Architectural Elements From Maramures - Old vs. New

Elementele specifice arhitecturii maramuresene:

- gura de lup;

- peretii sunt imbinati in coada de randunica;

- cuie din lemn;

- arcadele simbolizeaza bolta cereasca;

- stalpii de la constructiile din lemn au forma Coloanei Infinitului.

Am intrebat si am notat, chiar daca se spune ca am o memorie buna. :) Imaginile nu surprind decat cateva dintre aceste elemente. Gura de lup se regaseste in primele si ultimele doua imagini. :)

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The specific architectural elements from Maramures:

- "wolf's mouth";

- the walls are linked like a "swallow tail";

- wooden nails (I think it is used also "wooden pegs", but not pegs as feet... :));

- the arches symbolize the sky;

- the poles from the wooden constructions have the form of the Infinity Column.

I asked and then put down all the details, even if they say I have a good memory. :) The images show only some of these elements. The "wolf's mouth" can be found in the first and last two images. :)

Notre Dame de Paris

The Sun Shines On My Street As Well

 

A positive way of thinking and an open mind are so valuable! They bring the sun instead of a tempest, they  bring a smile instead of a tear...

 

Small Things Make The Difference

 

 

Instead of walking away, we'd better grant some confidence and attention to the things that matter in life, we'd better change the things we want to be changed. We want a different world? We'd better act instead of only talk and expect the others to do this and that. We want the others to treat us well? We should do the same with them. I cannot understand the aggressive attitude of people, the hidden and ugly feelings, the envy and false statements.  

But thank You, not everybody is like that! :)

Street of Dublin

A city I liked a lot. :) 

What impressed me most? The great people living in Dublin. Extraordinary polite kind nice people!
 

Beautiful Romania (6)

  

Location: Mogosoaia Palace or Brancoveanu Palace ("Palatul Brancovenesc"), Mogosoaia, Ilfov County

Mogosoaia Palace is situated about 10 kilometres from Bucharest, the capital of Romania. It was built between 1698-1702 by Constantin Brancoveanu in what is called the Romanian Renaissance style or  Brancovenesc style, a combination of Venetian and Ottoman elements. The palace bears the name of the widow of the Romanian boyar Mogoş, who owned the land it was built on. The Palace was to a large extent rebuilt in the 1920s by Marthe Bibesco. 

The Palace had been given to Marthe by her husband, George Bibesco, who later also deeded the land to her. She spent all her wealth from the many books she wrote in its reconstruction and it became the meeting place for politicians and international high society, a quiet retreat during the growing turmoil of the 1930s. Prince George died in 1941 and was buried in the small, white 1688 church on the grounds of the Palace.

The Palace is now a popular tourist destination, but although the grounds and gardens are beautiful, the interior of the palace itself is under reconstruction and presently houses a museum and art gallery ("Muzeul de Arta Brancoveneasca"). 

During the second world war, Prince Antoine Bibesco (a cousin of George Bibesco) and his wife, Elizabeth Bibesco, refused to flee the country despite their outspoken anti-fascist opinions. Elizabeth spent considerable time during these years visiting Marthe Bibesco at Mogosoaia and when Elizabeth died of pneumonia on April 7, 1945 she was buried in the Bibesco family vault on the grounds of Mogoşoaia. It may surprise visitors to see her grave here with its poignant epitaph in English - "My soul has gained the freedom of the night." Neither Elizabeth Bibesco's husband, Antoine, nor George Bibesco's wife, Marthe, could be buried beside them, as they both died during the communist regime.

References taken from here. :)

Stairs to the Past

Past is important! But... “Don’t let the past steal your present!” – Cherralea Morgen

The Cat House

The Cat House is a building situated in old town Riga, the capital of Latvia. It was built in 1909 according to the blueprint of architect Friedrich Scheffel. The building is styled as medieval architecture with some elements of Art Nouveau. It is known for the two cat sculptures with arched backs and raised tails on its roof. It is said that the owner of the house wanted the cats to be placed with their tails turned towards the house of the Great Guild, which is nearby, as he held a grudge against its members. It was later ordered that cats should be turned to face the guildhouse.

The legend known by most Rigans, which is also told to tourists, comes in at least two versions. One version of the legend has it, that the wealthy tradesman who commissioned the building was refused membership of the Riga Tradesman Guild, mostly just called the Great Guild. The central element of both versions is the anecdote, that seeking retribution, the tradesman had two copper statues of angry-looking cats with arched backs and raised tails placed on the turret rooftops with their tails turned towards the house of the Great Guild, situated across the street. 

The other and perhaps older version of the cat legend has it, that the wealthy tradesman placed the two statues of angry-looking cats on the building turret rooftops with their tails towards the Riga Town Hall, following a dispute with the Riga City Council, after which he urged the erection of the building. The Riga Town Hall at the time was in the same direction as the Great Guild, but it burned down during World War II, was demolished 1954 and only rebuilt at the very same place in the years 2000-2001.

References taken from here. :)

I'll Be There For You... At No. 19

Spre cer

Multe de spus, nimic de transmis...

Stay or go?

Multe piese din puzzle-ul fiecarui om sunt trecatoare... si relative... Pe parcurs pierdem lucruri, pierdem stari, pierdem emotii, dar cel mai dureros... ii pierdem pe cei dragi...
Unii pleaca, altii vin... dar pentru cat timp? Noi ii alungam? Ei fug? Noi ii chemam? Ei ne aud?
E usor sa legi relatii (de amicitie, de prietenie, de iubire...), dar este mult mai greu sa le hranesti si sa le cresti... Nu cred si nu am crezut niciodata in prieteniile conditionate... dar nici in cele unilaterale... Prietenii de suflet nu vor sa ne schimbe si ne accepta defectele... Si nu se sperie prea usor. Calitatile le apreciaza (poate uneori invidiaza) toata lumea, nu?
Mi s-a spus recent ca toate textele de pe blog-ul meu sunt triste... nu am promis ca data viitoare cand va da click pe link va gasi altceva. Se spune ca suntem suma trairilor noastre... Poate azi zambim, maine suntem nostalgici, poimaine radem in hohote... Nu-mi plac oamenii falsi (a nu se intelege introvertiti, nu exista nicio legatura).
Tin la libertatea mea si a celor din jur, tin la puterea fiecaruia de a decide, daca pastrezi pe cineva cu forta langa tine, oricum va pleca... intai cu sufletul, apoi si fizic...
Sunt prieteni pe care ii "chinuim", dar care raman alaturi de noi... pentru noi... pentru ei... pentru ceea ce suntem... pentru ceea ce sunt...

Din anumite motive imi place limba engleza... stay or go...
Should I stay or should I go? Should you stay or should you go? Should he or she...? Should we...? Should they...?
Raspunsul este la mine doar pentru prima intrebare...

Biserica Armeneasca - Bucuresti

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16.01.2010

Multe multumiri Domnului Profesor Radu Badoiu!
Multumim mult pentru indrumari, sfaturi si recomandari!

Biserica Armeneasca din Bucuresti, Bld. Carol I, nr. 43 - cateva detalii:
- hram: Sfintii Arhangheli Mihail si Gavriil;
- religia: armeano-gregoriana;
- biserica a fost construita in perioada 1911-1915;
- planurile au fost semnate de catre arhitectii Dimitrie Maimarolu si Grigore C. Cerchez, avand ca model catedrala de la Vagharšapat - Ečmiadzin din Armenia;
- stil arhitectonic: bizantin.

P.S. A fost cumplit de frig!!!!!!! Brrrrrrr!!!!..... :)