Photos tagged as world_heritage

Hagia Sofia

Istanbul

• Date: 27 October 2009
• Photographer: vilmalotta: gallery
• Location: Turkey: gallery
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Old town Vilnius

• Date: 11 March 2009
• Photographer: vilmalotta: gallery
• Location: Lithuania: gallery
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Street in old town Vilnius

• Date: 11 March 2009
• Photographer: vilmalotta: gallery
• Location: Lithuania: gallery
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Stone wall from below

Walls are made of Ryukyu limestone, which can be found in Nansei Islands (Okinawa and Kagoshima Prefectures). The highest part of wall measures 8m.

• Date: 1 April 2007
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Nakijin, Japan: gallery
• Tags: okinawa world_heritage gusuku nakijin
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Stone wall and the East China Sea

The total lenghth of the limestone wall is 1.5km. Gusukus (castles in Okinawa) were usually built on the hills or the mountains.

• Date: 1 April 2007
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Nakijin, Japan: gallery
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Main gate Heirō-mon

This main gate of Nakijin Castle was reconstructed in 1962 under the U.S. Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands.

• Date: 1 April 2007
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Nakijin, Japan: gallery
• Tags: okinawa world_heritage gusuku nakijin
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Nakijin Castle

Located on the Motobu Peninsula, Nakijin Castle site is one of the largest gusuku (castle) sites remaining today. It was registered as a part of World Heritage Sites 'Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu,' in 2000.

• Date: 1 April 2007
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Nakijin, Japan: gallery
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Rokkakudō in Shikina-En

A hexagonal small building on a pond for welcoming delegations from China. Now welcoming kids.

• Date: 31 March 2007
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Shikina, Japan: gallery
• Tags: buildings okinawa world_heritage naha
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Main building in Shikina-En

Shikina-En is a garden with a guest-house of Ryukyu Kingdom that has 15 rooms.

• Date: 31 March 2007
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Shikina, Japan: gallery
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Shikina-En Garden

Shikina-En is a part of World Heritage Sites 'Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu,' and was registered in 2000. Most of buildings there were destroyed during WWII.

• Date: 31 March 2007
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Shikina, Japan: gallery
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Organs

at Giant's Causeway

• Date: 2 July 2006
• Photographer: vilmalotta: gallery
• Location: , Northern Ireland: gallery
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Giant's Causeway

the causeway

• Date: 2 July 2006
• Photographer: vilmalotta: gallery
• Location: , Northern Ireland: gallery
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Shahrisabz

Statue of Timur and remains of Ak-Saray Palace in Shahrisabz.

• Date: 1 May 2005
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan: gallery
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Ulugh Beg Madrasah

One of three madrasah on the Registon Square in Samarkand. It was built in 1420 and named after an Uzbek astronomer.

• Date: 30 April 2005
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Samarqand, Uzbekistan: gallery
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Cupola of Tilla Kori Madrasah in Samarkand

This gorgeous painting is painted on a flat ceiling.

• Date: 30 April 2005
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Samarqand, Uzbekistan: gallery
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Registon Square in Samarkand

Three madrasahs on the square: Ulugh Beg (left), Tilla Kori (center) and Sher Dor (right).

• Date: 30 April 2005
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Samarqand, Uzbekistan: gallery
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Kalon Minaret

This 46m high minaret with 105 stair is a symbol of Bukhara. It was built in 1127.

• Date: 28 April 2005
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Buxoro, Uzbekistan: gallery
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Courtyard of Kalon Mosque

This 'big' (kalon) mosque in Bukhara has 7 entrances and 10,000 believers can worship at once.

• Date: 27 April 2005
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Buxoro, Uzbekistan: gallery
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Nadir Divanbegi Madrasah

Great gable of Nadir Divanbegi Madrasah in Bukhara.

• Date: 27 April 2005
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Buxoro, Uzbekistan: gallery
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Labyrinth

Khiva is not a large city but there are a lot of narrow streets. Being lost in the medieval city would be a nice memory.

• Date: 23 April 2005
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Khiwa, Uzbekistan: gallery
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Walled City of Khiva

Khiva is walled by the castle walls and the inner part is called Ichan Qala. This is one of the 4 gates to the outer part.

• Date: 23 April 2005
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Khiwa, Uzbekistan: gallery
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Jahamun Gate of the Bulguksa Temple

The temple was originally built in 751 by Gim Daeseong, however during the Japanese invasions in 1953 most of wooden buildings were burned. The present buildings were reconstructed after 1604.

• Date: 5 December 1999
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Kyŏngju, South Korea: gallery
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Seokguram Grotto

Reportedly this grotto was built in 751 by Gim Daeseong as a hermitage of the Bulguksa Temple. In the grotto there is a 3.4m high statue of Buddha. After Confucianism widely spead in Korea, this hermitage was abandoned. In 1909 a postman took shelter from the rain and by chance he found today's national treasure.

• Date: 5 December 1999
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Kyŏngju, South Korea: gallery
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Jongmyo Shrine

Jongmyo is a shrine dedicated to the members of Joseon Dynasty located in Seoul. Kings who governed well are enshrined in this main hall, Jeongjeon.

• Date: 1 December 1999
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Seoul, South Korea: gallery
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Throne Hall Injeongjeon

Injeongjeon in Changdoekgung (Changdoek Palace) is the central part of the palace and court functions were held here. Current building was built in 1804.

• Date: 1 December 1999
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Seoul, South Korea: gallery
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