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Visiting Vallauris, France: Between the Mountains and the Mediterranean, in Alpes-Maritimes Department
Juxtaposed between the Alps and the Mediterranean, Vallauris can boast of a highly scenic location to its many visitors.
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Visiting St Paul's Church, Sketty, Swansea, Wales: Landmark by Henry Woodyer, dating from 1849-50
With its prominent spire, St Paul's Church, Sketty, Swansea, and close to a busy crossroads, is one of the district's most prominent landmarks.
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Visiting Williamsport Station, Maryland: Remembering the Retreat From Gettysburg and the Flooding of the Potomac
Close to where the I-81 crosses the Potomac at Williamsport Station is where a famous Civil War standoff and series of skirmishes occurred, sometimes referred to as the Battle of Williamsport; it harbours an intriguing...
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Visting Christ Church, Reading, Berkshire, Reading, England: A Conspicuous and Memorable Spire
50 metres of spire crown this Gothic building, prominent in the Reading slyline since the 1860s. Named Christ Church - as is also its Diocesan Cathedral - its architect was Henry Woodyer (1816-1896).
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Visiting the Hôtel Alfa, Luxembourg City: Art Deco Monumentality by Léon Bouvart (1883-1933)
An Art Deco monument in Luxembourg City, which saw the dark years of Nazi German Occupation, its interesting historical associations include visits from US Generals Eisenhower, Patton and Bradley.
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Visiting the Church of the Nativity, Malvern, Scarborough, Ontario: Strong 21st Century Statement in Gothic
Gothic is often thought to be traditional, but this 21st Century building at Malvern, Scarborough is executed in a strong expression of this time-honoured style.
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Visiting Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec: Transecting the Delisle River Which Rises in Ontario
The Delisle Riever is not long, and neither is it an exclusively Quebec river; but, rising in Ontario, its course runs through predominantly Francophone territory, emptying into the Saint-Lawrence.
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Visiting First Presbyterian Church, North East, Pennsylvania: Imposing Gothic Revival Structure, Dating From 1885
The First Presbyterian Church of North East, Pennsylvania evidences strongly Gothic Revival features; the current building dates from 1885, while the congregation itself claims its origins in 1801.
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Visiting Wycliffe Baptist Church, Reading, Berkshire, England: Italianate Structure Dating From 1881
Named for a prominent Medieval Lollard preacher, Wycliffe Baptist Church exhibits a combination of architectural styles.
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Visiting Heer-Agimont, Belgium: Bridging the Meuse, Bordering France, & 20th Century Hosting of Some Unusual Foreigners
Heer-Agimont is a border village in Belgium, adjacent to the French town of Givet. It combines a scenic location on the Meuse with some intriguing historical associations.
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Visiting Coteau-du-Lac National Historic Site of Canada, Quebec: Formerly Main Import Gateway to Lower Canada
Among the oldest of canal workings in North America, Coteau-du-Lac was once of great military and subsequently commercial significance, situated as it is on the Saint-Lawrence River.
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Visting the East Beach — Formerly Weyanoke — Hotel, Eastbourne, England: Redolent of Victorian Times
There are balconies galore at this hotel in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, which are redolent not only of the Victorian era but also of typical scenes in Australia or New Zealand.
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Visiting the Former First National Bank Building in North East, Pennsylvania: Greek Revival Style, Dating From 1893
A conspicuous Greek Revival frontage is present at the former First National Bank building in Lake Street, in Pennsylvania's North East, which a local tourist trail includes in its route.
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Visiting Salem Baptist Chapel, Hay-on-Wye, Wales: Established 1649, Rebuilt 1878
A baptist chapel with Gothic arching and an hexagonal window — in a building rebuilt in the 19th century — dates from the 17th century, linked with John Miles, later serving in Swansea, Massachusetts
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Visiting the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge, Swanton, Vermont: With Views of Mount Mansfield, Green Mountains
The Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge and Mount Mansfield, in Vermont's Green Mountains, are both special places: the Missisquoi flows into Lake Champlain; the Green Mountains are a state leitmotif.
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Visiting St. Martin's Church, Kensal Green, London, England: Gothic Solidity by J.E.K. & J.P. Cutts, Dating From 1899
Prolific designers of London churches were responsible for this Gothic building, dating from 1899, executed in red brick and effusing a strong sense of solidity.
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Visiting Orchard Beach, in the So-Called Chimney or Tab of Pennsylvania: Recalling Ellicott & the Erie Triangle
In an area which was the subject of careful study and rival claims in the 18th century, Orchard Beach is known for its bracing winds; carefully controlled fishing opportunities exist in the locality.
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Visiting the Town Hall, Givet, France: Ornate, Louis XIII Style by Charles Goutant, Dating From 1903
Charles Goutant — a French Senator and architect — designed this opulent Town Hall at Givet in Louis XIII style: a work of art as much as an office building, it was opened by the Minister of Culture.
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Visiting the Former Primitive Methodist Chapel, Hay-on-Wye, Wales: With Neo-Gothic Elements, Dating From c. 1865
This chapel in the Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye continues to thrive; historically, its congregation at its inception was associated with Primitive Methodists with a reputation for vibrancy.
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Visiting the Mazzoni Museum, Maldonado, Uruguay: Colonial Artifacts and Memories of Garibaldi
This fascinating Museum, housed in an 18th century house in Maldonado, Uruguay, has memories of the historical figure Garibaldi, who lived for a number of years in Uruguay.
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Visiting Le Bizet, Belgium: Surrealism at the Border, With Some Excruciating History
An officially bilingual village in Belgium, situated on the outskirts of Armentières, France, features in the painful history of the anti-Nazi resistance in World War Two.
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Visting the McCord Memorial Library, at North East, Pennsylvania: Neoclassical and Prairie Style Elements From 1916
Elegant and precise lines in Neoclassical and Prairie style are to be found at North East's McCord Memorial Library, in Pennsylvania's Erie County. The building dates from 1916, the Library from 1899.
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Visting the Old Library, Willesden Green, London, England: Dating from 1894; Disaster Averted in the 21st Century
An 1894 Victorian library building was saved from the bulldozer after strong opposition from residents of Willesden Green, London.
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Visiting a Church Building That Is Taller Than It Is Long: Saint-Martin Church at Bousbecque, France
The architect of Tourcoing's Hôtel de ville, Charles Maillard, worked in the 1870s on the tower and spire of Bousbecque's Saint-Martin church building; he produced a very conspicuous landmark.
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Visiting St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Niagara Falls, New York: Gothic Solidity by Henry C. Dudley, Completed 1880
This late 19th century Gothic structure effuses permanence and solidity at a locality which seems strongly to symbolize natural movement and human transience.
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Visiting Orsbach, Near Aachen, Germany: Peaceful Nature, With Subterranean Tensions?
Borderlands Made in Germany are not what English-speaking readers familiar with the Cold War are led to expect. Orsbach - within Aachen's city limits - has features mirrored in adjoining Dutch Limburg
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Visiting Don Mills United Church, Toronto, Ontario: A 1950 Gothic Building With Primitive Methodist Roots From 1822
For nearly 2 centuries a congregation has been based at what is now the intersection of O'Connor Drive and Pape Avenue, East York. The present building's features are strongly Gothic.
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Visiting Bray-Dunes, France: North Sea Wind and the Furies of Submerged Territorial Psychologies
The history of Bray-Dunes, with its wind and sand dunes, seems to be underlain by tense, psychological forces that humanity has forced on the local topography.
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Visiting the Dragones Barracks, Maldonado, Uruguay: Poignant Associations With General Artigas in 1797
The founder of Uruguayan nationality is commemorated at the historic Dragones barracks in Maldonado; José Gervasio Artigas's legacy inspires Uruguayans to this day.
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Visiting the Old England Building, Brussels, Belgium: Fine 1899 Example of Art Nouveau by Paul Saintenoy
This ornate, former department store in Brussels, Belgium, dating from 1899, now houses a museum of musical instruments.
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Visiting Pointe-des-Cascades, Québec: The Confluence of Two Great Rivers; Anchors Recalling Maritime Links
The confluence of the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Rivers occurs at Pointe-des-Cascades, Québec; here also a park displays a collection of ships' anchors.
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Visiting Ramsgate Station, Ramsgate, Kent, England: Recalling the Close of a Neoclassical Era in Station Buildings
Before the Modernist movement swept through the design of public buildings, istructures such as large stations typically reflected traditional styles; at Ramsgate, Kent, the Neoclassical predominates.
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Visiting Givet, France: Overlooked by Fort de Charlemont, Recalling Emperor Charles V, and a Complicated Past
Dating from the 16th century, and decommissioned from military use only in recent years, Givet's Fort de Charlemont, overlooking the Meuse, is associated with some larger than life historical figures.
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Visiting Lake Overijse-Genval, Belgium: Shimmering Reflections and the Obscure Nature of Reality in Belgium
Reality, artificiality, reflection, obscurity: at Meer van Overijse-Genval / Lac de Genval, Belgian adminsitrators seem to be reveaked as the high priests of perception manipulation.
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Visiting Longueuil's Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue Co-Cathedral, Québec: A Study in Gothic Verticality
With a profusion of typically Gothic features such as pinnacles and arches, Longueuil's Co-Cathedral has been a very conspicuous landmark since the late 19th century.
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Visiting the Ruined St James's Church, Dover, England: A Well-Preserved Norman Arch and an Exciting History
Bombed during the World Wars, St James's Church Dover, though now a ruin, preserves some fine, Norman architectural features.
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Visiting the Château de Saverne, Eastern France: 18th and 19th Century Episcopal Residence by Nicolas-Alexandre Salins
This building in Saverne, eastern France, recalls some tumultuous personal and social history and seems very grand for a clergyman's residence; it was unfinished at the time of the French Revolution.
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Visiting Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Québec: defined by a prominent hill and obscure naming
The environs of a prominent hill near Montreal contain a National Park; the municipality's name has a complicated history.
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Visiting the Waters off of Little Zavikon Island, in or Close to New York's Thousand Islands: An Intriguing Boundary
Part of the former home and backyard of a U.S. Congressman, Little Zavikon Island, situated extremely close to the US-Canada border in the St Lawrence River, is in the Thousand Islands archipelago.
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Visiting Malmedy, Belgium: A Skyline Dominated by Its Monumental 18th Century Cathedral
A bewilderingly complex religious and administrative background underlies this massive Cathedral's post-18th century history.
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Visiting the White Cliffs of Dover, Kent, England: Iconic Chalk Backdrop to Historic Events
Silent witnesses to a famous gateway to England, the White Cliffs of Dover continue to impress the traveller to and from the European Continent, providing a strategic location to Dover Castle.
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Visiting Vianden Castle, Luxembourg: Remembering a 1944 Battle, and Hidden Clues to Post-War Developments
The Battle of Vianden raged on November 19, 1944, while nebulous relations between Luxembourg socialists and trade unionists and the OSS seemingly underlay events prior to the Battle of the Bulge.
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Visiting Rivière-Baudette, Québec, and Lac Saint-François: Water, Water Everywhere; Confluences and Crossroads
A border community encompasses several, intriguing elements which seem to comprise a microcosm of varied directions, waters and roads.
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Visiting the Village of Limbourg, Belgium: Disambiguation and Quaint, Cobbled Roadways
Stones are a real leitmotif here: whether underfoot now or as footfalls in memory; this Belgian hillside village seems like one that time has forgotten.
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Visiting Comines, France: a municipality of multidimensional boundaries, with a towered, Flemish skyline
Comines, France is a criss-cross of boundaries, while remaining in the heart of historic Flanders.
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Visiting Sheringham Park, Norfolk, England: a favourite of landscape designer Humphry Repton (1752-1818)
Sheringham Park was landscaped by Humphrey Repton; it is probably best known for its rhododendrons which draw many visitors to the Park every springtime.
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Visiting the Templo Metodista, Montevideo, Uruguay: Fine, Gothic Structure Dating From 1913
Methodists were already active in Uruguay in the 19th century; this imposing Methodist church building in Gothic style dates from 1913.
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Visiting Sint-Catharinakapel, Oud-Lemiers, Limburg: among the oldest of church buildings in The Netherlands
Restored by distinguished Dutch architect PJH Cuypers in the 19th century, Sint-Catharinakapel in the old part of Lemiers, Limburg, is redolent of solidity and permanence.
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Visiting St John's Presbyterian Church, Toronto, Ontario: solid, Gothic home of the National Presbyterian Museum
The National Presbyterian Museum is housed in a solid, Gothic church building in Toronto's Riverdale neighbourhood; some of the Museum's Bible collection are hundreds of years old.
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Visiting the Solís Grande Creek, Uruguay: overlooked by an intriguing hill: what's in a name?
Spanish and Portuguese, indigenous peoples and Uruguayan patriots have all played hardball around this remarkable hill in southern Uruguay, historically a kaleidoscope of competing influences.
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Visiting the Old Federal Building, Sault-Ste-Marie, Michigan: After a Design by James Knox Taylor, Built 1909/10
Built in an era when functionalist design was less widespread, Sault-Ste-Marie's Old Federal Building is situated on the site of Old Fort Brady.
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Visiting Laguna del Sauce: An Uruguayan 70 Square Km Reflecting Pool of Multidimensional Refractions
An inland lagoon in Uruguay reflects light, hills and history. Nearby Punta del Este - whose airport is named for Laguna del Sauce - served as an ideological crucible pitting JFK against Che Guevara.
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Visiting the Grand Hotel, Eastbourne, England: Victorian Opulence and a Strong Musical Tradition
Claude Debussy and Frank Bridge are just some of the noteworthy musical figures associated with this hotel, completed 1877, & known as the White Palace, by architect Robert Knott Blessley (1833-1923).
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Visting the Hotel Colón, Piriápolis, Uruguay: Dating From 1910, Neo-Renaissance Style in a Flourishing Republic
Fine style and historical allusion come together at this building in a leading Uruguayan resort city in Maldonado department.
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Visiting Elisabeth Park, Brussels: Lush Verdure and Authentically Belgian Spelling Complexities and Referents
The Belgian authorities took care: to avoid air pollution, create a distance between King Leopold II and his private life, and use spellings acknowledging both of Belgium's main language communities.
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Visiting Babb, Montana: Complex Remembrance of Secretary Henry Stimson and Blackfoot Climbers at Nearby Chief Mountain
A conspicuous mountain in Blackfoot territory lies near Babb, Montana, on the edge of Glacier-Waterton International Peace Park and close to the Canadian border. It has some interesting associations.
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Reading: Ben Macintyre, a Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal, New York: Random House, 2014
The mid-20th century saw the eruption of controversy around the first alleged, then confessed, spying activities of Kim Philby, affable British diplomat and MI6 operative.
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Visiting Sparwood in the Elk Valley, British Columbia: Home to the Titan, the Largest Truck in the World
Have you driven a 169.49 litre V16 vehicle lately? Realistically, you are unlikely to do so, as this huge guzzler is now on permanent display by the visitor centre at Sparwood, British Columbia.
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Visiting the Swiss Cottage, Singleton Park, Swansea, Wales: Dating From 1826, Designed by Peter F. Robinson
This Alpine-style cottage, once belonging to the prominent, local Vivian family, served in its early years as a dame school. It recently underwent a program of restoration.
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Visiting the Crowsnest Road, Crowsnest Pass, British Columbia: Remembering First Nations and Early European Travellers
Long known to First Nations, the Crossnest Pass was first travelled by a European, Michael Phillipps, in 1873, who journeyed West to East, now commemorated by British Columbian Point of Interest signs
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Visiting Steenwerck Railroad Station, Steenwerck, France: Multidimensional Geography and History
Ostensibly a communication facility strictly within metropolitan France, Steenwerck Station's proximity to the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium is a reminder of a turbulent, local history.
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Visiting the Charles de Gaulle Liberty Paths, Cannes, France: sun and shade in profusion
These ancient plane trees in Cannes, France, have been features of the urban landscape for the generations of visitors; after World War Two they were named for General Charles de Gaulle.
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Visiting Boulevard Barbès, Paris, France and Barbès-Rochechouart Metro Station: Pre-WW1 Solidity and Memories of WW2
Flag of France FlagPictures.org Panoramic view of the Metro and of Sacré-Cœur church, Paris (at the beginning of the 20th century) 'EV No. 455'. 'User:Claude Villetaneuse', 'Scanned by Claude Shoshany', public domain,...
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Visiting Coltishall, Norfolk, England and Its Former Wesleyan Chapel, Now Gospel Hall
Flag of England FlagPictures.org Bethesda Gospel Hall In Rectory Road, Coltishall 'Evelyn Simak', 'geograph.org.uk', Creative Commons A-SA 2.0, wikimedia.org This building, of sedate, Georgian appearance, dates from...
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Reading: John English, The Worldly Years: The Life of Lester Pearson 1949-1972, Toronto: Knopf Canada, 1992: a Review
Reading: John English, The Worldly Years: The Life of Lester Pearson 1949-1972, Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 1992, p.p. 473 ... This magisterial work is the second of John English's two volume biography of...
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Visiting Two Adjacent Church Buildings at the Mall, Armagh City, Northern Ireland: First Presbyterian and Gospel Hall
Impressive buildings imbued with seeming, architectural contradictions
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Visiting Bocholtz, the Netherlands: Border Definitions, and Echoes of a Strongly Religious Past
Flag of The Netherlands FlagPictures.org Church of Bocholtz, Simpelveld, The Netherlands 'User:Boches', Creative Commons A-SA 3.0, wikimedia.org Bocholtz is located in the Dutch province of Limburg (1), The Netherlands....
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Visiting the Boardwalk of the Northern Extremity of France at Bray-Dunes, With Its Colourful Flag: Abiding Symbolism
Flag of France FlagPictures.org Flag of Bray-Dunes 'User:Pichasso', GNU / Creative Commons A-SA 3.0, wikipedia.org No, this is not Gabon! This hub is not just about to give impressions of a visit to equatorial Africa...
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Visiting Providence Chapel, Reading, England: Gothic Arching at a Building Dating From 1859
Solidity and permanence characterize this 1859 building in Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, which evidences strong Gothic features.
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Visiting Orsbach, Near Aachen, Germany: Largely Surrounded by Dutch Territory, Windswept Fields and Invisible Borders
Almost phoney borders, and memories from the Phoney War
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Visiting the Port of Buceo, Montevideo, Uruguay: Remembering Admiral Guillermo Brown and a Decisive Sea Battle
An Argentinian admiral and an Uruguayan architect — both of them distinguished — are recalled at the Port of Buceo, Montevideo.
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Visiting the Artigas Mausoleum, Montevideo, Uruguay: Complex Remembrance of a Once Exiled Leader
The legacy of Independence-era leader General Artigas continues to stir feelings among Uruguayans at his mausoleum in Montevideo.
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Visiting Ebenezer Hall, Brampton, Ontario: a typical, former one-room schoolhouse, dating from 1892
A bell towered former late 19th century schoolhouse, Ebenezer Hall is now a community centre; once part of Toronto Gore Township, it falls within the boundaries of the City of Brampton.
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Visiting Some Historical Plaques at Alburgh, Vermont: From Samuel de Champlain to Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
As might be expected, the log cabin Welcome Center at Route 2, West Alburgh, Vermont, is a mine of useful information for visitors, especially out-of-state and Canadian ones, to the area of northern Vermont where...
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Visiting the Korean Veterans' Memorial Bridge, Alburgh, Vermont: Scenic and Historic Area of Multiple Boundaries
The Korean Veterans' Memorial Bridge crosses Lake Champlain, and is dedicated to those who served in a pivotal conflict several decades ago that is now sometimes forgotten.
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Visiting Washington, DC & Its Jefferson Memorial: A Shimmering Presence Over the Tidal Basin
One of the world's most memorable landmarks, it is a tribute not only to the idealism of President Thomas Jefferson but also to the determination of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to complete the project in the face of...
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Visiting Armentières, France, and Its Belfry: Flemish Renaissance Distinction by Louis Marie Cordonnier
The fine belfry which the Town Hall (French: Mairie) of Armentières, France, possesses, is actually the latest among various belfries which have existed in the town. The original, Medieval belfry was demolished in...
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Visiting the Cathedral at Strasbourg, France: For Over 2 Centuries the Tallest Building in the World
This amazing building was the tallest in the world between 1647 and 1874. But its history is rather more complex.
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Visiting Monschau, Germany and Its Red House: Picturesque Town on the Rur River, with Past, International Disputes
The most picturesque town of Monschau, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen ) is situated on the Rur River. But wait a minute, the visitor might say. Doesn't the...
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Visiting the Cathedral at Maldonado, Uruguay: Sedate, 19th Century Neo-Classicism
Colonial monument which soon became an ecclesiastical landmark in a flourishing Republic.
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Visiting the Chapel of Saint-Quirin, Luxembourg City: ancient church building cleft in the rock
This remarkable Medieval chapel is striking not only for its origins many centuries in the past but also because of its location: cleft in rock in Luxembourg City's Pétrusse Valley. Some history and features ...
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Visiting Vallauris, France: A Centre for the Ceramic Industry
Vallauris has many memories of artist Pablo Picasso and is known by its many visitors as a centre for the ceramics industry.
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Visiting Singleton Abbey and Park at Swansea University, Wales: Historic Setting for an Institution of Learning
Historical accounts of Singleton Abbey and its Park and their associations with prominent personalities read like a cross-section of United Kingdom history
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Visiting Canada House, London, England: Splendid, Canadian Hub on Historic Trafalgar Square
This Greek Revival building by Sir Robert Smirke, facing London's famous Trafalgar Square, dates from the early 19th century, but for many decades has had a remarkable historic association with Canada
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Visiting Coo: The Largest Waterfall in Belgium
Coo has a waterfall, Belgium's largest, with a height of 15 metres. It is situated on the Amblève River . It consists of a principal waterfall, supplemented by a smaller one, the volume of which may vary...
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Visiting the So-Called Cathedral of Methodism in Toronto, Ontario: Major Landmark on Queen Street East
The United Methodist Church on Queen Street East, Toronto, is grandly proportioned enough to be regarded as a Cathedral, which it is not.
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Visiting the Calmeynbos, Belgium: Nature Reserve as Psychological Barrier and Healer
Woodland walks have long been planted on territory near the Franco-Belgian border which once resonated with the fierce sounds of World War One battles.
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Visiting the City Hall, Aachen, Germany: Focal Point of Symbolism Far Beyond Municipal Affairs
The City Hall, in Aachen, Germany, dates partly from the 14th century; it is associated with the award of the Charlemagne Peace Prize, which provokes varied historical reflection.
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Visiting Wantage Hall, Reading University, England: Traditional Academic Architecture With Gatehouse
This distinguished example of traditional university architecture in Reading, Berkshire, England, was opened in 1908. History of Reading University The original Reading University Extension College was...
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Visiting Ploegsteert, Belgium: Memories of World War One Sacrifice and of Sir Winston Churchill
The Commonwealth War Memorial at Ploegsteert, Belgium, close to the French border, is magnificent. But, then, well it should be, one could say, given the wholesale slaughter which occurred in the district in World War...
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Visiting Mamelis, The Netherlands: Untypical Hill Country and Border Complexities Too
I wasn't sure where I was. As I walked on the main Vaals-Maastricht road and looking up at the hill to my right — seemingly so untypical of The Netherlands — I reckoned from my map that the hill, with its big,...
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Visiting the Tranquil Lake of the Isles, New York: The Interior Lake of Wellesley Island at Dewolf Point State Park
This is the brief story of a surprise. The vicinity of Jefferson County, New York's Lake of the Isles is one that the traveller might go through, rather than to, because of its close proximity to the Canadian border....
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Visiting Mount Royal: Commanding Views of Montreal, Quebec
From Mount Royal — and particularly from the Belvedere — may be obtained fine vistas of a great North American city on the St. Lawrence River.
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Visiting Monaco: Remembering Aviation Heritage
Many aviation buffs have followed with interest the history of the Schneider Trophy, the successful participation of Supermarine, the company which later produced the Spitfire, used in World War 2. Monaco's hosting of...
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Visiting Toledo, Ohio: Reflecting the Glass City
The name The Glass City recalls the shimmering image of Toledo, Ohio, reflected in Lake Erie, and is apt as a reminder of one of the city's chief industries.
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