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Brecon Cathedral

Brecon Cathedral in South Wales

Baroque building on the River Douro Portugal

Baroque architecture in Portugal lasted about two centuries from the late seventeenth century and eighteenth century. The reigns of D. JoÃ£o V and D. Joseph I of Portugal had increased imports of gold and diamonds, in a period called Royal Absolutism, which allowed the Portuguese Baroque to flourish. Baroque architecture in Portugal enjoys a very special situation and a different timeline from the rest of Europe. It is conditioned by several political, artistic and economic factors, that originate several phases, and different kinds of outside influences, resulting in a unique blend, often misunderstood by those looking for Italian art, but with specific forms and character. It starts in a complicated moment, with the financial effort of the kingdom channelled to the Portuguese Restoration War, after 60 years of Iberian Union. Another key factor is the existence of the Jesuitical architecture, also called "plane style". The buildings are single-room basilicas, deep main chapel, lateral chapels (with small doors for communication), without interior and exterior decoration, very simple portal and windows. It is a very practical building, allowing it to be built throughout the empire with minor adjustments, and prepared to be decorated later or when economic resources are available. Actually the first Portuguese Baroque does not lack in building because â€œplain styleâ€ is easy to be transformed, by means of decoration turning empty areas in pompous baroque scenarios. The same could be applied to the exterior. Subsequently, itâ€™s easy to adapt the building to the taste of the time and place. Portugal Spring 2015. Baroque architecture in Portugal lasted about two centuries from the late seventeenth century and eighteenth century. The reigns of D. JoÃ£o V and D. Joseph I of Portugal had increased imports of gold and diamonds, in a period called Royal Absolutism, which allowed the Portuguese Baroque to flourish. Baroque architecture in Portugal enjoys a very special situation and a different timeline from the rest of Europe. It is conditioned by several political, artistic and economic factors, that originate several phases, and different kinds of outside influences, resulting in a unique blend, often misunderstood by those looking for Italian art, but with specific forms and character. It starts in a complicated moment, with the financial effort of the kingdom channelled to the Portuguese Restoration War, after 60 years of Iberian Union. Another key factor is the existence of the Jesuitical architecture, also called "plane style". The buildings are single-room basilicas, deep main chapel, lateral chapels (with small doors for communication), without interior and exterior decoration, very simple portal and windows. It is a very practical building, allowing it to be built throughout the empire with minor adjustments, and prepared to be decorated later or when economic resources are available. Actually the first Portuguese Baroque does not lack in building because â€œplain styleâ€ is easy to be transformed, by means of decoration turning empty areas in pompous baroque scenarios. The same could be applied to the exterior. Subsequently, itâ€™s easy to adapt the building to the taste of the time and place. Portugal Spring 2015

Panorama of Budapest and the Danube from Church Tower

Blurred panoramic view of Budapest with the Danube in the foreground from the Buda Castle`s Mathias Church`s stone tower. Blurred panoramic view of Budapest with the Danube in the foreground from the Buda Castle`s Mathias Church`s stone tower

Parish Church of St Martin Ryarsh

The Parish church of St Martin in the Kent Village of Ryarsh England. The Parish church of St Martin in the Kent Village of Ryarsh England.

Roof Decoration of Chinese temple

Roof Decoration of Chinese temple. (Generally in Thailand, any kind of art decoration in temples, churchs, pavilions etc. created with donated money. They are all public property or treasure, no restrict in copy or use. This photo is taken under this condition.)

Giant Snake Sculpture

Golden Giant Snake Sculpture, North East of Thailand.(Generally in Thailand, any kind of art decoration in temples, churchs, pavilions etc. created with donated money. They are all public property or treasure, no restrict in copy or use. This photo is taken under this condition.)

Cathedral in Burgos

Colours of sky and Burgos cathedral, Spain. Colours of sky and Burgos cathedral, Spain

Duomo in Florence - Italy

Santa Maria del Fiore Square. Santa Maria del Fiore Square

Cestello church in Florence

Dome Cestello church in Florence - Italy

Duomo of Florence - Italy

Duomo of Florence in Italy

Churchs door

Door of one paris church. Door of one paris church..

Church

Many tombs in a churchyard

Church on mount senario tuscany

A beautiful shot of a church on mount senario tuscany

St Margaret of Antioch Church

The Church of St Margaret of Antioch in Lower Halstow Kent England. The Church of St Margaret of Antioch in Lower Halstow Kent England.

Duomo in Florence - Italy

Image of the duomo of florence in italy. Image of the duomo of florence in italy

Santa Maria Del Fiore-Florence

The church of Santa Maria Del Fiore in Florence - Italy. The church of Santa Maria Del Fiore in Florence - Italy

Church S.Spirito - Florence

Church of saint spirito in Florence - Italy. Church of saint spirito in Florence - Italy

France, Paris: church of Notre Dame de l'arche

France, Paris: church of Notre Dame de l'arche d 'Alliance, modern architecture; one of the most moderns christian churchs in paris. France, Paris: church of Notre Dame de l'arche d 'Alliance, modern architecture; one of the most moderns christian churchs in paris

Saint Pauls Church

Saint Pauls Church in London

Thai Authentic Architecture

You can see image the temple temples churchs are to shows the art and the story of religion. You can see image the temple temples churchs are to shows the art and the story of religion.

Cathedral in Burgos interior

Interior of Burgos cathedral, Spain. Interior of Burgos cathedral, Spain

Coastal Town

Traditional coastal town along Black sea coast of bulgaria a popular tourist town of Sozopol

Mykonos

A small church on the island mykonos, Greece.

Coast villages in Asturias, Spain

San Esteban de Pravia,Somao an San Juan de la Arena, tree villages in Asturias, Spain. San Esteban de Pravia,Somao an San Juan de la Arena, tree villages in Asturias, Spain

Old City of Jerusalem

Christian churchs and ancient walls of old city Jerusalem. Israel. Christian churchs and ancient walls of old city Jerusalem. Israel.

Santa Maria Novella in Florence

Image of Santa Maria Novella in florence - Italy

Goat at the Churchs Ruins

Ruins of an old russian church in the suburb of moscow. Ruins of an old russian church in the suburb of moscow

View of Salzburg - HDR

A view of the churchs of Salzburg, Austria. A view of the churchs of Salzburg, Austria

Canning Dock Liverpool

Canning Dock is a dock, on the River Mersey,LIVERPOOL England, and part of the Port of Liverpool. It is situated in the southern dock system, connected to Salthouse Dock to the south and Canning Half Tide Dock to the west. The Canning Graving Docks are accessed from the dock. The dock was opened in 1737 as a protected tidal basin providing an entrance to Old Dock. Having been subsequently enclosed as a wet dock three years earlier, in 1832 it was officially named after the Liverpool MP, George Canning. To the east is the site of Old Dock, built in 1709, which was the world first enclosed commercial dock. Canning Dock would have initially served ships involved in the trans Atlantic slave trade. Access to the northern half of the dock system was via Georges Dock, George's Basin and into Princes Dock. In 1899, both Georges Basin and George's Dock were filled in and the site is now the Pier Head. Along with the Albert Dock and others in the immediate vicinity, Canning Dock was abandoned as a commercial shipping facility in 1972 due to the rising cost of dredging and falling numbers in traffic. It was restored in the 1980s and provides access to the Canning Graving Docks, which are part of the Merseyside Maritime Museum. LIVERPOOL CITY CENTRE 2012. Canning Dock is a dock, on the River Mersey,LIVERPOOL England, and part of the Port of Liverpool. It is situated in the southern dock system, connected to Salthouse Dock to the south and Canning Half Tide Dock to the west. The Canning Graving Docks are accessed from the dock. The dock was opened in 1737 as a protected tidal basin providing an entrance to Old Dock. Having been subsequently enclosed as a wet dock three years earlier, in 1832 it was officially named after the Liverpool MP, George Canning. To the east is the site of Old Dock, built in 1709, which was the world first enclosed commercial dock. Canning Dock would have initially served ships involved in the trans Atlantic slave trade. Access to the northern half of the dock system was via Georges Dock, George's Basin and into Princes Dock. In 1899, both Georges Basin and George's Dock were filled in and the site is now the Pier Head. Along with the Albert Dock and others in the immediate vicinity, Canning Dock was abandoned as a commercial shipping facility in 1972 due to the rising cost of dredging and falling numbers in traffic. It was restored in the 1980s and provides access to the Canning Graving Docks, which are part of the Merseyside Maritime Museum. LIVERPOOL CITY CENTRE 2012

THE PASS ..Lake Bianco

The Bernina Express is an express train connecting Chur (or Davos) in Switzerland with Poschiavo and Tirano in Italy, by crossing the Swiss Alps from north to south. For most of its journey, the train also passes along and through the World Heritage Site known as the Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes. The train is operated by the Rhaetian Railway company. It is not an "express" in the sense of being a high-speed train, but, rather, in the sense that it provides a one-seat ride for a long duration trip. The Bernina Express itself is composed of panoramic coaches with a piped multi-lingual commentary, and a small supplement and seat reservation are both obligatory. The train is popular with tourists, and connects in Tirano with the Post Bus service via Lake Como in Italy to Lugano in Switzerland. The Albula line and the Bernina line on the Bernina Express route were jointly declared a World Heritage Site in 2008. The trip on the Bernina Express through this World Heritage Site is a 4 hour railway journey across 196 bridges, through 55 tunnels and across the Bernina Pass on the highest point at 2,253 metres in altitude. The entire line is 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3â„8 in) (metre gauge). The Albula line was constructed between 1898 and 1904, and has been operated by the Rhaetian Railway ever since. The Bernina Railway built the Bernina line between 1908-1910, and then operated it independently until the 1940s, when the Rhaetian Railway took it over. The Bernina Express uses gradients of 7% to achieve a difference in height of about 1800 meters from the summit at Ospizio Bernina to Tirano. SWITZERLAND AUTUMN 2012 See where this picture was taken. [?]. The Bernina Express is an express train connecting Chur (or Davos) in Switzerland with Poschiavo and Tirano in Italy, by crossing the Swiss Alps from north to south. For most of its journey, the train also passes along and through the World Heritage Site known as the Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes. The train is operated by the Rhaetian Railway company. It is not an "express" in the sense of being a high-speed train, but, rather, in the sense that it provides a one-seat ride for a long duration trip. The Bernina Express itself is composed of panoramic coaches with a piped multi-lingual commentary, and a small supplement and seat reservation are both obligatory. The train is popular with tourists, and connects in Tirano with the Post Bus service via Lake Como in Italy to Lugano in Switzerland. The Albula line and the Bernina line on the Bernina Express route were jointly declared a World Heritage Site in 2008. The trip on the Bernina Express through this World Heritage Site is a 4 hour railway journey across 196 bridges, through 55 tunnels and across the Bernina Pass on the highest point at 2,253 metres in altitude. The entire line is 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3â„8 in) (metre gauge). The Albula line was constructed between 1898 and 1904, and has been operated by the Rhaetian Railway ever since. The Bernina Railway built the Bernina line between 1908-1910, and then operated it independently until the 1940s, when the Rhaetian Railway took it over. The Bernina Express uses gradients of 7% to achieve a difference in height of about 1800 meters from the summit at Ospizio Bernina to Tirano. SWITZERLAND AUTUMN 2012 See where this picture was taken. [?]

Church tower on blue sky

Litele Church dome on blue sky. Litele Church dome on blue sky

Churchs exterior and steeple

St. Peters Churchs exterior and steeple in Riga, Latvia

Old church

St. Peter's church, built in 1799. Oldest church in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. St. Peter's church, built in 1799. Oldest church in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Cupola of churche in Rome - Italy

Image of an cupola in the sky of Rome - Italy. Image of an cupola in the sky of Rome - Italy

Church on mount senario tuscany

A beautiful shot of a church on mount senario tuscany

Church on a Hill

This rather old churchs sits atop a hill in the valley of The Great Smoky Mountains. It's been pressured washed and shines in the Tennessee sunshine. This rather old churchs sits atop a hill in the valley of The Great Smoky Mountains. It's been pressured washed and shines in the Tennessee sunshine.

Siege of Chester

EARL OF MANCHESTER AND THE SEIGE OF CHESTER The Siege of Chester was a siege of the First English Civil War, between February 1645 and January 1646, with an intermission during the summer of 1645. From the beginning of the war, the city of Chester was held by forces loyal to the King. It was first besieged in late 1644, but was relieved in March 1645 by Prince Maurice. With fighting continuing around Cheshire, the siege was not pursued again in earnest until September 1645, continuing ferociously until the following January. At the Battle of Rowton Heath in September, King Charles himself failed to lift the siege, suffering a disastrous defeat. Throughout the siege, which varied considerably in intensity, the garrison was commanded by Lord Byron, who in the final months strongly defended the city against great odds. In January 1646 faced by the starvation of the inhabitants, Byron was persuaded to surrender, and the city was occupied by forces of the New Model Army under Sir William Brereton. CHESTER CITY CENTRE RE ENACTMENT 2014

Moscow cityscape

Moscow cityscape with Kremlin towers and churchs

Wells Cathedral

Wells Cathedral from the Bishops Palce, England.

Parish Church of St Martin Ryarsh

The Village church of St Martin in Ryarsh Kent England. The Village church of St Martin in Ryarsh Kent England.

Twin Dragon-head Fish Sculpture

Twin Dragon-head Fish Sculpture. (Generally in Thailand, any kind of art decoration in temples, churchs, pavilions etc. created with donated money. They are all public property or treasure, no restrict in copy or use. This photo is taken under this condition.)

Zagreb cathedral

Detail of Zagreb cathedral reconstruction

Atlantic from the mouth of the Douro River

The River Douro runs through Portugal into the Atlantic Ocean and this is it's arrival point. The river Douro is the third-longest river in the Iberian Peninsula after the Tagus and Ebro. Its total length is 897 kilometres (557 mi), of which only sections of the Portuguese extension below the fall line are navigable, by light rivercraft. In its Spanish section, the Douro crosses the great Castilian meseta and meanders through five provinces of the autonomous community of Castile and LeÃ³n: Soria, Burgos, Valladolid, Zamora, and Salamanca, passing through the towns of Soria, AlmazÃ¡n, Aranda de Duero, Tordesillas, and Zamora. In this region, there are few tributaries of the Douro. The most important are the Pisuerga, passing through Valladolid, and the Esla, which passes through Zamora. This region is generally semi-arid plains, with wheat and in some places, especially near Aranda de Duero, with vineyards, in the Ribera del Duero wine region. Sheep rearing is also still important. For 112 kilometres (70 mi), the river forms part of the national border line between Spain and Portugal, in a region of narrow canyons. It formed a historical barrier to invasions, creating a cultural/linguistic divide. In these isolated areas, in which the AldeadÃ¡vila Dam impounds the river, there are protected areas: the International Douro Natural Park (on the Portuguese side) and the Arribes del Duero Natural Park (on the Zamoran margin). The Douro fully enters Portuguese territory just after the confluence with the Ãgueda River; once the Douro enters Portugal, major population centres are less frequent along the river. Except for Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia at the river mouth, the only population centres of any note are Foz do Tua, PinhÃ£o and Peso da RÃ©gua. Tributaries here are small, merging into the Douro along the canyons; the most important are CÃ´a, Tua, Sabor, Corgo, Tavora, Paiva, TÃ¢mega, and Sousa. None of these small, fast-flowing rivers is navigable. Porto Portugal Spring 2015. The River Douro runs through Portugal into the Atlantic Ocean and this is it's arrival point. The river Douro is the third-longest river in the Iberian Peninsula after the Tagus and Ebro. Its total length is 897 kilometres (557 mi), of which only sections of the Portuguese extension below the fall line are navigable, by light rivercraft. In its Spanish section, the Douro crosses the great Castilian meseta and meanders through five provinces of the autonomous community of Castile and LeÃ³n: Soria, Burgos, Valladolid, Zamora, and Salamanca, passing through the towns of Soria, AlmazÃ¡n, Aranda de Duero, Tordesillas, and Zamora. In this region, there are few tributaries of the Douro. The most important are the Pisuerga, passing through Valladolid, and the Esla, which passes through Zamora. This region is generally semi-arid plains, with wheat and in some places, especially near Aranda de Duero, with vineyards, in the Ribera del Duero wine region. Sheep rearing is also still important. For 112 kilometres (70 mi), the river forms part of the national border line between Spain and Portugal, in a region of narrow canyons. It formed a historical barrier to invasions, creating a cultural/linguistic divide. In these isolated areas, in which the AldeadÃ¡vila Dam impounds the river, there are protected areas: the International Douro Natural Park (on the Portuguese side) and the Arribes del Duero Natural Park (on the Zamoran margin). The Douro fully enters Portuguese territory just after the confluence with the Ãgueda River; once the Douro enters Portugal, major population centres are less frequent along the river. Except for Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia at the river mouth, the only population centres of any note are Foz do Tua, PinhÃ£o and Peso da RÃ©gua. Tributaries here are small, merging into the Douro along the canyons; the most important are CÃ´a, Tua, Sabor, Corgo, Tavora, Paiva, TÃ¢mega, and Sousa. None of these small, fast-flowing rivers is navigable. Porto Portugal Spring 2015

Beautiful Church

A beautiful church.

Bevagna - ancient village

Ancient village of bavagna in umbria. Ancient village of bavagna in umbria.

Church on mount senario tuscany

A view of a church on mount senario tuscany

Thai Authentic Architecture

You can see image the temple temples churchs are to shows the art and the story of religion. You can see image the temple temples churchs are to shows the art and the story of religion.

Domes and Towers of Sacred Heart Church

One of the most famus churchs in Paris. It is placed at the top of the hill of Montmartre. One of the most famus churchs in Paris. It is placed at the top of the hill of Montmartre.

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