Kimsooja’s Room of Rainbows, Crystal Palace, Madrid
Kimsooja’s Room of Rainbows, Crystal Palace, Madrid
Showing posts with label Buildings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Buildings. Show all posts
Monday, 5 October 2015
Friday, 2 October 2015
Forgotten Temple of Lysistrata, Portugal...if only I had known of this place when we were there for our honeymoon. Is this amazing or what
Forgotten Temple of Lysistrata, Portugal...if only I had known of this place when we were there for our honeymoon. Is this amazing or what
Forgotten Temple of Lysistrata, Portugal...if only I had known of this place when we were there for our honeymoon. Is this amazing or what
Wednesday, 30 September 2015
Clovelly, England a Pathway to the sea. One of my most favourite places in the whole wide world.
Clovelly, England a Pathway to the sea. One of my most favourite places in the whole wide world.
Clovelly, England a Pathway to the sea. One of my most favourite places in the whole wide world.
Tuesday, 22 September 2015
Saturday, 19 September 2015
Friday, 18 September 2015
Sunday, 12 July 2015
Malacca Straits Mosque, Malaysia
The Malacca Straits Mosque is a mosque located on the man-made Malacca
Island near Malacca Town in Malacca state, Malaysia. It looks like a
floating structure if the water level is high. Construction cost of the
mosque is about MYR10 million. The Opening Ceremony was done on the 24th
of November 2006 by the Supreme Ruler of Malaysia (Yang di-Pertuan
Agong) Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail.
Birds View - Manhattan, New York City
Manhattan is the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York
City. The borough is coterminous with New York County, an original
county of the U.S. state of New York. The borough mostly consists of
Manhattan Island, bounded by the East, Hudson and Harlem Rivers, but
also includes several small adjacent islands and a small area on the
mainland. Manhattan has been described as the economic and cultural
center of the United States and is home to the United Nations
Headquarters. Wall Street in Lower Manhattan is one of the financial
capitals of the world, has an estimated GDP of over $1.2 trillion, and
is home of both the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Manhattan's real
estate market is among the most expensive in the world, and many
multinational media conglomerates are based in the borough.
New York County is the most densely populated county in the United States, more dense than any individual American city. It is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with a 2010 population of 1,585,873 living in a land area of 22.96 square miles (59.5 km2), or about 69,071 residents per square mile (26,668/km²). It is also one of the wealthiest counties in the United States, with a 2005 per capita income above $100,000. Manhattan is the third-largest of New York's five boroughs in population, after Brooklyn and Queens, and it is the smallest borough in land area.
New York County is the most densely populated county in the United States, more dense than any individual American city. It is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with a 2010 population of 1,585,873 living in a land area of 22.96 square miles (59.5 km2), or about 69,071 residents per square mile (26,668/km²). It is also one of the wealthiest counties in the United States, with a 2005 per capita income above $100,000. Manhattan is the third-largest of New York's five boroughs in population, after Brooklyn and Queens, and it is the smallest borough in land area.
Moscow State University, Russia
Lomonosov Moscow State University, previously known as Lomonosov
University or MSU, is the oldest and largest university in Russia.
Founded in 1755, the university was renamed in honor of its founder,
Mikhail Lomonosov, in 1940. It also claims to have the tallest
educational building in the world. Its current rector is Viktor
Sadovnichiy.
The establishment of the university was at the initiative of Ivan Shuvalov and Mikhail Lomonosov. Russian Empress Elizabeth decreed its creation on January 25 [O.S. January 12] 1755. The first lectures were held on April 26. January 25 is still celebrated as Students' Day in Russia.
St. Petersburg State University and Moscow State University have a friendly argument about which is actually Russia's oldest. While Moscow State University was established in 1755, its St. Petersburg competitor has been in continuous operation as a "university" since 1819, and claims to be the successor of the university established on January 24, 1724, by a decree of Peter the Great
The establishment of the university was at the initiative of Ivan Shuvalov and Mikhail Lomonosov. Russian Empress Elizabeth decreed its creation on January 25 [O.S. January 12] 1755. The first lectures were held on April 26. January 25 is still celebrated as Students' Day in Russia.
St. Petersburg State University and Moscow State University have a friendly argument about which is actually Russia's oldest. While Moscow State University was established in 1755, its St. Petersburg competitor has been in continuous operation as a "university" since 1819, and claims to be the successor of the university established on January 24, 1724, by a decree of Peter the Great
Hong Kong's Skyline
According to
Emporis, there are 1,223 skyscrapers in Hong Kong, which puts the city
at the top of world rankings. It has more buildings higher than 500 ft
(or 150m) than any other city. The high density and tall skyline of Hong
Kong's urban area is due to a lack of available sprawl space, with the
average distance from the harbour front to the steep hills of Hong Kong
Island at1.3 km (0.81 mi), much of it reclaimed land. This lack of space
causes demand for dense, high-rise offices and housing. Thirty-six of
the world's 100 tallest residential buildings are in Hong Kong. More
people in Hong Kong live or work above the 14th floor than anywhere else
on Earth, making it the world's most vertical city.
As a result of the lack of space and demand for construction, few older buildings remain, and the city is becoming a centre for modern architecture. The International Commerce Centre (ICC), at 484 m (1,588 ft) high, is the tallest building in Hong Kong and the third tallest in the world, by height to roof measurement. The tallest building prior to the ICC is Two International Finance Centre, at 415 m (1,362 ft) high. Other recognisable skyline features include the HSBC Headquarters Building, the triangular-topped Central Plaza with its pyramid-shaped spire, The Centerwith its night-time multi-coloured neon light show; A Symphony of Lights and I. M. Pei's Bank of China Tower with its sharp, angular façade. According to the Emporis website, the city skyline has the biggest visual impact of all world cities. Also, Hong Kong's skyline is often regarded to be the best in the world, with the surrounding mountains and Victoria Harbour complementing the skyscrapers. Most of the oldest remaining historic structures, including the Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower, the Central Police Station, and the remains of Kowloon Walled City were constructed during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
As a result of the lack of space and demand for construction, few older buildings remain, and the city is becoming a centre for modern architecture. The International Commerce Centre (ICC), at 484 m (1,588 ft) high, is the tallest building in Hong Kong and the third tallest in the world, by height to roof measurement. The tallest building prior to the ICC is Two International Finance Centre, at 415 m (1,362 ft) high. Other recognisable skyline features include the HSBC Headquarters Building, the triangular-topped Central Plaza with its pyramid-shaped spire, The Centerwith its night-time multi-coloured neon light show; A Symphony of Lights and I. M. Pei's Bank of China Tower with its sharp, angular façade. According to the Emporis website, the city skyline has the biggest visual impact of all world cities. Also, Hong Kong's skyline is often regarded to be the best in the world, with the surrounding mountains and Victoria Harbour complementing the skyscrapers. Most of the oldest remaining historic structures, including the Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower, the Central Police Station, and the remains of Kowloon Walled City were constructed during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg has architecturally significant buildings in a wide range of
styles and only a few skyscrapers. Churches are important landmarks,
such as St Nicholas', which for a short time in the 19th century was the
world's tallest building. The skyline features the tall spires of the
most important churches (Hauptkirchen) St Michael's (nicknamed
“Michel"), St Peter's, St James's (St. Jacobi) and St. Catherine's
covered with copper plates, and the Heinrich-Hertz-Turm, the radio and
television tower (no longer publicly accessible).
The many streams, rivers and canals are crossed by over 2300 bridges, more than London, Amsterdam and Venice put together. Hamburg has more bridges inside its city limits than any other city in the world and more canals than Amsterdam and Venice combined. The Köhlbrandbrücke, Freihafen Elbbrücken, and Lombardsbrücke and Kennedybrücke dividing Binnenalster from Aussenalster are important roadways.
The many streams, rivers and canals are crossed by over 2300 bridges, more than London, Amsterdam and Venice put together. Hamburg has more bridges inside its city limits than any other city in the world and more canals than Amsterdam and Venice combined. The Köhlbrandbrücke, Freihafen Elbbrücken, and Lombardsbrücke and Kennedybrücke dividing Binnenalster from Aussenalster are important roadways.
Batalha Monastery, Portugal
The Monastery of Batalha, literally the Monastery of the Battle, is a
Dominican convent in the civil parish of Batalha, in the district of
Leiria, in central region of Portugal. Originally, and officially known,
as the Monastery of Saint Mary of the Victory, it was erected in
commemoration of the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota, and would serve as the
burial church of the 15th-Century Aviz dynasty of Portuguese royals. It
is one of the best and original examples of Late Gothic architecture in
Portugal, intermingled with the Manueline style.
The convent was built to thank the Virgin Mary for the Portuguese victory over the Castilians in the battle of Aljubarrota in 1385, fulfilling a promise of King John I of Portugal. The battle put an end to the 1383-1385 crisis.
The convent was built to thank the Virgin Mary for the Portuguese victory over the Castilians in the battle of Aljubarrota in 1385, fulfilling a promise of King John I of Portugal. The battle put an end to the 1383-1385 crisis.
Acropolis of Athens, Greece
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a high rocky
outcrop above the city of Athens and containing the remains of several
ancient buildings of great architectural and historic significance, the
most famous being the Parthenon. The word acropolis comes from the Greek
words ἄκρον (akron, "edge, extremity") and πόλις (polis, "city").
Although there are many other acropoleis in Greece, the significance of
the Acropolis of Athens is such that it is commonly known as "The
Acropolis" without qualification.
While there is evidence that the hill was inhabited as far back as the fourth millennium BC, it was Pericles (c. 495 – 429 BC) in the fifth century BC who coordinated the construction of the site's most important buildings including the Parthenon, the Propylaia, the Erechtheion and the temple of Athena Nike. The Parthenon and the other buildings were seriously damaged during the 1687 siege by the Venetians in the Morean War when the Parthenon was being used for gunpowder storage and was hit by a cannonball.
While there is evidence that the hill was inhabited as far back as the fourth millennium BC, it was Pericles (c. 495 – 429 BC) in the fifth century BC who coordinated the construction of the site's most important buildings including the Parthenon, the Propylaia, the Erechtheion and the temple of Athena Nike. The Parthenon and the other buildings were seriously damaged during the 1687 siege by the Venetians in the Morean War when the Parthenon was being used for gunpowder storage and was hit by a cannonball.
The Swan Bell Tower Perth, Australia
The Swan Bells are a set of 18 bells hanging in a specially built 82.5
metres (271 ft)-high copper and glass campanile, commonly known as The
Bell Tower or the Swan Bell Tower, in Perth, Western Australia,
Australia. Taking their name from the Swan River, which their tower
overlooks, and forming a sixteen-bell peal with two extra chromatic
notes, they are one of the largest sets of change ringing bells in the
world.
Twelve of the set are historic bells from St Martin-in-the-Fields church in Trafalgar Square in London; six others, cast in recent times by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, round off the set. The St Martin-in-the-Fields bells were donated to the State of Western Australia as part of the 1988 Australian bicentenary celebrations; the additional bells were cast with a subsequent donation of metals mined in Western Australia. The six newer bells include five which were presented to the University of Western Australia, the City of Perth and to the people of Western Australia from the City of London, the City of Westminster and a consortium of British and Australian mining companies, and one bell commissioned by the Western Australian Government.
Twelve of the set are historic bells from St Martin-in-the-Fields church in Trafalgar Square in London; six others, cast in recent times by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, round off the set. The St Martin-in-the-Fields bells were donated to the State of Western Australia as part of the 1988 Australian bicentenary celebrations; the additional bells were cast with a subsequent donation of metals mined in Western Australia. The six newer bells include five which were presented to the University of Western Australia, the City of Perth and to the people of Western Australia from the City of London, the City of Westminster and a consortium of British and Australian mining companies, and one bell commissioned by the Western Australian Government.
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