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Located to the west of Guadalajara in Jalisco state, Tequila is famous for the drink fermented from the agave planr, but more than the drink, the historic town offers a rustic charm.
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Located in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, Herculaneum was an ancient Roman town destroyed by volcanic pyroclastic flows in 79 AD. Its ruins are located in the commune of Ercolano, Campania, Italy.
As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is famous as one of the few ancient cities that can now be seen in much of its original splendour, as well as for having been lost, along with Pompeii, Stabiae, Oplontis and Boscoreale, in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 that buried it. Unlike Pompeii, the deep pyroclastic material which covered it preserved wooden and other organic-based objects such as roofs, beds, doors, food and even some 300 skeletons which were surprisingly discovered in recent years along the sea shore as it was thought until then that the town had been evacuated by the inhabitants.
Located to the southwest of Buffalo Gap amid the mesas of central Taylor County, Abilene State Park serves as a camping, hiking, and outdoor activities area for the Big Country region. It was established in 1933 when land was donated by the City of Abilene, near the city reservoir, to be built into a recreation area by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
The C.C.C. went on to erect a refectory, water tower, and pool, along with the construction of roads, picnic areas, and hiking trails. The construction took place in two phases: the first in 1934, and the second in 1935. The buildings feature native sandstone designs by local architect David S. Castle.
Damme is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, six kilometres northeast of Brugge (Bruges). The municipality comprises the city of Damme proper and the villages of Hoeke, Lapscheure, Moerkerke, Oostkerke, Sijsele, Vivenkapelle, and Sint-Rita. On 1 January 2006, the municipality had a population of 10,899. The total area is 89.52 km², giving a population density of 122 inhabitants per km².
In the 13th century, Damme was the port for Bruges, to which it was linked by the river Reie. The river has now been canalised into the long, straight, treelined and picturesque Damse Vaart, which continues across the Dutch border to Sluis. The line of the town's star-shaped fortifications can still be traced by lines of tall poplar trees and in places by a moat. It was the site of the Battle of Damme, fought on 30 and 31 May 1213.
Well-known Damme inhabitants include Jacob van Maerlant, a medieval poet and the town clerk of Damme until his death in around 1300, and Karel Verleye, co-founder of the Bruges College of Europe, who died in Damme in 2002.
Today, Damme is a popular side trip for tourists who are visiting Bruges and is a popular venue for eating out, and a destination for boat trips. Damme has more recently become known as a book town, with numerous bookshops and regular book fairs.
The most popular ways of travelling to Damme are by canal boat that runs during the summer high season or all year round by bus or bicycle. The bicycle route is along the canal path taking the same route that the canal boat takes.
Paddington is an inner-city, eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Paddington is located 3 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district and lies across the local government areas of the City of Sydney and the Municipality of Woollahra. Paddington is colloquially known as Paddo.
Paddington is located primarily on the northern slope down from a ridgeline at the crest of which runs Oxford Street.
It is known that the ridge on which Oxford Street was built was also a walking track used by Aboriginal people.
Oxford Street was originally used as an Aboriginal walking track, then as a faster route to South Head, and has had various incarnations as a shopping strip. Once serving the needs of the local residents, Paddington's Oxford Street has changed to now serve a middle- and upper-class population, as well as being a focal point for the tourist industry. Many visitors to Paddington come solely for the experience of shopping on Oxford Street.
Paddington is known for its Victorian terrace houses which, having been slums for much of the post-World War II period, were later gentrified and are highly sought after. The suburb is characterised by an array of interconnecting streets and laneways, some too narrow for many of today's cars. These streets contrast to some other much wider avenues, such as Paddington Street or Windsor Street.
A bustling, cosmopolitan suburb of the Eastern Suburbs, straddling the arterial route of Oxford Street, Sydney, this is one of the most historically rich, culturally vibrant and recognisable districts of Sydney. Paddington is famous for its plethora of boutique and chain fashion stores as well as many cafés and restaurants. Five Ways is a multiple intersection located in the backstreets of Paddington which is popular with local residents and tourists because of its range of cafés and bars.
In the early 1820s, ex-convict entrepreneur and gin distiller Robert Cooper set out to build a grand Georgian estate at the top of Paddington's ridgeline, affording excellent views. He named the area Paddington after a London borough.
He called the estate Juniper Hall, which remains Paddington's oldest home. The district's first cottages were built around Victoria Barracks, formerly a major army base. In the latter part of the 19th century, many terrace houses were constructed to house the city's burgeoning working population and an emerging middle class. Over time, these houses filled up almost every parcel of land, causing the suburb to become overpopulated.
The unfashionable nature of the suburb continued until the mid-1960s, when gentrification took hold.
At this time the area developed a bohemian aspect with a large arts community attracting creative and alternative residents. The suburb is now an example of uncoordinated urban renewal and restoration, where desirable location and heritage charm have contributed to flourishing real-estate values. Old boot-repair and linen shops have given way to designer fashion outlets and gourmet food. Since 1973, the suburb has also featured a bohemian market, conducted each Saturday in the grounds of the Paddington Uniting Church and the playground of the adjacent Paddington Public School.
The suburb of Paddington is considered to be part of the land associated with the stories and rituals of the Cadigal people. These people belonged to the Dharug (or Eora) language group, and were also the traditional owners of what is now the Sydney central business district.
70% of people in the suburb live in typical Victorian terrace houses, with the majority of the rest living in apartments. The suburb is a high-wealth area, with 40% of households indicating they earned more than AUS$2000 per week.
Paddington is bordered to the west by Darlinghurst, to the east by Centennial Park and Woollahra, to the north by Edgecliff and Kings Cross and to the south by Moore Park. The population of Paddington, at the 2001 census, was 11,817 people (ABS, 2001).
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) west of Amesbury and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones. Archaeologists believe that the iconic stone monument was erected around 2500 BC, however this was not the first stone structure on the site (see phase 3:1 below). The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC. The site and its surroundings were added to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986 in a co-listing with Avebury henge monument, and it is also a legally protected Scheduled Ancient Monument. Stonehenge itself is owned by the Crown and managed by English Heritage while the surrounding land is owned by the National Trust.
New archaeological evidence found by the Stonehenge Riverside Project indicates that Stonehenge served as a burial ground from its earliest beginnings. The dating of cremated remains found that burials took place as early as 3000 B.C, when the first ditches were being built around the monument. Burials continued at Stonehenge for at least another 500 years when the giant stones which mark the landmark were put up. According to Professor Mike Parker Pearson, head of Stonehenge Riverside Project: Stonehenge was a place of burial from its beginning to its zenith in the mid third millennium B.C. The cremation burial dating to Stonehenge's sarsen stones phase is likely just one of many from this later period of the monument's use and demonstrates that it was still very much a domain of the dead.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge
Located on Stewart Road on the bay side of West Galveston Island near Pirates Beach. A small granite bench is located here but it is overgrown with bushes and vines.
Galveston Island, Texas, USA
located in the Western Pacific Railroad Muesum in Portola, Ca. Really neat to see all the old rail cars and locomotives.
Located on the graceful southern shores of Lake Mälaren, Mariefred is a tiny, quintessentially Swedish village about an hour west of Stockholm. It has narrow streets where the well-kept wooden houses and little squares have scarcely changed in decades.
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Letojanni is a comune (municipality), and coastal resort in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 km east of Palermo and about 40 km southwest of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,634 and an area of 6.8 km².Letojanni borders the following municipalities: Castelmola, Forza d'Agrò, Gallodoro, Mongiuffi Melia, Taormina.
Letojanni è un comune italiano di 2.760 abitanti della provincia di Messina in Sicilia.Distante 32 km da Messina e 45 km da Catania, la cittadina fa parte del comprensorio turistico di Taormina.
Sino alla metà dell'Ottocento Letojanni fungeva da marina, o borgo dei pescatori, del comune di Gallodoro; la costruzione di una strada provinciale e successivamente della ferrovia favorirono lo sviluppo del borgo, al punto che nel 1879 la sede comunale fu trasferita da Gallodoro a Letojanni, e il comune prese il nome di Letojanni-Gallodoro. Nel 1952 le due località furono separate..Ricco di infrastrutture alberghiere in estate ospita innumerevoli turisti
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Located at the Hogewoerd in Leiden, garage A.J. Stallinga was the local FN dealer. Picture taken around 1904 I guess.
Located in Chester Cathedral
One time Sheriff and later Mayor of Chester together with his two wives....could use a duster!
Located on the Louisiana Gulf Coast, unique Grand Isle is a place like no other. About 5 miles long with a population of about 1200. The beaches have brown sand due to being near the mouth of the Mississippi River. The island is a popular vacation spot for beachgoers, sport fishermen and anyone looking to take a break from the fast paced life of the Louisiana cities. Grand Isle is a unique corner of the world for sure.
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Located in Richmond, Indiana. Those cage devices are the ultimate annoyance for a vending machine photographer like myself, especially since I'd never been able to find this design before.
Kalasin is one of the provinces ( Changwat ) of Thailand, located in the North East of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan, Roi Et, Maha Sarakham, Khon Kaen and Udon Thani. Geography Most of the province is covered by hilly landscape. In the north is the Lam Pao dam built 1963-68, storing 1,430 million m³ of water for flood prevention and agriculture. The Lam Pao reservoir effectively cuts the northern part of the province in half but there are car ferries connecting the district of Sahatsakhan in the east with the district Nong Kung Si in the west, saving up to one hour off the journey by road. On the northwestern creek of the reservoir a road bridge now connects the village of Ban Dong Bang in the west with the district town of Wang Sam Mo in the east.
Making the border with Sakhon Nakhon Province is the Phu Phan mountain range, which is preserved as a national park. Kalasin is famous for the dinosaur fossils found at Phu Kum Khao ( Sahatsakhan district ), the largest dinosaur site of Thailand. Kalasin is an agricultural province producing sticky rice and other cash crops such as manioc ( Cassava ) and sugar cane. The families are generally poor in this rural area and make ends meet by producing the silk for which the region is also renowned and basketry. Archeological excavations showed that the Lawa tribe already lived in the area in prehistoric times 1600 years ago. However, the first town was founded in 1793. During the thesaphiban reforms at the beginning of the 20th century the town ( Mueang ) was converted into a province. In 1932 the province was abolished and included into Maha Sarakham, and was recreated in 1947. The seal of the province shows a pond in front of the mountains which form the boundary of the province. The water in the pond is black, as the name Kalasin means black water. The big clouds as well as the water symbolizes the fertility of the province.
Sirindhorn Museum is located in Kalasin province, a significant dinosaur fossil excavation site in the Northeast of Thailand. The Kalasin province is also well known for its Phuthai culture, Phraewa silk, and Lampao reservoir. The museum is the first dinosaur fossil museum in Thailand establishing for the purposes of study and research, preserving the fossils as references, and geological tourism. The museum is composed of a research building for dinosaur fossils and others vertebrate, and an exhibition building, and is opened to public. The museum makes many impressive records including the largest fossil collection rooms in the Southeast Asia. The museum is about 34 kilometres north of Kalasin province. Accessibility is possible by the highway no.227. Just 3 kilometres before Sahatsakhan district turn right to Wat Sakawan, visitors can see the diversity of dinosaur models standing to welcome in front of the museum.
Phra Kru Vijitsahassakun, the abbot of Wat Sakawan, found dinosaur fossils at Phu Kum Khao, Sahassakhan district, Kalasin Province in 1994. Department of Mineral Resources researchers excavated the fossils later the same year and found that Phu Kum Khao is the complete herbivore dinosaur site in Thailand. The museum projects started in 1995 due to the discovery of dinosaur fossils at Wat Sakkawan. The fossils discovery is a prime evidence for study and research and can be used as world class references since they are new species and kinds.
How to get to Kalasin.
By Car
Kalasin is 519 kilometres from Bangkok. Take the route Bangkok – Saraburi – Nakhon Ratchasima ( Highway No. 2 ) until you reach Amphoe Ban Phai of Khon Kaen province. Continue on Highway No. 23 and 213 and Highway No. 209 ( Maha Sarakham - Kalasin ).
By Bus
The Transport Co., Ltd. provides air-conditioned and ordinary bus services daily from Bangkok to Kalasin. More details can be obtained at the Northeastern Bus Terminal ( Mo Chit 2 ), Tel. 0 2936 2841-48, 0 2936 2852-66.
By Train
Take the train from Bangkok to Khon Kaen, then catch a bus from Khon Kaen to Kalasin, a distance of 75 kilometres. The State Railway of Thailand has rapid train, express train and air-conditioned sprinter train services. For more details, call SRT at Tel. 1690, or 0 2220 4334, 0 2220 4444, Khon Kaen Railway Station, Tel. 0 4322 1112.
By Plane
Thai Airways International has no direct flight from Bangkok to Kalasin but you can get a flight from Bangkok to Khon Kaen and catch a bus to Kalasin. For details, call Tel. 1566 or 0 2280 0060, 0 2628 2000 and www.thaiairways.com.
PB Air also operates daily flights from Bangkok to Roi Et. Then, continue by bus to Kalasin. For details, call Tel. 0 2261 0221-5 and 0 4351 8572.
Lagunilla Vineyard, located just 250 km from Guatemala City located in Jalapa. A unique, enviable climate, pine forests, lakes, wild horses, extreme sports, waterfall ... a magical place for ecotourism worth visiting and enjoy.
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Arnold Circus, in Rochelle Street on the Boundary Estate. Originally posted to Guess Where London group (replaced with wider shot). Does anyone know who does these luchador stickers? I think I've seen smaller ones in Shoreditch.
Located at the end of the Museum Island on the River Spree in Berlin, the Bode Museum is located in a gorgeous building from 1904 built by Emperor Fredrick III.
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Hagerstown, Indiana (September 10, 2012) The new Model T Ford Museum is slated to hold its grand opening during Richmond’s Octoberfest on September 28 at 6 p.m. The museum which was previously located in Centerville, Indiana near the Warm Glow Candle Factory for 5 years moved just a few miles east to Richmond, Indiana’s Historical Depot District this past spring.
Since the move to Richmond volunteers have been steadily preparing the museum’s new home, displays and vehicles for the event.
Today, a photo shoot for the Model T Museum’s newly acquired 1930 Pietenpol Sky Scout was held at the Hagerstown Airport.
The plan arrived at the airport around 10:00 a.m. this morning and was assembled by Model T enthusiasts and many of them brought their own Model Ts to use during the photo shoot.
One of the people there today was Mr. Jay Klehfoth who is the CEO and publisher of the Vintage Ford Magazine.
Jay is a walking encyclopedia when it comes to all things Model T. I was to learn he’s pretty knowledgeable in a lot of areas too. During our walk around of the plane Jay pointed out one of the parts for the engine had been made by a former factory in Richmond of all places. And there are many other special things about this airplane I’m sure he’ll be writing about in the next issue of the the Vintage Ford Magazine. He not only knew a lot about the Pietenpol Sky Scout plane that was being photographed for the magazine cover. He’s pretty sharp when it comes to airports too. He said that the Hagerstown airport were today’s photo shoot was done has the longest grass landing strip in the United States which to me made it the perfect place for today’s event.
This Pietenpol that will be on display at the museum is powered by a 20 HP Model T engine which was modified to include dual-ignition which is used in aviation. According to an article in the AntiqueAirfield.com website from September 10, 2012 there was only one original Pietenpol Sky Scout built by Bernard Pietenpol himself, and just two replicas. The article also said that all 3 were still flying.
The new Model T Ford Museum is going to be an exciting addition to what is one of Indiana’s grandest historical areas and a must in this part of the Midwest.
Richmond is a perfect place for any day trip. But, if you want to see all that Richmond has to offer you’ll need to plan on staying several days.
The Model T Ford Museum is located in Richmond’s Historic Depot District at 309 N 8th St, Richmond, IN 47374 - 765-488-0026.
Model T Ford Museum website: www.mtfca.com/clubpages/museum.htm
Additional Information:
The Model T Ford Club of America has nearly 8,000 families worldwide. Members are from all 50 states and 41 other countries.
The Vintage Ford Magazine is published bimonthly by the Model T Ford Club of America, 119 W. Main Street, Centerville, Indiana and is mailed to all members. Subscription rates are $35.00 per year (six issues) in the United States ($42.00 Canada and $44.00 elsewhere) and include member ship in the club.
All correspondence should be ad dressed to:
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Raw Video: Prepping Pietenpol Sky Scout For Photo Shoot youtu.be/7_JnszAF8GA
Video: Pietenpol Sky Scout Photo Shoot youtu.be/h3m6ZWgNJMg
Video: Model T Ford Museum Grand Opening Set youtu.be/OwIiE5O1UQk
Located about 30 km northeast of Copenhagen, this cultural landscape encompasses the two hunting forests of Store Dyrehave and Gribskov, as well as the hunting park of Jægersborg Hegn/Jægersborg Dyrehave. This is a designed landscape where Danish kings and their court practiced par forcehunting, or hunting with hounds, which reached its peak between the 17th and the late 18th centuries, when the absolute monarchs transformed it into a landscape of power. With hunting lanes laid out in a star system, combined with an orthogonal grid pattern, numbered stone posts, fences and a hunting lodge, the site demonstrates the application of Baroque landscaping principles to forested areas.
The par force hunting landscape in North Zealand, Denmark
February 11, 2017
UNESCO World Heritage Site # 1469
Year of Inscription: 2015
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The John Muir National Historic Site is located in Martinez, in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. It preserves the Italianate Victorian mansion where the naturalist and writer John Muir lived, as well as a nearby 325 acres (132 ha) tract of native oak woodlands and grasslands historically owned by the Muir family. The main site is on the edge of town, in the shadow of State Route 4, also known as the "John Muir Parkway".
John Muir’s home was among the grandest of its time, and costing $20,000 to build, an extravagant amount in its day. An article in the Martinez Gazette, written while the house was being constructed, said “with but one or two exceptions, it will be the finest and most complete private residence in the county.”
The house, completed in 1882, was built for Dr. John and Louisiana Strentzel, Muir’s parents-in-law. The Strentzels gave their original house to John and his bride Louie as a wedding gift. When Dr. Strentzel died in 1890, the Muirs moved into this house.
The seventeen-room home is in the Italianate style of late Victorian architecture, and is constructed mostly of redwood. The architects were Wolfe and Son of San Francisco. The home incorporates key features of the Italianate style, including: a rectangular, symmetrical shape, wide eaves with brackets and cornices, a porch with balustrades, a square cupola and high, double-paned windows with hood moldings.
The interior of the 10,000 square-foot house with 12-foot-high ceilings has retained many of its original features, including the Douglas fir floor and black walnut staircase banister. Note the crack in the transom over the front door, which occurred during the Port Chicago explosion of World War II. Phone service was installed in 1884 by Dr. Strentzel, and the house was one of the first in the area to have it (the phone in the downstairs hallway is not original).
The house suffered some damage during the 1906 earthquake, including two of the Italian marble fireplaces. Muir replaced the east parlor’s damaged fireplace with a large, Mission style brick one. He described it in a letter to a friend, “In particular I've built a big fireplace, almost suitable for mountaineers, into which I roll a jolly pair of logs two feet in diameter and pile a half dozen smaller ones between and back of them making fires that flame and roar and radiate sunny heat like those we built on the frosty Coyote Meadows above the canyon of the Kern.” (January 7, 1907)
Furnishings in the home are from the period, but did not belong to the Muirs or Strentzels. An exception is John Muir’s original desk in his “scribble den,” where he penned most of his published works, including his books—writings that paved the way to preserving our nation’s most beautiful natural lands, or “wild places.”
Upstairs, the small balcony at the end of the hall is where Muir slept on many clear nights, seeming to prefer having the stars over his head to a roof.
When John Muir died in 1914 (nine years after his wife), his grown daughters Wanda and Helen sold the house. It remained in the hands of private owners until local citizens (including those who established the John Muir Association) worked for the historic structure’s establishment as a public treasure. The National Park Service bought the house in 1964, along with nine acres of the Muir’s fruit ranch. In 1993, NPS bought an additional 326 acres, known as Mt. Wanda.
Next to Alhambra Creek, about a mile from the house, Muir was buried next to his wife on what was once part of the original 2,600-acre ranch.
The grounds of the 9 acre main site contain grapevines and an orchard with many types of fruit trees as well as many mature exotic trees from around the world that were growing at the time Muir lived. Also to be found are exhibits and machinery of ranch life in the late 1800's.
A 'must see' on the same property is the preserved Vincente Martinez Adobe home built in 1849.
While living here, Muir realized many of his greatest accomplishments, co-founding and serving as the first president of the Sierra Club, in the wake of his battle to prevent Yosemite National Park's Hetch Hetchy Valley from being dammed, playing a prominent role in the creation of several national parks, writing hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles and several books expounding on the virtues of conservation and the natural world, and laying the foundations for the creation of the National Park Service in 1916.
The park's museum collection includes historic documents and artifacts that relate to the writing, travels, political activities and daily life of John Muir and his family in Martinez. Significant portions of the collections include over 1,000 plant specimens collected by Muir during his many travels, photographs of his travel, correspondence to and from Muir, books from his personal library, and first editions of his published works. Many of Muir's original items were graciously donated by Muir family members.
The collection also includes Victorian era furnishings, clothing, household goods, farm implements, books and textiles that are not unique to Muir or his home; however, these pieces allow us to interpret the day-to-day life on the Martinez fruit ranch. The collections are displayed in the home, carriage house and through exhibitions in the Visitor Center.
The Muir house was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1960.
It became a National Historic Site in 1964, is California Historical Landmark no. 312, and National Historic Landmark, and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
In 1988 nearby Mount Wanda Nature Preserve was added to the Historic Site.
National monument to the heroes of the Heydrichiade
The exhibition is located in the underground crypt of the Baroque church of St. Cyril and Methodius. This was an authentic battlefield during the Second World War in Prague, a secret hiding place which the Czech Orthodox Church granted to the Czechoslovakian parachute jumpers from 27. 5. 1942 to 18. 6. 1942 after the attack on Reinhard Heydrich.
Object history
National Memorial for the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror - Place of Reconciliation
(Orthodox cathedral church of St. Cyril and Methodius)
History
At the corner of the streets Resslova and Na Zderaze a Baroque church was built in the years 1730 - 36 according to the project of Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer and Paul Ignaz Bayer. The important Baroque hall building originally was dedicated to St. Charles Borromeo. It was part of the neighboring dormitory for emeritus priests, which was dissolved in 1783 and turned into a barracks and a camp. In 1866, the building of the priest dormitory became an integral part of the Czech Technical University and was adapted to its needs.
The church nowadays is situated on an elevated terrace which was created by the landscaping of the surrounding area in the 80s of the 19th century. It is an elongated hall construction, the nave of which has three parts, a church choir and a presbytery. The frescoes in the interior, depicting the scenes from the legend of St. Charles, stem from Karl Schöpf, the author of stucco decoration from 1739 is Michael Ignaz Palliardi. The original onion roof of the tower was removed in 1883. Since its abolition as a sanctuary, the church only in the years 1934 - 35 has been regularized and renovated for theological purposes of the Czechoslovak Orthodox Church. 29. 9. 1935 it was solemnly consecrated to Saints Cyril and Methodius and became the seat of the orthodox bishop.
Occupation
The church during the occupation left a profound mark on the history of the republic. It was a hiding place of the parachute jumpers who participated in the assassination attempt on the deputy protector of Bohemia and Moravia, Reinhard Heydrich. In the church were seven of them: Serge Valčík, sergeant of the Silver A group, Lieutenant-General Adolf Opálka from the Out Distance group, Jaroslav Švarc from the Tin group, troop commander aspirant Josef Bublík and troop commander Jan Hrubý from the group Bioscope and the sergeants Josef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš from the group Anthropoid. On May 27, 1942, the two last mentioned carried out the assassination attempt on Heydrich. The search operations of the occupators made their departure from Prague impossible. Among the parachute jumpers was Karel Čurda from the group "Out Distance" who drove to his mother to South Bohemia after the parachute jump to hide there. He finally told the Germans everything about the training and the people who helped them and with whom they were hiding. Subsequent interrogations led to the discovery of the shelter in the church. The members of the SS and the Gestapo surrounded the church and its surroundings, and on June 18, 1942, in the early morning hours, fighting broke out. The heroes Opálka, Kubiš and Švarc fought against the Germans on the church choir, the remaining four defenders in the crypt. They had no chance of winning against the superior number of the Germans, so they used the last cartridge after the ammunition had been exhausted for finishing their own lifes. When the Germans invaded the church, five parachute jumpers were already dead, two died during their hospitalization. Apart from many others who helped the parachute jumpers, the representatives of the Orthodox Church and the Temple of St. Cyril and Methodius, who took part in the hiding of the parachute jumpers, were also executed. The Orthodox church was banned in September 1942.
Monument
After the war the church was repaired in the years 1945 - 47 and also the crypt was made accessible to the public. In memory of the parachute jumpers, in 1947 a bronze commemorative plaque with the reliefs of a parachute and a priest including the names of the heroes and their protectors of František Bělský was installed on the wall of the church crypt. In 1951, the Orthodox Church gained legal independence and the church became a metropolitan temple. The present iconostasis (the passage wall between the altar and the room for believers) was created after the sketch of architect Vladimir Alexandrovich Brandt by the painter Vukovic.
In the church of St. Cyril and Methodius, the folk monument of the persecution associated with Heydrich was opened on 28 September 1995. This epoch is called Heydrichiade in the Czech Republic.
Nationaldenkmal für die Helden der Heydrichiade (Národní památník hrdinů heydrichiády)
Die Ausstellung befindet sich in der unterirdischen Krypta der Barockkirche des Hl. Cyrill und Method. Es handelt sich hierbei um einen authentischen Schlachtplatz während des Zweiten Weltkriegs in Prag, um ein geheimes Versteck, welches die tschechische orthodoxe Kirche den tschechoslowakischen Fallschirmspringern von 27. 5. 1942 bis zum 18. 6. 1942 nach dem Anschlag auf Reinhard Heydrich gewährt hat.
Objekt geschichte
Nationale Gedenkstätte für die Helden des Heydrich-Terrors - Ort der Versöhnung
(Orthodoxe Kathedralkirche St. Kyrill und Methodius)
Geschichte
An der Ecke der Straßen Resslova und Na Zderaze wurde in den Jahren 1730 - 36 nach dem Projekt von Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer und Paul Ignaz Bayer eine Barockkirche erbaut. Der bedeutende barocke Saalbau wurde ursprünglich dem Hl. Karl Borromäus geweiht. Er war ein Bestandteil des benachbarten Wohnheims für emeritierte Priester, das im Jahre 1783 aufgelöst und in eine Kaserne und ein Lager verwandelt wurde. Im Jahre 1866 ist das Gebäude des Priesterwohnheims zum Bestandteil der Tschechischen technischen Hochschule geworden und wurde für ihre Bedürfnisse adaptiert.
Die Kirche liegt heutzutage auf einer erhöhten Terrasse, die bei den Geländeregelungen der Umgebung in den 80er Jahren des 19. Jahrhunderts entstand. Es ist ein länglicher Saalbau, dessen Schiff drei Felder, einen Kirchenchor und ein Presbyterium besitzt. Die Fresken im Innenraum, abbildend die Szenen aus der Legende des Hl. Karls, sind von Karl Schöpf, der Autor der Stuckverzierung aus dem Jahr 1739 ist Michael Ignaz Palliardi. Das Originalzwiebeldach des Turms wurde im Jahre 1883 abgetragen. Die Kirche wurde seit ihrer Aufhebung als Heiligtum erst in den Jahren 1934 - 35 für theologische Zwecke der Tschechoslowakischen orthodoxen Kirche geregelt und renoviert. 29. 9. 1935 wurde sie den Heiligen Kyrill und Methodius feierlich geweiht und zum Sitz des orthodoxen Bischofs.
Okkupation
Die Kirche prägte sich in die Republikgeschichte während der Besetzung tief ein. Es versteckten sich hier die Fallschirmspringer, die sich am Attentat auf den vertretenden Reichsprotektor Reinhard Heydrich beteiligten. In der Kirche waren sieben von ihnen: der Feldwebel Josef Valčík aus der Gruppe Silver A, der Oberleutnant Adolf Opálka aus der Gruppe Out Distance, der Unterfeldwebel Jaroslav Švarc aus der Gruppe Tin, der Zugführer Aspirant Josef Bublík und der Zugführer Jan Hrubý aus der Gruppe Bioscope und die Feldwebel Josef Gabčík und Jan Kubiš aus der Gruppe Anthropoid. Die zwei zuletzt Genannten führten am 27. Mai 1942 das Attentat auf Heydrich durch. Die Fahndungsaktionen der Okkupanten machten ihren Weggang von Prag unmöglich. Zu den Fallschirmspringern gehörte noch Karel Čurda aus der Gruppe Out Distance, der sich nach dem Fallschirmsprung zu seiner Mutter nach Südböhmen verstecken fuhr. Eben er verriet schließlich den Deutschen alles über das Training und die Leute, die ihnen behilflich waren und bei denen sie sich versteckten. Anschließende Verhöre führten zur Entdeckung des Unterschlupfs in der Kirche. Die SS- und Gestapoangehörigen umzingelten die Kirche und die Umgebung und am 18. Juni 1942 in den frühen Morgenstunden brachten kämpfe aus. Die Helden Opálka, Kubiš und Švarc kämpften gegen die Deutschen auf dem Kirchenchor, die restlichen vier Verteidiger in der Krypta. Gegen die Überzahl der Deutschen hatten sie keine Chance zu gewinnen, und so benutzten sie nach der Ausschöpfung der Munition die letzte Patrone zur eigenhändigen Beendigung ihres Lebens. Als die Deutschen in die Kirche eindrangen, fünf Fallschirmspringer waren bereits tot, zwei verstarben während ihrer Einlieferung ins Krankenhaus. Außer vielen anderen, die den Fallschirmspringern Hilfe leisteten, wurden auch die Repräsentanten der orthodoxen Kirche und des Tempels der Hl. Kyrill und Methodius, die sich am Verstecken der Fallschirmspringer beteiligten, hingerichtet. Die orthodoxe Kirche wurde im September 1942 verboten.
Denkmal
Nach dem Krieg wurde die Kirche in den Jahren 1945 - 47 repariert und auch die Krypta wurde zugänglich gemacht. Zum Gedenken an die Fallschirmspringer wurde im Jahre 1947 an die Wand der Kirchenkrypta eine Bronzegedenktafel mit den Reliefgestalten eines Fallschirmspringers und eines Geistlichen inkl. der Namen der Helden und deren Beschützer von František Bělský angebracht. Im Jahre 1951 gewann die orthodoxe Kirche die rechtliche Selbstständigkeit und die Kirche wurde zum Metropolitantempel. Die gegenwärtige Ikonostase (die Durchgangswand zwischen dem Altar und dem Raum für Gläubige ) wurde nach dem Entwurf vom Architekten Wladimir Alexandrowitsch Brandt durch den Maler Vukovic geschaffen.
In der Kirche der Hl. Kyrill und Methodius wurde 28. 9. 1995 das Volksdenkmal der mit Heydrich verbundenen Verfolgung eröffnet. Diese Epoche wird in Tschechien Heydrichiade genannt.
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Located in the village of Raheny. The station is in walking distance of Bull Island and Dolymount Strand
Raheny is bisected by the Howth Road (R105) and the R809 (coming from Bull Island, in turn Watermill Road, Main Street, Station Road) and is also accessed from the Malahide Road (R107), the coastal James Larkin Road (R807) and the R104 (including the Oscar Traynor Road and Kilbarrack Road).
Raheny railway station, opened on 25 May 1844,overlooking the village centre, serves the DART suburban railway system and the Dublin-Belfast main line, and parts of Raheny are served by other DART stations, Harmonstown and Kilbarrack, on the same line. Raheny is also served by Dublin Bus (routes 29A, 31, 32, 32A, 32B, and the rare 105 and 129, and at night, 29N and 31N) and has a taxi rank.
The Cabezon Peak Wilderness Study Area is located in the northwestern part of the New Mexico and consists of a large volcanic plug—a steep-sided symmetrical neck of volcanic rock. At an elevation of 7,785 feet, this is the largest of a series of volcanic plugs in this area and is one of the most well-known landmarks in northwest New Mexico. This peak is a favorite among climbers. Basic mountain climbing experience and proper gear, including a helmet, are needed, but most will not choose to use a rope on the common route. A successful climb to the summit will reward you with an expansive view of the Rio Puerco Valley.
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Photo: Bob Wick, BLM California
Located at the Grand Pacific Junction shopping center.
Google Map coordinates... 41.374706, -81.902623
Our first floor has been designated as a "Group Study" area.
Look for the green "G" signs posted in designated group study areas throughout the first floor.
Quiet study areas "Q" are located on the second floor.
Located near the Susquehanna River and the Mouth of Swatara Creek. Middletown was founded in 1755. The early maps of Pennsylvania show that the area of land now called Middletown was "A Susquehannock Indian Town" (1715). When Middletown was laid out in 1755, some lodges of the Conoy or Ganawese Indians were located on the ground in the area bounded by Pine, Spruce, Main, and High Streets. These two tribes were "remnants" of the once-powerful Susquehannock Nation. Near the mouth of the Swatara Creek, a rough Irishman named "Anderson" claimed 423 acres on the Susquehanna River. This claim dates back at least to 1728. Jacob Job, a Philadelphia merchant, acquired the rights to the Anderson claim in 1732. It has been estimated that by 1750 there were about 200 Scotch-Irish families in the vicinity of Middletown, which was then in Paxtang Township of Lancaster County. Middletown, the oldest town in Dauphin County, was laid out thirty years before Harrisburg and seven years before Hummelstown. Due to its location for trade, both by land and by water, the town grew rapidly for at least a century and a half. Prior to 1729, this area was a part of Chester County. In 1729, Lancaster County was formed, and on March 4, 1785, Dauphin County was formed. Middletown was a "Post Town" and so named because of its location midway between Lancaster and Carlisle, along the old Stage Coach Road laid out in 1736. Middletown is noted in colonial records as being a supply depot for the Revolutionary Armies. Many small boats for General Sullivan's army were built here and his troops were supplied with provisions from local farms. The Swatara Ferry House (Old Fort) is reported to have housed Hessian prisoners during the Revolution. This building here is "The Swatara Ferry House/Old Fort", and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Located in the Dresden Heide. A rather small forest in the north of Dresden. Commonly used for walking dogs, recreation, walking, enjoying nature, bird watching. It is almost sourrounded by the city and therefore a "big park".
Diese ist eine von zwei nah beieinander liegenden Quellen (d.h. Schwestern Quelle).
Die Dresdner Heide ist ein eher kleiner Wald im Norden Dresdens. Hier kann man die Natur genießen, spazieren gehen, wandern, Fahrrad fahren, usw.
Da sich die Dresdner Heide nur einen Steinwurf von der Stadt entfernt befindet und sogar mit dem Städtischen Nahverkehr im 10 Minuten-Takt erreichbar ist, wird sie sowohl von Einheimischen, als auch Touristen für o.g. Aktivitäten genutzt.
Petrofani is an abandoned village in central Cyprus. It is located in the Larnaca District and is about 2.5 kilometers southwest of Athienou. Petrofani is close to the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus. Prior to the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, the village was inhabited by Turkish Cypriots.
Athienou is a village in Larnaca District, Cyprus. It is one of only four villages located within the United Nations Buffer Zone, the other three being Pyla, Troulloi and Deneia. Today, Athienou has a population of around 6,500 people.
Cyprus is an island in the Eastern Basin of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean and the world's 80th largest island by area.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
Just living is not enough... one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.
In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.
Located in the heart of the prestigious area of Recolera in Buenos Aires, the Casasur is a small charming hotel clearly inspired by French savoir vivre. In this residential and touristic neighborhood known for its architecture and historical treasures, you’ll be received as an important guest.The Casasur houses 36 neo-classic rooms. Noble woods and dark drapes contrast with the bright walls. Each room has its own balcony “à la française” and beauty products from l’Occitane are available in the bathrooms. Here at Hoosta Magazine, we fell in love with the “Grand Suite”. Located on the 12th floor of the hotel, it has its own terrace with a Jacuzzi as well as a living room and a panoramic view!The “Croque Madame”, restaurant of the hotel, obviously serves croque-monsieur (famous ham and cheese grilled sandwiches), but also makes regional specialties. You will savor a delicious breakfast and home-made pastries. The Lounge and the Lobby bar on the other hand offer delicious tapas as well as a great variety of Argentinian wines from the most prestigious vineyards.
A little extra: you absolutely have to try the “Chocolat Therapy” vailable at the lovely Spa of the hotel!
Rates: From 137 euros for an “Executive” to 380 euros for the “Grand Suite”.
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Located in the cool pines atop Mingus Mountain, this campground offers a spectacular view of the Verde Valley, the red rocks of Sedona, the San Fransisco Peaks near Flagstaff, and the Mogollon Rim. The older parts of the campground can accommodate only tents; both RVs and tents are welcome in the newer loop.
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Dun an Sticir (grid reference NF89717767) is located on a small island in Loch an Sticir on the east side of the B893 road, 0.8 kilometers south of Newtonferry. The name is also misspelled Dun an Sticer and Dun an Sticar. The island, on which the broch stands, is connected by a causeway to another larger island called Eilean na Mi-Chomhairle (Island of Bad Council). This larger island is connected via two causeways to the mainland. Dun an Sticir is freely accessible. At high tide, the causeways may be partially submerged.
The name Dun an Sticir is derived from "dun", which means "fortress", and "sticir" which means "skulker". Thus Dun an Sticir means Fort Skulker. Only in the second half of the twentieth century did it become clear that the structure was a broch.
History
Dun an Sticir was probably built in the Iron Age in the period between 100 BC and 100 AD, like most brochs. Limited excavations resulted in finds of pottery.
The broch was probably inhabited during the Viking period. In the Middle Ages the broch was converted into a rectangular hall, or small tower. The entrance was enlarged and a window was constructed. Outbuildings were added and there was a larger building on Eilean na Mi-Chomhairle. The causeway from the north side of the loch to Eilean na Mi-Chomhairle was widened to 3 meters, so that carts could get to the island.
Hugh MacDonald of Sleat (Scottish Gaelic: Ùisdean MacGilleEasbuig Chlèirich), son of Hugh the Clerk, inhabited Dun Sticir in 1602. He was the Factor to North Uist in the 1580s. In 1586 he hatched a plan to murder his cousin, Donald Gorm, 8th Chief of the Macdonalds of Sleat. After his plan was discovered, he fled to Dun an Sticir. He was eventually captured when he tried to escape a siege of his castle, Caisteal Uisdean, on Skye. As punishment, he was starved to death in the dungeon of Duntulm Castle on Skye.
Construction
Dun an Sticir is located on an island in a loch. A wide stone causeway leads from the north to the island of Eilean na Mi-Chomhairle. A second, smaller causeway leads from the south side of the lake to the same island. A third causeway curves from that island to the east to the small island on which the broch lies. The causeways are partially submerged at high tide.
The broch has a total diameter of 18 metres. The walls of the broch are 3.5 metres thick and in some places a little more than three metres high.
The circular interior of the broch was in the Middle Ages transformed into a rectangular area 10 metres by 4.6 metres. The axis is northeast–southwest. The entrances are 1.1 metres wide, located in the northwest and southwest of the rectangular space. The wall at the southwestern entrance is 2.5 metres thick.
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Patan (Sanskrit: पाटन Pātan, Newar: यल Yala), officially Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City, is the third largest city of Nepal after Kathmandu and Pokhara and it is located in the south-central part of Kathmandu Valley. Patan is also known as Manigal. It is best known for its rich cultural heritage, particularly its tradition of arts and crafts. It is called city of festival and feast, fine ancient art, making of metallic and stone carving statue. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 226,728 in 54,748 individual households. The city received extensive damage from an earthquake on 25 April 2015.
GEOGRAPHY
Patan is on the elevated tract of land in Kathmandu Valley on the south side of the Bagmati River, which separates it from the city of Kathmandu on the northern and western side. The Nakkhu Khola acts as the boundary on the southern side. It was developed on relatively thin layers of deposited clay and gravel in the central part of a dried ancient lake known as the Nagdaha.
It is the third largest city of the country, after Kathmandu, and Pokhara.
The city has an area of 15.43 square kilometres and is divided into 22 municipal wards. It is bounded by:
East: Imadol VDC and Harisiddhi VDC
West: Kirtipur Municipality and Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC)
North: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC)
South: Saibu VDC, Sunakothi VDC and Dhapakhel VDC
CLIMATE
Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).
HISTORY
Lalitpur is believed to have been founded in the third century BC by the Kirat dynasty and later expanded by Licchavis in the sixth century. It was further expanded by the Mallas during the medieval period.
There are many legends about its name. The most popular one is the legend of the God Rato Machhindranath, who was brought to the valley from Kamaru Kamachhya, located in Assam, India, by a group of three people representing the three kingdoms centered in the Kathmandu Valley.
One of them was called Lalit, a farmer who carried God Rato Machhindranath to the valley all the way from Assam, India. The purpose of bringing the God Rato Machhindranath to the valley was to overcome the worst drought there. There was a strong belief that the God Rato Machhindranath would bring rain in the valley. It was due to Lalit's effort that the God Rato Machhindranath was settled in Lalitpur. Many believe that the name of the town is kept after his name Lalit and pur meaning township.
In May, a chariot festival honoring the deity known as Bunga Dyah Jatra is held in Patan. It is the longest and one of the most important religious celebrations in Patan.
During the month-long festival, an image of Rato Machhendanath is placed on a tall chariot and pulled through the city streets in stages.
Lalitpur said to have been founded by King Veer Deva in 299 AD, but there is unanimity among scholars that Patan was a well established and developed town since ancient times. Several historical records including many other legends indicate that Patan is the oldest of all the cities of Kathmandu Valley. According to a very old Kirat chronicle, Patan was founded by Kirat rulers long before the Licchavi rulers came into the political scene in Kathmandu Valley. According to that chronicle, the earliest known capital of Kirat rulers was Thankot. Kathmandu, the present capital was most possibly removed from Thankot to Patan after the Kirati King Yalamber came into power sometimes around second century AD.
One of the most used and typical Newar names of Patan is Yala. It is said that King Yalamber or Yellung Hang named this city after himself, and ever since this ancient city was known as Yala.
In 1768, Lalitpur was annexed to the Gorkha Kingdom by Prithvi Narayan Shah in the Battle of Lalitpur.
HISTORICAL MONUMENTS
The city was initially designed in the shape of the Buddhist Dharma-Chakra (Wheel of Righteousness). The four thurs or mounds on the perimeter of Patan are ascribed around, one at each corner of its cardinal points, which are popularly known as Asoka Stupas. Legend has it that Emperor Asoka (the legendary King of India) visited with his daughter Charumati to Kathmandu in 250 BC and erected five Asoka Stupas, four in the surrounding and one at the middle of the Patan. The size and shape of these stupas seem to breathe their antiquity in a real sense. There are more than 1,200 Buddhist monuments of various shapes and sizes scattered in and around the city.
The most important monument of the city is Patan Durbar Square, which has been listed by UNESCO as one of seven Monument Zones that make up the Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Site. The seven monument zones were included in the World Heritage List in 1979 as one integrated site. The monument zones are declared as protected and preserved according to the Monuments Preservation Act of 1956. The Square was heavily damaged on 25 April 2015 by an earthquake.
Patan City was planned in Vihars and Bahils. Out of 295 Vihars and Bahils of the valley 56% of them are in Patan. The water conduits, stone spouts, Jaladroni (water tanks), artistic gate ways, Hindu temples and Buddhist Vihars adorn the city. The in built cultural heritage like the royal palace, with intricately carved doors and windows and beautiful courtyards adorned with exquisite icons enhance the beauty of the city. Such art pieces are found in stone, metal, terracotta ivory and other objects. All these artifacts exhibit artistic excellence of the craftsmen and the whole city looks like an open museum.
ECONOMY
A substantial portion of the population is engaged in trades, notably in traditional handicrafts and small scale cottage industries, and some residents work in agriculture. Lalitpur has produced the highest number of renowned artists and finest craftsmen ever recorded in the history of Nepali art.
Patan has maintained a culture of craftwork even in the face of rapid urbanization and many social and political upheavals.
The city is less urbanized than Kathmandu, north of the Bagmati river, but is home to many workshops, stores, restaurants, hotels, schools, embassies and other important sectors of the Kathmandu Valley economy.
Buddha Air has its headquarters in Jawalakhel, near Patan.
EDUCATION
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
Patan is home to Pulchowk Engineering Campus, one of the oldest and most reputed colleges affiliated with the Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University. Patan Academy of Health Sciences is the only medical university in the city with Patan Hospital as its primary teaching hospital, and there is another medical school - KIST Medical College in Lalitpur. Other instituitions of higher learning in Patan include Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) and Patan Multiple Campus.
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
The city is served by a number of private and public instituitions providing education from primary until secondary level. Among all, the largest and reputed schools are Adarsha Vidya Mandir, St. Xavier's School, St. Mary's, Little Angels School, Graded English Medium School, Rato Bangala School, DAV Sushil Kedia, Adarsha Kanya Niketan, The British School, Adarsha Saral Madhyamik Vidyalay and Gyanodaya Bal Batika School.
LIBRARIES
Nepal National Library which was established in 1957 AD was moved to Patan from Singha Durbar in 2061 AD. It is at Harihar Bhawan. Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya which awards the Madan Puraskar and Jagadamba Shree Puraskar literary prizes is in the city.
PLACES OF INTEREST
Patan is renowned as a very artistic city. Most of the Nepalese art is devoted to Gods, and there are an abundance of temples and viharas. Notable places of interest include:
Patan Durbar Square: The palace square and residence of the Malla rulers of Patan state which now houses a museum.
Patan Dhoka: One of the historical entrances to the old city.
Bhaskerdev Samskarita Hiranyabarna Mahavihara: A Buddhist temple known locally as Golden Temple.
Mahabouddha Temple: Also known as 1000 Buddha Temple modeled liked the Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya.
Kumbheswor Temple: A Shiva temple with two ponds whose water is believed to come from Gosaikunda.
Ratnakar Mahavihar: Also known as Ha Baha, the viahara complex is the official residence of the Kumari of Patan.
Krishna Mandir: One of the most beautiful stone temples of Nepal built by King Siddhinarsingh Malla in the 16th century.
Park Gallery: an artist run space founded in 1970.
TRANSPORTATION
AIRPORTS
ROADS
Walking is the easiest method of transportation within the city as the core is densely populated. In terms of motor transport, Kathmandu Valley Ring Road which encircles the central part of the valley is a strategic road in the city. Connection to Kathmandu over the Bagmati River is provided by a host of road and pedestrian bridges. The most trafficked and important bridge connecting to the centre of Kathmandu is Thapathali Bridge. Since pedestrians and vehicles often have to share the same road, traffic congestion is a major problem in Patan. Efforts are being made to widen roads to make them more suitable to vehicular traffic.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Private companies operate a number of routes connecting Patan with other places in the valley. Buses, micro-buses and electric tempos are the most common forms of public transport seen in the city. Lalitpur Yatayat buses connects the touristic Thamel area of Kathmandu with buses stopping at Patan Dhoka, a five-minute walk to Patan Durbar Square. Lagankhel Bus Park is the central transport hub.
MEDIA
To Promote local culture Patan has one FM radio station Radio Sagarmatha - 102.4 MHz which is a Community radio station.
LANGUAGE
The original native language of Patan is Nepal Bhasa's Lalitpur dialect. Though due to the migration form other places to Patan, other languages like Nepali, Tamang, etc. are also spoken.
WIKIPEDIA
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The Shwedagon Pagoda is a 99 metres gilded pagoda and stupa located in Yangon, Burma. The pagoda lies to the west of Kandawgyi Lake, on Singuttara Hill, thus dominating the skyline of the city. It is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda for the Burmese with relics of the past four Buddhas enshrined within: the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Koṇāgamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa and eight strands of hair from Gautama, the historical Buddha. Uppatasanti Pagoda is an exact replica of Shwedagon Pagoda in Naypyidaw, the new capital of Burma.
According to legend, the Shwedagon Pagoda has existed for more than 2,600 years, making it the oldest historical pagoda in Burma and the world. According to tradition, two merchant brothers, Taphussa and Bhallika, from the land of Ramanya, met the Lord Gautama Buddha during his lifetime and received eight of the Buddha's hairs in 588 BCE. The brothers traveled back to their homeland in Burma and, with the help of the local ruler, King Okkalapa of Burma, found Singuttara Hill, where relics of other Buddhas preceding Gautama Buddha had been enshrined.
According to some historians and archaeologists, however, the pagoda was built by the Mon people between the 6th and 10th centuries CE.
There are four entrances to the Paya that lead up a flight of steps to the platform on Singuttara Hill. The eastern and southern approaches have vendors selling books, good luck charms, Buddha images, candles, gold leaf, incense sticks, prayer flags, streamers, miniature umbrellas and flowers. A pair of giant leogryphs called chinthe (mythical lions) guard the entrances and the image in the shrine at the top of the steps from the south is that of the second Buddha, Konagamana. The base or plinth of the stupa is made of bricks covered with gold plates.
Above the base are terraces that only monks and men can access. Next is the bell-shaped part of the stupa. Above that is the turban, then the inverted almsbowl, inverted and upright lotus petals, the banana bud, and then the crown. The crown or umbrella (hti) is tipped with 5,448 diamonds and 2,317 rubies. Immediately before the diamond bud is a flag-shaped vane. The very top, the diamond bud is tipped with a 76 carat (15 g) diamond.
The gold seen on the stupa is made of genuine gold plates, covering the brick structure and attached by traditional rivets. Myanmar people all over the country, as well as monarchs in its history, have donated gold to the pagoda to maintain it. The practice continues to this day after being started in the 15th century by the Mon Queen Shin Sawbu, who gave her weight in gold.