproduce shots taken with my SLR. Taken with my handy-dandy gorilla pod and camera set on timer.
Location: 161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
About
Gyeongbokgung was the first royal palace built by the Joseon Dynasty, three years after the Joseon Dynasty was founded. Built in 1395, Gyeongbokgung was located at the heart of newly appointed capital of Seoul (then known as Hanyang) and represented the sovereignty of the Joseon Dynasty. The largest of the Five Grand Palaces (the others being Gyeonghuigung, Deoksugung, Changgyeonggung, Changdeokgung), Gyeongbokgung served as the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty.
Gyeongbokgung continued to serve as the main palace until the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592 – 1598), when all of the palaces were severely damaged. It was not until about 1868 that the palace was reconstructed and expanded to a 410,000 square meter complex with over 500 buildings. Gyeongbokgung flourished for several decades in this state until the Japanese once again demolished the palaces during their occupation of Korea (1910-1945). Most of the restored buildings were torn down, Gwanghwamun Gate was relocated and the Japanese General Government Building was constructed in front of the main area of the palace.
An effort by the Korean government has been ongoing since 1990 to rebuild and restore the buildings that were destroyed during the Japanese occupation. This 40-year restoration project aims to fully restore Gyeongbokgung Palace to its original form in the next twenty years. Currently, the palace is open to the public and houses the National Palace Museum of Korea and the National Folk Museum of Korea. Although only about forty percent of the buildings have been restored, there are still many beautiful things to see at the palace. Some of the palace highlights have been noted below.
Location: 161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
About
Gyeongbokgung was the first royal palace built by the Joseon Dynasty, three years after the Joseon Dynasty was founded. Built in 1395, Gyeongbokgung was located at the heart of newly appointed capital of Seoul (then known as Hanyang) and represented the sovereignty of the Joseon Dynasty. The largest of the Five Grand Palaces (the others being Gyeonghuigung, Deoksugung, Changgyeonggung, Changdeokgung), Gyeongbokgung served as the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty.
Gyeongbokgung continued to serve as the main palace until the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592 – 1598), when all of the palaces were severely damaged. It was not until about 1868 that the palace was reconstructed and expanded to a 410,000 square meter complex with over 500 buildings. Gyeongbokgung flourished for several decades in this state until the Japanese once again demolished the palaces during their occupation of Korea (1910-1945). Most of the restored buildings were torn down, Gwanghwamun Gate was relocated and the Japanese General Government Building was constructed in front of the main area of the palace.
An effort by the Korean government has been ongoing since 1990 to rebuild and restore the buildings that were destroyed during the Japanese occupation. This 40-year restoration project aims to fully restore Gyeongbokgung Palace to its original form in the next twenty years. Currently, the palace is open to the public and houses the National Palace Museum of Korea and the National Folk Museum of Korea. Although only about forty percent of the buildings have been restored, there are still many beautiful things to see at the palace. Some of the palace highlights have been noted below.
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Location : 105 Gye-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Bukchon Traditional Crafts Experience Center
About Bukchon Hanok Village
Bukchon Hanok Village sits between the two palaces of the Joseon Dynasty, Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung. Unlike other hanok villages, Bukchon was not created for tourists but it is a living village inhabited by Seoulites, comprising about 900 hanoks spread across 11 dongs (administrative sections). The reason there are so many traditional houses in this area is that many yangbans (people from the ruling class) lived here during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).
With its recently-opened hanok gallery, craft workshop and hanok restaurant, the village is increasingly important as a center for culture and the arts. There are also a number of museums of traditional Korean culture including the Gahoe Museum, the Han Sangsu Embroidery Museum, the Museum of Korean Art and many more.
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Obidos is the classic Portuguese fortified town, and is one of the most picturesque locations in Portugal. Obidos radiates Portuguese charm, from the narrow cobbled streets, the quaint houses, through to the imposing medieval castle, which once guarded the region.
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Nazaré is a town and a municipality in subregion Oeste and Leiria District, in Portugal. It is one of the most popular seaside resorts in the Silver Coast/Costa de Prata, Portugal.
Abandoned old classic windmill landscape with the the Atlantic Ocean in the background,,,, Portugal.
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Our Lady of Fátima is a title referring to the Virgin Mary, based on apparitions reported to be experienced by three shepherd children at Fátima. The three children were Lúcia Santos and her cousins Jacinta and Francisco Marto.
The Sanctuary of Fátima is a group of Catholic religious buildings and structures in the civil parish of Fátima, Portugal.
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Obidos is the classic Portuguese fortified town, and is one of the most picturesque locations in Portugal. Obidos radiates Portuguese charm, from the narrow cobbled streets, the quaint houses, through to the imposing medieval castle, which once guarded the region.
St. Peter’s Church was built roughly in 1860-61 and the tile of St. Paul was added at a later date. Father Moynihan provided additional funds, from his own pocket, to build a rectory. Upon his death later, he gave the building to the Parish. The church closed in 2001, but due to a fire at a nearby church in 2003, Sts. Peter and Paul was reopened temporarily. It has since been closed again.
Peter White (10/31/1830 – 06/06/1908) was one of the original settlers of the city of Marquette. He was a banker, businessman, real estate developer, and a philanthropist; and was involved in a number of the area’s iron mining-related businesses, including acting as a director the Cleveland Iron Company. White served in many local and state public offices, including postmaster, county clerk, school board member, state representative and senator, and as a member of the state library commission and a Regent of the University of Michigan. He opened the First National Bank on May 10, 1864 and by 1927 the new First National Bank building is constructed on the corner of Washington and Front Streets, the most expensive building per square foot built to date in the world. Today is houses the city’s main branches of Wells Fargo Bank.