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PMR-D9511 Iceland, Reykjavik: view of the glass-and-steel City Hall, opened in 1992, on the far side of Lake Tjörnin, in the centre of the city. Keywords: picturesque, architecture, capital city, sculpture

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PMR099-12 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: Olympia Park, site of the 1972 Olympic Games: landscape, with plexi-glass canopies. Keywords: München, architecture, picturesque
PMR099-04 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: Olympia Park, site of the 1972 Olympic Games: the Olympia Tower, with revolving restaurant and TV aerials, seen through the plexi-glass canopy of the General-purpose Hall. Keywords: München, architecture, picturesque
PMR052-08 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: the opening day of the Oktoberfest 1977 - view of the crowded festival grounds from the foot of the Bavaria figure Keywords: colourful, beer festival, München, enjoy, drinking, beer tents, atmosphere, fun, beer krugs, beer glasses
PMR052-07 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: the opening day of the Oktoberfest 1977 - part of the funfair, with the ghost train, Zeppelin, Paulaner Krug, from the "Aeroplane" roundabout Keywords: colourful, beer festival, München, enjoy, drinking, beer tents, atmosphere, fun, beer krugs, beer glasses
PMR052-06 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: the opening day of the Oktoberfest 1977 - stall with balloons and soft toys Keywords: colourful, beer festival, München, enjoy, drinking, beer tents, atmosphere, fun, beer krugs, beer glasses
PMR052-05 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: the opening day of the Oktoberfest 1977 - the ghost train, with the Bavaria figure in the distance Keywords: colourful, beer festival, München, enjoy, drinking, beer tents, atmosphere, fun, beer krugs, beer glasses
PMR-D11145 Turkey, Lycia, Koycegiz: glass "Fatima's Eye" good luck tokens and other trinkets in the Monday weekly market. Keywords: buying & selling, colourful, commerce, Islam, souvenirs, striking, trading
PMR-D11144 Turkey, Lycia, Koycegiz: a mass of glass "Fatima's Eye" good luck tokens in the Monday weekly market. Keywords: blue, buying & selling, colourful, commerce, Islam, striking, trading
PMR-D10440 Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada: pineapples being cultivated under glass. Since the profitable orange trade was lost at the end of the 19th century, oranges have been replaced to a limited extent by pineapples. The company of the founder of the plantations, August Arruda, is still the main producer, and his bust stands as a memorial before the modern glasshouses. Keywords: heritage, botanical, flora, fruit industry, export, greenhouse
PMR-D10438 Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada: pineapples being cultivated under glass. Since the profitable orange trade was lost at the end of the 19th century, oranges have been replaced to a limited extent by pineapples. The company of the founder of the plantations, August Arruda, is still the main producer. Keywords: heritage, humidity, greenhouses, botanical, flora, fruit industry, export
PMR-D9670 Iceland, Reykjavik: stained glass window in the Hallgrimskirkja (church), designed by state architect Gudjón Samúelsson. Keywords: capital city, concrete, vaulting, architecture, Gothic, colourful
PMR-D9511 Iceland, Reykjavik: view of the glass-and-steel City Hall, opened in 1992, on the far side of Lake Tjörnin, in the centre of the city. Keywords: picturesque, architecture, capital city, sculpture
PMR-D9127 England, Derbyshire, Ticknall: Calke Abbey (National Trust), built for Sr John Harpur, 4th baronet, between 1701 and 1704 in Baroque style. A stained glass window in St. Giles church, the family chapel, which stands in the grounds of the estate. Keywords: mansion, Harpur Crewe family, parkland, country house, gracious living, architecture, heritage, historic
PMR-D8631 Chile. Santiago: view from Santa Lucia Hill, with the city reflected in the glass facades of high-rise buildings. Keywords: South America, city view, panorama, Latin America
PMR-D8037 Norway, Oslo: view from the white granite ramp of the Opera House, with the Havnelageret office block reflected in the glass windows. Keywords: architecture, Scandinavia, capital city, culture, Langkaia, Neo-Baroque, Art Nouveau
PMR-D7472 Morocco, Rissani: pouring glasses of Berber tea, which should have a good head of foam. Keywords: Africa, arab drinks, Maghreb, Islam, Muslim
PMR-D7429 Morocco, Fez: colourful glass lamps on offer in a soukh. Keywords: Africa, UNESCO, royal city, Maghreb, Islam, Muslim, Fes, lighting
PMR-D7351 Morocco, M'Diq: view of the bay with the Hotel L'Orizon standing on stilts in glass-clear water. Keywords: picturesque, Africa, Maghreb, holiday, accommodation
PMR-D6884 Germany, Saxony, Leipzig: the monolithic "Battle of the Nations Monument" (Völkerschlachtdenkmal) built between 1898 and 1913 in memory of the men who fell in the battle against Napoleon in 1813. At 91 m, it is the highest monument in Europe, and 500 steps lead to the top. Statues of fallen warriors in the crypt and stained glass window. Keywords: commemoration, historic, memorial, masonry, architecture, statues, heritage, granite, Bruno Schmitz, sculptures, colossus
PMR-D6122 England, West Sussex, Shoreham: Lancing College Chapel was completed in 1875 in neo-Gothic style on the orders of the Revd. Nathaniel Woodard, founder of the college. Architects were R.Herbert Carpenter and William Slater. The south-west window commemorating Father Trevor Huddleston, designed and made by Mel Howse Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, stained glass
PMR-D6082 England, Worcestershire, Malvern: Great Malvern Priory was founded in 1085 by a monk named Aldred. The original Norman building was converted to Perpendicular Gothic style by 1460. After the Reformation it was bought by the people of Malvern for 20 pounds as their parish church. The magnificent 15th century East Window. Keywords: architecture, mediaeval, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, Benedictine, stained glass
PMR-D4882 People's Republic of China, Xinjiang Province, Turpan: the "Karez" irrigation system consists of a series of underground canals, 60-70 cm wide, connected to the surface by wells. At its peak there were 5272 km. of canals, with 177,367 wells in Xinjiang. Part of the system still in operation, protected by an armoured glass sheet. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, Silk Road, archeology, ancient, historical, antiquity, culture, heritage, water-conservation, Turfan, aqueduct
PMR600-07 Spain, La Coruna/Corunna: glassed-in frontages ("galerias") on the Avenida de la Marina. Keywords: architecture, galerias
PMR-D1169 People's Republic of China, Shanghai: flowers in a glass of tea, at tea tasting session. Keywords: modern architecture, architecture, colourful, night life, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, municipality, metropolis, high-rise blocks, skyscrapers
PMR-D0648 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque, completed in 2007, cost $545m. and combines Mughal, Moorish and Arab architecture. It was inspired by the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore and Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca. It has 82 domes and can accommodate 40,000 worshippers. The main hall of prayer contains the world's largest chandelier (over 9 tonnes in weight) and the world's largest hand-knotted carpet, and can accommodate over 7,000 worshippers. This picture: glass windows, engraved with floral patterns. Keywords: Arab, Islam, Muslim, architecture, traditional, Koran, muezzin, minarets, desert city
PMR-D0211 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: dancing on the tables at the Oktoberfest is common as the evening advances...... Keywords: colourful, beer glasses, beer krugs, fun, atmosphere, beer tents, drinking, enjoy, München, beer festival, night life
PMR-D0210 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: one of the tables in the Hofbräuhaus Tent at the Oktoberfest 2009, with the traditional figure of the Bavarian, Aloisius, hanging from the roof. Keywords: colourful, beer glasses, beer krugs, fun, atmosphere, beer tents, drinking, enjoy, München, beer festival, night life
PMR-D0209 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: one of the tables in the Hofbräuhaus Tent at the Oktoberfest 2009. Keywords: colourful, night life, beer festival, München, enjoy, drinking, beer tents, atmosphere, fun, beer krugs, beer glasses
PMR-D0142 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: colourful stall in Munich's Christmas Market in Marienplatz. Keywords: München, Xmas-tree ornaments, glass ornaments, Bavarian dolls, wood carvings, ornaments, wooden toys, Xmas decorations, Christkindlmarkt, Yuletide, bright lights
PMR-D0141 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: colourful stall in Munich's Christmas Market in Marienplatz. Keywords: München, Xmas-tree ornaments, glass ornaments, Bavarian dolls, wood carvings, ornaments, wooden toys, Xmas decorations, Christkindlmarkt, Yuletide, bright lights
PMR-D0140 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: colourful stall in Munich's Christmas Market in Marienplatz. Keywords: München, Xmas-tree ornaments, glass ornaments, Bavarian dolls, wood carvings, ornaments, wooden toys, Xmas decorations, Christkindlmarkt, Yuletide, bright lights
PMR-D0139 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: colourful stall in Munich's Christmas Market in Marienplatz. Keywords: München, Xmas-tree ornaments, glass ornaments, Bavarian dolls, wood carvings, ornaments, wooden toys, Xmas decorations, Christkindlmarkt, Yuletide, bright lights
PMR-D0138 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: colourful stall in Munich's Christmas Market in Marienplatz. Keywords: München, Xmas-tree ornaments, glass ornaments, Bavarian dolls, wood carvings, ornaments, wooden toys, Xmas decorations, Christkindlmarkt, Yuletide, bright lights
PMR346-08 India, Rajasthan, Amber/Amer: Hall of Victory in the Fortress-Palace makes extensive use of inlaid mother-of-pearl and pieces of mirror glass. Keywords: architecture, culture, historic, heritage, decoration, ornamentation
PMR307-07 Germany, West Berlin: view of the old (ruined) and new (glass) Kaiser Wilhelm I Memorial Church. Keywords: architecture, monument, culture, heritage, historic, contrast
PMR267-09 U.S.A., Florida, Key West: wall built with glass bottles, on the corner of Margaret Street and Angela Street. Keywords: unusual, colourful, economical, curiosity
PMR266-10 U.S.A., Florida, Key West: wall built with glass bottles, on the corner of Margaret Street and Angela Street. Keywords: unusual, colourful, economical, curiosity
PMR266-09 U.S.A., Florida, Key West: wall built with glass bottles, on the corner of Margaret Street and Angela Street. Keywords: unusual, colourful, economical, curiosity
PMR212-01 Czechoslovakia, Prague: National Theatre, architect Josef Zitek, completed in 1881, now fully renovated, inside and out, confronted by a modern all-glass facade. Keywords: historic, national heritage, metropolis, architecture, capital city, culture, picturesque, opera house, UNESCO
PMR-D3067 Bahrain, Manama: one of the stained glass windows in the dome of the Al Fateh Grand Mosque, the largest in the country, accommodating 7000 worshippers. Keywords: oil wealth, emirate, desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, Sheikh
PMR-D3066 Bahrain, Manama: Al Fateh Grand Mosque, the largest in the country, accommodating 7000 worshippers - interior, with chandelier, made in Austria, surrounded by numerous handblown glass lamps from France. In the dome are 12 Iranian stained glass windows. The carpet was made in Scotland. Keywords: oil wealth, emirate, desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, Sheikh
PMR-D3064 Bahrain, Manama: Al Fateh Grand Mosque, the largest in the country, accommodating 7000 worshippers - interior, with chandelier, made in Austria, surrounded by numerous handblown glass lamps from France. The carpet was made in Scotland. Keywords: oil wealth, emirate, desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, Sheikh
PMR-D2895 Bahrain, Manama: "twisted" high-rise glass building under construction on reclaimed land of Bahrain Bay. Keywords: modern architecture, oil wealth, emirate, desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, Sheikh
PMR174-05 U.S.A., New York: Roman Catholic Cathedral of New York, St. Patrick's, completed in 1906 in neo-Gothic style, modelled on Cologne Cathedral. View along Fifth Avenue with Olympic Tower and Corning Glass Building. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, heritage, picturesque, historical, culture, coastal city
PMR133-06 Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ahrweiler: stained glass windows in St. Laurentius' Church. Keywords: architecture, Eifel, Gothic, colourful, Bible scenes
PMR132-01 Germany, Baden Wurttemberg, Ulm: a modern stained glass window in the Minster. Keywords: colourful, Swabia, heritage, architecture, Gothic, church
PMR118-10 Germany, Bavaria, Rothenburg ob der Tauber: "Feuerleinserker", an oriel window on the corner of Klingengasse and Klosterhof. Keywords: architecture, national heritage, picturesque, mediaeval, Franconia, timber-frame, wattle and daub, gables, wood-carving, bull's eye glass, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse
PMR-D2657 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. The largest room in the Haremlik is the salon, with glass roof and colonnades. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs
PMR-D2590 Iran, Qazvin: Imamzadeh-ye Hossein commemorates a son of the 8th Imam Reza who died aged two in 821 AD and is buried here. It dates from the 16th century but the facade is from the Qajar era. Panel of arabesques with floral additions, making use of mirror glass. Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, mosque, religion, architecture, faience, tiling, minaret, arabesque, mosaic
PMR-D2589 Iran, Qazvin: Imamzadeh-ye Hossein commemorates a son of the 8th Imam Reza who died aged two in 821 AD and is buried here. It dates from the 16th century but the facade is from the Qajar era. Panel of arabesques with floral additions, making use of mirror glass. Above, scripts from thje Quran on a band. Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, mosque, religion, architecture, faience, tiling, minaret, arabesque, mosaic
PMR-D2586 Iran, Qazvin: Imamzadeh-ye Hossein commemorates a son of the 8th Imam Reza who died aged two in 821 AD and is buried here. It dates from the 16th century but the facade is from the Qajar era. Panel of arabesques with floral additions, making use of mirror glass. Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, mosque, religion, architecture, faience, tiling, minaret, arabesque, mosaic
PMR-D2579 Iran, Teheran: Golestan Palace Complex has been the seat of the Shahs since Nasser al-Din (reigned 1848-96) developed a Safavid-era citadel. It consists of a number of buildings spaced around a rectangular park. Qajar and Pahlevi Shahs were crowned here. Shams-Al Emarat (Edifice of the Sun), the mirror hall uses glass & gilding to great effect. Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, mosque, religion, architecture, metropolis, capital city, luxury, pomp, ostentation, sumptuous, mosaic, faience, tiling, arabesques
PMR-D2578 Iran, Teheran: Golestan Palace Complex has been the seat of the Shahs since Nasser al-Din (reigned 1848-96) developed a Safavid-era citadel. It consists of a number of buildings spaced around a rectangular park. Qajar and Pahlevi Shahs were crowned here. Shams-Al Emarat (Edifice of the Sun), filigree, colourful glass screens with floral motifs. Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, mosque, religion, architecture, metropolis, capital city, luxury, pomp, ostentation, sumptuous, mosaic, faience, tiling, arabesques
PMR-D2577 Iran, Teheran: Golestan Palace Complex has been the seat of the Shahs since Nasser al-Din (reigned 1848-96) developed a Safavid-era citadel. It consists of a number of buildings spaced around a rectangular park. Qajar and Pahlevi Shahs were crowned here. Shams-Al Emarat, The end of the opulently decorated hall with much use of mirror glass. Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, mosque, religion, architecture, metropolis, capital city, luxury, pomp, ostentation, sumptuous, mosaic, faience, tiling, arabesques
PMR-D2576 Iran, Teheran: Golestan Palace Complex has been the seat of the Shahs since Nasser al-Din (reigned 1848-96) developed a Safavid-era citadel. It consists of a number of buildings spaced around a rectangular park. Qajar and Pahlevi Shahs were crowned here. Shams-Al Emarat, part of the opulently decorated hall, with mirrored stained glass windows. Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, mosque, religion, architecture, metropolis, capital city, luxury, pomp, ostentation, sumptuous, mosaic, faience, tiling, arabesques
PMR-D2297 Laos, Luang Prabang: this "Tree of Life" on the rear wall of the Sim of Wat Xieng Thong was created in 1957 out of glass mosaics to celebrate the 2500th year of the birth of Buddha. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, colourful, Lao people, temples, Buddhist, relaxed city, ex-Kingdom, culture, former capital, French colonial, Mekong
PMR-D2106 Oman, Muscat: one of the stained glass windows in the main prayer hall of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque. Keywords: modern architecture, oil wealth, emirate, desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, sultan, Middle East, Gulf State
PMR479-09 Canada, Alberta, Calgary: sculptures of horses near the entrance to the new glass Municipal Building. Keywords: metropolis, bronze, artistic, art, City Hall, skyscrapers, high rise, modern city, oil town
PMR479-08 Canada, Alberta, Calgary: the original sandstone City Hall, dwarfed by its blue glass successor (behind). Keywords: metropolis, architecture, colonial, skyscrapers, high rise, modern city, oil town
PMR466-12 Romania, Wallachia, Bucharest: the new Bancorex glass rotunda, reflected in the canalised waters of the River Dambovita. Keywords: architecture, Dacia, metrolpolis, capital city, Bucuresti, picturesque, culture
PMR465-11 Romania, Moldavia, Iasi (pronounced "Yash"): the capital of Moldavia and of Romania from 1859-62, and third largest city of Romania, is a rich cultural centre. One of the new "mini shopping centres" comprising numbers of small, glass- fronted units. Keywords: architecture, private enterprise, retail trade, shops
PMR505-10 Cyprus (North), Salamis: tracing its origins back to the 12th century BC, Salamis was by far the most famous and important ancient city of Cyprus. It was settled early by people from Mycenae, as may be seen from the burial customs. Greeks, Romans and Byzantines came and went, leaving much of archeological interest. Around the 7th century AD the city was abandoned after a series of Arab attacks and the silting-up of the harbour. Here: one of about 150 "Royal Tombs" dating from the 8th and 7th centuries BC discovered in 1957. The glass frame covers the skeletons of ritually sacrificed horses. Keywords: archeology, ancient civilisation, Greek ruins, Roman ruins, Myceneans, Mycenean ruins
PMR135K-22 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Sükhbaatar Square: Louis Vuitton Building - this futuristic glass tower has been condemned to early demolition due to its insecure foundations. Keywords: Mongol, Outer Mongolia, steppe, capital, monument, statue, Genghis Khan, Chinggis Khaan
PMR131K-04 United Arab Emirates, Dubai: reflections of the city panorama in the glass facade from the viewing platform of Burj Khalifa, 452 metres high. Keywords: modern architecture, skyscrapers, desert city, high rise buildings, Islam, Muslim, Arab, Arab state, air conditioning, lawn sprinklers
PMR129K-32 Germany, Bavaria, Munich: gilded glass lanterns and the facade of Nymphenburg Palace. Keywords: metropolis, national heritage, historic, architecture, picturesque, München, capital of Bavaria
PMR129K-05 Canada, Ontario, Ottawa: Black-capped Chickadees (Parus atricapillus), killed after flying into the glass-walled Bank of Canada. Keywords: metropolis, architecture, capital city, picturesque, national heritage, historic, autumn, cityscape
PMR128K-30 Canada, Ontario, Ottawa: the glass "domes" of the National Gallery, with colourful flower beds in Major's Hill Park in the foreground. Keywords: metropolis, architecture, capital city, picturesque, national heritage, historic, autumn, cityscape
PMR120K-35 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi: the cannon in Al Ettihad Square, with the curving glass facade of the Marks and Spencer Building and Etisalat Building, surmounted by a ball. Keywords: modern architecture, skyscrapers, desert city, high rise buildings, Islam, Muslim, Arab, Arab state, air conditioning, lawn sprinklers
PMR120K-22 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi: Etisalat Building, crowned with a ball, on Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed al Maktoum Street, Marks and Spencer Building behind with the curving glass facade. Keywords: modern architecture, lawn sprinklers, air conditioning, Arab state, Arab, Muslim, Islam, high rise buildings, desert city, skyscrapers
PMR112K-29 Canada, Vancouver BC: the geodesic dome of Science World, seen across False Creek, with the all-glass Plaza of Nations (left) from Expo '86. Keywords: modern architecture, metropolis, panorama, cityscape, park
PMR112K-22 Canada, Vancouver BC: Vancouver Lookout from below, seen through a glass dome. Keywords: modern architecture, skyscrapers, high-rise buildings, metropolis, cityscape, western seaboard
PMR054K-31 Malta, Valletta: Typical street with glassed-in balconies and British telephone kiosk.
PMR053K-02 Spain, Old Castile, Segovia: A typical street in Segovia, with wrought iron balconies on every facade, some glassed-in.
PMR052K-13 Spain, Galicia, La Coruna: typical side street in the old quarter, with glassed-in balconies.
PMR052K-11 Spain, Galicia, La Coruna: view of the typical glassed-in frontages ("galerias") from across the harbour.
PMR047K-21 Guatemala City: Stained glass windows of the Sala de Recepcion in the Palacio Nacional. Keywords: Reception Hall, National Palace
PMR046K-22 Costa Rica: The great cola crash! Dozens of broken soft drink bottles lying smashed in the roadway, after falling off a truck. Keywords: broken bottles, broken glass, insecure loading of trucks, cornering too fast, road hazard, soft drink disaster, bottler's nightmare
PMR046K-02 Panama: Guaymi Indian roadside stalls selling necklaces and bangles of glass beads, on the road to David.
PMR046K-01 Panama: Guaymi Indian roadside stalls selling necklaces and bangles of glass beads, on the road to David.
PMR023K-34 Malaysia, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur: Petronas Twin Towers, at 452 metres, the highest building in the world in 2002. The public are only allowed as high as the glass "Skybridge", which joins the two towers. Keywords: architecture, modern architecture, stainless steel, modern design
PMR015K-25 Iraq, Uruk: Tourists being served with the traditional glasses of tea. Keywords: muslim, Islam
PMR031K-02 USA, Illinois, Chicago: Reflections in the glass wall of 333 West Wacker building, with Clark Street bridge ahead, as seen from a river cruiser. Keywords: water transport, modern architecture, high-rise buildings, multi-storey buildings, skyscrapers, architecture, sightseeing
PMR066K-19 Cyprus, Polis: The harbour and promenade of Polis, on the Akamas peninsula, with "glass-bottomed boats" moored at the far end.
PMR396-11 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: spring colour in the Botanic Gardens at Nymphenburg provided by a Magnolia tree and beds of tulips, with the glass houses in the background. Keywords: botanical, München, flora and fauna, gardens, flowers, colourful
PMR386-06 Australia, Queensland, Goldcoast: glass-fronted hotel atrium and swimming pool with fountain, and palm trees and the Pacific Ocean behind. Keywords: resort, development, seaside, holidays, beaches
PMR372-07 Australia, Sydney: glass roofs of the Harbourside Festival Market Place on Cockle Bay. In the foreground, sailing ship 'James Craig' being rebuilt in dry dock. Keywords: architecture, harbour, antipodes, Oz, modern architecture
PMR552-3 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur: Petronas Twin Towers, the highest building in the world at 452 metres when completed in 1998. The twin towers are joined by a glass bridge, the "Skybridge", at the 41st/42nd floors, which is open to the public. The architect was Cesar Pelli, an American. Keywords: world's tallest building, world's highest building, skyscrapers, office buildings, architecture, stainless steel, business centres
PMR552-2 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur: Petronas Twin Towers, the highest building in the world at 452 metres when completed in 1998. The twin towers are joined by a glass bridge, the "Skybridge", at the 41st/42nd floors, which is open to the public. The architect was Cesar Pelli, an American. Keywords: world's tallest building, world's highest building, skyscrapers, office buildings, architecture, stainless steel, business centres
PMR552-04 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur: View north from the Petronas Twin Towers, the highest building in the world at 452 metres when completed in 1998. The twin towers are joined by a glass bridge, the "Skybridge", at the 41st/42nd floors, which is open to the public. The architect was Cesar Pelli, an American. Keywords: world's tallest building, business centres, stainless steel, architecture, office buildings, skyscrapers, world's highest building
PMR669-09 Germany, Berlin: the Reichstag Building with its new glass dome, redesigned by Sir Norman Foster, the home of the Bundestag (German Parliament) since 1909. Keywords: East Germany, metropolis, national heritage, historic, architecture, Baroque, picturesque, capital city
PMR639-06 Albania, Tirana: the ambitious new glass cablecar terminal, 1200 metres high on Mount Dajti, from where there are breathtaking views over the city and surrounding countryside. Keywords: Shqiperia, cablecar station, modern architecture, capital city
PMR352-04 Belgium, Bruges: Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day: Count Derrick on horseback carrying the holy relic: drops of Christ's blood in a rock crystal bottle within a glass cylinder. Keywords: Brügge, tradition, architecture, heritage, mediaeval, historic, Catholic, Christian, church
PMR600-06 Spain, La Coruna/Corunna: view of the typical glassed-in frontages on the Avenida de la Marina from across the harbour.
PMR575-04 Moldova, Chisinau: Reflections in a modern glass-fronted building on the main street of Chisinau, Bulevardul Stefan cel Mare, with fountain to the right foreground.

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