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In Roman times, men believed that garlic was the supporting reinforcement, which is why gladiators often chewed garlic.
In the Middle Ages, garlic was used to keep away the devil and witches and to protect against the plague. Garlic can kill bacteria thanks to the allicin component. In classical literature, garlic is also referred to as a means to ward off vampires.
In the 10th century there was a moated castle on the site of the present castle, which was part of a reinforcement belt on the Scheldt. The cellar from the 15th century and the tower from the 16th century are the oldest remains. Wissekerke castle was one of the first neo-gothic castles in our country to integrate the former Empire elements. The castle has been redecorated and is primarily intended to reflect a time image of the early 19th century glory period of the Vilain XIIII family. In 1981 the castle, the impressive gatehouse, the old pigeon tower and the elegant suspension bridge over the park pond were protected as a monument. Two mapped walks lead you through the different rooms of the castle. During the one walk you follow the actions of the servants. During the other walk you will follow in the footsteps of the noble family.
In the 10th century there was a moated castle on the site of the present castle, which was part of a reinforcement belt on the Scheldt. The cellar from the 15th century and the tower from the 16th century are the oldest remains. Wissekerke castle was one of the first neo-gothic castles in our country to integrate the former Empire elements. The castle has been redecorated and is primarily intended to reflect a time image of the early 19th century glory period of the Vilain XIIII family. In 1981 the castle, the impressive gatehouse, the old pigeon tower and the elegant suspension bridge over the park pond were protected as a monument. Two mapped walks lead you through the different rooms of the castle. During the one walk you follow the actions of the servants. During the other walk you will follow in the footsteps of the noble family.
Breskens, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Zeeland, The Netherlands
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In the 10th century there was a moated castle on the site of the present castle, which was part of a reinforcement belt on the Scheldt. The cellar from the 15th century and the tower from the 16th century are the oldest remains. Wissekerke castle was one of the first neo-gothic castles in our country to integrate the former Empire elements. The castle has been redecorated and is primarily intended to reflect a time image of the early 19th century glory period of the Vilain XIIII family. In 1981 the castle, the impressive gatehouse, the old pigeon tower and the elegant suspension bridge over the park pond were protected as a monument. Two mapped walks lead you through the different rooms of the castle. During the one walk you follow the actions of the servants. During the other walk you will follow in the footsteps of the noble family.
In the 10th century there was a moated castle on the site of the present castle, which was part of a reinforcement belt on the Scheldt. The cellar from the 15th century and the tower from the 16th century are the oldest remains. Wissekerke castle was one of the first neo-gothic castles in our country to integrate the former Empire elements. The castle has been redecorated and is primarily intended to reflect a time image of the early 19th century glory period of the Vilain XIIII family. In 1981 the castle, the impressive gatehouse, the old pigeon tower and the elegant suspension bridge over the park pond were protected as a monument. Two mapped walks lead you through the different rooms of the castle. During the one walk you follow the actions of the servants. During the other walk you will follow in the footsteps of the noble family.
In the 10th century there was a moated castle on the site of the present castle, which was part of a reinforcement belt on the Scheldt. The cellar from the 15th century and the tower from the 16th century are the oldest remains. Wissekerke castle was one of the first neo-gothic castles in our country to integrate the former Empire elements. The castle has been redecorated and is primarily intended to reflect a time image of the early 19th century glory period of the Vilain XIIII family. In 1981 the castle, the impressive gatehouse, the old pigeon tower and the elegant suspension bridge over the park pond were protected as a monument. Two mapped walks lead you through the different rooms of the castle. During the one walk you follow the actions of the servants. During the other walk you will follow in the footsteps of the noble family.
In the course of the centuries so much has been built, demolished and carpeted at Heeswijk Castle that medieval builders today would have great difficulty recognizing their castle. Heeswijk may be a construction history jumble, it is still a large, imposing and beautifully situated complex that can rightfully be considered as one of the important medieval castles of North Brabant.
To begin with, there is the respectable age of perhaps around 950 years. The history of Heeswijk Castle goes back at least to the first half of the twelfth century, and possibly even further, to the end of the eleventh century. First, a motteburcht arose on this site, that is to say an artificially raised hill, 6 to 7 meters high, between 25 and 30 meters in diameter and surrounded by a moat. A tufa stone reinforcement was built on that hill, probably in the form of a tower.
In the fourteenth century that tower was no longer sufficient. Then, in stages, the construction of the brick late-medieval castle began, of which considerable parts are still standing today.
However, Heeswijk is not only interesting because of its long history. Hein Hundertmark, who investigated the building history of the castle, points out that from that fourteenth-century rebuilding until well into the nineteenth century, Heeswijk was always at the forefront of architectural architecture. The owners and builders constantly led the way in adapting the castle to changing circumstances.
This applies to the ambitious fourteenth and fifteenth century construction phases, whereby the castle was adapted to, among other things, the development of gunpowder guns. But also for the sixteenth and seventeenth-century conversion of a defensible castle into a representative noble residence. All things considered, it is no less true of the romantic dream that inspired Baron Van den Bogaerde of Terbrugge and his sons in the nineteenth century to neo-gothic extensions and additions, including the incorporation of all kinds of building fragments into the exterior facades. Heeswijk also set a trend in this neo-gothic adaptation.
Only after the Second World War was this line of progressiveness broken. For the last owner, the architectural legacy of his nineteenth-century ancestors was an annoying "romantic madness." He wanted the castle to return to a sober medieval aesthetic. It is therefore all the more spicy that the restoration of Heeswijk, which had to bring about this, ended in a castle with a predominantly eighteenth-century appearance.
Breskens, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Zeeland, The Netherlands
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Coastal reinforcements at Breskens.
Breskens, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Zeeland, The Netherlands
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Coastal reinforcements at Breskens.
Le Nomade de Jaume Plensa veille sur le port d’Antibes.
Ce géant d’une dizaine de mètres de haut dresse son armature sur le bastion Saint-Jaume, ancienne fortification Vauban qui protégeait l’entrée du port d’Antibes.
Constitué d’une dentelle de lettres majuscules en acier blanc, il se détache avec délicatesse sur le ciel généralement d’un bleu profond de la Côte d’Azur, évoquant une silhouette humaine aux formes courbes, assise devant la mer, une jambe repliée contre sa poitrine. Sa face est ouverte, les lettres s’y arrêtent soudainement, comme effacées par la beauté du paysage qu’il contemple.
This giant of a dozen feet tall erects its aerial reinforcement on the bastion Saint-Jaume, old fortification Vauban which protected the entrance of the port of Antibes.
Made up of a lace of uppercase letters in white steel, it stands out delicately on the sky generally deep blue of the Côte d'Azur, evoking a human figure with curved shapes, sitting in front of the sea, one leg folded against Her chest. His face is open, the letters stop there suddenly, as if erased by the beauty of the landscape he is contemplating.
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In the 10th century there was a moated castle on the site of the present castle, which was part of a reinforcement belt on the Scheldt. The cellar from the 15th century and the tower from the 16th century are the oldest remains. Wissekerke castle was one of the first neo-gothic castles in our country to integrate the former Empire elements. The castle has been redecorated and is primarily intended to reflect a time image of the early 19th century glory period of the Vilain XIIII family. In 1981 the castle, the impressive gatehouse, the old pigeon tower and the elegant suspension bridge over the park pond were protected as a monument. Two mapped walks lead you through the different rooms of the castle. During the one walk you follow the actions of the servants. During the other walk you will follow in the footsteps of the noble family.
Dam and reservoir Letaj on creek Boljunčica
Brana, izgrađena poslije drugog svjetskog rata, zanimljiva je po tome što je izgrađena od betona bez ikakve armature.
The dam, built after the Second World War, is interesting in that it is built of concrete without any reinforcement.
Sigue siendo el puente mas bonito de Sevilla, construido entre 1845 y 1852 por los ingenieros franceses Steinacher y Bennetot sustituyó al puente de Barcas. Inspirado en el puente del Carrousel que despareció años mas tarde. Es el puente de hierro mas antiguo de España finalizado bajo el reinado de Isabel II de la que hereda su nombre oficial.
Hoy, reforzado por vigas que se añadieron de refuerzo en los años 80, conserva esa impronta romántica y esos círculos que le dan su inconfundible identidad.
It is still the most beautiful bridge in Seville, built between 1845 and 1852 by the French engineers Steinacher and Bennetot, replacing the Barcas bridge. Inspired by the Carrousel bridge that disappeared years later. It is the oldest iron bridge in Spain completed under the reign of Isabel II from which it inherits its official name.
Today, reinforced by beams that were added for reinforcement in the 80s, it retains that romantic imprint and those circles that give it its unmistakable identity.
Located at the northern end of Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz Harbor is a haven for fishing craft and vessels. A harbor light, located at the west jetty, has marked its entrance for forty years. The original light was a box light structure which served from 1964 – 1996. It was replaced by a cylinder nicknamed “the water heater” which was used from 1996 – 1999. From 1999 until May 2002, a simple pipe structure held the light which marked the way into the harbor.
In 1998, the Santa Cruz community, under the leadership of Bill Simpkins and Jim Thoits, proposed replacing the unsightly harbor light with a lighthouse of classic design, adding a little more character to a community renowned for its characters. Fundraising efforts began in earnest, and with the contributions of many people, including a major donation from Charles Walton of Los Gatos, enough money was raised to begin construction of the new lighthouse in 2001.
The lighthouse, designed by Mark Mesiti-Miller and constructed by Devcon Construction, Inc., stands 41 ½ feet tall above the level of the west jetty, and 59 ½ feet above the mean low water mark. It weighs 350,000 pounds and is built to withstand a quarter million pounds of wave energy.
The construction began with a cylindrical inner core which houses electrical equipment and a circular staircase of forty-two steps which lead to the top of the lighthouse. Surrounding the inner core is a network of reinforcement rods, onto which “shotcrete” was blown and then hand-troweled to form the conical shape. These shotcrete walls are 4 ½ feet thick at the base. Finally, a durable weatherproof white finish was applied to the exterior of the lighthouse and a copper roofed lantern room topped it all off.
On June 9, 2002, the new harbor lighthouse was dedicated, and the signal, a green light flashing every four seconds at a focal plane of thirty-six feet, was activated. It is named the Walton Lighthouse, in honor of Mr. Charles Walton’s late brother, Derek, who served in the merchant marines and was lost at sea during World War II.
found in the old sewing box of my husband's grandma:
"Nomotta Regia Beilaufgarn - 4 Fache Haltbarkeit"
darning / reinforcement yarn, probably made in the middle of the last century and advertised with "four-time durability"
Macro Mondays - theme of November 21, 2022: Vintage
(width of this image: 4 cm at most)
Taken with the manual Laowa 60mm ultra macro lens (here with a magnification of about 1:1)
HMM ! I will catch up in the late evening
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gefunden im alten Nähkästchen der Oma meines Mannes:
"Nomotta Regia Beilaufgarn - 4 fache Haltbarkeit"
Stopfgarn, der wohl aus der Mitte des letzten Jahrhunderts stammt
Macro Mondays - Thema am 21. November 2022: Vintage
Aufgenommen mit dem manuellen Laowa 60mm Ultra-Makro-Objektiv (hier mit einer Vergrößerung von etwas mehr 1:1)
Das ungarische Unternehmen FOXrail hat im Herbst 2022 eine Verstärkung der eigenen Lok-Flotte in Form von 193 966 erfahren. Am 29. Mai 2023 konnte besagte Maschine vor dem KLV-Zug DGS 40656 von Episcopia Bihor nach Wanne-Eickel bei Wallersdorf in Niederbayern fotografieren. In der Vergangenheit wurde diese Leistung mit Vectrons von VTG Retrack bespannt. Der hier gezeigte Zug musste aufgrund von Bauarbeiten an diesem Tage einen Umweg über Landshut und München fahren.
The Hungarian company FOXrail received a reinforcement of its own locomotive fleet in the form of 193 966 in the fall of 2022. On May 29, 2023, said machine could be photographed in front of intermodal train DGS 40656 from Episcopia Bihor to Wanne-Eickel near Wallersdorf in Lower Bavaria. In the past, this service was hauled by Vectrons from VTG Retrack. The train shown here had to take a detour via Landshut and Munich due to construction work on that day.
In the 10th century there was a moated castle on the site of the present castle, which was part of a reinforcement belt on the Scheldt. The cellar from the 15th century and the tower from the 16th century are the oldest remains. Wissekerke castle was one of the first neo-gothic castles in our country to integrate the former Empire elements. The castle has been redecorated and is primarily intended to reflect a time image of the early 19th century glory period of the Vilain XIIII family. In 1981 the castle, the impressive gatehouse, the old pigeon tower and the elegant suspension bridge over the park pond were protected as a monument. Two mapped walks lead you through the different rooms of the castle. During the one walk you follow the actions of the servants. During the other walk you will follow in the footsteps of the noble family.
Le Nomade de Jaume Plensa veille sur le port d’Antibes.
Ce géant d’une dizaine de mètres de haut dresse son armature sur le bastion Saint-Jaume, ancienne fortification Vauban qui protégeait l’entrée du port d’Antibes.
Constitué d’une dentelle de lettres majuscules en acier blanc, il se détache avec délicatesse sur le ciel généralement d’un bleu profond de la Côte d’Azur, évoquant une silhouette humaine aux formes courbes, assise devant la mer, une jambe repliée contre sa poitrine. Sa face est ouverte, les lettres s’y arrêtent soudainement, comme effacées par la beauté du paysage qu’il contemple.
This giant of a dozen feet tall erects its aerial reinforcement on the bastion Saint-Jaume, old fortification Vauban which protected the entrance of the port of Antibes.
Made up of a lace of uppercase letters in white steel, it stands out delicately on the sky generally deep blue of the Côte d'Azur, evoking a human figure with curved shapes, sitting in front of the sea, one leg folded against Her chest. His face is open, the letters stop there suddenly, as if erased by the beauty of the landscape he is contemplating.
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Wissenkerke (NL) 23-06-2013
Versterking van de dijk langs de Oosterschelde.
Reinforcement of the dyke along the Oosterschelde.
Verstärkung des Deiches entlang der Oosterschelde.
Renforcement de la digue le long de l'Oosterschelde.
Refuerzo del dique al largo del Oosterschelde.
Rinforzo della diga lungo la Oosterschelde.
Reforço do dique ao longo do Oosterschelde.
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Le Nomade de Jaume Plensa veille sur le port d’Antibes.
Ce géant d’une dizaine de mètres de haut dresse son armature sur le bastion Saint-Jaume, ancienne fortification Vauban qui protégeait l’entrée du port d’Antibes.
Constitué d’une dentelle de lettres majuscules en acier blanc, il se détache avec délicatesse sur le ciel généralement d’un bleu profond de la Côte d’Azur, évoquant une silhouette humaine aux formes courbes, assise devant la mer, une jambe repliée contre sa poitrine. Sa face est ouverte, les lettres s’y arrêtent soudainement, comme effacées par la beauté du paysage qu’il contemple.
This giant of a dozen feet tall erects its aerial reinforcement on the bastion Saint-Jaume, old fortification Vauban which protected the entrance of the port of Antibes.
Made up of a lace of uppercase letters in white steel, it stands out delicately on the sky generally deep blue of the Côte d'Azur, evoking a human figure with curved shapes, sitting in front of the sea, one leg folded against Her chest. His face is open, the letters stop there suddenly, as if erased by the beauty of the landscape he is contemplating.
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THE CASTLE
The contours of the neo-gothic building rise more than about 330 ft above the river Moselle on an outstanding hill. The silhouette of the towering hill seems to continue in the building which is topped by the slate roof of the massive keep. As for its structure, Cochem Castle belongs to the category of castles protected by height that had to be protected all around. Romanesque fragments found in the well indicate a reinforcement of the castle around 1056.
Around this time or a bit earlier the core of the Romanesque square keep (17ft by 17ft) was built, its walls being up to 12ft thick. At the same time, the keep was also made higher. In the first half of the 14th century, archbishop Balduin of Trier connected the castle and the town by massive walls. Furthermore a chain was installed below the castle to form a removable toll barrier across the river.
Source: Burg-Cochem
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The Gothic-styled church is located on the site of the first Roman Catholic church ever built in Buffalo. The church is laid out in a Latin-cross floor plan and features a 245 ft octagonal Medina sandstone steeple with a Seth Thomas clock. Above the steeple rests a 72 ft pierced spire; the tallest open-work spire ever built completely of stone (without reinforcement) in USA.
Inside the church is a 1903 Kimball Organ, which is located in the choir loft
The Gothic-styled church is located on the site of the first Roman Catholic church ever built in Buffalo. The church is laid out in a Latin-cross floor plan and features a 245 ft octagonal Medina sandstone steeple with a Seth Thomas clock. Above the steeple rests a 72 ft pierced spire; the tallest open-work spire ever built completely of stone (without reinforcement) in USA.
Inside the church is a 1903 Kimball Organ, which is located in the choir loft
The male was always busy keeping his spouse happy,
County of Parkland.Alberta
Playing with new software Aurora HDR 2018
……A brave shot for me seeing as I’m a big wuss when it comes to Spiders!!! I thought this one at Tarn Hows (N/Trust) was rather clever in adapting steel reinforcement into his web!! HFF folks & have a great W/End too Alan:-).…….
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Ermita de San Miguel, Gormaz, Soria, Castilla y León, España.
La ermita de San Miguel de Gormaz (Provincia de Soria, España) es una pequeña iglesia románica de nave única con ábside cuadrado. Posiblemente de finales del siglo XI, principios del siglo XII. Su construcción, dada su proximidad al Castillo de Gormaz, pudiera ser contemporánea al asentamiento cristiano en la zona. Su exterior se caracteriza por la sencillez y ausencia decorativa.
Destaca el ábside, recorrido en todo su perímetro por una cornisa decorada con relieve geométrico.
Una robusta y elegante espadaña se eleva sobre la cubierta de la nave.
La portada principal, que fue trasplantada de una ermita desaparecida por manos inexpertas, está cobijada por un tosco pórtico, consta de arco de medio punto con tres arquivoltas, que descansan sobre cuatro columnas, dos de las cuales han desaparecido, y sus respectivos capiteles. De la citada ermita desaparecida cuyos restos se ven alrededor del actual cementerio, vino también una arcada gótica que se aprecia por el interior de la espadaña.
El interior, el ábside y la nave aparecen como espacios perfectamente diferenciados, separados por lo que más bien parece un hueco adintelado moldurado en escayola.
La cubierta se resuelve mediante doble vertiente sobre armadura de madera en la nave y bóveda de cañón en el ábside.
A los pies se sitúa el coro.
La caída de parte del estucado que cubre todo el interior ha propiciado el descubrimiento de interesantes restos de pinturas murales románicas que se han fechado entre 1125 y 1139 y sobre las cuales se ha hablado de una posible relación con las pinturas de la también ermita soriana de San Baudelio de Berlanga.
The hermitage of San Miguel de Gormaz (Province of Soria, Spain) is a small Romanesque church with a single nave and a square apse. Possibly from the end of the 11th century, beginning of the 12th century. Its construction, given its proximity to the Gormaz Castle, could be contemporary with the Christian settlement in the area. Its exterior is characterized by simplicity and lack of decoration.
The apse stands out, running along its entire perimeter with a cornice decorated with geometric relief.
A robust and elegant belfry rises above the deck of the ship.
The main façade, which was transplanted from a hermitage that has disappeared by inexperienced hands, is sheltered by a rough portico, consisting of a semicircular arch with three archivolts, which rest on four columns, two of which have disappeared, and their respective capitals. From the aforementioned missing hermitage, whose remains can be seen around the current cemetery, also came a Gothic arcade that can be seen inside the belfry.
The interior, the apse and the nave appear as perfectly differentiated spaces, separated by what seems more like a lintel cavity molded in plaster.
The roof is resolved by a double slope on wooden reinforcement in the nave and a barrel vault in the apse.
The choir is located at the foot.
The fall of part of the stucco that covers the entire interior has led to the discovery of interesting remains of Romanesque mural paintings that have been dated between 1125 and 1139 and about which there has been talk of a possible relationship with the paintings of the also Soriano hermitage of San Baudelio de Berlanga.
Citadel Aiud is a medieval fortress church with strong stone walls, reinforced towers, and religious buildings positioned in the town center. The complex merges defensive structures with sacred spaces through a carefully designed architectural layout.
The complex traces its founding to 1293, when King Ladislaus IV of Hungary granted a privilege document authorizing the construction of this fortified settlement. The structure underwent further reinforcement and expansion as regional threats from invasion increased over time.
The site reflects how medieval residents balanced military defense with religious life within a single fortified space. The layout reveals the integrated daily rhythms of a community that needed both protection and places for worship.
Portions of the walls were originally constructed in response to 13th-century Mongol attacks and reveal the urgency with which early settlers needed to protect their homes. These older layers remain visible beneath later medieval additions to the structure.
The Gothic-styled church is located on the site of the first Roman Catholic church ever built in Buffalo. The church is laid out in a Latin-cross floor plan and features a 245 ft octagonal Medina sandstone steeple with a Seth Thomas clock. Above the steeple rests a 72 ft pierced spire; the tallest open-work spire ever built completely of stone (without reinforcement) in USA.
Inside the church is a 1903 Kimball Organ, which is located in the choir loft
The male had just dropped of some nest reinforcement. After a few words off he went to look for more. The female is sitting on eggs already. County of Sturgeon
Taken at 276 meters away in the evening last light.
Neeltje Jans, Zeeland, The Netherlands.
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Neeltje Jans is an artificial island in the province of Zeeland, halfway between Noord-Beveland and Schouwen-Duiveland in the Eastern Scheldt tidal basin. It was constructed to facilitate the construction of the Oosterscheldedam [Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier], designed to protect the Netherlands from flooding from the North Sea.
The Gothic-styled church is located on the site of the first Roman Catholic church ever built in Buffalo. The church is laid out in a Latin-cross floor plan and features a 245 ft octagonal Medina sandstone steeple with a Seth Thomas clock. Above the steeple rests a 72 ft pierced spire; the tallest open-work spire ever built completely of stone (without reinforcement) in USA.
Inside the church is a 1903 Kimball Organ, which is located in the choir loft
Amiens cathedral. These parts were built at the end of the 13th century until the second half of the 14th century. The building was enhanced in the 15th century. Which included a reinforcement of the pillar structure.
The curved viaduct which is located in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands was built during 1897 and opened in 1901, the viaduct which carries a single railway line is made from mass concrete and has no metal reinforcement, which at that time was a feat of Victorian engineering.
There are a total of 21 arches spread out at 15m intervals, and it is the longest concrete railway bridge in Scotland at 380m in length, with the River Finnan 30m below.
Simpson and Wilson of Glasgow, were the engineers who oversaw the project, while the actual building of the viaduct was undertaken by Robert McAlpine & Sons, who later was nicknamed concrete Bob due to his innovative use of using concrete on mass.
The railway line, which forms part of the West Highland Line runs from Glasgow to Fort William then onwards to Mallaig, considered by many as the world’s most scenic railway journey. The actual viaduct was made even more famous as it has featured in the Harry Potter films. During the summer months a steam train service (The Jacobite) operates a return journey of 84 miles between Fort William, and the fishing port of Mallaig.
Nieuwesluis, Breskens, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Zeeland, The Netherlands
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