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The Spandau Citadel (German: Zitadelle Spandau) is a fortress in Berlin, Germany, one of the best-preserved Renaissance military structures of Europe. Built from 1559–94 atop a medieval fort on an island near the meeting of the Havel and the Spree, it was designed to protect the town of Spandau, which is now part of Berlin. In recent years it has been used as a museum and has become a popular tourist spot. Furthermore, the inner courtyard of the Citadel has served as an open air concert venue in the summertime since 2005.
One of my favorite things about waking around downtown Edmonton, is the beautiful buildings and interesting architecture. The Art Gallery of Alberta and the Citadel Theater have been in place around Churchill Square for years, promoting arts and culture in our City. These buildings are just as interesting inside as they are from the street view.
The Spandau Citadel (German: Zitadelle Spandau) is a fortress in Berlin, Germany, one of the best-preserved Renaissance military structures of Europe. Built from 1559–94 atop a medieval fort on an island near the meeting of the Havel and the Spree, it was designed to protect the town of Spandau, which is now part of Berlin. In recent years it has been used as a museum and has become a popular tourist spot. Furthermore, the inner courtyard of the Citadel has served as an open air concert venue in the summertime since 2005.
The front of the citadel is taking shape!
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The Spandau Citadel (German: Zitadelle Spandau) is a fortress in Berlin, Germany, one of the best-preserved Renaissance military structures of Europe. Built from 1559–94 atop a medieval fort on an island near the meeting of the Havel and the Spree, it was designed to protect the town of Spandau, which is now part of Berlin. In recent years it has been used as a museum and has become a popular tourist spot. Furthermore, the inner courtyard of the Citadel has served as an open air concert venue in the summertime since 2005.
The Citadel Ruins aren't very extensive, but they are well perserved and their location is spectacular. This is about all there is to it, but it's well worth the hike.
(Legoworld Copenhagen countdown: 6 weeks left! Amortug will be on display for the last time at Copenhagen. So I’ll count down the days by showing detailed photos of two modules every week.)
The Citadel tower, Amortug's tallest tower. From up here the guards secure the safety of it's citizens.
If you've followed me at all on Flickr you know I have this thing for window reflections. The Citadel Center (DeStefano + Partners, 2003) on Dearborn is one of my favorite targets.
Custom built BrickArms/BrickWarriors/BrickForge/SDT/LEGO minifigure.
So I tried the Vallejo NMM Paint system for the first time. I know I should be using Citadel & probably will later but I got these dirt cheap + I need some practice with this stuff. Basically, this style of painting is new to me. I have much, much respect for you Legends who can achieve the results. It`s challenging & I nearlly gave up, making a mess & looking nothing like the example from the instructions. At some point after much frustration, I started to get my head around it & found wash & glaze applications where achieving some results. NMM is an illusional effect created by blending shades & lights. The glazes give the effect of metal. I could`nt of picked a more harder technique! I still hav`nt got the desired effect but should get the hang of it after a few figs. This took longer than normal with painting taking up to 80% of the process! I recommend this to any customizers who have yet to try. Yes it is challenging & you fuck up a lot :) but where would all the fun be if it was`nt?
I hope you guys enjoy!
The Spandau Citadel (German: Zitadelle Spandau) is a fortress in Berlin, Germany, one of the best-preserved Renaissance military structures of Europe. Built from 1559–94 atop a medieval fort on an island near the meeting of the Havel and the Spree, it was designed to protect the town of Spandau, which is now part of Berlin. In recent years it has been used as a museum and has become a popular tourist spot. Furthermore, the inner courtyard of the Citadel has served as an open air concert venue in the summertime since 2005.
een niet al te groot stadje heeft zinds de middeleeuwen strijd gevoerd de redelijk goed bewaardgebleven citadel is daar getuigen van . de fransman vouban tekende ook voor dit verdedigings werk en staat ook op de unesco erfgoed lijst
131 South Dearborn. The old brown building is the Marquette Building and the building reflecting off the Citadel Center is 55 West Monroe.
The Spandau Citadel (German: Zitadelle Spandau) is a fortress in Berlin, Germany, one of the best-preserved Renaissance military structures of Europe. Built from 1559–94 atop a medieval fort on an island near the meeting of the Havel and the Spree, it was designed to protect the town of Spandau, which is now part of Berlin. In recent years it has been used as a museum and has become a popular tourist spot. Furthermore, the inner courtyard of the Citadel has served as an open air concert venue in the summertime since 2005.
This image was taken from aboard the wooden MV International, a diesel-powered passenger vessel, built at Goat Haunt in 1927. It plies its trade up and down Upper Waterton Lake, with a current carrying capacity of 200.
On the right is are the Citadel Peaks East (2,133m) and on the left is a ridgeline that leads up to Mount Cleveland which is off-shot to the left. These mountains are part of the Livingston Range which sits primarily in Glacier National Park in Montana, and in the extreme south-eastern section of the Canada's province of British Columbia. The range is 58 km long and 45 km wide. Over 15 summits exceed 2,700m above sea level, with the highest, Kintla Peak, at 3,079m.
While these elevations are not particularly high for North American mountains, they are high compared to the roughly 1,200m elevation of the nearby valleys, making for particularly dramatic peaks.
The Livingston Range was initially uplifted beginning 170 million years ago when the Lewis Overthrust fault pushed an enormous slab of Pre-Cambrian rocks 4.8 km thick, 80 km wide and 260 km long over newer rocks of the Cretaceous Period.
Waterton Lake is composed of two bodies of water, connected by a shallow channel known locally as the Bosporus. The two parts are referred to as Lower Waterton Lake, and Upper Waterton Lake, the latter of which is crossed by the Canada-United States international border.
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park was created by the US and Canada in 1932. In 1979, UNESCO established the Waterton Biosphere Reserve to protect the diverse habitats including prairie grasslands, aspen parkland, sub-alpine forests, alpine tundra and freshwater fens that surround the lake. Later, in 1995, it was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
I was staying in West Glacier, MT., so drove to Waterton in Canada to take the boat to Goat Haunt (back in Montana) and then spent most of the day hiking north up the side of the lake back to my car at Waterton, before again crossing the international border back to West Glacier. That became impossible for a non-North American after 9/11. I'm not sure whether the situation has subsequently changed.
Scanned from a negative.
The Spandau Citadel (German: Zitadelle Spandau) is a fortress in Berlin, Germany, one of the best-preserved Renaissance military structures of Europe. Built from 1559–94 atop a medieval fort on an island near the meeting of the Havel and the Spree, it was designed to protect the town of Spandau, which is now part of Berlin. In recent years it has been used as a museum and has become a popular tourist spot. Furthermore, the inner courtyard of the Citadel has served as an open air concert venue in the summertime since 2005.
Carcassonne is famous for its citadel, the “Cité de Carcassonne”, a medieval fortress whose construction began in the 11th century, on the site of earlier fortifications dating back to the Roman era. Carcassonne was an independent fiefdom in the medieval era and became a stronghold of the Cathars in the late 12th to early 13th centuries.
The Cathars were a Christian sect who rejected the ostentatious wealth of the Roman Catholic Church for a much simpler, egalitarian society. They were based in this south west region of France. This of course incurred the wrath of the Pope who declared the Inquistition and launched a bloody and barbaric Crusade to wipe out the Cathar heretics. The Papal Crusaders captured Carcassonne in 1209 and the city submitted to the rule of the kingdom of France in 1247.
During the Hundred Years' War, English forces under the command of Edward the Black Prince unsuccessfully besieged the city in 1355, although they destroyed the lower town. By the end of the 17th century the castle’s strategic significance was reduced and the fortifications fell into disrepair. Beginning in 1853 the theorist and architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc began the decades long task of restoring the citadel. His vision was somewhat controversial as the style of the towers, turrets and other features was not necessarily very authentic. However, today it is generally regarded as a masterpiece of restoration and in 1997 was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Today it is France’s third most visited tourist attraction after Paris and Mont St Michel. Be warned, it gets horrendously busy in the peak summer period, if you’re planning a visit avoid July and August!
The green citadel in Magdeburg, is the last building which yet personally has been drafted from "Friedensreich Hundertwasser".
The Spandau Citadel (German: Zitadelle Spandau) is a fortress in Berlin, Germany, one of the best-preserved Renaissance military structures of Europe. Built from 1559–94 atop a medieval fort on an island near the meeting of the Havel and the Spree, it was designed to protect the town of Spandau, which is now part of Berlin. In recent years it has been used as a museum and has become a popular tourist spot. Furthermore, the inner courtyard of the Citadel has served as an open air concert venue in the summertime since 2005.
The Citadel lies on the eastern edge of Cairo and was home to Egypt's rulers for 700 years. Their legacy is a collection of three very different mosques, several palaces and a few terraces with views of the city. The decaying limestone inside makes for very interesting textures.
Cairo, Egypt
2009
Hard to believe for those that have been here in winter ... this is Copenhagen at its best, a day in nowember
The Spandau Citadel (German: Zitadelle Spandau) is a fortress in Berlin, Germany, one of the best-preserved Renaissance military structures of Europe. Built from 1559–94 atop a medieval fort on an island near the meeting of the Havel and the Spree, it was designed to protect the town of Spandau, which is now part of Berlin. In recent years it has been used as a museum and has become a popular tourist spot. Furthermore, the inner courtyard of the Citadel has served as an open air concert venue in the summertime since 2005.
The Spandau Citadel (German: Zitadelle Spandau) is a fortress in Berlin, Germany, one of the best-preserved Renaissance military structures of Europe. Built from 1559–94 atop a medieval fort on an island near the meeting of the Havel and the Spree, it was designed to protect the town of Spandau, which is now part of Berlin. In recent years it has been used as a museum and has become a popular tourist spot. Furthermore, the inner courtyard of the Citadel has served as an open air concert venue in the summertime since 2005.
The Spandau Citadel (German: Zitadelle Spandau) is a fortress in Berlin, Germany, one of the best-preserved Renaissance military structures of Europe. Built from 1559–94 atop a medieval fort on an island near the meeting of the Havel and the Spree, it was designed to protect the town of Spandau, which is now part of Berlin. In recent years it has been used as a museum and has become a popular tourist spot. Furthermore, the inner courtyard of the Citadel has served as an open air concert venue in the summertime since 2005.
The Spandau Citadel (German: Zitadelle Spandau) is a fortress in Berlin, Germany, one of the best-preserved Renaissance military structures of Europe. Built from 1559–94 atop a medieval fort on an island near the meeting of the Havel and the Spree, it was designed to protect the town of Spandau, which is now part of Berlin. In recent years it has been used as a museum and has become a popular tourist spot. Furthermore, the inner courtyard of the Citadel has served as an open air concert venue in the summertime since 2005.
The Spandau Citadel (German: Zitadelle Spandau) is a fortress in Berlin, Germany, one of the best-preserved Renaissance military structures of Europe. Built from 1559–94 atop a medieval fort on an island near the meeting of the Havel and the Spree, it was designed to protect the town of Spandau, which is now part of Berlin. In recent years it has been used as a museum and has become a popular tourist spot. Furthermore, the inner courtyard of the Citadel has served as an open air concert venue in the summertime since 2005.
Diest
The Diest citadel was built in the first half of the 19th century. When Belgium seceded from the Netherlands in 1830, the citadel was built as a defense mechanism for this new state. This was built to prevent the enemy from pushing through to the capital Brussels in the event of an attack. The citadel was part of the Diest Fortifications.
The citadel is located on the hills on the Demer. Major Laurillard-Fallot (1787-1842) was responsible for the design. The structure has the shape of a bastioned pentagon with sides of approximately 190 meters. The whole was surrounded by a dry moat and in front of the gate was a drawbridge. The citadel is located on a site of 28ha and the buildings themselves have an area of 10,200 m². The citadel has been very well preserved and is the only preserved example in Flanders.
On August 26, 1895, the Royal Decree appeared in which the core fortress was declassified. The citadel served for several years as a barrage to protect the railway, but suffered the same fate on April 20, 1906. After the declassification, a disciplinary company was stationed in the citadel. In the period 1930-1940 a depot of the Third Army Corps was established. During World War II, the citadel was in use by the Germans and after the surrender, the Allies used it as a prison for a short time. In 1946, the National Defense made the citadel available to the city, which housed 63 emergency houses. Three years later, all kinds of renovation work started to prepare the citadel as housing for the First Parachute Battalion. They arrived on August 2, 1953. In 1968, the two city fronts of the citadel were partially demolished to make way for new buildings.
Since 1996, the citadel is a protected monument. Together with the other parts of the Diestsesteenweg fortifications, the Fort Leopold, the Schaffensepoort, and the guard locks of the Zichemse and the Leuven gates, it gives a nice picture of the military architecture of the second quarter of the 19th century. In 2011, the citadel became vacant. The future of the citadel has not yet been determined. The city of Diest started looking for a new destination for the site.