Vakil Mosque, Shabestan

The mosque's Shabestan (evening prayer hall) with an area of 2700 sq.m. contains 48 simillar tall pillars of stone with a beautiful ceiling and a marble altar that is considered to be one of the master pieces of the Zand era. The night prayer hall is supported by 48 monolithic pillars carved in spirals, each with a capital of acanthus leaves.

2010-01-13
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Vakil Mosque, Shabestan
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Vakil Mosque, Iwan

Built 1751-1773 during the Zand Dyansty, is the most impressive building of the Vakil buildings. The mosque, like other Karim Khan Zand structures, is so solid that even after two violent earth quakes it stands as firm and solid as ever.

2010-01-13
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Vakil Mosque, Iwan
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Sa-di mausoleum

The famous poet Saadi's (Sadi, Sa-di) Mausoleum. Marble tomb dates from 1860s, an octagonal shaped building, walls inscribed with Saadi work in tile. The tomb of Saadi, the poet and mystic of 13th century western (about 207-1291). He is recognized not only for the quality of his writing, but also for the depth of his social thoughts. The following poem of Saadi is inscribed at the entrance to the Hall of Nations of the UN building in New York:
Of One Essence is the Human Race,
Thusly has Creation put the Base.
One Limb impacted is sufficient,
For all Others to feel the Mace.
The Unconcern'd with Others' Plight,
Are but Brutes with Human Face.

2010-01-12
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Sa-di mausoleum
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Quran Gate

Quran Gate (or Darvazeh Ghor-an), the ancient gated entrance to Shiraz from north. Karim Khan added a room at the top of the gateway to house a holy Quran so people when leaved the city they passed under the Quran (now the Quran is kept in Pars Museum) to be blessed for a safe trip. The complex also includes tomb of Khaju-ye Kermani, the poet contemporary to Sa-di. Climb up the hill to the tea house. The view of Shiraz is breathtaking from this spot. Has a spectacular view at night.

2010-01-11
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Song Festival Grounds

The Tallinn Song Stage was built in 1959 for arranging the Song Festivals. The stage was meant to hold over 15 000 singers but it’s also possible to use it the other way – the performance will take place in front of the stage and audience is sitting on the stage.

2010-06-16
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Song Festival Grounds
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Tornio Church

The church and cemetery in Tornio, Finland. The town is by the Swedish border and neighbour to Haparanda, the east most town of Sweden.

2010-04-28
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Tornio Church
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Runestone

Where the bike path is now, the old Härad's Road (Häradsvägen) extended in the past. Important already during the Viking era (800-1050 AD), the time Runestones were erected. Here there are two runestones at their original location.
The rune texts on the stones reads:
"Spjällbode" and Une let erect the stone after Tidkume, Ingetora's husband.
Helga and Holmfrid let erect this stone after Holm, their father.
The first stone was erected by two sons, in memory of their father, and the second of two daughters. Runestones do not mark where the two fathers are buried, but were set up as memorials.

2010-06-27
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Blue Hall 1 (City Hall)

2009-09-21
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Blue Hall 1 (City Hall)
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