An oasis of green away from the busy Valetta streets which overlooks the sea from a high vantage point. In the centre is a neoclassical temple. This was built in 1810 to commemorate Sir Alexander Ball, who Malta's first British civil commissioner.
 A very typical street within the historic town of Valetta. Grid iron plan, steep street all buildings built with the local stone.. Apartments of the same height with timber enclosed balconies. Ecclesiastical buildings breaking the building line as monuments. The grid plan for the city was laid out by the Knights of St John from 1566 onwards after the destruction caused by the Ottoman siege of Malta in 1565.
 The city of Valetta viewed from the Sliema ferry terminal is a complete whole with its medieval skyline intact. Modern buildings are interspersed with the old, but use of the local stone and strict height limits have maintained a character of world heritage importance.
 This cross axial view shows the rear of the former communal sister house (now the museum) in Christiansfeld. A fountain can be seen on axis in the courtyard.
 The church in Christiansfeld, occupies a central position in this ideal religious settlement of the Moravian Church. Central Chrisiansfeld is bisected by this building with the cupola and fountain in front on the axis. Inside, the building is white and simple. The village is part of the Moravian Church Settlements World Heritage Site.
 Hans Jensens Strade A street of preserved historic houses and shops beside what was a former dual carriageway but now greened over (2014-2022) and replaced by a tramway and a modern mixed use development which steps down to the curved building in the foreground. Behind the historic street are the modern glass pavilions of the largely subterranean Hans Christian Anderson Museum (2021). Amazing place, well worth the visit.
 One of the entrance lobby's of the station which was rebuilt by the architect Heinrick Wench in 1911 in the National Romantic Style. It is a striking building, where the architect designed all of the details including lights and benches. The level of detail is very impressive.
 Constructed in the National Romantic Style between 1892 and 1905, but inspired by the medieval town hall of Sienna in Italy, Copenhagen town hall by architect Martin Nyrop dominates a civic square in the centre of the city and has a tower that can be seen for miles. Loads of detail to look at. A strong and self confident building.
 Constructed in the 12th century as part of a campaign to maintain Norman control in Wales. It was attacked and burnt when under construction in 1270 but successfully completed a few years later. The castle has extensive artificial lakes as part of its defences but in the late 15th century it fell into decline. Damaged during the English Civil War, when it was held for the Crown, it remained a ruin with the lakes eventually draining away.. In the possession of the Marquis of Bute from 1776 In the early twentieth century extensive restoration was carried out between 1928 and 1939 half of the keep rebuilt and the grand hall reroofed. Some of this work provided much needed local employment during the Depression of the 1930s. The Castle was donated to the State in 1950 who carried on the works and refolded the lakes. It is the largest castle in Wales and an impressive site.
 A nineteenth century recreation of a castle to the west of Cardiff. Originally built as a Norman castle in 1081, it was abandoned and rebuilt in 1277 and destroyed in 1314. The third Marquis of Bute inherited the castle in 1848 and in 1875 commissioned the architect William Burgess to rebuild the castle in a medieval style. He rebuilt the gatehouse, raised the height of the towers and gave them conical roofs topped with copper-gilt weathervanes. He installed a wall-walk and a timber fighting gallery. With sumptuous gothic interiors it is a gem of a building now owned by Cade and open to the public.
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