Jama Masjid (great mosque), the biggest in India, was built in 1650 in the middle of Old Delhi and can welcome 25,000 people in front of the main building. The three domes made of white marble striated with black offer a striking contrast with the pink sandstone of the rest of the mosque.. La Jama Masjid (grande mosqué), …
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Postcard from Alsace – Pink Sandstone and Varnished Roofs
I love the pink Vosges sandstone and varnished roofs of the churches in Colmar in Alsace. This is Saint Martin’s Collegiate Church frequently called Saint Martin’s Cathedral. The original Romanesque church was reconstructed in the 13th and 14th centuries.The variation in the colour of the sandstone is due to the fact that it comes from different quarries. …
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Postcard from Alsace – The Corner Draper – Le drapier du coin
This fine scuplture of a draper decorates the corner of an early 17th century half-timbered house in Colmar in Alsace called Maison zum Kragen.. Cette belle sculpture d’un drapier décore l’angle d’une maison à colombages du début du 17ème siècle à Colmar en Alsace qui s’appelle la Maison zum Kragen.
Postcard from Germany – One Foot Over
Apparently this type of representation of a cherub with one leg out the picture is quite common indoors (this one is part of a ceiling in the New Residence in Bamberg) but much rarer outside. The photo below shows the fresco on the right side of the Old Town Hall in yesterday’s photo. Il semble que …
Postcard from Germany – Bamberg, a world heritage site
The old town hall in Bamberg is no doubt its most well-known building. It was built in the 14th century and rebuilt by the people of Bamberg after it was destroyed by fire in 1440. The historical centre of Bamberg was declared a world heritage site in 1993 because of its beautifully preserved mediaeval centre. …
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Postcard from Austria – Fishing on the Danube
We cycled from Ybbs to Grein along the Danube today and came across a fishing competition. I counted about a hundred competitors but we didn’t see anyone bringing in any fish! Nous sommes allés de Ybss à Grein en vélo sur le Danube aujourd’hui et sommes tombés sur un concours de pêche. J’ai compté environ cent …
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Postcard from Hungary – The Bike Path Café
Here’s a café in Baja in Hungary that is literally right on the Eurovelo 6 bike path from Saint Nazaire on the Atlantic Coast to the Dead Sea. Voici un café à Baja en Hongrie qui est littéralement sur l’itinéraire de l’Eurovelo 6 qui va de Saint Nazaire sur la Côté atlantique jusqu’à la mer …
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Postcard from Hungary – Art Nouveau in Szeged
This stunning building is in the city of Szeged in Hungary, 2 hours from Budapest. After the great flood of 1879 destroyed most of the buildings, many of the European countries financed its reconstruction with the resulting amazing collection of art nouveau buildings. Reok Palace is my favourite. Ce merveilleux bâtiment se trouve dans la ville de Szeged …
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Postcard from Serbia – The Iron Gates
The Iron Gate gorges (Djerdap) in Serbia which are the deepest and narrowest on the Danube and the largest and longest in Europe. The church, is on the Romanian side, Les gorges appelées Portes de Fer sont les plus profondes et plus étroites sur la Danube et les plus grandes et plus longues d’Europe. L’église se …
Postcard from Zagreb – Croatia's first female journalist
Maria Juric Zagorka (1873-1957), journalist and author, was the first professional female journalist in Croatia and a stalwart feminist. Maria Juric Zagorka (1873-1957), journaliste et écrivain, fut la première femme journaliste professionnelle en Croatie et défendit lesvaleurs du féminisme.