Showing posts with label Castles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Castles. Show all posts
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
Château de Peyrepertuse
The ruined fortress of Peyrepertuse - one of the Cathar castles located high in the French Pyrénées - also known as one of the "five sons of Carcassonne" (several castles along the border between France and Spain). The Cathar castles were bastions of the resistance of the south to the French crown of the north.
With many thanks to friend and colleague Iannis Dandouras.
View from below ...
... and from far below ...
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Les Baux-de-Provence
13 Ιουλίου 1990: Στο υποβλητικό Μπο (Μπάουξ το λέγαμε τότε ...) ντε Προβάνς, αετοφωλιά της αντίστασης των πραγματικών Γάλλων - δηλαδή των απογόνων των Γαλατών της νότιας Γαλλίας (Gaul) ενάντια στις ορέξεις των επεκτακτικών βασιλέων της Φραγκίας (France) από τον βορρά. Ο διαβόητος Καρδινάλιος Ρισελιέ, πρωθυπουργός του Λουδοβίκου ΙΓ', έδωσε εντολή να ισοπεδωθεί το κάστρο του Baux όταν οι Φράγκοι κατάφεραν να το κατακτήσουν το 1633. Εκτός από την αντίστασή του στους Φράγκους του Παρισιού, το Μπο είναι γνωστό και για την ονοματοδοσία του ορυκτού αλουμινίου: βωξίτης (bauxite) - καθώς αυτό ανακαλύφθηκε για πρώτη φορά στην περιοχή του Μπο το 1821.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Big in Japan: Himeji-jo
October 2007, visiting Himeji-jo at the same time with a school. The hilltop castle complex is located in Himeji in Hyōgo Prefecture. It is regarded as the finest surviving example of 17th century Japanese castle architecture. It comprises a network of 83 buildings with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period. The castle is frequently known as Hakurojō ("White Egret Castle") or Shirasagijō ("White Heron Castle") because of its brilliant white exterior and supposed resemblance to a bird taking flight.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
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