22-JUL-2007
BRINGING UP THE REAR!
The farmer's children walking behind Dad's herd into the village, at the end of the Almabtrieb journey down from the mountain pastures.
14-JUN-2014
MUSIC PAVILION & FOUNTAIN IN THE KURPARK
15-SEP-2007.
A HOHENWERFEN FORTRESS . 2 2545
WINNER : Hohenwerfen Fortress & Werfen Village/Austria & Germany 07/Travel gallery
Towers on a high rock outcrop immediately above the Salzach river and the village of Werfen.
Originally built in the 11th century to guard the Lueg Pass just to the north, it was the seat of the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg for 500 years, and served also as a court and prison. Additions were made to it in the 12th century, in the 16th after damage by rioting farmers & miners of the region and finally in the 17th during the 30 Years War. After 200 years of neglect under Bavarian rule, it was renovated in the 19th century by the Austrian Archdukes. In 1931 it was severely damaged by a fire, but was renovated within a year.
Since 1938 it has been a police training camp and a youth hostel, before becoming the tourist attraction it is today. It featured as the Schloss Adler where much of the action took place in the 1968 film 'Where Eagles Dare', although the cablecar scenes were shot elsewhere in Austria, in Ebensee.
10-SEP-2006.
A Westendorf Village Band 1164
WINNER : CATEGORY / STREET ENTERTAINERS & BANDS GALLERY
Entertaining at the peak festival.
27-AUG-2016
Polperro Harbour .2
Polperro harbour is unusual as it is privately owned by the Council Tax payers of the village. In 1894, an Act of Parliament sanctioned by Queen Victoria formed the Trustees of Polperro Harbour. They were the 15 eminent men of the village who bought the harbour rights. This Trust has continued down the years to the current residents.
23-JUN-2014
KURHAUS CASINO
WINNER : Travel/Germany/Baden-Baden 2014 Gallery
This neo-classical style spa house is the centrepiece of Baden-Baden and is the perfect setting for a number of diverse events. It also houses the town’s famous casino. Construction began in 1821, and two more wings were added in 1853 and 1917.
12-DEC-2009
Gouda cheeses maturing in factory
29-MAY-2007
A CHURCH IN JASPER 1073
WINNER : JASPER VILLAGE & WHISTLER MOUNTAIN/WESTERN CANADA/TRAVEL GALLERY
Quite a famous little church.
Originally built in 1889, it displays the year 1924 on the wall, when, I imagine, it was renovated.