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Das ca. 3 cm große Weißbindige Wiesenvögelchen oder Perlgrasfalter (Coenonympha arcania) ist ein weit verbreiteter Tagfalter, der als eine Generation von Mai bis Mitte August auf Wiesen als Schmetterling zu sehen ist. Er steht auf der Vorwarnliste der Roten Liste Deutschland.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wei%C3%9Fbindiges_Wiesenv%C3%B6gelchen
The pearly heath (Coenonympha arcania), about 3 cm in size, is a widespread butterfly that can be seen in a single generation in meadows from May to mid-August. It is on the forewarning list of Germany's Red List of Threatened Species.
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The Royal Exhibition Building is a World Heritage Site-listed building in Melbourne, Australia, completed in 1880. It was built to host the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880–81 and later hosted (in the Western annex) the opening of the first Parliament of Australia in 1901. Throughout the 20th century smaller sections and wings of the building were subject to demolition and fire; however, the main building, known as the Great Hall, survived.
It received restoration throughout the 1990s and in 2004 became the first building in Australia to be awarded UNESCO World Heritage status, being one of the last remaining major 19th-century exhibition buildings in the world. It is the world's most complete surviving site from the International Exhibition movement 1851–1914. It sits adjacent to the Melbourne Museum and is the largest item in Museum Victoria's collection. Today, the building hosts various exhibitions and other events and is closely tied with events at the Melbourne Museum. Architect was Joseph Reed.
From Wiki: The adult great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) is one of the largest of the tyrant flycatchers. It is 25 to 28 cm (9.8 to 11.0 in) in length and weighs 53 to 71.5 g (1.87 to 2.52 oz).[14] The head is black with a strong white supercilium and a concealed yellow crown stripe. The upperparts are brown, and the wings and tail are brown with usually strong rufous fringes. The bill is short, thick, and black in color. The similar boat-billed flycatcher (Megarynchus pitangua, next post) has a more massive black bill, an olive-brown back and very little rufous in the tail and wings. A few other tyrant flycatchers — the social flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis), for example — share a similar color pattern, but these species are markedly smaller.
The lesser Kiskadee image is here:
www.flickr.com/photos/rkop/54093495728/in/dateposted-public/
This one is the Guatemalan subspecies.
Shots from a photo tour led by Juan Carlos Vindas of Neotropic Photo Tours www.neotropicphototours.com.
for english readers there is a good article in the Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Berlin_S-Bahn
Die Geschichte der Berliner S-Bahn nach dem zweiten Weltkrieg ist äußerst ungewöhnlich:
Die Sowjets hatten nach Einnahme der Stadt den Befehl gegeben, das die „Deutsche Reichsbahn“ den betrieb der S-Bahn übernimmt. Als die Westalliierten in Berlin eintrafen und die Sektoren geschaffen wurden, wurde diese Entscheidung nicht angezweifelt oder verändert.
Erstaunlich für mich auch immer wieder, dass die „Deutsche Reichsbahn“ im Osten nicht generell umbenannt wurde. Schließlich gab es kein „Reich“ mehr. Offensichtlich hätte eine Umbenennung dazu geführt, dass die Betriebsrechte für West-Berlin erlöschen wären.
So kam es, dass die S-Bahn in West-Berlin quasi ein Ost-Unternehmen war. Es kam später zur Umbenennung dieses Teils der ostdeutschen Reichsbahn in „Deutsche Bundesbahn für die Westzonen“.
Durch die Währungsreform im Westen und der späteren Einführung der DDR-Mark ergaben sich dann erhebliche Schwierigkeiten für den Betrieb der West-S-Bahn.
Die S-Bahn war für die DDR ein wichtiger Devisenbringer. Allerdings wurden die West Beschäftigten des Ost-Unternehmens in Ost-Mark bezahlt. Doch diese mussten ihre Mieten und Lebenshaltungskosten ja in West-Mark bezahlen.
Dies führte 1949 zu einem Streik der West-Mitarbeiter gegen das Ost-Unternehmen. Hierbei wurden die Interessen der Arbeiter durch die West-Gewerkschaft (UGO, später DGB) vertreten. Die Reichsbahn erkannte aber nur den FDGB als gewerkschaftliche Vertretung an.
Der Streik wurde schließlich von den vier Stadtkommandanten der Alliierten beendet. Es kam zu Entlassungen und Maßregelungen der West-Arbeiter. Der Reichsbahn wurden mit selbigen Beschluss ein großer Teil der Infrastruktur der Bahnanlagen entzogen. Dies führte dazu, dass die Reichsbahn deutlich weniger Devisen einnahm.
Die Entlohnung der West-Berliner S-Bahner erfolgte ab sofort zu 60 % in Westmark und zu 40 % in Ostmark. Das Ostgeld wurde von einer eigens eingerichteten Senatsdienststelle 1:1 umgetauscht.
Mit dem Mauerbau einher ging auch der weitere Niedergang der S-Bahn in Berlin – sowohl im Osten wie im Westen. Die alten Strecken waren vielfach unterbrochen, es kam zu ersten „Geisterbahnhöfen“ aufgrund der Teilung der Stadt.
Der Bürgermeister West-Berlins – Willy Brandt und der DGB riefen zum Boykott der S-Bahn in West Berlin auf.
In der weiteren Folge setzte West-Berlin auf den Bau der U-Bahn und den Einsatz von Bussen, so dass viele S-Bahn Linien mehr und mehr entbehrlich wurden.
Schließlich machte die „Deutsche Reichsbahn“ mit ihrer „West-S-Bahn“ erhebliche Verluste und dünnte die Fahrpläne massiv aus, es kam wieder zu Entlassungen. 1980 führte dies zu einem weiteren Streik der West-Arbeiter.
Die Reichsbahn räumte die von den Streikenden besetzten Stellwerke – auch unter Einsatz sowjetischer Soldaten. Damit brach der Streik zusammen.
Doch seit diesem Streik wurden 72 Kilometer des West-S-Bahnnetzes nicht mehr genutzt. Dazu gehörte auch die frühere „Siemens-Bahn“. Sie liegt bis heute brach – schon 35 Jahre lang…
Wiki: Mount Teide is a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain. Its summit is the highest point in Spain and the highest point above sea level in the islands of the Atlantic. The National Park was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2007.
Statue and flower boxes in this town where shrimp fishing with Belgian horses tradition since the 1500 , Martin’s photographs , Koksijde , Oostduinkerke , West Vlaanderen , West Flanders , Belgium June 8. 2019
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Belgium
Belgie
Statue
A statue
Martin’s photographs
June 2019
Favourites
iPhone 6
A statue of
Flower boxes
shrimp fishing with Belgian horses tradition since the 1500
Koksijde
Oostduinkerke
West Vlaanderen
West Flanders
June 2019
Flowers
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From Wiki: The roadside hawk (Rupornis magnirostris) is a relatively small bird of prey found in the Americas. This vocal species is often the most common raptor in its range. It has many subspecies and is now usually placed in the monotypic genus Rupornis instead of Buteo. The name reflects its preference to forest edge or clearing.
Beethoven - Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2, No. 3
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Mogosoaia Palace [built from 1702], near Bucharest, Romania
with major restoration works [1912-1945]
by architects Domenico Rupolo and G.M. Cantacuzino
for Marta Bibescu
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogo%C5%9Foaia_Palace
www.palatebrancovenesti.ro/en/index.php?option=com_conten...
www.palatebrancovenesti.ro/en/index.php?option=com_conten...
www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/en/Pa...
Constantin Brâncoveanu
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantin_Br%C3%A2ncoveanu
Marthe Bibesco
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marthe_Bibesco
Domenico Rupolo
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domenico_Rupolo
George Matei Cantacuzino
Wiki
The Old Post Office, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Old Post Office and Clock Tower and located at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., was begun in 1892, completed in 1899, and is a contributing property to the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site.[1] It was used as the city's main General Post Office until 1914 at the beginning of World War I, succeeding an earlier 1839 edifice, G.P.O. of Classical Revival style, expanded in 1866 on F Street, which later was turned over to the Tariff Commission and several other agencies (today, the Hotel Monaco). The Pennsylvania Avenue 1899 landmark structure functioned primarily as a federal office building afterward, and was nearly torn down during the construction of the surrounding Federal Triangle complex in the 1920s. It was again threatened and nearly demolished in the 1970s to make way for proposals for the completion of the enveloping Federal Triangle complex of similar Beaux Arts styled architecture government offices, first begun in the 1920s and 30s.
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Apremont (Vendée)
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Château d'Apremont (Vendée, 1534-1542) Classé MH (1975)
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Spar
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPAR_(retailer)
April 2022 - Edited and uploaded 2022-04-21
Red Fox
The Red Fox, Vulpes vulpes, is the largest of the true foxes and the most abundant wild member of the Carnivora, being present across the entire Northern Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to North Africa, North America and Eurasia. It is listed as least concern by the IUCN. Its range has increased alongside human expansion, having been introduced to Australia, where it is considered harmful to native mammals and bird populations. Due to its presence in Australia, it is included among the list of the "world's 100 worst invasive species".
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_fox
Span: el carancho, en vuelo. Última luz.
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caracara_plancus
Engl: the crested caracara, in flight. Last light.
Wiki: Mount Teide is a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain. Its summit is the highest point in Spain and the highest point above sea level in the islands of the Atlantic. The National Park was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2007.
You will see tourists dotted around which give you an idea if the scale.
Vostok-1 (East-1) rocket at the entrance of Cosmos exhibition hall (Central exhibition Park in Moscow). This launch vehicle delivered the first man in open space (April 12, 1961). It was Yuri Gagarin (Link_#1 Link_#2 Link_#3)
Starting weight 287 t; Total length 38.4 m
Scan from my old film taken in 1970y
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Wikipedia: The African Renaissance Monument (French: Le Monument de la Renaissance Africaine) is a 49 meter tall bronze statue located on top of one of the twin hills known as Collines des Mamelles, outside Dakar, Senegal. Built overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in the Ouakam suburb, the statue was designed by the Senegalese architect Pierre Goudiaby after an idea presented by president Abdoulaye Wade and built by Mansudae Overseas Projects, a company from North Korea. Site preparation on top of the 100-meter high hill began in 2006, and construction of the bronze statue began 3 April 2008.
Originally scheduled for completion in December 2009, delays stretched into early 2010, and the formal dedication occurred on 4 April 2010, Senegal's "National Day", commemorating the 50th anniversary of the country's independence from France. It is the tallest statue in Africa.
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Secret #16:
I'm the type of person that can be flying high one minute and down the next. And the other way around.
(I took the title from the breathtaking film Frida.)
This was the sunset I was trying to repeat (or better) when I found the best thing to shoot was the gulls. Also, it seem there are a few Pine Islands in Florida, this one is located by Wiki Wachee if that helps. The blurry gulls in the original shot were replaced with some sharp ones and a texture added by Lenebem-Anna. For the Slider Sunday group. Spring has finally come to lovely New Jersey so I've been working mostly on yard work but I appreciate all the visits, comments and favs!
Kymulga Covered Bridge, Built 1860
Read more about the Kymulga Covered Bridge:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kymulga_Mill_&_Covered_Bridge
Explore, 7/6/2009
American White Pelican
The American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a large aquatic soaring bird from the order Pelecaniformes. It breeds in interior North America, moving south and to the coasts, as far as Central America and South America, in winter.
The species also has the second largest average wingspan of any North American bird, after the California condor. This large wingspan allows the bird to easily use soaring flight for migration.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_white_pelican
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_White_Pelican/overview
That bridge you can see is a railway viaduct on the Neumünster–Flensburg line that also serves as a transporter bridge.
You can read more about it here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendsburg_High_Bridge
I really want to take a proper picture of this beauty.
Maybe next time.
An der Uferpromenade in Gmunden am Traunsee
Nikkor 28-80 with close up +4 filter
www.rjb.csic.es/jardinbotanico/jardin/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Jard%C3%ADn_Bot%C3%A1nico_de_M...
Heidelberger Schloss
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidelberger_Schloss
Château de Heidelberg fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Heidelberg
Heidelberg Castle
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidelberg_Castle
Heidelberg
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidelberg
Die Feldwinkelspinne (Eratigena agrestis, Syn.: Tegeneria agrestis) ist eine in Mitteleuropa heimische Art der Gattung Eratigena in der Familie der Trichterspinnen (Agelenidae).
Das Weibchen erreicht eine Körpergröße von 10 bis 12 mm; das Männchen wird 9 bis 10 mm groß. Weibchen und Männchen unterscheiden sich hinsichtlich Farbe und Zeichnung nicht.
Grundfarbe des Körpers ist ein gelbliches Braun. Der kaum behaarte Vorderkörper (Prosoma) zeigt zwei breite und diffuse, dunkel olivfarbene Längsbänder, die aber häufig kaum erkennbar sind. Auf der Brustplatte (Sternum) ist ein glockenförmiges Mittelmal mit dem breiten Ende nach vorn zu sehen, das von drei helleren Flecken flankiert wird.
Der Hinterkörper (Opisthosoma) ist unregelmäßig fein dunkeloliv gepunktet. Die für die Gattung typischen hellen Winkelflecken sind nur schwach kontrastierend. Die Beine sind ebenfalls einfarbig gelblich beige braun.
Die Feldwinkelspinne ist kleiner, heller und hat kürzere und weniger kräftige Beine als die bekannte Große Winkelspinne (Eratigena atrica). Eine sichere Unterscheidung von anderen Arten der Gattung Eratigena ist jedoch nur anhand der Genitalien möglich.
Bagnac-sur-Célé
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagnac-sur-C%C3%A9l%C3%A9
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Pont médiéval (13ème et 14ème s.), inscrit MH (1951)
pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA00094977
Le Célé, 104 km, affluent du Lot, sous-affluent de la Garonne
Wiki:
Gelati is a medieval monastic complex near Kutaisi, in the Imereti region of western Georgia. A masterpiece of the Georgian Golden Age, Gelati was founded in 1106 by King David IV of Georgia and is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
The Gelati Monastery is in Kutaisi, Imereti Province, Georgia. It signifies the value of the Georgian christian orthodox religion. Inside the monastery is full of murals and an abundance amount imagery surrounding the interior of the church. It was one of the first monastery in Georgia and adds great value to the Georgian culture and beauty.
The nickname of The Gelati Monastery is the “Golden Age of Georgia”. The monastery was built during the byzantine empire which is known for the use of gold aesthetic in their paintings and buildings. It was built to show how christianity encompassed all of this land and that Georgia was filled with christian gospel all around even high up in the mountains. As the monastery is covered in arches that stretch over mountains show how encompassing the monastery is over the mountains and over the hills.
see more *~* This shot was taken on monday morning when i were sitting at the longtail boat..It has been raining non stop whole day . I know this shot is not good and sharp but i wanted to share with you.. don't be bored .. I just love the mist..the weather was very dreamy ;-)
I'm looking forward to go back again to take the sunset there on the summer ...
Have a lovely day to you all .. xx
Acer japonicum - Érable du Japon
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_japonicum
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89rable_du_Japon
ハウチワカエデ ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%82%A6%E3%83%81%E3%83%A...
Villa impériale de Katsura - Katsura Imperial Villa (17th Century)
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_imp%C3%A9riale_de_Katsura
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsura_Imperial_Villa
重要文化財 ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%87%8D%E8%A6%81%E6%96%87%E5%8C%9...
Fornalutx - Fornaluch
ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fornalutx
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fornaluch
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fornalutx
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fornalutx
Serra de Tramuntana - Sierra de Tramontana
ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serra_de_Tramuntana
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_de_Tramontana
Pézenas
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A9zenas
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A9zenas
"La République", ou
"La République brandissant les droits de l'Homme"
(Charles-Romain Capellaro, 1887)
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_R%C3%A9publique_
4 Mars 2024 : le Parlement de la République française, réuni en congrès, adopte à une écrasante majorité (780 voix pour, 72 contre et 50 abstentions) l'inscription dans la Constitution de l'IVG (interruption volontaire de grossesse), légalisée depuis 1975, comme un droit fondamental des femmes. En 1789 comme en 1887, on y avait pas encore pensé.
March 4, 2024: the Parliament of the French Republic, meeting in congress, adopts by an overwhelming majority (780 votes in favour, 72 against and 50 abstentions) the inclusion in the French Constitution of abortion, legalized in France since 1975, as a fundamental right of women. In 1789 as in 1887, it had not yet been thought of.
Asfodelo - Asphodelus - Asphodèle
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphodelus
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphod%C3%A8le
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphodelus
Flower ☮ Power
Росіяни, любіть не війну 💛💙
Russians, Make Love, Not War💛💙
Русские, Занимайтесь любовью, а не войной💛💙
Golfo di Castellammare, Mar Tirreno, Mediterraneo
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golfo_di_Castellammare
Mar Tirreno- Tyrrhenian Sea - Mer Tyrrhénienne
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar_Tirreno
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mer_Tyrrh%C3%A9nienne
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrrhenian_Sea
Riserva dello Zingaro - Réserve du Zingaro - Zingaro Reserve
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Wiki:
Salzburg Cathedral (Dom) is the seventeenth-century Baroque cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salzburg in the city of Salzburg, Austria, dedicated to Saint Rupert and Saint Vergilius.Saint Rupert founded the church in 774 on the remnants of a Roman town, the cathedral was rebuilt in 1181 after a fire. In the seventeenth century, the cathedral was completely rebuilt in the Baroque style under Prince-Bishop Wolf Dietrich Raitenau to its present appearance. Salzburg Cathedral still contains the baptismal font in which composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was baptized.
Citroën Type H (1948-1981)
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Église Saint-Sauveur de Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis (11ème et 12ème s, inscrite MH, 1925) fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89glise_Saint-Sauveur_de_Saint-...
Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis
From Wiki: Stephen's Green Shopping Centre is a large indoor shopping centre located at the top of Grafton Street in the Southside of Dublin City. It is named after St. Stephen's Green, a nearby park. Its street address is Stephens Green West
North see beach where shrimp fishing with Belgian horses tradition since the 1500 , Martin’s photographs , Oostduinkerke , now Koksijde , West Vlaanderen , West Flanders , Belgium June 8. 2019
( en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oostduinkerke)
Belgium
Belgie
Flags waving in the wind
Martin’s photographs
June 2019
Favourites
iPhone 6
shrimp fishing with Belgian horses tradition since the 1500
Koksijde
Oostduinkerke
West Vlaanderen
West Flanders
North see beach where shrimp fishing with Belgian horses
North see beach where shrimp fishing
Belgian horses
North see beach in Oostduinkerke
North see
Beach
Noord Zee kust
Shrimp
Belgian horses
Noord zee
Strandt
See Gulls
(en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oostduinkerke)
Horseshoe Falls night photo atop the Skylon Tower. Hand-held shot - no tripod.
Visit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_Falls
Info from Wikipedia:
Niagara Falls (/naɪˈæɡrə/, Cayuga: Gahnawehtaˀ or Tgahnawęhtaˀ is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States; more specifically, between the province of Ontario and the state of New York. They form the southern end of the Niagara Gorge.
From largest to smallest, the three waterfalls are the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls. The Horseshoe Falls lie mostly on the Canadian side and the American Falls entirely on the American side, separated by Goat Island. The smaller Bridal Veil Falls are also located on the American side, separated from the other waterfalls by Luna Island. The international boundary line was originally drawn through Horseshoe Falls in 1819, but the boundary has long been in dispute due to natural erosion and construction.
Located on the Niagara River, which drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, the combined falls form the highest flow rate of any waterfall in the world, with a vertical drop of more than 165 feet (50 m). Horseshoe Falls is the most powerful waterfall in North America, as measured by vertical height and also by flow rate. The falls are located 17 miles (27 km) north-northwest of Buffalo, New York and 75 miles (121 km) south-southeast of Toronto, between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York.
Niagara Falls were formed when glaciers receded at the end of the Wisconsin glaciation (the last ice age), and water from the newly formed Great Lakes carved a path through the Niagara Escarpment en route to the Atlantic Ocean. While not exceptionally high, the Niagara Falls are very wide. More than six million cubic feet (168,000 m3) of water falls over the crest line every minute in high flow, and almost four million cubic feet (110,000 m3) on average.
The Niagara Falls are renowned both for their beauty and as a valuable source of hydroelectric power. Managing the balance between recreational, commercial, and industrial uses has been a challenge for the stewards of the falls since the 19th century. (Wikipedia)
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BANTEAY SREI
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Banteay Srei (o Banteay Srey) es un templo camboyano del siglo X dedicado al dios hindú Shivá. Ubicado en la zona de Angkor en Camboya, declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco en 1992, cerca de la colina de Phnom Dei, a 25 km al noreste del principal grupo de templos que en el pasado pertenecieron a las capitales medievales de Yasodharapura y Angkor Thom. Banteay Srei está construido principalmente de arenisca roja, un medio que permite en sí unas decorativas y elaboradas tallas en los muros que aún hoy en día pueden observarse. Los edificios en sí son miniaturas a escala, algo inusual cuando se les mide con el estándar de las construcciones de Angkor. Estos factores han hecho del templo uno extremadamente popular entre los turistas, y ha llevado a que sea ampliamente alabado como una «gema preciosa», o la «joya del arte jemer»."
Este templo es el único del complejo que fue construido por mujeres a finales del siglo X y dicen de él que es probablemente el más bonito de todos. Para su construcción se eligió una piedra de arenisca rojiza y aunque es un templo mucho más pequeño que los demás, es sin duda una visita obligatoria dentro de Angkor. Sus relieves y esculturas están trabajadas al detalle y entre sus muros se pueden contemplar figuras tridimensionales magnificamente conservadas.
Este templo hindú dedicado a Shiva es considerado la obra maestra dentro del arte clásico jemer y está formado por varios recintos en los que en sus frontales se pueden encontrar relieves narrativos que ilustran episodios de leyendas sagradas.
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El enorme templo de Angkor Wat puede ser impresionarte, pero el entrañable templo de Banteay Srei es del que te enamorarás. "Banteay Srei" significa "ciudadela de mujeres" y está situado a 30 km al noreste de Angkor. Banteay Srei es la joya de la corona de los templos de Angkor, de hecho merece su apodo "joya de arte Khmer". Sorprendentemente pequeño en tamaño, es un templo que sorprende a todos sus visitantes por su gran belleza. Los edificios en su complejo central son las únicas estructuras Khmer completamente cubiertas con tallas. No es solo la cantidad de bajorrelieves, es su excelencia, refinamiento y buen gusto lo que deleita a los visitantes. Los relieves escultóricos más intrincados, por supuesto, son aquellos en dinteles y frontones. Son mucho más detallados e incluso más grandes que en otros estilos de arte Khmer, esto es aún más sorprendente ya que contrasta con el pequeño tamaño de los edificios.
Banteay Srei es el ejemplo más significativo de lo que es un templo privado, es decir, no fue construido por orden de un rey y no servía para fines estatales. Banteay Srei fue fundado en 967 por un importante erudito y dignatario llamado Yajnavaraha, sirvió durante el reinado de Rajendravarman II como consejero y fue maestro del sucesor de Rajendravarman, Jayavarman V. Las inscripciones de la puerta informan que el hermano y la hermana de Yajnavaraha lo apoyaron. Pero aunque no es un templo de estado, Banteay Srei tiene algunos indicios que simbolizan afirmaciones cuasi imperiales, no solo su riqueza, sino también su distribución, ya que se parece al templo estatal Prasat Thom en Koh Ker, que había demostrado el poder de un rival de Angkor.
El conjunto Banteay Srei fue restaurado y ampliado en el siglo XI. El templo fue ocupado y mantenido continuamente hasta el siglo XIV, pero, a diferencia de Angkor Wat, nunca fue asumido por la nueva religión predominante en Camboya, el budismo Theravada. Banteay Srei fue redescubierto aún en 1914. En 1923 Andre Malreau, más tarde ministro francés, saqueó cuatro Devatas y fue arrestado, pero nunca cumplió su condena. En la década de 1930, Banteay Srei fue restaurado, era la primera vez que el método de anastilosis, inventado para la reconstrucción de la famosa estupa de Borobudur en Java, se utilizaba en Camboya.
El templo estaba dedicado a Shiva como "Señor de los Tres Mundos", otra alusión a Prasat Thom en Koh Ker, que estaba dedicado al mismo dios. Este "Tribhuvanamaheshvara" fue venerado en forma de Linga en la torre central de Prasat. No obstante, Banteay Srei era un templo de Shiva y Vishnu al mismo tiempo. Las estructuras de la mitad sur prefieren Shiva, mientras que la mitología de Vishnu predomina en las de la parte norte del recinto, pero no simétricamente, ya que el centro es para la devoción de Shiva. Originalmente, el templo estaba rodeado por un pequeño pueblo llamado Ishvarapura, otra referencia a Shiva.
Banteay Srei está construido en gran parte con una piedra arenisca roja especial que se puede tallar fácilmente, pero es resistente a la intemperie. Además de Banteay Srei, solo hay dos ejemplos a pequeña escala en el área de Angkor para el uso de este material. El ladrillo y la laterita se usaron para las paredes del recinto.
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BANTEAY SREI
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Banteay Srei (Khmer: បន្ទាយស្រី [ɓɑntiəj srəj]) is a 10th century CE Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and Parvati. Located in the area of Angkor, it lies near the hill of Phnom Dei, 25 km (16 mi) north-east of the main group of temples that once belonged to the medieval capitals of Yaśodharapura and Angkor Thom. Banteay Srei is built largely of red sandstone, a medium that lends itself to the elaborate decorative wall carvings which are still observable today. The buildings themselves are miniature in scale, unusually so when measured by the standards of Angkorian construction. These factors have made the temple extremely popular with tourists, and have led to its being widely praised as the jewel of Khmer art.
History
Foundation and dedication
"Banteay Srei" ("Citadel of Women") is the modern name of a 10th-century CE Khmer temple originally called "Tribhuvanamaheshvara" ("Great Lord of the Threefold World"),[3] an appellation of the god Shiva.
Consecrated on 22 April 967 CE,[4] Banteay Srei was the only major temple at Angkor not built by rulers; its construction is credited to the courtiers named Vishnukumara and Yajnavaraha[5] (modern Khmer: យជ្ញវរាហៈ), who served as a counsellor to King Rajendravarman II (modern Khmer: ព្រះបាទរាជេន្រ្ទវរ្ម័ន). The foundational stela says that Yajnavaraha, grandson of King Harshavarman I,[6]: 117 was a scholar and philanthropist who helped those who suffered from illness, injustice, or poverty.[7] His pupil was the future King Jayavarman V (r. 968 – ca. 1001). Originally, the temple was surrounded by a town called Ishvarapura.