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TURKEY

Turkish flag

istanbul
- mosques
- churches
- urbanity
bosporus
- towns
- castles
selijuq architecture
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TURKEY

 

Map

Bosporus


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TURKEY

Turkish flag

istanbul
- mosques
- churches
- urbanity
bosporus
- towns
- castles
selijuq architecture

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TURKEY

this gallery is in preparation ... the main region of turkey, anatolia, has seen an enormous number of empires residing there or occupying it. during the time of more than 4000 years, this includes the accadian, assyrian, hittites, phrygian, persian, macedonian-greek, roman, byzantine, seljuq, and ottoman empires; 1922 today's turkey was established. istanbul, an exceptionally famous city which is located in europe and asia and thereby connecting two worlds, has always been the 'heart' of the anatolian realms - being byzantium from 600 b.c. until 330, constantinopolis until 1453 (when the ottoman empire captured it), and then istanbul - which became only in 1930 its official name. istanbul abounds with magnificent building ... the following preview shows just a few, such as the aya sofia, the blue mosque, the chora church, the historic city wall, and finally some byzantinian mosaics.

view from galata tower


bulgarian church

Yeni Djamii

minarette spiresminarettes and street lantern

mosque centre of cupola

chora church mosaicchora church mosaic

bishop submits to god mosaic


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ISRAEL

Israel flag

jerusalem
- temple mountain
- muslim district
- street life
tel aviv
dead sea

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ISRAEL

this gallery is in preparation ... israel, a country which is in war status for many decades, has legendary jerusalem as its capital. jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world - it has been inhabited for 5000 years. its first true king was david. jerusalem has been conquered many times and ruled by, among others, egyptian, assyrian, roman, arabic and ottoman empires. jerusalem is a holy city for jews, christians and muslims. the old part of jerusalem within the historic city walls (see the map) abounds with eminent buildings, especially temples, churches and mosques, including the famous "dome on the rock" on the temple mount, one of the most impressive buildings ever created.

damascas gate

old christian buildingsold city with arabic and christian buildings

church holy sepulchre

holy sepulchre insidemosaic early christian church

triligual sign

alaksa mosque

muslim mosque tower muslim tower

dome on the mound

temple on the mount entry

temple facadetemple facade

temple facade


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ISRAEL

Israel flag

jerusalem
- temple mountain
- muslim district
- street life
tel aviv
dead sea
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ISRAEL

 

Israel Map

map of old city


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ARGENTINA

buenos aires
- grand architecture set #1
- grand architecture set #2
- cafes
- la boca
- tango music & dance
- cemetery
ushuaia
- harbour
- historic prison
- tierra del fuego
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LA RECOLETA CEMETARY

the famous main cemetery of buenos aires, "la recoleta", is seen as one of the most impressive cemetaries in the world. it holds the graves of presidents, military officers, poets, musicians, and even actresses and sportlers. these graves are mostly very large, and many contain sculptures or other art work. quite a few are designed as mausoleums. between the graves are wide tree-lined walkways.

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ESTONIA

Estonia flag

tallinn
- historic buildings
- town wall
- churches
- modern architecture
country dwellings

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ESTONIA

this gallery is in preparation ... here is a preview, presenting some of the many historic features of tallin, estonia's capital, a harbour city. it was founded in 1050, then called reval. tallinn is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in europe, and the whole old town is a world heritage site. it includes many old churches, town houses, towers and market places - yet modern architecture also florishes in estonia.

GiraffeTown Coat of Arms

elephant with kid

Orthodox Cathedral


bird in treeostriches

 

large bird crossing road

Zebras at waterholegerman locomotive

 

Street with historical buildingsWeather Vane

 



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NAMIBIA

Namibia flag

windhoek
animals animals animals...
luederitz

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NAMIBIA

this gallery is in preparation ... here is a preview ... namibia is a young state, independent since 1990. it had never been a nation - yet in 1884 it became a colony of germany, called south-west africa. this lasted only for 30 years; in 1914, england took over, and the country was then administered by south africa until 1989. namibia is full of amazing sights - deserts, coastlines, mountains, historic settlements, and above all, a vast variety of wildlife.
below there are two sets of pictures: all sorts of animals to be seen in this land, from ostriches to elephants; and then buildings in luederitz, a colonial town for a few decades, where the buildings set up in the brief german time almost look like a time travel ...

Giraffe

Elephant at water holeelephant with kid

gembok


bird in treeostricheslarge bird crossing road

Zebras at waterhole

 

german locomotive

 

Villa German TimesChurch

Street with historical buildings

historic housebuilding german times

german hotel


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INDIA

indian flag

agra
- taj mahal
- castles
- temples
cochin
- historic buildings
- kathakali theatre
thrissur
kerala landscapes
- tea plantations
- bird lakes

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INDIA

this gallery is in preparation ... here is a preview, showing the amazing taj mahal mausoleum in agra (1653) - in my view the most beautiful building on our planet, architecture in perfection ...


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            mahal






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FALKLAND & SOUTH GEORGIA ISLANDS

Falkland
            Islands flag

falkland
- town houses
- ship wrecks
- landscapes
south georgia
- rocky islands
- penguins
- grytviken whalery station
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FALKLAND & SOUTH GEORGIA ISLANDS

Map

Map detail

 

south gerogia map

this gallery will be implemented in 2012

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MAURITIUS

Mauritius flag

landscapes
historic buildings
the dodo
sail ships

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MAURITIUS

this gallery is in preparation ... mauritius is an island nation in the indian ocean, about 900 km east of madagascar. it was first settled in 1500 by dutch sailors, then taken over by france and in 1810 by england, before becoming independent in 1968. indian people are the largest part of the population. the island has high mountains and rich vegetation; its capital is port louis at the western coast. here is a preview, presenting pictures of landscapes, waterfalls, tea plantations and historic buildings. there are all sorts of churches, christian, muslim and especially colourful hindu temples. some old sailships are still cruising along the coast. the icon of mauritius is the dodo, a flightless bird which became extinct before 1700. it is a crucial feature of the island's coat of arms.

valley and mountains


lake and teafarms mountains and old house

waterfall

colonial house flowers tree with red flowers

chora church mosaic chora church mosaic

bishop submits to god mosaic

hindu temple hindu temple

hindu temple

coat of arms

sail ship front deck of ship

dodo


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MAURITIUS

Mauritius flag

landscapes
historic buildings
the dodo
sail ships
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MAURITIUS

 

Map

 


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URUGUAY

Uruguay flag

colonia 1: the old town
colonia 2: the harbour
montevideo


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URUGUAY

this gallery is in preparation ... here is a preview ... uruguay is a small country east of argentina; independent since 1828. montevideo then was made its capital. however, the oldest town is colonia del sacramento, a harbour founded by portugal in 1680, and for about a century the center of what later became uruguay. the historic section of colonia, a world heritage site, is full of traditional houses and walls, often built with rough stones and bricks, and the numerous images and names painted on tiles are a distinctive feature of this town.

OldCityGate

Street Corner Old TownTowers Of Cathedral Above Palmtree

Old townhouses with some canons in front


Historic Street Information SignHistoric City Plan On tiles


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CAMBODIA

Cambodia flag

angkor temples
- angkor wat ward
- angkor thom & ta prohm
- banteay srei
siem reap street life

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CAMBODIA

this gallery is in preparation ... cambodia (ex kampuchea) is not an easy country for travellers - yet it is there where one of the marvels of the history of architecture and art can be visited, the historic angkor temple district near the town siem reap. these amazing buildings were assembled by the khmer empire which flourished from the 9th to the 13th century, before the country was taken over by thailand and vietnam. the most famous temple is angkor wat. here is a preview, presenting at first five pictures of angkor wat, then pictures from the angkor thom and ta prohm areas. about 600 years ago angkor was abandoned. many temples were invaded by trees - huge roots and branches increasingly covered and often destroyed buildings. nevertheless, the angkor era always was and still is crucial for cambodia's self-understanding, and its flag includes an image of angkor vat.

map

temple central part

angkor ground plan

tower decoration

war scenerywar scene detail

 

princess carving aspara sculpturesprincess sculpture

big gate in wall

overgrown tower

huge tree over walltemple wall

flag and lion

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