Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #35: Architecture
The theme for Lens-Artist Photo Challenge from Amy this week is: Architecture. During our travel, we have seen amazing architecture.
The Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century Romanesque Revival Palace on a rugged hill top above the village of Hohenschwangau with an elevation of 800 m (2,620 ft) in southwest Bavaria, Germany. The fairytale castle was commissioned by King Ludwig II as a retreat and a homage to the king’s favorite composer Richard Wagner.
Walt Disney was so inspired by the fairytale architecture of Neuschwanstein that he used it to create Cinderella’s castle in the 1950 animated film, and the Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland. Wikipedia My travel post is here.
The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China to protect the Chinese states and empires. Several walls were being built from as early as the 7th century BC; these were later joined together and made bigger by the first Emperor of China (220–206 BC). The length of Great Wall is 13,170 miles (21,196 kilometers). It can be seen from outer space and the moon. Wikipedia My travel post is here.
The Great Mosque in Córdoba, Spain which is the former Islamic Mosque structure was built by the Umayyad ruler Abd ar-Raḥmān in 784–786. In the 13th century, it was converted into a Christian Cathedral. Its Moorish character was altered in the 16th century, with the interior of a central High Altar and Cruciform Choir. Wikipedia More Photos are here.
The amazing, contemporary, and futuristic buildings in Seville, Spain were designed by the Spanish architect, Santiago Calatrava Valls. He is a Spanish neofuturistic architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter. More photos are here.
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge – Architecture
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Fabulous post, Miriam! I am from Germany and Neuschwanstein is one of the most beautiful sites in here. Just love your photography. I’ve never been to many other places you mentioned. I will definitely explore them in the future.
Have a good day. I am going to share it on my twitter.
David
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Thank you so much, David. We joined a tour to Germany and Austria. That was how we visited those sites. Would you give me your twitter so I could retweet.
I appreciate your sharing!
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I am following you @mhurdle112 ❤
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Thank you very much, David. I’m coming over.
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I returned the follow. 🙂
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Terrific choices Miriam. Loved the Calatrava esp having seen his nyc design
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Yes, it’s so different than the rest of the architecture in Spain. Of course the other architecture is more ancient.
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Nice photos. lovely Architecture
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Thank you, Nigel to see you here. How are things with you kids (big kids), and your garden?
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Kids are doing well in school. My eldest joined secondary school. The teenager is not too far away. The kitchen garden is getting prepared for year 2. I changed a huge section to claim the sunshine more. I lost a lot of growing time last spring so hopefully I can get going soon.
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Good to hear they’re doing well, Nigel. I have to do something to my garden also, will cut down several Date Psalm trees as they’re getting from my knee height to taller than me. Too much shade for the flowers. I was busy last year publishing my poetry book. Now I just doing some marketing so I could spend more time gardening.
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Yeah, its tough writing books. My latest ESL was the first to use an editor. Best thing I ever did. I am also outsourcing the marketing with Amazon Ads. Definitely more time for gardening 😅
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Yes, let’s do some more gardening. 🙂
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Wonderful pictures of your travels, Miriam. I hope to travel someday too and your photos are inspiring. 🙂
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Thank you, Diana. I prefer leaving home less than two weeks. I like my own bed! 🙂
We want to travel as long as we can walk. When we can’t walk too much, we’ll go on cruises until we can’t walk at all. 🙂 🙂
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I love this architecture collection. They are beautifully captured, especially the Great Wall is awesome!
Thank you for sharing, Miriam!
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Thank you, Amy. I’m glad we got somewhat good weather that day!
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Excellent choices, Miriam! From old to new.
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Thank you, Anne-Christian! Those are my favorites.
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So beautiful, Miriam!! 💜
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Thank you so much, Lynn!! ❤
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Great post, Miriam! I’ve been to Neuschwanstein—isn’t it beautiful? And, I love your photos of the Great Wall of China. Would love to go there. 🙂
Blessings to you. Have a good week and much love.
Debbie
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Thank you, Debbie. Yes, Neuschwanstein is beautiful. I;m glad to hear that you’ve been there. Have a wonderful week ahead, Love to you, Miriam 🙂
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These are all amazing pictures of fascinating architecture, Miriam.
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Thank you, Robbie. They are amazing. I have such fantastic time traveling. Hope to do more.
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Thank your for sharing Miriam. Very interesting story of the castle used for Cinderella. How far did you walki the steps to Great Wall ?
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Hi Hélène, our tour guide took us to one point where we didn’t have to walk too far. From that point, people could go to one side with steep steps – you can click the link to see my daughter and son-in-law climbing the steps. My husband’s sister, her husband, my husband and I went on the other side where there was flatter, easier to walk – photos in this post.
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How wonderful for you all.
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Yes, I think the tour guide has experience to have young and old in the group!
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