Tynemouth Priory
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Lamu Fort in Lamu, Kenya, within the "Lamu Old Town" UNESCO World Heritage Site. Fumo Madi ibn Abi Bakr, Sultan of Pate, started to build the fort on the seafront, to protect members of his unpopular government. He died in 1809, before the first story of the fort was completed.
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Part of a large monastic complex attached to the church, the cloister was completed by 1462. Design is attributed to Antonio Manetti
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Historic Centre of Florence UNESCO World Heritage Site
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The Potting Shed
The Lost Gardens of Heligan
On our way from Mashpi Lodge to Hacienda Zuleta, we stopped at the Museo de Sitio de Tulipe, a quiet archaeological site in the cloud forest northwest of Quito. These stone structures are considered part of a ceremonial water complex built by the Yumbo people, a pre-Inca civilization that lived in the area from around 800 to 1660 CE.
The pools may have been used for ritual bathing, seasonal ceremonies, or astronomical observations, but their exact purpose is still debated. Surrounded by bamboo and palms, the site feels both sacred and forgotten. In black and white, the stones' texture and the forest's stillness speak louder than color ever could.
This is the beautiful harbour of the Aberdeenshire coastal town of Portsoy...the first harbour here was built in 1692 and this newer one was built in 1825..... its claim to fame is it was the location for the filming of the 2016 re-make of the film Whisky Galore staring Eddie Izzard....the original film was shot in 1949 and was based on a true story about a cargo ship full of whisky running around in the Outer Hebrides and the locals salvaging the whisky and the governments attempt to take it back ....easy viewing and worth a watch ....the photograph here was taken 22-06-2019 at the time of the Portsoy festival .....it was much busier that it look sand was a great day out
Fortrose owes its origins to the decision in the mid 1200s by Bishop Robert to build a new Cathedral of Ross here to replace the Church of St Peter in nearby Rosemarkie. The heart of the town is therefore Cathedral Square, the tree-lined square surrounding the remains of Fortrose Cathedral.
Bishop Robert is said to have relocated the see to Fortrose between 1214 and 1249. The earliest ruins we see there today date back to about this time. Euphemia, Countess of Ross initiated an extension to the cathedral in the 1300s.
The Great North of Scotland Railway opened its through line along the Moray coast in April 1886, connecting Portsoy with Elgin. The central section included a number of significant structures including the impressive Cullen Viaduct which looks out to sea over the rooftops of Seatown.
The Grade B listed structure is formed of bullfaced rubble with eight rusticated ashlar arch rings and brick soffits. Work on it started in 1884 under the auspices of engineer P M Barnett. It was necessitated by the Seafield Estate’s refusal to allow the railway to encroach onto its land further south near Cullen House.
Text source: www.forgottenrelics.org/bridges/cullen-viaduct/
The line closed in 1968, and the viaduct is now used as a recreational path, part of the Moray Firth Trail and the Sustrans national cycle path.
Cullen is a village and former royal burgh in Moray but historically in Banffshire, Scotland, on the North Sea coast. The village had a population of 1,327 in 2001. The organs of the wife of Robert the Bruce are said to have been buried in its old kirk after her death in Cullen Castle.
The Great North of Scotland Railway opened its through line along the Moray coast in April 1886, connecting Portsoy with Elgin. The central section included a number of significant structures including the impressive Cullen Viaduct which looks out to sea over the rooftops of Seatown.
The Grade B listed structure is formed of bullfaced rubble with eight rusticated ashlar arch rings and brick soffits. Work on it started in 1884 under the auspices of engineer P M Barnett. It was necessitated by the Seafield Estate’s refusal to allow the railway to encroach onto its land further south near Cullen House.
Text source: www.forgottenrelics.org/bridges/cullen-viaduct/
The line closed in 1968, and the viaduct is now used as a recreational path, part of the Moray Firth Trail and the Sustrans national cycle path.
Cullen is a village and former royal burgh in Moray but historically in Banffshire, Scotland, on the North Sea coast. The village had a population of 1,327 in 2001. The organs of the wife of Robert the Bruce are said to have been buried in its old kirk after her death in Cullen Castle.
The Great North of Scotland Railway opened its through line along the Moray coast in April 1886, connecting Portsoy with Elgin. The central section included a number of significant structures including the impressive Cullen Viaduct which looks out to sea over the rooftops of Seatown.
The Grade B listed structure is formed of bullfaced rubble with eight rusticated ashlar arch rings and brick soffits. Work on it started in 1884 under the auspices of engineer P M Barnett. It was necessitated by the Seafield Estate’s refusal to allow the railway to encroach onto its land further south near Cullen House.
Text source: www.forgottenrelics.org/bridges/cullen-viaduct/
The line closed in 1968, and the viaduct is now used as a recreational path, part of the Moray Firth Trail and the Sustrans national cycle path.
Cullen is a village and former royal burgh in Moray but historically in Banffshire, Scotland, on the North Sea coast. The village had a population of 1,327 in 2001. The organs of the wife of Robert the Bruce are said to have been buried in its old kirk after her death in Cullen Castle.
O Forte de Nossa Senhora da Graça, ou Forte da Graça, ergue-se majestosamente perto de Elvas, no Alentejo. Este exemplar da arquitetura militar portuguesa, construído entre 1763 e 1792 durante o reinado de D. José I, sob a direção do engenheiro militar francês Conde de Lippe, integra o conjunto de fortificações de Elvas, classificado como Património Mundial da UNESCO desde 2012. Situado estrategicamente no Monte da Graça, o forte, uma das mais sofisticadas fortificações abaluartadas da Europa, apresenta uma imponente estrutura circular em pedra, coroada por um distintivo reduto central octogonal amarelo. Este reduto, projetado segundo o método holandês de fortificação, alberga a Casa do Governador nos pisos superiores, uma capela no piso térreo e uma cisterna escavada na rocha no subsolo. Combinando função defensiva com elementos estéticos barrocos, a estrutura reforçava as defesas da cidade fronteiriça, sendo o edifício amarelo no topo também o centro de comando militar.
The Fort of Nossa Senhora da Graça, or Fort of Graça, stands majestically near Elvas, in the Alentejo. This example of Portuguese military architecture, built between 1763 and 1792 during the reign of King José I, under the direction of the French military engineer the Count of Lippe, is part of the Elvas fortifications complex, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2012. Strategically located on Monte da Graça, the fort, one of the most sophisticated bastioned fortifications in Europe, has an imposing circular stone structure crowned by a distinctive yellow octagonal central redoubt. This redoubt, designed according to the Dutch method of fortification, houses the Governor's House on the upper floors, a chapel on the first floor and a cistern dug into the rock underground. Combining a defensive function with Baroque aesthetic elements, the structure reinforced the defenses of the border town, with the yellow building at the top also serving as the military command center.
Durlston Castle
A Victorian faux castle located in the grounds of Durlston Country Park, Swanage
Charlestown is the last open 18th Century Georgian harbour in the UK and is proud to be a UNESCO world heritage site.
When you enter Charlestown Harbour you are transported back in time. The Harbour has a unique history and geography and remains a vibrant working port, with classic tall ships, beautiful beaches and great places to eat and drink whilst enjoying the breath-taking views. The Harbour’s UNESCO listing is part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape.
1775 Wall Sundial
The Church of St. Lawrence, Eyam
The mine at Carn Galver operated on and off from the 1830s to 1878, transforming this quiet coastal moor into a bustling industrial zone. Visitors in the 1870s would have seen smoke billowing from the stack of the steam pumping house (the taller ruined building) which drained water from the mines’s deepest shafts, whilst the clanking winch of the adjacent engine house raised ore to the surface in huge buckets. Carts would then haul off the ore to the nearby Bosigran Stamps (which replaced the early 19th century stamps at Porthmoina Cove) for crushing, separating and roasting. The Count House where the mine manager lived, kept the accounts and entertained shareholders to lavish dinners, is now the Climbers Club.
The mine at Carn Galver operated on and off from the 1830s to 1878, transforming this quiet coastal moor into a bustling industrial zone. Visitors in the 1870s would have seen smoke billowing from the stack of the steam pumping house (the taller ruined building) which drained water from the mines’s deepest shafts, whilst the clanking winch of the adjacent engine house raised ore to the surface in huge buckets. Carts would then haul off the ore to the nearby Bosigran Stamps (which replaced the early 19th century stamps at Porthmoina Cove) for crushing, separating and roasting. The Count House where the mine manager lived, kept the accounts and entertained shareholders to lavish dinners, is now the Climbers Club.