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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 Aït-Ben-Haddou ist eine der ganz wenigen noch halbwegs gut erhaltenen Lehmbausiedlungen in Südmarokko. Bekannt wurde die Kasbah Aït-Ben-Haddou als Filmkulisse... Category | architecture, village
Studying faith Simple and fast-built mosque near Polytechnic University in Kabul. | Afghanistan Category | architecture

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The Two Worlds Insights into Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris at night. | France Category | architecture, night
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Noon, tranquillity and panorama Arkaden des Museo de Historia Municipal: Dieses sogenannte Stadtmuseum ist eine alte, neuklassische Villa, die zunächst reichen Kubanern und später... Category | blog
Castle Bridge Blick auf das Kulturzentrum Espace Culturel de la Marquise in Brassac im Süden Frankreichs. Brassac liegt am Fluss Agout und... Category | village
Old Rhone Stones The village was founded in the 5th century. In the years 1265 to 1309, the Pont Saint-Esprit was built over the Rhone... Category | city
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
Fresh air with volcanic stones In the city centre of the small village of Teguise: cooling alleys between churches and old Canarian houses. | Canary Islands Category | city
Plaza de Armas View to the Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Cuba at the Plaza de Armas in Havana, one of the oldest... Category | city

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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
Helpers at the Roadside Blick in eine Kapelle am Wegesrand: Früher wurden diese Mini-Kirchen gebaut, damit die Bauern, die auf ihren Feldern arbeiteten, auch... Category | Everyday life
Time for a breeze Almost at the westernmost tip of Cuba is the small harbour village of Los Arroyos. The picnic area next to the jetty has certainly already... Category | village
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Old Deserts Clay In der Tamnougalt Kasbah im Draa Tal: Die teilweise restaurierte Ruine der “Kasbah von Tamnougalt”, auch bekannt unter der Bezeichnung... Category | blog
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
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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Clothes Corner Just before sunset in Dawei: On one corner in one of the many beautiful colonial buildings in the city... Category | city
Coloured cooling The pool in our riad in Marrakesh was brightly lit in the evening: the small pools are more for cooling down, but... Category | night, water
Locked and Safe In one of the abandoned villages on the Saiq Plateau in Jebel Akhdar: The entrance to a village house still seems... Category | village
Taberna Typical Canarian construction in the small town of Teguise in Lanzarote. The building houses a restaurant, the Taberna Barbazul. In 1852... Category | city
Only the wind is blowing At the Iglesia de San Marcial del Rubican in the village of Femés in Lanzarote. | Spain Category | village
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
Hither and Thither Sometimes there are winding paths in the medina of Marrakesh. House entrances under winding and deep arches lead into the residential buildings.... Category | city
Leather yard View into the courtyard: Famous in Marrakesh are the tanneries. The leather, tanned from goat skin and beef skin, is used for many... Category | Everyday life
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Nafplio, the quiet capital Walk through a small, historic and pleasant city. The port city in the east of the Peloponnese was the... Category | blog, city
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
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
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Old Gold The Shwedagon, also known as Shwedagon-Paya, is the most important sacred building and religious center of Myanmar in Yangon. Legend has it that the... Category | blog
As the day goes by... In one of the alleys of Marrakesh's medina, an elderly gentleman watches the passing passers-by. When we returned hours later... Category | people
Entry to the Arab Wonderland On the road in the souk of Marrakesh: Many areas in the medina start with an entrance gate, in Arabic called al-Bab. All these... Category | bazaar
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

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News Land SPIEGEL Verlagshaus at the Ericusspitze in the Hafencity Hamburg. Category | architecture
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
Golden Time In the tower of the monastery Ko Yin Lay with nine floors: The Buddhist monastery is located near the small... Category | architecture
In the morning, when the dunes murmur On the Atlantic coast near Sidi Ouassay: Early in the morning some seabirds gather on the beach. Not far... Category | Nature, animals
Chess or Sleep Hotel Mercure: The idiosyncratic facade on Schröderstiftstraße is located opposite the Hamburg exhibition grounds. Category | architecture, city
The ochre-coloured city On the way in the labyrinth of the medina of Marrakesh: On every corner you will find surprising architecture, colours, shops, tea houses and restaurants and... Category | 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