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Marlis Hazleton touring Lublin- Poland. Taken in Fall 2001.

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Marlis Hazleton touring Lublin- Poland. Taken in Fall 2001.

Marlis and Lesley in Lublin, Poland.

Lublin Old Town is one of the most precious Polish complexes of historic buildings. The Crown Tribunal and the 14th-century Kraków Gate leading from the Old Town to the city center are commonly considered symbols of the city. The gate is built in a gothic style and has some baroque elements added in the 18th century.

The district is one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments .

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<p>Photo taken with my Nikon camera on a cold overcast wintery day in London. <br />
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The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded toward the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest. The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078 and was initially a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new Norman ruling class. The castle was also used as a prison from 1100 (Ranulf Flambard, Bishop of Durham) until 1952 (the Kray twins), although that was not its primary purpose. A grand palace early in its history, it served as a royal residence. As a whole, the Tower is a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. There were several phases of expansion, mainly under kings Richard I, Henry III, and Edward I in the 12th and 13th centuries. The general layout established by the late 13th century remains despite later activity on the site.<br />
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<p>Photo taken with my Nikon camera on a cold overcast wintery day in London. <br />
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The Tower of London has played a prominent role in English history. It was besieged several times, and controlling it has been important to controlling the country. The Tower has served variously as an armoury, a treasury, a menagerie, the home of the Royal Mint, a public record office, and the home of the Crown Jewels of England. From the early 14th century until the reign of Charles II in the 17th century, the monarch would traditionally prepare for several nights at the Tower, and lead a procession from there to Westminster Abbey for their coronation. In the absence of the monarch, the Constable of the Tower was in charge of the castle. This was a powerful and trusted position in the medieval period. In the late 15th century, the Princes in the Tower were housed at the castle when they mysteriously disappeared, presumed murdered. Under the Tudors, the Tower became used less as a royal residence, and despite attempts to refortify and repair the castle, its defences lagged behind developments to deal with artillery.<br />
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<p>Das Bild zeigt eine endlose, gerade Asphaltstrasse, die sich durch eine weite, trockene Landschaft in Bolivien erstreckt. Links der Strasse erheben sich felsige Formationen mit spärlicher, buschiger Vegetation in Gelb- und Grüntönen. Rechts der Strasse breitet sich eine flache, gelbliche Ebene aus, ebenfalls mit vereinzelten grünen Büschen. Am Horizont sind ferne, bläuliche Berge unter einem leuchtend blauen Himmel mit dramatischen weissen Wolken zu sehen. Die Strasse hat eine gelbe Mittellinie und weisse Seitenlinien, mit einigen dunkleren Asphaltflicken. Die Szene vermittelt ein Gefühl von Weite und Abenteuer auf dem Weg zum Salar de Uyuni.</p>

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