Baroque capital – Noto – Sicily

Posted by pbOOg.cOm at 08:10 PM in 2011

Continuation of the gallery Splendours of Sicily.

© pbOOg.cOm / Baroque capital

Destroyed by an earthquake in 1693, the city of Noto was entirely rebuilt in baroque style. In 2002 Noto were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its architectural unity.

Here is the San Nicolò cathedral, restored and reopened in 2007 after the collapse of its dome.

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Tags: Architecture, Church, Europe, Italy, Noto, Sicily, UNESCO, World Heritage

Via Scale – Santa Maria la Scala – Sicily

Posted by pbOOg.cOm at 08:10 PM in 2011

Continuation of the gallery Splendours of Sicily.

© pbOOg.cOm / Santa Maria la Scala

Colorful street in Santa Maria la Scala.

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The building of the industrial services – Nyon

Posted by pbOOg.cOm at 09:15 PM in 2011

In parallel to my travel photos, I’ll also post occasional photos of my daily life, taken only with a smartphone (currently, HTC Desire).

Pictures from this project will be grouped under Daily life project

© pbOOg.cOm / The building of the industrial services

The building of the industrial services in Nyon is located at Champ-Colin and was build by the architecture office Galletti & Matter from Lausanne.

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Facades – Roussillon

Posted by pbOOg.cOm at 05:30 PM in 2011

Continuation of the gallery Verdon – Luberon – Camargue.

© pbOOg.cOm / Facades

Last picture of the colorful village of Roussillon where the facades of the houses are painted with ochres.

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Colors of Roussillon – Provence

Posted by pbOOg.cOm at 06:30 PM in 2011

Continuation of the gallery Verdon – Luberon – Camargue.

© pbOOg.cOm / Central square

© pbOOg.cOm / In front of Roussillon church

We’re here in the central square and in front of the church of Roussillon. This village belongs to the most beautiful villages of France association. Roussillon is located in the heart of the biggest ochre deposits in the world, and is distinguished by a wide palette of flamboyant colours.

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Bet Giyorgis – The jewel of Lalibela

Posted by pbOOg.cOm at 05:30 PM in 2010

Continuation of the gallery “Historic route of the North“.

© pbOOg.cOm / Bet Giyorgis – The jewel of Lalibela

© pbOOg.cOm / Greek cross

Representing the apogee of the rock-hewn tradition, Bet Giyorgis is the most visually perfect church of Lalibela, a 12m-high three-tiered plinth in the shape of a Greek cross.

To appreciate the serenity of this unique site, please watch these 4 links (360 degree panoramas) :

- Up the tree
- Sunset
- Down
- Inside

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