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The Palendorp is a monument that symbolizes an old village that has completely disappeared into the sea since 1792. This beautiful work of art consists of 160 poles of six to twelve meters high. The poles are in the shape of 10 houses and a church.
The current village is already the fourth Petten. The third, situated around the current cemetery where the church stood, was demolished by order of the German occupiers in 1943 because the Atlantkwall had to be built there — an entire village disappeared…
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Monument Valley..such a wonderful place...
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After sunrise. Driving around Monument Valley we found this sight at the back side. Beautiful and quite place.
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El Alcázar de Segovia es uno de los monumentos más destacados de la ciudad españolade Segovia (Castilla y León) y uno de los más visitados del país. Está ubicado en la Ciudad vieja, declarada Patrimonio Mundial de la Unesco en 1985.
En su ya bimilenaria existencia, el Alcázar segoviano ha sido castro romano, fortaleza medieval, palacio real, custodio del tesoro real, prisión de estado, Real Colegio de Artillería y Archivo General Militar-
Se trata de uno de los castillos-palacio de finales de la Edad Media, comienzos de la Edad Moderna, más distintivos de toda Europa en virtud de su forma de proa de barco.
Los restos más antiguos hallados en el lugar son unos sillares de granito similares a los del acueducto romano, lo que hace suponer que en tiempos de la dominación romana de la ciudad ya hubo de haber un castro o fortificación. Sobre los restos de éste, el alcázar fue erigido como fortaleza hispano-árabe. La primera noticia documental que se conserva del edificio data del año 1122, poco después de que Alfonso VI de León reconquistase la ciudad, aunque no es hasta 1155 cuando aparece citado con la denominación de alcázar, en una carta custodiada en el archivo de la catedral. Fue residencia del rey Alfonso VIII. En 1258, reinando Alfonso X, se hundió el palacio cuando el rey se encontraba en su interior. Este núcleo más antiguo corresponde con la sala de armas. Fue numerosas veces restaurado y ampliado, posiblemente desde Alfonso X hasta Felipe II. A este último se debe su aspecto actual, su "silueta" lo hace único entre los castillos españoles.
En la Edad Media, por su seguridad como por la proximidad de zonas de caza, el Alcázar se convirtió en una de las residencias favoritas de los Reyes de Castilla, en especial de Alfonso X. Fue habitado muchas veces y llegó a ser uno de los más suntuosos palacios-castillos en el siglo XV, siendo testigo mudo de acontecimientos claves de la Historia de España como la proclamación de Isabel la Católica (13 de diciembre de 1474) o la misa de velaciones entre Felipe II y Ana de Austria (14 de noviembre de 1570) en su capilla.
La fortaleza sirvió posteriormente como prisión de Estado hasta que en 1762. Carlos III fundó en Segovia el Real Colegio de Artillería que tuvo su sede en el alcázar. En 1862, un incendio destruyó las suntuosas techumbres de las salas nobles, que pudieron ser reconstruidas fielmente con posterioridad, gracias a la existencia de grabados realizados por José María Avrial y Flores en 1839.
En 1931 fue declarado monumento histórico artístico. En 1953 se creó el patronato del alcázar que es el responsable del museo que se puede visitar en su interior.
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As I approached Monument Valley I was totally unprepared for the breathtaking scene before my eyes. I had to stop and attempt to capture it.
Apparently this amazing rock formation is not a human-made monument – it’s a monument of Mother Nature. Vermillion Cliffs (Arisona, U.S.A.) at Navajo Bridge.
Monument Valley / Arizona / USA
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As a little boy, I was a fan of John Wayne and have remained so to this day. The western films by director John Ford with John Wayne were a highlight for me at the time. In 1992 I was finally able to see this dream landscape from the films with my own eyes and I almost had tears. In 2012, during our second tour through the American Southwest, that had to happen again, of course. For me this landscape has something very special which naturally brings back memories of my childhood and that is something wonderful.
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Als kleiner Junge war ich schon ein Fan von John Wayne und bin es bis heute geblieben. Die Westernfilme vom Regisseur John Ford mit John Wayne waren damals ein Highlight für mich. Im Jahr 1992 konnte ich endlich diese Traumlandschaft aus den Filmen mit eigenen Augen sehen und hatte fast Tränen. Im Jahr 2012, während unserer zweiten Tour durch den Südwesten der USA, mußte sich das natürlich wiederholen. Für mich hat diese Landschaft etwas ganz spezielles welche natürlich Erinnerungen an meine Kindheit hervorruft und das ist etwas wunderbares.
One of those special places that once you visit, you’ll remember for life. Just make sure to stay in the hotel inside the park...at any cost, and it will cost you!
Monument Valley has been featured in many forms of media since the 1930s. Director John Ford used the location for a number of his best-known films, and thus, in the words of critic Keith Phipps, "its 13 square kilometers have defined what decades of moviegoers think of when they imagine the American West." Between 1945 and 1967, the southern extent of the Monument Upwarp was mined for uranium, which occurs in scattered areas of the Shinarump Conglomerate; vanadium and copper are associated with uranium in some deposits.
Carcès (pronounced car-says') is a village in the Var, between Cotignac and the Thoronet Abbey. It's quite a large village, laid out in a rectangle, with the different parts of the village separated somewhat from each other. One part, perched on a low hill and called the old town (vieille ville), has a lot of stone walls and stone arches. The "newer" parts of Carcès, though, have narrow streets, vaulted passages and medieval portails and ancient houses and doorways. All in all, Carcès is a very interesting village to visit. One of the most striking things about Carcès are the trompe l'oeil wall murals and the colorful fish-scale wall tiles on some of the houses.
The mairie (town hall) and the library (médiatheque municipale) are located in a quiet little square completely surrounded by buildings, at the site of an old olive-oil mill, the "Huilerie St Charles". In a hidden little passage behind the library, the large iron waterwheel is still in place against the back of the building.
Commerce and Cafés
Carcès has a good variety of shops for every-day needs, including gift/souvenir shops, banks, and a post office.
The selection of terrace cafés seemed a bit limited, but we did find a couple that were nicely acceptable. One is located on the Place des Martyrs de la Résistance (Place de l'Hotel de Ville on the town map), shaded by enormous platan trees and bordered by ancient buildings and the picturesque bell tower with campanile on top and arched passage at the bottom. The fountain here, with a tall column and four carven faces is nicely grungy on one side, accentuating its age.
Saturday morning market day is a real event in Carcès. The market fills several streets in the central part of town, and there's a good variety in the types of stalls, including, clothes, baskets, cooked foods, Provencal and local specialities, olive-wood items, fruits, vegetables, and so on. The nearby Lac de Carcès, about 4 km south of town, is pretty, but doesn't have beaches, swimming, boating or water sports.
Cabro d'Or Legend (Légende de la Cabro d'Or). The legend of the mysterious golden goat is popular in Carcès, with the town's main hotel-restaurant named after it.
Trompe l'oeil Murals
There are four main trompe l'oeil wall mural locations, but smaller ones decorate buildings here and there in the town.
1 - at the Ofice de Tourisme building (corner of Rue Marechal Foch and Ave G. Clemenceau), depicts sacks and barrels being hoisted up the side of the building to be stored in the warehouse.
2 - at the top of Rue Marechal Foch, close to the Office de Tourisme, a group of Royals are standing inside an arched passage.
3 - Rue Hoche at the northern edge of town, a woman hangs clothes on an upper-floor terrace while a man presses grapes around the side of the ground floor.
4 - Rue Florentin Giraud, the long "maison de repos" building has a wonderful collection of different facades, pastel colors, shutters and balistrades, pillars, tiled roofs and drain pipes.
The wall paintings are all done by the same artist: Michel DEGUIL. His phone number is on the "maison de repos" facade.
Fountains
A guidebook from the Office de Tourisme lists 19 fountains on a "Circuits des Fontaines et Lavoirs", similar to the (Gonfaron). Touring Carcès to locate the fountains would be a fun way to see the town, but you would have to mark the locations on a map yourself.
The village of Gonfaron, about 20 km to the southeast, also has a circuit of discovery for their village's 16 ancient fountains, and they have an animal legend with their "flying donkey".
For further information please visit www.beyond.fr/villages/carces.html www.provenceweb.fr/e/var/carces/carces.htm?r=1&Largeu... and www.provenceverte.co.uk/discover/carces.php
Classic view of this famous granite pillar as seen from Monument Beach, Acadia National Park, Maine.
from my hometown.
Crazy Tuesday Theme: "Monument or emblematic building of the place where we live" #7DWF
most people walk along this street into the old city from Lübeck
from left side: Marienkirche, Holstentor, Petrikirche, Salzspeicher
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"This monument is erected by Colonel and Mrs. Anthony R Kuser
to the glory and honor and eternal memory of New Jersey Heroes by land and sea and air in all wars of our country"
(1930)
Built on the highest point in the state of NJ, this 220ft obelisk can be seen for miles all around, especially when lighted at night.