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Berlin Night Panorama I

nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:45 -0700

Night-time at the Berliner Dom and Fernsehturm, seen from the Museuminsel.

The Berliner Dom is as much a symbol of Imperial extravagance as it is of Christianity, built to replace a small imperial chapel on the Museuminsel in the middle of the River Spree.

Completed in 1905, to a design by Julius Racshdorff, it was opened in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II and is unusual for a Protestant church, with its lavishly decorated interior.

Much of that decoration is in tribute to the Hohenzollern family, with the sarcophagi of more than 90 members of the Imperial dynasty within its walls.

The 74-metre high copper dome can be climbed by the public for views of the Museum Island and around and is decorated inside with mosaics of the Beatitudes, by Anton von Werner.

The church was badly damaged by Allied bombing during the Second World War and restoration did not begin until 1974 – it has still not been completed.

The Fernsehturm is the most prominent building in the whole of Berlin, visible day and night from just about everywhere in the city.

Standing 1,188ft tall, the giant silver spindle (known at the Telespargel – toothpick – by locals), with a sparking silver sphere revolving around its middle, was built by the East German government in 1969 as a symbol of their power, as well as a functioning transmitter.

Now a tourist attraction, visitors take the lift up the centre of the tower to the viewing platform in the sphere at 666ft or the revolving restaurant above, from where there are great views over the entire city.

Berlin Night Panorama II

nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:46 -0700

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Night-time Berlin

nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:46 -0700

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From Tower To Tower

nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:50:12 -0700

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The view of the Fernsehturm TV tower and the Berliner Dom from the top of the Siegessaule Victory Column.

The Fernsehturm is the most prominent building in the whole of Berlin, visible day and night from just about everywhere in the city.

Standing 1,188ft tall, the giant silver spindle (known at the Telespargel – toothpick – by locals), with a sparking silver sphere revolving around its middle, was built by the East German government in 1969 as a symbol of their power, as well as a functioning transmitter.

Now a tourist attraction, visitors take the lift up the centre of the tower to the viewing platform in the sphere at 666ft or the revolving restaurant above, from where there are great views over the entire city.

The Berliner Dom is as much a symbol of Imperial extravagance as it is of Christianity, built to replace a small imperial chapel on the Museuminsel in the middle of the River Spree.

Completed in 1905, to a design by Julius Racshdorff, it was opened in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II and is unusual for a Protestant church, with its lavishly decorated interior.

Much of that decoration is in tribute to the Hohenzollern family, with the sarcophagi of more than 90 members of the Imperial dynasty within its walls.

The 74-metre high copper dome can be climbed by the public for views of the Museum Island and around and is decorated inside with mosaics of the Beatitudes, by Anton von Werner.

The church was badly damaged by Allied bombing during the Second World War and restoration did not begin until 1974 – it has still not been completed.

The Gate To Berlin

nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:50:12 -0700

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The Brandenburg Gateseen from the top of the Siegessaule, with the city of Berlin beyond and the Berliner Dom rising on the left.

The Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor) has for many years stood in Berlin as a symbol of peace, war and division.

The Neo-Classical structure, half city gate, half triumphal arch, was constructed in the lat 18th century and completed in 1795 to a design by Carl Gotthard Langhans based on the entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.

It originally marked the border of the city and served as a customs post for the road to Brandenburg, with the Quadriga sculpture of Viktoria on its top designed by Johann Gottfried Schadow and regarded as a symbol of peace.

The Quadriga was taken away by Napoleon to Paris in 1806 after his defeat of the Prussians and only returned in 1814, after which the Prussian Cross held by Viktoria with a laurel wreath was put in place.

It was before the Brandenburg Gate that a military parade celebrating Hitler’s ascent to power was celebrated and after the Second World War it became a symbol of division, standing on the border between East and West Berlin.

The gate and Quadriga were restored while the city was divided – one in East Berlin and the other in the West – and the whole was reunited as was the country, the Prussian cross restored having been taken away by the East German government.

When it was fully restored in 2002, a million people gathered to celebrate and it is now a popular tourist attraction for millions of visitors.

The Berliner Dom is as much a symbol of Imperial extravagance as it is of Christianity, built to replace a small imperial chapel on the Museuminsel in the middle of the River Spree.

Completed in 1905, to a design by Julius Racshdorff, it was opened in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II and is unusual for a Protestant church, with its lavishly decorated interior.

Much of that decoration is in tribute to the Hohenzollern family, with the sarcophagi of more than 90 members of the Imperial dynasty within its walls.

The 74-metre high copper dome can be climbed by the public for views of the Museum Island and around and is decorated inside with mosaics of the Beatitudes, by Anton von Werner.

The church was badly damaged by Allied bombing during the Second World War and restoration did not begin until 1974 – it has still not been completed.

Französischer Dom

nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:41:01 -0700

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The façade and domed tower of the Französischer Dom on the Gedarmenmarkt in Berlin.

One of two similar churches on the Gedarmenmarkt in the centre of Berlin, the Französischer Dom (French Cathedral) was begun in the early 18th century as a religious home for Berlin’s sizeable French Huguenot community.

It stands across the square from the Deutscher Dom – built for the German speaking community and was modelled after the Huguenot temple in Charenton-Saint-Maurice.

The small church was expanded in the late 18th century by Carl von Gontard, who built the domed tower next to it, the two buildings together earning the name Französischer Dom, though they are separate, with no access between them.

As with many buildings in Berlin, it was substantially damaged in the Second World War – the dome was totally destroyed – and was only repaired between 1977 and 1981, at which time it was in East Berlin.

Berliner Dom II

nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:41:05 -0700

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The Berliner Dom and the Lustgarten on Berlin's Museuminsel.

The Berliner Dom is as much a symbol of Imperial extravagance as it is of Christianity, built to replace a small imperial chapel on the Museuminsel in the middle of the River Spree.

Completed in 1905, to a design by Julius Racshdorff, it was opened in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II and is unusual for a Protestant church, with its lavishly decorated interior.

Much of that decoration is in tribute to the Hohenzollern family, with the sarcophagi of more than 90 members of the Imperial dynasty within its walls.

The 74-metre high copper dome can be climbed by the public for views of the Museum Island and around and is decorated inside with mosaics of the Beatitudes, by Anton von Werner.

The church was badly damaged by Allied bombing during the Second World War and restoration did not begin until 1974 – it has still not been completed.

Berliner Dom I

nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:41:04 -0700

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The Berliner Dom and the small fountain in the middle of the Lustgarten on Berlin's Museuminsel.

The Berliner Dom is as much a symbol of Imperial extravagance as it is of Christianity, built to replace a small imperial chapel on the Museuminsel in the middle of the River Spree.

Completed in 1905, to a design by Julius Racshdorff, it was opened in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II and is unusual for a Protestant church, with its lavishly decorated interior.

Much of that decoration is in tribute to the Hohenzollern family, with the sarcophagi of more than 90 members of the Imperial dynasty within its walls.

The 74-metre high copper dome can be climbed by the public for views of the Museum Island and around and is decorated inside with mosaics of the Beatitudes, by Anton von Werner.

The church was badly damaged by Allied bombing during the Second World War and restoration did not begin until 1974 – it has still not been completed.

Berliner Dom III

nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:41:06 -0700

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The copper dome atop the Berliner Dom.

The Berliner Dom is as much a symbol of Imperial extravagance as it is of Christianity, built to replace a small imperial chapel on the Museuminsel in the middle of the River Spree.

Completed in 1905, to a design by Julius Racshdorff, it was opened in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II and is unusual for a Protestant church, with its lavishly decorated interior.

Much of that decoration is in tribute to the Hohenzollern family, with the sarcophagi of more than 90 members of the Imperial dynasty within its walls.

The 74-metre high copper dome can be climbed by the public for views of the Museum Island and around and is decorated inside with mosaics of the Beatitudes, by Anton von Werner.

The church was badly damaged by Allied bombing during the Second World War and restoration did not begin until 1974 – it has still not been completed.

Broadcasting Religion

nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:41:07 -0700

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The giant Fernsehturm peeks out from behind the Berliner Dom.

The Berliner Dom is as much a symbol of Imperial extravagance as it is of Christianity, built to replace a small imperial chapel on the Museuminsel in the middle of the River Spree.

Completed in 1905, to a design by Julius Racshdorff, it was opened in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II and is unusual for a Protestant church, with its lavishly decorated interior.

Much of that decoration is in tribute to the Hohenzollern family, with the sarcophagi of more than 90 members of the Imperial dynasty within its walls.

The 74-metre high copper dome can be climbed by the public for views of the Museum Island and around and is decorated inside with mosaics of the Beatitudes, by Anton von Werner.

The church was badly damaged by Allied bombing during the Second World War and restoration did not begin until 1974 – it has still not been completed.

The Fernsehturm is the most prominent building in the whole of Berlin, visible day and night from just about everywhere in the city.

Standing 1,188ft tall, the giant silver spindle (known at the Telespargel – toothpick – by locals), with a sparking silver sphere revolving around its middle, was built by the East German government in 1969 as a symbol of their power, as well as a functioning transmitter.

Now a tourist attraction, visitors take the lift up the centre of the tower to the viewing platform in the sphere at 666ft or the revolving restaurant above, from where there are great views over the entire city.

Berliner Dom IV

nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:41:13 -0700

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A cross on the side of the Berliner Dom.

The Berliner Dom is as much a symbol of Imperial extravagance as it is of Christianity, built to replace a small imperial chapel on the Museuminsel in the middle of the River Spree.

Completed in 1905, to a design by Julius Racshdorff, it was opened in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II and is unusual for a Protestant church, with its lavishly decorated interior.

Much of that decoration is in tribute to the Hohenzollern family, with the sarcophagi of more than 90 members of the Imperial dynasty within its walls.

The 74-metre high copper dome can be climbed by the public for views of the Museum Island and around and is decorated inside with mosaics of the Beatitudes, by Anton von Werner.

The church was badly damaged by Allied bombing during the Second World War and restoration did not begin until 1974 – it has still not been completed.

Berliner Lollipops

nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:41:08 -0700

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The bright balls of the Berlin 775 exhibition stand in front of the Berliner Dom.

The Berliner Dom is as much a symbol of Imperial extravagance as it is of Christianity, built to replace a small imperial chapel on the Museuminsel in the middle of the River Spree.

Completed in 1905, to a design by Julius Racshdorff, it was opened in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II and is unusual for a Protestant church, with its lavishly decorated interior.

Much of that decoration is in tribute to the Hohenzollern family, with the sarcophagi of more than 90 members of the Imperial dynasty within its walls.

The 74-metre high copper dome can be climbed by the public for views of the Museum Island and around and is decorated inside with mosaics of the Beatitudes, by Anton von Werner.

The church was badly damaged by Allied bombing during the Second World War and restoration did not begin until 1974 – it has still not been completed.

Brighten Up Berlin

nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:41:14 -0700

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The bright balls of the Berlin 775 exhibition in front of the Berliner Dom, on the Museuminsel, where a map of the city is dotted with poles picking out significant sites for music, sport, politics and other aspects of the city.

The Berliner Dom is as much a symbol of Imperial extravagance as it is of Christianity, built to replace a small imperial chapel on the Museuminsel in the middle of the River Spree.

Completed in 1905, to a design by Julius Racshdorff, it was opened in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II and is unusual for a Protestant church, with its lavishly decorated interior.

Much of that decoration is in tribute to the Hohenzollern family, with the sarcophagi of more than 90 members of the Imperial dynasty within its walls.

The 74-metre high copper dome can be climbed by the public for views of the Museum Island and around and is decorated inside with mosaics of the Beatitudes, by Anton von Werner.

The church was badly damaged by Allied bombing during the Second World War and restoration did not begin until 1974 – it has still not been completed.

St Philip's Cathedral II

nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:51:51 -0700

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The late evening at St Philip's Cathedral, in Birmingham.

Birmingham’s St Philip’s Cathedral has been the home of the city’s Anglican diocese since 1905, almost 200 years after it was consecrated.

Built in the English Baroque style by Thomas Archer in 1715, it was initially a parish church, but was chosen over the older St Martin’s to be the city’s cathedral.

The building was enlarged by the Victorians in the 1880s, who installed stained-glass windows by Edwards Burne-Jones, depicting the Nativity, Crucifixion, Ascension and the Last Judgement.

It is the third-smallest cathedral in England – after Derby and Chelmsford – and survived bombing in the Second World War to be restored.

St Hedwig's Cathedral

nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:41:03 -0700

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The dome and upper façade of the Roman Catholic St Hedwig's Cathedral in Berlin.

St Hedwig’s Cathedral is a large domed church in the centre of Berlin, the heart of the city’s Roman Catholic community.

Built between 1747 and 1773 – and modified many times up to the end of the 19th century – it was built to resemble the Roman pantheon.

The cathedral’s interior is unusually plain for a Roman catholic church, though the crypts below, housing many former bishops of Berlin, is slightly more ostentatious.

St Hedwig’s was badly damaged by bombing during the Second World War, but was rebuilt soon after – by the standards in East Berlin – and restored by 1963.

The Church on TV

nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:41:08 -0700

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St Philip's Cathedral III

nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:51:52 -0700

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St Philip's Cathedral IV

nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:51:53 -0700

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St Philip's Cathedral I

nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:51:51 -0700

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Clifford's Tower Walls I

nobody@flickr.com (Paul 'Tuna' Turner) — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:15:36 -0800

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Looking down into the interior of Clifford's Tower from the castle walls, with York Minster and St Mary's Church beyond.

Clifford's Tower was the central stronghold of the medieval York Castle, in the historical northern English city.

The castle was built by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest of Britain, with building work begun in 1069AD, to secure his hold on the north of England.

The original wooden structure was burnt to the ground in 1190AD after the city’s Jews took refuge inside the tower to escape a baying mob – it didn’t work and they committed mass suicide.

King Henry III rebuilt the castle between 1245 and 1272 and Clifford’s Tower is now all that remains, aside from some stretches of walls to the south. The tower was the original keep of the castle and comprised two floors of private rooms and a chapel.

The tower stands on top of a large earth mound and is now looked after by English heritage. From the ramparts there are views out over the modern city of York, including the Minster, the River Ouse and the city’s many churches and historical buildings.

York St Mary’s is a medieval church dating back to the 11th century and now a cultural arts centre in the heart of the old city.

Most of the church which is now standing dates from the 13th to 15th centuries, with a little of the original Saxon stonework to be found within the body of the church.

The church has the tallest steeple in York, standing 47 metres high and was deconsecrated between 1958 and 1975. In 2001 it was made a heritage centre.

York Minster dominates the skyline of the city of York and is the centre of religious worship for mile around.

Britain’s largest Gothic building, construction was begun under the Normans by Thomas of Bayeux in 1080AD, though the oldest structure still in existence dates from 1220AD.

Construction took place until the end of the 15th century, when a new central tower was built to replace the 13th century version, which had collapsed and needed to be rebuilt. The tower is built in the perpendicular style, as is the quire, which dates to 100 years earlier.

The Minster is home to a spectacular collection of stained-glass windows, while beneath the modern cathedral, it is possible to take a tour of the crypts and see the foundations for the churches and buildings which have stood on the site for thousands of years.

It is also possible to climb to the top of the tower, up 275 steps, for views of the surrounding city and countryside and the top of the Minster itself.