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Dining in Wood In the centre of the small town of Örnskoeldsvik stands an old wooden house in typical Swedish design. There is a restaurant on the ground floor. | Sweden Category | architecture, city
The dizzy House In a village of Inle Lake: No flooding, people in this village live always in the water. Some houses... Category | architecture
The colors of the Maghreb In den typischen Marrakesh-Farben präsentieren sich die Wände einer Gasse in der Medina, verstärkt durch die Nässe, die am Abend... Category | architecture, city

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Coloured bells Im typischen Schweden-Rot steht der hölzerne Glockenturm der Holms Kyrka Kirche neben dem eigentlichen Kirchengebäude auf dem Friedhof in der... Category | architecture
The square meter increase At the corner of a house in Faizabad, a little more space has been created on the first floor of a mud house. | Afghanistan Category | architecture
Long above Water Die Högakustenbron-Hängebrücke über den Fluss Ångermanälven: Eine Länge von 1,8 Kilometer und einer Höhe von 180 Meter macht das Bauwerk... Category | architecture
Lights of the Andaman Sea At the southern tip of Koh Lanta there is a lighthouse near Mu Ko Beach. | Thailand Category | architecture
The everyday maelstrom At the old workplace: staircase in the building on Willy Brandt Straße in Hamburg Category | architecture
In the end, socialism View from the Plaza de San Francisco de Asís through the alleys of Old Havana to the Capitol... Category | architecture, city
Ancient Stone Mountains Das historische Zentrum Sukhothai: Die Stadt wurde 1238 zur Hauptstadt des siamesischen Königreiches, das in seiner Blütezeit um einiges größer... Category | architecture

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Stone garden and mountain air Im kuscheligen Örtchen Demitsana: Ein Dorf mit uralter Bausubtanz, verwinkelten und steilen Gassen, am Berg gelegen und vielen kleinen, bunten... Category | architecture, village
Between the Clay Part of the el-Badi Palace in Marrakech: The wall on the right is part of the dungeon complex and... Category | architecture
Old Walls, Young Birds Ein Teil der Außenmauer des el-Badi Palasts in Marrakesch wird im Frühjahr als Brutplatz von Störchen genutzt. Der Palast ist... Category | architecture
Gold Mountain The upper and golden part of the Phu That Pagoda appears on the ascent to the monastery complex in Oudomxay. | Laos Category | architecture
Ships in the Residential Area Eigenwillige Architektur in Porto Rafti im Küstenort in Ostattika. Der Name des Ortes rührt von der vorgelagerten Insel Rafti her.... Category | architecture, city
Wood and Stone Im buddhistischer Klostergebäude des Wat Phan Tao in Chiang Mai können Besucher die feinen Arbeiten aus Teakholz aus den umliegenden... Category | architecture
Stair Color Rise to Wat That Luang Neua in Vientiane. The monastery is the residence of the Supreme Patriachen (Pha Sangkharat) of the Laotian... Category | architecture
Arched Roof Dome of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul: The Sultan Ahmed Mosque was commissioned by Sultan Ahmed I in 1609 and until 1616,... Category | architecture
Only a house On the way to Kalaw: One of the many houses in the traditional architectural style. The house serves on the ground floor as a shop and... Category | architecture, village

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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
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
The versatile symbol Lotosknospe at Wat Xieng Thong Monastery in Luang Prabang: According to legend, Buddha was born on a lotus plant. There is... 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

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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
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