The Palace of Westminster (Westminster Palace) is a monumental, neo-Gothic style building in the City of West Ermin ester in London. Together with the West Mister Abbey and St. Margaret's Church at Parliament Square, the palace was in close proximity to government offices at Whitehall in 1987, declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Palace of Westminster is the UK Parliament since 1295, which consists of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, as a parliamentary seat. For this reason it is commonly became known as the Houses of Parliament.

The oldest surviving parts of the Palace of Westminster Hall are from the year 1097 and the Jewel Tower, which was built around 1365th Originally it served as the residence of the kings of England, but since 1529 no monarch has lived there longer. Of the original building has been preserved very little, because there on the 16th October 1834 was destroyed in a devastating fire almost completely. The architects were responsible for the reconstruction of Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin.

The most famous part of the palace is the Clock Tower (Clock Tower) with the bell Big Ben. Facing him on the southwest corner is the Victoria Tower. The square tower, with its 98.45 meters, the highest tower of the building.

The main rooms of the palace are the council halls of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. There are some 1,100 additional rooms, including meeting rooms, libraries, lobbies, dining rooms, bars and gyms. The term Westminster in British parlance is often synonymous with the parliamentary business.

Palace of Mr. West in the sunset

In this panorama is Palace of Mister West in the last light of day to see.

The recording was made on 23.06.2001 at 21:40 clock

Palace of Mister West

The panorama shows the Lambeth Bridge, Palace of Westminster Bridge and Mister West shortly before sunset. On the right side you can still see parts of the London Eye and County Hall.

The recording was made on 23.06.2001 at 21:05 clock

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St. Peter's in Rome, in the German-speaking countries generally St. Peter called (also: Basilica of St. Peter, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican Basilica, Italian: San Pietro in Vaticano, Latin: Sancti Petri in the Vatican or Templum Vatican), is the largest of the major basilicas in Rome and the center of the independent State of Vatican City.

The church is dedicated to the apostle Simon Peter, on whose grave suspected it was built. Already around the year 324 Constantine had built the Great at this place a church (Old St. Peter). Foundation stone laid for the present building was 18 April 1506th

The inner surface of 211.5 m and 132.5 m tall building is approximately 15 160 m² and offers some space for 20,000 people. Thus, the Basilica is not only one of the largest church building in the world, but he even has one of the largest interiors in the world. The nave has a length of 187 m and a width of 27.50 m, the transept is 138 feet wide. The construction took about 120 years.

The double dome of St. Peter's Basilica is the largest free-standing brick building in the world. It has a diameter of 42.34 meters (86 inches less than the Pantheon, but is higher with 43.20 m) and is supported by four pentagonal pillars with a diameter of 24 meters. The inner dome frieze is available in two-meter-high letters, the quotation from the Gospel of Matthew: Tu es Petrus, et super hanc petram aedificabo ecclesiam meam et tibi dabo claves regni caelorum (You are Peter [Latinized petros of Greek πετρος: the rock], and this rock I will build my church, and I give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven.) The lantern of the dome is to reach over 510 levels. The first 190 steps to the roof terrace can be overcome with a lift.

From the lantern is a superb panoramic view of the Vatican Hill, St. Peter's Square and surrounding Rome.

Data of the Cathedral

• Length: 211.5 m
• Width: 187 m
• Dome height: 132.5 m
• Area: 15 160 m²
• Construction time: 120 years
• Completion: 1626
• Date of commencement: 20.11.2008

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The Saint Paul's Cathedral in London is one of the largest cathedrals in the world. It is located in the municipality City of London, about 300 m north of the Thames and is the seat of the diocese of London. In addition to the Westminster Abbey it is also regarded as the most famous church in the British capital.

As early as the 7th Century was in this position a church. The former wooden building was destroyed by fire several times and built a total of five times again. The Normans began around 1087 with the construction of a cathedral, which was one of its completion in 1314 of the longest and tallest buildings in the Middle Ages. Currently, Henry VIII began a decline of the church building. When a lightning strike in 1561 and 1666 one of the towers of the entire building in the Great Fire of London was destroyed completely.

London at that time probably the most important architect, Sir Christopher Wren designed, among many other buildings and the new St. Paul's Cathedral. His model was the " St. Peter's Basilica in Rome , "from which the great similarity of the two buildings resulted. His original design was rejected as too radical and too expensive. Only in 1675 a much leaner plan was adopted. During the 40-year construction plan have been many changes made so that the beginning of the 18th Century cathedral is like finally accomplished more than the original draft version of the 1675th

The cathedral has a cruciform base, which is aligned east-west direction. In the middle of this cross, there is a dome, which is located on a 750-ton lantern, which ends at 111 m altitude. 111 m correspond to 365 feet high, one foot for each day of the year.

The dome is the second largest church dome in the world (after the " St. Peter's Basilica in Rome "). Inside, about 30 meters in height is a gallery with about 34 meters in diameter. These "Whispering Gallery" is famous for the fact that reflections of the sound, which are caused by the curvature of the dome, every whispered word on the opposite side of the gallery heard.

Who the 426 steps of the ascent of the dome is not afraid (143 steps to the "whispering gallery" + 117 steps to the "Stone Gallery" + 166 steps to the "Golden Gallery"), can have a stunning view over the rooftops of London . glad Who does not want to ascend themselves, can view the panorama here.

Data of the Cathedral

• Length: 170 m
• Width: 75 m
• Dome height: 111 m
• Height of tower: 47 m
• Construction time: 40 years
• Completion: 1708
• Date of commencement: 22.06.2001

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The Republic Square is located in the Berlin district of Tiergarten (district center) in the new government quarter near the river Spree. He is almost completely planted with grass and decorated with small hedges. In the east it is terminated by the famous Reichstag building and the north by the Paul-Loebe-Haus.

It was constructed around 1735 and has already served under King Friedrich Wilhelm I as a training ground for the Prussian soldiers, he was called "parade ground in front of the Brandenburger Tor". It was designed in 1867 as a town square and now called the Royal Palace. Before 1884 to 1894 the Reichstag building was erected in its place stood the palace of the Prussian Count Atanazy Raczyński.

By the architect Paul Wallot from 1884 to 1894, built in neo-Renaissance Reichstag, which was until 1918 the Reichstag of the German Empire and then housed the parliament of the Weimar Republic, was badly damaged by the Reichstag fire of 1933 and by the effects of the Second World War. He was restored in the 1960s in a modernized form and from 1991 to 1999, however radically redesigned to meet the demands of a modern parliament building to be.

Left of the Reichstag parliament building is located which is named after the Reichstag and the interim president of the first German Bundestag Paul Lobe (SPD) as Paul-Loebe-Haus.

Panoramic Republic Square

The panorama shows the 36 900 square meters of space with the Republic of the Berlin Reichstag and the Paul-Loebe-Haus. It was created in HDR technique. The panorama was in the evening just after sunset. The OB vans of numerous press agencies from around the world had come to report to the Bundestag elections in 2009, two days after which the recording took place. Left in the background or any part of the Chancellor's Office and the Berlin Central Station can be seen.

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The first citizen of Bavaria bridge connects the village fisherman and PFOS above the Iller Altusried breakthrough. What makes this 84 meter long suspension bridge, however, that it was built by volunteers 30 hours in some 1,200 workers.

Since the end of the Second World War to 2001's there were between Altusried and Dietmannsried, a privately operated ferry service, which was used by hikers and cyclists. When she was recruited, was the great demand from walkers and cyclists is an important argument to advance the construction of a bridge over the Iller.

Since the inauguration of the bridge in August 2007, the "Oberallgäuer circular route" are again committed throughout. The Swabian-James pilgrimage route has thus found a shorter and more attractive captivity.

Data from the bridge

• 84 m span
• Tread width 1.5 m
• 33.2 tons of steel
• 2750 screw

The panorama consists of 114 single exposures to 360 ° to a spherical panorama in HDR technology have been put together.

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The Alster lake is about 164 acres in size, up to 4.5 m deep and is the larger, northern part of the Alster lake. It is fed by the Alster lake in the north, and the Osterbek Wandse in the east and flows south from the Inner Alster. In the evening they presented themselves in a very special light.

The banks of the Alster lake is planted almost entirely. Around the lake attract bike and walking paths that are at rest and hamburgers for the very popular for jogging. The nearly continuous waterside trail was marked for joggers and runners with half kilometer markers and is 7.4 km long. The Alster lake itself is used like for sailing and rowing. When sailing it is not quite as simple as possible here, the strong wind conditions may require some sailing skills.

Evening

The panorama invites around the Alster many hamburgers you to linger. Shortly after sunset provides you with the many lights in your bank an impressive sight. An impression, this 360 ° HDR panorama.

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Germany's only offshore island - this is just 1 km ² of the small island with its approximately 1,300 inhabitants. I invite them "Deät Lun" in a little tour to discover.

"Deät Lun", "The Land", the name given by their island of Helgoland. Helgoland, the main island together with the adjoining " beach island dune "a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein is represents, within the German Bight of the North-western boundary of the Heligoland Bight dar. Both islands lie in the nature reserve Helgoland rocky base.

The island is divided into the upper country, midlands and lowlands. In the south, next to the pier, the red rock has a small sandy beach. The ocean floor is located in the southwest of Helgoland basin to 56 m from below sea level.

The Island

The view was at the crossing of Helgoland on the " Dune ". Significantly, the houses and hotels are to be seen in the lower and upper country. Also prominently stands out the high transmission tower of Deutsche Telekom. In contrast, the light and the church look quite small. Left of the island are two bathrooms ships at anchor.

The Pinneberg

With 61.3 m of Pinneberg is the highest point on the island. It is located in the upper country and is accessible only via a dirt track. On his "summit" with an iron cross on the summit is located. The Pinneberg is also the highest point of the Pinneberg. Who wants to be there can also subscribe to a summit book.

Oberland in the West

The upper plateau is in the north, west and southwest into steep cliffs about 50 meters from the sea. Around the upper country by a lovely, about 5 km long cliff trail.

North beach of Helgoland

The beach in the north is due to the very strong current is not suitable for swimming. At the northwest end of the main island is also the most famous landmark of Helgoland: The Long Anna .

Heligoland the place

The "Halunder" live in the lower and at the southeastern end of the Oberland. An elevator and a staircase connects the upper to the lower country. On the promenade you have a beautiful view of the port facility and the " Dune ".

Midlands

The Central Plateau is only through the great blast of the Allies on 18 April 1947 emerged. On this day, 6700 tons of ammunition shook the island with its base to a depth of several kilometers and led to a lasting change in their appearance.

Lowlands

In the land located next to City Hall a few shops and hotels, which are established primarily to the shop for duty-free goods for day visitors. Besides the famous lobster shacks are visible with their bright colors and the distinctive tower of the Marine Biological Institute.

South Harbour

While the resorts are located on ships off the island harbor, may shrink smaller, or shallow-draft vessels directly into the South Harbour. This also sets the daily catamaran Jet Halunder on. After the last ships have started their way back to the mainland, but it is also very quiet.

Jetties

Directly at the spa are the jetties. Here lay the flare here and most of the boats of the ferry dock is the dune.

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The Port of Hamburg in the St. Pauli landing bridges is one of the most popular destinations for tourists visiting the Hanseatic city. At night, when it also there is a little quieter, the port area has through the numerous light sources, a special flair.

A nice overview of the port is obtained from the opposite side of the Elbe in the district jetties Steinwerder. In this 360 ° cylindrical panorama alongside the piers and the two museum ships "Rickmer Rickmers" and the "Cap San Diego" are shown.

The silhouette of the city and the tower of St. Michaelis Church (Michel), Kehrwiederspitze, identify the Hamburg concert hall still under construction and the tent of the Musical Theatre "Lion King".

Location of the recording was the viewing platform at the southern exit of the " St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel "in Steinwerder.

This panorama was taken in HDR technology with multiple exposures. The 27 individual images were then allocated to this 360 ° panorama.

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The Burghalde the former imperial city of Kempten (Allgäu) has a checkered history. Already inhabited in the Roman Empire, it later served as the seat of the governors of the city wall, off the pin. In various wars, the Swedes, Spaniards and Frenchmen their interlude. Today the site is on the edge of town, especially a popular recreation area and location of the Kempten outdoor stage.

The oldest finds from the Burghalde date from the Roman Empire. Under pressure from the invading Alemanni from 233 AD, the attachment took place as a fort. At that time, the large country town Cambodunum given up on the Lindenberg and it was at the foot of Burghalde Cambidanum the new settlement, which originated in the 5th Century AD was settled. To use the castle hill slope there is only from the High Middle Ages re-secure information, as the ruling families - allegedly in 1223 - had built a tower in his castle. The remains of this large hump tower blocks are in the west wall of the pavilion still exist. The castle was the abbot's face on the north side of the hill, the city, and was marked by a cross wall from the hill plateau delimited.

By a ruse succeeded in 1363 the citizens of the Kempten Burghalde take. The castle was badly damaged and while the prince abbot and his bailiff was only just to escape. After a long legal battle, which was won by the abbot, he sold the "keep the peace" in 1379 the castle hill to the town, which used it as an agricultural and quarry. After 1488 the company moved into a heap in the castle fortifications.

During the 30-year war alternately occupied by the Swedes and the imperial troops Burghalde. In the War of Spanish Succession, it was 1703 by the French military had expanded into a fortress and razed in 1705 on the orders of Prince Eugene.

The Keeper's House

Overlooking the old town

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