The National Monument in Amsterdam was built in 1956 as a memorial to those killed and injured in World War II.
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Throwback Thursday: The National Monument, Amsterdam
Categories: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tags: national monument, photo post, Second World War, war memorial
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St Botolph without Aldgate Church, London
There’s been a church on this site since at least 1125, but the present church dates from 1744 and is by George Dance the Elder (he also built Mansion House, the official home of the Lord Mayor of London). The interior of the church, which really took my breath away, was remodelled by John Francis Bently (who also designed Westminster Cathedral).
Categories: England, London
Tags: architecture, church, Daniel Defoe, history, london, photo post, St Botolph without Aldgate
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Throwback Thursday: Aldgate Pump, London
Aldgate Pump is a water pump at the junction between Fenchurch Street and Leadenhall Street in London. It was moved there from its original location in 1876. It was famed for its clear sparkling water but in the 1870s it was discovered the water was being contaminated by organic matter from new cemeteries built along its route which resulted in the deaths of several hundred people in what was known as the Aldgate Pump Epidemic.
Categories: England, London
Tags: Aldgate Pump, history, london history, photo post, wolf
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Victoria Memorial, London
The memorial to Queen Victoria outside of Buckingham Palace was created by the sculptor Thomas Brock in 1901 and unveiled ten years later, though it wasn’t completed until 1924.
Categories: England, London
Tags: architecture, gold, photo post, Queen Victoria, statue, Victoria memorial
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Bevis Marks Synagogue
The Bevis Marks Synagogue, in the heart of the City of London, is a Grade I listed building which was opened in 1701 and is the only synagogue in Europe to have continuously held regular services for over 300 years. I paid a visit as part of Open House London and as photos are not allowed inside so I only have a couple of photos of the exterior to share here.
Categories: England, London
Tags: Bevis Marks synagogue, history, Open House London, photo post, Synagogue
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