NORTHERN EUROPE SAINT PETERSBURG RUSSIA

NORTHERN EUROPE SAINT PETERSBURG RUSSIA

 

Saint Isaac’s Cathedral

It’s the largest orthodox basilica and the fourth largest cathedral in the world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholm Sweden

 

 

 

 

This concert hall in Stockholm Sweden has been awarded the Novel Prize every year since 1901

 

 

Vasa is a retired Swedish Warship built between 1626-1628.   Twenty minutes into her journey the

ship was hit by two strong winds.  It heeled to port, water gushed in and the ship sank less than a mile

into journey. (145 sailors & 300 soldiers died) lengh 69m (226 ft) High 52.5m (172 foot)

The Vasa was recovered 1961 and has been displayed in its own museum since 1990

 

 

 

 

 

This is oregan sculpture in Sibelius monument in Finland

It consists of more than 600 pieces of hollow metal pipes welded together to resemble

a wavy pipe oregan.  If you stand under this great copper sculpture when the wind is blowing

it sounds like music playing.

 

 

The Sibelius Monument is dedicated to the Finland composer Jean Sibelius

 

Temppliauko Church Finland (Rock Church)  Built diretly into solid rock.

180 vertical glass window paves that connect the dome and granite wall

 

KREMLIN IN MOSCOW RUSSIA

KREMLIN AND INCLUDES FIVE PALACE, FOUR CATHEDRALS AND THE ENCLOSING KREMLIN WALL WITH KREMLIN TOWERS (68 acres)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Space Museum

 

 

 

 

CHURCH OF THE SAVIOR  ON BLOOD  SAINT PETERSBURG RUSSIA

This church was built in memory of Alxander II who was assassinated in 1881 by a young man

who opposed the Tsar’s reforms.

 

 

YELLOWSTONE

OLD FAITHFULL

 

WALL POOL

 

 

WEST THUMB

 

 

MOMMOTH HOT SPRING

 

 

COLORFUL MICROBES

 

 

GRAND TETON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUD POTS

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