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PMR097-01 Germany, Baden Wurttemberg, Meersburg: a wine merchant, offering the first wine from the current year's harvest (Heurige). Keywords: picturesque, colourful, Swabia, Bodensee, Lake Constance, historic, heritage, mediaeval, architecture
PMR-D6432 Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Bad Mergentheim: north-east wing of the courtyard of the Castle of the Knights of the Teutonic Order, currently occupied by the Finanzamt (Tax Department). Keywords: picturesque, colourful, historic, heritage, mediaeval, culture, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse, architecture, sanatorium, spa, health-resort, Teutonic Order
PMR-D4593 The Philippines: cloudscape with banks of cumulus at 36,000 feet altitude. Keywords: picturesque, meteorology, weather, clouds, air-currents, convection
PMR-D2890 Greece, Island of Rhodes: Street of the Knights of St. John, leading from the harbour direct to the Palace of the Grand Master. The handsome entrance of the Inn of the French Knights, dating from 1492, with the arms of the Order (left) and of Grand Master Emery d'Amboise (right). The building currently houses the French Embassy. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, picturesque, historic, mediaeval, architecture, Byzantine, Rhodos, Rodos, UNESCO, Knights of St. John, Crusaders, Knights Hospitaller
PMR264-09 U.S.A., Florida, Miami: Vizcaya, a villa in the 16th century Italian Renaissance style, built 1914-16 for millionaire James Deering. Currently in residence: a pair of Muscovy ducks. Keywords: historic, national heritage, architecture, culture, picturesque, residence, waterfowl, ornithology
PMR262-04 Germany, Rhineland Palatinate, Trier: current (1988) excavations of a third Roman baths complex in the centre of the city. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, classical, Roman, Rheinland-Pfalz, archeological, excavations, ruin
PMR-D3399 Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg: the west towers of the Romanesque Church of Our Lady, dating from the 11th century, currently undergoing restoration. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, mediaeval, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage
PMR-D1311 People's Republic of China, Tibet, Lhasa: shopfront display of an exotic fungal root/mummified catapillar, Ophiocordyceps sinensis ("yartse gompu" in Tibetan), currently in great demand for medicinal purposes. Keywords: architecture, heritage, historical, picturesque, temples, Buddhist, Asian, colourful, religion
PMR467-06 Romania, Wallachia, Bucharest: the Athenaeum, currently being renovated, houses the delightful, circular concert hall of the State Philharmonic Orchestra. Keywords: architecture, music, metropolis, Dacia, capital city, Bucuresti, culture, historic, national heritage
PMR496-06 Island of Crete, Aptera: view across Soudha Bay to Akrotiri with currently used fortress in the foreground, and the heavily defended island of Nea Soudha. Keywords: national heritage, fortifications, defence, landscape, coastline
PMR538-11 Austria, Vienna: aviary in the grounds of Schonbrunn Palace, currently (2001) used for genetic research into the form and colouring of feral pigeons. Keywords: birds, genes, biology, avifauna, ornithology
PMR522-11 Italy, Apulia, Fasano: "Trullo", a typical conical, stone dwelling, only found in the Itria valley; currently occupied by a farmer. Keywords: trulli, house, home
PMR106K-13 Peru, Cusco, Pisac: In the vicinity of Pisac and the "Sacred Valley" a number of important Inca sites are to be found. The ruins of Q'allaqasa (the citadel), the highest of the ruins at Pisac, which are currently under restoration (March 2009). Keywords: High Andes, Cuzco, Qosqo, Inca architecture, Urubamba Valley, fortifications, fort
PMR063K-34 Bulgaria, Plovdiv: The Dimiter Georgiadi House is currently the home of the History Museum.
PMR382-08 Australia, Queensland, Charters Towers: classical facade of the Australian Bank of Commerce building, currently being used as a furniture store. Keywords: gold mining town, architecture
PMR627-01 Spain, Lanzarote, Famara: Playa de Famara: sand dunes behind the beach where strong currents make swimming risky; Famara Settlement lies at the foot of the steep Famara Massif in the background. Keywords: Canary Islands
PMR612-10 Bulgaria: Veliko Tarnovo, situated on a rocky hill within a loop of the River Yantra, was the first capital of Bulgaria from 1187, after the foundation of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1393) by the Assen Brothers, Peter and Ivan. The site was previously occupied by the Thracians and then the Romans before the Bulgarians came in the 12 th century. Here: view of the Assen Quarter, with its bridges over the River Yantra and numerous old churches. In the foreground stands the Church of the 40 Martyrs, currently under restoration (2005). Keywords: historical site, archeological site, Bulgarian heritage, fortifications, battlements, defence towers, ruined fortifications, archeological excavations

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