Category Archives: Buildings

World cathedrals I

Angels Redemption by Essence
A cathedral (Lat. cathedra, “seat”) is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop. It is a religious building for worship, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox and some Lutheran churches, which serves as a bishop’s seat, and thus as [...]

Sillhouette of Santiago de Compostela's Cathedral, Spain.
Sillhouette of Santiago de Compostela's Cathedral, Spain. Credit Xabier Martínez
More photos ›

Old ancient Egypt photos

Desert Village by Essence
Egypt as you probably haven’t seen it, free of tourism.
Photos are dated (aprox.) from 1857 to 1923. So photos about Abu Simbel are from the original place.
Thank you to Brooklyn Museum and National Galleries of Scotland and people that comment and enrich available data.

Egypt. Gizeh. Sphinx and Pyramid.
Egypt. Gizeh. Sphinx and Pyramid. Credit Brooklyn Museum / Lantern Slide Collection
More photos ›

Windmills

Sound of wind by Kim Young Dong. (melancholic Korean music)
Wind of Change by Scorpions.
First ones appeared in 9th or 10th century in eastern Persia and they were spread to Europe through Spain. These windmills were used to grind corn or draw up water, and quite different from the later European versions. They have played an [...]

Windmill Island Park - De Zwaan - Holland.
Windmill Island Park - De Zwaan - Holland. Credit norjam8
More photos ›

Photochroms of Scotland from 1890s to 1900s

After our previous trip in the past Photochroms of Norway from 1890s to 1900s, today we are going to travel to the last years of 19th century in Scotland thank you to the Library of the US Congress (LOC).
The Photochrom Print Collection has almost 6,000 views of Europe and the Middle East and 500 views [...]

Princess (i.e. Princes) Street, the castle, and Scott Monument, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Princess (i.e. Princes) Street, the castle, and Scott Monument, Edinburgh, Scotland. Credit The Library of Congress
More photos ›

World Castles I

Play Amazing Susan Boyle “I dreamed a dream” from Les miserables at Britain Got Talent 2009. Go Susan Boyle!
Dedicated to my sister who dreamed, when she was a child, to own a Loire valley Castle.

Loarre Castle is a Romanesque fortress in Huesca province, Aragon, Spain. The Castle of Loarre was protagonist of the filming of The Kingdom of Heaven by Ridley Scott.
Loarre Castle is a Romanesque fortress in Huesca province, Aragon, Spain. The Castle of Loarre was protagonist of the filming of The Kingdom of Heaven by Ridley Scott. Credit Ashitaka San
More photos ›
feedback