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2 sweet piglets enjoying their brunch in the green fields of Ushguli. To be known as the most remote village on earth.
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The Pieter Boele (1893) can be chartered for groups (max. 55 people) for round trips on the Merwede, around the island of Dordt, trips to Gorinchem, Kinderdijk or Rotterdam.
The home port of this beautiful ship is the historic Wolwevershaven in Dordrecht.
The wool weavers harbor was dug in 1609. This was decided to help solve the problem of the silting up of the New harbor due to flooding. The excavated sand was used to construct quays on both sides, one of which would later be given the same name as the harbor. In the early years, the port was still referred to as The New harbor, which is located south of the wool weavers harbor. The quay was initially named new storage
, named after the place where goods are unloaded and stored.. Eventually the harbor was named after the cloth makers or wool weavers who had settled on the quay. During a meeting in 1645 it was decided to also build houses on the quay. Initially there were fourteen. The image of the wool weavers harbor was determined by the a defensive wall. at the entrance of the harbour, where the Damiate Bridge was laid in 1639. This bridge connects two quays the wool weavers harbor and the Coopers harbor. In the 17th, but especially in the 18th century, the wool weavers harbor increasingly became a place where the elite settled. The area changed from a place of storage and industry into a stately residential area, so that living in a large house on the harbor gradually gave more and more status. At the beginning of the 20th century, it was still a place where the wealthy lived. More than one sixth of the inhabitants of Dordrecht belonged to the well-to-do bourgeoisie or elite. The Wolwevershaven was one of the most affluent streets in the city.
Forbidden City by Indo Chine
Consistently rated among the preeminent establishments at Singapore’s mega-popular Clarke Quay nightlife precinct, The Forbidden City has for years been attracting crowds of discerning diners and party goers with its multi-faceted offerings. Occupying the majestic Singapore waterfront building- The River House- which has been listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO- the building was originally a 19th Century river front godown, later converted into the palatial residence of a wealthy trader. Operated by Singapore’s renowned IndoChine Group, the building has, while maintaining its historic structure and facade, been extensively re-modelled internally into a collection of stylish restaurants, bars and nightclubs.
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A former Viking site on the island of Gotland, Visby was the main centre of the Hanseatic League in the Baltic from the 12th to the 14th century. Its 13th-century ramparts and more than 200 warehouses and wealthy merchants' dwellings from the same period make it the best-preserved fortified commercial city in northern Europe.
Dordrecht is a really old city that grew wealthy on its position at a river confluence with important commercial, military and private boat building. It held significant regional and international importance, hosting the 'Synod of Dordrecht' and other important religious meetings.
Thankfully, it escaped much of the widespread destruction of the second world war. Consequently, it is brimming with interesting old architecture and displays an old-time sense of wealth that belies the peaceful and laid back character of its modern-day economic relaxation. The locals are educated and generally proud of their city, which is the sort of place to wander around and explore leisurely, rather than rushing in and out.
The Groothoofdspoort on this photo is a former city gate in Dordrecht that is located at the point where three rivers meet; the Merwede, the Oude Maas, and the Noord.
The building was designed in the 14th century and was originally built with gothic details. The facades were built in 1618 and the tower was added in 1692. The relief above the doorway facing the river was designed by Gillis Huppe in 1618 and shows the Dordrecht maiden sitting in the "Garden of Holland", holding a palm branch in her left hand and the city shield in her right hand, based on an earlier design by the Dordrecht painter Gerrit Gerritsz Cuyp. She is surrounded by 16 city shields of cities who rebelled during the eighty years war. From top right, these city shields are the cities of Monnickendam (monk), Enkhuizen (3 fish), Asperen, Heusden, Schiedam, Vlaardingen, Geertruidenberg, Schoonhoven, Hoorn, Weesp, Leerdam, Naarden, Muiden, Medemblik, and Grootebroek. Under the shields, a Latin inscription states "Unity and peace are the best defence for a city; May my God Jehovah protect me". On the other side of the tower is a relief with the shield of Dordrecht held by two griffins.
The roof was replaced by a tower in 1692 and contains a bell by H.Meurs.
The current occupant "Bellevue Groothoofd hotel culinair", a hotel restaurant in the "Groothoofd" block of buildings including the gate, and where Dordrecht residents can arrange to be wed in the old gate building, claims that the "Hotel Belle Vue" building next to the gate was first mentioned in city documents in 1817
Hospitalfield House is an arts centre and historic house in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, regarded as "one of the finest country houses in Scotland". It is believed to be "Scotland's first school of fine art" and the first art college in Britain. It is a registered charity under Scottish law. A range of prominent Scottish artists have worked there, including Joan Eardley, Peter Howson, Will Maclean, Robert Colquhoun, Robert MacBryde, William Gear, Alasdair Gray, Wendy McMurdo, and Callum Innes.
A hospital was founded on the site in the 13th century by monks from nearby Arbroath Abbey as a leprosy and plague hospice called the Hospital of St John the Baptist. The property was purchased by the Reverend James Fraser around 1664 and was subsequently owned by successive generations of the Fraser family. Walter Scott visited the house in 1813, and he used it as the model for "Monkbarns" in his novel The Antiquary (1816).
The last Fraser to own the property was the wealthy heiress Elizabeth Fraser (1805–1873). In 1843, she married Scottish artist Patrick Allan, who later added the Fraser surname to his and became known as Patrick Allan-Fraser. The son of an Arbroath weaving merchant, he had studied art in Edinburgh and became a painter. In 1842, he had been commissioned to do a series of illustrations for an edition of Scott's The Antiquary. While carrying out this work, he had visited Hospitalfield House that year and met Elizabeth Fraser, who was a widow eight years his senior, and they were married the following year.
Together, they embarked on substantial remodelling of Hospitalfield House. The renovations used mainly local craftsmen and converted an 18th-century barn into a gallery, added a five-storey bartizan and a large wing. He had a keen interest in the arts and set up the Patrick Allan-Fraser of Hospitalfield Trust to support young artists. Hospitalfield House was bequeathed "for the promotion of Education in the Arts" upon the death of Allan-Fraser in 1890, there being no heirs to his estate.
The building is now a residential art centre, music and conference venue. It is open to the public for four open weekends per year and for other events, including afternoon tours on the first Wednesday of each month.
In 2008, it was used as a film location for the docu-drama "Children of the Dead End", starring Stephen Rea.
In 2015, Hospitalfield curated and organised Graham Fagen's exhibition for Scotland + Venice, a collateral event of the 56th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia.
Architecture
The red sandstone building is in the Gothic style and draws on medieval domestic architecture. Allan-Fraser was heavily indebted to the Arts and Crafts movement; this is evident in the design of the building, which features crenallated parapets, crow-stepped gables and oriel windows. In 1901, a new studio block was added with north-west facing windows. A smaller room contains a skylight, and there are yards for outdoor sculpture
Isn't it tragic how easy it is to lose sight of the value of something important when it's always there?
The 1886 Potter Building.The building was named after wealthy landowner Orlando Bronson Potter (and you thought it was Harry Potter).Check out the second link below for a photo of Mr Potter's other building on Astor Place which I also shot. At around 10pm on January 31,1882 two men from a newspaper company called The Observer were working in the Potter building.The building mainly had offices for newspaper companies and printing firms.While they were working,somewhere in there a fire broke out which was caused by flammable liquids.The two men,one an editor for the company and the other his son,managed to escape by using the stairs and exiting the building.Another man,the architect of the building who also had an office there,climbed out a window and inched past The Observer signboard on the fourth floor to an adjacent building and escaped.Two others,dropped from the signboard and were caught by firefighters below.When the fire was finally put out,12 people were found dead and there was $400,000 in damages.This prompted the millionaire Mr Potter to make an announcement two weeks later that he would rebuild and make NYC's "tallest building"and it would be "absolutely fireproof inside as well as outside",he said.The Potter Building would be the first steeled-framed building to be fireproofed with terra cotta daytoninmanhattan.blogspot.com/2011/05/1886-potter-buildi...</a flic.kr/p/BFGz7c
In 1822 a group of wealthy Edinburgh figures started fundraising for a monument to commemorate Scots who had died in the Napoleonic Wars. Their plan was copy the ancient temple precisely, with each stone being exactly the same dimensions as the original in Athens.
The lintels on top of the columns are the largest pieces of stone ever quarried in Scotland. They needed 12 horses and 70 men to carry them to the top of the hill.
Only half of the money needed was collected, and when worked stopped in 1829 only the twelve columns you see today were finished, which to some critics was a ‘national disgrace’.
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It is imperative to be civilized and recognize the problems of others. All children should be safe, loved, cared for and healthy especially in a wealthy country such as the USA. No child belongs behind bars!!
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Adolph Sutro, a wealthy San Francisco resident and former mayor of the city, once owned most of the land in the western half of San Francisco.
One of his grandest projects was the construction of an amazing glass-roofed structure containing seven salt water swimming pools, fed by the powerful tides at the entrance to San Francisco Bay. Here you see the ruins of the baths, along with the Cliff House and Seal Rocks. He also built a railway to bring people to the baths -- the old railroad bed is now the Lands End Trail.
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Chora Village Patmos: Chora is the capital of Patmos lying in the south central part of the island and a few km south of Skala, the main port of Patmos. The traditional settlement is built around the imposing Monastery of Saint John the Theologian, during the 12th century. Chora flourished between the 16th and 17th century during which beautiful mansions and captain residences were built from the wealthy families of that time.
He was a quiet, wealthy man who was proper and fit.
The locals found him to be both a mysterious generous business man.The small motel he ran as not perfect but kept the tiny little town at bay. He had one dark secret and one friend to share it with, the property manager. The property manager kept the motel nice and clean, and the owner would make lavish meals...
Care to join him?
The sham side of Sham Castle under a starry sky. Bath, BANES, England, UK.
Sham Castle, one of many city famous landmarks, is a folly on a Claverton Down hill (166 m) overlooking the city of Bath with stunning views and is part of Bath Skyline walk. It is thought to be designed by Sanderson Miller (circa 1755) and built in 1762 by Richard James, master mason for Ralph Allen, a wealthy entrepreneur and philanthropist who helped building the Georgian city of Bath. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sham_Castle
The Bahia Palace, set in extensive gardens, was built in the late 19th century by the Grand Vizier of Marrakesh, Si Ahmed ben Musa (Bou-Ahmed). Bou Ahmed resided here with his four wives, 24 concubines and many children. With a name meaning "brilliance", it was intended to be the greatest palace of its time, designed to capture the essence of Islamic and Moroccan architectural styles. Bou-Ahmed paid special attention to the privacy of the palace in its construction and employed architectural features such as multiple doors which prevented passers-by from seeing into the interior. The palace took seven years to build, with hundreds of craftsmen from Fes working on its wood, carved stucco and zellij.The palace is set in a two-acre (8,000 m²) garden with rooms opening onto courtyards. The palace acquired a reputation as one of the finest in Morocco and was the envy of other wealthy citizens. Upon the death of Bou-Ahmed in 1900, the palace was raided by Sultan Abd al-Aziz.
In an ever increasing drive to provide housing for the ultra wealthy, developers in New York City on narrower plots of land are building very tall but narrower luxury condos. Some members of the local press have dubbed these structures "Billionaire needles." By the way this building on E22nd Street you can get a studio for only four million and the top apartment is a four bedroom three bath that goes for the modet price of fourteen million dollars. To add insult to injury many of these luxury condos are brought up by drug cartels, corrupt foreign oligarchs and other unsavory types for the purpose of money laundering or hiding assets. Meanwhile there are many people paying $1400 a month to live in a chopped (Usually a two or three bedroom apartment that has been divided into two smaller apartments for higher profit.) one bedroom apartment in bad parts of the Bronx. Oh yes want a similar apartment in a safer predominantly white neighborhood in the outer boroughs better be ready to pay another grand. Want a similar apartment in Manhattan better be ready to another one to two grand more over the outer borough price. New York City has gone out of it's way drive the middle class out of the city and decades of corrupt politicians capitulating to greedy realtors has left a disappearing middle class that's never coming back and numerous and ever growing vacant storefronts scattered throughout the city.
The Pond in the valley, was once an important feature in the medieval village of Witcombe, surrounded by houses it was probably a place where people met to exchange news and tend ducks and geese and water horses. The village was probable deserted because of enclosure of common land and the rise of large scale sheep farming by the wealthy.
Florida is the land of invasive species. Because of our status as a center for the importing of exotic pets and houseplants from overseas, and our neo-tropical climate, we have been invaded by everything from kudzu plants to Burmese pythons. And one of our invaders–the European Starling–is all William Shakespeare’s fault.
In 1854, the prominent French biologist Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire helped organize a group in Paris that called itself the “Society for Acclimatisation”, which had as its stated goal the introduction and establishment of plants and animals into France from around the world, “such as may be useful or desirable”. Within a few years, similar societies appeared around the world. They were particularly popular in colonial regions, where homesick Europeans embraced the idea of bringing in familiar plants and animals to make them feel more at home. While the idea of deliberately bringing in non-native wildlife may strike us today as odd or even dangerous, the Europeans knew nothing of the hazards of introduced species, and the practice reflected the political and social ideas of their time, that European culture (in all its aspects) was superior to the wild savagery of the rest of the world, and that it was a service to humanity to bring “Europe” everywhere. “Acclimatisation Societies” appeared across the world, from England to Australia, and in 1871 the American Acclimimatisation Society was founded in New York City by the wealthy medical-drug manufacturer Eugene Schieffelin.
Previous efforts had already been made to bring a little bit of Europe to the Americas. In the 1860’s, the commissioners of Central Park had already imported and released English Sparrows, Chinese Pheasants, Skylarks and European Robins, with the aim of “improving the beauty” of the park. (The Sparrows and the Pheasants were spectacularly successful, and now inhabit most of the US.)
Schieffelin, an enthusiastic student of English literature, brought an odd twist to the story, however, when he convinced the Acclimatisation Society to introduce every species of bird that was mentioned in the complete plays of William Shakespeare. In the Bard’s historical play Henry IV, the character Hotspur proclaims of the King, “I will have a starling shall be taught to speak nothing but ‘Mortimer,’ and give it him, to keep his anger still in motion.” In 1890 and 1891, the Society released approximately 100 European Starlings into Central Park . . .
The Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is a common bird in Europe. About the size of a robin, it is a strikingly handsome bird–dark blue or black with white feather tips that give it the appearance of a starry sky, hence its name. Starlings travel and feed in large raucous flocks. They are accomplished mimics and captives have been taught to talk–which is why it appears in Shakespeare’s play.
The birds need trees with cavities for nesting and grassy open areas to forage for insects and seeds, and therefore suburban lawns and city parks suit them perfectly. Within a few decades, the Starlings released in Central Park had spread outwards, and soon covered the entire country. The first record in Florida is a Starling captured in Jacksonville in 1918; they had reached southern Florida by 1950. Today there is an estimated 200 million Starlings in the US. The species has also been deliberately introduced into Australia, South Africa, Jamaica, and New Zealand–usually as a way to control agricultural insect pests. The Starlings compete with native birds for food supplies. They also monopolize many of the suitable locations for nest cavities. In areas with large flocks, the blanket of highly-acidic bird droppings can kill trees, damage buildings, and wreck the paint on parked cars. Flocks that gather in the open areas of airports are one of the leading causes of bird strikes. Starlings are now on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature list of “The 100 Worst Invasive Species”.
If Shakespeare had known of the ecological damage he inadvertently caused, perhaps Hotspur would have given King Henry a parrot instead.
Found this one along Joe Overstreet Road back in 2015
Osceola County Florida.
Wealthy people homes or offices will always amaze the working classs that spend their savings to go and see how the governors lived.
Jama-Coaque
(350 a.C. – 1532 d.C.)
This culture extended over northern Manabí and inhabited an environment characterized by wooded hills close to the beach. The power was held by a wealthy and powerful minority. Like neighbouring ethnic groups, the people of Jama-Coaque culture practiced a terrestrial and maritime long-distance trade.
The culture and religious core was the ceremonial center of San Isidro, where several temples were constructed on a huge pyramid surrounded by a large city.
The skill of Jama-Coaque potters is evidenced primarily by the manufacture of fine human figures represented as doing certain tasks and offices Of equal peculiarity and beauty are the ceremonial figure. The attire shows the existence of a flourishing textil industry.
Seneffe Castle
In 1758, Julien-Ghislain de Pestre, son of a wealthy merchant, commissioned the construction of Seneffe Castle. Construction work began in 1763.
In the 19th century, different owners succeeded each other.
During World War II, the inhabitants had to flee and the castle was occupied by the Germans. It served as the local headquarters and summer residence of General Von Falkenhausen, the military governor of Nazi-occupied Belgium.
Upon the arrival of the Allies, the castle is looted by local residents. Upon returning to the castle, the owner is so dismayed that he sells it.
Thus, between 1952 and 1963, it belongs to a monastic community that wants to house a school.
After their departure, the castle is neglected by its new owner, a property speculator, so that the estate can be parceled out.
The castle is just saved from expropriation and becomes state property in 1970. The buildings threatened with ruin are thoroughly restored. Restoration work was completed in 1994. Since 1995, the castle has housed the Museum of Silver Art.
In 2008, the extensive gardens surrounding the castle were redesigned, partly according to the original plans.
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In 1758 geeft Julien-Ghislain de Pestre, zoon van een rijke handelaar, de opdracht om het kasteel van Seneffe te bouwen. De bouwwerken vangen aan in 1763.
In de 19e eeuw volgen de verschillende eigenaars zich op
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Tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog moeten de bewoners vluchten en wordt het kasteel door de Duitsers bezet. Het diende als plaatselijk hoofdkwartier en zomerverblijf van generaal Von Falkenhausen, de militaire gouverneur van het door de nazi's bezette België.
Bij de aankomst van de Geallieerden wordt het kasteel door de omwonenden leeggeplunderd. De eigenaar is bij haar terugkeer op het kasteel zo ontsteld dat hij het verkoopt. Zo komt het tussen 1952 en 1963 toe aan een kloostergemeenschap die er een school in wil onderbrengen.
Na hun vertrek wordt het kasteel door zijn nieuwe eigenaar, een vastgoedspeculant, verwaarloosd zodat het domein kan worden verkaveld.
Het kasteel wordt net van de onteigening gered en wordt in 1970 staatseigendom. De met ruïne bedreigde gebouwen worden grondig gerestaureerd. In 1994 zijn de restauratiewerken voltooid. Sinds 1995 huisvest het kasteel het Museum voor de Zilverkunst.
In 2008 worden de uitgestrekte tuinen rondom het kasteel opnieuw aangelegd, deels volgens de oorspronkelijke plannen.
Huge glass chandelier in the entrance hall of Ayers House, a historic mansion from the past and now a museum. I visited it to see the Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries fashion exhibition.
Ayers House is named after Sir Henry Ayers, five times Premier of South Australia and wealthy industrialist, who occupied it from 1855 until 1897.
The Rectory at South Pickenham, Norfolk. Must have been a wealthy parish in olden times, looking at the size of this driveway!
Keith is 80, Wealthy, Wrinkly and Well, still playing. Keith Richards and the rest of the Stones, came rolling to Toronto every few years, to keep their 'Stoners' happy. He got more gray and wrinkled since this photo was taken. 'The Rolling Stones' performed for about 300 people in my neighbourhood street party in 2013. Tina Turner (†), the late Don Franks, Danny Marks (very much alive), and last, but not least the late Toronto Mayor Rob Ford were there also that year. The guitarist, songwriter and singer was born Dec 18, 1943, but some people believe that is was 1843.
276. Kingsway. P1180087; Taken 2013-Sep 07. Upload 2023-Dec 18.
Born to a wealthy Boston family and educated in Italy, Lizzie Boott was an accomplished artist. She studied with painter Frank Duveneck, and married him in 1886. When she died less than two years later, Duveneck created this sculpture in her memory, evoking tomb effigies of the Renaissance. Lizzie’s arms are folded and a palm branch (the Christian symbol for victory over death), is arranged along her body.
A bronze version of this sculpture adorns Boott’s grave in Florence’s Allori cemetery, and her father commissioned this marble version for the MFA. The novelist Henry James, a close family friend, wrote: “One is touched to tears by this particular example which comes home to one so—of the jolly great truth that it is art alone that triumphs over fate.”
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Amsterdam’s (wealthy) merchants in the 17th and 18th centuries had their country houses built along the river Vecht. (In the summer the canals in Amsterdam had a terrible smell) Because most traveling was done by barge, pulled by horses, the side of the house in the direction of the river got most attention. If you wanted to show off the riverside was your chance to show your wealth. The many tea domes, decorated fences and beautifully landscaped gardens are proof of this.
1930 Packard 745 Roadster by LeBaron just south of Carmel, Calif. It was reportedly originally delivered to John Shibe, a wealthy Philadelphia sporting goods manufacturer, son of the inventor of the automated machine used to stitch baseballs, and part-owner of that city’s Athletics baseball team. Oral history suggests that it was given by Shibe to Cornelius McGillicuddy, a.k.a. Connie Mack, also a part owner of the Athletics and their manager for decades, and that at one point an original registration in McGillicuddy’s name was found in the car.
In the mid-1950s the Packard was acquired from a Philadelphia-area salvage yard by a farmer by the name of Dallet. It was reportedly stored outdoors at his farm under a lean-to in the cow pasture and there remained until the mid-1980s, when it was sold by Dallet’s heirs to Mark Smith of Virginia. Photographs of the car as-found, show that, while well-weathered throughout, it remained largely intact aside from some trim and damage to the fenders, which the family cattle had frequently leaned against over the years!
In many ways Packard’s Seventh Series models of 1930 represent some of the company’s finest offerings. At the top of the line was the 745 Deluxe Eight, riding on the longest available 145 ½-inch-wheelbase chassis, and propelled by a straight eight-cylinder engine that ran on seven main bearings while producing 105 brake horsepower and massive amounts of torque—perfect for smooth, quiet cruises through the countryside.
This opulent chassis could be had with a wide array of coachwork, 11 styles in all, with among the most desirable being the two-passenger Roadster. The Roadster on the 745 platform created an open sporting car of remarkable proportions, with an exceptionally long hood and relatively small passenger compartment; it looked the part of a powerful, expensive gentleman’s automobile, and it was. Because these machines were so incredibly costly, relatively few were produced, and recall that
a 1930 Ford roadster cost $385....
sooooo, for the cost of 12 Fords, you could have this beauty! And right at the beginning of the Great Depression when most couldn't afford even the Ford.
Buckley's is a favorite dining and meeting place for world-renowned artists, professional athletes and wealthy patrons. Centreville is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware. It is the location of Du Pont family estates, as well as several other wealthy business families from nearby Wilmington. Print Size 13x19 inches.
Leonard of Limoges was a wealthy noble who lived during the rule of Clovis I (c. 466 – 511) who was the first King of the Franks. The Frankish people were West Germanic tribes who worshipped the pagan gods introduced by the Romans. Clovis I was converted to Christianity at Christmas 496 by Saint Remigius (c. 437–533) the Bishop of Rheims and Apostle of the Franks after the help of God was invoked to repel an invading army. Leonard was converted to Christianity at the same time as Clovis. He made the decision to adopt a life devoted to God and was offered the position of a bishop which de declined. The highest dignity that Leonard would accept was that of a deacon. King Clovis promised that any worthy prisoner converted to Christianity by Leonard would be released and Leonard was given the right to liberate worthy prisoners on behalf of King Clovis. Leonard entered the monastery at Micy near Orleans and then became a hermit in the forest of Limousin attracting many followers. Leonard was granted royal lands at Noblac, near Limoges, where he founded the abbey of Noblac.
This backwater of mews homes in West London was both surprising and delightful but the most wonderful was this home which reminded me of a county cottage just about a mile from the Albert Hall. You can just imagine horse and carriages passing by carrying the wealthy about their business.
A wealthy man returned to his old home in search of the love he had left behind in pursuit of fortune, only to find that he had lost her..
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Ultra valuable and Ultra rare 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Cabriolet at speed on Highway 1 South of Monterey.
Introduced at the 1936 Paris Motor Show, the Friedrich Geiger designed car was a development of the 500K, itself a development of the SSK.
Built for their wealthiest and most demanding clients, the Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster was the Mercedes-Benz flagship in the prewar years. Introduced in 1936, just twenty-six 540K Special Roadsters were built, and of these, only a few were exported to the United States.
This Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet, bodied by Berlin coachbuilder Erdmann & Rossi, was ordered by Barbara Hutton, the wealthy Woolworth heiress and socialite, as a gift for her future husband, Count Kurt von Haugwitz-Hardenberg-Reventlow. She asked for several unusual features, including a passenger compartment to seat four adults and custom-built wheel covers. The most unusual, and seemingly capricious, request was to fit purely decorative exhaust pipes on the left side of the car so it would look symmetrical. This unique Mercedes-Benz later appeared in the 1941 Hal Roach movie Topper Returns. It has been with the Keller Collection since the late 1980s.
Introduced at the 1936 Paris Motor Show, the Friedrich Geiger designed car was a development of the 500K, itself a development of the SSK. The straight-8 cylinder engine of the 500K was enlarged in displacement to 5,401 cubic centimetres (329.6 cu in). It was fed by twin pressurized updraft carburetors, developing 115 hp. In addition, there was an attached Roots supercharger, which could either be engaged manually for short periods, or automatically when the accelerator was pushed fully to the floor. The 540K had the same chassis layout at the 500K, but it was significantly lightened by replacing the girder-like frame of the 500K with oval-section tubes - an influence of the Silver Arrows racing campaign.
A 540K Special Roadster sold in 2016 for 9.9 Million $$, so you will have to save a lot of pennies.
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With the restoration of the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, its two side altars were also revived: one in honor of St. Barbara and the second in honor of the Holy Great Martyr Catherine, which were separately consecrated in December 2000.
St. Barbara, born at the end of the 3rd century to a wealthy Roman nobleman in the Middle Eastern city of Heliopolis, was enlightened by Christian teachings and openly renounced paganism. She did not betray the Christian faith even under the most brutal tortures to which she was subjected by the governor of Heliopolis and her own father, and was executed. The entire Christian world honors her memory. In the famous painting by Raphael "Sistine Madonna" St. Barbara is depicted next to the Mother of God.
З відновленням Свято-Михайлівського Золотоверхого собору, було відроджено і два його бічні вівтарі: один на честь святої Варвари та другий на честь святої великомучениці Катерини, які були окремо освячені у грудні 2000 року.
Свята Варвара, яка народилася в кінці III століття в сім'ї багатого римського вельможі в близькосхідному місті Іліополі, просвітилася християнським вченням і відкрито зреклася язичництва. Вона не змінила християнської віри навіть під найжорстокішими катуваннями, які її піддавали намісник Іліополя і власний батько, і була страчена. Пам'ять про неї вшановує весь християнський світ. На знаменитій картині Рафаеля "Сікстинська мадонна" поряд із Богоматір'ю зображена Св. Варвара.
Історія життя Св. Влмч. Варвари описується давніми джерелами. Жила вона приблизно в 3-му столітті від Різдва Христового в Нікомідії, Малій Азії (сучасний Ізміт, Турція) і була вона, з огляду на свою надзвичайну красу, зачинена у вежі її батьком Діоскоросом, де і прийняла християнство. Згідно легенді, вона наказала пробити у вежі третє вікно, як символ Святої Трійці. Коли про це довідався батько, то віддав її на муки і смерть. Зачинена у вежі, очікуючи на страту, вона отримувала через ангела Святу Євхаристію. Св. Варвара молилася перед своїм катуванням за всіх, хто пам’ятатиме Христові муки та її смерть. Вмираючи, вона віддала себе в Господні руки та на справедливий Божий суд. І була пізніше причислена до лику святих, а саме “14-ти помічників у біді”. Зображають її на іконах на фоні вежі, символу її ув´язнення та мук, але одночасно і спасіння. В руці вона тримає чашу та Агнця, які почали зображати на її іконах з часів середньовіччя, відколи почали почитати її як покровительку в годину смерті, та на знак її з’єднання з Христом через Святу Євхаристію.
Св. Варвара разом зі Св. Катериною з Александрії та Св. Маргаритою з Антіохії належать до “Святих Дівиць”, народна любов і почитання яких не слабне з часом. Те ж саме можна сказати і про Св. Миколая, одного з найпопулярніших святих, однаково шанованого як на заході так і на сході, як Католицькою так і Православною Церквами.
The Bahia Palace, set in extensive gardens, was built in the late 19th century by the Grand Vizier of Marrakesh, Si Ahmed ben Musa (Bou-Ahmed). Bou Ahmed resided here with his four wives, 24 concubines and many children. With a name meaning "brilliance", it was intended to be the greatest palace of its time, designed to capture the essence of Islamic and Moroccan architectural styles. Bou-Ahmed paid special attention to the privacy of the palace in its construction and employed architectural features such as multiple doors which prevented passers-by from seeing into the interior. The palace took seven years to build, with hundreds of craftsmen from Fes working on its wood, carved stucco and zellij.The palace is set in a two-acre (8,000 m²) garden with rooms opening onto courtyards. The palace acquired a reputation as one of the finest in Morocco and was the envy of other wealthy citizens. Upon the death of Bou-Ahmed in 1900, the palace was raided by Sultan Abd al-Aziz.
In the aftermath of the 23 December 1888 breakdown that resulted in the self-mutilation of his left ear, Vincent van Gogh voluntarily admitted himself to the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole lunatic asylum on 8 May 1889.Housed in a former monastery, Saint-Paul-de-Mausole catered to the wealthy and was less than half full when Van Gogh arrived, allowing him to occupy not only a second-story bedroom but also a ground-floor room for use as a painting studio.
I rather hesitated about the name Holarrhena. Uusally our plant goes by the Latin name Wrightia... But of course I read up on William Wright (1735-1819), Scottish physician and botanist, for whom it is named. Wright had a varied life and spent time on Jamaica where he was not only a sugar plantation doctor but also himself a wealthy slave owner. That's bad enough, but he was also much opposed to abolition. So I couldn't quite stomach using his name for Holarrhena - a less usual name for our pure-flowering shrub but listed by Tropicos as a synonym. It hails from the Indian subcontinent and one of its common names is Tellicherry Bark. Tellicherry is present-day Talassery, north Malabar, Kerala, India. That bark - ground - is used to alleviate the symptoms of dysentery.
Quite demanding hi-res panorama realized towards the sunlight, created from 6 images on Titel Hill.
Titel Hill is a loess hillock situated in the Vojvodina province, Serbia. The hill has a flat top with an elevation of around 100 to maximally 128 m and it is an interesting, not populated, geographical feature and it is used only and exclusively for agricultural purposes.
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