“Toledo” by Pilar Azaña
Toledo is known as the “city of three cultures”, having been inhabited for centuries by Christians, Jews and Arabs as well as “The Imperial City” because it was the headquarters of the court of Charles I of Spain in the Spanish kingdoms.
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“Saint Trinity Cathedral Izmailovsky.” by Виктор Васильев
The cathedral, which can accommodate up to 3,000 visitors, has only recently begun to be restored to its pre-Revolutionary splendor after years of neglect. In honor of the victory in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878, when the Russians liberated Bulgaria from the Ottoman domination, a memorial column was constructed in front of the northern facade of the cathedral in 1886. The cathedral became a part of the Saint Petersburg World Heritage Site in 1990.
On August 25, 2006, with reconstruction work underway, the main dome of the Cathedral collapsed after a fire, as did one of the smaller domes.
Restoration was completed, and the cathedral reopened, in 2010
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“Over The Bridge” by Mark Bates
A snowboarder flies over the Second Narrows Bridge during a competition held on Grouse Mountain, Vancouver.















