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Iceland Waterfalls are perhaps the country's most recognizable series of attractions. They're everywhere! Its collection of waterfalls rivals any other country in sheer power and raw beauty. The falls range from powerful and wide river-type monsters like Dettifoss, Gullfoss, and Goðafoss to tall and narrow ones like Glymur, Háifoss, and Hengifoss. Moreover, the country sports classic waterfalls such as the rectangular Skógafoss as well as unique waterfalls such as the trapezoidal Dynjandi. And these are just the famous ones! There are countless other waterfalls tumbling by the Ring Road as well as many more that don't even have formal names!
Seljalandsfoss is one of the most famous waterfalls of Iceland. It is a unique waterfall on the river Seljalandsá, about 30 km west from Skógar. It drops 60 metres (200 ft) over the cliffs of the former coastline. There is a foot path behind it at the bottom of the cliff, but with a thin cascade. It is the only known waterfall of its kind, where it is possible to walk behind it. The waterfall is very picturesque and therefore its photo can be found in many books and calendars. Seljalandsfoss is situated in between Selfoss and Skógafoss at the road crossing of Route 1 (the Ring Road) with the track going into Þórsmörk. The path at the bottom of the cliff allows you to walk behind the waterfall without getting wet, or nearly not getting wet. It was bit tricky to capture this shot as the water is being constantly sprayed around. I have found one spot where the wind didn't blow so intensively and managed to make 0.3sec exposure to smoothen the falling water.
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左の台形の山は有明山{標高： 2,268 m}。その奥に穂高の街が見えます。
右の小さく浮かび上がっている三角形が富士山です。実際には富士山はこのように小さく見えています。
朝日は雲海を赤く染めますが、やがて太陽が昇り切ると、山々は青と白に輝きます。
The trapezoidal mountain on the left is Mt. Ariake {elevation: 2,268 m}. You can see the city of Hotaka in the back.
The small triangle on the right is Mt. Fuji. In reality, Mt. Fuji looks small like this.
The sea of clouds is dyed red in the morning sun, but when the sun rises, the mountains glow blue and white.
La Plaza Mayor est au cœur de Salamanque. C'est un espace urbain construit comme une Grand-Place castillane. C'est aussi le monument le plus caractéristique de cette ville. Sa forme est trapézoïde et non carrée, « un quadrilatère irrégulier mais étonnamment harmonieux ».
La Plaza Mayor a été construite entre 1729 et 1756 pour récompenser la ville de sa fidélité pendant la guerre de Succession d'Espagne. Elle est presque entièrement due à l'architecte Alberto Churriguera. De style baroque, son pourtour est agrémenté de galeries avec des arcs en plein cintre. Des médaillons à l'effigie de personnages célèbres tels que les Rois catholiques, Christophe Colomb, Miguel de Cervantes, Le Cid, Francisco Franco, sont visibles sur l'ensemble des arcades ; il y en a 186.
Au début du XIXe siècle, elle subit diverses modifications. Et petit à petit jusqu'au milieu du XXe siècle elle fut dépourvue de ses jardins, de son kiosque à musique et de son urinoir public. Elle fut déclarée Bien d’Intérêt Culturel, dans la catégorie Monuments, le 21 décembre 1973, avec publication au Bulletin Officiel de l’État le 23 janvier 1974.
Elle est le centre de la vie de la cité, particulièrement à l'heure du paseo traditionnel. Fêtes culturelles et cérémonies religieuses s'y déroulent régulièrement. Elle est le point de convergence des étudiants, notamment pour manifester leur joie après les examens.
The Old Town in Lublin did not suffer during World War II. Buildings that were built over many decades have survived unchanged, reflecting the atmosphere of past times.
The Lublin Town Square is the central part of the Old Town, it has an irregular shape in the form of a trapezoid with dimensions: 62 x 72 m. The developing city became an important judicial center through the establishment of the Crown Tribunal in Lublin in 1578. For the needs of the session of the Tribunal, the building of the town hall, located in the middle of the Market Square, was renovated. The market square is surrounded by stylish tenement houses that give the city a unique charm.
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Stare Miasto w Lublinie nie ucierpiało podczas działań II Wojny Światowej. Budynki które powstawały na przestrzeni wielu dziesięcioleci przetrwały w niezmienionym stanie, oddając atmosferę minionych czasów.
Rynek lubelski jest centralną częścią Starego Miasta, posiada nieregularny kształt w formie trapezu o wymiarach: 62 x 72 m. Wytyczenie Rynku Starego Miasta łączy się z czasem nadania Lublinowi prawa magdeburskiego przez Władysława Łokietka w 1317 roku. Rozwijające się miasto stało się ważnym ośrodkiem sądowniczym, poprzez utworzenie w Lublinie w roku 1578 Trybunału Koronnego. Na potrzeby sesji Trybunału został odremontowany budynek ratusza, który stoi się na środku Rynku. Rynek otoczony jest stylowymi kamienicami, które nadają miastu niepowtarzalnego uroku.
A son pied un dolmen effondré.
Les dolmens de la Betoulle sont un ensemble de quatre dolmens situés sur les communes de Berneuil et de Breuilaufa, dans le département français de la Haute-Vienne en France qui formaient un trapèze, 3 sont effondrés, le 4ème est toujours là
At his foot a collapsed dolmen
The Betoulle dolmens are a set of four dolmens located in the municipalities of Berneuil and Breuilaufa, in the French department of Haute-Vienne in France which formed a trapezoid, 3 are collapsed, the 4th is still there
The Bank of America Tower soars into the sky, a prominent feature of Downtown Fort Worth's skyline in Texas.
Thanks to the very talented Christine www.flickr.com/photos/christine192/ for inviting me to dust off my big camera and join her for an evening shoot in Weston -super -Mare. As always the tide was in and the sun was out! 😂
The Royal Exchange in London was founded in the 16th century by the merchant Sir Thomas Gresham on the suggestion of his factor Richard Clough to act as a centre of commerce for the City of London. The site was provided by the City of London Corporation and the Worshipful Company of Mercers, who still jointly own the freehold. It is trapezoidal in shape and is flanked by Cornhill and Threadneedle Street, which converge at Bank junction in the heart of the City. It lies in the ward of Cornhill.
It has twice been destroyed by fire and subsequently rebuilt. The present building was designed by Sir William Tite in the 1840s. The site was notably occupied by the Lloyd's insurance market for nearly 150 years. Today the Royal Exchange contains Fortnum & Mason The Bar & Restaurant, luxury shops, and offices.
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UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name
Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal
is an ancient Maya city of the classical period located in present-day Mexico. It is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of Maya culture, along with Palenque, Chichén, and Calakmul in Mexico, Caracol and Xunantunich in Belize, and Tikal in Guatemala. It is located in the Puuc region of the eastern Yucatan Peninsula, and is considered one of the Maya cities most representative of the region's dominant architectural style. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in recognition of its significance.
It is located 62 km south of Mérida, capital of Yucatán state in Mexico. Its buildings are noted for their size and decoration. Ancient roads called sacbes connect the buildings, and also were built to other cities in the area such as Chichén Itzá in modern-day Mexico, Caracol and Xunantunich in modern-day Belize, and Tikal in modern-day Guatemala.
Its buildings are typical of the Puuc style, with smooth low walls that open on ornate friezes based on representations of typical Maya huts. These are represented by columns (representing the reeds used for the walls of the huts) and trapezoidal shapes (representing the thatched roofs).
Gabriel Narutowicza Square is second, after the Old Market Square, in the Old Town of Płock, with a history dating back to 13th century. The trapezoidal square from the north connects with Grodzka Street and then with Old Market Square. The square owes its present appearance to the reconstruction in 1803. The square is surrounded on three sides by classicist burgher houses from 19th century, transformed into a green garden in the 1860s. In 2018, a monument was unveiled at Tumska Street - a column commemorating the defenders of Płock in the Bolshevik war of 1920.
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Plac Gabriela Narutowicza to drugi po Starym Rynku plac na Starym Mieście w Płocku, z historią sięgającą XIII wieku. Plac w kształcie trapezu od północy łączy się z ulicą Grodzką a dalej ze Starym Rynkiem. Dzisiejszy wygląd plac zawdzięcza przebudowie w 1803 roku. Plac z trzech stron otaczają klasycystyczne kamienice mieszczańskie, wzniesione na początku XIX wieku, w latach 60 XIX wieku przekształcono w zieleniec. W roku 2018 przy ulicy Tumskiej odsłonięto pomnik - kolumnę upamiętniającą obrońców Płocka w wojnie Bolszewikami 1920 roku.
BMW Welt
München
"BMW Welt opened its doors on 20th October 2007 – the culmination of years of planning. After the decision to build BMW Welt was approved in the late 1990s, the next burning question was the choice of a suitable site. It was evident that the new event and delivery centre had to be built on a location steeped in history, near the present BMW buildings.
The best idea was provided by a competition open to all architects. This competition attracted 275 of the world’s best architects bureaus. The jury’s verdict was unanimous: the winner was the fascinating design submitted by Professor Wolf D Prix and his Viennese office Coop Himmelb(l)au." www.bmw-welt.com/en/locations/welt.html
Wikipedia: The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 epic war film directed by David Lean and based on the 1952 novel written by Pierre Boulle. Although the film uses the historical setting of the construction of the Burma Railway in 1942–1943, the plot and characters of Boulle's novel and the screenplay are almost entirely fictional. The cast includes William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, and Sessue Hayakawa.
The conditions to which POW and civilian laborers were subjected were far worse than the film depicted. According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
The notorious Burma-Siam railway, built by Commonwealth, Dutch and American prisoners of war, was a Japanese project driven by the need for improved communications to support the large Japanese army in Burma. During its construction, approximately 13,000 prisoners of war died and were buried along the railway. An estimated 80,000 to 100,000 civilians also died in the course of the project, chiefly forced labor brought from Malaya and the Dutch East Indies, or conscripted in Siam (Thailand) and Burma. Two labor forces, one based in Siam and the other in Burma, worked from opposite ends of the line towards the center.
The arched sections are original (constructed by Japan during WWII); the two sections with trapezoidal trusses were built by Japan after the war as war reparations, replacing sections destroyed by Allied aircraft.
Apoderus coryli can reach a length of 6–8 millimetres. These primitive weevils have a red shiny bell-shaped pronotum, a shiny black or dark brown head with protruding eyes, a distinct neck and short and rounded elytra. Their straight antennae are inserted near the base of the rostrum. The prothorax is much narrower than the base of the elytra on the abdomen. The scutellum is broad, triangular to trapezoidal and without stripes. The legs are red at the base, black towards the end.
Larvae can reach approximately a body length of 10 millimetres. They are bright orange with a brown head. Also pupae are orange and reach a length of about 6–8 millimetres.
This species is rather similar to the oak roller weevil (Attelabus nitens) and Apoderus erythropterus, that shows a black pronotum. All three species produce leaf wraps into which the eggs are laid.
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The building, 60 meters high, is made of exposed structural white concrete. Each of the nine floors of the Tower offers an unprecedented perception of the internal environments through a specific combination of three spatial parameters: plan, height and orientation. Half of the levels are developed on a trapezoidal base, the rest on a rectangular plan. The height of the ceilings, increasing from bottom to top, varies from 2.7 meters on the first floor to 8 meters on the last level. The external facades are characterized by a succession of glass and concrete surfaces, which thus give the different floors an exposure to light on the north, east or west side, while the last exhibition hall is equipped with a zenithal light. The south side of the tower has a diagonal structure inside which a panoramic lift is inserted.
Turning backwards, it is realized that in this high point of the ruins of the Pilaloma there are other ruins of the two lateral enclosures with their doors facing the Castle. These two enclosures leave a narrow intermediate runner of 0.80m which, coinciding with the longitudinal axis of the entire trapezoid, advances to its major base. Interestingly, the corridor divides into two elongated sections equal to Pilaloma, and goes through the Wanka that marks the multiple tomb. All these elements (geometry, tomb, wanka, corridor, orientation, etc.) have led to interpret the site as a testimony of something more transcendent of the Cañari culture. Indeed, the latest archaeoastronomic studies assert that the corridor and the wanka were associated with the observation of the sun on the summer solstice, on June 21.
The Royal Exchange in London was founded in the 16th century by the merchant Sir Thomas Gresham on the suggestion of his factor Richard Clough to act as a centre of commerce for the City of London.[1] The site was provided by the City of London Corporation and the Worshipful Company of Mercers, who still jointly own the freehold. It is trapezoidal in shape and is flanked by Cornhill and Threadneedle Street, which converge at Bank junction in the heart of the City. It lies in the ward of Cornhill.
It has twice been destroyed by fire and subsequently rebuilt. The present building was designed by Sir William Tite in the 1840s. The site was notably occupied by the Lloyd's insurance market for nearly 150 years. Today the Royal Exchange contains Fortnum & Mason The Bar & Restaurant, luxury shops, and offices.
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A short, squat spider, from 3-11mm, common Australia wide, active in the day time. Some can be very white (if living in white flowers). Some can be quite yellow. They sometimes have yellow-reddish ends to the translucent legs, and black markings at the rear of the trapezoidal abdomen. The first and second pairs of legs are noticeably longer and thicker than the last 2 pairs. Lateral eyes are on projections. Males are much smaller. They generally hunt on flowers or other parts of plants matching their colour though they can change colour somewhat to match the plant. An insect visiting the flower for pollen or nectar is seized and bitten, then sucked dry, some much larger than the spider. Eggs are laid in a silk dish covered with a lid. After two weeks the spiderlings hatch, left to fend for themselves.
Ellipse or Temple of the Sun
Superimposed and attached to a ceremonial rock Cañari (pacarina), a structure of eliptical tower, unique in the Tahuantinsuyo (the name of the four regions of the Inca Empire). It constitutes the maximum expression of the Inca architecture in Ecuador, both for the perfect fit of its cushioned blocks, and for the trapezoidal ornaments known as niches.
It is 37.10 meters long and 12.35 meters wide, with a height that varies from 3.15 to 4.10 meters. Its major axis is oriented almost perfectly in an east - west direction.
Multiple functionalities, studies carried out determine that this space was recorded for stellar observations and determine the start and end dates of the agricultural year such as solstices and equinoxes.
The upper part of the Temple is accessed through a double-door main door, trapezoidal, starting from the resting place, two opposing stairs east and west, which lead to a construction called "Guard Corps".
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It is possible that Ingapirca (“Inca wall” in Quechua) is larger than Machu Picchu, but as Ecuadorians do not have the money to finance the excavations, it is not possible to know for sure. Another difference from Machu Picchu is that the city of Ingapirca has been destroyed. It is not known whether by the Incas, for it not to fall into the hands of the Spaniards, or by the Spaniards themselves, who were looking for gold eventually hidden between the walls of the buildings. Therefore, Ingapirca seems to be much smaller than Machu Picchu, which may not be true.
The city is shaped like a serpent, one of the sacred animals for both cañaris and incas.
But, unlike the Incas, who adored the sun, the cañaris adored the moon and their society was matriarchal. So much so that, at the archaeological site, there is a collective Cañari tomb, in which remains of a woman were found, accompanied by dozens of male and female corpses and abundant offerings of ceramic, stone, copper and shell pieces. . All of this indicates the high social position that this woman had in society at the time.
On the site, there are still traces of several other buildings, such as collkas, circular structures where Andean cereals were stored, and pilaloma, an architectural space originally Cañari and occupied by the Incas, who built houses around a central square, an area possibly used for ceremonial purposes related to the moon. You can also see the bodegas, the ceremonial baths, the large field, the terraces and the rooms, where, for example, the virgins lived. But the most important structure of the complex is the Temple of the Sun.
The Temple of the Sun was built in the Inca fashion. Researchers found that the temple was positioned according to sunlight during the solstices. Its acoustics are also fantastic. It is possible to hear what a person whispers from the opposite side of the temple.
Another point of interest in the place is Cara del Inca. You walk along a path that runs parallel to the ancient Inca trail. Along this path, some stalls are strategically positioned to sell souvenirs to tourists. And then, turning to the right and going down a little bit, you can see a rock that really looks like the face of an Inca.
Ellipse or Temple of the Sun
Superimposed and attached to a ceremonial rock Cañari (pacarina), a structure of eliptical tower, unique in the Tahuantinsuyo (the name of the four regions of the Inca Empire). It constitutes the maximum expression of the Inca architecture in Ecuador, both for the perfect fit of its cushioned blocks, and for the trapezoidal ornaments known as niches.
It is 37.10 meters long and 12.35 meters wide, with a height that varies from 3.15 to 4.10 meters. Its major axis is oriented almost perfectly in an east - west direction.
Multiple functionalities, studies carried out determine that this space was recorded for stellar observations and determine the start and end dates of the agricultural year such as solstices and equinoxes.
The upper part of the Temple is accessed through a double-door main door, trapezoidal, starting from the resting place, two opposing stairs east and west, which lead to a construction called "Guard Corps".
Ellipse or Temple of the Sun
Superimposed and attached to a ceremonial rock Cañari (pacarina), a structure of eliptical tower, unique in the Tahuantinsuyo (the name of the four regions of the Inca Empire). It constitutes the maximum expression of the Inca architecture in Ecuador, both for the perfect fit of its cushioned blocks, and for the trapezoidal ornaments known as niches.
It is 37.10 meters long and 12.35 meters wide, with a height that varies from 3.15 to 4.10 meters. Its major axis is oriented almost perfectly in an east - west direction.
Multiple functionalities, studies carried out determine that this space was recorded for stellar observations and determine the start and end dates of the agricultural year such as solstices and equinoxes.
The upper part of the Temple is accessed through a double-door main door, trapezoidal, starting from the resting place, two opposing stairs east and west, which lead to a construction called "Guard Corps".
The Chan da Arquiña mound was excavated in 1953 by Ramón Sobrino, who found various ceramic fragments of what could have been maritime bell-shaped vessels whose antiquity could be dated between 2300-2200 BC, according to the typology established by Bosch-Gimpera. Several fragments of flint axes and a triangular-shaped flint microlith, with a base of 30 mm and a height of 18 mm, were also found. At the entrance to the corridor, a polished stone ax with a trapezoidal section and handle marks, 40X40 mm and 218 mm long, was recovered. In addition, a stone sharpener, eight fragments of flint tools, twenty-eight small quartz flakes, four fine quartz flakes and two of rock crystal, nine small fragments of limonite and thirty-one disc-shaped beads of organic matter were obtained. .
La Casa Consistorial de la ciudad de Valencia, sede del Consell Municipal, integra, en una manzana de planta ligeramente trapezoidal, dos construcciones de época y estilo bien diferenciados: la Casa de Enseñanza, edificada por iniciativa del arzobispo don Andrés Mayoral, entre 1758 y 1763, y el cuerpo de edificio que constituye la fachada principal, realizada entre la segunda y tercera décadas del siglo XX. Se encuentra en la plaza del Ayuntamiento.
The Town Hall of the city of Valencia, seat of the Municipal Council, integrates, in a block with a slightly trapezoidal plan, two well-differentiated period and style buildings: the House of Education, built on the initiative of Archbishop Don Andrés Mayoral, between 1758 and 1763, and the body of the building that constitutes the main façade, made between the second and third decades of the 20th century. It is located in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
La Casa Consistorial de la ciutat de València, seu del Consell Municipal, integra, en una illa de planta lleugerament trapezoïdal, dues construccions d'època i estil ben diferenciats: la Casa d'Ensenyament, edificada per iniciativa de l'arquebisbe don Andrés Mayoral, entre 1758 i 1763, i el cos d'edifici que constitueix la façana principal, realitzada entre la segona i tercera dècades del segle XX. Es troba a la plaça de l´Ajuntament.
Triangles, trapezoids, rectangles and squares define the shape of this fox. It is based on the geometrically rich art form of Origami.
Theme: "Geometry"
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Saghamo lake- is located in Ninotsminda municipality, Samtskhe Javakheti region. It is located on the east part of Javakheti volcanic mountains, in Paravani river basin, on the altitude of 1996 meters.
The watershed of the lake is located in the east part of the Samsari range and at the west part of Javakheti range slopes. The south and south-western shores of the lake, built with andesites are downhill and collapsed. From the north side of the lake is a volcanic uplift, which doesn't create high bank. The east and south-east banks of the lake are low. Has a trapezoidal shape. It feed with underground, rain and snow waters. The highest level of water is in May, lowest in September. Through the lake is passing river Paravani. In winter it freezes for 4-4.5 months. Near the lake is the village Saghamo.
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name
Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal
Uxmal is an ancient Maya city of the classical period located in present-day Mexico. It is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of Maya culture, along with Palenque, Chichén, and Calakmul in Mexico, Caracol and Xunantunich in Belize, and Tikal in Guatemala. It is located in the Puuc region of the eastern Yucatan Peninsula, and is considered one of the Maya cities most representative of the region's dominant architectural style. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in recognition of its significance.
It is located 62 km south of Mérida, capital of Yucatán state in Mexico. Its buildings are noted for their size and decoration. Ancient roads called sacbes connect the buildings, and also were built to other cities in the area such as Chichén Itzá in modern-day Mexico, Caracol and Xunantunich in modern-day Belize, and Tikal in modern-day Guatemala.
Its buildings are typical of the Puuc style, with smooth low walls that open on ornate friezes based on representations of typical Maya huts. These are represented by columns (representing the reeds used for the walls of the huts) and trapezoidal shapes (representing the thatched roofs).
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Actually not that old - this is a reconstruction. But it is a reconstruction of a Neolithic house, dating to around 4750-4500 B.C., based on excavations carried out at Irchonwelz, "Bonne-Fortune" site, Hainaut, Belgium. The house has a trapezoid plan, running east-west, measuring 32x6x3 metres. The house has wattle-and-daub walls covered with cob. The roof is covered with thatch and reed.
At the Archeosite - Aubechies-Beloeil, which both has a museum with many Roman finds and reconstructions of pre-historic housing and Roman buildings which would have been found in this part of the northern Roman empire.
L'imponente castello Malaspina di Malgrate con la sua caratteristica torre rotonda domina da secoli la valle del fiume Bagnone.
La fortificazione si sviluppo nel 1275, ma la sua origine è senza dubbio molto più antica, e da allora sulla sua slanciata torre, alta ben 25 metri e coronata da uno sbalzo di ronda con beccatelli, sventolò il vessillo dei marchesi Malaspina, incontrastati signori della Lunigiana.
L'aspetto di Malgrate è quello della classica fortezza medievale con cortina muraria, a forma trapezoidale, dotata di merlatura guelfa e mura scarpate, feritoie, torrette angolari sporgenti agli angoli sud-ovest e sud-est, camminamento di ronda e mastio/torre centrale. Di fianco al lato ovest delle mura si apre la porta di accesso all'antico borgo, con le due strade principali sulle qualiu si affacciano notevoli palazzetti. Grazie alla sua posizione dominante Malgrate è uno dei complessi medievali più scenografici della Lunigiana.
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The imposing Malaspina castle of Malgrate with its characteristic round tower has dominated the Bagnone river valley for centuries.
The fortification developed in 1275, but its origin is undoubtedly much older, and from then on its slender tower, 25 meters high and crowned by a cantilevered rampart, waved the banner of the Marquis Malaspina, undisputed lords of Lunigiana.
The appearance of Malgrate is that of the classic medieval fortress with a curtain wall, trapezoidal in shape, with Guelph battlements and sloping walls, slits, protruding corner towers at the south-west and south-east corners, patrol walkway and central tower . Next to the west side of the walls there is the access door to the ancient village, with the two main streets on which a considerable building overlooks. Thanks to its dominant position, Malgrate is one of the most spectacular medieval complexes of Lunigiana.
The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila (Urdu: شاهی قلعہ) is citadel of the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the northwestern corner of the Walled City of Lahore. The trapezoidal composition is spread over 20 hectares.
Origins of the fort go as far back as antiquity, however, the existing base structure was built during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar (1556–1605), and was regularly upgraded by subsequent rulers, having thirteen gates in all.[1] Thus the fort manifests the rich traditions of Mughal architecture.[2] Some of the famous sites inside the fort include: Sheesh Mahal, Alamgiri Gate, Naulakha pavilion, and Moti Masjid. In 1981, the fort was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the Shalimar Gardens (Lahore).
It was the special lighting at the time, the architecture itself and the influx of renowned commodity names that attracted my attention to the sight. As to whether the juxtaposition of the three suggests a blessing or otherwise, that was quite beyond me.
"Amazing point of view, great depth light and detail. This mall almost looks like a palace or cathedral. Very interesting."
A review by a Flickr friend/connoisseur Gertrud Klopp
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Catherine II of Russia commissioned a Neoclassical Italian architect to design this huge trade center along the east side of Red Square. It was constructed in 1893. The trapezoidal building features a combination of elements of Russian medieval architecture and the elongated shop galleries are bridged with innovative metal-and-glass vaults.
The building used to contain some 1,200 stores, and the queues of shoppers were often long, extending entirely across Red Square. In 2005, the majority interest was sold to a luxury-goods distributor and boutique operator and from this picture we see the inroads of Western capitalism including Louis Vuitton, Corneliani, Dior, La Perla, Ermanno Scervino, Escada, Sonia Rykel, Marina Rinaldi, Burberry, MaxMara, Max&Co, Hugo Boss......
Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum is located near the Samani Mausoleum, in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Its name means Job's well, due to the legend in which Job (Ayub) visited this place and made a well by striking the ground with his staff. The water of this well is still pure and is considered healing. The current building was constructed during the reign of Timur and features a Khwarazm-style conical dome uncommon in Bukhara.
Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum is in the middle of a small, ancient cemetery. The construction suffered some losses, but the preserved parts represent a combination of a harmonious entrance portal, and adjoining it are the remains of the western curtain wall.
The construction layout of the portal is in a traditional pattern, made up in the form of two pylons, forming the niche overlapped by the semi vault. The II-shaped frame, the inside of which forms the obverse surface, tympanum, and ktoba, is finished with an inscription above the lancet arch. The northern part of the niche portal is a limited gable wall with a doorway. From the western end the portal is adjoined by a deep brick wall that measures 5.9 m, of which the western portion has been lost. The wall is in the form of a trapezoid with a large base. The central room is overlapped by the tent-peaked dome. Except for the proportions of the construction, this monument has well-considered and perfectly executed decoration, the basic part of which is concentrated on the portal. The most effective place in the general composition of the decoration is ktoba, filled with Arabic inscriptions on a background of botanical ornamentation. The portal frame on the external contour is marked by the II-shaped zone, strengthened by girikh from intertwining octahedrons, made of terracotta bricks. Glazed inserts in turquoise fill the central octahedral sockets. A tape borders the frame and ktoba. The historical value of the monument consists of the exact dating written on ktoba (1208-1209 .A.D.) or the 605th year of the Muslim Calendar.
Ellipse or Temple of the Sun
The other side (east) has an identical and glued temple, but with the sunrise.
Exact half between east and west.
Superimposed and attached to a ceremonial rock Cañari (pacarina), a structure of eliptical tower, unique in the Tahuantinsuyo (the name of the four regions of the Inca Empire). It constitutes the maximum expression of the Inca architecture in Ecuador, both for the perfect fit of its cushioned blocks, and for the trapezoidal ornaments known as niches.
It is 37.10 meters long and 12.35 meters wide, with a height that varies from 3.15 to 4.10 meters. Its major axis is oriented almost perfectly in an east - west direction.
Multiple functionalities, studies carried out determine that this space was recorded for stellar observations and determine the start and end dates of the agricultural year such as solstices and equinoxes.
The upper part of the Temple is accessed through a double-door main door, trapezoidal, starting from the resting place, two opposing stairs east and west, which lead to a construction called "Guard Corps".
November morning abstract geometric shadowplay. Giocod'ombre astratto geometrico, in una mattina di Novembre. Faenza (RA) Italia 2019
One of my artworks for the past exhibition COLORS OF DARKNESS at Sinful Retreat.
The artworks are showed at my new Art Gallery THE EDGE
Thanks to my partner Eli Medier for his poem:
"This evening
end of May
it is still spring
If You existed Lord
I would ask you the why
of those thousand windows
But in the cold light of mercury
among the headlights
under a trapezoidal sky
I wished You were listening
I sang in despair
tonight Lord
I wish it were the last"
© Eli Medier
Background from The Beguiled Art Gallery and Studio
Tambomachay name comes from the fusion of tambo, "place of rest and supply" and machay, "cave". Although poorly preserved, it consists of three shallow terraces, linked by stairs and surrounded by finely carved stone walls punctuated by trapezoidal niches. A spring emerges at the foot of the wall, to the left of the second terrace. The Incas brought the water to the next terrace, making it disappear and then reappear in the form of a double waterfall that falls through basins and grooves carved into the rock on the last terrace.
Under the Wanka, or monolith, it was found a collective tomb of Cañari origin.
It has eleven individual corpses with abundant offerings like ceramics, copper, pins, and spondylus shell beads. The main body is a woman of high status, probably a Cañari priestess. The tomb dates back from 1100 AD and 1500 AD (Antonio Fresco).
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To the south of the entire monumental complex of Ingapirca is this sector, extremely important not only for its ceremonial historical significance of having been a Cañari temple, and depositary in its central square of a multiple burial with rich funerary content, but also for its curious implementation previously planned to accommodate the natural topography of the land. It is an architectural unit that, looking at it in the aerial photo, its entire floor resembles a huge ogival arch reclining from East to West, or also a trapezoid whose major base is straight, while the minor closes with a wall of semi-elliptical containment.
The nucleus of this unit is defined by a rectangular square (12m x 8.60m) from where 6 enclosures that were built around it were accessed. In that square or Kancha of Ingapirca - Ecuador there is still evidence of a circular floor (4 m2), paved with boulders and associated with a stone trail or stop wanka (1.50m high) that indicate the exact site below of which the Cañaris had buried 11 individuals with their offerings of ceramics, copper, shell (Spondylus), bone and deer antler. This collective tomb, according to the studies carried out, would be related to the Cañari Cashaloma Tradition and probably be a high-ranking woman and her ten companions slaughtered so that they remain her eternal faithful servants.
Gates made of stone in the archaeological complex of Ingapirca - Cañar Province
For the cult of the Sun and attention the Incas Superiors to them existed the Akllahuasi or species of convents that concentrated young women, called "Virgins of the sun". His daily life was dedicated to service activities of the Important Incas, weaving and contemplation; They had no contact with the external environment. In the case of Ingapirca, its residences make up a very peculiar architectural unit, which is linked to the Temple and the Ceremonial Square through a narrow and rectilinear corridor whose ends end in beautiful double jamba trapezoidal doors, of which it remains, almost complete , that of the ceremonial square.
The orientation of this corridor is OE-NO / E-SE and it leads those who visit from the Ceremonial Square to another small internal kancha of the Akllahuasi, which as a terrace allows you to observe the Barranco, the Intihuayco and the entire valley on which you build the Temple of the Incas. From this site and following a labyrinth path you can enter the different residences and courtyards of this unit, but especially you reach the best preserved building of Ingapirca in which the niches are left (3 per side, 6 in the door and 7 at the bottom), the door, the original height of the walls, evidence of plastering, lintels and mooring stones for the roof. Thanks to this 10.95 m long by 5.45 m wide and 2.50 high ceilingless and 0.80 m thick walls, with evidence in situ, it has been possible to virtually rebuild all Ingapirca and interpret its architecture.
On the other hand, the akllahuasi corridor, after the latest archaeological astronomical investigations, has acquired a fundamental importance, as it would be the third and perhaps the most evident in Ingapirca (the first was in Pilaloma, the second among the Palaces) which, given its orientation, location and architectural details, allows to demonstrate with surprising precision the phenomenon of the summer solstice, that is to say on June 21 of each year in Ecuador.
Wikipedia: The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 epic war film directed by David Lean and based on the 1952 novel written by Pierre Boulle. Although the film uses the historical setting of the construction of the Burma Railway in 1942–1943, the plot and characters of Boulle's novel and the screenplay are almost entirely fictional. The cast includes William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, and Sessue Hayakawa.
The conditions to which POW and civilian laborers were subjected were far worse than the film depicted. According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
The notorious Burma-Siam railway, built by Commonwealth, Dutch and American prisoners of war, was a Japanese project driven by the need for improved communications to support the large Japanese army in Burma. During its construction, approximately 13,000 prisoners of war died and were buried along the railway. An estimated 80,000 to 100,000 civilians also died in the course of the project, chiefly forced labor brought from Malaya and the Dutch East Indies, or conscripted in Siam (Thailand) and Burma. Two labor forces, one based in Siam and the other in Burma, worked from opposite ends of the line towards the center
The arched sections are original (constructed by Japan during WWII); the two sections with trapezoidal trusses were built by Japan after the war as war reparations, replacing sections destroyed by Allied aircraft..