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This tree on the banks of River Werre is a good friend and a perfect indicator for the state of the seasons. Löhne, Ostwestfalen, Germany
The Our Lady of Victory Basilica is a Catholic parish church and national shrine in Lackawanna, New York. Due to the multiple charities of founder Father Nelson Baker, the shrine is a popular pilgrimage and visitor destination in Lackawanna. It is part of the Diocese of Buffalo.
The Saarpolygon is a memorial to the coal mining in the Saar region, which finally ended in June 2012. The large accessible sculpture stands on the Duhamel slagheap in Ensdorf, which rises about 150 metres above the surrounding Saartal valley.
The walkable monument is about 30 metres high. The 35-metre-long transverse section is accessed from both sides by 132 steps at a height of 25 metres. The viewing platform weighs around 60 tons. The Saarpolygon is designed in such a way that it has a different shape from each direction: rectangular archway, triangle standing on the top or base, cross with horizontal line. In the ground plan it has the shape of a Z.
147 designs were submitted in the competition of ideas for the artistic implementation - the winner was the Berlin architect duo Katja Pfeiffer and Oliver Sachse.
Their design of a large walk-in sculpture, which "as a symbol of change in an abstract language of form traces a variety of mining motifs", is intended to form a gateway into the future in the eyes of the beholder. The formal language of the puristic steel grid construction is intended to express the inseparability of origin and future in the country and to show the classic connection of coal, steel and energy in Saarland.
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Das Saarpolygon ist ein Denkmal zur Erinnerung an den im Juni 2012 endgültig beendeten Steinkohlebergbau im Saarrevier. Die begehbare Großplastik steht auf der Bergehalde Duhamel in Ensdorf, die sich rund 150 Meter über das umliegende Saartal erhebt. Das begehbare Denkmal ist rund 30 Meter hoch. Zu dem rund 35 Meter überspannenden Querstück führen von beiden Seiten genau 132 Stufen in 25 Meter Höhe. Die Aussichts-plattform wiegt rund 60 Tonnen. Das Saarpolygon ist so gestaltet, dass es aus jeder Richtung eine andere Form hat: rechteckiger Torbogen, auf der Spitze oder der Basis stehendes Dreieck, Kreuz mit Querstrich. Im Grundriss hat es die Form eines Z.
Im Ideenwettstreit zur künstlerischen Umsetzung wurden 147 Entwürfe eingereicht- Sieger war das Berliner Architektenduo Katja Pfeiffer und Oliver Sachse. Ihr Entwurf einer begehbaren Großskulptur, die „als Symbol des Wandels in abstrakter Formensprache vielgestaltige Bergbaumotive nachzeichnet“, soll in den Augen des Betrachters ein Tor in die Zukunft bilden. Die Formensprache der puristischen Stahlgitterkonstruktion soll die Untrennbarkeit von Herkunft und Zukunft im Lande zum Ausdruck bringen und die klassische Verbundenheit von Kohle, Stahl und Energie im Saarland zeigen.
A view across from the end of Tower Bridge to the Shard, City Hall, HMS Belfast and on the right the Walkie Talkie building, on the way home from work to London Bridge Station. The sunsets continue this year, although maybe I am looking for them more or just have better timing. Love the walkers in this and the reflections, London at its best.
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After a long break, I am slowly returning to blogging, so I decided to create a new post for the Akeruka store as a "coming out". As you are all used, credits with landmark you can find right here
Hope you are all doing well. Enjoy summer time and be careful! :D See ya next time ^^
The Louvre Pyramid (Pyramide du Louvre) is a large glass and metal pyramid designed by Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei, surrounded by three smaller pyramids, in the main courtyard (Cour Napoléon) of the Louvre Palace (Palais du Louvre) in Paris. The large pyramid serves as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum. Completed in 1989,[1] it has become a landmark of the city of Paris.
The Louvre or the Louvre Museum (French: Musée du Louvre, pronounced: [myze dy luvʁ]) (French About this sound (help·info)) is the world's largest museum and a historic monument in Paris, France. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement (district or ward). Approximately 38,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century are exhibited over an area of 72,735 square metres (782,910 square feet).[3] The Louvre is world's most visited museum, receiving 7.4 million visitors in 2016
Palais de l'ile. Annency, France. Picturesque medieval castle & prison in the middle of the Thiou Canal, now an art & history museum.
La tour supérieure du Castillo de El-Bil-Bil se détache sur un ciel andalou d'un bleu profond. Ses murs écarlates et ses créneaux géométriques composent une scène graphique saisissante, tandis que la sphère blanche apparaissant derrière la tour apporte un sentiment d'équilibre et de mystère. Capturée à Benalmádena, cette image minimaliste célèbre les couleurs, les formes et les contrastes.
The upper tower of Castillo de El-Bil-Bil stands out against a deep blue Andalusian sky. Its crimson walls and geometric battlements create a striking graphic composition, while the white sphere emerging behind the tower adds a sense of balance and mystery. Captured in Benalmádena, this minimalist image celebrates colour, shape and contrast.
This famous landmark of Goa sits gracefully atop a little hill in the capital city of Panaji.Originally a chapel was built in Panaji for the Portuguese sailors arriving at their first port of call in Portuguese India.Panaji or Panjim was then only a small fishing village.Later in 1609 this chapel was replaced by a much larger church built in the Portuguese Baroque style for the residents of Panaji and the sailors.The zigzag stairs were added in the 18th century.The second largest bell of Goa ,formerly kept in the Augustinian Monastery on Holy Hill ,was installed in the bell tower in 1871.The church is laid out in the orthodox cruciform fashion with a nave and a transcept.
It is very difficult to take a shot of this church without traffic and crowds because this is usually a very busy place but I was lucky on this particular day.
Source :- Wikipedia
Position: The unique 12th-century Rocca Scaligero Castle was built on the remains of ancient Roman fortress and is an unmissable landmark of the spa resort of Sirmione on the Lago di Garda. The whole fortress is surrounded by water, which in ancient times was crucial in defending the city. It is connected to the mainland by a drawbridge. The fortress also included a fortified port. Sirmione is a comune and town located in the province of Brescia in the region of Lombardy, Italy.
Sunrise from Signal Hill in St. John's, with Fort Amherst at the right and Cape Spear in the distance.
Cologne the cathedral an train-bridge "Hohenzollern-Brücke".
Köln Mit Dom Und Hohenzollern- Brücke Fotografiert von Deutz aus.
The Netherlands Carillon is a 127-foot tall campanile housing a 53-bell carillon located in Arlington County, Virginia.
Living in St. Louis, I have many opportunities to photograph the Gateway Arch, but I'm always looking for a new angle. On this morning, fog was so thick that it obscured the top of the Arch even when standing directly underneath. St. Louis B&W Gallery Collection 2017 Weather Channel 2017
A view along the River Tyne - left bank Newcastle, right bank Gateshead - Starting with the Tyne Bridge, The Sage, Gateshead Millennium Bridge and Baltic Flour Mills. With a Rainbow thrown in as well
The most widely recognized landmark in Arches National Park in Utah, USA. A 'must-do hike' from the parking lot, it is the most photographed arch in the world. The original photo was one of my first submissions to Flickr (also in this Photostream). This version was taken with a Nikon F, 50mm -f1.4 Nikkor lens using Kodachrome ASA 25, about one hour before sunset. This version was processes using several modules of Topaz plug-ins. '89 DELICATE ARCH, UTAH USA