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05-JUL-2014

Re-creation of the past

We happened upon this old tower (or more likely, re-creation of it) in the middle of a construction site. It was nice to see that some of the old city walls, gates and towers are being introduced back into the area.

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Date/Time05-Jul-2014 15:49:44
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Buz Kiefer11-Jul-2014 20:35
Excellent. Vote.
larose forest photos11-Jul-2014 19:53
It is wonderful, and again, I can't help thinking of sandcastles on the beach. V
globalgadabout11-Jul-2014 14:25
perhaps the local version of adobe...a fine tribute to their history..
Colin Storey11-Jul-2014 12:26
Great image of this re built tower. v
Jim Coffman11-Jul-2014 12:18
A very nice capture of this unique looking tower,Helen!
Zeeby11-Jul-2014 10:48
It looks very interesting! V
Gerard Koehl11-Jul-2014 10:37
On dirait un château de sable... C'est superbe. V
joseantonio11-Jul-2014 09:51
Another lovely "sand castle" nicely captured.V.
Jola Dziubinska11-Jul-2014 09:10
Nice traditional architecture, I guess they still use the traditional materials (adobe?) for reconstruction. V.
Sheena Woodhead11-Jul-2014 07:56
That's a very interesting structure. Looks like a very elaborate sand castle.
Tom LeRoy11-Jul-2014 07:44
Great that they want to preserve these historic architectural structures. A fine shot of this tower, Helen. V
marie-jose wolff11-Jul-2014 07:36
beautiful traditional building with very basic materials! V
rousselziak11-Jul-2014 07:15
Beautiful shot ! V
Patrick Goossens11-Jul-2014 07:02
Always nice to see respect for the past.
fotabug11-Jul-2014 06:26
Very nice photo too!
The Ellisons11-Jul-2014 06:20
It seems that they really do care about their heritage, I'm looking forward to more curious finds by you!