Noravank is a 13th century church situated
near the city of Yeghegnadzor, Vayots Dzor. It is located in a narrow gorge
which is known for its tall brick-red cliffs. The church was built near the
river Amaghu. Noravank is often called Noravank at Amaghu to distinguish it
from Bgheno-Noravank which is located near Goris. The monastery is known for
its two-storey St. Astvatsatsin church. Many khachkars have been found here.Noravank
was founded in 1205 by Bishop Hovhannes, a former abbot of Vahanavank near
the present-day city of Kapan in Syunik. The monastic complex includes the
church of S. Karapet, S. Grigor chapel with a vaulted hall, and the church of
S. Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God).The sculptor of Noravank was Momik.The
fortress walls surrounding the complex were built in the 17th–18th
centuries.There is a legend about Noravank. The ruler of Syunik promised Momik
to give him his daughter if he built a monastery for him. But he deceived
the poor sculptor. When Momik was putting the last stone the ruler pushed him
off the wall and so he was killed.This is a hole. There is a khachkar at the
bottom.
пятница, 28 декабря 2012 г.
четверг, 20 декабря 2012 г.
The Great Wall
The Great
Wall was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987 attractions all
around the world owing to its architectural grandeur and historical
significance.
The Great
Wall of built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders
of China in part to protect the Chinese Empire . Several walls were being built
as early as the 7th century BC these, later joined together and made bigger,
stronger, and unified are now collectively referred to as the Great Wall.
Especially famous is the wall built between 220–206 BC by the first Emperor of
China, Qin Shi Huang.
The Great
Wall stretches from Shanhaiguan in the east, to Lop Lake in the west, along an
arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. A
comprehensive archaeological survey, using advanced technologies, has concluded
that the Ming walls measure 8,850 km.
This is made up of 6,259 km sections of actual wall, 359 km of
trenches and 2,232 km of natural defensive barriers such as hills and
rivers. Another archaeological survey
found that the entire wall with all of its branches measure out to be
21,196 km.
воскресенье, 16 декабря 2012 г.
Goshavank
Goshavank is a 12-13th century Armenian
monastery located in the village of Gosh in the Tavush Province of
Armenia. Today the monastery is not a functioning religious complex, although
it remains a popular tourist destination and has recently undergone some light
restoration. The impressive monastery which has remained in relatively good
condition also houses one of the world's finest examples of a khachkar.
Goshavank had been destroyed by 1188 in the result of an earthquake.
The complex was later renamed Goshavank and
the village was named Gosh in his honor.
суббота, 15 декабря 2012 г.
Library of Celsus
The library
of Celsus is an ancient Roman building in Ephesus, Anatolia. It was built in
honor of the Roman Senator Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaenus.
The
interior of the library and all its books were destroyed by fire in the
devastating earthquake. Only the facade survived. About 400 AD, the library was
transformed into a Nymphaeum. The facade was completely destroyed by a later
earthquake, likely in the late Byzantine period.
In a
massive restoration which is considered to be very true to the historic
building.
The library
was built to store 12,000 scrolls and to serve as a monumental tomb for Celsus.
Celsus is buried in a sarcophagus beneath the library, in the main entrance
which is both a crypt containing his sarcophagus and a sepulchral monument to
him. It was unusual to be buried within a library or even within city limits,
so this was a special honor for Celsus.
пятница, 14 декабря 2012 г.
Tower Bridge
Tower
Bridge was built in 1886–1894. It is
close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name.it has become an
iconic symbol of London.
The bridge
is present colour scheme dates from 1977, when it was painted red, white and
blue for the Queen Elizabeth II's silver jubilee.
Tower
Bridge is sometimes mistakenly referred to as London Bridge, which is the next
bridge upstream.
The nearest
London Underground station is Tower Hill on the Circle and District lines, and
the nearest Docklands Light Railway station is Tower Gateway.
The bridge
was officially opened on 30 June 1894 by The Prince of Wales and his wife, The
Princess of Wales.
четверг, 6 декабря 2012 г.
Preikestolen
Preikestolen
is a massive cliff 604 metres above
Lysefjorden, opposite the Kjerag plateau, in Forsand, Ryfylke, Norway. The top
of the cliff is about 25 by 25 metres , almost flat, and is a famous tourist
attraction in Norway.
The Pulpit
Rock is located in Ryfylke, Rogaland, a county in Western Norway. The city of
Stavanger, the fourth largest in Norway, is located only 25 kilometers from the
site, and the parking facility of the Pulpit Rock is located about one hour
from Stavanger by ferry and car.
The walk to
Preikestolen is very steep in places. The path starts at the Preikestolhytta,
at an elevation of approximately 270 metres
above sea level, and climbs to 604 metres. The hike takes 1-3 hours.
Even though the elevation differential is only 334 metres.
The walk is
not recommended in winter and spring when there is snow and ice, and the track
may be slippery.
The tourism
at the site has been increasing, around 2012, the plateau was each year visited
by between 150,000 and 200,000 people who took the 3.8 km hike to Preikestolen.
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