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Golden Hour Die Rama-VIII.-Brücke in Bangkok kurz vor Sonnenuntergang: Sie besteht aus einem einzigen 160 Meter hohen Pylon, der von einer vergoldeten... Category | architecture, city
The Golden Guardian Buddhist Protz: For the entrance to a monastery near Chumphon, a huge sculpture was built on the main street... Category | architecture
Oasis Castle The Tamnougalt Kasbah in the Dra Valley: Also known as the "Kasbah des ca'ds", it is located four kilometres south of Agdz... Category | architecture

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House to House One of the many beautiful rows of houses in the small town of Trinidad. | Cuba Category | architecture, city
Fragile education School in Baghlan Province 2004: The long civil war has also left its mark on the educational directions. In 2012... Category | architecture
The Boxes Aet-Ben-Haddou is one of the very few well-preserved mud-building settlements in southern Morocco. The Kasbah Aet-Ben-Haddou became known as a film backdrop... Category | architecture, village
Studying faith Simple and fast-built mosque near Polytechnic University in Kabul. | Afghanistan Category | architecture
High Flyer Outdoor area of Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris at late hour. | France Category | architecture, night
The Two Worlds Insights into Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris at night. | France Category | architecture, night
Walls luminaires Tamnougalt Kasbah im Draa Tal: Auf der Dachterrasse wird eine getöpferter Lampe in der Nacht wahrscheinlich für Licht sorgen. |... Category | architecture

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The versatile symbol Lotosknospe im Wat Xieng Thong Kloster in Luang Prabang: Der Legende zufolge wurde Buddha auf einer Lotuspflanze geboren. Es gibt... Category | architecture
Stones in the Sea Die Festung Bourtzi gehört zu den venezianischen Sehenswürdigkeiten von Nafplio. Sie thront auf einer Felseninsel, direkt gegenüber des kleinen Hafens... Category | architecture
The concrete to live Impressions from the Vedado district in Havana Category | architecture, city
Peace Service The Mediothek in Kunduz shortly after the opening. The Mediothek Afghanistan was founded in 2001 as a non-profit organization in Afghanistan. You... Category | architecture
Hole in the Wall All clay: Entrance to a residential building in Kunduz. The idiosyncratic passage way with the imposing door lintel is typical of the old... Category | architecture
Arabic Balcony In a corridor in the alleys of Mutrah, the builder has enjoyed a small balcony. | Oman The... Category | architecture
In the wooden alleys Im kleinen Örtchen Mandal im Süden des Landes sind die Fassaden hauptsächlich aus Holz, typisch für die norwegische Bauweise. |... Category | architecture, city
Round View Small retreat on the coast of Rügen near Binz. Category | architecture
Lotus on the roof In the monastery and pagoda complex Ko Yin Lay: At the top of the roof you have a panoramic view. The four huge... Category | architecture

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Always following the snakes Rise to Wat Chom Si Monastery: The Buddhist monastery is located on a small hill, Mount Phousi, in the middle of the... Category | architecture
Other Times You might think it's a contact ban, but this is just a winter day on the island of Rügen in December before... Category | architecture
Luminous sleeping The entrance to the lighthouse at Capo Spartivento in southern Sardinia, today the building houses a Nobel hostel. | Italy Category | architecture
Once across the Tejo The bridge of 25 April: The 2278 metre long suspension bridge crosses the Tagus River. It is the third longest in the world... Category | architecture
Stone of History Marquis de Pombal In Lisbon: In the middle of the square there is a statue of the first Marquis, inaugurated in 1934. Category | architecture
Open cul-de-sac In the medina of Marrakesh: Many alleys seem to end in nothingness, but often they lead under the... Category | architecture, city
Holy Mouth In That Luang in the Laotian capital, That Luang is the largest Buddhist stupa in Vientiane. The monument is surrounded by... Category | architecture
Evening Candle One of the many mosques in Mutrah glows in the evening light against the mountain backdrop of the harbour town. | Oman Category | architecture
City times In downtown Kabul, you can see the Old City in the background. In front of it are buildings from the turn of the century.... Category | architecture, city
Royal passage In the el-Badi Palace in Marrakesh: The complex is one of the most visited buildings of the former royal city of Marrakech. | Morocco Category | architecture
News Land SPIEGEL Verlagshaus at the Ericusspitze in the Hafencity Hamburg. Category | architecture
Lights in the city At night at the ZDF building in Hamburg: The glass building, a triangular glass palace with guaranteed panoramic views over the Hanseatic city, is the... Category | architecture, night
The Light Sky Looking between two houses, I caught these special lighting conditions in a narrow and high courtyard with windows in the... Category | architecture
Dreams in the Garden View of the two-storey pavilion, with delicate allusions to Art Deco, in the Jardin Majorelle in Marrakesh. The Jardin Majorelle is... Category | architecture, Nature
Futuropia Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport: The converted airport is located about five kilometers southeast of the city center. Due to its foreseeable capacity limit... Category | architecture
The early morning air Above the roof of a coastal restaurant in Arkoudi the ventilation system is towering in the morning light. | Greece Category | architecture
Visible The minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque is the symbol of the city of Marrakech and the entire country. Every evening it is illuminated and is... Category | architecture

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Golden Time In the tower of the monastery Ko Yin Lay with nine floors: The Buddhist monastery is located near the small... Category | architecture
Chess or Sleep Hotel Mercure: The idiosyncratic facade on Schröderstiftstraße is located opposite the Hamburg exhibition grounds. Category | architecture, city
Healing In 1968, the municipality decided to design a holiday centre under the futuristic name Damp 2000. Mid-1980s... Category | architecture
Lava stone works Typical Canarian construction on the small island of Lanzarote, here in the village of Teguise. The amount of building material lava rock is located on the... Category | architecture
Luminous Substances At the southern tip of Koh Lantas Island you will find a simple concrete lighthouse in Mu Koh Lanta National Park. Earlier... Category | architecture
The safe Light The lighthouse on Sylt was built in 1912 and 1913 as a cross-mark fire to warn against a sandbank in the... Category | architecture
Transparency Window in a residential building in Kunduz: We had rented the building for our English and computer courses for women. | Afghanistan Category | architecture
Buddha Gold The Shwedagon, also known as Shwedagon-Paya, is the most important sacred building and religious center of Myanmar in Yangon. It is considered a landmark of the... Category | architecture
Landmarks In the medina of Marrakesh: In the canyons of the old town you can get lost quickly. This helps to make a striking waypoint... Category | architecture
Long working day Late in the evening in front of the publishing house of Der Spiegel at the Ericusspitze in Hamburg. Category | architecture, Nature
Old meets New At the Ericusgraben: 25hours Hotel and Ericuskontor in the HafenCity in Hamburg. Category | architecture
Monastry Lavation The Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery was built at the end of the 19th century. The main building is made entirely of teak and falls through its oval windows... Category | architecture