The stone fort of Grianán of Aileach has sat on the Inishowen Peninsula since 1700 BC, and in its lifetime it has gained quite a few interesting stories. The fort is linked with the mythical Tuatha Dé Danann and their god Dagda, and later with the baptism by St Patrick of local chieftain Eoghan, from whom Inishowen gets its name! And the tales of this spot may not be over – legend goes that the giants of Inishowen are lying sleeping under Grianán of Aileach, but once a hidden sacred sword is removed they will spring back to life to reclaim their ancient land. So stay on your toes!
Thanks @tomarcherphoto for the great photo
Grianán of Aileach (Irish: Grianán Ailigh) is probably the best known monument in Inishowen, County Donegal. Situated on a hilltop 250m above sea level the view from the stone fort of Aileach is breathtaking.
The Stone Fort of Grianán of Aileach sits on a hilltop in Inishowen County Donegal. 250m above sea level, the stone fort was probably first built on an earthen rath.
Храм богинь Венеры и Ромы — некогда крупнейшее религиозное сооружение древнего Рима.
Сооружение занимало всю территорию от базилики Максенция и до долины Колизея, и было возведено на постаменте длиной в 145 м и шириной в 100 м. Храм был построен при императоре Адриане в 135 году н. э., на том месте, где когда-то располагался портик Золотого дома Нерона.
Храм занимал центральную часть портика: он был построен из двух целл, одна напротив другой, с общей внутренней стеной. Целла, выходившая к форуму, была посвящена богине города Рима — Роме, другая посвящена богине Венере.
Замок Ваксенбург (Veste Wachsenburg) — замок в Амт-Ваксенбурге (Amt Wachsenburg) в Ильм-Крайсе (Ilm-Kreis), Тюрингия (Thuringia), Германия. Это один из Drei Gleichen, трех замков на вершине холма к востоку от Готы (Gotha). Первоначально он был построен в 10 веке.
Замок был капитально перестроен в 17 и 19 веках. В хорошо сохранившемся замке сейчас находится музей, гостиница и ресторан. Он был построен монастырем Херсфельд (Hersfeld). Глубина замка составляет примерно 93 метра (305 футов).
Фотограф: Robert DIcon
"The good, of course, is always beautiful, and the beautiful never lacks proportion." – Plato
ㅤ✧ Yakushiji Pagoda, Japan
✦ Image from the book "The Power of Limits: Proportional Harmonies in Nature, Art and Architecture", by György Doczi
Chateau de Chenonceau, probably the most peculiar and beautiful castle of the Loire. It was devised and protected by women. Diane de Poitiers commissioned the building of the bridge and gardens in 1555. It was later modified and owned by Catherine de Medici and Louise de Lorraine.
Вселенная как организм. Художник Ли Джей МакКлоски
Mehrangarh Fort is one of the largest forts in India.
Villa Farnese, Italy. 16th-century pentagonal mansion
Poetry in Stone…
A view of the main shrine of the Chennakesava temple at Belur from the west or the rear of the star-shaped platform. The temple was built during the Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana and commissioned in 1117CE to commemorate an important victory in 1116 CE. It marks the apogee of the Hoysala art and architecture along with the temples at Halebidu and Somanathapura. The presiding deity Chennakesava (Handsome Kesava) is one of the many forms of Lord Vishnu. Elaborate carvings and sculptures with minute details embellish the walls of the temple and are a sight to behold and represents the pinnacle of artistic and cultural accomplishments of the Hoysala Empire that reigned from the 11th centuryto 14th century CE largely in present day Karnataka, India.
