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PMR234-10 Romania, Moldavia, Vatra Moldovitei: the frescoed church of Moldovita Monastery: frescoes on the vestibule roof and walls; "The Last Judgement" appears as customary on the west outer wall. Keywords: frescoes, fortifications, defence, colourful, painted monastery, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, landscape, countryside, picturesque
PMR238-01 Romania, Transylvania: washing laundry in the river which flows from the snow-capped Fagaras Mountains, part of the southern Carpathians, rising to 2500 metres and visible in the distance. Keywords: rustical, rural, landscape, countryside, picturesque
PMR237-12 Romania, Transylvania: a river flowing fom the Fagaras Mountains, part of the southern Carpathians, rising to 2500 metres and visible in the distance. Keywords: rustical, rural, landscape, countryside, picturesque
PMR237-11 Romania, Transylvania: Bran Castle, traditional home of Bram Stoker's Count Dracula stories, was built in 1377 to command the trade route and now contains an extensive museum. Keywords: fortifications, defence, mediaeval, architecture, rustical, rural, landscape, countryside, picturesque, vampires, Vlad the Impaler
PMR237-08 Romania, Moldavia, Sihastria Hermitage, with frescoed entrance arch. Like Neamt and Secu Monasteries, it lies in the Secu Valley. Keywords: frescoes, fortifications, defence, colourful, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, landscape, picturesque
PMR237-07 Romania, Moldavia, Secu Monastery: the white-painted church, with wellhouse in the right foreground. The monastery has a very valuable treasury, dating from 1602. Keywords: frescoes, fortifications, defence, colourful, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, landscape, picturesque
PMR237-06 Romania, Moldavia, Neamt Monastery: the church in the grounds was built by Stephen the Great in 1497 on the site of an older one. A repository for learning for centuries, with a valuable library, printing shop, museum and hundreds of sheep and cattle. The largest and oldest monastery in Romania. Here: the imposing entrance and Pirgul Belltower. Keywords: frescoes, fortifications, defence, colourful, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, landscape, picturesque
PMR237-05 Romania, Moldavia, Neamt Monastery: the church in the grounds was built by Stephen the Great in 1497 on the site of an older one. A repository for learning for centuries, with a valuable library, printing shop, museum and hundreds of sheep and cattle. The largest and oldest monastery in Romania. Here: the Baptistry, outside the main gate. Keywords: frescoes, fortifications, defence, colourful, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, landscape, picturesque
PMR237-04 Romania, Moldavia, Neamt Monastery: the church in the grounds was built by Stephen the Great in 1497 on the site of an older one. A repository for learning for centuries, with a valuable library, printing shop, museum and hundreds of sheep and cattle. The largest and oldest monastery in Romania. Here: a young Orthodox monk. Keywords: frescoes, fortifications, defence, colourful, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, landscape, picturesque
PMR237-02 Romania, Moldavia, Neamt Monastery: the church in the grounds was built by Stephen the Great in 1497 on the site of an older one. A repository for learning for centuries, with a valuable library, printing shop, museum and hundreds of sheep and cattle. The largest and oldest monastery in Romania. Keywords: frescoes, fortifications, defence, colourful, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, landscape, picturesque
PMR237-01 Romania, Moldavia, Neamt Monastery: the church in the grounds was built by Stephen the Great in 1497 on the site of an older one. A repository for learning for centuries, with a valuable library, printing shop, museum and hundreds of sheep and cattle. The largest and oldest monastery in Romania. Here: three young novitiates. Keywords: frescoes, fortifications, defence, colourful, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, landscape, picturesque
PMR236-12 Romania, Moldavia, Neamt Monastery: the church in the grounds was built by Stephen the Great in 1497 on the site of an older one. A repository for learning for centuries, with a valuable library, printing shop, museum and hundreds of sheep and cattle. The largest and oldest monastery in Romania. Here: a sounding iron, beaten rythmically to call to prayers. Keywords: frescoes, fortifications, defence, colourful, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, landscape, picturesque
PMR236-11 Romania, Moldavia, Neamt Monastery: the church in the grounds was built by Stephen the Great in 1497 on the site of an older one. A repository for learning for centuries, with a valuable library, printing shop, museum and hundreds of sheep and cattle. The largest and oldest monastery in Romania. A 2-storey wing containing the monks' cells. Keywords: frescoes, fortifications, defence, colourful, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, landscape, picturesque
PMR236-10 Romania, Moldavia, Neamt Monastery: the church in the grounds was built by Stephen the Great in 1497 on the site of an older one. A repository for learning for centuries, with a valuable library, printing shop, museum and hundreds of sheep and cattle. The largest and oldest monastery in Romania. Here: the Pirgul Belltower, the oldest surviving building. Keywords: frescoes, fortifications, defence, colourful, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, landscape, picturesque, oxen cart
PMR236-09 Romania, Moldavia, Neamt Monastery: the church in the grounds was built by Stephen the Great in 1497 on the site of an older one. A repository for learning for centuries, with a valuable library, printing shop, museum and hundreds of sheep and cattle. The largest and oldest monastery in Romania. Keywords: frescoes, fortifications, defence, colourful, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, landscape, picturesque
PMR236-08 Romania, Moldavia, Tirgu Neamt: bucolic scene: shepherds and sheep are everywhere to be seen. Keywords: rustical, rural, landscape, countryside, pasture, meadow, grazing
PMR236-07 Romania, Moldavia, Tirgu Neamt: wooden "bungalows" on the local camp site. Keywords: rustical, rural, landscape, countryside, Volvo, campsite, tenting, open air
PMR236-06 Romania, Moldavia, Vatra Dornei: part of the bath house with a view of the town and church tower. Keywords: colourful, architecture, rustical, rural, landscape, countryside, farmland, picturesque
PMR235-12 Romania, Moldavia, Vatra Dornei: charmingly decorated house with painted palings and ornate well-house, all in a brown and yellow colour scheme. Keywords: colourful, architecture, rustical, rural, landscape, countryside, farmland, picturesque, traditional, wooden construction
PMR235-11 Romania, Moldavia, Vatra Dornei: wooden house with ornate decorations and beige colour scheme, dated '1960'. Keywords: colourful, architecture, rustical, rural, landscape, countryside, farmland, picturesque, traditional, wooden construction
PMR235-10 Romania, Moldavia, Vatra Dornei: Moldavian in national dress with embroidery covered jacket, standing in front of his house, with its wrought iron fence and ornate facade. Keywords: colourful, architecture, rustical, rural, landscape, countryside, farmland, picturesque, traditional, wooden construction
PMR235-09 Romania, Moldavia, Vatra Dornei: traditional wooden house in green and white colour scheme. Keywords: colourful, architecture, rustical, rural, landscape, countryside, farmland, picturesque, traditional, wooden construction
PMR235-08 Romania, Moldavia, Vatra Dornei: a freshly painted cottage in ochre and brown colour scheme. Keywords: colourful, architecture, rustical, rural, landscape, countryside, farmland, picturesque, traditional, wooden construction
PMR235-07 Romania, Moldavia, Vatra Dornei: charmingly decorated house with painted palings and ornate well-house. Keywords: colourful, architecture, rustical, rural, landscape, countryside, farmland, picturesque, traditional, wooden construction
PMR235-04 Romania, Moldavia, Sucevita: the monastery church from the entry gate. Founded by the Movila Brothers and built in 1582-4, it was the last of the "painted monasteries" to be completed. The fresco "Ladder of the Virtues" on the north wall of the church, is one of the most highly regarded. Keywords: frescoes, fortifications, defence, colourful, painted monastery, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, landscape, picturesque
PMR235-03 Romania, Moldavia, Sucevita: the monastery well, showing the grounds and massive ring wall, 6 metres high and 3 metres thick, with octagonal towers on each corner. Founded by the Movila Brothers and built in 1582-4, it was the last of the "painted monasteries" to be completed. Keywords: frescoes, fortifications, defence, colourful, painted monastery, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, landscape, picturesque
PMR235-02 Romania, Moldavia, Sucevita: the monastery church. Founded by the Movila Brothers and built in 1582-4, it was the last of the "painted monasteries" to be completed. Figures of saints and apostles on the east apse. Keywords: frescoes, fortifications, defence, colourful, painted monastery, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, landscape, picturesque
PMR235-01 Romania, Moldavia, Sucevita: the monastery church with built-on vestibule. Founded by the Movila Brothers and built in 1582-4, it was the last of the "painted monasteries" to be completed. View of the living quarters, ring wall and defence tower, from the vestibule. Keywords: frescoes, fortifications, defence, colourful, painted monastery, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, landscape, picturesque
PMR234-12 Romania, Moldavia, Sucevita: the monastery church with built-on vestibule. Founded by the Movila Brothers and built in 1582-4, it was the last of the "painted monasteries" to be completed. Keywords: frescoes, fortifications, defence, colourful, painted monastery, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, landscape, picturesque
PMR234-11 Romania, Upper Moldavia: picnicking in the breathtaking Carpathian Hills. Keywords: rustical, rural, landscape, countryside, harvest, farmland, picturesque
PMR234-09 Romania, Moldavia, Vatra Moldovitei: the frescoed church of Moldovita Monastery: frescoes on the south wall: "the tree of Esau", and, left, the Persian siege of Constantinople. Keywords: frescoes, fortifications, defence, colourful, painted monastery, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, landscape, countryside, picturesque
PMR234-08 Romania, Moldavia, Vatra Moldovitei: bust of Petru Rares, who founded Mondovita Monastery in 1532, with the entrance to the museum in the background. Keywords: frescoes, fortifications, defence, colourful, painted monastery, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, landscape, countryside, farmland, picturesque, statue, monument, sculpture
PMR234-07 Romania, Moldavia, Vatra Moldovitei: the frescoed church of Moldovita Monastery, showing the vestibule and a nun rythmically striking a plank with a hammer, as the call to prayers. Keywords: frescoes, fortifications, defence, colourful, painted monastery, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, landscape, countryside, picturesque
PMR234-06 Romania, Moldavia, Vatra Moldovitei: the frescoed church of Moldovita Monastery, showing the defensive ring-wall and gate house. Keywords: frescoes, fortifications, defence, colourful, painted monastery, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, landscape, countryside, farmland, picturesque
PMR234-05 Romania, Moldavia, Vatra Moldovitei: two Orthodox nuns at the entrance to Moldovita Monastery. Keywords: painted monastery, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, street scene
PMR234-04 Romania, Moldavia, Gura Humorului: a tributary of the River Moldovita flowing through typical Moldavian countryside. Keywords: colourful, rustical, rural, landscape, countryside, farmland, picturesque
PMR234-03 Romania, Moldavia, Gura Humorului: Moldavian family group in traditional national costume on Easter Monday. Keywords: colourful, Christian, rustical, rural, street scene, landscape, countryside, farmland, picturesque
PMR233-12 Romania, Moldavia, Gura Humorului: modern Romanian Orthodox church with newly carved lychgate, near to Humor Monastery. Keywords: colourful, Christian, rustical, rural, street scene, landscape, countryside, farmland, picturesque, wood-carving
PMR233-11 Romania, Moldavia, Gura Humorului: Moldavian married couple in traditional national costume on Easter Monday. Keywords: colourful, Christian, rustical, rural, street scene, landscape, countryside, farmland, picturesque
PMR233-10 Romania, Moldavia, Gura Humorului: Moldavian family on the way to church in a horse-drawn cart on Easter Monday. Keywords: colourful, Christian, rustical, rural, street scene, landscape, countryside, farmland, picturesque
PMR233-03 Romania, Moldavia, Cimpulung Moldovenesc: young man in ornate Moldavian national dress. Keywords: colourful, rustical, rural, street scene, landscape, countryside, picturesque
PMR233-02 Romania, Cluj Napoca: Kossuth Lajos Street: modern apartment blocks share the street with Baroque churches. Keywords: architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, street scene, picturesque
PMR232-10 Romania, Alba, Aiud: fortified church or citadel dating from 14th-16th centuries, which provided protection for the townspeople in times of danger. Keywords: fortifications, defence, mediaeval, architecture, Orthodox, Christian, rustical, rural, picturesque
PMR232-09 Romania, Alba, Teius: decoratively tiled house. Keywords: frescoes, colourful, architecture, rustical, rural, street scene, picturesque
PMR232-08 Romania, Arad, Conop:: farmyard of a communal farm. Keywords: rustical, rural, landscape, countryside, harvest, farmland, picturesque
PMR232-06 Romania, Arad, Lipova: field of rape from a tree-lined road. Keywords: colourful, rustical, rural, landscape, countryside, harvest, farmland, picturesque
PMR462-12 Romania, Southern Bucovina: landscape with hay-ricks near Cacica in the Carpathian Mountains. Keywords: countryside, fertile, harvest, fruitful, green hills, farmland, scenery, rustical
PMR477-03 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Chiemgau: field of buttercups on Herren Island, with Chiemsee (Lake Chiem) in the distance. Keywords: landscape, flowers, meadow, rustical, bucolic, countryside, open air
PMR470-07 Romania, Wallachia: a young man leading an oxen-cart loaded with hay, near Albesti. Keywords: countryside, street scene, rustical, harvest, haywain, rural
PMR469-12 Romania, Transylvania: landscape with stream in the foothills of the Fagaras Mountains, not far from Sibiu. in the Carpathian Mountains. Keywords: countryside, bucolic, fertile, harvest, fruitful, green hills, scenery, rustical, valley
PMR463-11 Romania, Southern Bucovina: loading hay onto a horse-drawn wagon near Boroaia. Keywords: countryside, rustical, harvest, haywain, rural
PMR463-10 Romania, Southern Bucovina: loading hay onto a wagon near Boroaia, with youngster restraining the horse. Keywords: countryside, rustical, harvest, haywain, rural
PMR463-08 Romania, Southern Bucovina: landscape with stream near Voronet Monastery in the Carpathian Mountains. Keywords: countryside, fertile, harvest, fruitful, green hills, scenery, rustical, valley
PMR463-02 Romania, Southern Bucovina: landscape with hay-ricks near Cacica in the Carpathian Mountains. Keywords: countryside, rustical, scenery, farmland, green hills, fruitful, harvest, fertile
PMR463-01 Romania, Southern Bucovina: landscape with hay-ricks near Cacica in the Carpathian Mountains. Keywords: countryside, fertile, harvest, fruitful, green hills, farmland, scenery, rustical
PMR462-11 Romania, Southern Bucovina, Solca: horse-drawn haycart - the normal form of transport in this part of the country. Keywords: countryside, street scene, rustical, harvest, haywain, rural
PMR462-04 Romania, Southern Bucovina, Milisauti: horse-drawn haycart - the normal form of transport in this part of the country. Keywords: countryside, street scene, rustical, harvest, haywain, rural
PMR461-10 Romania, Southern Bucovina, Marginea: gipsy encampment on the outskirts of the village. Keywords: countryside, nomadic, nomads, Roma, Romani, Romany, rustical
PMR461-04 Romania, Southern Bucovina, Sucevita: horse-drawn cart - the normal way of transporting goods in this part of the country. Keywords: countryside, rustical, street scene
PMR461-03 Romania, Southern Bucovina, Sucevita: defensive walls and corner bastions of Sucevita Monastery. Keywords: countryside, green hills, scenery, rustical, mediaeval, fortifications, defence
PMR461-02 Romania, Southern Bucovina, Pojorita: modern Orthodox church with frescoes and decorative roof tiles. Keywords: countryside, Byzantine, architecture, rustical, scenery, green hills, Carpathians
PMR461-01 Romania, Southern Bucovina: rolling countryside with fertile valley near Iacobeni in the Carpathian Mountains. Keywords: countryside, green hills, scenery, rustical
PMR460-07 Romania, Transylvania, Bistrita County: landscape with hay-ricks near Piatra Fintinele in the Carpathian Mountains. Keywords: countryside, harvest, fruitful, green hills, farmland, scenery, rustical
PMR458-10 Austria, Dürnstein in the Wachau: vineyards below the town, overlooked by the ruins of the castle where Richard the Lionheart was allegedly imprisoned until discovered by his faithful servant, Blondel. Keywords: mediaeval, countryside, rustical, defence, fortifications, national heritage, picturesque
PMR458-08 Austria, Dürnstein in the Wachau: the River Danube winds its way between the typical green hills of the Wachau. Keywords: picturesque, landscape, countryside, rustic, bucilic, national heritage
PMR458-05 Austria, Dürnstein in the Wachau: wooded banks of the River Danube, from the promenade. Keywords: picturesque, rustic, bucolic, nature, landscape, countryside
PMR132K-12 Cambodia, Siem Reap: the Khmer temples were built as the Khmer civilization flowered, from the 8th to the 14th centuries AD in what is now Cambodia and Thailand. The architectural style closely resembles that of India at the same period, but Hindu gods are often joined, or even replaced, by figures of Buddha. Angkor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This picture: a peaceful part of the rustic east moat of Angkor Wat Temple, with grazing cattle. Keywords: historic, shrine, Khmer, architecture, religion, Buddhist, Hindu, temples, picturesque, national heritage
PMR632-12 Germany. Upper Bavaria, Garmisch-Partenkirchen: the terrace of the Berggasthof St. Martin (1040 metres high), with rustic drinking trough in the snow and the town spread out below. Keywords: alpine, mountain range, Alps, alpine scenery, snow scene, panorama

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