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The Destruction of Churches in France: A Standard Procedure in the Package of Measures for Changing a Civilisational Substrate. Several churches a year in every département. The reasons may be purely formal, in this case administrative reforms that turn Christian places of worship into an expensive burden on the books
Archive · Architecture
Photograph of 1969
Architecture · Heritage · Society
A Single Portal for Cultural Heritage Sites to Be Created in Russia. The portal will bring together full information on monuments of history and culture, including their legal status, location, cadastral data, technical condition, conservation obligations and the work carried out to preserve them. It will also provide information on
Architecture · Museums · Heritage · Paris
A difficult autumn continues for the Louvre. A recent inspection found that several load-bearing beams on the second level of the southern Sully wing had weakened, and as a result some service rooms have been closed, together with the Campana Gallery, where the collection of ancient Greek pottery is
NB! · Architecture · Faith · Moscow · Observations
Speaking of Sklifosovsky. Many who drive past the handsome blue building with the colonnade on the Garden Ring do not even realise that it is no country estate or palace of Praskovya Zhemchugova, but a working Orthodox church
Architecture · Heritage · Society · Rome
In the centre of Rome, on Largo Corrado Ricci, a medieval tower has collapsed, built around 1238 by the brother of Pope Innocent III as the residence of the powerful Conti di Segni family. Last night one of the workers who had been trapped beneath the rubble died of his
Architecture · Faith · Art · Observations · Heritage · Society · Paris · Rome
For those who skipped a great many lessons, let me remind you that we began October with an introductory course in alchemy, and then spoke. 📌 about works of art stolen by the Nazis 📌 about the fate of Pompeii after the eruption of Vesuvius 📌 about why one should not refuse Donald
Architecture · Art · Moscow · Heritage
The sculptures were created by Matvey Manizer as part of the ensemble of the station, which opened in 1938. The restoration project provides for the recreation of lost elements, the application of protective compounds to prevent wear, and the conservation of the bronze surfaces. The work is scheduled for completion
NB! · Architecture · Heritage · Humour
Architecture · Faith · Madrid · Monarchies · Observations · Humour
The Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is one of the great creations of the Spanish Renaissance, built under Philip II as a royal residence, monastery and mausoleum of monarchs. In its basilica, beneath the vaults of the choir, an eagle crowns a crystal chandelier, spreading its wings over
NB! · Architecture · Art · Observations · Paris
The Place Vendôme, one of the most beautiful squares in Paris, looks like this during Art Basel. Does anyone find this an outstanding work of art, or shall we settle for the phrase "such times, such talents"?
Architecture · Heritage · Society · Paris
The monument was unveiled by Vladimir Putin in 2010, when he was Prime Minister of Russia. At the opening ceremony Putin and François Fillon called the monument a sign of the restoration of historical memory and a symbol of the brotherhood in arms of Russia and France.