The tower of the church of St Peter and Paul, beside the castle of Melnik, overlooking an important crossing point at the confluence of the the Elbe and Vltava rivers in the Czech Republic. The church has been rebuilt a number of times since its original construction in 1000. The tower dates to 1488 with its Baroque spire added in 1681. The main external appearance, however, dates to an extensive restoration between 1910 and 1916. The castle also dates it origins to the 9th century and was largely rebuilt in the 17th. The Lobkowicz family owed the castle from 1753 to 1948. Ownership was returned to them on the fall of communism in 1992. the castle has since been extensively conserved and is now open to the public.
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The church at the centre of Herrnhut in Saxony. Focus of the town plan, this was the original settlement of the Moravian Church. The town is currently partnered with Gracehill in Northern Ireland and Bethlehem in Pennsylvania, USA, in a bid to UNESCO for joint transnational world heritage status. Herrnhut, however, is also famous for its Christmas star factory
Pixie Cottage near Redruth, Cornwall. Probably mid nineteenth century, now renovated as holiday accommodation. Beautiful secluded setting.
The Eden Project, near St Austell in Cornwall. Situated in a former China Clay quarry, the site is dominated by two huge geodesic domes which were erected between 1998 and 2000 called biomes. These created the conditions to house Rainforest and Mediterranean plants. Temperate zone planting is displayed outside. It is an impressive display and well with the visit.
Further around the coast near Truro, this is the view from a small jetty at Malpas where the Tresillian River meets the Truro River. In the trees on the other side is the former Ship Inn (until 1854). A picturesque place and a sheltered harbour for boats.
St ives in the summer, a long way from the icy weather tonight. Clustered around its bay, sheltered by its pier, picturesque in its composition, its narrow streets are a delight to visit as is the Barbara Hepworth Gallery with its sculpture garden. The Tate St Ives is visible on the edge of the hill in this view is worth a visit as well, and reflects that this place has held an attraction for artists over many years.
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