Ornamental figures are common on older buildings in parts of Europe, and Bavaria is distinctly one where the practice continued well into the 19th century. These figures, representing various trades, are on a former bank building, likely from the late 18th century, although I was told that the figures are older, from a long-demolished building.
DrFumblefinger explores the architecture in “Downtown Casablanca”. Most were constructed in the period between WWI and WWII, and show art deco and art nouveau features combined with Moroccan/Moorish features.
A delicious lunch was capped by a pleasant young Berber girl pouring mint tea for us.
I was visiting a friend, and this was the view from their house. I could understand why they built their house facing this direction. I was taken by the beauty!
Samantha shares some street art pictures from her recent trip to Bogotá, Colombia.
A garden in South Wales is the topic of today’s post from ProfessorAbe
Vienna’s Clock Museum, one of the biggest and best of its kind doesn’t really have 10,000 clocks, but you’d never know that as you get lost in its world of time.
The oldest monumental fountain in Paris has a long history of rebuilding, renaming and relocating
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