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The church at Vík is one of the most famous in Iceland as it is the centrepiece of the town Vík, a popular spot to visit on Iceland’s South Coast. The church is also the meeting place should there be any volcanic activity if the dreaded Katla should start rumbling.
It has even been predicted that in the case of Katla erupting, Víkurkirkja would be the only building to survive the subsequent flash floods from the melting of Iceland’s fourth largest glacier, Mýrdalsjökull.
Elvaston Castle is a stately home in Elvaston, Derbyshire, England. The Gothic Revival castle and surrounding parkland is run and owned by Derbyshire County Council as a country park known as Elvaston Castle Country Park. The country park has 200 acres (0.81 km2) of woodlands, parkland and formal gardens.
The centrepiece of the estate is the Grade II* Listed Elvaston Castle. The castle has been neglected and is in need of restoration. Due to its condition, the building is not open to the public, and since 2008 has been listed on the Buildings at Risk Register.
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Stirling in South Australia is a beautiful, bussling country town in the Adelaide hills about 16km from the Adelaide itself. Its somewhere that I have visited many many times.
However I only learned that this amazing place - the Woorabinda Bushland Reserves - exists and is pretty much right in the heart of Stirling, South Australia.
A 34-hectare park with about 4 km of walking trails and this lake which was was originally constructed to supply water to nearby Aldgate Station for steam locomotives. With the advent of diesel trains, the lake became the centrepiece of a local park. and recreation area.
In Between Two Worlds in Kimber Lane, Haymarket by artist Jason Wing forms the centrepiece of the City of Sydney.
Love this art lane.
The Tornado is the striking centrepiece of Fenix, the new migration museum in Rotterdam.
Made of stainless steel with two sweeping wooden staircases, it is the latest addition to the Rotterdam skyline. Designed by Ma Yansong of the Chinese firm MAD Architects, the Tornado is both a work of art and a viewing platform. Standing at the heart of the museum, it connects the ground floor, the first floor, and the rooftop viewpoint. Beyond its practical function, the staircases symbolise the central theme of Fenix: migration.
De Tornado is het opvallende middelpunt van Fenix, het nieuwe migratiemuseum in Rotterdam.
Gemaakt van roestvrij staal met twee indrukwekkende houten trappen, is het de nieuwste aanwinst voor de skyline van Rotterdam. Ontworpen door Ma Yansong van het Chinese bureau MAD Architects, is de Tornado zowel een kunstwerk als een uitkijkplatform. Het staat in het hart van het museum en verbindt de begane grond, de eerste verdieping en het uitkijkpunt op het dak. Naast hun praktische functie symboliseren de trappen het centrale thema van Fenix: migratie.
Bron: www.fenix.nl/nl/tornado/
Source: www.fenix.nl/en/tornado/
This lighthouse is the centrepiece of the national park known as Mu Koh Lanta, which is at the southernmost tip of the island. This is not a beach for sitting on - the shore is protected and the sea was teeming with fish.
The origin of the island's name is derived from "Lanta" which is slightly changed from "Lantas" in Java language which means "Pla stove which is used in grilling fish". It is a stove made from wood in square shape and raises the floor up like a table. The fire is lit under the stove and fish are laid on the stove for grilling. Moo Koh Lanta national park covers about 83,750 Rai or 134 square kilometers.
The Tornado is the striking centrepiece of Fenix, the new migration museum in Rotterdam.
Made of stainless steel with two sweeping wooden staircases, it is the latest addition to the Rotterdam skyline. Designed by Ma Yansong of the Chinese firm MAD Architects, the Tornado is both a work of art and a viewing platform. Standing at the heart of the museum, it connects the ground floor, the first floor, and the rooftop viewpoint. Beyond its practical function, the staircases symbolise the central theme of Fenix: migration.
De Tornado is het opvallende middelpunt van Fenix, het nieuwe migratiemuseum in Rotterdam.
Gemaakt van roestvrij staal met twee indrukwekkende houten trappen, is het de nieuwste aanwinst voor de skyline van Rotterdam. Ontworpen door Ma Yansong van het Chinese bureau MAD Architects, is de Tornado zowel een kunstwerk als een uitkijkplatform. Het staat in het hart van het museum en verbindt de begane grond, de eerste verdieping en het uitkijkpunt op het dak. Naast hun praktische functie symboliseren de trappen het centrale thema van Fenix: migratie.
Bron: www.fenix.nl/nl/tornado/
Source: www.fenix.nl/en/tornado/
The centrepiece of the Centre Hall is a concert pipe organ constructed and installed by Lewis & Co. The organ was originally commissioned as part of the Glasgow International Exhibition, held in Kelvingrove Park in 1901. The organ was installed in the concert hall of the exhibition, which was capable of seating 3,000 people. The Centre Hall of the then newly completed Art Gallery and Museum was intended from the beginning to be a space in which to hold concerts. When the 1901 exhibition ended, a Councillor urged the Glasgow Corporation (now Glasgow Council) to purchase the organ, stating that without it, "the art gallery would be a body without a soul". Purchase price and installation costs were met from the surplus exhibition proceeds, and the organ was installed in the Centre Hall by Lewis and Co. The present case front in walnut with non-functional display pipes was commissioned at this time from John W. Simpson. Simpson was the senior partner of Simpson & Milner Allen, architects of the gallery building
The Old Royal Naval College is the architectural centrepiece of Maritime Greenwich, a World Heritage Site in Greenwich, London, described by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) as being of "outstanding universal value" and reckoned to be the "finest and most dramatically sited architectural and landscape ensemble in the British Isles".
The site is managed by the Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College, set up in July 1998 as a registered charity to "look after these magnificent buildings and their grounds for the benefit of the nation". The grounds and some of its buildings are open to visitors. The buildings were originally constructed to serve as the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich, now generally known as Greenwich Hospital, which was designed by Christopher Wren, and built between 1696 and 1712. The hospital closed in 1869. Between 1873 and 1998 it was the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.
Designed by Isabel & Julian Bannerman, The Collector Earl's Garden includes domed pergolas of weathered oak, and fountains inspired by the garden vista in the famous Mytens portrait of the Countess of Arundel.
The grand centrepiece is the rockwork 'mountain' planted with palms and rare ferns to represent another world, supporting a weathered oak version of 'Oberon's Palace'; a fantastic spectacle designed by Inigo Jones. This contains a shell-lined interior with a stalagmite fountain and gilded coronet 'dancing' on top of the jet. from gardenstovisit.com
The centrepiece of the Centre Hall is a concert pipe organ constructed and installed by Lewis & Co. The organ was originally commissioned as part of the Glasgow International Exhibition, held in Kelvingrove Park in 1901. The organ was installed in the concert hall of the exhibition, which was capable of seating 3,000 people. The Centre Hall of the then newly completed Art Gallery and Museum was intended from the beginning to be a space in which to hold concerts. When the 1901 exhibition ended, a Councillor urged the Glasgow Corporation (now Glasgow Council) to purchase the organ, stating that without it, "the art gallery would be a body without a soul". Purchase price and installation costs were met from the surplus exhibition proceeds, and the organ was installed in the Centre Hall by Lewis and Co. The present case front in walnut with non-functional display pipes was commissioned at this time from John W. Simpson. Simpson was the senior partner of Simpson & Milner Allen, architects of the gallery building
For the Crazy Tuesday topic " December Decorations".
I like this topic title, as we are not particularly drawn to Christmas, but December holds both our birthdays, and our wedding anniversary ... so we make efforts to celebrate most every day! And the month ends with Hogmanay too - so top-to-tail personal festivities are the usual December calendar. This year is rather darker and more sombre with all the events outwith our control. But muted celebrations are still happening!
I tend to make small displays, often using elements from the garden, and some treasured items that are carefully stored from year to year. This is one of the first small festive displays - a table centrepiece.
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Registan Square is the centrepiece of Samarkand. The ensemble of majestic madrassas (Islamic schools) boasts stunning azure mosaics in an expansive plaza setting, and is one of the most dazzling Silk Road sites. These days, the internal rooms of the madrassas are full of small bazaars, rather than students, selling clothing, carpets, crafts and so on to the many tourists visitors.
The name of the Registan translates to 'Sandy Place'.
A renowned Zen Buddhist temple with centuries of history, Rokuonji Temple is more widely known today as Kinkaku-ji ― a name derived from the famed Golden Pavilion that serves as the centrepiece of the temple grounds. This three-tiered pavilion covered in gold leaf is one of the most famous and recognizable of all the historic structures in Kyoto.
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Oh Deer: Silent Night. Ottoman Without Blanket (F and M poses by WetCat)
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Aardvark: Cynic's Ceramic Cup (Gift)
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Scarlet Creative:
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Rezz Room: Pomeranian & Robot Vacuum (Gift)
Erfe Design: Kremlin Middle table
Wikipedia: Wellington Arch is a Grade I-listed triumphal arch by Decimus Burton that forms a centrepiece of Hyde Park Corner in central London, between corners of Hyde Park and Green Park; it stands on a large traffic island with crossings for pedestrian access. From its construction (1826–1830) the arch stood in a different location nearby; it was moved to its current site in 1882–1883. It originally supported a colossal equestrian statue of the 1st Duke of Wellington by the sculptor Matthew Cotes Wyatt, as a result of which it has acquired the name "the Wellington Arch" in the vernacular. A bronze quadriga (an ancient four-horse chariot) by Adrian Jones has surmounted it since 1912.
One Canada Square, Canary Wharf
The centrepiece of the Canary Wharf Development in London, England, this stainless steel-clad tower has become a London icon. This 50-storey building was one of the first European towers to incorporate North American planning principles with large efficient floor-plates.
Inside, it has an impressive triple-height lobby finished with rich Italian and Guatemalan marble. Complete with 32 high-speed passenger elevators people move from the ground floor to the 50th floor in only 40 seconds.
The tower is connected to several buildings below grade and is the closest tower to the DLR Train Station. The building is connected into an extensive underground retail network requiring detailed coordination with adjoining buildings, particularly with regards to fire and life-safety issues.
Wikipedia: The centrepiece of Pelham Crescent, St. Mary in the Castle was constructed circa 1828. The church features a white Ionic Portico in Pelham Crescent with crypts underneath and access also available from Pelham Place. In 1951, the building was listed at Grade II* Listed but since then it has ceased to be used as a Church.
A tunnel from the Church was found in 1949 by the then vicar the Rev. C. C. Dobson. The tunnel was explored for some length and believed to be the ancient source of water for Hastings Castle.
The centrepiece of Plymouth Hoe, Smeaton's Tower was originally built on the Eddystone Reef in 1759 at a cost of £40,000. It was taken down in the early 1880's when it was discovered that the sea was eroding the rock it was standing on. Approximately two thirds of the structure was moved - stone by stone - to its current resting place on Plymouth Hoe. Now standing at 72 foot high, Smeaton's Tower offers striking elevated views of Plymouth Sound and the city from its lantern room. This room, along with the rest of the lighthouse has been carefully restored to its original glory.
Edinburgh Castle is the capital’s ornate centrepiece: a beautiful yet imposing fortress perched upon a rugged hunk of volcanic rock. No matter where you are in the city, the castle rises up above the horizon to meet your gaze. However, the bustling, modernised nature of Edinburgh itself means much of the skyline is dominated by obstructions that make finding strong vantage points challenging.
The Vennel, from the French for ‘little street’, offers arguably the best solution to this viewing problem. An alleyway tucked into the Grassmarket area; the street connects Lauriston Place with West Port up several flights of stairs. It’s on these steps that visitors report the most breath-taking view of Edinburgh Castle anywhere in the city. The buildings that line The Vennel provide a makeshift frame from which the rock seat arises, upon which the castle is close enough to make out countless intricate details.
The Tornado is the striking centrepiece of Fenix, the new migration museum in Rotterdam.
Made of stainless steel with two sweeping wooden staircases, it is the latest addition to the Rotterdam skyline. Designed by Ma Yansong of the Chinese firm MAD Architects, the Tornado is both a work of art and a viewing platform. Standing at the heart of the museum, it connects the ground floor, the first floor, and the rooftop viewpoint. Beyond its practical function, the staircases symbolise the central theme of Fenix: migration.
De Tornado is het opvallende middelpunt van Fenix, het nieuwe migratiemuseum in Rotterdam.
Gemaakt van roestvrij staal met twee indrukwekkende houten trappen, is het de nieuwste aanwinst voor de skyline van Rotterdam. Ontworpen door Ma Yansong van het Chinese bureau MAD Architects, is de Tornado zowel een kunstwerk als een uitkijkplatform. Het staat in het hart van het museum en verbindt de begane grond, de eerste verdieping en het uitkijkpunt op het dak. Naast hun praktische functie symboliseren de trappen het centrale thema van Fenix: migratie.
Bron: www.fenix.nl/nl/tornado/
Source: www.fenix.nl/en/tornado/
I love Christmas, and a Christmas with all the trimmings is just what I enjoy. It is my floral centrepiece that I enjoy most about my table setting every Christmas. This year my florist supplied me with cream, fiery orange and deep red roses. The photos don't do the red or the orange justice. The asparagus fern comes from my garden, as I like to create my own centrepieces.
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas Day and are enjoying the time between here and New Year's Eve.
The intricate brickwork and centrepiece window of this "Independent Sabbath School" caught my eye. The datestone says it was built in 1890.
The crumpled poster reads:
"The blood of Jesus Christ... cleanseth us from all sin." (1 John 1:7)
Maybe you attended Sunday school as a child. Perhaps you still go to church regularly. On Judgement Day, neither our church attendance nor our "good works" will be enough to save us.
In fact, to rely on oneself in any way negates the all-sufficency of Christ's once-for-all sacrifice:
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.
(Ephesians 2:8-9)
~ Intellectual Gatherings ~
Georgian Squares in Edinburgh & a Poetry Garden in the City of Literature.A Square with Vibrant Colours & Verses ...
*The Grandeur of St Andrew Square & The designated Poetry Garden * UNESCO city of literature *
*St Andrew Square was built in 1770 and is part of the New Town design.The centrepiece of the Garden is the fluted column of the Melville Monument,commemorating Henry Dundas,1st Viscount Melville,a politician described as the uncrowned king of Scotland.
Its construction has a literary link as the grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson,the world-famous author and poet, was a lighthouse engineer,and he was consulted about the foundations for the 150ft monument when it was built in 1823.
*In the 1780’s, during the Scottish Enlightenment period,St Andrew Square was free from the inconveniencies of the old city and was the most fashionable address in the New Town.
On 4th April 2008,the Garden with the wonderful pool and the pathways around,opened to the public for the first time in 230 years and dedicated space to Poetry.
*Richard Holloway,once Chairman of the Scottish Arts Council,said that the wonderful thing about having a Poetry Garden in a famous square,in a beautiful city,is the way it will help people to pause for a minute and let Poetry into their lives.
"Wring the Scottish Rain Clouds Dry ...
the summer's sun slowed down
to pearl-sheen dusk on hillsides and on lochs at midnight.
And, most of all, take the years that have already run to dust,
the dust we spill behind us…
All this,distill,and cask,and wait ...
The senselessness of human things resolves
to Who we Are and our Present Fate.
Let's taste,let's savour and enjoy ...
Here's life! Here's courage to go on ... " Ron Butlin
"A Recipe for Whisky" ~ Without a Backward Glance & a 'wee dram' just to calm me heid ... Aye All Good ‘N Fine ... ♥
♥ * Grateful Thanks my Friends for your visits & comments * ♥
The Tornado is the centrepiece experience of the wonderful Fenix museum for migration in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. It was designed by Ma Yansong for MAD Architects.
Clevedon Court Woods, Clevedon, Somerset.
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The Abbey Church is the centrepiece of Dunfermline, one of the oldest settlements in Scotland and once its proud capital. The history of The Abbey is entwined with that of Scotland itself, as Dunfermline was the burial site of the Scottish monarchs before the adoption of the island of Iona, and you will see many reminders and relics there of great Scottish rulers of the past.
The Abbey and the ruins around it are all that remain of a Benedictine Abbey founded by Queen Margaret in the eleventh century. The foundations of her church are under the present nave (or `Old Church`), built in the twelfth century in the Romanesque style by David ) son of Margaret and Malcolm Canmore).
King Robert the Bruce is buried here, and the tower of the church bears the words `King Robert the Bruce` in carved stone around the top and inside, beneath the pulpit, is the Bruce`s tomb, with its fine brass cover dating from 1889.
Outside the east gable of the church is the shrine of Queen Margaret, a place of pilgrimage since the medieval times, and nearby are the remains of the other monastic buildings, including the large refectory and the ruin of the Royal Palace, rebuilt from the guest house of the monastry in the sixteenth century for James VI and his Queen.
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I love Christmas, and a Christmas with all the trimmings is just what I enjoy. It is my floral centrepiece that I enjoy most about my table setting every Christmas. This year my florist supplied me with cream, fiery orange and deep red roses. The photos don't do the red or the orange justice. The asparagus fern comes from my garden, as I like to create my own centrepieces.
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas Day and are enjoying the time between here and New Year's Eve.
I love Christmas, and a Christmas with all the trimmings is just what I enjoy. Therefore Christmas luncheon had on the back terrace in beautiful weather this year, is a classic affair. Antique Edwardian salon chairs, Royal Albert "Val d'Or" tableware, crystal glasses, Sheffield cutlery, antique silverware and my grandmother's napkin rings, antique linen, embroidered napery, and festive Christmas crackers.
However, it is my floral centrepiece that I enjoy most about my table setting every Christmas. This year my florist supplied me with creamy pink and magenta roses. The asparagus fern comes from my garden, as I like to create my own centrepieces.
So why pink? Pink isn't exactly the first colour that springs to mind when you think of Christmas. A few weeks before Christmas 2022, a very dear Flickr friend of mine in America sent me a wonderful Christmas parcel full of lots of lovely presents, including a set of six Sheffield Steel knives from the early 1950s with porcelain handles painted in pink and hand decorated and gilded. She hoped that they might look good on my Christmas table, which they would have since the floral arrangement I made for my centrepiece that year also consisted of pink roses. What my friend did not count on was the backlog of Christmas parcels in the post. Sadly, they did not arrive until after New Year 2023. However they did make it to my Christmas table setting last year and again this year, so I ordered roses to match them especially from my florist. The knives were remarked upon favourably by all the diners at my table this Christmas Day luncheon. This same friend sent me the cake slice to match the knives last year, and it arrived before Christmas, so I was able to use it to slice and serve my Christmas plum pudding, and I used it again this year.
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas Day and are enjoying the time between here and New Year's Eve.
The centrepiece of the project was the revival of the building on platform 1, which has been closed to the public since the 1980s and had fallen into severe disrepair, with structural damage, water ingress and accumulated waste. Now fully restored, the building houses a waiting room, viewing gallery, accessible toilet and employee facilities.
Amongst the waste, the team unearthed remnants of Victorian furniture, including three heavily damaged benches. While one bench was beyond repair, two have been returned to their former glory after meticulous restoration and now sit proudly in the waiting room for customers to enjoy. This room also includes fully functional vintage weighing scales to add an authentic period touch.
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Beaux Arts centrepiece: Canada Life Assurance Co. building, Sproatt & Rolph, 1931 - with weather tower on top
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The Olympiastadion was built between 1934 and 1936 to serve as the centrepiece of the 1936 Olympics. It officially opened on the 1st of August 1936 with the Olympic opening ceremony. One of the most notable events during the Games were the four gold medals of African-American track and field athlete Jesse Owens.
The stadium remained largely unchanged until it underwent a major renovation in 1972 and 1973, mainly aimed at preparing the stadium for the upcoming 1974 World Cup. The works included the construction of two roofs over the upper tiers of both long sides.
The stadium had significantly aged by the 1990s and the city of Berlin therefore started a debate over its future. Voices went up to rebuilt it as a football-specific stadium, but in the end was chosen to renovate it instead and keep its status as a multi-purpose stadium. Little after that decision had been made, the stadium was awarded the final of the 2006 World Cup as part of the German bid.
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The centrepiece in Kremasti Square, Corfu, is this beautiful Venetian well which dates back to 1699.
It’s one of a series of reservoirs that were built to ease water scarcity in Corfu Old Town. Carved into the marble octagonal structure is the name of the donor – Antonii Cocchini, the island’s benefactor at the time – and the date in both Roman and Arabic numerals.
The square, also known as Lilli Dessyla Square, is an absolute haven. No traffic, pedestrians only, a pretty restaurant and, as you can see here, a magnificent bougainvillea which adds enormously to the peace and tranquillity of this delightful little corner of Corfu.
I love Christmas, and a Christmas with all the trimmings is just what I enjoy. It is my floral centrepiece that I enjoy most about my table setting every Christmas. This year my florist supplied me with cream, fiery orange and deep red roses. The photos don't do the red or the orange justice. The asparagus fern comes from my garden, as I like to create my own centrepieces.
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas Day and are enjoying the time between here and New Year's Eve.