Photo Hunt: broken

This 12 meters/39 ft high wood sculpture by the Swiss artist Daniel Berset represents a giant chair with a broken leg and stands on the Place des Nations, in Geneva. It symbolizes opposition to land mines and cluster bombs, and acts as a reminder to politicians and others visiting Geneva. I have posted other pictures of this broken chair here already, bear with me, it's all because of the message.

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O is for olive oil

And a wonderful Tuscan view , from a past vacation.

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Photo Hunt: high

A panoramic view of the the Plaça d'Espanya  from the 27m/ 88.6 ft high rooftop terrace of a new shopping mall in Barcelona, which was once a bullfighting ring and it is pictured in the prior post.

The tall Venetian Towers mark the road that leads to the Magic Fountain and to the National Palace of Montjuic, which can be seen in the back.This palace was constructed in 1929 in order to house the installations for the International Exhibition of that year in Montjuic, and to display a selection of Spanish art. Along with other buildings from the same exhibition it should have been knocked down when the exhibitión ended, but it was preserved and it nowadays houses the Catalonia Art Museum. Aditionally, the Barcelona Fair buildings can be found on both sides of the Venetian Towers.

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new

This is a new shopping mall in Barcelona, which was once a bullfighting ring (I like it much better like this!) The mall has a beautiful neo-Mudejar facade dating back to 1900 and striped Moorish arches. The remodelling of the long-abandoned bullring was completed in 2011 after many years of planning and construction. . Source

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Architecture (in Spanish)

N is for navigability

A view of the navigable Elbe River in Hamburg, Germany. Brought to you by ABC Wednesday.

Photo Hunt: public

Part of a necropolis  from the second and third centuries A.D. lie in Vila de Madrid square downtown Barcelona. The 95 graves lie in between flower-beds on both sides of one of the minor roads that leads into the Roman city of Barcino (Barcelona). Most of the tombs are 'cupae', a simple funeral monument. The necropolis lies outside the Roman wall, as the law prohibited burials within the city. Source.  I find ancient places simply fascinating , this one is open to the public  all the time, as you can see in the picture.


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And extended to Ruby Tuesday and Rednesday
 

Thursday Theme: Fish

Perpignan building for Theme Thursday

M is for mermaid

Ceiling decoration at a Chilean beach restaurant. From my archives. 
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Photo Hunt: waiting

Brought to you by  Photohunt on my birthday...! Cheers!

L is for labels

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