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The dining room on Viking Line ferry Gabriella heading for Finland.

The present castle was constructed in the 1560s in the then Danish province of Scania by Danish riksråd Sten Rosensparre, though certain parts of the castle are presumed to be older. In 1658, Scania became a Swedish province, and in 1661, it was bought by the Swedish count Pontus Fredrik De la Gardie and his rich wife Beata Elisabet von Königsmarck.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skarhult_Castle
Today the Skarhult esate is owned by the von Schwerin family.
skarhult.se/en/home/ (website also in English)

Very little has happened to the buildings since they were drawn by Ferdinand Richardt in 1853 - see next photo in the photostream.
The castle/mansion is surrounded by a moat and earlier a drawbridge (now a bridge).
In the 1300s, Skabersjö belonged to the Ulfstand family. The old main building with towers and embankments was burnt down in 1523 during battles between the inhabitants of Malmö city and the Scanian nobility who had their headquarters at Skabersjö. The castle was rebuilt by Holger Ulfstand and was still fortified. The current Skabersjö is mainly from the 1700s. County Governor Tage Thott carried out a thorough reconstruction in 1775-1782.
sv.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skabersj%C3%B6_slott (website in Swedish)

The original castle building was constructed between 1314 and 1353. The builder was the Dane Johannes Jonaesson. A rectangular stone house, containing the mayor's residence and banquet hall, was the main building. Around this stone house, farm buildings of various kinds were erected.
Around the middle of the 14th century, the castle began to be fortified with a ring wall, gate tower, moat and drawbridge. New farm buildings of stone, brick and timber were built inside the ring wall.
In the middle of the 16th century, the large rectangular brick main house was built in Renaissance style.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krapperup_Castle

The whole roof/ceiling lies on three giant pillars or "trees" (you can see one of them through the glass facade). The supporting structure is made of glued wood. To the right is a park open to the public on top of a part of the building.
"World of Volvo" is one of four buildings nominated for the Kasper Salin Prize 2024. The prize is every year awarded a new Swedish building of high architectural quality by the Swedish Association of Architects.
One part of the building "World of Volvo" is a museum - the Volvo history of cars, trucks and buses since the very first Volvo left the factory in Gothenburg in 1927. Another part is a big exhibition about the present and the future, with funny activities in connection with Volvo, to do for the whole family. There is also a restaurant and a café. Built: 2024. Architects: Henning Larsen Architects.
www.worldofvolvo.com/en/ (website also in English)

Brooks Canal (German: Brooksfleet) Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus district (Office district) are two urban areas in the port city of Hamburg. It is one of the largest historic ensembles of port warehouses in the world and also includes a connecting network of short canals. Speicherstadt was built between 1885 and 1927 and the Kontorhaus district from the 1920s to the 1940s to house port-related businesses. After World War II air-raids the district was partly rebuilt from 1949 to 1967.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speicherstadt

Unesco World Heritage: "Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus", dossier 1467.
whc.unesco.org/en/list/

Kehrwieder Canal (German: Kehrwiederfleet) Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus district (Office district) are two urban areas in the port city of Hamburg. It is one of the largest historic ensembles of port warehouses in the world and also includes a connecting network of short canals. Speicherstadt was built between 1885 and 1927 and the Kontorhaus district from the 1920s to the 1940s to house port-related businesses. After World War II air-raids the district was partly rebuilt from 1949 to 1967.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speicherstadt

Unesco World Heritage: "Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus", dossier 1467.
whc.unesco.org/en/list/

The Neptune fountain. Neptune stands atop the grotto at the center and the sea-goddess Thetis kneels to his right. At the base of the grotto are four tritons - creatures who are half-man and half-fish. The overall design was done by Johann Ferdinand Hetzendorf von Hohenberg. The marble sculptural group was executed by Wilhelm Beyer. The group was completed in 1780.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculptures_in_the_Schönbrunn_Gar...
Schönbrunn Palace (German: Schloss Schönbrunn) was the main summer residence of the Habsburg emperors from the 1700s to 1918. The palace is full of outstanding examples of decorative art. Together with its gardens, the site of the world’s first zoo in 1752, it is a remarkable Baroque ensemble.
The name Schönbrunn (meaning "beautiful spring") has its roots in an artesian well from which water was consumed by the court.
Schönbrunn was designed by the architects Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach and Nicolaus Pacassi.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schönbrunn_Palace

Schönbrunn is a Unesco World Heritage: "Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn", dossier 786.
whc.unesco.org/en/list

The church is built in Baroque style in the square Karlsplatz in Vienna. It was designed by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach who won an architectural competition. The construction was completed in 1737.
The church is dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo, a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation.
The church is situated in the square Karlsplatz.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlskirche

The historic centre of Vienna is rich in architectural ensembles, including Baroque castles, churches and gardens, as well as the late-19th-century Ringstrasse lined with grand buildings, monuments and parks.
The centre of Vienna is an Unesco World Heritage: "Historic Centre of Vienna", dossier 1033.
whc.unesco.org/en/list

The sculpture "Hill Arches" was made in 1973 by English artist Henry Moore. The piece is made of four separate parts. It is situated in the square Karlsplatz in front of the Karlskirche ("Charles Church").
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_Arches_1973
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Moore

#Flickr21Challenge #Reflection
Celebrating Flickr's 21st birthday - day 14's theme is Reflection.
Decorations in Gothenburg City Library (Swedish: Göteborgs Stadsbibliotek).

#Flickr21Challenge #Curiosity
Celebrating Flickr's 21st birthday - day 11's theme is Curiosity.
Lake Kvarnsjön with fish, frogs, insects and more ...

Gothenburg, Sweden

#Flickr21Challenge #21
Celebrating Flickr's 21st birthday - day 3's theme is 21.
The address is Tredje Långgatan 21 ("21 Third Long Street").

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A slowly changing light on the trees (and the small house in the background to the right). The installation is inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice, a tragic love story from Greek mythology. When Eurydice died from a snakebite, Orpheus descended into the underworld of Hades, to recover his lost wife.
It is one of the temporary light installations during the event "Lights in Alingsås 2024" – the theme of the year is "The Magical World of Mythology".
Alingsås Municipality organises the event Lights in Alingsås every autumn. Since 2000 the municipality has worked with the PLDA (Professional Lighting Designers´ Association). Every year in september/october leading international lighting designers come to Alingsås to hold a week´s workshop with participants from all over the world. Together they light a number of buildings and locations around the town centre. Around 70,000 people come every year to see the designs during the month-long event.
Work shop head for this installation: Valerie Insardi, based in Denver, USA.
www.lightsinalingsas.se/en (website in English and Swedish)

A slowly changing light on the trees (and the small house in the background to the right). The installation is inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice, a tragic love story from Greek mythology. When Eurydice died from a snakebite, Orpheus descended into the underworld of Hades, to recover his lost wife.
It is one of the temporary light installations during the event "Lights in Alingsås 2024" – the theme of the year is "The Magical World of Mythology".
Alingsås Municipality organises the event Lights in Alingsås every autumn. Since 2000 the municipality has worked with the PLDA (Professional Lighting Designers´ Association). Every year in september/october leading international lighting designers come to Alingsås to hold a week´s workshop with participants from all over the world. Together they light a number of buildings and locations around the town centre. Around 70,000 people come every year to see the designs during the month-long event.
Work shop head for this installation: Valerie Insardi, based in Denver, USA.
www.lightsinalingsas.se/en (website in English and Swedish)

A slowly changing light in the water and on the bridge with a moon. The installation is inspired by fairy tale creatures said to live under bridges and in water. It is one of the temporary light installations during the event "Lights in Alingsås 2024" – the theme of the year is "The Magical World of Mythology".
Alingsås Municipality organises the event Lights in Alingsås every autumn. Since 2000 the municipality has worked with the PLDA (Professional Lighting Designers´ Association). Every year in september/october leading international lighting designers come to Alingsås together with a Swedish designer to hold a week's workshop. The participants comes from different countries around the world. Together they light a number of buildings and locations around the town centre. Around 70,000 people come every year to see the designs during the month-long event.
Work shop head for this installation: Johan Röklander, based in Sweden.
www.lightsinalingsas.se/en (website in English and Swedish)

(Swedish: Brunnsparken) The installation is inspired by the Thai mythology of Kinnari - a creature that is half human, half bird.
It's a walk through a mysterious forest where you can sense Kinnari but never see her physically.
It is one of the temporary light installations during the event "Lights in Alingsås 2024" – the theme of the year is "The Magical World of Mythology". Work shop head for this installation: Chayot Kiranantawat, based in Singapore.
Alingsås Municipality organises the event Lights in Alingsås every autumn. Since 2000 the municipality has worked with the PLDA (Professional Lighting Designers´ Association). Every year in september/october leading international lighting come to Alingsås to hold a week´s workshop with participants from all over the world. Together they light a number of buildings and locations around the town centre. Around 70,000 people come every year to see the designs during the month-long event.
www.lightsinalingsas.se/en (website in English and Swedish)