http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/ Thu, 02 May 2013 18:30:07 -0700 Thu, 02 May 2013 18:30:07 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm1.staticflickr.com/173/buddyicons/51909246@N00.jpg?1173438898#51909246@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8702631075/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fransharren/">Frans Harren</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8702631075/" title="Panorama of Binnenhof and Mauritshuis"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8275/8702631075_9546deaafd_m.jpg" width="240" height="38" alt="Panorama of Binnenhof and Mauritshuis" /></a></p> <p>The Binnenhof (inner court), is a complex of buildings in The Hague. It has been the location of meetings of the Staten-Generaal, the Dutch parliament, since 1446, and has been the centre of Dutch politics for many centuries.<br /> <br /> The grounds on which the Binnenhof now stands were purchased by Count Floris IV of Holland in 1229, where he built his mansion, next to the little lake that has been called Hofvijver or 'Court Pond' since the 13th century. More buildings were constructed around the court, several of which are well known in their own right, such as the Ridderzaal (Great hall; literally Knight's Hall), where the queen holds her annual speech at Prinsjesdag. One of the towers, simply known as het Torentje ('the Little Tower'; directly next to the Mauritshuis museum) has been the office of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 1982.<br /> <br /> This 'Inner Court' is studded with monumental old buildings testifying of eight centuries of governing in the Low Countries, but it also has several ample open spaces, all freely open to the public. A gilt neogothic fountain adorns the main square and one of the few Dutch equestrian statues (of King William II) guards the main Stadtholder's Gate, that dates from around 1600.<br /> <br /> A large modern building at the south side of the Binnenhof since 1992 houses the House of Representatives, the lower but more important of the Dutch democratically elected Houses of parliament.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binnenhof" rel="nofollow">Binnenhof</a><br /> <br /> <b>Hofvijver</b><br /> <br /> The Hofvijver is a small pond in the centre of The Hague. It is adjoined in the east by the Korte Vijverberg (road), in the south by the Binnenhof and the Mauritshuis, in the west by the Buitenhof and in the north by the Lange Vijverberg (road). In the middle there is a small island with plants and trees which has no name, it is usually referred to as &quot;the island in the Vijverberg&quot;.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofvijver" rel="nofollow">Hofvijver</a><br /> <br /> <b>Mauritshuis</b><br /> <br /> The Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis houses the Royal Cabinet of Paintings and is a major pictorial art museum in The Hague, the Netherlands. Previously the residence of count John Maurice of Nassau, it now has a large art collection, including paintings by Dutch painters such as Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, Paulus Potter and Frans Hals and works of the German painter Hans Holbein the Younger.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritshuis" rel="nofollow">Mauritshuis</a></p> Thu, 02 May 2013 18:30:07 -0700 2012-06-25T16:38:04-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Frans Harren) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8702631075 52.080655 4.31205 52.080655 4.31205 733553 Panorama of Binnenhof and Mauritshuis <p>The Binnenhof (inner court), is a complex of buildings in The Hague. It has been the location of meetings of the Staten-Generaal, the Dutch parliament, since 1446, and has been the centre of Dutch politics for many centuries.<br /> <br /> The grounds on which the Binnenhof now stands were purchased by Count Floris IV of Holland in 1229, where he built his mansion, next to the little lake that has been called Hofvijver or 'Court Pond' since the 13th century. More buildings were constructed around the court, several of which are well known in their own right, such as the Ridderzaal (Great hall; literally Knight's Hall), where the queen holds her annual speech at Prinsjesdag. One of the towers, simply known as het Torentje ('the Little Tower'; directly next to the Mauritshuis museum) has been the office of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 1982.<br /> <br /> This 'Inner Court' is studded with monumental old buildings testifying of eight centuries of governing in the Low Countries, but it also has several ample open spaces, all freely open to the public. A gilt neogothic fountain adorns the main square and one of the few Dutch equestrian statues (of King William II) guards the main Stadtholder's Gate, that dates from around 1600.<br /> <br /> A large modern building at the south side of the Binnenhof since 1992 houses the House of Representatives, the lower but more important of the Dutch democratically elected Houses of parliament.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binnenhof" rel="nofollow">Binnenhof</a><br /> <br /> <b>Hofvijver</b><br /> <br /> The Hofvijver is a small pond in the centre of The Hague. It is adjoined in the east by the Korte Vijverberg (road), in the south by the Binnenhof and the Mauritshuis, in the west by the Buitenhof and in the north by the Lange Vijverberg (road). In the middle there is a small island with plants and trees which has no name, it is usually referred to as &quot;the island in the Vijverberg&quot;.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofvijver" rel="nofollow">Hofvijver</a><br /> <br /> <b>Mauritshuis</b><br /> <br /> The Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis houses the Royal Cabinet of Paintings and is a major pictorial art museum in The Hague, the Netherlands. Previously the residence of count John Maurice of Nassau, it now has a large art collection, including paintings by Dutch painters such as Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, Paulus Potter and Frans Hals and works of the German painter Hans Holbein the Younger.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritshuis" rel="nofollow">Mauritshuis</a></p> Frans Harren panorama cloud water netherlands museum clouds geotagged denhaag centrum hofvijver mauritshuis binnenhof nld dutchparliament ptgui eerstekamer provinciezuidholland ministerievanalgemenezaken geo:lat=5208065492 geo:lon=431205064 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8701048673/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fransharren/">Frans Harren</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8701048673/" title="Binnenhof and Hofvijver"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8269/8701048673_b028a343dd_m.jpg" width="240" height="83" alt="Binnenhof and Hofvijver" /></a></p> <p>The Binnenhof (inner court), is a complex of buildings in The Hague. It has been the location of meetings of the Staten-Generaal, the Dutch parliament, since 1446, and has been the centre of Dutch politics for many centuries.<br /> <br /> The grounds on which the Binnenhof now stands were purchased by Count Floris IV of Holland in 1229, where he built his mansion, next to the little lake that has been called Hofvijver or 'Court Pond' since the 13th century. More buildings were constructed around the court, several of which are well known in their own right, such as the Ridderzaal (Great hall; literally Knight's Hall), where the queen holds her annual speech at Prinsjesdag. One of the towers, simply known as het Torentje ('the Little Tower'; directly next to the Mauritshuis museum) has been the office of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 1982.<br /> <br /> This 'Inner Court' is studded with monumental old buildings testifying of eight centuries of governing in the Low Countries, but it also has several ample open spaces, all freely open to the public. A gilt neogothic fountain adorns the main square and one of the few Dutch equestrian statues (of King William II) guards the main Stadtholder's Gate, that dates from around 1600.<br /> <br /> A large modern building at the south side of the Binnenhof since 1992 houses the House of Representatives, the lower but more important of the Dutch democratically elected Houses of parliament.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binnenhof" rel="nofollow">Binnenhof</a><br /> <br /> <b>Hofvijver</b><br /> <br /> The Hofvijver is a small pond in the centre of The Hague. It is adjoined in the east by the Korte Vijverberg (road), in the south by the Binnenhof and the Mauritshuis, in the west by the Buitenhof and in the north by the Lange Vijverberg (road). In the middle there is a small island with plants and trees which has no name, it is usually referred to as &quot;the island in the Vijverberg&quot;.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofvijver" rel="nofollow">Hofvijver</a></p> Thu, 02 May 2013 07:01:29 -0700 2012-06-25T15:48:02-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Frans Harren) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8701048673 52.081184 4.313579 52.081184 4.313579 733553 Binnenhof and Hofvijver <p>The Binnenhof (inner court), is a complex of buildings in The Hague. It has been the location of meetings of the Staten-Generaal, the Dutch parliament, since 1446, and has been the centre of Dutch politics for many centuries.<br /> <br /> The grounds on which the Binnenhof now stands were purchased by Count Floris IV of Holland in 1229, where he built his mansion, next to the little lake that has been called Hofvijver or 'Court Pond' since the 13th century. More buildings were constructed around the court, several of which are well known in their own right, such as the Ridderzaal (Great hall; literally Knight's Hall), where the queen holds her annual speech at Prinsjesdag. One of the towers, simply known as het Torentje ('the Little Tower'; directly next to the Mauritshuis museum) has been the office of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 1982.<br /> <br /> This 'Inner Court' is studded with monumental old buildings testifying of eight centuries of governing in the Low Countries, but it also has several ample open spaces, all freely open to the public. A gilt neogothic fountain adorns the main square and one of the few Dutch equestrian statues (of King William II) guards the main Stadtholder's Gate, that dates from around 1600.<br /> <br /> A large modern building at the south side of the Binnenhof since 1992 houses the House of Representatives, the lower but more important of the Dutch democratically elected Houses of parliament.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binnenhof" rel="nofollow">Binnenhof</a><br /> <br /> <b>Hofvijver</b><br /> <br /> The Hofvijver is a small pond in the centre of The Hague. It is adjoined in the east by the Korte Vijverberg (road), in the south by the Binnenhof and the Mauritshuis, in the west by the Buitenhof and in the north by the Lange Vijverberg (road). In the middle there is a small island with plants and trees which has no name, it is usually referred to as &quot;the island in the Vijverberg&quot;.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofvijver" rel="nofollow">Hofvijver</a></p> Frans Harren cloud building water netherlands clouds geotagged denhaag centrum hofvijver binnenhof nld dutchparliament eerstekamer provinciezuidholland ministerievanalgemenezaken geo:lat=5208118403 geo:lon=431357950 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8698585133/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fransharren/">Frans Harren</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8698585133/" title="Panorama of Binnenhof and Mauritshuis"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8254/8698585133_c617eff061_m.jpg" width="240" height="62" alt="Panorama of Binnenhof and Mauritshuis" /></a></p> <p>The Binnenhof (inner court), is a complex of buildings in The Hague. It has been the location of meetings of the Staten-Generaal, the Dutch parliament, since 1446, and has been the centre of Dutch politics for many centuries.<br /> <br /> The grounds on which the Binnenhof now stands were purchased by Count Floris IV of Holland in 1229, where he built his mansion, next to the little lake that has been called Hofvijver or 'Court Pond' since the 13th century. More buildings were constructed around the court, several of which are well known in their own right, such as the Ridderzaal (Great hall; literally Knight's Hall), where the queen holds her annual speech at Prinsjesdag. One of the towers, simply known as het Torentje ('the Little Tower'; directly next to the Mauritshuis museum) has been the office of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 1982.<br /> <br /> This 'Inner Court' is studded with monumental old buildings testifying of eight centuries of governing in the Low Countries, but it also has several ample open spaces, all freely open to the public. A gilt neogothic fountain adorns the main square and one of the few Dutch equestrian statues (of King William II) guards the main Stadtholder's Gate, that dates from around 1600.<br /> <br /> A large modern building at the south side of the Binnenhof since 1992 houses the House of Representatives, the lower but more important of the Dutch democratically elected Houses of parliament.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binnenhof" rel="nofollow">Binnenhof</a><br /> <br /> <b>Hofvijver</b><br /> <br /> The Hofvijver is a small pond in the centre of The Hague. It is adjoined in the east by the Korte Vijverberg (road), in the south by the Binnenhof and the Mauritshuis, in the west by the Buitenhof and in the north by the Lange Vijverberg (road). In the middle there is a small island with plants and trees which has no name, it is usually referred to as &quot;the island in the Vijverberg&quot;.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofvijver" rel="nofollow">Hofvijver</a><br /> <br /> <b>Mauritshuis</b><br /> <br /> The Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis houses the Royal Cabinet of Paintings and is a major pictorial art museum in The Hague, the Netherlands. Previously the residence of count John Maurice of Nassau, it now has a large art collection, including paintings by Dutch painters such as Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, Paulus Potter and Frans Hals and works of the German painter Hans Holbein the Younger.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritshuis" rel="nofollow">Mauritshuis</a></p> Wed, 01 May 2013 10:32:23 -0700 2012-06-25T16:35:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Frans Harren) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8698585133 52.080867 4.312683 52.080867 4.312683 733553 Panorama of Binnenhof and Mauritshuis <p>The Binnenhof (inner court), is a complex of buildings in The Hague. It has been the location of meetings of the Staten-Generaal, the Dutch parliament, since 1446, and has been the centre of Dutch politics for many centuries.<br /> <br /> The grounds on which the Binnenhof now stands were purchased by Count Floris IV of Holland in 1229, where he built his mansion, next to the little lake that has been called Hofvijver or 'Court Pond' since the 13th century. More buildings were constructed around the court, several of which are well known in their own right, such as the Ridderzaal (Great hall; literally Knight's Hall), where the queen holds her annual speech at Prinsjesdag. One of the towers, simply known as het Torentje ('the Little Tower'; directly next to the Mauritshuis museum) has been the office of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 1982.<br /> <br /> This 'Inner Court' is studded with monumental old buildings testifying of eight centuries of governing in the Low Countries, but it also has several ample open spaces, all freely open to the public. A gilt neogothic fountain adorns the main square and one of the few Dutch equestrian statues (of King William II) guards the main Stadtholder's Gate, that dates from around 1600.<br /> <br /> A large modern building at the south side of the Binnenhof since 1992 houses the House of Representatives, the lower but more important of the Dutch democratically elected Houses of parliament.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binnenhof" rel="nofollow">Binnenhof</a><br /> <br /> <b>Hofvijver</b><br /> <br /> The Hofvijver is a small pond in the centre of The Hague. It is adjoined in the east by the Korte Vijverberg (road), in the south by the Binnenhof and the Mauritshuis, in the west by the Buitenhof and in the north by the Lange Vijverberg (road). In the middle there is a small island with plants and trees which has no name, it is usually referred to as &quot;the island in the Vijverberg&quot;.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofvijver" rel="nofollow">Hofvijver</a><br /> <br /> <b>Mauritshuis</b><br /> <br /> The Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis houses the Royal Cabinet of Paintings and is a major pictorial art museum in The Hague, the Netherlands. Previously the residence of count John Maurice of Nassau, it now has a large art collection, including paintings by Dutch painters such as Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, Paulus Potter and Frans Hals and works of the German painter Hans Holbein the Younger.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritshuis" rel="nofollow">Mauritshuis</a></p> Frans Harren panorama cloud water netherlands museum clouds geotagged denhaag centrum hdr highdynamicrange hofvijver hdri mauritshuis binnenhof nld dutchparliament ptgui 3exp highdynamicrangeimaging eerstekamer provinciezuidholland ministerievanalgemenezaken geo:lat=5208086756 geo:lon=431268364 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8696228968/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fransharren/">Frans Harren</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8696228968/" title="Binnenhof and Hofvijver"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8394/8696228968_09cd9a7419_m.jpg" width="240" height="126" alt="Binnenhof and Hofvijver" /></a></p> <p>The Binnenhof (inner court), is a complex of buildings in The Hague. It has been the location of meetings of the Staten-Generaal, the Dutch parliament, since 1446, and has been the centre of Dutch politics for many centuries.<br /> <br /> The grounds on which the Binnenhof now stands were purchased by Count Floris IV of Holland in 1229, where he built his mansion, next to the little lake that has been called Hofvijver or 'Court Pond' since the 13th century. More buildings were constructed around the court, several of which are well known in their own right, such as the Ridderzaal (Great hall; literally Knight's Hall), where the queen holds her annual speech at Prinsjesdag. One of the towers, simply known as het Torentje ('the Little Tower'; directly next to the Mauritshuis museum) has been the office of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 1982.<br /> <br /> This 'Inner Court' is studded with monumental old buildings testifying of eight centuries of governing in the Low Countries, but it also has several ample open spaces, all freely open to the public. A gilt neogothic fountain adorns the main square and one of the few Dutch equestrian statues (of King William II) guards the main Stadtholder's Gate, that dates from around 1600.<br /> <br /> A large modern building at the south side of the Binnenhof since 1992 houses the House of Representatives, the lower but more important of the Dutch democratically elected Houses of parliament.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binnenhof" rel="nofollow">Binnenhof</a><br /> <br /> <b>Hofvijver</b><br /> <br /> The Hofvijver is a small pond in the centre of The Hague. It is adjoined in the east by the Korte Vijverberg (road), in the south by the Binnenhof and the Mauritshuis, in the west by the Buitenhof and in the north by the Lange Vijverberg (road). In the middle there is a small island with plants and trees which has no name, it is usually referred to as &quot;the island in the Vijverberg&quot;.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofvijver" rel="nofollow">Hofvijver</a></p> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:35:01 -0700 2012-06-25T15:41:48-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Frans Harren) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8696228968 52.079997 4.310524 52.079997 4.310524 733553 Binnenhof and Hofvijver <p>The Binnenhof (inner court), is a complex of buildings in The Hague. It has been the location of meetings of the Staten-Generaal, the Dutch parliament, since 1446, and has been the centre of Dutch politics for many centuries.<br /> <br /> The grounds on which the Binnenhof now stands were purchased by Count Floris IV of Holland in 1229, where he built his mansion, next to the little lake that has been called Hofvijver or 'Court Pond' since the 13th century. More buildings were constructed around the court, several of which are well known in their own right, such as the Ridderzaal (Great hall; literally Knight's Hall), where the queen holds her annual speech at Prinsjesdag. One of the towers, simply known as het Torentje ('the Little Tower'; directly next to the Mauritshuis museum) has been the office of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 1982.<br /> <br /> This 'Inner Court' is studded with monumental old buildings testifying of eight centuries of governing in the Low Countries, but it also has several ample open spaces, all freely open to the public. A gilt neogothic fountain adorns the main square and one of the few Dutch equestrian statues (of King William II) guards the main Stadtholder's Gate, that dates from around 1600.<br /> <br /> A large modern building at the south side of the Binnenhof since 1992 houses the House of Representatives, the lower but more important of the Dutch democratically elected Houses of parliament.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binnenhof" rel="nofollow">Binnenhof</a><br /> <br /> <b>Hofvijver</b><br /> <br /> The Hofvijver is a small pond in the centre of The Hague. It is adjoined in the east by the Korte Vijverberg (road), in the south by the Binnenhof and the Mauritshuis, in the west by the Buitenhof and in the north by the Lange Vijverberg (road). In the middle there is a small island with plants and trees which has no name, it is usually referred to as &quot;the island in the Vijverberg&quot;.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofvijver" rel="nofollow">Hofvijver</a></p> Frans Harren cloud building water netherlands clouds geotagged denhaag centrum hdr highdynamicrange hofvijver hdri binnenhof nld dutchparliament raadvanstate photomatixpro highdynamicrangeimaging eerstekamer provinciezuidholland ministerievanalgemenezaken geo:lat=5207999722 geo:lon=431052447 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8685109056/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fransharren/">Frans Harren</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8685109056/" title="Johan van Oldenbarnevelt"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8525/8685109056_b93e2ff51a_m.jpg" width="144" height="240" alt="Johan van Oldenbarnevelt" /></a></p> <p>Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Lord of Berkel en Rodenrijs (1600), Gunterstein (1611) and Bakkum (1613) (14 September 1547 – 13 May 1619) was a Dutch statesman who played an important role in the Dutch struggle for independence from Spain.<br /> <br /> Van Oldenbarnevelt was born in Amersfoort. He studied law at Leuven, Bourges, Heidelberg and Padua, and traveled in France and Italy before settling in The Hague. He was a supporter of the Arminians, who also supported William the Silent in his revolt against Spain, and fought in William's army.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_van_Oldenbarnevelt" rel="nofollow">Johan van Oldenbarnevelt</a></p> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:27:42 -0700 2012-06-25T16:40:16-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Frans Harren) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8685109056 52.080633 4.311547 52.080633 4.311547 733553 Johan van Oldenbarnevelt <p>Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Lord of Berkel en Rodenrijs (1600), Gunterstein (1611) and Bakkum (1613) (14 September 1547 – 13 May 1619) was a Dutch statesman who played an important role in the Dutch struggle for independence from Spain.<br /> <br /> Van Oldenbarnevelt was born in Amersfoort. He studied law at Leuven, Bourges, Heidelberg and Padua, and traveled in France and Italy before settling in The Hague. He was a supporter of the Arminians, who also supported William the Silent in his revolt against Spain, and fought in William's army.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_van_Oldenbarnevelt" rel="nofollow">Johan van Oldenbarnevelt</a></p> Frans Harren netherlands statue geotagged denhaag centrum hdr highdynamicrange hdri nld photomatixpro highdynamicrangeimaging johanvanoldenbarnevelt provinciezuidholland geo:lat=5208063333 geo:lon=431154722 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8683601142/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fransharren/">Frans Harren</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8683601142/" title="Kloosterkerk"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8123/8683601142_802cac692c_m.jpg" width="151" height="240" alt="Kloosterkerk" /></a></p> <p>The Kloosterkerk (or Cloister Church) is a church on the Lange Voorhout in The Hague, Netherlands. The church and its accompanying monastery were first built in 1397.<br /> <br /> Today the Kloosterkerk is home of an energetic Protestant congregation. Every last Sunday of the month a cantata service is held in collaboration with the Residential Bach Orchestra and the Residential Chamber Orchestra or the Residential Bach Choir. Soloists, choir and orchestra are conducted by Jos Vermunt. Every first, third and any fifth Wednesday of the month a lunch-time concert is given by the Stichting Kunstcentrum Kloosterkerk.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloosterkerk,_The_Hague" rel="nofollow">Kloosterkerk</a></p> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:01:13 -0700 2012-06-20T15:31:01-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Frans Harren) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8683601142 52.081901 4.309357 52.081901 4.309357 730066 Kloosterkerk <p>The Kloosterkerk (or Cloister Church) is a church on the Lange Voorhout in The Hague, Netherlands. The church and its accompanying monastery were first built in 1397.<br /> <br /> Today the Kloosterkerk is home of an energetic Protestant congregation. Every last Sunday of the month a cantata service is held in collaboration with the Residential Bach Orchestra and the Residential Chamber Orchestra or the Residential Bach Choir. Soloists, choir and orchestra are conducted by Jos Vermunt. Every first, third and any fifth Wednesday of the month a lunch-time concert is given by the Stichting Kunstcentrum Kloosterkerk.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloosterkerk,_The_Hague" rel="nofollow">Kloosterkerk</a></p> Frans Harren church netherlands geotagged gold denhaag chandelier citycenter centrum thehague kloosterkerk nld provinciezuidholland geo:lat=5208190107 geo:lon=430935703 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8682466667/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fransharren/">Frans Harren</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8682466667/" title="Chandelier in the Kloosterkerk"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8114/8682466667_a82aba9cc4_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Chandelier in the Kloosterkerk" /></a></p> <p>The Kloosterkerk (or Cloister Church) is a church on the Lange Voorhout in The Hague, Netherlands. The church and its accompanying monastery were first built in 1397.<br /> <br /> Today the Kloosterkerk is home of an energetic Protestant congregation. Every last Sunday of the month a cantata service is held in collaboration with the Residential Bach Orchestra and the Residential Chamber Orchestra or the Residential Bach Choir. Soloists, choir and orchestra are conducted by Jos Vermunt. Every first, third and any fifth Wednesday of the month a lunch-time concert is given by the Stichting Kunstcentrum Kloosterkerk.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloosterkerk,_The_Hague" rel="nofollow">Kloosterkerk</a></p> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:49:08 -0700 2012-06-20T15:31:14-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Frans Harren) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8682466667 52.081968 4.309463 52.081968 4.309463 730066 Chandelier in the Kloosterkerk <p>The Kloosterkerk (or Cloister Church) is a church on the Lange Voorhout in The Hague, Netherlands. The church and its accompanying monastery were first built in 1397.<br /> <br /> Today the Kloosterkerk is home of an energetic Protestant congregation. Every last Sunday of the month a cantata service is held in collaboration with the Residential Bach Orchestra and the Residential Chamber Orchestra or the Residential Bach Choir. Soloists, choir and orchestra are conducted by Jos Vermunt. Every first, third and any fifth Wednesday of the month a lunch-time concert is given by the Stichting Kunstcentrum Kloosterkerk.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloosterkerk,_The_Hague" rel="nofollow">Kloosterkerk</a></p> Frans Harren church netherlands geotagged gold denhaag chandelier citycenter centrum thehague kloosterkerk nld provinciezuidholland geo:lat=5208196863 geo:lon=430946365 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8683561988/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fransharren/">Frans Harren</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8683561988/" title="Pulpit in the Kloosterkerk"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8394/8683561988_70130c785c_m.jpg" width="191" height="240" alt="Pulpit in the Kloosterkerk" /></a></p> <p>The Kloosterkerk (or Cloister Church) is a church on the Lange Voorhout in The Hague, Netherlands. The church and its accompanying monastery were first built in 1397.<br /> <br /> Today the Kloosterkerk is home of an energetic Protestant congregation. Every last Sunday of the month a cantata service is held in collaboration with the Residential Bach Orchestra and the Residential Chamber Orchestra or the Residential Bach Choir. Soloists, choir and orchestra are conducted by Jos Vermunt. Every first, third and any fifth Wednesday of the month a lunch-time concert is given by the Stichting Kunstcentrum Kloosterkerk.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloosterkerk,_The_Hague" rel="nofollow">Kloosterkerk</a></p> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:38:55 -0700 2012-06-20T15:34:00-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Frans Harren) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8683561988 52.08205 4.309623 52.08205 4.309623 730066 Pulpit in the Kloosterkerk <p>The Kloosterkerk (or Cloister Church) is a church on the Lange Voorhout in The Hague, Netherlands. The church and its accompanying monastery were first built in 1397.<br /> <br /> Today the Kloosterkerk is home of an energetic Protestant congregation. Every last Sunday of the month a cantata service is held in collaboration with the Residential Bach Orchestra and the Residential Chamber Orchestra or the Residential Bach Choir. Soloists, choir and orchestra are conducted by Jos Vermunt. Every first, third and any fifth Wednesday of the month a lunch-time concert is given by the Stichting Kunstcentrum Kloosterkerk.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloosterkerk,_The_Hague" rel="nofollow">Kloosterkerk</a></p> Frans Harren wood church netherlands geotagged denhaag citycenter centrum thehague pulpit carvings woodcarvings kloosterkerk nld provinciezuidholland geo:lat=5208205065 geo:lon=430962392 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8683549874/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fransharren/">Frans Harren</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8683549874/" title="Organ in the Kloosterkerk"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8253/8683549874_c721622e45_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Organ in the Kloosterkerk" /></a></p> <p>The Kloosterkerk (or Cloister Church) is a church on the Lange Voorhout in The Hague, Netherlands. The church and its accompanying monastery were first built in 1397.<br /> <br /> Today the Kloosterkerk is home of an energetic Protestant congregation. Every last Sunday of the month a cantata service is held in collaboration with the Residential Bach Orchestra and the Residential Chamber Orchestra or the Residential Bach Choir. Soloists, choir and orchestra are conducted by Jos Vermunt. Every first, third and any fifth Wednesday of the month a lunch-time concert is given by the Stichting Kunstcentrum Kloosterkerk.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloosterkerk,_The_Hague" rel="nofollow">Kloosterkerk</a></p> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:31:50 -0700 2012-06-20T15:30:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Frans Harren) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8683549874 52.081854 4.30953 52.081854 4.30953 730066 Organ in the Kloosterkerk <p>The Kloosterkerk (or Cloister Church) is a church on the Lange Voorhout in The Hague, Netherlands. The church and its accompanying monastery were first built in 1397.<br /> <br /> Today the Kloosterkerk is home of an energetic Protestant congregation. Every last Sunday of the month a cantata service is held in collaboration with the Residential Bach Orchestra and the Residential Chamber Orchestra or the Residential Bach Choir. Soloists, choir and orchestra are conducted by Jos Vermunt. Every first, third and any fifth Wednesday of the month a lunch-time concert is given by the Stichting Kunstcentrum Kloosterkerk.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloosterkerk,_The_Hague" rel="nofollow">Kloosterkerk</a></p> Frans Harren church netherlands geotagged denhaag organ citycenter centrum thehague kloosterkerk nld provinciezuidholland geo:lat=5208185492 geo:lon=430953072 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8682416919/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fransharren/">Frans Harren</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8682416919/" title="Chapel of the Apostles in the Kloosterkerk"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8406/8682416919_ae6affe7ed_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Chapel of the Apostles in the Kloosterkerk" /></a></p> <p>The Kloosterkerk (or Cloister Church) is a church on the Lange Voorhout in The Hague, Netherlands. The church and its accompanying monastery were first built in 1397.<br /> <br /> Today the Kloosterkerk is home of an energetic Protestant congregation. Every last Sunday of the month a cantata service is held in collaboration with the Residential Bach Orchestra and the Residential Chamber Orchestra or the Residential Bach Choir. Soloists, choir and orchestra are conducted by Jos Vermunt. Every first, third and any fifth Wednesday of the month a lunch-time concert is given by the Stichting Kunstcentrum Kloosterkerk.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloosterkerk,_The_Hague" rel="nofollow">Kloosterkerk</a></p> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:18:33 -0700 2012-06-20T15:33:20-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Frans Harren) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8682416919 52.081958 4.309737 52.081958 4.309737 730066 Chapel of the Apostles in the Kloosterkerk <p>The Kloosterkerk (or Cloister Church) is a church on the Lange Voorhout in The Hague, Netherlands. The church and its accompanying monastery were first built in 1397.<br /> <br /> Today the Kloosterkerk is home of an energetic Protestant congregation. Every last Sunday of the month a cantata service is held in collaboration with the Residential Bach Orchestra and the Residential Chamber Orchestra or the Residential Bach Choir. Soloists, choir and orchestra are conducted by Jos Vermunt. Every first, third and any fifth Wednesday of the month a lunch-time concert is given by the Stichting Kunstcentrum Kloosterkerk.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloosterkerk,_The_Hague" rel="nofollow">Kloosterkerk</a></p> Frans Harren church netherlands geotagged gold chapel denhaag organ chandelier citycenter centrum thehague kloosterkerk nld chapeloftheapostles provinciezuidholland geo:lat=5208195833 geo:lon=430973792 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8682857078/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fransharren/">Frans Harren</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8682857078/" title="Memorial plaque of Fahrenheit's burial site"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8381/8682857078_27d629cca7_m.jpg" width="204" height="240" alt="Memorial plaque of Fahrenheit's burial site" /></a></p> <p><b>Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit</b><br /> <br /> Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (24 May 1686 – 16 September 1736) was a Dutch-German-Polish physicist, engineer, and glass blower who is best known for inventing the mercury thermometer (1714), and for developing a temperature scale now named after him.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Gabriel_Fahrenheit" rel="nofollow">Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit</a><br /> <br /> <b>Kloosterkerk</b><br /> <br /> The Kloosterkerk (or Cloister Church) is a church on the Lange Voorhout in The Hague, Netherlands. The church and its accompanying monastery were first built in 1397.<br /> <br /> Today the Kloosterkerk is home of an energetic Protestant congregation. Every last Sunday of the month a cantata service is held in collaboration with the Residential Bach Orchestra and the Residential Chamber Orchestra or the Residential Bach Choir. Soloists, choir and orchestra are conducted by Jos Vermunt. Every first, third and any fifth Wednesday of the month a lunch-time concert is given by the Stichting Kunstcentrum Kloosterkerk.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloosterkerk,_The_Hague" rel="nofollow">Kloosterkerk</a></p> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:20:08 -0700 2012-06-20T15:36:34-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Frans Harren) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8682857078 52.08177 4.30965 52.08177 4.30965 730066 Memorial plaque of Fahrenheit's burial site <p><b>Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit</b><br /> <br /> Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (24 May 1686 – 16 September 1736) was a Dutch-German-Polish physicist, engineer, and glass blower who is best known for inventing the mercury thermometer (1714), and for developing a temperature scale now named after him.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Gabriel_Fahrenheit" rel="nofollow">Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit</a><br /> <br /> <b>Kloosterkerk</b><br /> <br /> The Kloosterkerk (or Cloister Church) is a church on the Lange Voorhout in The Hague, Netherlands. The church and its accompanying monastery were first built in 1397.<br /> <br /> Today the Kloosterkerk is home of an energetic Protestant congregation. Every last Sunday of the month a cantata service is held in collaboration with the Residential Bach Orchestra and the Residential Chamber Orchestra or the Residential Bach Choir. Soloists, choir and orchestra are conducted by Jos Vermunt. Every first, third and any fifth Wednesday of the month a lunch-time concert is given by the Stichting Kunstcentrum Kloosterkerk.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloosterkerk,_The_Hague" rel="nofollow">Kloosterkerk</a></p> Frans Harren church netherlands plaque geotagged denhaag fahrenheit centrum nld burialsite memorialplaque danielgabrielfahrenheit provinciezuidholland geo:lat=5208177085 geo:lon=430965007 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8672495433/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fransharren/">Frans Harren</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8672495433/" title="Ulysses S. Grant Memorial"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8535/8672495433_abe02bc096_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Ulysses S. Grant Memorial" /></a></p> <p>The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring American Civil War general and U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. It sits at the base of Capitol Hill (Union Square, the Mall, 1st Street, between Pennsylvania Avenue and Maryland Avenue), below the west front of the United States Capitol. Its sculpture of Grant on horseback faces west toward the Lincoln Memorial, which honors Grant's wartime president, Abraham Lincoln; together, the Grant and Lincoln memorials define the eastern and western boundaries of the National Mall.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant_Memorial" rel="nofollow">Ulysses S. Grant Memorial</a><br /> <br /> <b>United States Capitol</b><br /> <br /> The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though it has never been the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol is the origin by which the quadrants of the District are divided and the city was planned.<br /> <br /> Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as fronts. Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries. Like the federal buildings for the executive and judicial branches, it is built in the distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol" rel="nofollow">United States Capitol</a>, <a href="http://www.capitol.gov/" rel="nofollow">Capitol</a></p> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:20:28 -0700 2013-03-27T09:11:15-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Frans Harren) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8672495433 38.889793 -77.013036 38.889793 -77.013036 2395538 Ulysses S. Grant Memorial <p>The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring American Civil War general and U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. It sits at the base of Capitol Hill (Union Square, the Mall, 1st Street, between Pennsylvania Avenue and Maryland Avenue), below the west front of the United States Capitol. Its sculpture of Grant on horseback faces west toward the Lincoln Memorial, which honors Grant's wartime president, Abraham Lincoln; together, the Grant and Lincoln memorials define the eastern and western boundaries of the National Mall.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant_Memorial" rel="nofollow">Ulysses S. Grant Memorial</a><br /> <br /> <b>United States Capitol</b><br /> <br /> The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though it has never been the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol is the origin by which the quadrants of the District are divided and the city was planned.<br /> <br /> Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as fronts. Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries. Like the federal buildings for the executive and judicial branches, it is built in the distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol" rel="nofollow">United States Capitol</a>, <a href="http://www.capitol.gov/" rel="nofollow">Capitol</a></p> Frans Harren usa statue sepia geotagged washington districtofcolumbia unitedstates capitol eastend unitedstatescapitol equestriansculpture ulyssessgrantmemorial geo:lat=3888979378 geo:lon=7701303632 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8672274261/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fransharren/">Frans Harren</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8672274261/" title="Ulysses S. Grant Memorial"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8535/8672274261_123e3d074d_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Ulysses S. Grant Memorial" /></a></p> <p>The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring American Civil War general and U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. It sits at the base of Capitol Hill (Union Square, the Mall, 1st Street, between Pennsylvania Avenue and Maryland Avenue), below the west front of the United States Capitol. Its sculpture of Grant on horseback faces west toward the Lincoln Memorial, which honors Grant's wartime president, Abraham Lincoln; together, the Grant and Lincoln memorials define the eastern and western boundaries of the National Mall.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant_Memorial" rel="nofollow">Ulysses S. Grant Memorial</a><br /> <br /> <b>United States Capitol</b><br /> <br /> The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though it has never been the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol is the origin by which the quadrants of the District are divided and the city was planned.<br /> <br /> Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as fronts. Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries. Like the federal buildings for the executive and judicial branches, it is built in the distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol" rel="nofollow">United States Capitol</a>, <a href="http://www.capitol.gov/" rel="nofollow">Capitol</a></p> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:07:31 -0700 2013-03-27T09:11:39-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Frans Harren) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8672274261 38.889816 -77.013031 38.889816 -77.013031 2395538 Ulysses S. Grant Memorial <p>The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring American Civil War general and U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. It sits at the base of Capitol Hill (Union Square, the Mall, 1st Street, between Pennsylvania Avenue and Maryland Avenue), below the west front of the United States Capitol. Its sculpture of Grant on horseback faces west toward the Lincoln Memorial, which honors Grant's wartime president, Abraham Lincoln; together, the Grant and Lincoln memorials define the eastern and western boundaries of the National Mall.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant_Memorial" rel="nofollow">Ulysses S. Grant Memorial</a><br /> <br /> <b>United States Capitol</b><br /> <br /> The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though it has never been the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol is the origin by which the quadrants of the District are divided and the city was planned.<br /> <br /> Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as fronts. Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries. Like the federal buildings for the executive and judicial branches, it is built in the distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol" rel="nofollow">United States Capitol</a>, <a href="http://www.capitol.gov/" rel="nofollow">Capitol</a></p> Frans Harren usa statue geotagged washington districtofcolumbia unitedstates capitol eastend unitedstatescapitol equestriansculpture ulyssessgrantmemorial geo:lat=3888981675 geo:lon=7701303228 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8672194393/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fransharren/">Frans Harren</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8672194393/" title="United States Capitol"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8392/8672194393_dcf87b312c_m.jpg" width="227" height="240" alt="United States Capitol" /></a></p> <p>The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though it has never been the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol is the origin by which the quadrants of the District are divided and the city was planned.<br /> <br /> Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as fronts. Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries. Like the federal buildings for the executive and judicial branches, it is built in the distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol" rel="nofollow">United States Capitol</a>, <a href="http://www.capitol.gov/" rel="nofollow">Capitol</a></p> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:40:54 -0700 2013-03-27T09:39:02-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Frans Harren) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8672194393 38.890118 -77.008115 38.890118 -77.008115 2395538 United States Capitol <p>The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though it has never been the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol is the origin by which the quadrants of the District are divided and the city was planned.<br /> <br /> Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as fronts. Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries. Like the federal buildings for the executive and judicial branches, it is built in the distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol" rel="nofollow">United States Capitol</a>, <a href="http://www.capitol.gov/" rel="nofollow">Capitol</a></p> Frans Harren usa geotagged washington districtofcolumbia unitedstates capitol eastend unitedstatescapitol geo:lat=3889011842 geo:lon=7700811447 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8672169697/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fransharren/">Frans Harren</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8672169697/" title="United States Capitol"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8244/8672169697_e79a05e668_m.jpg" width="240" height="157" alt="United States Capitol" /></a></p> <p>The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though it has never been the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol is the origin by which the quadrants of the District are divided and the city was planned.<br /> <br /> Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as fronts. Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries. Like the federal buildings for the executive and judicial branches, it is built in the distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol" rel="nofollow">United States Capitol</a>, <a href="http://www.capitol.gov/" rel="nofollow">Capitol</a></p> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:32:38 -0700 2013-03-27T09:28:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Frans Harren) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8672169697 38.88781 -77.010471 38.88781 -77.010471 2395538 United States Capitol <p>The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though it has never been the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol is the origin by which the quadrants of the District are divided and the city was planned.<br /> <br /> Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as fronts. Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries. Like the federal buildings for the executive and judicial branches, it is built in the distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol" rel="nofollow">United States Capitol</a>, <a href="http://www.capitol.gov/" rel="nofollow">Capitol</a></p> Frans Harren usa southwest geotagged washington districtofcolumbia unitedstates capitol unitedstatescapitol geo:lat=3888780938 geo:lon=7701047212 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8672150713/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fransharren/">Frans Harren</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8672150713/" title="United States Capitol"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8114/8672150713_3573276177_m.jpg" width="240" height="176" alt="United States Capitol" /></a></p> <p>The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though it has never been the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol is the origin by which the quadrants of the District are divided and the city was planned.<br /> <br /> Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as fronts. Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries. Like the federal buildings for the executive and judicial branches, it is built in the distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol" rel="nofollow">United States Capitol</a>, <a href="http://www.capitol.gov/" rel="nofollow">Capitol</a></p> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:26:24 -0700 2013-03-27T09:17:48-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Frans Harren) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8672150713 38.889528 -77.010291 38.889528 -77.010291 2395538 United States Capitol <p>The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though it has never been the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol is the origin by which the quadrants of the District are divided and the city was planned.<br /> <br /> Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as fronts. Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries. Like the federal buildings for the executive and judicial branches, it is built in the distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol" rel="nofollow">United States Capitol</a>, <a href="http://www.capitol.gov/" rel="nofollow">Capitol</a></p> Frans Harren usa geotagged washington districtofcolumbia unitedstates capitol eastend unitedstatescapitol geo:lat=3888952760 geo:lon=7701029107 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8672117973/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fransharren/">Frans Harren</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8672117973/" title="United States Capitol"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8536/8672117973_f9aea7011e_m.jpg" width="240" height="124" alt="United States Capitol" /></a></p> <p>The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though it has never been the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol is the origin by which the quadrants of the District are divided and the city was planned.<br /> <br /> Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as fronts. Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries. Like the federal buildings for the executive and judicial branches, it is built in the distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol" rel="nofollow">United States Capitol</a>, <a href="http://www.capitol.gov/" rel="nofollow">Capitol</a></p> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:15:10 -0700 2013-03-27T09:00:38-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Frans Harren) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8672117973 38.889485 -77.017281 38.889485 -77.017281 2395538 United States Capitol <p>The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though it has never been the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol is the origin by which the quadrants of the District are divided and the city was planned.<br /> <br /> Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as fronts. Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries. Like the federal buildings for the executive and judicial branches, it is built in the distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol" rel="nofollow">United States Capitol</a>, <a href="http://www.capitol.gov/" rel="nofollow">Capitol</a></p> Frans Harren usa geotagged washington districtofcolumbia unitedstates capitol eastend unitedstatescapitol geo:lat=3888948480 geo:lon=7701728225 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8672128037/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fransharren/">Frans Harren</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8672128037/" title="United States Capitol"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8405/8672128037_7a34682872_m.jpg" width="211" height="240" alt="United States Capitol" /></a></p> <p>The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though it has never been the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol is the origin by which the quadrants of the District are divided and the city was planned.<br /> <br /> Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as fronts. Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries. Like the federal buildings for the executive and judicial branches, it is built in the distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol" rel="nofollow">United States Capitol</a>, <a href="http://www.capitol.gov/" rel="nofollow">Capitol</a></p> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:18:37 -0700 2013-03-27T09:12:47-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Frans Harren) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8672128037 38.889843 -77.012973 38.889843 -77.012973 2395538 United States Capitol <p>The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though it has never been the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol is the origin by which the quadrants of the District are divided and the city was planned.<br /> <br /> Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as fronts. Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries. Like the federal buildings for the executive and judicial branches, it is built in the distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol" rel="nofollow">United States Capitol</a>, <a href="http://www.capitol.gov/" rel="nofollow">Capitol</a></p> Frans Harren usa sepia geotagged washington districtofcolumbia unitedstates capitol eastend unitedstatescapitol geo:lat=3888984388 geo:lon=7701297328 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8672094365/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fransharren/">Frans Harren</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8672094365/" title="United States Capitol panorama"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8120/8672094365_46bf458621_m.jpg" width="240" height="109" alt="United States Capitol panorama" /></a></p> <p>The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though it has never been the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol is the origin by which the quadrants of the District are divided and the city was planned.<br /> <br /> Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as fronts. Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries. Like the federal buildings for the executive and judicial branches, it is built in the distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol" rel="nofollow">United States Capitol</a>, <a href="http://www.capitol.gov/" rel="nofollow">Capitol</a></p> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:07:21 -0700 2013-03-27T09:32:25-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Frans Harren) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8672094365 38.889013 -77.008021 38.889013 -77.008021 2395538 United States Capitol panorama <p>The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though it has never been the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol is the origin by which the quadrants of the District are divided and the city was planned.<br /> <br /> Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as fronts. Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries. Like the federal buildings for the executive and judicial branches, it is built in the distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol" rel="nofollow">United States Capitol</a>, <a href="http://www.capitol.gov/" rel="nofollow">Capitol</a></p> Frans Harren panorama usa geotagged washington districtofcolumbia unitedstates capitol capitolhill unitedstatescapitol ptgui geo:lat=3888901402 geo:lon=7700802192 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8672066155/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fransharren/">Frans Harren</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransharren/8672066155/" title="United States Capitol panorama"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8379/8672066155_151fc4d173_m.jpg" width="240" height="56" alt="United States Capitol panorama" /></a></p> <p>The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though it has never been the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol is the origin by which the quadrants of the District are divided and the city was planned.<br /> <br /> Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as fronts. Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries. Like the federal buildings for the executive and judicial branches, it is built in the distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol" rel="nofollow">United States Capitol</a>, <a href="http://www.capitol.gov/" rel="nofollow">Capitol</a></p> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:58:02 -0700 2013-03-27T09:19:49-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Frans Harren) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8672066155 38.889883 -77.010241 38.889883 -77.010241 2395538 United States Capitol panorama <p>The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though it has never been the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol is the origin by which the quadrants of the District are divided and the city was planned.<br /> <br /> Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as fronts. Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries. Like the federal buildings for the executive and judicial branches, it is built in the distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior.<br /> <br /> See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol" rel="nofollow">United States Capitol</a>, <a href="http://www.capitol.gov/" rel="nofollow">Capitol</a></p> Frans Harren panorama usa geotagged washington districtofcolumbia unitedstates capitol eastend unitedstatescapitol ptgui geo:lat=3888988252 geo:lon=7701024145