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PMR058-10
South Africa, Natal, Durban: the lily pool and ornamental shrubs in the Japanese Water Gardens
Keywords: landscape, peace haven, artistic, artistry, picturesque

PMR057-06
Rhodesia, Salisbury: the road to Victoria Falls with view across the western plain from the gardens on the Kopje
Keywords: capital city, landscape, knoll, ornamental plants

PMR-D12151
Pink flowers of Epiphyllum hybrid (forest cactus).
Keywords: beauty, botany, colourful, delicate, exotic, flowering plants, house plants, nature, ornamental

PMR-D12150
Red flower of Epiphyllum hybrid (forest cactus).
Keywords: beauty, botany, colourful, delicate, exotic, flowering plants, house plants, nature, ornamental

PMR-D12149
White flower of Echinopsis eyriesii cactus.
Keywords: beauty, botany, colourful, delicate, exotic, flowering plants, house plants, nature, ornamental

PMR-D12148
White flower of Echinopsis eyriesii cactus.
Keywords: beauty, botany, colourful, delicate, exotic, flowering plants, house plants, nature, ornamental

PMR-D11352
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: beauty, botany, colourful, delicate, exotic, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, nature, ornamental

PMR-D11022
Flowers of Sempervivella alba (succulent).
Keywords: beauty, botany, colourful, delicate, exotic, flowering plants, house plants, nature, ornamental

PMR-D11016
Flower of Gymnocalycium berchtii cactus.
Keywords: beauty, botany, colourful, delicate, exotic, flowering plants, house plants, nature, ornamental

PMR-D10915
Flowers of Aylostera albiflora x heliasa cactus.
Keywords: beauty, botany, colourful, delicate, exotic, flowering plants, house plants, nature, ornamental

PMR-D10913
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: beauty, botany, colourful, delicate, exotic, flowering plants, house plants, nature, ornamental

PMR-D10912
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: beauty, botany, colourful, delicate, exotic, flowering plants, house plants, nature, ornamental

PMR-D10911
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: beauty, botany, colourful, delicate, exotic, flowering plants, house plants, nature, ornamental

PMR-D10910
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: beauty, botany, colourful, delicate, exotic, flowering plants, house plants, nature, ornamental

PMR-D10916
Flower of Daffodil (Narcissus).
Keywords: beauty, botany, bulbs, colourful, delicate, flowering plants, nature, ornamental, spring

PMR-D10497
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: beauty, ornamental, nature, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, exotic, delicate, colourful, botany

PMR-D10490
Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada: interior of the Baroque church of the former Jesuit College (Igreja do Colegio), dating from the early 17th century. It is now part of the Carlos Machado Museum and contains a collection of sacred art. The tiled panels in the chancel are 5 metres high and depict Eucharistic allegories framed by Baroque ornamentation,
Keywords: religious, azulejos, shrine, altar, decoration, ornamentation, architecture

PMR-D10489
Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada: interior of the Baroque church of the former Jesuit College (Igreja do Colegio), dating from the early 17th century. It is now part of the Carlos Machado Museum and contains a collection of sacred art. The tiled panels in the chancel are 5 metres high and depict Eucharistic allegories framed by Baroque ornamentation,
Keywords: religious, azulejos, shrine, altar, decoration, ornamentation, architecture

PMR-D10488
Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada: interior of the Baroque church of the former Jesuit College (Igreja do Colegio), dating from the early 17th century. It is now part of the Carlos Machado Museum and contains a collection of sacred art. The magnificent carved cedar-wood altarpiece is the greatest wooden monument in Portugal.
Keywords: religious, intricate, shrine, altar, decoration, ornamentation, architecture

PMR-D10487
Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada: interior of the Baroque church of the former Jesuit College (Igreja do Colegio), dating from the early 17th century. It is now part of the Carlos Machado Museum and contains a collection of sacred art.
Keywords: religious, shrine, altar, decoration, ornamentation, architecture

PMR-D10486
Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada: one of the intricate coloured patterns used in religious festivals, displayed in the Carlos Machado Museum. It is composed of chopped flowers, coloured wood-shavings or coloured gravel stones.
Keywords: religious, striking, tradition, colourful, decoration, ornamentation

PMR-D10485
Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada: interior of the 16th century church of the Convent of Santo Andre, now part of the Carlos Machado Museum.
Keywords: religious, shrine, altar, decoration, ornamentation, architecture

PMR-D10484
Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada: original 16th century "azulejos" (tiles) in the vestibule of the Convento da Nossa Senhora da Esperanca completed in 1541 for the nuns of the order of St. Francis.
Keywords: ornamentation, glazed, religious scenes, blue tiles, decoration

PMR-D10482
Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada: extensively gilded interior of the Convento da Nossa Senhora da Esperanca completed in 1541 for the nuns of the order of St. Francis.
Keywords: religious, shrine, altar, decoration, ornamentation, architecture

PMR-D9924
Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada: Rua Machado dos Santos, in the pedestrian zone with its ornamental pavement mosaic and balconies with forged ironwork.
Keywords: architecture, historic, picturesque, national heritage, street scene

PMR-D9916
Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada: a typical narrow street in the pedestrian zone with its ornamental pavement mosaic.
Keywords: architecture, historic, picturesque, national heritage, street scene

PMR-D9908
Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada: ornamental paving in the Praca 5 Outubro (5th October Square), with the former Franciscan monastery and the church of Sao Jose.
Keywords: architecture, national heritage, picturesque, historic

PMR-D9797
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: beauty, botany, colourful, delicate, exotic, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, nature, ornamental

PMR-D9796
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid. Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: beauty, botany, colourful, delicate, exotic, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, nature, ornamental

PMR-D9795
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: beauty, botany, colourful, delicate, exotic, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, nature, ornamental

PMR-D9794
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: beauty, botany, colourful, delicate, exotic, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, nature, ornamental

PMR-D9793
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: beauty, botany, colourful, delicate, exotic, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, nature, ornamental

PMR-D9792
White-flowered Crassula (Crassula albiflora)
Keywords: botany, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, nature, ornamental, succulent

PMR-D9791
White-flowered Crassula (Crassula albiflora)
Keywords: botany, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, nature, ornamental, succulent

PMR-D9790
Flowers of the Kaffir Lily (Clivia miniata)
Keywords: beauty, botany, colourful, delicate, exotic, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, nature, ornamental

PMR-D9789
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Dietramszell: former Augustine monastery, closed in the Reformation, with its church and belltower. Dating back to 1156, the present buildings were erected between 1729-45 in Baroque style. High Altar of the church, with a painting of the Ascension by Johann Baptist Zimmermann as centrepiece.
Keywords: architecture, florid, scrolls, ornamentation, decoration, gilded, religion, Catholic

PMR-D9788
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Dietramszell: former Augustine monastery, closed in the Reformation, with its church and belltower. Dating back to 1156, the present buildings were erected between 1729-45 in Baroque style. Rococo pulpit of the church, attributed to Franz Xaver Schmädl, 1745.
Keywords: architecture, florid, scrolls, ornamentation, decoration, gilded, religion, Catholic

PMR-D9787
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Dietramszell: former Augustine monastery, closed in the Reformation, with its church and belltower. Dating back to 1156, the present buildings were erected between 1729-45 in Baroque style. Nave of the church, an essay in Bavarian Rococo.
Keywords: architecture, florid, gilding, scrolls, decoration, ornamentation, Catholic, religion

PMR-D9165
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, exotic

PMR-D9164
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, exotic

PMR-D9163
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, exotic

PMR-D9162
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, exotic

PMR-D9161
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, exotic

PMR-D9160
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, exotic

PMR-D9159
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, exotic

PMR-D9158
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, exotic

PMR-D9157
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, exotic

PMR-D9173
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, exotic

PMR-D9172
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, exotic, delicate, beauty, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, botany, ornamental, colourful

PMR-D9171
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, exotic, delicate, beauty, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, botany, ornamental, colourful

PMR-D9170
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, exotic, delicate, beauty, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, botany, ornamental, colourful

PMR-D9169
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, exotic

PMR-D9168
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, exotic

PMR-D9167
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, exotic

PMR-D9166
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, exotic

PMR-D8848
Argentina, Perito Moreno: "Cueva de las Manos" (Cave of Hands), where prehistoric peoples left the imprints of their hands and illustrations of daily life, between 9000 and 13000 years ago. A UNESCO heritage site. Rhea footprint and jagged line - ornamentation?
Keywords: South America, geology, mountains, Latin America, scenery, Andes, Patagonia, historic, cave drawings

PMR-D8585
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, exotic, delicate, beauty, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, botany, ornamental, colourful

PMR-D7713
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, fragrant, exotic

PMR-D7712
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, exotic, fragrant, delicate, beauty, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, botany, ornamental, colourful

PMR-D7711
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, fragrant, exotic

PMR-D7710
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, fragrant, exotic

PMR-D7709
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrids.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, fragrant, exotic

PMR-D7708
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, fragrant, exotic

PMR-D7707
Orchid flowers on a Dendrobium, the "Noble Orchid".
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, fragrant, exotic

PMR-D7706
Orchid flowers on a Dendrobium, the "Noble Orchid".
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, fragrant, exotic

PMR-D7705
Orchid flowers on a Dendrobium, the "Noble Orchid".
Keywords: nature, exotic, fragrant, delicate, beauty, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, botany, ornamental, colourful

PMR-D7674
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, fragrant, exotic

PMR-D7673
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, fragrant, exotic

PMR-D7672
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, exotic, fragrant, delicate, beauty, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, botany, ornamental, colourful

PMR-D7671
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, colourful, ornamental, botany, house plants, horticulture, flowering plants, beauty, delicate, fragrant, exotic

PMR-D7649
Morocco, Rabat: the Mausoleum of Mohammed V (and Hassan II) designed by Vietnamese architect Vo Toan and completed in 1971, uses Carrara marble throughout. The ornamentation echoes the Hassan Tower.
Keywords: Africa, architecture, Bou Regreg, Sala Colonia, Maghreb, Islam, Muslim, capital city, royal city, tradition, culture, artistic

PMR-D7630
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.
A closer look at the green tiles and ornamentation on the upper part of the minaret.
Keywords: Africa, national symbol, superlative, architecture, Maghreb, Islam, Muslim, culture, artistic

PMR-D6367
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, exotic, fragrant, delicate, beauty, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, botany, ornamental, colourful

PMR-D6366
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, exotic, fragrant, delicate, beauty, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, botany, ornamental, colourful

PMR-D6365
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, exotic, fragrant, delicate, beauty, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, botany, ornamental, colourful

PMR-D6364
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, exotic, fragrant, delicate, beauty, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, botany, ornamental, colourful

PMR-D6346
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, exotic, fragrant, delicate, beauty, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, botany, ornamental, colourful

PMR-D6151
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, exotic, fragrant, delicate, beauty, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, botany, ornamental, colourful

PMR-D6150
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, exotic, fragrant, delicate, beauty, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, botany, ornamental, colourful

PMR-D6149
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, exotic, fragrant, delicate, beauty, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, botany, ornamental, colourful

PMR-D6148
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, exotic, fragrant, delicate, beauty, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, botany, ornamental, colourful

PMR-D6147
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, exotic, fragrant, delicate, beauty, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, botany, ornamental, colourful

PMR-D6146
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, exotic, fragrant, delicate, beauty, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, botany, ornamental, colourful

PMR-D6145
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, exotic, fragrant, delicate, beauty, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, botany, ornamental, colourful

PMR-D6142
Orchid flowers on Phalaenopsis hybrid.
Keywords: nature, exotic, fragrant, delicate, beauty, flowering plants, horticulture, house plants, botany, ornamental, colourful

PMR-D5438
Switzerland, Zurich: Rietberg Museum: Shiva Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, a bronze temple ornament from Tamil Nadu, India.. Chola dynasty, 12th century.
Keywords: picturesque, architecture, culture, financial centre, heritage, historic, art, Buddhist

PMR-D5420
Switzerland, Zurich: carved stone figures ornamenting a "Jugendstil" (Art Deco) building in Bahnhofstrasse.
Keywords: picturesque, architecture, culture, financial centre, heritage, historic, street scene

PMR-D5333
Uzbekistan, Tashkent, capital city, Khast-Imam Complex: the dome of the Kaffai Shashi Mosque stannds on a handsome drum with polychrome floral ornamentation.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam

PMR-D5327
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: one of the fluted domes of the Bibi Khanum mosque, resting on a drum with large epigraphic ornamentation. (Similar to the domes of the Sher Dor madrasa).
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, UNESCO

PMR-D5297
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: detail of ornament over the iwan of the huge Bibi Khanum mosque, completed by Timur (Tamerlaine) in 1404 in honour of his wife. It was one of the largest mosques in the Islamic world, but soon began to crumble, and was finally ruined by an earthquake in 1887. It is in a state of ongoing reconstruction.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, UNESCO

PMR-D5292
Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Registan: one of the fluted domes of the Sher Dor madrasa, built 1619-36, resting on a drum with large epigraphic ornamentation.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, UNESCO

PMR-D5288
Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Registan: Turquoise tiled dome of Tilya-Kori ("gilded") madrasa rests on a drum with polychrome geometrical ornamentation and a band of calligraphy.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, UNESCO

PMR-D5277
Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Registan: Tilya-Kori ("gilded") madrasa, built 1646-60. Detail of the geometrical ornamentation over the iwan.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, UNESCO

PMR-D5275
Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Registan: Tilya-Kori ("gilded") madrasa, built 1646-60, with two iwans. Detail of the geometrical ornamentation over the iwans.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, UNESCO

PMR-D5273
Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Registan: detail of the dome and geometrical ornamentation on the side tower of Tilya-Kori ("gilded") madrasa, built 1646-60.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, UNESCO

PMR-D5272
Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Registan: detail of the geometrical and epigraphical ornamentation on the capital of one of the columns of Ulugh Beg madrasa, built 1417-20.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, UNESCO

PMR-D5266
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: fountain in the green centre of the city, with Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine), in the background.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate

PMR-D5265
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. View of the outer facade and iwan, heavy with "stalactites".
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate

PMR-D5264
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. View of facade, iwan and cupola, from an archway opposite.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate

PMR-D5263
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. View of the facade and iwan, with cupola and twin columns.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate

PMR-D5262
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. The single, fluted cupola, 15 metres broad x 12.5 metres high, sits atop a drum with geometric and epigraphic ornamentation on polychrome tiling. Two, spirally-decorated columns stand either side.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate

PMR-D5261
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. The single, fluted cupola, 15 metres broad x 12.5 metres high, sits atop a drum with geometric and epigraphic ornamentation on polychrome tiling. Two, spirally-decorated columns stand either side.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate

PMR-D5260
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. The single, fluted cupola, 15 metres broad x 12.5 metres high, sits atop a drum with geometric and epigraphic ornamentation on polychrome tiling.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate

PMR-D5259
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. The single, fluted cupola, 15 metres broad x 12.5 metres high, sits atop a drum with geometric and epigraphic ornamentation on polychrome tiling.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate

PMR-D5258
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. The sarcophogus on the right is that of Timur. The jade slab covering it was broken in two when it was temporarily abducted by Persian invaders.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate

PMR-D5257
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. The interior walls are covered with onyx slabs, with " stalactites" in the alcoves.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate

PMR-D5256
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. Pattern of the dome.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate

PMR-D5255
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum.
Portrait of Amir Timur (137 1405) in the porch.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate

PMR-D5253
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): the open graveyard at the top of the hill.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques

PMR-D5252
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): beautiful turquoise tiled dome with bands of polychrome decoration below.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques

PMR-D5251
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): view of the domes of the necropolis from the open graveyard at the top of the hill.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques

PMR-D5250
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): pilgrims visiting the necropolis, and one of the arched crossings.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques

PMR-D5249
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): facade and iwan of mausoleum of Shodi Mulk Oko, built 1372 in honour of Temur/Tamerlaine's sister Turkon oko and her daughter.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques

PMR-D5248
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): mausoleum of Shirin Beka Oka, built by Timur/Tamerlaine for his sister who died in 1385. Details of wall decoration and "stalactites".
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques

PMR-D5247
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): mausoleum of Shirin Beka Oka, built by Timur/Tamerlaine for his sister who died in 1385. Details of dome design.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques

PMR-D5246
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): facade of mausoleum of Shirin Beka Oka, built by Timur/Tamerlaine for his sister who died in 1385.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques

PMR-D5245
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): roof of mausoleum of Shodi Mulk Oko, built 1372 in honour of Temur/Tamerlaine's sister Turkon oko and her daughter.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques

PMR-D5244
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): view of mausoleums looking north.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques

PMR-D5243
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): facade and iwan of the Usto Ali Nesefi mausoleum (14th century), built by architect Ali from Nasaf, has unusual elegant geometric form. (detail)
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques

PMR-D5242
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): facade and iwan of the Usto Ali Nesefi mausoleum (14th century), built by architect Ali from Nasaf, has unusual elegant geometric form. (detail)
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques

PMR-D5241
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): facade and iwan of the Usto Ali Nesefi mausoleum (14th century), built by architect Ali from Nasaf, has unusual elegant geometric form.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques

PMR-D5240
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): facade and iwan of the Khodja Ahmad mausoleum (14th century), has finest glazed terracotta work in the northern section.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques

PMR-D5239
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): view of the "street of mausoleums" through an arch.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques

PMR-D5238
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): Kusam ibn Abbas complex - intricate patterns on the walls of the mausoleum.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques

PMR-D5237
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): Kusam ibn Abbas complex - domed roof of the mausoleum with chandelier.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques

PMR-D5236
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): Kusam ibn Abbas complex - domed roof of the mausoleum with chandelier.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques

PMR-D5235
Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): Kusam ibn Abbas complex - Koranic script in the mausoleum.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques

PMR-D5133
Uzbekistan, Bukhara: detail of the capitals of the carved wooden columns and the ornamentation on the facade of the Bolo Hauz Mosque, built in 1712. The wooden columns were added in 1917.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, UNESCO

PMR-D4729
The Philippines, Eastern Visayas, Leyte, Tacloban: Santo Nino Shrine and Heritage Center was initiated by Imelda Romualdez Marcos as a mansion, equipped with every luxury, but never occupied. Chinese screen with inlaid mother-of-pearl.
Keywords: gardens, picturesque, historic, heritage, culture, ostentatious, palace, extravagant, ornamentation, decoration

PMR-D4728
The Philippines, Eastern Visayas, Leyte, Tacloban: Santo Nino Shrine and Heritage Center was initiated by Imelda Romualdez Marcos as a mansion, equipped with every luxury, but never occupied. Personal bathroom.
Keywords: picturesque, historic, heritage, culture, ostentatious, palace, extravagant, ornamentation, decoration

PMR-D4727
The Philippines, Eastern Visayas, Leyte, Tacloban: Santo Nino Shrine and Heritage Center was initiated by Imelda Romualdez Marcos as a mansion, equipped with every luxury, but never occupied. Family bedroom.
Keywords: picturesque, historic, heritage, culture, ostentatious, palace, extravagant, ornamentation, decoration

PMR-D4726
The Philippines, Eastern Visayas, Leyte, Tacloban: Santo Nino Shrine and Heritage Center was initiated by Imelda Romualdez Marcos as a mansion, equipped with every luxury, but never occupied. Bronze bust of Imelda with family photographs.
Keywords: gardens, picturesque, historic, heritage, culture, ostentatious, palace, extravagant, ornamentation, decoration

PMR-D4725
The Philippines, Eastern Visayas, Leyte, Tacloban: Santo Nino Shrine and Heritage Center was initiated by Imelda Romualdez Marcos as a mansion, equipped with every luxury, but never occupied. A drawing room.
Keywords: picturesque, historic, heritage, culture, ostentatious, palace, extravagant, ornamentation, decoration

PMR-D4724
The Philippines, Eastern Visayas, Leyte, Tacloban: Santo Nino Shrine and Heritage Center was initiated by Imelda Romualdez Marcos as a mansion, equipped with every luxury, but never occupied. Main staircase with display cabinets of oriental carved ivory.
Keywords: picturesque, historic, heritage, culture, ostentatious, palace, extravagant, ornamentation, decoration

PMR-D4723
The Philippines, Eastern Visayas, Leyte, Tacloban: Santo Nino Shrine and Heritage Center was initiated by Imelda Romualdez Marcos as a mansion, equipped with every luxury, but never occupied. Ballroom.
Keywords: picturesque, historic, heritage, culture, ostentatious, palace, extravagant, ornamentation, decoration

PMR-D4722
The Philippines, Eastern Visayas, Leyte, Tacloban: Santo Nino Shrine and Heritage Center was initiated by Imelda Romualdez Marcos as a mansion, equipped with every luxury, but never occupied. Visitor's bedroom suite with twin beds.
Keywords: picturesque, historic, heritage, culture, ostentatious, palace, extravagant, ornamentation, decoration

PMR-D4721
The Philippines, Eastern Visayas, Leyte, Tacloban: Santo Nino Shrine and Heritage Center was initiated by Imelda Romualdez Marcos as a mansion, equipped with every luxury, but never occupied. One of many visitor's bedrooms, mostly equipped with dioramas.
Keywords: picturesque, historic, heritage, culture, ostentatious, palace, extravagant, ornamentation, decoration

PMR-D4720
The Philippines, Eastern Visayas, Leyte, Tacloban: Santo Nino Shrine and Heritage Center was initiated by Imelda Romualdez Marcos as a mansion, equipped with every luxury, but never occupied.
Keywords: gardens, picturesque, historic, heritage, culture, ostentatious, palace, extravagant, ornamentation, decoration

PMR-D0325
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: Christmas Market 2010 - a stall selling coloured lanterns.
Keywords: München, colourful, decorations, lights, lighting, ornaments, illuminations

PMR-D0324
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: Christmas Market 2010 - a stall selling Christmas stars.
Keywords: München, colourful, decorations, lights, lighting, ornaments, illuminations

PMR-D0323
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: Christmas Market 2010 - a stall selling hot punch ("Glühwein").
Keywords: München, colourful, decorations, lights, lighting, ornaments, illuminations

PMR-D0322
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: Christmas Market 2010 - a crib scene with the Holy Family.
Keywords: München, colourful, decorations, lights, lighting, ornaments, illuminations, Holy Family, Christian

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

PMR349-05
India, Agra: Fatehpur Sikri was to become the new capital of the Moghul Empire as ordained by Emperor Akbar. It was completed in 1570 but suddenly abandoned in 1586. The five-storey Panch Mahal, reflected in one of the ornamental pools.
Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, colourful, heritage, UNESCO

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

PMR334-04
England, Norfolk, Norwich: founded at the time of the Norman Conquest, Norwich Castle retains only the much-renovated highly ornamented keep, which is now home to the Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery.
Keywords: architecture, mediaeval, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, Bath stone, ancient, monument

PMR315-11
Czechoslovakia, Brno: rich Gothic ornamentation above the main portal of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul.
Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, mediaeval, medieval, heritage, Slovakia, stone carving, Brünn, Moravia

PMR297-09
Germany, Bavaria, Aschaffenburg in the Spessart: country palace built in 1780 for the Archbishops of Mainz in Schönbusch Park, reflected in the ornamental lake.
Keywords: palace, architecture, reflections, mansion, Baroque, picturesque, colourful, heritage

PMR297-08
Germany, Bavaria, Aschaffenburg in the Spessart: country palace built in 1780 for the Archbishops of Mainz in Schönbusch Park. Here: rowing on the ornamental lake in the palace grounds.
Keywords: country idyll, rural, greenery, boating, summer idyll, relaxing, quiet, peacful

PMR297-07
Germany, Bavaria, Aschaffenburg in the Spessart: country palace built in 1780 for the Archbishops of Mainz in Schönbusch Park. Here: sandstone bridge over the ornamental lake in the palace grounds, with reflections.
Keywords: peaceful, greenery, rural, boating, rowing, quiet, relaxing, woods, trees

PMR272-12
U.S.A., Florida, Orlando, Disney World - EPCOT Center: pyramids of "Journey into Imagination", with ornamental lake and monorail train.
Keywords: colourful, picturesque, culture, geographical, educational, new-technology, human achievement, innovation, recreation

PMR226-12
Greece, Athens: Grand Metropolis Church, prime church of the Greek Orthodox religion, completed in 1855. To its right, its predecessor, the Small Metropolis Church, diminutive by comparison, a beautifully ornamented Byzantine church dating from the 12th century.
Keywords: historic, antiquity, culture, art, Greek, masonry, ruin, archeology, excavations, architecture, classical, heritage, monument, capital city

PMR-D3957
People's Republic of China, Yunnan Province, Kunming: bougainvillea blossom and other ornamental foliage in Green Lake Park.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Asian, culture, heritage, picturesque, metropolitan, flowering trees, botany, colourful, flora

PMR-D3320
Germany, Swiss Saxony (Sächsische Schweiz): view from the walls of the Königstein Fortress, 240 metres above the River Elbe, with one of the ornamental stone urns in the foreground.
Keywords: picturesque, heritage, Swiss Saxony, sandstone, outcrops, rock formations, fantastic, geology, geological, faults , erosion, defence, fortifications, historic, panorama, woods

PMR-D3070
Bahrain, Muharraq: Beit Sheikh Isa bin Ali, a traditional upper-class house built about 1800, and recently refurbished and opened to the public. Seat of the emir in the 19th century.

One of the larger, richly ornamented guest rooms.
Keywords: oil wealth, emirate, desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, Sheikh, dwelling, living style, architecture, artistic

PMR-D2980
The Philippines, Samar Island, Calbayog: the handsome altar screen in the Catholic Cathedral of St Peter and Paul.
Keywords: Samar Island, religion, gilding, ornamentation, decoration, sacred, holy

PMR180-12
Germany, Baden Wurttemberg, Michelstadt in the Oden Forest: market place with town hall (Rathaus), parish church tower and geraniums on an ornamental 16th century fountain.
Keywords: picturesque, colourful, historic, heritage, mediaeval, architecture, traditional, Odenwald

PMR180-11
Germany, Baden Wurttemberg, Michelstadt in the Oden Forest: market place with town hall (Rathaus), parish church tower and ornamental 16th century fountain.
Keywords: picturesque, colourful, historic, heritage, mediaeval, architecture, traditional, Odenwald

PMR146-10
Bulgaria, Nessebar: standing on a peninsula on the Black Sea coast, the ancient town has a long history. Highly ornamented ruin of a 13-14th century Byzantine church.
Keywords: architecture, heritage, culture, historic, Nesebar, UNESCO

PMR-D2698
Iran, Firuz Abad: Dezh-e Ardashir Papakan (Palace of Ardashir Papakan) was built in 224 AD under King Ardashir I in the Sassanian era. It has three domes (one collapsed), open at the top, which may have been used for fires to Zoroaster. Ornamental double arch over a blind window on an outside wall.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, religion, architecture, castle, Zarathustra, Zoroastrianism, fire-temple, Sassanid

PMR-D2585
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. Pictured is the gatehouse, adorned with six ornamental minarets, from the fountain courtyard.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, mosque, religion, architecture, faience, tiling, minaret, arabesque, mosaic

PMR-D2584
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. Pictured is the gatehouse, adorned with six ornamental minarets.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, mosque, religion, architecture, faience, tiling, minaret, arabesque, mosaic

PMR-D2555
Iran, Qom: promenade with ornamental tiles and arches, where students from the medresa can frequently be seen.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, mosque, religion, architecture, faience, tiling, minaret, arabesque, mosaics

PMR-D2467
Iran, Isfahan: Kelisa-ye Vank (Vank Armenian Cathedral) was built between 1648 and 1655 with the approval of the Safavid rulers. View of the cathedral entrance and clock tower with faience ornamentation.
Keywords: Persia, religion, architecture, faience, tiling, minaret, arabesque, frescoes, colourful, historic, heritage

PMR-D2437
Iran, Persepolis: Founded by Darius I in 520 BC, subsequent Achaemenid rulers added many new buildings until it was burnt to the ground by Alexander the Great in 330 BC. It extended over 125 sq. km. at its peak.
The "King's Audience" relief, standing in the Treasury. Originall it had ornamented the centre of the east stairway of the Apadana.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, religion, architecture, bas-reliefs, historic, heritage, ruins, UNESCO, archeology

PMR-D2397
Iran, Shiraz: Arg-e Karim Khan (Citadel) was built in the early Zand period, as part of Karim Khan's royal court. It has four corner towers featuring ornamental brickwork, the south-eastern one leaning outwards due to subsidence.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, religion, architecture, fortress, castle, fortifications

PMR-D2396
Iran, Shiraz: Arg-e Karim Khan (Citadel) was built in the early Zand period, as part of Karim Khan's royal court. It has four corner towers featuring ornamental brickwork, the south-eastern one leaning outwards due to subsidence.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, religion, architecture, fortress, castle, fortifications

PMR475-04
Spain, Catelonia, Barcelona, Montjuic, Jardins de Joan Maragall, part of the King's Residence, Palauet Albéniz: partial view of the Pulau Nacional, with ornamental lanterns and Judas tree.
Keywords: national heritage, gardens, park, culture, picturesque, metropolis

PMR465-01
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.

Church of the Three Hierarchs, built in 1635-9 by Vasile Lupu, has been destroyed several times but always faithfully rebuilt, surviving the rest of the monastery. Detail of the intricate geometric ornamentation, mainly of oriental origin, which covers all the facades. This was gilded in the original church.
Keywords: architecture, Orthodox, Christian, culture, historic, national heritage

PMR513-10
Italy, Lombardy, Milan: details of the stone carving on the roof of the cathedral, showing ornamentation on a flying buttress.
Keywords: architecture, sculptures, metropolis, Christian, culture, historic, national heritage

PMR511-04
Italy, South Tyrol, Bolzano: the Gothic Cathedral, St. Mary of the Assumption, built between 1280 and 1410, with its ornamental tiled roof.
Keywords: alpine, belltower, stone work, architecture, picturesque, Bozen

PMR499-05
Turkey, Istanbul: one of the many ornamental fountains to be found on street corners in the city.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, drinking water, Constantinople, Muslim, Byzantine, Islam, street scene

PMR526-07
Iraq: Khadimain Shrine, near Baghdad, was founded in 1515; two Shiite Imams, Musa Al-Khadim and Mohamed Al-Jawad, are buried here: the richly ornamented entrance to the shrine itself, taboo to non-believers.
Keywords: architecture, Mesopotamia, mosque, mosaics, Muslim, Islam, colourful, natural heritage, picturesque

PMR521-02
Italy, Sicily, Agrigento: traditionally decorated Sicilian bicycle-cart, showing scenes of battles of Christians versus the Moors, dating back to the Spanish rule of Sicily.
Keywords: Sicilia, ornamentation, colourful, decorating, painting, artwork

PMR520-02
Italy, Sicily, Agrigento: the traditionally decorated Sicilian horse-cart, showing scenes of battles of Christians versus the Moors, dating back to the Spanish rule of Sicily, is now a relic of the past.
Keywords: Sicilia, ornamentation, colourful, decorating, painting, artwork

PMR519-12
Italy, Sicily, Agrigento: traditionally decorated Sicilian horse and cart with owner.
Keywords: Sicilia, artwork, painting, decorating, colourful, ornamentation, plumes

PMR128K-10
Canada, Quebec City: the Old City Hall from the Dufferin Terrace, with ornamental railings and autumn foliage.
Keywords: metropolis, picturesque, French-speaking, national heritage, historic, autumn, cityscape

PMR128K-09
Canada, Quebec City: ornamental cast-iron railings on the Dufferin Terrace, with autumn foliage.
Keywords: metropolis, picturesque, French-speaking, national heritage, historic, autumn, cityscape

PMR126K-25
Germany, Brandenburg, Potsdam: ornamental pool near the Roman Baths in Sans Souci Park.
Keywords: East Germany, metropolis, national heritage, historic, architecture, picturesque

PMR094K-15
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich, Nymphenburg Palace Park: the distant palace, viewed along the central axis canal from the ornamental cascades, with surrounding statuary.
Keywords: trees, fallen leaves, season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, long shadows, fall, autumn hues, russet and gold, autumn colours, autumn leaves, sunshine

PMR094K-08
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich, Nymphenburg Palace Park: statue of Neptune and the ornamental cascades.
Keywords: trees, fallen leaves, season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, long shadows, fall, autumn hues, russet and gold, autumn colours, autumn leaves, sunshine

PMR094K-07
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich, Nymphenburg Palace Park: statuary surrounding the ornamental cascades.
Keywords: trees, fallen leaves, season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, long shadows, fall, autumn hues, russet and gold, autumn colours, autumn leaves, sunshine

PMR094K-05
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich, Nymphenburg Palace Park: an ornamental canal flows under a wing of the palace.
Keywords: trees, fallen leaves, season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, long shadows, fall, autumn hues, russet and gold, autumn colours, autumn leaves, sunshine

PMR045K-23
Panama: Distant view of Panama City from the end of the Amador Causeway, with ornamental flowering bougainvilleas.

PMR016K-18
Iraq, Kalhu or Kalach (now known as "Nimrud"): refounded in the 13th century BC on ancient foundations by the Assyrians, became the seat of the royal house after Ashur. Entrance to a burial chamber discovered by Dr Mussachim, who was in charge of the excavations in Nimrud. Over 30 kilograms of gold ornaments have been recovered from this and similar tombs.
Keywords: archeology, Mesopotamia, excavations

PMR016K-17
Iraq, Kalhu or Kalach (now known as "Nimrud"): refounded in the 13th century BC on ancient foundations by the Assyrians, became the seat of the royal house after Ashur. Details of the burial chambers being explained by Dr Mussachim, who was in charge of the excavations in Nimrud. Over 30 kilograms of gold ornaments have been recovered from this and similar tombs.
Keywords: archeology, Mesopotamia, excavations

PMR016K-14
Iraq, Kalhu or Kalach (now known as "Nimrud"): refounded in the 13th century BC on ancient foundations by the Assyrians, became the seat of the royal house after Ashur. Entrance to a burial chamber discovered by Dr Mussachim, who was in charge of the excavations in Nimrud. Over 30 kilograms of gold ornaments have been recovered from this and similar tombs.
Keywords: archeology, Mesopotamia, excavations

PMR-014K-17
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: West facade of Nymphenburger Palace with fountain and reflecting pool.
Keywords: park, gardens, ornamental gardens, noble dwellings

PMR062K-02
Bulgaria, Shipka: Shipka Memorial Church, built in the Russian style in 1902 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Russo-Turkish war in 1877-8. Here, the colourful mouldings and highly ornamented belltower.

PMR420-03
Germany, Lower Saxony, Estebrügge near Hamburg: "Altes Land" is an area bordering the River Elbe on the south west, and is one of the largest fruit-growing areas in Germany. It is also famous for its timber frame houses with ornamental brickwork. Thatched, half-timbered farmhouse, surrounded by lawns and pear trees.
Keywords: picturesque, heritage, historic, timber frame houses, half-timbered houses, architecture

PMR420-02
Germany, Lower Saxony, Estebrügge near Hamburg: "Altes Land" is an area bordering the River Elbe on the south west, and is one of the largest fruit-growing areas in Germany. It is also famous for its timber frame houses with ornamental brickwork. Thatched brick house with arched windows and columned portico.
Keywords: picturesque, heritage, historic, timber frame houses, half-timbered houses, architecture

PMR420-01
Germany, Lower Saxony, Estebrügge near Hamburg: "Altes Land" is an area bordering the River Elbe on the south west, and is one of the largest fruit-growing areas in Germany. It is also famous for its timber frame houses with ornamental brickwork. Typical thatched, half-timbered farmhouse, with TV dish-aerial.
Keywords: picturesque, heritage, historic, timber frame houses, half-timbered houses, architecture

PMR419-11
Germany, Lower Saxony, Steinkirchen near Hamburg: "Altes Land" is an area bordering the River Elbe on the south west, and is one of the largest fruit-growing areas in Germany. It is also famous for its timber frame houses with ornamental brickwork. Thatched farmhouse with ornamental yellow-brick frieze.
Keywords: picturesque, architecture, half-timbered houses, timber frame houses, historic, heritage

PMR419-08
Germany, Lower Saxony, Steinkirchen near Hamburg: "Altes Land" is an area bordering the River Elbe on the south west, and is one of the largest fruit-growing areas in Germany. It is also famous for its timber frame houses with ornamental brickwork. Modern brick church with adjacent timber belltower with pointed roof.
Keywords: picturesque, architecture, half-timbered houses, timber frame houses, historic, heritage

PMR419-07
Germany, Lower Saxony, Mittelkirchen near Hamburg: "Altes Land" is an area bordering the River Elbe on the south west, and is one of the largest fruit-growing areas in Germany. It is also famous for its timber frame houses with ornamental brickwork. Boats moored on the canal, adjacent to their owner's houses, between Mittelkirchen and Steinkirchen.
Keywords: picturesque, architecture, half-timbered houses, timber frame houses, historic, heritage

PMR419-06
Germany, Lower Saxony, Mittelkirchen near Hamburg: "Altes Land" is an area bordering the River Elbe on the south west, and is one of the largest fruit-growing areas in Germany. It is also famous for its timber frame houses with ornamental brickwork. Thatched farmhouse with inscriptions on the timber beams of the facade, built in 1717. The upper stories are used only for storage of agricultural produce.
Keywords: picturesque, architecture, half-timbered houses, timber frame houses, historic, heritage

PMR419-05
Germany, Lower Saxony, Mittelkirchen near Hamburg: "Altes Land" is an area bordering the River Elbe on the south west, and is one of the largest fruit-growing areas in Germany. It is also famous for its timber frame houses with ornamental brickwork. Typical house with tiled roof and ornamental brickwork, dated 1797.
Keywords: picturesque, architecture, half-timbered houses, timber frame houses, historic, heritage

PMR419-04
Germany, Lower Saxony, Mittelkirchen near Hamburg: "Altes Land" is an area bordering the River Elbe on the south west, and is one of the largest fruit-growing areas in Germany. It is also famous for its timber frame houses with ornamental brickwork. Typical brick church with wooden belltower.
Keywords: picturesque, architecture, half-timbered houses, timber frame houses, historic, heritage

PMR419-03
Germany, Lower Saxony, Jork near Hamburg: "Altes Land" is an area bordering the River Elbe on the south west, and is one of the largest fruit-growing areas in Germany. It is also famous for its timber frame houses with ornamental brickwork. Thatched, half-timbered house in the local style, offering holiday accommodation.
Keywords: picturesque, heritage, historic, timber frame houses, half-timbered houses, architecture

PMR419-02
Germany, Lower Saxony, Königreich near Hamburg: "Altes Land" is an area bordering the River Elbe on the south west, and is one of the largest fruit-growing areas in Germany. It is also famous for its timber frame houses with ornamental brickwork. Facade of the fruitgrower's thatched farmhouse offering apples and plums for sale.
Keywords: picturesque, architecture, half-timbered houses, timber frame houses, historic, heritage

PMR419-01
Germany, Lower Saxony, Königreich near Hamburg: "Altes Land" is an area bordering the River Elbe on the south west, and is one of the largest fruit-growing areas in Germany. It is also famous for its timber frame houses with ornamental brickwork. Fruitgrower's thatched farmhouse offering apples and plums for sale.
Keywords: picturesque, architecture, half-timbered houses, timber frame houses, historic, heritage

PMR418-12
Germany, Lower Saxony, Estebrügge near Hamburg: "Altes Land" is an area bordering the River Elbe on the south west, and is one of the largest fruit-growing areas in Germany. It is also famous for its timber frame houses with ornamental brickwork. The "Estehof" public house in the local style.
Keywords: picturesque, heritage, historic, timber frame houses, half-timbered houses, architecture

PMR418-06
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: newly completed wings of the former Army Museum which was ruined during the war, apart from the central tract. Now the home of the Bavarian State Chancellery. Here reflected in the waters of the new ornamental canal.
Keywords: gardens, München, architecture, historic, dome

PMR396-09
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: spring colour in the Botanic Gardens at Nymphenburg provided by beds of tulips and pansies around the ornamental pool.
Keywords: botanical, horticulture, München, flora and fauna, gardens, flowers, colourful

PMR396-04
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schleissheim: banks of spring Forsythia with swan on the ornamental canal in the grounds of Schleissheim Palace.
Keywords: formal gardens, park, Schloss Schleissheim, Schleißheimer Schloß

PMR396-03
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schleissheim: banks of spring Forsythia with swan and nest (left) on the ornamental canal in the grounds of Schleissheim Palace.
Keywords: formal gardens, park, Schloss Schleissheim, Schleißheimer Schloß

PMR390-12
New Zealand, Rotorua: view of Government Gardens and Tudor Towers from the ornamental pool, with a prominent group of Japanese Cedars (Cryptomeria japonica).
Keywords: antipodes, architecture, picturesque, landscape, Maori, flora and fauna, arboriculture, trees

PMR369-01
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: one of the gateways to the Royal Palace with columns and roof encrusted with ceramic ornamentation.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR366-07
Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: blue and gold glazed ornamentation on a gable.
Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR552-01
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur: fountain in Kuala Lumpur City Centre Park, landscaped by Roberto Burle Marx, with the Observation Tower in the background.
Keywords: skyscrapers, ornamental lake, reflections, colourful, picturesque, business centres, stainless steel, architecture, office buildings

PMR551-3
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur: The former Selangor Council Building (now called Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad), completed in 1897 from plans of architect A.C. Norman. View through the ornamental fountain, with columns in the foreground.
Keywords: historic building, Islamic architecture, clocktower, colonial architecture

PMR551-2
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur: The former Selangor Council Building (now called Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad), completed in 1897 from plans of architect A.C. Norman. View from the ornamental pool on the Padang (now called Merdeka Square).
Keywords: historic building, Islamic architecture, clocktower, colonial architecture

PMR668-05
Germany, Berlin: Marienkirche, the city's oldest existing church, built beteween 1270-1380, behind the Neptune Fountain, ornamented by four allegorical figures representing the rivers Elbe, Oder, Rhine and Weichsel.
Keywords: East Germany, statues, monument, metropolis, national heritage, historic, architecture, Baroque, picturesque, capital city

PMR638-04
Montenegro: Kotor, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has a history going back to Roman times when it was known as Acruvium. The recently completed promenade, planted with ornamental trees, and jetty for small craft.
Keywords: picturesque, mediaeval, national heritage, fortress, fortifications, ramparts, bastions, historic city, port

PMR634-09
Germany, Thuringia, Eisenach: the Wartburg, embedded in German conciousness for almost 1000 years through connections with Martin Luther and Wagner's Tannhäuser, evolved in different periods, the half timbered part dating from the 15th and 16th centuries. A UNESCO World Heritage site. Here: view of the timber framed buildings in the outer courtyard with ornamental cast-iron well yoke.
Keywords: historic town, mediaeval, picturesque, national heritage

PMR626-05
Spain, Lanzarote, Guatiza: Jardin de Cactus: a cactus garden created in an extinct volcano crater by Cesar Manrique in 1990, regarded as an artistic masterpiece, and the most visited attraction on Lanzarote. Some 10,000 cacti of about 1000 different species are on display, many in flower. Here: the ornamental pool surrounding volcanic columns, with the wind turbines in Parque Eolico near Los Valles visible in the far distance.
Keywords: Canary Islands, botany, botanical gardens, larva

PMR620-03
Germany, Thuringia, Bruhl: Schloss Augustusburg was built between 1725 and 1768 by J.K. Schlaun and Francois de Cuvillies for the Elector Clement-Augustus, Archbishop of Cologne, who was a scion of the Bavarian Wittelsbach family. The palace contains a fine rococo staircase attributed to Balthasar Neumann. Here: view of the south facade and gardens from the lake, with ornamental urn in the foreground.
Keywords: North Rhine- Westphalia, UNESCO world heritage site, French style gardens, formal gardens, parks, palace gardens, country houses, German heritage, German architecture

PMR620-01
Germany, North Rhine-Westfalia, Bruhl: Schloss Augustusburg was built between 1725 and 1768 by J.K. Schlaun and Francois de Cuvillies for the Elector Clement-Augustus, Archbishop of Cologne, who was a scion of the Bavarian Wittelsbach family. The palace contains a fine rococo staircase attributed to Balthasar Neumann. Here: ornamental paved approach to the east facade of the palace, with the arms of the House of Wittelsbach over the entrance.
Keywords: North Rhine- Westphalia, German architecture, German heritage, country houses, palace gardens, parks, formal gardens, French style gardens, UNESCO world heritage site

PMR609-01
Germany, Upper Bavaria: Ornamental flowerbeds at the German National Garden Show (BUGA) in München 28th April to 9th October 2005.
Keywords: formal gardens, exhibitions, bedding plants

PMR601-04
Spain, Segovia: La Granja de San Ildefonso, built by Philip V, grandson of Louis XIV, and largely inspired by Versailles: ornamental urn in parterre gardens, with palace in the background.
Keywords: architecture, park, statuary

PMR598-08
Spain, Guipuzcoa, San Sebastian: Playa de la Concha, with two of the ornamental wrought-iron candelabra on the promenade.

PMR580-07
Russia, Kizhi: A simple shrine with ornamental fretted roofwork on the island of Kizhi in the Onega Sea, Karelia.

PMR649-01
Libya, Tripolitania: ruins of the ancient city of Leptis Magna. The city was founded by Phoenician colonists about 1100 BC but became part of the Roman Empire when Carthage fell in the Third Punic War, in 146 BC. It became the largest and most prosperous city in Roman Africa. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Adjacent to the north-eastern side of the Forum stood the Basilica of Septimius Severus, 92 metres long by 40 metres wide, the nave lined by red granite columns, some of which are presently lying in the Forum. Carved limestone columns in the apse, with scenes ornamented with vines and bunches of grapes.
Keywords: Roman architecture, historical city, artistic, stone carving, archeological excavations, archeology, Maghreb, Punic architecture

PMR643-12
Libya, Fezzan: Ghat, an oasis town and permanent Tuareg settlement on the Algerian border going back to Garamantian times (1st century BC). View through the gate tower to the medina, with ornamental parapet.
Keywords: Maghreb, historical oasis town, Tuareg architecture, adobe, mud brick buildings, Sahara Desert, sand dunes, sand-dune landscape, barren

PMR643-05
Libya, Fezzan: Ghat, an oasis town and permanent Tuareg settlement on the Algerian border going back to Garamantian times (1st century BC). A mud brick gateway with ornamental parapet, and beyond, the Turkish fortress.
Keywords: Maghreb, historical oasis town, Tuareg architecture, adobe, mud brick buildings, Sahara Desert, sand dunes, sand-dune landscape, barren

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