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PMR-D7628 Morocco, Casablanca: King Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, is the largest mosque in Africa, and its minaret is the world's highest religious building (210 metres). The designer was Michel Pinseau and it was built by Bouygues. It offers space for 105,000 worshippers. One of the polychrome faience panels with geometrical motifs on the arched gallery. Keywords: Africa, tiles, colourful, artistic, culture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, architecture, superlative, national symbol
PMR-D6397 Germany, Bavaria, Mittelfranken, Dinkelsbühl: wrought iron sign on Nördlingen Strasse with vine motif. Keywords: picturesque, colourful, historic, heritage, mediaeval, culture, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse, architecture
PMR-D6054 Oman, Muscat: the auditorium of the Royal Opera House, inaugurated in 2011. The building takes its motifs from Islamic, Mughal, Oriental and European art. Keywords: oil wealth, desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, architecture, sultanate, balance, proportion, symmetry, elegance, artistic, culture, concerts , music
PMR-D6053 Oman, Muscat: the main staircase in the foyer of the Royal Opera House, inaugurated in 2011. The building takes its motifs from Islamic, Mughal, Oriental and European art. Keywords: oil wealth, desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, architecture, sultanate, balance, proportion, symmetry, elegance, artistic, culture, concerts , music
PMR-D5286 Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Registan: carved wooden door panel with floral motif in the Tilya-Kori ("gilded") madrasa, built 1646-60. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, UNESCO
PMR-D4319 Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: Nimit Dudani Circle with its colourful gardens and fountain with seahorse motif. Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east
PMR-D4318 Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: Nimit Dudani Circle with its colourful gardens and fountain with seahorse motif. Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east
PMR-D4317 Thailand, Phuket Island, Phuket City: Nimit Dudani Circle with its colourful gardens and fountain with seahorse motif. Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east
PMR-D0104 Macedonia, Mavrovo: frescoes in Jovan Bigorski (John the Baptist) Orthodox Monastery near Mavrovo, founded in 1020 by Ivan I. Debranin, but burnt down several times and rebuilt. Keywords: Christian, wall paintings, colourful, saints, bible scenes, religious motifs
PMR-D0103 Macedonia, Mavrovo: frescoes in Jovan Bigorski (John the Baptist) Orthodox Monastery near Mavrovo, founded in 1020 by Ivan I. Debranin, but burnt down several times and rebuilt. Keywords: Christian, wall paintings, colourful, saints, bible scenes, religious motifs
PMR-D0102 Macedonia, Mavrovo: frescoes in Jovan Bigorski (John the Baptist) Orthodox Monastery near Mavrovo, founded in 1020 by Ivan I. Debranin, but burnt down several times and rebuilt. Keywords: Christian, wall paintings, colourful, saints, bible scenes, religious motifs
PMR-D0101 Macedonia, Mavrovo: frescoes in Jovan Bigorski (John the Baptist) Orthodox Monastery near Mavrovo, founded in 1020 by Ivan I. Debranin, but burnt down several times and rebuilt. Keywords: Christian, wall paintings, colourful, saints, bible scenes, religious motifs
PMR-D0100 Macedonia, Mavrovo: frescoes in Jovan Bigorski (John the Baptist) Orthodox Monastery near Mavrovo, founded in 1020 by Ivan I. Debranin, but burnt down several times and rebuilt. Keywords: Christian, wall paintings, colourful, saints, bible scenes, religious motifs
PMR-D4011 People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: large ceramic vase illustrated with flowers and birds motif in the showroom at Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, culture, tourist attraction, ceramic factory, craft, artistic, craftsman, skilled, veteran, expert
PMR-D4010 People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: large ceramic vase illustrated with deer motif in the showroom at Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, culture, tourist attraction, ceramic factory, craft, artistic, craftsman, skilled, veteran, expert
PMR-D4009 People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: ceramic plates with animal motifs (tiger, rabbit) in the showroom at Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, culture, tourist attraction, ceramic factory, craft, artistic, craftsman, skilled, veteran, expert
PMR-D4007 People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: ceramic jars with animal motifs identified by artist's name in the showroom at Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, culture, tourist attraction, ceramic factory, craft, artistic, craftsman, skilled, veteran, expert
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
PMR502-09 Cyprus (North), Girne/Kyrenia: modern fountain with dove motif in the centre of town. Keywords: Girne, sculpture
PMR121K-06 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: hand-made polychrome ceramic tiled "Iznik" panel with a floral motif. Keywords: Arab state, Arab, Muslim, Islam, desert city, minarets, muezzin, Koran, traditional architecture
PMR121K-05 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: hand-made polychrome ceramic tiled "Iznik" panel with a floral motif. Keywords: Arab state, Arab, Muslim, Islam, desert city, minarets, muezzin, Koran, traditional architecture
PMR115K-35 Jordan: Petra is a historical city dating back to about 500-600 BC, founded by the Nabataeans, whose capital it was. Lying in the Wadi Musa, many of its temples and tombs were carved out of the sandstone rock in gorges and in cliff faces, and some have been well preserved from erosion. The architecture shows evidence of Egyptian, and later, Graeco-Roman influence, but the Nabataeans had their own, distinctive style. The city in the desert thrived due to a well thought-out system of water control. Petra was designated a World Heritage Site on 6th December 1985. This picture: Part of a column capital which combines a number of motifs, from the Great Temple of the Nabataians. Keywords: rose red city, geology, archeological site, Egyptian architecture, Greek architecture, Roman architecture, rock tombs, natural caves, Nabataean capital
PMR092K-10 Macedonia, Bitola: the ruins of Heraclea Lyncestis, a Greek town probably founded by Philip II of Macedon in the 4th century BC as Lynkestis. During the Roman period it was an important town on the Via Egnatia. In the Byzantine period the town was an important episcopal centre, but was sacked by Ostrogoth/Visigoth forces led by Theodoric the Great in 472 and 479 AD. In the 6th century AD it fell to the Slavs after successive attacks. Here: the three panels with fish motifs on the front of the town fountain. Keywords: Byzantine, Yugoslavia, national heritage, historic, Christian, Greek ruins, Roman ruins, Byzantine ruins, archeological excavations, mosaics

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