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PMR082-05 Germany, Bavaria, Nuremberg: the Sinwell Tower stands inside the Imperial Castle, rebuilt during the 15th and 16th centuries after its destruction in 1420. The building in the foreground houses the "Deep Well", 53 metres deep. Germany, Bavaria, Nuremberg: the Sinwell Tower stands inside the Imperial Castle, rebuilt during the 15th and 16th centuries after its destruction in 1420. The building in the foreground houses the "Deep Well", 53 metres deep. Keywords: Nürnberg, fortress, fortifications, national heritage, picturesque, mediaeval, historic town
PMR015-14 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: the Rich Chapel in the Residenzmuseum, meticulously restored after complete destruction in WWII - scagliola work on walls and floor, side altar with monstrances, and ornate organ. Keywords: Residence Museum, Wittelsbach, palace, heritage, culture, artistry
PMR015-13 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: the Rich Chapel in the Residenzmuseum, meticulously restored, after complete destruction in WWII - ceiling cupola with gold stucco-work on a blue ground. Keywords: Residence Museum, Wittelsbach, palace, heritage, culture, artistry
PMR015-12 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: the Rich Chapel in the Residenzmuseum, meticulously restored, after complete destruction in WWII - scagliola work on the walls. Keywords: Residence Museum, palace, Wittelsbach, culture, heritage, artistry
PMR-D4623 Cambodia, Phnom Penh: Wat Ounaloom, headquarters of the country's Buddhist religion, was founded in 1443. It has been successfully restored after the destruction wrought by the Khmer Rouge. Keywords: capital city, Khmer, kingdom, Indo-China, orient, Buddhist, metropolis, picturesque, colourful, temple, historic, heritage
PMR-D4598 Cambodia, Phnom Penh: Wat Ounaloom, headquarters of the country's Buddhist religion, was founded in 1443. It has been successfully restored after the destruction wrought by the Khmer Rouge. Statue of mounted soldiers in the foreground. Keywords: capital city, Khmer, kingdom, Indo-China, orient, Buddhist, metropolis, temple, colourful, monument, horses, equestrian, historic, heritage
PMR-D4597 Cambodia, Phnom Penh: Wat Ounaloom, headquarters of the country's Buddhist religion, was founded in 1443. It has been successfully restored after the destruction wrought by the Khmer Rouge. Keywords: capital city, Khmer, kingdom, Indo-China, orient, Buddhist, metropolis, picturesque, colourful, temple, historic, heritage
PMR-D4568 The Philippines, Leyte, Tacloban: the bow of a ship, carried inland in the tsunami, has been used to create this memorial to those who lost their lives in the floodwaters on 26th December 2004. Keywords: floods, deluge, waves, destruction, engulf, tidal-wave
PMR-D4567 The Philippines, Leyte, Tacloban: the shantytown destroyed by the 2004 tsunami has been rapidly rebuilt. Keywords: floods, deluge, waves, destruction, engulf, tidal-wave, squatters, dwellings, huts
PMR-D4566 The Philippines, Leyte, Tacloban: remains of a dwelling damaged in the 2004 tsunami. Keywords: floods, deluge, waves, destruction, engulf, tidal-wave
PMR-D3504 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim: the Rokokohaus (1757) with stucco-work facade sandwiched between the timber-framed Stadtschänke (1666) and the Wollenwebergildehaus (Wool-weavers' Guildhouse) (ca. 1600) on the Marktplatz. All rebuilt after wartime destruction. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, timber-frame, half-timbered, lathe and plaster
PMR-D3484 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim: the Romanesque Cathedral, dating back to 872, with extensions from the 11th, 12th and 14th centuries, contains bronze doors and column of Christ which are on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Rebuilt after total destruction during the war. The nave, with the bronze font in the foreground. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, timber-frame, half-timbered, lathe and plaster
PMR-D3482 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim: the Romanesque Cathedral, dating back to 872, with extensions from the 11th, 12th and 14th centuries, contains bronze doors and column of Christ which are on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Rebuilt after total destruction during the war. Cloisters, with the "1000-year Rose Bush" on the left. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, timber-frame, half-timbered, lathe and plaster
PMR-D3481 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim: the Romanesque Cathedral, dating back to 872, with extensions from the 11th, 12th and 14th centuries, contains bronze doors and column of Christ which are on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Rebuilt after total destruction during the war. Statue of the Virgin and Child (ca. 1260). Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, timber-frame, half-timbered, lathe and plaster
PMR-D3480 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim: the Romanesque Cathedral, dating back to 872, with extensions from the 11th, 12th and 14th centuries, contains bronze doors and column of Christ which are on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Rebuilt after total destruction during the war. Bronze christening font of Wilbernus, ca. 1225. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, timber-frame, half-timbered, lathe and plaster
PMR-D3479 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim: the Romanesque Cathedral, dating back to 872, with extensions from the 11th, 12th and 14th centuries, contains bronze doors and column of Christ which are on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Rebuilt after total destruction during the war. View of the south transept and tower over the crossing. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, timber-frame, half-timbered, lathe and plaster
PMR-D3478 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim: the Romanesque Cathedral, dating back to 872, with extensions from the 11th, 12th and 14th centuries, contains bronze doors and column of Christ which are on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Rebuilt after total destruction during the war. View of the west tower and south chapel windows. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, timber-frame, half-timbered, lathe and plaster
PMR-D3477 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim: the Romanesque Cathedral, dating back to 872, with extensions from the 11th, 12th and 14th centuries, contains bronze doors and column of Christ which are on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Rebuilt after total destruction during the war. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, timber-frame, half-timbered, lathe and plaster
PMR-D3476 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim: St Michael's Church, (Romanesque 1010-1033), rebuilt after war destruction, is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985. Eastern side of the ceiling frescos dating from the early 13th century and depicting Christ's family tree with Mary (top) as the "new Eve". Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, timber-frame, half-timbered, lathe and plaster
PMR-D3475 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim: St Michael's Church, (Romanesque 1010-1033), rebuilt after war destruction, is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985. Western side of the ceiling frescos dating from the early 13th century and depicting Christ's family tree from Adam and Eve (bottom) onwards. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, timber-frame, half-timbered, lathe and plaster
PMR-D3474 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim: St Michael's Church, (Romanesque 1010-1033), rebuilt after war destruction, is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985. 14th century grave cover of Bernward, 13th Bishop of Hildesheim, founder of the church, after receiving a splinter of the True Cross from Emperor Otto III on 15th January 993. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, timber-frame, half-timbered, lathe and plaster
PMR-D3473 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim: St Michael's Church, (Romanesque 1010-1033), rebuilt after war destruction, is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985. Altar of St. Mary (1520) depicts her between St John the Evengelist & John the Baptist. In foreground 14th century grave cover of Bernward, 13th Bishop of Hildesheim, founder of the church. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, timber-frame, half-timbered, lathe and plaster
PMR-D3472 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim: St Michael's Church, (Romanesque 1010-1033), rebuilt after war destruction, is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985. View of thje nave from the west. The renowned ceiling frescos depict Christ's family tree going back to Adam and Eve. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, timber-frame, half-timbered, lathe and plaster
PMR-D3471 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim: St Michael's Church, (Romanesque 1010-1033), rebuilt after war destruction, is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985. View of the Romanesque galleries on the north side of the east transept. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, timber-frame, half-timbered, lathe and plaster
PMR-D3470 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim: St Michael's Church, (Romanesque 1010-1033), rebuilt after war destruction, is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, timber-frame, half-timbered, lathe and plaster
PMR-D3469 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim: St Michael's Church, (Romanesque 1010-1033), rebuilt after war destruction, is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985. Closer view of the west transept and towers. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, timber-frame, half-timbered, lathe and plaster
PMR-D3468 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim: the Renaissance Oriel dating from 1591 on the 14th century Tempelhaus in the Marktplatz, completely reconstructed after war destruction. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, timber-frame, half-timbered, lathe and plaster
PMR-D3466 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim: the 14th century Tempelhaus in the Marktplatz, with its Renaissance Oriel dating from 1591, completely reconstructed after war destruction. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, timber-frame, half-timbered, lathe and plaster
PMR-D3465 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim: the Wedekindhaus in the Marktplatz, dating from 1598, but completely rebuilt after war destruction. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, timber-frame, half-timbered, lathe and plaster
PMR179-02 Germany, Baden Wurttemberg, Freudenstadt in the Black Forest: one side of the market square, reconstructed after total destruction in WWII. Keywords: picturesque, colourful, historic, heritage, architecture, Black Forest, Schwarzwald, traditional
PMR082-05 Germany, Bavaria, Nuremberg: the Sinwell Tower stands inside the Imperial Castle, rebuilt during the 15th and 16th centuries after its destruction in 1420. The building in the foreground houses the "Deep Well", 53 metres deep. Keywords: Nürnberg, fortress, fortifications, national heritage, picturesque, mediaeval, historic town
PMR108K-25 Germany, Saxony, Dresden: the Frauenkirche, reconsecrated in 2005 after wartime destruction, towering over the newly rebuilt burgher houses. Keywords: East Germany, metropolis, national heritage, historic, architecture, Baroque, picturesque
PMR108K-24 Germany, Saxony, Dresden: the Frauenkirche, reconsecrated in 2005 after wartime destruction, showing parts of the original building in dark stone. Keywords: East Germany, metropolis, national heritage, historic, architecture, Baroque, picturesque
PMR108K-19 Germany, Saxony, Dresden: the Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), a Baroque jewell, reconsecrated in 2005 after wartime destruction, dominates the Neumarkt. Keywords: East Germany, metropolis, national heritage, historic, architecture, Baroque, picturesque, religious architecture
PMR628-11 Germany, Bavaria, Nuremberg: the Kaiserburg or Imperial Castle, rebuilt during the 15th and 16th centuries after its destruction in 1420, stands on a sandstone outcrop in the north of the city. Keywords: Nürnberg, fortress, fortifications, national heritage, picturesque, mediaeval, historic town
PMR656-09 Germany, Saxony, Dresden: the Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), in all its glory, reconsecrated in 2005 after its wartime destruction, dominates the Neumarkt. The dark stones are survivors from the original building. Keywords: East Germany, picturesque, Baroque, architecture, historic, national heritage, metropolis
PMR656-08 Germany, Saxony, Dresden: the Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), reconsecrated in 2005 after its wartime destruction, with some of the newly built burgher houses. Keywords: East Germany, metropolis, national heritage, historic, architecture, Baroque, picturesque

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