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Buenos Aires, Argentina, Latinoamérica. Fue cuna de dos de los viajes más maravillosos que he tenido en la vida. Fui en Otoño, una ciudad lluviosa, amorosa, con hojas secas sobre el suelo, me enamoraron sus tangos, los colores que se imprimen sobre calles, parques y edificios. Me enamoré de su café, de los pequeños locales donde por poco tienes la experiencia más maravillosa con un mate y unas galletitas. Me enamoré de los días de lluvia, como nunca, disfruté de caminito, de su pasión por el fútbol y sobre todo del aire, un aire bohemia, melancólica y llena de nostalgia. Allí nacieron estas fotos que luego fueron editadas en Bogotá, para ustedes de Buenos Aires, con amor.
South chancel window depicting SS Peter & John, by Kempe & Tower c1906.
Tredington's church of St Gregory is one of the most impressive in south Warwickshire, a beautifully hued 14th century building dominated by a graceful spire (crowning an already tall tower) at the west end.
Within the earlier history of the church is more apparent, with substantial remains of blocked Saxon windows embedded in the masonry immediately above the nave arcades, showing how these were cut through the ancient walling in the late 12th / early 13th century, retaining parts of the previous clerestory in the process (which then would have been hidden plaster and murals throughout the rest of the medieval period).
There is much ancient woodwork, most of the benches are medieval with decorative panelling, as is the former rood screen. The are also some interesting brasses and a fine Jacobean pulpit. The Victorian restoration was fortunately much more restrained here, the only obvious addition of this time being the glass in the chancel.
Tredington church is one of the most rewarding in the area, and happily normally open and welcoming to visitors.
My desktop machine, a 2ghz Pentium running Windows XP, is dying a fast and colorful death.
But At least it's making some interesting pictures before it goes!
1914-18 War Memorial stained glass window showing Saints Gabriel, Michael & Raphael. - Church of St Swithun, Woodborough Nottinghamshire
Detail of one of two windows portraying the life of Joan of Arc, by master glazier Max Ingrand, produced in 1956.
“Rouen Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral in Rouen, Normandy, France.
“A church was already present at the location in the late 4th century, and eventually a cathedral was established in Rouen as in Poitiers. It was enlarged by St. Ouen in 650, and visited by Charlemagne in 769.
All the buildings perished during a Viking raid in the 9th century. The Viking leader, Rollo, founder of the Duchy of Normandy, was baptised here in 915 and buried in 931. His grandson, Richard I, further enlarged it in 950. St. Romain's tower was built in 1035. The buildings of Archbishop Robert II were consecrated in 1065. The cathedral was struck by lightning in 1110.
“Construction on the current building began in the 12th century in Early Gothic style for Saint Romain's tower, front side porches and part of the nave. The cathedral was burnt in 1200. Others were built in High Gothic style for the mainworks: nave, transept, choir and first floor of the lantern tower in the 13th century; side chapels, lady chapel and side doorways in the 14th century. Some windows are still decorated with stained glass of the 13th century, famous because of a special cobalt blue colour, known as ‘the blue from Chartres’. The north transept end commenced in 1280.
“Some more parts were built in Late (Flamboyant) Gothic style, these include the last storey of Saint Romain's Tower (15th century), the Butter Tower, main porch of the front and the two storeys of the lantern tower (16th century). Construction of the south-west tower began in 1485 and was finished in 1507. The Butter Tower was erected in the early 16th century.
“The Renaissance spire was destroyed by lightning in 1822. A new one was rebuilt in Neo-Gothic style, but of cast iron instead of wood. The cathedral was named the tallest building (the lantern tower with the cast iron spire of the 19th century) in the world (151 m) from 1876 to 1880.”
Source: Wikipedia
Galeries Lafayette – 38 Rue de la Chaussée d'Antin 75009 Paris
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pictue is taken in romania, near horezu, at the new church from "manastirea dintr-un lemn" . a rough translation will be "monastery from one single tree"
Regensburg, Germany
Regensburg, a Bavarian city on the Danube River in southeast Germany, is known for its well-preserved medieval core. The 12th-century Stone Bridge, a 310m-long icon with 16 arches, crosses the river to the old town. The 13th-century Regensburg Cathedral, a twin-spired Gothic landmark, is home to the Regensburger Domspatzen choir. Walhalla, a Parthenon replica just east of the city, honors illustrious Germans.
Regensburg (German pronunciation: [ˈʁeːɡŋ̍sbʊɐ̯k]; Latin: Castra-Regina; Polish: Ratyzbona; Czech: Řezno; French: Ratisbonne; older English: Ratisbon; Bavarian: Rengschburg or Rengschburch) is a city in south-east Germany, at the confluence of the Danube, Naab and Regen rivers. With nearly 150,000 inhabitants, Regensburg is the fourth-largest city in the State of Bavaria after Munich, Nuremberg and Augsburg. The city is the political, economic and cultural centre and capital of the Upper Palatinate.
The medieval centre of the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2014, Regensburg was among the top sights and travel attractions in Germany.