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The first thing one notices about St Nicholas's church at Austrey is how the tower's proportions have been made a mockery of by the Victorian nave clerestorey and roof, greatly heightened during extensive 19th century restoration without regard for the older steeple which now looks squat by comparison.
The interior now seems strangely narrow with this extra height, though impressive all the same. The windows are mostly plain glazed except for a nice patchwork of 14th century glass in the head of a south aisle window and a fruity early Victorian piece next to it.
The church is normally kept locked without keyholder information, though it does have sporadic open days through the year.
For more see it's entry on the Warwickshire Churches site here:-
The Monument Quilt on the National Mall, "Public healing space by and for survivors of rape and abuse"
At the corner of Lord Street and Castle Street in Derby square is the Victoria Monument This is a Detail of the Monument
Queen Victoria Monument was unveiled in 1906, designed by F.M. Simpson, the first professor of architecture at Liverpool University.
It Stands on the site of the old Liverpool Castle which was demolished in 1725
A church St Georges, was built in it's place but this was also demolished in 1889 (The year my Grandfather was born in Liverpool)
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_Valley
Monument Valley (Navajo: Tsé Biiʼ Ndzisgaii, pronounced [tsʰépìːʔ ǹtsɪ̀skɑ̀ìː], meaning "valley of the rocks") is a region of the Colorado Plateau characterized by a cluster of sandstone buttes, with the largest reaching 1,000 ft (300 m) above the valley floor. The most famous butte formations are located in northeastern Arizona along the Utah–Arizona state line. The valley is considered sacred by the Navajo Nation, the Native American people within whose reservation it lies.
Monument Valley has been featured in many forms of media since the 1930s. Famed director John Ford used the location for a number of his Westerns. Film critic Keith Phipps wrote that "its five square miles [13 km2] have defined what decades of moviegoers think of when they imagine the American West".
Sourc: navajonationparks.org/navajo-tribal-parks/monument-valley/
History
Before human existence, the Park was once a lowland basin. For hundreds of millions of years, materials that eroded from the early Rock Mountains deposited layer upon layer of sediment which cemented a slow and gentle uplift, generated by ceaseless pressure from below the surface, elevating these horizontal strata quite uniformly one to three miles above sea level. What was once a basin became a plateau.
Natural forces of wind and water that eroded the land spent the last 50 million years cutting into and peeling away at the surface of the plateau. The simple wearing down of altering layers of soft and hard rock slowly revealed the natural wonders of Monument Valley today.
From the visitor center, you see the world-famous panorama of the Mitten Buttes and Merrick Butte. You can also purchase guided tours from Navajo tour operators, who take you down into the valley in Jeeps for a narrated cruise through these mythical formations. Places such as Ear of the Wind and other landmarks can only be accessed via guided tours. During the summer months, the visitor center also features Haskenneini Restaurant, which specializes in both native Navajo and American cuisines, and a film/snack/souvenir shop. There are year-round restroom facilities. One mile before the center, numerous Navajo vendors sell arts, crafts, native food, and souvenirs at roadside stands.
Additional Foreign Language Tags:
(United States) "الولايات المتحدة" "Vereinigte Staaten" "アメリカ" "米国" "美国" "미국" "Estados Unidos" "États-Unis" "ארצות הברית" "संयुक्त राज्य" "США"
(Arizona) "أريزونا" "亚利桑那州" "אריזונה" "एरिजोना" "アリゾナ州" "애리조나" "Аризона"
(Utah) "يوتا" "犹他州" "יוטה" "यूटा" "ユタ州" "유타" "Юта"
(Monument Valley) "وادي النصب التذكاري" "纪念碑谷" "Vallée des monuments" "מוניומנט ואלי" "स्मारक घाटी" "モニュメントバレー" "모뉴먼트 밸리" "Долина Монументов" "Valle de los Monumentos"
The monument reads:
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts & the town of Acton, cooperating to perpetuate the fame of glorious deeds of patriotism, have erected this monument in honor of Capt. Isaac Davis, & Privates Abner Hosmer & James Hayward, citizen-soldiers of Acton and provincial minute men who fell in Concord-Fight the 19th of April A.D. 1775.
On the morning of that eventful day the Provincial officers held a council of war near the old North Bridge in Concord and as they separated Davis exclaimed "I hav'nt a man that is afraid to go" & immediately marched his company from the left to the right of the line, & led in this first organized attack upon the troops of George III in that memorable war which by the help of God, made the thirteen colonies independent of Great Britain, & gave political being to the Unites States of America.
Acton Ap. 19th 1851
Europe Europa
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Cropped for the confederate monument close-up. I think this part of the state wasn't too happy about not being part of Virginia anymore, haha.
Nelson's monument on Calton Hill. The white cross at the top of the tower supports a time ball. Since 1853 a large ball is raised every afternoon and drops at exactly at 1 o'clock. Ships watching in nearby Lieth harbor could then set their clocks properly.
Dutch:
Deze foto heb ik gemaakt van het oorlogsmonument bij mij in het dorp. Dit monument is opgericht om de 20 verzetstrijders te herinneren die hier tegen het einde van de 2e wereldoorlog zijn gefusilleerd. De titel "never forget to remember" heb ik gekozen omdat deze mensen nooit mogen worden vergeten temeer daar zij vochten voor vrijheid en vrede. De donkere wolken op de achtergrond heb ik m.b.v. Photoshop geplaatst en wel om de volgende reden: De donkere wolken staan voor het feit dat er altijd een dreiging van oorlog of onlust aanwezig is op de achtergrond.
English:
This picture was taken of the war memorial monument in my home-town. It is to commemorate 20 men of the resistance who got executed at this place. The title "never forget to remember" was chosen because these people must never be forgotten because they were fighting for freedom and peace. The dark clouds in the background were placed with Photoshop. The reason for the dark clouds: there is always a threat of war and conflict in the background of live.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_Valley
Monument Valley (Navajo: Tsé Biiʼ Ndzisgaii, pronounced [tsʰépìːʔ ǹtsɪ̀skɑ̀ìː], meaning "valley of the rocks") is a region of the Colorado Plateau characterized by a cluster of sandstone buttes, with the largest reaching 1,000 ft (300 m) above the valley floor. The most famous butte formations are located in northeastern Arizona along the Utah–Arizona state line. The valley is considered sacred by the Navajo Nation, the Native American people within whose reservation it lies.
Monument Valley has been featured in many forms of media since the 1930s. Famed director John Ford used the location for a number of his Westerns. Film critic Keith Phipps wrote that "its five square miles [13 km2] have defined what decades of moviegoers think of when they imagine the American West".
Sourc: navajonationparks.org/navajo-tribal-parks/monument-valley/
History
Before human existence, the Park was once a lowland basin. For hundreds of millions of years, materials that eroded from the early Rock Mountains deposited layer upon layer of sediment which cemented a slow and gentle uplift, generated by ceaseless pressure from below the surface, elevating these horizontal strata quite uniformly one to three miles above sea level. What was once a basin became a plateau.
Natural forces of wind and water that eroded the land spent the last 50 million years cutting into and peeling away at the surface of the plateau. The simple wearing down of altering layers of soft and hard rock slowly revealed the natural wonders of Monument Valley today.
From the visitor center, you see the world-famous panorama of the Mitten Buttes and Merrick Butte. You can also purchase guided tours from Navajo tour operators, who take you down into the valley in Jeeps for a narrated cruise through these mythical formations. Places such as Ear of the Wind and other landmarks can only be accessed via guided tours. During the summer months, the visitor center also features Haskenneini Restaurant, which specializes in both native Navajo and American cuisines, and a film/snack/souvenir shop. There are year-round restroom facilities. One mile before the center, numerous Navajo vendors sell arts, crafts, native food, and souvenirs at roadside stands.
Additional Foreign Language Tags:
(United States) "الولايات المتحدة" "Vereinigte Staaten" "アメリカ" "米国" "美国" "미국" "Estados Unidos" "États-Unis" "ארצות הברית" "संयुक्त राज्य" "США"
(Arizona) "أريزونا" "亚利桑那州" "אריזונה" "एरिजोना" "アリゾナ州" "애리조나" "Аризона"
(Utah) "يوتا" "犹他州" "יוטה" "यूटा" "ユタ州" "유타" "Юта"
(Monument Valley) "وادي النصب التذكاري" "纪念碑谷" "Vallée des monuments" "מוניומנט ואלי" "स्मारक घाटी" "モニュメントバレー" "모뉴먼트 밸리" "Долина Монументов" "Valle de los Monumentos"
The Washington Monument is an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate the first U.S. president, General George Washington. The monument, made of marble, granite, and sandstone, is both the world's tallest stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk, standing 555 feet 5⅛ inches (169.294 m).[n 1] There are taller monumental columns, but they are neither all stone nor true obelisks.[n 2] It is also the tallest structure in Washington D.C.. It was designed by Robert Mills, an architect of the 1840s. The actual construction of the monument began in 1848 but was not completed until 1884, almost 30 years after the architect's death. This hiatus in construction happened because of co-option by the Know Nothing party, a lack of funds, and the intervention of the American Civil War. A difference in shading of the marble, visible approximately 150 feet (46 m or 27%) up, shows where construction was halted for a number of years. The cornerstone was laid on July 4, 1848; the capstone was set on December 6, 1884, and the completed monument was dedicated on February 21, 1885. It officially opened October 9, 1888. Upon completion, it became the world's tallest structure, a title previously held by the Cologne Cathedral. The monument held this designation until 1889, when the Eiffel Tower was completed in Paris, France. The monument stands due east of the Reflecting Pool and the Lincoln Memorial.