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PMR325-07 USSR, Leningrad: Cathedral of the Resurrection in Smolny Convent, begun in 1748 by Elizabeth I but only finished in the 1830s. Another of Rastrelli's creations, today (1990) it houses an exhibition devoted to the city of Leningrad. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, colourful, heritage, Orthodox, St. Petersburg, impressive
PMR104K-01 Bolivia, Tiwanaku or Tiahuanaco: Ruins of the capital city of a great civilisation, dating back to 1500 BC, but becoming a centre of culture only about 300 BC. After about 400 AD the empire expanded to take in large parts of present-day Peru, Bolivia and Chile on the west coast. Their success was based on highly effective agricultural innovation. In about 1000 AD the civilisation was virtually wiped out by continuing drought, the remnants being incorporated into the Inca empire around 1450 AD. These people had no written language and their name is unknown. The famous Puerta del Sol or Sun Gate, carved from a single block of Andesite, 2 metres high and 4 metres wide, cracked by lightning and held together with metal clamps. The central relief is Viracocha, God of Creation, head surrounded by rays of the sun. Keywords: High Andes, Tiahuanacu, excavations, archeology, historical site, archeological site
PMR182-11 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: Konigsplatz, the creation of Leo Van Klenze in 1816 - the Propylaen, seen from the Glyptotek, whose portico is on the right. Keywords: München, architecture, picturesque, historic, classical, columns, buildings, Königsplatz, Propyläen
PMR475-08 Spain, Catelonia, Barcelona, Montjuic: view from the roof of the Joan Miró Museum, the Fundació Miró, with pool in the foreground. Keywords: culture, creation, artistic, modern art, work of art, display
PMR475-09 Spain, Catelonia, Barcelona, Montjuic, Olympic Esplanade: laid out for the 1992 Olympic Games, the Esplanada has as its centrepiece the Anell Olimpic (Olympic Ring) sculpture. Keywords: culture, spectacle, creation, modern art, work of art
PMR475-07 Spain, Catelonia, Barcelona, Montjuic: one of the fantastic sculptures of Joan Miró on the roof of his museum, the Fundació Miró. Keywords: culture, creation, artistic, modern art, work of art, display
PMR114K-13 Cyprus, Kourion (Curium): the Roman city was destroyed in an earthquake in 365 AD. Mosaic of Ktisis, the Spirit of Creation, holding a rule, in the House of Eustolios. Keywords: ruins, architecture, Byzantine, historical, Kurium, Kourion, Curium, Roman remains, archeological excavations
PMR033K-21 England, Derbyshire: Grounds of Kedleston Hall (National Trust), home of the Curzon family, built between 1759 and 1765, has some of the finest Robert Adam interiors in the country. The park, with lake and bridge were also the creation of Robert Adam. Keywords: stately homes, Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, architecture, mansions
PMR401-10 Germany, Brandenburg, Potsdam: the New Orangery in Sans Souci Park, the creation of Frederick the Great, with formal staircase to the terrace, bronze statue of an archer, and equestrian statue in the foreground. Keywords: East Germany, Baroque, picturesque, architecture, historic, national heritage
PMR401-09 Germany, Brandenburg, Potsdam: Schloss Sans Souci (Palace), creation of Frederick the Great, with its famous terraces and fountain. Keywords: gardens, East Germany, Baroque, vines, statuary
PMR626-06 Spain, Lanzarote: Jameos del Agua: a creation of Cesar Manrique in a collapsed volcanic larva "tube": the dazzling white swimming pool with palm trees and well-tended gardens. Keywords: Canary Islands, crater, artistic, artistic creation

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