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[J. A.]

Lilac

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[J. A.]

Schloss Esterházy

 

[J. A.]

Eisenstadt, Landhaus and Europaplatz

 

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[giradman]

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Those Canadian geese get around - one of my older pics from the Chetola Resort in Blowing Rock, NC - have a wonderful pic of a bunch of goslings - need to find that one again! Dave
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[scifan57]

Cenotaph in Victoria Park.

 

[giradman]

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Caught On Fire Suffering Extensive Damage!

"On 15 April 2019, the cathedral caught fire and suffered significant damage, including the collapse of the entire roof and the main spire and substantial damage to the rose windows. (Source)"

Notre-Dame de Paris (meaning "Our Lady of Paris"), also known as Notre-Dame Cathedral or simply Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France. The cathedral is considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture. The innovative use of the rib vault and flying buttress, the enormous and colorful rose windows, and the naturalism and abundance of its sculptural decoration all set it apart from earlier Romanesque architecture. (Source)

The cathedral was begun in 1160 and largely completed by 1260, though it was modified frequently in the following centuries. In the 1790s, Notre-Dame suffered desecration during the French Revolution when much of its religious imagery was damaged or destroyed. Soon after the publication of Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame in 1831, popular interest in the building revived. A major restoration project supervised by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc began in 1845 and continued for twenty-five years. Beginning in 1963, the facade of the cathedral was cleaned of centuries of soot and grime, returning it to its original color. Another campaign of cleaning and restoration was carried out from 1991–2000. (Source)

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[scifan57]

Most of the stone vaulting has also collapsed.

 

[giradman]

The ancient amazing supporting wooden roof completely lost - more below w/ a few pics before the fire (Source) - the roof was constructed - most of the destroyed frame was constructed from timbers in the early 13th century - these were huge and came from 300-400 year old trees, which started their lives back in the 800s & 900s CE! I suspect that a combination of steel and engineered lumber will be used to reconstruct the roof support - the lead plates (or something similar in appearance) can be put on the top to re-create the look on the outside - but just my initial thoughts. Dave
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[J. A.]

Peace Path, Mogersdorf

 

[J. A.]

Mogersdorf, Kreuzstadl, museum - reminds of the Battle of Saint Gotthard in 1664
Battle of Saint Gotthard (1664) - Wikipedia

 

[J. A.]

Burg Güssing

 

[J. A.]

Güssing

 

[giradman]

Hi Johanna - nice pics - thanks for posting!

Spring has arrived in North Carolina - our azaleas are blooming front & back - the right sided ones in the front of the house are a different variant and will bloom in a few weeks later, so we have color for about a month or so. Dave
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