The Kunsthaus Graz, Grazer Kunsthaus, or Graz Art Museum was built as part of the European Capital of Culture celebrations in 2003 and has since become an architectural landmark in Graz, Austria. Its exhibition program specializes in contemporary art of the last four decades.
Park Güell, is a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of El Carmel in the Gràcia district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1900 to 1914. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí".
Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, England, dates from 1079. It's most famous treasure is Mappa Mundi, a mediæval map of the world dating from the 13th century. The famous composer Edward Elgar looks on as he leans casually against his bicycle. The image is taken early moring using HDR & I must admit to 'adding' in the moon afterwards.
Water feature in the gardens of the palace of Versailles.Very busy water feature when on, I love the turtle and frog spouts.
The Needles lighthouse, built in 1859, it has been automated since 1994. Perched on the end of the 'Needles' a row of three distinctive stacks of chalk that rise out of the sea off the western extremity of the Isle of Wight, England, close to Alum Bay.
St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
St. Stephen's Cathedral (German: Stephansdom) is the seat of the Archbishop of Vienna. It's Romanesque and Gothic form was largely initiated by Rudolf IV and stands on the ruins of two earlier churches, the first being a parish church consecrated in 1147. Situated in Stephansplatz, at the heart of Vienna, the multi-colored tiled roof is one of the city's most recognizable symbols.
Looking down from St. Stephen's Cathedral. Most people miss the cleverly disguised entrance to the underground car park.
UN Headquarters in Vienna
Looking across the Danuabe from the middel of the main bridge towards the UN complex.
Museum of Modern Art, MUMOK, Vienna
MUMOK is the abbreviation of "MUseum MOderner Kunst" (English: Museum of Modern Art) Foundation Ludwig Vienna. It is located in the Museumsquartier in Vienna, Austria.
The museum has a collection of 7,000 modern and contemporary art works, including major works from Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Joseph Beuys, Nam June Paik, Gerhard Richter, Jasper Johns and Roy Lichtenstein. 230 pieces were given to the museum by the German industrialist and art lover Peter Ludwig and his wife Irene in 1981.
Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge
The Bridge of Sighs in Cambridge is a covered bridge belonging to St John's College of Cambridge University. It was built in 1831 and crosses the River Cam between the college's Third Court and New Court. Punting down the Cam is jolly fun, you can see the prow of the punt in the bottom of the picture.
Under the Louvre Pyramid, Paris
The Cour Napoléon or entrance to the worlds most visited museum, the Lourve in Paris built in 1988. This wonderful space joins the exhibitions.
A 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany. The palace served as a model for the Sleeping Beauty Castle of Disneyland and became a location for films such as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968).
Sergels torg (Sergel's Square) is the most central public square in Stockholm, Sweden. An attempt to create public art from what is in fact a a traffic junction dominating the central district of a city.
National Schools of Commerce, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Interesting image of an old Technical College built in the Soviet era.
Matthias Church, Budapest, Hungary
The centre of Budapest Castle District is at Szentháromság tér (Holy Trinity Square). The Holy Trinity Statue, the Old Town Hall, and Matthias Church (Mátyás templom) are here.
House of Terror is a museum located at Andrássy út 60 in Budapest, Hungary. It contains exhibits related to the fascist and communist dictatorial regimes in 20th century Hungary and is also a memorial to the victims of these regimes, including those detained, interrogated, tortured or killed in the building.
HDR image, several long exposures taken at night, combined, perspective shifted & converted to gray scale.
Hereford Art College Entrance
Construction of the new entrance to Hereford College of Art