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The ancient Roman would not have recognised the layout of his own city, were he to behold it. It has often happened that, on digging deep into the earth, men have struck the top of a very tall column which "still stood at its full height below." For
Architecture · Moscow · Heritage · Society
The double-headed eagles soared above the Moscow Kremlin for a very long time: until October 1935. It turns out that they witnessed not only the shelling of the Kremlin by artillery, the first parades in honour of the revolution, Lenin's speeches and Party mobilisations, but also the
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Kizhi. The Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord in the snow. In front of the church, an Antonov An-2 aeroplane. Photo by Alexander Steshanov
Architecture · Moscow · Society
A pedestrian bridge is apparently to be built on Bolotnaya Embankment this year. The project has been talked about for a long time, and now it is acquiring some clarity. The bridge will pass beneath the Maly Kamenny Bridge and join the sections of Bolotnaya Embankment divided by Serafimovich Street,
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The Golden Figure of the Archangel Michael on the Spire of the Church of Saint Michael on Mont-Saint-Michel. And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never
Architecture · Art · Museums · Paris
The exhibition “1925–2025. One Hundred Years of Art Deco” at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris marks the centenary of the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, from which the Art Deco style took its name and won worldwide recognition. The exhibition treats Art Deco
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Owners of cultural heritage sites have been made answerable for the condition of monument façades. Fines for such violations depend on the cadastral value of the property, and in extreme cases its confiscation is possible. At present, around 40% of cultural heritage sites are restored with private investment
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The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, from Conrad Grünenberg's "Description of a Journey from Constance to Jerusalem" (c. 1487). Baden State Library, Karlsruhe
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They write that French farmers have dumped heaps of rubbish, muck and tyres in front of Macron's house in Le Touquet, in a resort area in the north of France, not far from the Pas-de-Calais. I decided to have a look at what sort of house
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Singer Lou Doillon, youngest daughter of Jane Birkin, told an anecdote from life at the opening of a bridge named in honour of the actress:. My son asked me: is your mother still dead? I answered him: yes, but today she is becoming a bridge. One hopes it was the