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Surrounded by basketball players.

Jeffrey — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:16:18 +0000

Route 66: Oklahoma State Capitol

1drey — Mon, 26 May 2008 15:21:21 +0000

Oklahoma City, founded in the Land Run of 1889, is the capitol of the State of Oklahoma. With a population of over one-half million within the city limits and over 1,200,000 in the greater metropolitan area Oklahoma City is the 30th largest city in the United States.
The Oklahoma State Capitol Building is located in State Capitol Park with the southbound lanes of Route-66 on its west side and the northbound lanes on its east side. The Oklahoma State Capitol is the only capitol in the world surrounded by working oil wells. The name Oklahoma is derived from the Choctaw words okla and humma, meaning red people. The state was made famous by Roger’s & Hammerstein’s long running Broadway show Oklahoma!

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Panorama by Louis Davidson, Route 66

Bruges: Beguinage / Begijnhof: The Beguinage

Jeffrey — Mon, 26 May 2008 15:21:00 +0000

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This is one of the “must sees” of Brugge. Modest white houses watch out over a grassy courtyard and rustling trees, creating a soothing atmosphere for the weary and burnt-out sightseer.It was founded in the mid 13th Century for young women to live lives of service and piety but without the vows of a nun under the guidance of an unmarried noblewoman, the “Grande Demoiselle.” The residences are not open to the public, but the lovely14th Century chapel and a simple museum are. The chapel is small but well appointed with Louis XVI and XVII furnishings. The museum is a typical Beguine’s house authentically preserved and includes a living room, kitchen and bedroom with old furnishings.

Turin: Piazza Palazzo di Città

Jeffrey — Mon, 26 May 2008 15:15:49 +0000

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Home of the Mayor of Turin. Luci d’Artista: Daniel Buren, “Flying carpet”

Flash API for google maps!

Jeffrey — Fri, 16 May 2008 06:17:58 +0000

Wow, this will be interesting. Google just released a google maps API for flash! Link and Link. More technical info on afcomponents.com.

Havana - 3 panoramas

Jeffrey — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:11:54 +0000

Google Maps Launch, Czech Republic

Jeffrey — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:32:17 +0000

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Panorama by Jeffrey Martin, Prague

Roma: Giardin del Lago

1drey — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:44:02 +0000

A small lake in Villa Borghese, where you can row on a small boat

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Panorama by Toni Garbasso, Rome

Prague: The very last runners of the half marathon

1drey — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:28:08 +0000

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Panorama by Jeffrey Martin, Prague

Moscow: State Duma

1drey — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:27:47 +0000

Imagine yourself sitting at the chair of Boris Gryzlov, speaker of the Russian State Duma, transfer to the seat of Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the head of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, and finally get in the reception hall of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation.

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Panorama by Andrey Ilyin - pano360.ru, Moscow

Chongqing: Nengren Temple Nuns 5

1drey — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:13:37 +0000

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Panorama by Fire Hell, Chongqing

Florence: Battistero

1drey — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:08:44 +0000

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Panorama by Sara Caccivio, Florence

Brighton - Hove: St. Ann’s Well Park

1drey — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:05:32 +0000

St Ann’s Well Gardens is a popular public park in Hove, of ancient trees and winding pathways about half a mile inland from the sea. It includes a bowling green, tennis courts, a children’s play area and a well-stocked fish pond replenished by a trickle of water from a much depleted ancient spring.
Grey squirrels are in abundant supply as can be seen in the second panorama, walking over the bridge leads to the actual well.
The park itself is well maintained and has an excellent children’s play area, a cafe in the centre, and a sensory garden at the west end of the park.

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Panorama by Geoff Mather, Brighton

Prague: Prague Zoo

1drey — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:33:26 +0000

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Panorama by Jeffrey Martin, Prague

Brighton - Hove: Rottingdean windmill

1drey — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:03:39 +0000

This windmill stands now on the edge of a mini golf course at the western end of the city limits overlooking Rottingdean itself. Brighton city centre can be seen in the distance at the far right of the horizon of the sea.

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Panorama by Geoff Mather, Brighton

Vienna: Zieglergasse 7. Bezirk

1drey — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:57:50 +0000

In front of the bicycle taxi (faxi) work shop

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Panorama by Willy Kaemena, Vienna

Bremen: Pedestrian bridge over the wall at Bischofstor

1drey — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:51:55 +0000

Already April 7, 2008 and almost no sign of the spring

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Panorama by Willy Kaemena, Bremen

Prague: Relaxing in the Kitchen

1drey — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:47:28 +0000

We’re just cleaning up after Easter lunch at our friends’ house in the countryside.

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Panorama by Jeff Martin, Prague

Tokyo: Cherry blossoms full-bloomed

1drey — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:38:51 +0000

Inokashira park is famous as the showplace of cherry blossoms. It is a downtown oasis in a very big park. A lot of cherry blossoms bloom in spring, and the feast of enjoying seeing cherry blossom is held here and there.

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Panorama by Hiroharu Shizuya, Tokyo

Florence: Piazza della Libertà

1drey — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:28:31 +0000

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Panorama by Sara Caccivio, Florence

Venice: FROZEN!

1drey — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:16:36 +0000

Saturday 04-05-2008 More or less 100 people, in front of Palazzo Ducale, Piazzetta S. Marco, froze for 2minutes, while doing what they were doing, from 12.00 to 12.02. see 40xvenezia.ning.com site for details

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Panoramas by Luca Vascon, Venice

Florence: Buskers

1drey — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:52:37 +0000

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Tokyo: The sky in city

1drey — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:49:55 +0000

The expressway runs here and there on the ground in Tokyo. Moreover, the subway is running like a cobweb underground.

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Panorama by Hiroharu Shizuya, Tokyo

Vienna: Cafe Hawelka

1drey — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:46:34 +0000

Since almost 70 under same ownership. Famous and typical viennese Cafe House. Owner Mr. Leopold Hawelka is now (2008) 97 years old and still for some hours in his Cafe. Don’t expect Starbucks atmosphere…. but a travel back in time.

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Panorama by Willy Kaemena, Vienna

Roma: Villa Borghese

1drey — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:41:54 +0000

Spring arriving in one of the most beautiful parks of Rome

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Panorama by Toni Garbasso, Rome

Tokyo: Cherry blossoms full-bloomed

1drey — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:03:09 +0000

It is a park on the west side of Shinjuku. Cherry blossoms flower in spring, and the lawn area is opened. A lot of tourists are visited.

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Panorama by Hiroharu Shizuya, Tokyo

Brussels - Belgium: Galerie de la Reine - Koninginnegallerij

1drey — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:59:29 +0000

The Koninklijke Sint-Hubertusgalerijen (Dutch) or Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert (French) is a glazed shopping arcade in Brussels that preceded other famous 19th-century shopping arcades such as the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan and The Passage in St Petersburg. The gallery consists of two mayor sections, each more than 100 meters in length (respectively called Galerie du Roi / Koningsgalerij, meaning King’s Gallery, and Galerie de la Reine / Koninginnegalerij, meaning Queen’s Gallery), and a smaller side gallery (Galerie des Princes / Prinsengalerij, meaning Gallery of the Princes). The main sections (King and Queen’s Gallery) are separated by a colonnade at the point where the Rue des Bouchers / Beenhouwersstraat crosses the gallery complex.

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Panorama by studio360.be, Brussels

Moscow: MUAR, The Ruined Annex

1drey — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:42:17 +0000

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Panorama by Andrey Ilyin - pano360.ru, Moscow

Florence: Santa Felicita

1drey — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:39:22 +0000

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Panorama by Florence virtual city guide

Brighton - Hove: Esplanade

1drey — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:33:49 +0000

At the western end of the City is the Hove esplanade.

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Panorama by Geoff Mather, Brighton

Moscow: Restaurant “Nostalgie”

1drey — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:47:50 +0000

“Nostalgie”- one of the first that had appeard in the post-soviet time, 14 years ago.
The management of Nostalgie is committed to the highest standards of service, that’s why here has appeared on of the first vine storages, ensuring the preserving of the vine quality.
The cuisine - French, author recipes from the famous cooks

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Panorama by Andrey Ilyin pano360.ru, Moscow

Rotterdam: Shipyard “de Delft”

1drey — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:42:43 +0000

Building of the historical ship “de Delft” Hans Klop

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Panorama by Hans Klop, Rotterdam

Hong Kong: Central Police Station

1drey — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:38:52 +0000

The Central Police Station (traditional Chinese: 中區警署) is located at the eastern end of Hollywood Road, in Central, Hong Kong. The oldest structure within the police station was built in 1864; it is a three-storey barrack block constructed adjacent to Victoria Prison. A storey was later added to the block in 1905. Other blocks were added between 1910 and 1925. In 1919, Headquarters Block facing Hollywood Road was constructed. Subsequently in 1925, the two-storey Stable Block was constructed at the north-west end of the parade ground and later used as an armoury.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article “Central Police Station”.

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Panorama by ASIAVR, Hong Kong

Panoramic Video is born!

Jeffrey — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:19:24 +0000

Click image to experience our 360 panoramic video, driving through Prague :-)

Bohemia: The Tower in Melnik

1drey — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:30:40 +0000

In the 5th and 6th century many Slavonic tribes lived here, and the tribe of Pšovans created its main settlement in Mělník. Saint Ludmila, who married the Bohemian prince Bořivoj, belonged to this tribe. Denar coins of the princesss Emma are the first demonstration of the existence of Mělník. In November 1274 Mělník gained the statute of town from king Přemysl Otakar II and later became a royal town belonging to Bohemians queens. The castle, confiscated by the communists, has now been restored to its traditional owners, the princes of Lobkowicz.
Mělník castle belongs to the most important sights of this town. The castle is built in a Renaissance style. Under the castle are large wine cellars.
The church St.Peter and Paul faces the Mělník castle. The church was rebuilt three times. Behind the chuch there is the building of the old school. There is a restaurant here today with a beautiful view of the river and Hořín park. Near the castle there is the Villa Carola where the town library is located.

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Panorama by Jeffrey Martin, Prague

Nepal: Trail back to Jomsom along Kali Gandaki

1drey — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:27:23 +0000

Last leg of the trek back to Jomsom from Muktinath.

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Panorama by Nepal virtual guide

Venice: a perfect day

1drey — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:23:16 +0000

for a fantastic friend, in memory of a perfect day, in which she told me things about me I would not ever been aware of. Thank-you seems never enough. But sometimes is the only one thing we have left to say. Per una amica fantastica, in memoria di una giornata perfetta, in cui mi ha insegnato cose su di me che altrimenti non avrei imparato mai. Grazie non sembra mai abbastanza. Ma a volte è la sola cosa che ci resta da dire. Grazie! :-)

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Panorama by Luca Vascon, Venice

Frankfurt: MainTower

1drey — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:08:15 +0000

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Panorama by Torsten Hemke, Frankfurt

Nepal: Road up to Muktinath from Kagbeni

1drey — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:07:50 +0000

A step ascent in very windy conditions between Kagbeni and Muktinath. Many Indian people, including the elderly, come on pilgrimage here to an important Shiva temple in Muktinath.

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Panorama by Nepal virtual guide

Florence - Firenze: Santa Croce

1drey — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:04:02 +0000

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Beijing: The White Pagoda

1drey — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:00:01 +0000

The White Pagoda in Beihai Park, Beijing.

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Panorama by Jesse Lee, Beijing

Florence - Firenze: Piazza della Signoria

1drey — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:55:28 +0000

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Tokyo: Bud of cherry blossoms

1drey — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:52:41 +0000

It is a famous Chidorigahuchi park in the showplace of cherry blossoms. It is a bud that seems to begin to bloom at any moment.

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Panorama by Hiroharu Shizuya, Tokyo

Los Angeles: Upper Arroyo Seco

1drey — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:49:04 +0000

In the early 1900s, the Arroyo Seco was a popular outing for the people of Pasadena and greater Los Angeles. There were close to 180 cabins nestled along the stream of the Arroyo Seco. After the Pasadena Water Department bought most of the area, the cabins were removed because of pollution concerns. Some of the foundations of these cabins are still visible as they are here.

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Panorama by Los Angeles city guide

Moscow: Rizhskaya overpass

1drey — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:14:39 +0000

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Panorama by Andrey Ilyin - pano360.ru, Moscow

Florence - Firenze: Palazzo Pitti

1drey — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:11:11 +0000

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Route 66: Mojave Hills

1drey — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:15:05 +0000

East of Oatman, Arizona Route-66 passes through hill country rising from the Mojave desert. Look closely and you’ll see a FedEx truck speeding where mule teams and covered wagons once labored.

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Panorama by Louis Davidson, Route 66

Florence - Firenze: Santo Spirito Square

1drey — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:11:28 +0000

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Moscow: The monument to Fedor Shalyapin

1drey — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:59:28 +0000

The monument to the famous Russian opera singer Fedor Shalyapin was mounted in the yard of Shalyapin’s home-museum on 31st of June, 2003

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Panorama by Andrey Ilyin -pano360.ru, Moscow

Chongqing, China: Zhou Residence 1

1drey — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:56:01 +0000

曾家岩50号又称“周公馆”，位于渝中区中山四路。1938年冬，中共代表团由武汉迁移重庆后，为便于工作，周恩来同志以个人名义租赁这幢房子，作为中共南方局在市内的一个主要办公地点。　　小楼地处街巷尽头，右侧为国民党军统局局长戴笠的公馆，左侧是国民党警察局派出所；楼房内，中共代表团仅租赁了一、三两层，二楼的大部分和底层门厅旁的厨房，均为国民党人居住，真有左右内外夹击之势。　　1958年11月董必武同志故地重游，曾幽默地作诗记其事:“八年抗日此栖身，‘三打维支’笑语新。戴笠为邻居在右，总看南北过门人。”在二楼和三楼，分别有董必武、叶剑英同志的办公室。1945年8月，毛泽东同志来重庆与蒋介石谈判期间，曾在底层会议室接见中外各界人士，周恩来同志更是经常在此会见各界人士和中外记者。

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Panorama by Fire Hell, Chongquing

Route 66: Route-66 Mid-Point

1drey — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:49:51 +0000

Adrian, Texas is located only 22 miles from New Mexico in the starkly flat Texas panhandle. This farming town of 159 people boasts of being the mid-point of Route 66. Adrian is 1139 miles from Los Angeles, California and 1139 miles from Chicago, Illinois.
Cattle ranching, along with wheat and cotton farming are Adrian’s principle livelihoods. Delicious home made pies and down home conversation are plentiful at the café in this photo.

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Panorama by Louis Davidson, Route 66

Odessa: Monument of Frenchman Duke de Richelieu

1drey — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:45:02 +0000

Monument of Frenchman Duke de Richelieu, the famous city governor of the 19th century Odessa, welcomes the tourists arriving by sea way

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Panorama by Yuriy White, Odessa

Moscow: The celebration of St.Patrick day in Moscow.

1drey — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:19:03 +0000

Moscow was holding a parade on Sunday to celebrate the Irish national holiday, St. Patrick’s Day.
The total number of viewers was around 3000, while the “order” was supported by 2000 police officers. The fun was a bit forced, I would say.

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Panorama by Andrey Ilyin - pano360.ru, Moscow

Odessa: Primorsky Boulevard

1drey — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:15:36 +0000

Festive New Year’s illumination decorates Primorsky Boulevard

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Panorama by Yuriy White, Odessa

Route 66: Oatman, Airzona

1drey — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:11:26 +0000

In 1915, two miners struck a $10 million gold find near the town of Oatman, Arizon. Within a year, the town’s population grew to more than 3,500.
Both the population and mining booms were short-lived. In 1921, a fire burned down many of the smaller shacks in town, and three years later, the main mining company, United Eastern Mines, shut down operations for good. Oatman survived by catering to travelers on old U.S. Route 66. But in the 1960s, when the route became what is now Interstate 40, Oatman almost died.
Oatman was named in honor of Olive Oatman, who was kidnapped as a young girl by Mojave Indians and later rescued in 1857 near the current site of the town. Oatman was served by a narrow gauge rail line between 1903 and 1905 that ran 17 miles to the Colorado river near Needles, California.
The wild burros that roam Oatman’s streets are descendants of the burros brought to Oatman by the early gold prospectors.

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Panorama by Louis Davidson, Route 66

Berlin: The Red Town Hall

1drey — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:03:22 +0000

The Red Town Hall is frequently used for opening major city events. Here it is city mayor Klaus Wowereit infront of the building, opening the 10 year anniversary “Long Night of the Museums” in 2007.

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Panorama by Michael Stoss, Berlin

Suschevsky val 1

1drey — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:56:30 +0000

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Panorama by Andrey Ilyin - pano360.ru, Moscow

Egypt: Nile view from the hotel room

1drey — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:53:50 +0000

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Panorama by Andrey Ilyin, Egypt

Rome - Piazza del Popolo

Jeffrey — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:55:30 +0000

Let’s all welcome the newest addition to 360cities.net - Toni Garbasso. Toni is a veteran architectural photographer, a real master. He has a sense of perfection in every panorama I’ve seen. Really wonderful stuff. Welcome Toni!

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panoramas by Toni Garbasso, Rome

Chongqing, China: Banyan Diamond Tower 3

1drey — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:16:12 +0000

Wow! Chongqing in English!!!

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Panorama by Fire Hell, Chongqing

Gotland, Sweden: Lauters raukfält

1drey — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:11:40 +0000

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Panorama by Lennart Möllerström, Gotland

Berlin: Yards at the Hackescher Markt square (Hackesche Höfe)

1drey — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:08:19 +0000

This ensemble of 8 attached yards with flats, shops, a movie theater, restaurants and small industries was erected in 1905. Planned and built as an example of modern urban living it was meant to show an alternative to the by then commonly overpopulated blocks of flats in Berlin. Left in very bad condition after WWII it still survived until the early 90ties, being protected by GDR cultural heritage law already since 1977. The reconstruction (finished in 1997) managed to create a beautiful living and work area again. The Hackesche Höfe are today very popular among tourists and easy to reach by public transport on your way from the Alexanderplatz to the Friedrichstraße.

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Panorama by Michael Stoss, Berlin

Prague: Strahov Library

1drey — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:04:05 +0000

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Panorama by Luca Vascon, Prague

Moscow: Shukhov radio tower

1drey — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:44:04 +0000

This piece of outstanding engineering and architectural design was built by the Russian engineer an scientist Vladimir Shukov in 1922, soon after Civil War, devastated the Russia. It’s original project height was 300+ meters, but the shortage of steel in a post-war country forced to decrease it to 160 meters.

Article in wikipedia

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Этот выдающийся образец архитектурной и инженерной мысли был построен известным русским инженером и учёным Владимиром Шуховым в 1922 году, вскоре после заавершения гражданской войны. Первоначальный проект предусматривал возведение башни высотой в 300 метров, но из-за нехватки стали в разорённой стране высоту пришлось ограничить 160 метрами.

Статья в Википедии

Panorama by Andrey Ilyin - pano360.ru, Moscow

Berlin: The new Central Station - view from River Spree

1drey — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:59:30 +0000

The new Central Station was one of the most expensive and most complicated building operations in the past years. Not only was it necessary to build partly underwater because of the adjacent river Spree, but all work had to be conducted while the traffic on this main east-west going train line continued. Only when the traverse parts for the middle section of the impressive glas roof were set on place the traffic stopped shortly 2 times. In may 2006 this fascinating station could be opened to the public, right before the start of the FIFA World Championship. Today it is definetly one of the landmarks of Berlin and for many visitors it is automaticly the first impressive sight when they arrive by train, just opposite of the government district with Kanzleramt and Reichstag.

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Panorama by Michael Stoss, Berlin

Prague: train station treasure

1drey — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:55:06 +0000

Ah, our poor main train station. Hlavni Nadrazi. Hlavak, for short. Poor Hlavak is a metaphor for this country, if you are a pessimist. This grand hall, the former international terminal. Built with love and riches. Now you come only if you want to buy old clothes by the kilogram. How could this happen? Is there not a better way to use this magnificent place? No, there’s not. This is a train station, where the questionable elements of humanity converge. That seems to be the case for nearly every main train station, anywhere in the world. Frescoes or not, art nouveau or modernist boxy, train stations put our collective shabby face forward.

If you are coming to Prague for the first time, don’t hurry out of the train station. Take a careful look at the broken lightbulbs, the one-time magnificence, the ill-conceived plastic deathstar departtures hall, the strange casinos. Stop by this second hand and browse for that moth-eaten sweater you always wanted. Or simply admire the room and keep your ears open for all the stories and dramas that bustled through these doors over the last century.

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Panorama by Luca Vascon, Prague

Bremen: Bremen Central Train Station

1drey — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:50:38 +0000

The Place to arrive in Bremen. The Station was build 1886-1891. The station sees 100 long-distance and 410 regional trains per day. About 100,000 passengers per day use the station. The station features nine platform tracks, of which seven are in the station hall. In the hall, two tracks serve as through tracks for freight traffic. The station is electrified since 1964 and has been thoroughly modernized during the late 1990s. Both the passenger and parcel subways, which used to be separate, were joined together and the station’s subway now features a rich selection of shops and food halls, like a shopping mall.

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Panorama Bremen

Kolkata: Indian Wedding Reception

1drey — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:47:06 +0000

This wedding reception had an Indian Classical dance performance and later a fusion band to entertain the guests, apart from the usual fare which included 4 different types of cuisine.

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Panorama by Kolkata 360cities

Los Angeles: Los Angeles Union Station

1drey — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:43:23 +0000

This well preserved landmark is known as “The Last of the Great Railway Stations”. The station also serves as a central hub for the new light rail system that connects various parts of the metropolis. One of the great mysteries of the Federal and State transportation policies is the neglected state of the railway system. Nothing would make more sense than to have frequent connections between San Diego, Los Angeles and the Bay area especially considering the miserable alternative of post 9/11 air travel.

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Panorama by Carel Struycken, Los Angeles

Sao Paulo: Casa das Rosas, Espaço Haroldo de Campos

1drey — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:39:02 +0000

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Panorama by Dudu Tresca - www.coolview.com.br, Sao Paulo