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There is a tiny church at the
There is a tiny church at the end of Lake Tekapo, New Zealand that I love. Think its called St John's and Im sure its Anglican. I lived next to it for a year in 1967 and it makes the profile of the area. Not sure how old it is but it was not new 40 years ago. I visited the mosuqe back in 2008. Its condition was heartbreaking. The walls and ceiling were in need of repair. The tourism employee assigned to the mosque was, justifiably so, complaining endlessly on the state of the mosque. Nevertheless, even in its state, it was truly breathtaking. To my delight, I've just read that World Monuments Fund started on a project to repair the mosque in 2009 and should be done in a year!
Archeological Sites of India
There are in numerous archeological sites in India. most of the important sites are maintained by archeological survey of India. Temples are the delight to all the travelers from the world and forts, palaces, mosques also attracts huge number of tourists worldwide.thinkingparticle.com covers a wide range of monuments of India and provides most accurate information about those beautiful sites.
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Great looking site! Thanks for the tip.
Why should Southeast Asia be your next destination?!!
Well, living in Southeast Asia for the past twenty years, almost 20 years, I would say that there are more treasures untold here and needs to be discovered so that the present day human civilizations would better understand how the world operated, functioned and serviced during the times of our forefathers and even long before that. Sometimes, being a Southeast Asian man, I would never be able to understand my own region if I do not really go on and discover the secrets behind these wonderful monuments that I went to:
Borobudur, Indonesia: Just another 4 hours drive out from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, one would be enthralled by this magnificent building standing above the plains of the fertile Central Java. Famed for its idyllic location, Borobudur is the only Buddhist structure ever to stand in the heart of the Islamic living community; especially with Indonesia being home to 207 million Muslims (World's No. 1 Most Populous Muslim Country). Whatever it is, Borobudur has been a tourist area with colours bursting in life especially during the peak hours of the day. Beware of local counterfeiters as they insist you to purchase of their items and once, you do so, you might be swirled in an ocean of counterfeiters insisting you to buy their products. Explore Yogyakarta after the trip to Borobudur and you might wonder why Yogyakarta has a reputation of being "Paris of Indonesia".
Angkor Wat, Cambodia: Located just outside the bustling city of Siem Reap, not the Cambodian capital; Phnom Penh being it, Angkor Wat has been recognized as one of the major monuments of the world; with the status being granted by UNESCO World Heritage Site. History buffs would go insane about the beauty of this amazing massive structure that stretches over a huge area, alongside the lush forests that spring up during the monsoon season; covering the landmark in green. In addition, there is a great platform to watch sunrise and sunsets, be it on the top of its rustling towers or taking it up to higher heights on a Balloon that is found on the outskirts of the landmark. Angkor Wat might not be a romantic place for a honeymoon, but, it creates an atmosphere of romance; once a person starts to fall in love with the scenery.
Esplanade,Theatres by the Bay, Singapore: If you're the person who goes after modern architecture, then Esplanade, Theatres by the Bay should be the destination you should head for. Located strategically in the Downtown Core of Singapore (where the Central Business District is found as well), this amazing "Durian" as local would call, stands out upon its reflection in the Marina Bay Reservoir, making its call to theatre-goers who just want to sit and enjoy Mozart musicpieces or just watch a Broadway-styled musicale created by local drama clubs. Nevertheless, Esplanade Theatre is one of the most sophisticated monuments in Southeast Asia; bulit at the cost of about SGD600 million. One could be taken away by its magnificent beauty at one glance; reflecting on how much modernization taken its toll on the lives of Southeast Asians as a whole.
Egypt's Blue Mosque
One of the Egypt's hidden Medieval jems is the Blue Mosque. It is the only mosque outside Turkey that uses blue tiles to adorn its interior. I visited the mosuqe back in 2008. Its condition was heartbreaking. The walls and ceiling were in need of repair. The tourism employee assigned to the mosque was, justifiably so, complaining endlessly on the state of the mosque. Nevertheless, even in its state, it was truly breathtaking. To my delight, I've just read that World Monuments Fund started on a project to repair the mosque in 2009 and should be done in a year! I'm anxious to go back and visit the mosque again. If you want to read more about the mosque, visit my blog at worldmonumentphotos.com or you can look at the pictures directly at http://www.worldmonumentphotos.com/monument.php?regionName=The%20Blue%20...
India is one of the most
India is one of the most popular tourist destinations in world and Rajasthan is one of them. Rajasthan is known to have a rich culture and a large number of historic monuments. Jaipur is the capital city of the state of Rajasthan.The jaipur monuments are one of the major attraction of the jaipur.The city has a large number of historical monuments,still the most famous ones among them are Hawa Mahal,City Palace and Jantar Mantar, including a few that WMF has worked on. It 'was a great experience. Thanks to WMF financial support. http://blog.traveladda.com/category/forts-monuments
St. Athanisius Church
In summer period of 2003-2005, in quality of 'IMK director of Albania, as well as' restorer of murals paintings, I had the chance to work in a project with PSF, an French NGO, on postbysantine mural paintings of St. Athanasius church. It 'was a beautiful experience and extremely important too. Thanks to WMF financial support, we could save the frescos of the church with a very important consolidation work. I hope that one day, we will complete the whole restoration of this important monument.
St. Athanisius Church is
St. Athanisius Church is really very beautiful church.St Francis of Assisi Church is one of the best and most popular church in Goa. This is the center attraction in Goa tourism. After the beaches of Goa the churches of Goa are also very famous. This churches are very old and well preserved. Now government is gathering some fund for preservation and renovation of it.
Sites in India
On a recent trip to India I visited a number of amazing heritage sites, including a few that WMF has worked on:
In Kochi I visited Paradesi Synagogue and admired its restored clocktower.
I spent a few days in Jaipur and, while there, wandered around the fascinating Jantar Mantar (an 18th-century astronomical complex), which was shimmering in the sun after a recent restoration.
While at the Humayun's tomb complex in Delhi I saw some of the work being done before the launch of the Delhi Heritage Route this fall.
Very cool!
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There is a tiny church at the end of Lake Tekapo, New Zealand that I love. Think its called St John's and Im sure its Anglican. I lived next to it for a year in 1967 and it makes the profile of the area. Not sure how old it is but it was not new 40 years ago.