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The Aga Khan Mausoleum is the tomb of Sultan Mahommed Shah the Aga Khan III and is located in the Egyptian city of Aswan. Shortly before his death, the Aga Khan chose a location on the west bank of the Nile as his final resting place. The location was highly symbolic, centuries before the ancestors of the Aga Khan, had founded the Fatimid dynasty, with its capital in Cairo. The Fatimid represented one of the heydays of Muslim culture, who were patrons of the arts, architecture, literature, pluralism, and scientific endeavors, fields that were equally cherished by the Aga Khan.
El Mausoleo del Aga Khan es la tumba del Sultán Mahommed Shah el Aga Khan III y está ubicada en la ciudad egipcia de Asuán. Poco antes de su muerte, el Aga Khan escogió una ubicación sobre la rivera occidental de Nilo, como el lugar para su último descanso. La ubicación era sumamente simbólica, siglos antes los antepasados del Aga Khan, habían fundado la dinastía Fatimí, con capital en El Cairo. El fatimí representó uno de los apogeos de la cultura musulmana, que fueron mecenas de las artes, la arquitectura, la literatura, el pluralismo y los esfuerzos científicos, campos que eran igualmente apreciados por el Aga Khan.
A highlight of the souq area is the Khan Al Franj (Inn of the Foreigners), the most beautiful and best preserved of all the limestone khans built by Fakhreddine (Fakhr Ad Din Al Maan II) in the 17th century.
Columns and beams in one of the major courtyards at Prasat Preah Khan Temple Complex, Angkor, Cambodia. The institution combined the roles of city, temple and Buddhist university: there were 97,840 attendants and servants, including 1000 dancers and 1000 teachers.
I was fortunate enough to meet a new friend at a recent event. He was kind enough to invite myself along with a few of my friends to a Moon event that is going on at Aga Khan Museum. He gave us a tour which included this VIP room which is not open to the general public. How lucky we were to have the opportunity to see this incredible view, just in time for the setting sun to complete it.
Khan Shatyr is a shopping centre located in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana. Designed by Foster & Partners, the building resembles a traditional Kazakh tent. With its 150 m, it is said to be the highest tensile structure in the world.
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A fisherman sets his nets in the ponds near Ban Ao Noi in Prachuap Khiri Khan.
With the round columns on the ground floor, this Khmer
building has a vague resemblance to a Greek or Roman temple.
The latest reinforcement of BDZ PP - Smartron 80 037 "Khan Kardam" pulls train 1611 (Sofia - Svilengrad) shortly before Kazichene station. This is the 3-rd out of 15 Siemens Smartron locomotives, which BDZ PP purchased in 2020 and will receive during 2021.
Left the temple complex of Preah Khan through its western gate. (Khmer temples normally face east towards the rising sun, the symbol of life. However, Angkor Wat faces west, so it is sometimes believed to be a temple of the dead or the king's mausoleum). At some temples, tourists have a choice whether to enter/exit through the eastern or western gates. The man on the right gives some scale to the size of the doorways.
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I was taking a pic of the openings and stone carvings when this lady-tourist walked into the scene. Not sure if she does add to the pic as there is a little unplanned motion-blur but I didn't think to take another shot of the scene without her in it. Anyway, together with the stone carvings of the apsara ladies, there are five of them :-)
Preah Khan translates to the Royal Sword or the Holy Sword and is a 12th century Buddhist temple. The temple was built by King Jayavarman VII to honour his father and was built on site of the victory over the invading Cham armies in 1191 AD.
The temple is one of the largest created during the Khmer empire and measures an area of 56 hectares. Один из крупнейших проектов Джаявармана VII. Преа Кхан был гораздо больше, чем храм- это был буддийский университет с более чем тысячей учителей и его окружал довольно большой город. Как и в Та Прохм, здесь была обнаружена стела с большой информацией о храме, его основании и его посвящении. На этом месте ранее стоял дворец Яшовармана II и Тибхуванадитьявармана, а упоминание "озера крови" означает, что Преа Кхан был построен на месте крупного сражения с Чамами, предотвратившего захват Ангкора. В этом сражении здесь был убит король Чамов. Король, прославившийся в этом сражении носил имя Джаясри, поэтому и город назвали "Нагара-Джаясри" (на санскрите нагара означает "город"), в то время как современное название Преа Кхан означает "Священный Меч", хотя по словам Кодеса, Джаясри означает то же самое.
Preah Khan is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built in the 12th century for King Jayavarman VII to honor his father.It is located northeast of Angkor Thom and just west of the Jayatataka baray, with which it was associated.
Preah Khan es un templo de Angkor en Camboya, construido en el siglo XII por el rey Jayavarman VII. El complejo de Angkor, incluido Preah Khan, fue declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco en 1992.
"Preah Khan" (Sacred Sword) is no doubt related to the sword historically carried by Angkorian kings as a symbol of their authority.
Isa Khan's Tomb is situated just outside the Humayun's tomb precincts in New Delhi. It was built in the honor of Isa Khan, a brave and valiant noble under Sher Shah, the Afghan ruler who had overthrown Humayun. It was built in 1547, in an octagonal pattern. It is an architectural gem in the Islamic art in India and remained a model tomb amongst the ruling families in its time. Said to be inspired by the tomb of Sikandar Lodi, which is 300 years older than the Isa Khan tomb, it can boast of having more graceful proportions. The 'chhatris' or small kiosks and pinnacles around the dome that were introduced here look quite elegant.
The Khan's Palace in Bakhchisaray was built in the 16th century and served as a residence for a succession of Crimean Khans. The Crimean Khanate was a Turkic vassal state of the Ottoman Empire from 1478 to 1774 -- the longest-lived of the Turkic khanates that succeeded the empire of the Golden Horde.
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Строительство дворца началось при Менгли-Гирее I в 1503 г. параллельно с новой Ханской столицей, к этому периоду времени относится возведение Демир-Капы. Но основные работы по его созданию велись в период правления Сахиб-Гирея I: с 1532 по 1551 гг. было построено большинство прекрасных зданий.
Однако говорить, что возведение его закончили незадолго до смерти Сахиб-Гирея, было бы неправильно. Фактически каждый из ханов добавлял что-то свое – так и продолжалось до ликвидации Крымского ханства в 1785 г. Во время русско-турецкой войны 1735-1739 гг. в 1736 г. Бахчисарай был взят русскими войсками, а ханская резиденция сожжена по приказу фельдмаршала Миниха.
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Phi Ta Khon (Thai: ผีตาโขน; phǐi taa khǒn; [pʰǐː taː kʰǒn]) is a festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Isan, Thailand. The events take place over three days sometime between March and July, the dates being selected annually by the town’s mediums.
The whole event is called Bun Luang, part of a Buddhist merit-making holiday also known as Bun Phawet (assembly day). The town’s residents invite protection from Phra U-pakut, the spirit of the Mun river. They then hold a series of games and take part in a procession wearing masks made of the sheaths or bottom part of thick palm leaf stems. Bamboo sticky rice steaming baskets are stitched onto the tops of the sheaths to make the top section of the mask. Artists paint the masks with very creative and intricate designs and add carved wooden noses and ear-like appendages. The dancers wear loose and colorful patchwork pants and shirts, with strings of bells hanging down from their belts, in the back. They tease the spectators with big wooden phalluses.
The origins of this part of the festival are traditionally ascribed to a story of the Vessantara Jataka in which the Buddha in one of his past lives as a prince made a long journey and was presumed dead. The celebrations on his return were so raucous as to wake the dead.
The second day of the festival incorporates elements of the Rocket Festival, plus costume and dance contests and more parades.
On the third and final day, the villagers listen to sermons from Buddhist monks.
Sitting right on the banks of the Mekong, Chiang Khan capitalises on its great location with a thriving tourist industry. With great views across to the mountains of Laos, its main attractions are a lovely esplanade along the river and the quaint wooden shophouses of its 'walking street' (which actually does have a few cars). It's a popular spot for holidaying Thais and a great place to spend a few days relaxing.