In clockwise position: 1. The Huniad Castle. 2. Peles Castle. 3. The Palace of Culture. 4. The Brâncoveanu Palace. Thanks to Anca.
Author Archives: Erick Alvarado
Oranjestad, Aruba
Twelve scenes of Rhode Island, USA
Around the Trossachs, Scotland
Chain Bridge, Budapest
The Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest. It was designed by English engineer William Tierney Clark and was the first permanent bridge across the Danube in Hungary. It opened in 1849. Thanks to Ágnes.
Tyne bridges at night, Newcastle
The Tyne at night from Newcastle side showing Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Tyne Bridge ans Swing Bridge. Newcastle is a city in Tyne and Wear, North East England. It is 166 km south of Edinburgh and 446 north of London. The city developed around the Roman settlement Pons Aelius and was named after the castle built in 1080 by Robert Curthouse, William the Conqueror’s eldest son. Thanks to Frida.
Church of Santo Domingo of Loja, Ecuador
Putna Monastery, Romania
The Putna Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery. It was built and dedicated by Prince Stephen the Great. The monastery houses the tombs of Stephen and several family members. Construction began in 1466. Thanks to Anca.
The postcard is a photograph from Romanian artist Marius Vasiliu. [Here are some of his albums in Flickr]
View from Arlington, Virginia
Pictured here in the west bank of the mighty Potomac River is the US Marine Corps War Memorial Iwo Jima, adjacent to the world famous Arlington National Cemetery. On the opposite bank is the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and the US Capitol. Thanks to Johni.
White cliffs on Rügen, Germany
Rügen is Germany’s largest island. It is connected to the mainland by road and railway via the Rügen Bridge and Causeway. The island is known for its characteristic white chalk cliffs. Thanks to Artur for this one.