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Tag: architecture

The town of Plzen

Walking from the brewery to the synagogue I passed through the old town of Plzen. Having booked myself into a … More

architecture, cathedral, city, Czech Republic, Europe, modern art, Pilsen, Plzen, travel

Stunning Strakonice

The destination of the train journey to the Czech Republic was the city of Strakonice. Situated where the Volnya river … More

architecture, artistic, bohemian, Czech Republic, strakonice, travel

Belgian buildings

I had not visited Belgium before. Not properly. I had passed through it many times while driving from Germany to … More

architecture, Belgium, Brussels, Europe, Public art, travel

Rooftops

Stereotypes are usually based on a grain of truth. The truth of the one about higgledy-piggeldy Italian rooftops was proven … More

architecture, cathedral, Europe, Florence, Italy, rooftops, Santa Maria del Fiore, sunset, Synagogue, travel

Marvellous Melbourne

I did of course explore Melbourne itself as well. I had seen these cuddling buildings on my way into town … More

Albert Park, architecture, Australia, Brighton beach huts, Gog and Magog, Melbourne, Royal Arcade, travel, Victoria

Katowice Cathedral

The city of Katowice in southern Poland grew in size and importance due to its position on coal reserves.  It … More

architecture, cathedral, Katowice, MarchforEurope2017, Poland, travel

In and around Centralstation

Like in many other European cities, the station building in Goteborg is an architectural marvel, both from the inside and … More

architecture, Europe, Goteborg, Gothenburg, Laura Ford, MarchforEurope2017, station, Sweden, train, travel, Weeping Girl

Mdina

As explained before, it is sometimes difficult to work out where one city ends and another begins.  Rabat Mdina are … More

architecture, city, Malta, Mdina, St Dorothy, St Paul's Cathedral, travel

Rabat

I hadn’t planned on coming to Rabat, in fact I only found out it was worth visiting until I was … More

architecture, Malta, Rabat, speed bump, statues, travel

Beside the door

I started noticing images of holy figures beside the doors in Sliema when I was photographing the Gallarijas and how … More

architecture, doors, Malta, Sliema, travel

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