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  • W Barcelona (Hotel Vela) at dusk, 2009, Ricardo Bofill, Barcelona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • W Barcelona (Hotel Vela) at dusk, 2009, Ricardo Bofill, Barcelona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • W Barcelona (Hotel Vela) at dusk, 2009, Ricardo Bofill, Barcelona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Piazza San Pietro (St. Peter's Square) and San Pietro in Vaticano (St Peter's Basilica) at dusk, 16th - 17th century, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. The square was designed by Bernini, 1656 - 1667, and is outlined by a monumental colonnade. The current building of St Peter's Basilica began under Pope Julius II in 1506 and was completed in 1615 under Pope Paul V. Donato Bramante was to be the first chief architect, Michelangelo designed the dome which was completed by Giacomo della Porta with the assistance of Domenico Fontana. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • W Barcelona (Hotel Vela) at dusk, 2009, Ricardo Bofill, Barcelona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floodlit Casa Battlo at twilight, 1875-77, renovated 1904-1906, Antoni Gaudi, Barcelona, Spain. Casa Batllo, 43 Passeig de Gracia, was remodelled by Antoni Gaudi and Josep Maria Jujol for Josep Batllo, the owner of the house. Inspired by the colours and shapes of marine life Gaudi produced an extraordinary building. Its local name is Casa dels ossos (House of Bones), and its features resemble skulls (the balconies) and bones (supporting pillars). Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eye of Wisdom , The Hemisphere, at dusk, City of Arts and Sciences ; 1998 ; Santiago Calatrava (Valencia, Spain, 1951) ; Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain ; First area of the City of Arts and Sciences covering 14,000 square meters. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floodlit Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre at dusk, c70-82 AD, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 11 : A low angle view of the Skala of the Port at dusk on May 11, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. The walls and tower of the 18th century Skala are silhouetted against the evening sky. In the foreground the sea glimmers faintly on the darkened beach. Essaouira, on the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco, was re-built in the 18th century by French architect Theodore Cornut to the orders of Sultan Ben Abdullah. Surrounded by ramparts it is a charming small town now becoming more popular with tourists. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 11: A general view of an evening by the sea on May 11, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. Mogador Island is silhouetted against the sky as dusk falls over the sea. On the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco,  Essaouira was re-built in the 18th century by French architect Theodore Cornut to the orders of Sultan Ben Abdullah. This island protects the harbour from storms. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Eye of Wisdom , The Hemisphere, at dusk, City of Arts and Sciences ; 1998 ; Santiago Calatrava (Valencia, Spain, 1951) ; Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain ; First area of the City of Arts and Sciences covering 14,000 square meters. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floodlit Temple of Hercules Victor at dusk, 2nd century BC, Forum Boarium, Rome, Italy. Earliest surviving marble building in Rome, the temple is 14.8 m in diameter and consists of a circular cella within a concentric ring of twenty Corinthian columns 10.66 m tall. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floodlit Temple of Hercules Victor at dusk, 2nd century BC, Forum Boarium, Rome, Italy. Earliest surviving marble building in Rome, the temple is 14.8 m in diameter and consists of a circular cella within a concentric ring of twenty Corinthian columns 10.66 m tall. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floodlit Temple of Hercules Victor at dusk, 2nd century BC, Forum Boarium, Rome, Italy. Earliest surviving marble building in Rome, the temple is 14.8 m in diameter and consists of a circular cella within a concentric ring of twenty Corinthian columns 10.66 m tall. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floodlit Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre at dusk, c70-82 AD, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floodlit Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre at dusk, c70-82 AD, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floodlit Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre at dusk, c70-82 AD, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floodlit Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre at dusk, c70-82 AD, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floodlit Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre at dusk, c70-82 AD, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floodlit Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre at dusk, c70-82 AD, Arch of Titus (70 AD) in the background, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry (Ministere de l'Economie, des Finances et de l'Industrie) at dusk, called the Minister of Finance for short or simply "Bercy", 1988, Paul Chemetov and Borja Huidobro, 139 rue de Bercy, 12th arrondissement, Paris, France. Pont de Bercy, 19th century in the foreground with railway viaduct with a train passing the camera in a streak of light. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry (Ministere de l'Economie, des Finances et de l'Industrie) at dusk, called the Minister of Finance for short or simply "Bercy", 1988, Paul Chemetov and Borja Huidobro, 139 rue de Bercy, 12th arrondissement, Paris, France. Pont de Bercy, 19th century in the foreground with railway viaduct, the only one of the Parisian system to be made of stone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry (Ministere de l'Economie, des Finances et de l'Industrie) at dusk, called the Minister of Finance for short or simply "Bercy", 1988, Paul Chemetov and Borja Huidobro, 139 rue de Bercy, 12th arrondissement, Paris, France. Pont de Bercy, 19th century in the foreground with railway viaduct with a train passing the camera in a streak of light. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • London rush hour, traffic jam with London buses waiting in line, at dusk, beneath a rainy sky, UK. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Parisian rooftop view at dusk with Montmartre Hill and Basilique du Sacre Coeur silhouetted beneath a stormy sky, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Parisian rooftop view at dusk with Montmartre Hill and Basilique du Sacre Coeur silhouetted beneath a stormy sky, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Golden Jubilee Bridge at dusk, London, UK. Named in honor of the Queen's fiftieth anniversary as monarch, the cable-stayed pedestrian bridge of the Hungerford Bridge was inaugurated in 2002, designed by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands (architects) and WSP Group plc (engineering). Picture by Manuel Cohen.The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Golden Jubilee Bridge at dusk, London, UK. Named in honor of the Queen's fiftieth anniversary as monarch, the cable-stayed pedestrian bridge of the Hungerford Bridge was inaugurated in 2002, designed by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands (architects) and WSP Group plc (engineering). Picture by Manuel Cohen.The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 11 : A general view of Mogador Island on May 11, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. Mogador Island is silhouetted against the sky as dusk falls over the sea. On the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco,  Essaouira was re-built in the 18th century by French architect Theodore Cornut to the orders of Sultan Ben Abdullah. This island protects the harbour from storms. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 8 : A low angle view of an evening by the sea on May 10, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. Taken from the Skala Medina it shows the rocky coast and  cloudy sky as dusk falls over the sea. Three people are watching as the sky darkens into night. On the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco,  Essaouira was re-built in the 18th century by French architect Theodore Cornut to the orders of Sultan Ben Abdullah. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Montmartre, Paris, France. A high angle view over the city rooftops at dusk. Far below the street lights shine whilst all is quiet at chimney level beneath the pink and blue evening sky. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grand Mosque or Ulu Cami seen at dusk behind a busy road, built 1396-99 under the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I by the architect Ali Neccar in the Seljuk style, Bursa, Turkey. It is a large rectangular building with 2 minarets, and 20 domes supported by 12 columns. Supposedly the 20 domes were built instead of the 20 separate mosques which Sultan Bayezid I had promised for winning the Battle of Nicopolis in 1396. The mosque is in the old city centre of Bursa and remains the largest mosque in the city. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grand Mosque or Ulu Cami seen at dusk behind a busy road, built 1396-99 under the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I by the architect Ali Neccar in the Seljuk style, Bursa, Turkey. It is a large rectangular building with 2 minarets, and 20 domes supported by 12 columns. Supposedly the 20 domes were built instead of the 20 separate mosques which Sultan Bayezid I had promised for winning the Battle of Nicopolis in 1396. The mosque is in the old city centre of Bursa and remains the largest mosque in the city. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Piazza San Pietro (St. Peter's Square) and San Pietro in Vaticano (St Peter's Basilica) at dusk, 16th - 17th century, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. The square was designed by Bernini, 1656 - 1667, and is outlined by a monumental colonnade. The current building of St Peter's Basilica began under Pope Julius II in 1506 and was completed in 1615 under Pope Paul V. Donato Bramante was to be the first chief architect, Michelangelo designed the dome which was completed by Giacomo della Porta with the assistance of Domenico Fontana. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Piazza San Pietro (St. Peter's Square) and San Pietro in Vaticano (St Peter's Basilica) at dusk, 16th - 17th century, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. The square was designed by Bernini, 1656 - 1667, and is outlined by a monumental colonnade. The current building of St Peter's Basilica began under Pope Julius II in 1506 and was completed in 1615 under Pope Paul V. Donato Bramante was to be the first chief architect, Michelangelo designed the dome which was completed by Giacomo della Porta with the assistance of Domenico Fontana. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Piazza San Pietro (St. Peter's Square) and San Pietro in Vaticano (St Peter's Basilica) at dusk, 16th - 17th century, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. The square was designed by Bernini, 1656 - 1667, and is outlined by a monumental colonnade. The current building of St Peter's Basilica began under Pope Julius II in 1506 and was completed in 1615 under Pope Paul V. Donato Bramante was to be the first chief architect, Michelangelo designed the dome which was completed by Giacomo della Porta with the assistance of Domenico Fontana. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Piazza San Pietro (St. Peter's Square) and San Pietro in Vaticano (St Peter's Basilica) at dusk, 16th - 17th century, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. The square was designed by Bernini, 1656 - 1667, and is outlined by a monumental colonnade. The current building of St Peter's Basilica began under Pope Julius II in 1506 and was completed in 1615 under Pope Paul V. Donato Bramante was to be the first chief architect, Michelangelo designed the dome which was completed by Giacomo della Porta with the assistance of Domenico Fontana. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Piazza San Pietro (St. Peter's Square) and San Pietro in Vaticano (St Peter's Basilica) at dusk, 16th - 17th century, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. The square was designed by Bernini, 1656 - 1667, and is outlined by a monumental colonnade. The current building of St Peter's Basilica began under Pope Julius II in 1506 and was completed in 1615 under Pope Paul V. Donato Bramante was to be the first chief architect, Michelangelo designed the dome which was completed by Giacomo della Porta with the assistance of Domenico Fontana. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • London rush hour at dusk, beneath a rainy sky, UK. The Swiss Re building, known as the Gherkin, 1997 -  2004, Foster and Partners, Arup Engineering in the distance. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hotel Arts (left), seafront luxury hotel, 1994, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Torre Mapfre (right), Mapfre insurance skyscraper, 1992, Inigo Ortiz y Enrique de Leon, and The Fish (middle), 1992, Frank Gehry, seen from the Barceloneta beach at dusk, Barcelona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the Tilla-Kari (Gold-covered) madrasah, 17th century, on the Registan square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, showing small cylindrical corner towers crowned by cupolas and the huge monochrome blue dome, on July 16, 2010 at dusk. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries.
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  • Piazza San Pietro (St. Peter's Square) and San Pietro in Vaticano (St Peter's Basilica) at dusk, 16th - 17th century, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. The square was designed by Bernini, 1656 - 1667, and is outlined by a monumental colonnade. The current building of St Peter's Basilica began under Pope Julius II in 1506 and was completed in 1615 under Pope Paul V. Donato Bramante was to be the first chief architect, Michelangelo designed the dome which was completed by Giacomo della Porta with the assistance of Domenico Fontana. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Museum of Sciences Principe Felipe and  Hemisphere, first area of the City of Arts and Sciences visible from the walkways of the Palau de les Arts (The Arts Palace), Majectic building created to receive operas and major musical and theatrical productions. Last element of the City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, Communitat Valenciana, Spain ; , it covers and area of approx 40,000 square meters and is 75 meters high ; 2004 ; Santiago Calatrava (Valencia, Spain, 1951). Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Shard London Bridge, also known as London Bridge Tower, 2012, Renzo Piano seen from More London Place, Greater London, UK. Picture by Manuel Cohen.The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Centre Georges Pompidou, 1971-77, Paris, France. Centre Georges Pompidou, or  Pompidou Centre, is an arts complex in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris. The Centre was designed in high tech style by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, the British architect couple Richard Rogers and Su Rogers, Gianfranco Franchini, the British structural engineer Edmund Happold and Irish structural engineer Peter Rice to whom the project was awarded in 1971 after a design competition. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of the Frigidarium in the Antonine Baths, Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 28, 2008, in the afternoon. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage. Founded in the 2nd Century by the Emperor Hadrian and completed by Antoninus Pius, the Antonine Baths were the largest outside the ancient city of Rome. Today, the basement, furnaces and fragments of carved and inscribed masonry remain of the highly complex structure, which included the Caldaria and Frigidarium (hot and cold baths), photographed here in dramatic sunlight. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of the port entrance of the Punic harbour Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 29, 2008, in the afternoon. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today the site is a UNESCO World Heritage. The enormous circular harbour, known as Kothon, had 140 docks around the perimeter, providing landing places for up to 350 ships at the height of the Punic Era. These docks where extremely productive, making it the most powerful Mediterranean fleet. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the service basements in the Antonine Baths, with a column in the background, Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 28, 2008, in the afternoon. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage. Founded in the 2nd Century by the Emperor Hadrian and completed by Antoninus Pius, the Antonine Baths were the largest outside the ancient city of Rome. Today, the basement, furnaces and fragments of carved and inscribed masonry remain of the highly complex structure, which included the Caldaria and Frigidarium (hot and cold baths). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Storm cloud with lightning over the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. On the left is the Palacio de Justicia de Barcelona, built 1887-1908 by Jose Domenech y Estapa and Enric Sagnier to house the city courts and provincial courts. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salvador Dali, bronze statue, silhouette, 1972, by Ros Sabate, b. 1936, and given to the town by John Peter Moore, former secretary to Dali, on the seafront at Platja Gran, in Cadaques, on the Cap de Creus peninsula, Catalonia, Spain. Many famous artists spent time in Cadaques during the 20th century, including Dali and Picasso. Cap de Creus is a rocky peninsula near the French border in the northern Costa Brava, with headlands, cliffs and coves, protected as a natural park since 1998. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Platja Gran, beach in the town of Cadaques, in the evening, on the Cap de Creus peninsula, Catalonia, Spain. In the centre of town is the Church of St Mary, or Esglesia de Santa Maria de Cadaques, built in the 17th century. Many famous artists spent time in Cadaques during the 20th century, including Dali and Picasso. Cap de Creus is a rocky peninsula near the French border in the northern Costa Brava, with headlands, cliffs and coves, protected as a natural park since 1998. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Town of Cadaques, on the Cap de Creus peninsula, Catalonia, Spain. In the centre of town is the Church of St Mary, or Esglesia de Santa Maria de Cadaques, built in the 17th century. Many famous artists spent time in Cadaques during the 20th century, including Dali and Picasso. Cap de Creus is a rocky peninsula near the French border in the northern Costa Brava, with headlands, cliffs and coves, protected as a natural park since 1998. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Plaques in French and English with statistics about the slave trade, in the ground at the Memorial de l'Abolition de l'Esclavage, or Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery, inaugurated 25th March 2012, on the Quai de la Fosse, a port quay along the right bank of the river Loire in the centre of Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. In the ground are set 2000 glass plates by Emmanuel Barrois and Krzysztof Wodiczko, commemorating elements of the slave trade. Nantes was an important trading port, profiting from the slave trade from 17th - 19th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Memorial de l'Abolition de l'Esclavage, or Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery, inaugurated 25th March 2012, on the Quai de la Fosse, a port quay along the right bank of the river Loire in the centre of Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. In the ground are set 2000 glass plates by Emmanuel Barrois and Krzysztof Wodiczko, commemorating elements of the slave trade. Nantes was an important trading port, profiting from the slave trade from 17th - 19th century. This quayside area houses the large mansions built by shipowners, but also previously housed many bars and a red light district frequented by sailors. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Memorial de l'Abolition de l'Esclavage, or Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery, inaugurated 25th March 2012, on the Quai de la Fosse, a port quay along the right bank of the river Loire in the centre of Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. In the ground are set 2000 glass plates by Emmanuel Barrois and Krzysztof Wodiczko, commemorating elements of the slave trade. Nantes was an important trading port, profiting from the slave trade from 17th - 19th century. This quayside area houses the large mansions built by shipowners, but also previously housed many bars and a red light district frequented by sailors. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Memorial de l'Abolition de l'Esclavage, or Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery, inaugurated 25th March 2012, on the Quai de la Fosse, a port quay along the right bank of the river Loire in the centre of Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. In the ground are set 2000 glass plates by Emmanuel Barrois and Krzysztof Wodiczko, commemorating elements of the slave trade. Nantes was an important trading port, profiting from the slave trade from 17th - 19th century. This quayside area houses the large mansions built by shipowners, but also previously housed many bars and a red light district frequented by sailors. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Totem, 1 of a dozen information panels explaining the historical context of the slave trade on the city of Nantes, on the Quai de la Fosse, Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. Nantes was an important trading port, profiting from the slave trade from 17th - 19th century. This quayside area houses the large mansions built by wealthy shipowners and slave traders, but also previously housed many bars and a red light district frequented by sailors. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Quai Turenne on the Ile Feydeau, with facades of 18th century neoclassical mansions built for shipowners and slave traders, in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. Nantes was an important trading port, profiting greatly from the slave trade from 17th - 19th century. The Ile Feydeau area, a former island in the Loire, was developed from the 1720s with large mansions built by wealthy shipowners and slave traders, under the patronage of Paul Esprit Feydeau de Brou, minister of state. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau des ducs de Bretagne, now the Musee d'histoire de Nantes, in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. The castle was originally built in 1207 and rebuilt 1466, and was the residence of the Dukes of Brittany until the 16th century, when it became a royal palace. The museum opened in 2007 and covers the history of Nantes, focusing on slavery, world wars, industrialisation and the chateau. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main Grand-Moutier Cloister, illuminated at night, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cloister, built to house virgin nuns, was originally Romanesque but was rebuilt in the 16th century. Renee de Bourbon renovated the south gallery in Gothic style in 1519, then Louise de Bourbon rebuilt the 3 other galleries in classical style 1530-60. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • New law courts or Tribunal de Paris, designed by Renzo Piano and built 2014-17 on the Avenue de la Porte de Clichy, in the Batignolles area of the 17th arrondissement of Paris, France. It contains the high court of Paris, the police court, the public prosecution service and all Parisian district courts. It is 38 storeys high and resembles 3 stacked blocks reducing in size with height on top of the main building. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Infinity pool at the Hotel Manava Suite Resort Tahiti, overlooking the lagoon, in the evening, at Punaauia, on the island of Tahiti, in the Windward Islands, Society Islands, French Polynesia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Skyscrapers in Downtown Manhattan, and behind, the needle on top of One World Trade Center or Freedom Tower, designed by David Childs and built 2006-13 and opened 2014, on the site of the World Trade Center which was destroyed in the terrorist attack of 11th September 2001, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA. The building is the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere, and the 6th tallest in the world. It forms part of the new World Trade Center complex, which includes 5 skyscrapers and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wrought iron gates of the Grand Salon or Great Hall of the central pavilion of the Fondation Deutsch de la Meurthe, designed by Lucien Bechmann, 1880-1968, built 1923-35 and inaugurated in 1925, in the Cite Internationale Universitaire de Paris, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, France. This was the first residence built at CIUP and was influenced by the style of English University colleges at Oxford and consists of 7 pavilions around a garden. The buildings are listed as a historic monument. The CIUP or Cite U was founded in 1925 after the First World War by Andre Honnorat and Emile Deutsch de la Meurthe to create a place of cooperation and peace amongst students and researchers from around the world. It consists of 5,800 rooms in 40 residences, accepting another 12,000 student residents each year. Picture by Manuel Cohen. Further clearances may be requested.
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  • The Great Kiva, built c. 1084, a large round ceremonial room with central fire pit, diverting stone and ventilation shaft, rebuilt in 1972, at Chimney Rock National Monument, in Chimney Rock State Park, in San Juan National Forest, South West Colorado, USA. The ridge was an ancestral Puebloan site occupied 925-1125 AD by around 2000 Indians. Chimney Rock was made a National Monument in 2012 and is listed on the US National Register of Historic Places and the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chimney Rock (right) and Companion Rock (left), at Chimney Rock National Monument, in Chimney Rock State Park, in San Juan National Forest, South West Colorado, USA. The ridge was an ancestral Puebloan site occupied 925-1125 AD by around 2000 Indians. Chimney Rock was made a National Monument in 2012 and is listed on the US National Register of Historic Places and the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chimney Rock (right) and Companion Rock (left), at Chimney Rock National Monument, in Chimney Rock State Park, in San Juan National Forest, South West Colorado, USA. The ridge was an ancestral Puebloan site occupied 925-1125 AD by around 2000 Indians. Chimney Rock was made a National Monument in 2012 and is listed on the US National Register of Historic Places and the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Puente de San Pablo or St Paul's Bridge, also known as the Iron Bridge, built 1533-89 and rebuilt in 1902, across the gorge of the river Huecar, linking the old town with the Convent of St Paul, Cuenca, Spain. The bridge is made of wood and iron and is 40m above the river. The historic walled town of Cuenca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Puente de San Pablo or St Paul's Bridge illuminated in the evening, also known as the Iron Bridge, built 1533-89 and rebuilt in 1902, across the gorge of the river Huecar, linking the old town with the Convent of St Paul, Cuenca, Spain. The bridge is made of wood and iron and is 40m above the river. The historic walled town of Cuenca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View of the medieval city of Coimbra seen from across the Mondego river, with the University of Coimbra at the summit, with its clock tower, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The city dates back to Roman times and was the capital of Portugal from 1131 to 1255. Its historic buildings are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen University of Coimbra, Coimbra University, university, clock tower, library, General Library
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  • View of the medieval city of Coimbra seen from across the Mondego river, with the University of Coimbra at the summit, with its clock tower, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The city dates back to Roman times and was the capital of Portugal from 1131 to 1255. Its historic buildings are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen University of Coimbra, Coimbra University, university, clock tower, library, General Library
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  • Le Havre Cathedral, or Cathedrale Notre-Dame du Havre, built in the 16th and 17th centuries and made cathedral in 1974, on the Rue de Paris in Le Havre, Normandy, France. The facade is Baroque in style and the bell tower dates to 1520. This is one of the few buildings in the town to survive the bombings during the Second World War, although it did sustain heavy damage. Either side are apartment blocks designed by Auguste Perret, 1874-1954, who led the reconstruction of Le Havre in the 1950s. This is the oldest street in Le Havre and was based on the Rue de Rivoli in Paris, with grand apartment blocks with shops on the ground floor and colonnades along the pavements. The centre of Le Havre is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apartment buildings on the Rue de Paris, designed by Auguste Perret, 1874-1954, who led the reconstruction of Le Havre in the 1950s, after the town was completely destroyed in WWII, Le Havre, Normandy, France. This is the oldest street in Le Havre and was based on the Rue de Rivoli in Paris, with grand apartment blocks with shops on the ground floor and colonnades along the pavements. The centre of Le Havre is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Constance Tower in Aigues-Mortes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The tower was built near the Rhone river, by king Saint Louis (Louis IX) between 1242 and 1248 to protect the harbour and the city. Aigues-Mortes is an ancient fortified city in the Gard department and its tower is the only defensive element. In there Protestant prisoners were locked, including Marie Durand in 1730 for 38 years. The foundation of a settlement on this site is attributed to the Roman Marius Caius, around 102 BC and the town has preserved the entire perimeter wall, featuring three corner towers, two flanking towers and the entrances provided by five main gates and five posterns. A port used during the last two crusades, both led by King Louis IX, Aigues-Mortes was also a commercial port from its founding. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Facade of the Operations Pavilion, built 1902-12, topped with an angel sculpture by Eusebi Arnau, 1864-1933, at the Hospital de Sant Pau, or Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, built 1902-30, designed by Catalan Modernist architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner, 1850-1923, in El Guinardo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The original medieval hospital of 1401 was replaced with this complex in the 20th century thanks to capital provided in the will of Pau Gil. The hospital consists of 27 pavilions surrounded by gardens and linked by tunnels, using the Modernist Art Nouveau style with great attention to detail. On the death of the architect, his son Pere Domenech i Roura took over the project. The complex was listed in 1997 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Operations Pavilion, built 1902-12 (centre), at the Hospital de Sant Pau, or Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, built 1902-30, designed by Catalan Modernist architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner, 1850-1923, in El Guinardo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The original medieval hospital of 1401 was replaced with this complex in the 20th century thanks to capital provided in the will of Pau Gil. The hospital consists of 27 pavilions surrounded by gardens and linked by tunnels, using the Modernist Art Nouveau style with great attention to detail. On the death of the architect, his son Pere Domenech i Roura took over the project. The complex was listed in 1997 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main facade of Pavilion no. 6 'dels distingits' of the Institut Pere Mata, a psychiatric hospital built 1897-1912 in Modernist style by Lluis Domenech i Montaner, 1850-1923, Catalan Modernist architect, in Reus, Catalonia, Spain. The building is of brick on a stone plinth with decorative window surrounds, set in landscaped grounds. Pavilion no. 6 was used to house wealthy patients in great comfort and modernity, and was in use until 1986. It is now open to the public as part of Reus' Modernist Route and run by the town of Reus, whereas the rest of the building remains a hospital. The building is listed as a Cultural Asset of National Interest. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Arcade of the Doge's Palace or Palazzo Ducale, begun 1340 and built in Venetian Gothic style, on the Piazzetta San Marco, Venice, Italy. The palace has 2 arcades with 14th and 15th century capitals and sculptures, and a loggia above with a decorative brickwork facade. It was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the former Republic of Venice, until the Napoleonic occupation in 1797, and is now a museum. The city of Venice is an archipelago of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges, in the Venetian Lagoon. The historical centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, a 16th century Benedictine church designed by Andrea Palladio in Renaissance style and built 1566-1610, on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, seen from St Mark's Square or the Piazza San Marco, past moored gondolas. The city of Venice is an archipelago of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges, in the Venetian Lagoon. The historical centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gondolas moored in front of St Mark's Square or the Piazza San Marco in the evening, and behind, the Punta della Dogana with the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, designed by Baldassare Longhena in Baroque style, built 1631-87, Venice, Italy. On the left is the Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore or Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, designed by Andrea Palladio in Renaissance style and consecrated 1592, on Giudecca island. The city of Venice is an archipelago of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges, in the Venetian Lagoon. The historical centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gondolas moored at the Riva degli Schiavoni, and in the distance, the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, a 16th century Benedictine church designed by Andrea Palladio in Renaissance style and built 1566-1610, on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, Italy. The city of Venice is an archipelago of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges, in the Venetian Lagoon. The historical centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, on the Puigcardener above the Cardener river, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The exterior is striking with 18 double flying buttresses and the basilica holds many important Gothic altarpieces, including the Altarpiece of St Mark by Arnau Bassa, 1346, Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit by Pere Serra, 1394, Altarpiece of St Michael and St Nicholas by Jaume Cabrera, 1406, Altarpiece of the Holy Trinity by Antoni Marques, 1506-1507. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ponte dei Sospiri or Bridge of Sighs, 1600, designed by Antonio Contino, Venice, Italy. The bridge spans the Rio di Palazzo and connects the New Prison or Prigioni Nuove to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace. The enclosed limestone bridge is so named as this would be the last view of Venice for prisoners on the way to their cells. The city of Venice is an archipelago of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges, in the Venetian Lagoon. The historical centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gondolas moored at the Riva degli Schiavoni at sunset, and in the distance, the Punta della Dogana with the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, designed by Baldassare Longhena in Baroque style, built 1631-87, Venice, Italy. The city of Venice is an archipelago of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges, in the Venetian Lagoon. The historical centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gondolas moored in front of St Mark's Square or the Piazza San Marco in the evening, and behind, the Punta della Dogana with the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, designed by Baldassare Longhena in Baroque style, built 1631-87, Venice, Italy. On the left is the Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore or Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, designed by Andrea Palladio in Renaissance style and consecrated 1592, on Giudecca island. The city of Venice is an archipelago of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges, in the Venetian Lagoon. The historical centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Les Hospices de Beaune, or Hotel-Dieu de Beaune, a charitable almshouse and hospital for the poor, built 1443-57 by Flemish architect Jacques Wiscrer, and founded by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Burgundy, and his wife Guigone de Salins, in Beaune, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France. The buildings, set around an internal courtyard, are in Northern Renaissance and Flamboyant Gothic style, with half-timber galleries, ornate rooftops with Burgundian glazed tiles in geometric patterns and dormer windows. The hospital was run by the nuns of the order of Les Soeurs Hospitalieres de Beaune, and remained a hospital until the 1970s. The building now houses the Musee de l'Histoire de la Medecine, or Museum of the History of Medicine, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Les Hospices de Beaune, or Hotel-Dieu de Beaune, a charitable almshouse and hospital for the poor, built 1443-57 by Flemish architect Jacques Wiscrer, and founded by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Burgundy, and his wife Guigone de Salins, in Beaune, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France. The buildings, set around an internal courtyard, are in Northern Renaissance and Flamboyant Gothic style, with half-timber galleries, ornate rooftops with Burgundian glazed tiles in geometric patterns and dormer windows. The hospital was run by the nuns of the order of Les Soeurs Hospitalieres de Beaune, and remained a hospital until the 1970s. The building now houses the Musee de l'Histoire de la Medecine, or Museum of the History of Medicine, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • External Gothic facade of Les Hospices de Beaune, or Hotel-Dieu de Beaune, a charitable almshouse and hospital for the poor, built 1443-57 by Flemish architect Jacques Wiscrer, and founded by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Burgundy, and his wife Guigone de Salins, in Beaune, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France. The buildings, set around an internal courtyard, are in Northern Renaissance and Flamboyant Gothic style, with half-timber galleries, ornate rooftops with Burgundian glazed tiles in geometric patterns and dormer windows. The spire was by Guillaume La Rathe. The hospital was run by the nuns of the order of Les Soeurs Hospitalieres de Beaune, and remained a hospital until the 1970s. The building now houses the Musee de l'Histoire de la Medecine, or Museum of the History of Medicine, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Les Hospices de Beaune, or Hotel-Dieu de Beaune, a charitable almshouse and hospital for the poor, built 1443-57 by Flemish architect Jacques Wiscrer, and founded by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Burgundy, and his wife Guigone de Salins, in Beaune, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France. The buildings, set around an internal courtyard, are in Northern Renaissance and Flamboyant Gothic style, with half-timber galleries, ornate rooftops with Burgundian glazed tiles in geometric patterns and dormer windows. The hospital was run by the nuns of the order of Les Soeurs Hospitalieres de Beaune, and remained a hospital until the 1970s. The building now houses the Musee de l'Histoire de la Medecine, or Museum of the History of Medicine, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Palazzo Dei Congressi or Palace of Congress, 1938-54, designed by Libera, built as part of the EUR or Expositione Universale di Roma (Rome Universal Exhibition), planned by Marcello Piacentini, Rome, Italy. The exhibition was to take place in 1942 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fascist regime. Fascist architecture developed in the late 1920s and 1930s, as a modernist style in times of nationalism and totalitarianism under Benito Mussolini. It is characterised by large, square, symmetrical buildings with little or no decoration, often inspired by ancient Rome and designed to convey strength and power. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Obelisco Mussolini, Foro Italico, Rome, Italy. The Foro Italico or Foro Mussolini is a sports complex built 1928-38 in Fascist style by Enrico Del Debbio and Luigi Moretti, inspired by Roman forums. Fascist architecture developed in the late 1920s and 1930s, as a modernist style in times of nationalism and totalitarianism under Benito Mussolini. It is characterised by large, square, symmetrical buildings with little or no decoration, often inspired by ancient Rome and designed to convey strength and power. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Palazzo dell'INPS, 1940-54, designed by Giovanni Muzio, Mario Paniconi and Giulio Pediconi, on the Piazza delle Esedre, renamed Piazzale delle Nazioni Uniti, built as part of the EUR or Expositione Universale di Roma (Rome Universal Exhibition), planned by Marcello Piacentini, Rome, Italy. The exhibition was to take place in 1942 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fascist regime. Fascist architecture developed in the late 1920s and 1930s, as a modernist style in times of nationalism and totalitarianism under Benito Mussolini. It is characterised by large, square, symmetrical buildings with little or no decoration, often inspired by ancient Rome and designed to convey strength and power. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue on the corner of the Palazzo della Civilita Italiana, 1938-43, designed 1937 by Giovanni Guerrini, Ernesto Bruno La Padula and Mario Romano, built as part of the EUR or Expositione Universale di Roma (Rome Universal Exhibition), planned by Marcello Piacentini, Rome, Italy. The exhibition was to take place in 1942 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fascist regime. Fascist architecture developed in the late 1920s and 1930s, as a modernist style in times of nationalism and totalitarianism under Benito Mussolini. It is characterised by large, square, symmetrical buildings with little or no decoration, often inspired by ancient Rome and designed to convey strength and power. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Steps leading to the Biblioteca Viva de Al-Andalus or Living Library of al-Andalus (left), and Nuestra Senora de la Paz y Esperanza or Church of Our Lady of Peace and Hope (right), a capuchin convent, on Calle Cuesta del Bailio, Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The yellow late Gothic portal of the library is by Hernan Ruiz II, 1514-69. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cristo de los Faroles, or Christ of the Lanterns, a sculpture entitled Christ of Atonement and Mercy of Christ on the cross, surrounded by 8 lanterns on iron frames, 1794, by Juan Navarro Leon, commissioned by Capuchin monk Diego Jose de Cadiz, on the Plaza de los Capuchinos, Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Trajan's Forum, a vast Roman portico-lined piazza, with the columns of the Basilica Ulpia, and Trajan's Market behind on the right, built 100-110 AD by Apollodorus of Damascus, Rome, Italy. The market building contains shops, apartments and administrative offices on several levels. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sassi di Matera, the old part of town built on original prehistoric troglodyte dwellings, at Matera, Basilicata, Southern Italy. The Sassi are thought to be the oldest human settlement in Italy, dating back to 7000 BC. The 52m bell tower of Matera Cathedral, built 1268ñ70, dominates the skyline. Matera is known as la Citta Sotterranea or the Subterranean City, and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Pont de Pierre in the evening, built 1810-22 under Napoleon I by engineers Claude Deschamps et Jean-Baptiste Basilide Billaudel, over the river Garonne, Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France. The stone and brick bridge links the town centre with the La Bastide district, is 487m long and is constructed on 17 arches held by 16 pillars. It was originally built by 4,000 workers and was widened in 1954. In the distance is the spire of the Basilique Saint Michel or Basilica of St Michael, a Flamboyant Gothic church built 14th - 16th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Pont de Pierre at night, built 1810-22 under Napoleon I by engineers Claude Deschamps et Jean-Baptiste Basilide Billaudel, over the river Garonne, Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France. The stone and brick bridge links the town centre with the La Bastide district, is 487m long and is constructed on 17 arches held by 16 pillars. It was originally built by 4,000 workers and was widened in 1954. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Pont de Pierre at night, built 1810-22 under Napoleon I by engineers Claude Deschamps et Jean-Baptiste Basilide Billaudel, over the river Garonne, Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France. The stone and brick bridge links the town centre with the La Bastide district, is 487m long and is constructed on 17 arches held by 16 pillars. It was originally built by 4,000 workers and was widened in 1954. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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