Prague Guide : Info About Prague Accommodation in other countries. Slovakia Bratislava (3 hotels) The castlewas enlarged in the 16th century, especially after a big fire in 1541. http://www.accommodationinczech.com/info_prague.php?typ=prag_castle
World InfoZone - Ireland Information - Page 1 The WTech site contains interesting information on various countries around theworld and an Richard castle, a German architect, designed some of these, http://www.worldinfozone.com/country.php?country=Ireland
Architecture From Rampant Scotland Directory On the other side of the country Glasgow City Archives have information on The website is focused on contemporary architecture, is updated daily, http://www.rampantscotland.com/architecture.htm
Extractions: Architects of the Enlightenment Describes Edinburgh architects of that era and Edinburgh New Town and Royal Mile with detailed maps and descriptive narrative. Architecture Heritage Society of Scotland The Society originated in 1956 to respond to the threatened demolition of Edinburgh's George Square. The site has details of membership and aims. On the other side of the country Glasgow City Archives have information on architecture in the city. Scottish Industrial Heritage Society Concentrating on the interesting, surviving buildings which illustrate Scotland's industrial development, the web site is creating a gazetteer with illustrations of a number of examples around the country, such as: Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Templeton carpet factory, Finnieston Crane Dumfries and Galloway New Abbey Cornmill and the Arrol-Johnson Car Factory Lanarkshire New Lanark Mills and Village Dundee Dundee Jute and Flax Mills West Lothian and Edinburgh Forth Railway Bridge, Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal
Extractions: Academy of Marketing Science Review Accounting Historians Journal, The Accounting History AgExporter ... View all titles in this topic Hot New Articles by Topic Automotive Sports Top Articles Ever by Topic Automotive Sports White castle: the Finnish Embassy in Stockholm represents both a modern democracy and a long interlaced history Architectural Review, The Oct, 2003 by Peter Davey Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. For hundreds of years, Finland was the poor relation of Sweden. From the twelfth to the nineteenth centuries, the Swedish empire crossed the Gulf of Bothnia, with Finland as an impoverished colony. In 1809, the country changed colonial masters and Russia ruled until the Revolution, when Finland finally managed to achieve independence. By the 1920s, Sweden again became Finland's most important trading partner, and remaining links of language and culture were reinforced. But, though Stockholm was (and in many ways remains) the most important posting in the Finnish diplomatic service, the embassy had to work out of cramped and sometimes temporary quarters. (The Swedes meanwhile have the poshest embassy in Helsinki, a dashed great neo-Renaissance palazzo next to the town hall overlooking the harbour.)
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Extractions: Architecture and buildings Decorative Leadwork P. M. Sutton-Goold 7478 0082 (Album 249) 32 pp, 54 ills. Decorative leadwork is an unsung craft tradition with its origins in the distant past. The simple, hardly-changing process of manufacture by hand, using sheet lead and carved moulds, has long continued. Applied designs with floral, zoomorphic or human forms are rarely repeated in entirety. Similar but seldom identical designs and legends can be found in numerous artefacts, large and small, from the Roman era to the twentieth century, including Roman water tanks, Saxon caskets, twelfth-century fonts, papal bull seals, tokens of secular or religious significance, and quaint roof embellishments. Ornate rainheads have survived from Tudor times to the present day and decorative leadwork, both free-standing and applied, continues to be conserved or replenished by craftmen and artists today in response to aesthetic needs. Mrs P. M. Sutton-Goold has long researched the leadwork craft and written articles on decorated lead cisterns for Country Life and Antique Collecting.
Memory Of A Country : Grand-duchy Of Luxembourg where architecture, sculpture and painting complement each other Of course,the fortified military architecture of Luxembourg finds room in this http://www.culture-routes.lu/php/fo_index.php?lng=en&dest=bd_pa_det&id=00000051
Student And Youth World Travel Information Prague castle The gates to Prague castle in Hradcany (the hilly district above Mala The Czechs drink more beer than any other country in the world. http://www.youthtravel.com/features/featuresPrague.asp
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Prague Castle Country Czech Republic Review this castle, Prague or Hradcany castle is Prague castle underwent its last widescale architectural transformation in the http://www.castles.org/castles/Europe/Central_Europe/Czech_Republic/czech5.htm
Extractions: www.castlesoftheworld.com At the end of the 9th century a castle site originated which was to become the center of the power and ideology of the country in the following centuries. Throughout the whole Middle Ages the seat of the monarchal power, the spiritual center of the country and the scene of the negotiations of the estates fathers were the symbol and expression of the unity of the Czech state. Prague castle was enlarged and renewed on a grand scale by the Premyslids in the 13th century and in the following two centuries by Charles IV and King Vladislav Jagiello. In the late 16th century the Emperor Rudolph II also realized his aims here. Prague Castle underwent its last wide-scale architectural transformation in the 18th century. The biggest residential area in the country can boast with numerous works of architecture and art. In spite of all the political turns, accompanied in the past also by military events, having. moreover, preserved its polish and glitter continuously throughout a whole millennium up to the present.
Turin - Castles And Country Retreats | Footprint Guides Turin Castles and country retreats Footprint Guides - online travel guide for The interior was fitted out by the other Savoy favourites, Juvarra and http://www.footprintguides.com/Turin/Castles-and-country-retreats.php
Extractions: Home About Us Travel Guides Footprint Shop ... Link to Us Footprint Web Subscribe to travel newsletter: Travel Guides Turin Sub Regions Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi piazza Principe Amedeo 7, Nichelino, Torino, T http://www.mauriziano.it Tue-Sun 1000-1700, closed Mon. E 6.20 adults, E 2.58 concessions Moncalieri piazza Baden Baden T 011 641303, Thu, Sat, Sun 0830-1830, E 2 , complete with turrets and a pavilion on each of its four corners and the church of Santa Maria della Scala. The castle was a 15th-century residence of the House of Savoy converted into the baroque style in 1619 by Carlo di Castellamonte and subsequently by Andrea Costaguta and Amedeo di Castellamonte. The interior was fitted out by the other Savoy favourites, Juvarra and Benedetto Alfieri. Today, a portion of the castle is home to the local constabulary but the royal apartments can still be visited in all their baroque splendour. Our Lady of the Assumption by Claudio Francesco Beaumont and in the first left-side chapel a lovely 15th-century terracotta Pieta Reggia di Venaria Reale and parco della Mandria piazza della Repubblica 4, Venaria Reale
Castle To Be Restored Portugal Plains Beja Moura News (mudar para Português) - castle to be Thanks to the effort made by the Portuguese Institute for Architectural http://viajar.clix.pt/com/noticias.php?id=359&lg=en
Gothic Art In Estonia Considering the smallness of the country, in Estonia there is a relatively Regarding fortified abbey architecture, the ruins of a Cistercian monastery http://www.einst.ee/Ea/kuuskemaa.html
Extractions: Our heritage Gothic art in Estonia Estonia with its territory of 45 215 square kilometres is a little bit bigger than Denmark, but its population density is four times less and its population is only 1.5 million. As a result, Estonian nature is relatively unspoilt by human activities. At the same time, the varied political history of the country has been closely connected with near and far neighbours around the Baltic Sea throughout the centuries and that has had a strong impact on the spiritual and material cultural inheritance of the Estonians, facilitating, among other things, extensive reconstruction work. It is amazing how many historically significant buildings one can find in Estonia. zoom: 212K The portal of Karja church, 14th century In regard to the inventory of the churches, the majority of Estonian churches have Baroque or Neogothic pulpits, altars, pews, chandeliers and communion equipment. The majority of altar paintings have been modernised by academicians of the 19th century. Gothic wooden sculptures, painted altars and baptismal bowls have mostly been preserved in Tallinn, which has never been conquered by assault nor totally devastated during a war. The churches of Saaremaa are better preserved than those of mainland Estonia. Group of houses The Three Sisters in Tallinn, 15th century
Country Life : Country Life His Great Hall also doubled as a keep and, unlike other Norman castles in The author stayed in Pembrokeshire by courtesy of Elm Grove Country House, http://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifecountry/castles_pembrokeshire.php
Extractions: You are in: Home Country Life Castles and Crossfire in South Wales Pembrokeshire has born witness to centuries of battles between numerous factions over the past 900 years since the Normans invaded. Carla Passino takes a tour through some of the more spectacular remains and delves into their tangled histories of deceit and revolt. May 2, 2003 'In Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, bloodshed - they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love, 500 years of democracy and peace and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.' Orson Welles as Harry Lime in The Third Man Military history is carved into Pembrokeshire's every stone. Since the Normans invaded it in 1093, Little England Beyond Wales has seen centuries of battles between the Welsh and the English, Lancastrians and Yorkists, roundheads and cavaliers. Each has left behind a trail of interesting fortifications, which almost justify Harry Lime's tenet that the arts thrive in wartime. 'Many of the village names here have historic roots. There is one that is called Stepaside because Cromwell told his troops to step aside and rest on that spot. Another is called Templeton from the Templar Knights,' says Sharon Weaver, a Londoner who moved to Pembrokeshire 'for the horses' and owns the
Extractions: var subscriber_p=0, user_id=0; Classifieds Shop Classifieds ... Search Text and photographs: Frantisek Staud Home Travel What to look for while roaming the country of ever-steaming trains, ever-singing Bards and never-muted nationalists, country of wide horizons and even wider place names: Wales Medieval Castles are undoubtedly among the greatest of Welsh attractions. They have been photographed from all conceivable angles at all lighting conditions, and you are not likely to come up with a strikingly novel image. Neither this, nor the fact that the national pride of Wales was built by an English King (Edward I.) should put you off. The castles are just too omnipresent and too majestic to be ignored. What's more, the most beautiful ones are conveniently located along the railway system. If you have time to see only a few of them, then Conwy Castle After a few more stops westwards from Conwy, the train reaches Bangor, a university town and a good base to survey the north-west coast. The Penrhyn Castle , located 1 or 2 miles from Bangor, does not belong to the large family of Edwardian castles, but its ivy-covered walls exposed to the evening light are very photogenic anyway. It is a strenuous walk along a busy road from the town; taking a bus or taxi is a better idea.
Kelburn Castle & Country Centre On AboutBritain.com The family home of the Earls of Glasgow, Kelburn castle has long been an inspirationfor adults Museum of Ayrshire Country Life And Costume (8 Miles)* http://www.aboutbritain.com/KelburnCastle.htm
Extractions: The family home of the Earls of ... Glasgow , Kelburn Castle has long been an inspiration for adults and a paradise for children. Still lived in by the present Earl and his family, Kelburn Castle, dating back to the 13th Century provides an exotic background to exotic gardens, famous trees and many features of historical interest. Opening Times (2005 times) 19th March to 30th October 10.00am - 6.00pm daily.
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Extractions: A Japanese Castle by Stephen Francis Wyley Drawings by Steven Lowe Introduction A castle is a fortified building or set of fortified buildings used to provide both active and passive defence, as well as a residence for the castle's occupants, usually the castle's lord and household. A shiro is the Japanese equivalent of a European castle, a shiro may appear to Europeans eyes as some thing far less robust to what they would be used to in their homelands but a shiro fulfilled the same functions as their European counter parts. The aim of this essay is to examine a shiros design features and their functions. The building we know today as a shiro (or ) was developed in the short period between the last part of the fifteenth century and the first part of the seventeenth century. The major elements of the design and technology were borrowed from both religious and residential architecture of the period. Oda Nobunaga (1534-82) built between 1576 and 1579, it marked his rise in the struggle for control of Japan in the 16th century. Many other lords followed his lead, each lord needed a strong defensive base to support his aspirations. But once the forces under Tokugawa Ieyasu (1542-1616) finally defeated those of Toyotomi in 1615 the age of the
Himeji-jo For this reason, the architectural style and design of these castles are very Compared with the other remaining castles in Japan, the design of the http://www.nara.accu.or.jp/english/information/japan/himeji.html
Extractions: @Because the area in which Himeji-jo is located (which is now Himeji City) has been important as a major hub of transportation routes in West Japan since ancient times, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who later unified Japan, chose this area for the construction of his castle in the late sixteenth century. Later, Ikeda Terumasa, who became lord of the castle in 1600 as a feudal load (daimyo) of the Tokugawa shogunate, destroyed the existing castle and constructed a new one. Most of the buildings remaining today at Himeji-jo, as well as the overall composition of the castle grounds divided into the inner walled zone (containing the Hon-maru, Ni-no-maru, Nishi-no-maru and San-no-maru compounds) and the outer walled zone surrounded by a double moat (inner and outer moats) date back to the time of Ikeda Terumasa. (1) The beginning of the seventeenth century, when Himeji-jo was built, was the peak of castle construction in Japan. Examples of all of the essential components of Japanese castle architecture exist at Himeji-jo and all are well conserved; the major elements include the many types of fortified buildings, walls and gates as well as stone ramparts and moats. This castle may be called the best example of this type of structure, unique to Japan, which shows highly developed defensive planning principles and ingenious devices for protection.
Extractions: home sitemap search: The General Conference - Budapest 2005 about the ecpr general conference budapest 2005 pisa 2007 (coming soon) paper archive marburg 2004 joint sessions graduate conference ... ecpr.graduates Corvinus University of Budapest The University, with its nearly 16,000 students and 1,400 employees, is one of the largest institutions of higher education in Hungary. In its professional fields, it plays a crucial role in defining and developing the quality of higher education in Hungary and represents high standards of academic excellence domestically as well as abroad. At the institution, the most various fields are being taught and the University strives to exploit the possibilities of the synergy among them. The faculties are the following: Faculty of Business Administration Faculty of Economics Faculty of Food Science (joined in September 2003) Faculty of Horticultural Sciences (joined in September 2003) Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Protection and Development (joined in September 2003)
World InfoZone - Czech Republic Information - Page 1 where there are links to sites that are of interest for everyday life.There are now more than 120 countries and 2 Oceans on the site. http://www.worldinfozone.com/country.php?country=CzechRepublic
Extractions: Visiting Romania gives you the chance to see Constantin Brancusi's works in the marvelous setting of a park in Targu Jiu, near Hobita, his home village. "The Endless Column" (Coloana Infinita) , "The Gate of the Kiss" (Poarta Sarutului) , "The Table of Silence" (Masa Tacerii) and "The Alley of Chairs" (Aleea Scaunelor) are displayed among trees and lawns as Brancusi wanted them to be. Romania has a great diversity of museums preserving every facet of its history and arts. Some are small museums, catering to enthusiasts with a taste for special interests such as pharmacy, clocks, railway trains, folk arts and architecture, wine making and traditional crafts. Larger museums host regular exhibitions from around the world, as well as housing permanent collections of paintings and sculptures. Prominent museums include Romania's National Museum of Art, the Art Collections Museum, the Village Museum, the Museum of the Romanian Peasant in Bucharest, and the Bruckenthal Museum in Sibiu. For a listing of Websites offering more information on Romania's Museums, please check the Links Romanians' vivid imagination and intense spirituality have always been expressed through their architecture. Fortunately, they also have strong preservation instincts, resulting in village museums that display bygone ways of life through found and restored peasant houses, elaborately carved gates, barns and other architectural elements. The best and most comprehensive of these is the Village Museum
Extractions: Èesky Individual Travel Czech Republic The landscape of the Heart of Bohemia around Labe and Vltava river, where the oldest inhabitants of the Czech Basin were settled, offers the lowlands as well as the long elevations, individual hills and small mountains. Natures´ beauty spots are rich and diverse in the Central Bohemia. The most popular tourist areas are not only castles of Czech kings and old families, Renaissance and Baroque chateaux and the castle ruins (the evidence of the rich history of this region) but also the important historic towns (Prague, Kutna Hora) and the nature reserves. A wide range of sport activities offers water sports, flying sports, hiking, horseback-riding, cycling, golf, hunting, motor sports and others. nature reserves (the Krivoklat Nature Conservation Area - the UNESCO biosphere reserve, the Czech Karst, the Kokorin Nature Conservation and the Czech Paradise) the romantic athmosphere of castles, chateaux and strongholds (Krivoklat, Karlstejn, Cesky Sternberk, Tocnik, Nelahozeves, Mnichovo Hradiste, Zleby, Konopiste)
