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Quite near the historical centre of Rome you can find Tempio di Ercole Vincitore (Temple of Hercules the Winner) It dates back to the 2nd century BC and is located on the Forum Boarium, opposite Bocca della Verità and close to the river Tiber.
The temple was the first marble covered building of ancient Rome and is today also the oldest surviving marble building. It is all original, except for the roof that has been replaced with more modern tiles.
For more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Hercules_Victor
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The temple was the first marble covered building of ancient Rome and is today also the oldest surviving marble building. It is all original, except for the roof that has been replaced with more modern tiles.
For more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Hercules_Victor
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John James Bernard (J.B.) Malone (December 13, 1913 – October 17, 1989).
To celebrate the life of JB Malone a stone plaque was erected over looking 'Lough Tay' after his death in 1989. JB Malone was massive figure in Irish Walking circles and was responsible for the 129Km walking route 'The Wicklow Way'.
He proposed the route in 1966 but it did not fully materialise until the late 1970's. In 1980 the first section of the Wicklow Way opened and the full route was completed in 1982.
This image is taken at the 'JB Malone Stone' overlooking Lough Tay and in the middle distance you can just see Lough Dan. I've walked many sections of the trail and one day hope to complete the whole route.
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John James Bernard (J.B.) Malone (December 13, 1913 – October 17, 1989).
To celebrate the life of JB Malone a stone plaque was erected over looking 'Lough Tay' after his death in 1989. JB Malone was massive figure in Irish Walking circles and was responsible for the 129Km walking route 'The Wicklow Way'.
He proposed the route in 1966 but it did not fully materialise until the late 1970's. In 1980 the first section of the Wicklow Way opened and the full route was completed in 1982.
This image is taken at the 'JB Malone Stone' overlooking Lough Tay and in the middle distance you can just see Lough Dan. I've walked many sections of the trail and one day hope to complete the whole route.
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It was standard practice at the asylums of 19th century America to designate a plot of land on the grounds for a patient cemetery. In many cases, when patients were committed to the asylum for a long-term stay, they were written out of the family histories, forgotten by their kin, and expected to live out their lives in the institutions. In most cases, when the patient passed away, nobody came to claim the body, and it was interred on the grounds. Other patients - those close to the deceased, as well as work details who handled the digging and burial - would be party to a small ceremony, and the patient's final resting place would be marked by a nameless stone bearing a number for reference; it was simply too expensive to have individual inscriptions made. At many asylums, the records which correlate the numbers to the names are long since lost or destroyed, and the graves are unidentifiable - in a sense, they represent all of the people dropped off at the asylum for the remainder of their lives with little fanfare. By the early 20th century, most asylums abandoned the practice of burial for budgetary reasons, and cremation became the standard procedure. Still, many patient cemeteries remain even when the buildings are gone or repurposed, such as this one, upon a hillside at Western State Hospital in Virginia.
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Georgie White, Woman of the River, Part 1
As narrated deep in Grand Canyon by Brandon Green, river guide.
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As narrated deep in Grand Canyon by Brandon Green, river guide.
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San Francisco skyscrapers and the Hobart Building.
The Hobart Building is an office high rise located at 582–592 Market Street and Montgomery Street in the financial district of San Francisco. It was completed in 1914 after only eleven months, which led to accusations that it had been constructed with a degree of recklessness,[4] and was at the time the second tallest building in the city, with 21 floors, and 87 m (285 ft).[5]
Said to be the favorite commercial building of its designer, Willis Polk,[6] its sculpted terra cotta exterior with Baroque ornamentation, and handcrafted brass and Italian marble interior are a noted example of neoclassicist architecture.[4] Its unusual shape was dictated by the site, which was an asymmetric polygon, and since a neighboring structure was torn down, exposing one flank, it is now even more idiosyncratic and striking.[7]
(from wikipedia)
San Francisco skyscrapers and the Hobart Building.
The Hobart Building is an office high rise located at 582–592 Market Street and Montgomery Street in the financial district of San Francisco. It was completed in 1914 after only eleven months, which led to accusations that it had been constructed with a degree of recklessness,[4] and was at the time the second tallest building in the city, with 21 floors, and 87 m (285 ft).[5]
Said to be the favorite commercial building of its designer, Willis Polk,[6] its sculpted terra cotta exterior with Baroque ornamentation, and handcrafted brass and Italian marble interior are a noted example of neoclassicist architecture.[4] Its unusual shape was dictated by the site, which was an asymmetric polygon, and since a neighboring structure was torn down, exposing one flank, it is now even more idiosyncratic and striking.[7]
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#LongExposureThursday by +Le Quoc and +Francesco Gola
#TravelThursday by +Laura Mitchum
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Ho Chi Minh City Hall or Hôtel de Ville de Saigon was built in 1902-1908 in a French colonial style for the then city of Saigon. It was renamed after 1975 as Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee. Illuminated at night, the building is not opened to the public or for tourists. A statute of the namesake is found in park next to the building.
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Ho Chi Minh City Hall or Hôtel de Ville de Saigon was built in 1902-1908 in a French colonial style for the then city of Saigon. It was renamed after 1975 as Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee. Illuminated at night, the building is not opened to the public or for tourists. A statute of the namesake is found in park next to the building.
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An Old Building of Lahore in Different light
There is saying here that "He who hasn't seen Lahore, isn't born yet"
This building is located near to Lahore Fort, in ancient times the whole city was fortified with a wall and there were 13 doors to the city. Now the city has expanded but the old city remains the same and is called "Walled City"
Richly carved wooden balconies and and over hanging windows are signature of old buildings in inner city. Streets are winding and narrow (doesn't give you enough room to take super cool photo)
Read More on : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walled_City_of_Lahore
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There is saying here that "He who hasn't seen Lahore, isn't born yet"
This building is located near to Lahore Fort, in ancient times the whole city was fortified with a wall and there were 13 doors to the city. Now the city has expanded but the old city remains the same and is called "Walled City"
Richly carved wooden balconies and and over hanging windows are signature of old buildings in inner city. Streets are winding and narrow (doesn't give you enough room to take super cool photo)
Read More on : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walled_City_of_Lahore
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This is "Villa Trapp" in Salzburg. Before World War II - from 1923 to 1938 - it was the home of the famous Trapp Family. But the villa is older than that: It was built in 1863 by architect Valentin Ceconi. Since 2008 it is a small hotel.
More information: http://www.villa-trapp.cc/
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More information: http://www.villa-trapp.cc/
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Memphis,TN 1968 Civil Rights March. Don't have the exact date so I don't know if Dr King was in town at the time. My pick for #historythursday curated by +Matt Shalvatis . If anyone can identify the exact location, please leave a comment. I was attending USN training in Millington, TN at the time.
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The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (former S-21 prison) is not for the faint hearted. Once a high school, in 1975 the Khmer Rouge turned this place into a hell on earth where methodical torture and brutal killing were the daily activities. An estimated 20 000 Cambodians were slaughtered in the S-21 prison. Following the war, S-21 was discovered only due to the stench of the decomposing bodies.
The Khmer Rouge took photos and kept a file on every single on of the prisoners in S-21. These photos now hang on the walls of the museum as a chilling reminder of the atrocities performed within these buildings.
The barbed wire pictured was put in place to prevent prisoners from jumping to their death.
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The Khmer Rouge took photos and kept a file on every single on of the prisoners in S-21. These photos now hang on the walls of the museum as a chilling reminder of the atrocities performed within these buildings.
The barbed wire pictured was put in place to prevent prisoners from jumping to their death.
This one's for #historythursday curated by +Matt Shalvatis (+History Thursday)
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