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Friday, December 30, 2016

Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) - (Japan)


Built in A.D. 794 on the model of the capitals of ancient China, Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan from its foundation until the middle of the 19th century. 
As the centre of Japanese culture for more than 1,000 years, Kyoto illustrates the development of Japanese wooden architecture, particularly religious architecture, and the art of Japanese gardens, which has influenced landscape gardening the world over.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of Kyoto in Japan.







Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Piazza del Duomo, Pisa (Pisa - Italy)


Standing in a large green expanse, Piazza del Duomo houses a group of monuments known the world over. 
These four masterpieces of medieval architecture – the cathedral, the baptistry, the campanile (the 'Leaning Tower') and the cemetery – had a great influence on monumental art in Italy from the 11th to the 14th century.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of Piazza Del Duomo in Italy.







Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Lorentz National Park (Indonesia)


Lorentz National Park (2.35 million ha) is the largest protected area in South-East Asia. 
It is the only protected area in the world to incorporate a continuous, intact transect from snowcap to tropical marine environment, including extensive lowland wetlands. 
Located at the meeting-point of two colliding continental plates, the area has a complex geology with ongoing mountain formation as well as major sculpting by glaciation. 
The area also contains fossil sites which provide evidence of the evolution of life on New Guinea, a high level of endemism and the highest level of biodiversity in the region.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of Lorentz in Indonesia.







Monday, December 26, 2016

Sun Temple, Konârak (Konârak - India)


On the shores of the Bay of Bengal, bathed in the rays of the rising sun, the temple at Konarak is a monumental representation of the sun god Surya's chariot; its 24 wheels are decorated with symbolic designs and it is led by a team of six horses. 
Built in the 13th century, it is one of India's most famous Brahman sanctuaries.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of the temple of Konarak in India.







Sunday, December 25, 2016

Hallgrímskirkja (Reykjavik - Iceland)


The Hallgrímskirkja is a church in Reykjavik, Iceland's capital. 
With its 74.5 meter this is Iceland's tallest church. 
The radio mast Hellissandur is the tallest structure

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of Hallgrímskirkja in Iceland.







Friday, December 23, 2016

Meteora (Greece)


In a region of almost inaccessible sandstone peaks, monks settled on these 'columns of the sky' from the 11th century onwards. 
Twenty-four of these monasteries were built, despite incredible difficulties, at the time of the great revival of the eremetic ideal in the 15th century. 
Their 16th-century frescoes mark a key stage in the development of post-Byzantine painting.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of Meteora in Greece.







Thursday, December 22, 2016

Pilgrimage Church of Wies (Wies - Germany)


Miraculously preserved in the beautiful setting of an Alpine valley, the Church of Wies (1745–54), the work of architect Dominikus Zimmermann, is a masterpiece of Bavarian Rococo – exuberant, colourful and joyful.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of the Church of Wies in Germany.







Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Apple


The apple is the fruit of the plant Malus domestica.
The fleshy fruit consists of three layers, but sometimes two or three layers constitute one whole and are identified they are no longer separately.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of apples.







Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments (Arles - France)


Arles is a good example of the adaptation of an ancient city to medieval European civilization. 
It has some impressive Roman monuments, of which the earliest – the arena, the Roman theatre and the cryptoporticus (subterranean galleries) – date back to the 1st century B.C. During the 4th century Arles experienced a second golden age, as attested by the baths of Constantine and the necropolis of Alyscamps. 
In the 11th and 12th centuries, Arles once again became one of the most attractive cities in the Mediterranean. 
Within the city walls, Saint-Trophime, with its cloister, is one of Provence's major Romanesque monuments.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of Arles in France.







Monday, December 19, 2016

Blenheim Palace (Oxford - England)


Blenheim Palace, near Oxford, stands in a romantic park created by the famous landscape gardener 'Capability' Brown. 
It was presented by the English nation to John Churchill, first Duke of Marlborough, in recognition of his victory in 1704 over French and Bavarian troops. 
Built between 1705 and 1722 and characterized by an eclectic style and a return to national roots, it is a perfect example of an 18th-century princely dwelling.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of Blenheim Palace.