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PMR-D7958 Germany, Bavaria, Würzburg: Marienkapelle (St Mary's Chapel), built between 1377 and 1480 in Gothic style. The western doorway, or Goldene Pforte, was constructed after 1430 and the tympanum depicts the Last Judgement. Keywords: picturesque, culture, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse, architecture, heritage, mediaeval
PMR-D1130 Germany, Bavaria, Upper Franconia, Bamberg Cathedral: tympanum of the Romanesque Fürstenportal, showing Christ and the Final Judgement, the damned and the redeemed. Keywords: picturesque, architecture, national heritage, mediaeval, historical
PMR-D0351 Netherlands, Maastricht Cathedral (1225-50): tympanum of hill portal: "Death of Mary", Assumption of Mary" and "Mary ruling in Glory". Keywords: churches, heritage, religion, historic, architecture, Gothic
PMR342-03 Switzerland, Berne: tympanum of the main portal of Berne Cathedral showing the Last Judgement and containing 234 figures, sculpted by Master Erhard Küng. Keywords: architecture, culture, historic, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, heritage, Gothic, stonework, stone carving, masterpiece
PMR254-11 France, Alsace-Lorraine, Strasbourg: Romanesque south entrance to the cathedral; built between 1176 and 1439 in Romanesque-Gothic styles from local sandstone. At 142 metres, it was the highest building in the world until 1874. Original carvings 1230-40: "Death of Mary" in left tympanum, and "Crowning" in right tympanum. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, culture, historic, national heritage, mediaeval, medieval, masterpiece, stone carving, tracery, symmetry
PMR-D2466 Iran, Isfahan: Kelisa-ye Vank (Vank Armenian Cathedral) was built between 1648 and 1655 with the approval of the Safavid rulers. Colourful entry portal with scene of the Annunciation in the tympanum. Keywords: Persia, religion, architecture, faience, tiling, minaret, arabesque, frescoes, colourful, historic, heritage
PMR104K-16 Peru, Departamento de Puno, Juli: a neglected house manifests some fine stone carving - view of the portal with carved columns, lintel and tympanum. Keywords: High Andes, picturesque, historic village
PMR099K-18 Argentina: San Miguel de Tucumán, the largest city in northern Argentina, was founded in 1565 by Spanish Conquistador, Diego de Villarroel. The cathedral, built in 1856, although a church has occupied this site since 1565. The architect was Pierre Etcheverry, a Basque. Here: a closer look at the dome (in Argentinian colours) and tympanum. Keywords: architecture, plaza mayor, neo-classical, religious architecture, church, street scene
PMR081K-21 Tunisia: Dougga, Ruins of the city "Thugga", founded in the 4th century BC by Numidians, becoming Roman in the 2nd century AD, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the best preserved Roman city in Africa. Corinthian columns and the Tympanum of the Capitol, a temple dedicated to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, built in 166 or 167 AD. View from the Forum (market place) against a foreboding sky. Keywords: picturesque, archeological site, Numidian, architecture, heritage, historic, Maghreb, classical architecture
PMR081K-20 Tunisia: Dougga, Ruins of the city "Thugga", founded in the 4th century BC by Numidians, becoming Roman in the 2nd century AD, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the best preserved Roman city in Africa. Corinthian columns and the Tympanum of the Capitol, showing a figure being raised by an eagle. The temple was dedicated to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva and was built in 166 or 167 AD. Keywords: picturesque, archeological site, Numidian, architecture, heritage, historic, Maghreb
PMR081K-18 Tunisia: Dougga, Ruins of the city "Thugga", founded in the 4th century BC by Numidians, becoming Roman in the 2nd century AD, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the best preserved Roman city in Africa. The superb Capitol, a temple dedicated to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, was built in 166 or 167 AD. Keywords: picturesque, entablature, Corinthian columns, classical architecture, archeological site, Numidian, architecture, heritage, historic, Maghreb, tympanum
PMR052K-23 Spain, Old Castile, Leon: Well preserved carvings in the tympanum of the south door of the cathedral (13th-14th century Gothic). Keywords: Gothic architecture
PMR413-10 Germany, Bavaria, Franconia, Weissenburg: Gothic church portal with carved tympanum representing the death of the Virgin Mary. Keywords: mediaeval, picturesque, national heritage, architecture
PMR631-08 Tunisia, Dougga: the old Roman city of Thugga, the best preserved in north Africa, probably built on the site of an existing Numidian city about 105 BC. A UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. The well preserved Capitol, Temple of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, built 166-7 AD. In the Tympanum is a relief showing an eagle raising the fugure of a man. Keywords: architecture, heritage, historic, ruined city
PMR616-12 Germany, Upper Bavaria: National Theatre (Opera House) in Munich, built in 1818 but destroyed in the war and rebuilt by 1963, with the statue of its founder, King Maximilian I Joseph, in Max-Joseph-Platz. Keywords: German architecture, pediment, columned portico, classical architecture, Corinthian columns, tympanum, cobble stones
PMR615-08 Bulgaria, Sofia: Ivan Vasov National Theatre, built in 1907 in German classical style, rebuilt in 1923 after a disastrous fire, by architect Dülfer. Keywords: classical columns, architrave, tympanum, entablatures
PMR602-01 Spain, Toledo: facade of the cathedral, built 1226-1493, in the reign of Archbishop Rodrigo Jimenez de Rada. In the centre is the Puerta del Perdon, on the tympanum of which the Virgin presents St. Ildefonso with a chasuble. Keywords: Gothic architecture, cathedral
PMR600-08 Spain, La Coruna/Corunna: facade of Santa Maria del Campo Collegiate Church (12th-15th centuries) with tympanum carved with the adoration of the Magi. Keywords: Romanesque architecture

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