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PMR.SP-07 Singapore 1958: trading barges moored in Singapre River Basin, with the green-roofed Bank of China Building in the background. Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

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PMR074-07 Yugoslavia, Croatia, Zadar: harbour and Land Gate to the town, bearing the lion of St. Mark (1543) built by Michele Sanmicheli, who also built the rest of the town's fortifications. Keywords: architecture, historic, heritage, port, moorings, boats, basin, defence, town wall
PMR073-07 Italy, Muggia: a town on the border of Italy and Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) - the outer harbour Keywords: architecture, port, moorings, basin, watercraft, quayside, fishing boats, yachts, picturesque, church tower, reflections
PMR073-06 Italy, Muggia: a town on the border of Italy and Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) - view of Trieste from the harbour Keywords: picturesque, port, moorings, basin, watercraft, yachts, fishing boats
PMR073-03 Italy, Muggia: the crowded little harbour on the border of Italy and Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) Keywords: architecture, port, moorings, basin, watercraft, quayside, fishing boats, yachts, picturesque
PMR-D9098 Argentina, Buenos Aires: La Boca, a bohemian district, named after the nearby "mouth" of the Matanza river (Riachuelo), is popular with tourists. Even the quayside of the port basin of the Matanzas river has received the treatment. Keywords: South America, capital city, Latin America, artistic, colourful, grafitti, street vendors, tango music, street musicians
PMR-D8153 Norway, Hordaland, Voss: Vangskyrkja, the ancient stone church dating back to1277, was virtually the only building in Voss to survive the enemy bombing of 1940. The altar is surmounted by a Coptic triptych (wings missing) with a painting by Elias Figenschoug in the style of Rubens. The carved angel suspended from the roof carries the baptismal basin whic lowered for christenings. Keywords: Scandinavia, architecture, timber, font, mediaeval, heritage, historic, picturesque
PMR-D7637 Morocco, Casablanca: King Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, is the largest mosque in Africa, and its minaret is the world's highest religious building (210 metres). The designer was Michel Pinseau and it was built by Bouygues. It offers space for 105,000 worshippers. Part of one of the polychrome panels bordering the ablutions basin. Keywords: Africa, artistic, culture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, architecture, superlative, national symbol
PMR-D7633 Morocco, Casablanca: King Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, is the largest mosque in Africa, and its minaret is the world's highest religious building (210 metres). The designer was Michel Pinseau and it was built by Bouygues. It offers space for 105,000 worshippers. The fluted ablutions basin with polychrome faience designs as backing. Keywords: Africa, tiling, colourful, artistic, culture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, architecture, superlative, national symbol
PMR-D7632 Morocco, Casablanca: King Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, is the largest mosque in Africa, and its minaret is the world's highest religious building (210 metres). The designer was Michel Pinseau and it was built by Bouygues. It offers space for 105,000 worshippers. An elegant horseshoe-shaped arch encloses the ablutions basin. Keywords: Africa, artistic, culture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, architecture, superlative, national symbol
PMR-D7612 Morocco, Essaouira: fishing boats in the harbour basin, with the promenade and medina in the background. Keywords: Africa, colourful, picturesque, national heritage, historic, architecture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb
PMR-D7611 Morocco, Essaouira: fishing boats in the harbour basin, with the promenade and medina in the background. Keywords: Africa, colourful, picturesque, national heritage, historic, architecture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb
PMR-D7608 Morocco, Essaouira: fishing boats in the harbour basin, with the harbour fortifications and Genoese-built citadel behind. Keywords: Africa, Maghreb, Islam, Muslim, architecture, historic, national heritage, picturesque, colourful
PMR-D7408 Morocco, Meknes: view from the gallery of the handsome courtyard of the Medrasa Bou Inania, built in 1345 by the Marinid sultans Abu al-Hasan and Abu Inan. In the centre stands a marble basin for ablutions. Keywords: Africa, koran-school, Maghreb, culture, historic, national heritage, fortifications, architecture, royal city
PMR-D6004 Oman, Sumhuram Archeological Park: the excavated remains of a city, dating back to the 3rd century BC, and abandoned in the 5th century AD, a major port for the export of frankincense . The excavations are being carried out by an Italian group. View of the restored internal mud-brick walls and limestone ablutions basin in a room of the temple. Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, historic, heritage, ruins, preservation
PMR-D5752 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Ismaning: aerial view of part of the west basin of Ismaning Reservoir (Ismaninger Speichersee), a protected nature reserve, bird sanctuary and Ramsar Site. The fish ponds on the left are much used by nesting water fowl. Keywords: nature, countryside, ornithology, ducks, geese, eclipse
PMR-D5564 Greece, Island of Santorini: archeological excavations of a Minoan city at Akrotiri which was buried after the eruption of the Thera volcano, approximately 3600 years ago. Lower room of a house, with stone basin. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, heritage, Cyclades, Thera, Thira, bronze age, prehistoric, civilisation, ruins
PMR-D4488 United Arab Emirates, Dubai: aerial view of part of the port, with harbour basin and ferry terminals. Reclaimed land for future expansion at top left. Keywords: Arab state, desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab, shipping, boats, trade, commerce
PMR-D4183 Turkey, Resadiye Peninsula, Bozburun: the jetty, crowded with small boats, with yacht basin behind. Keywords: maritime, Aegean , cruising, Bahriyeli C, picturesque, sailing ship, port, moorings
PMR-D4171 Turkey, Province of Mugla, Bodrum (formerly Halikarnassos): view of the harbour yacht basin, with all berths occupied, from the walls of St. Peter's Castle. Keywords: picturesque, port, harbour, quay, jetty, pleasure craft, culture, Petronium, Aegean, Bahriyeli C, marine, cruising
PMR-D0481 Greece, Island of Symi: small craft in the harbour basin of Symi port, with the harbour-master's office behind. Keywords: Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Hellas, harbour, yachts, fishing boats, pleasure boats, moorings, island hopping
PMR-D0479 Greece, Island of Symi: the harbour basin with reflections of classical houses. Keywords: Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Hellas, harbour, yachts, fishing boats, pleasure boats, moorings, island hopping
PMR-D0478 Greece, Island of Symi: the harbour basin of Symi port. Keywords: Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Hellas, harbour, yachts, fishing boats, pleasure boats, moorings, island hopping
PMR228-08 Greece, Old Corinth: overgrown basins of the Peirene Springs, with the Temple of Apollo on the hill in the background Keywords: historic, antiquity, culture, art, Greek, masonry, ruin, archeology, excavations, architecture, classical, heritage, monument
PMR227-12 Greece, Piraeus: mixed small craft in the smallest, Tourkolimano, basin, looking south, against the sun. Keywords: port , harbour, jetty, fishing boats, yachts, moorings, sailing boats, motor boats
PMR227-11 Greece, Piraeus: mixed small craft in the smallest, Tourkolimano, basin. Keywords: port , harbour, jetty, fishing boats, yachts, moorings, sailing boats, motor boats
PMR227-10 Greece, Piraeus: mixed small craft in the smallest, Tourkolimano, basin, looking north. Keywords: port , harbour, jetty, fishing boats, yachts, moorings, sailing boats, motor boats
PMR227-09 Greece, Piraeus: small fishing boats and motor cruisers on the far side of the Passalimani Basin. Keywords: port , harbour, jetty, fishing boats, yachts, moorings, sailing boats, motor boats
PMR227-08 Greece, Piraeus: ocean-going yachts in the large Passalimani Basin. Keywords: port , harbour, jetty, fishing boats, yachts, moorings, sailing boats, motor boats
PMR170-06 U.S.A., California, San Francisco: the fishing boat basin at Fisherman's Wharf, with tourist attractions on the quay behind, overlooked by tower blocks on the hill in the distance. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, heritage, picturesque, historical, culture, coastal city, moorings
PMR170-05 U.S.A., California, San Francisco: the fishing boat basin at Fisherman's Wharf, seen from the Embarcadero. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, heritage, picturesque, historical, culture, coastal city, moorings
PMR170-04 U.S.A., California, San Francisco: the fishing boat basin at Fisherman's Wharf; the boat in the foreground resembles a floating junk shop. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, heritage, picturesque, historical, culture, coastal city, moorings
PMR129-05 France, Cote d'Azur, Marseilles: the crowded basin of the Ols Port. Keywords: Mediterranean, boats, moorings, crane, hoist, quayside, defence, fortifications
PMR-D2382 Iran, Shushtar: the "water mills", centre of a highly developed water distribution and irrigation system developed over thousands of years on the Khuzestan Plains. View of the central basin and installations from above. Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, agriculture, crops, water-channels, canals, flow, circulation
PMR-D2381 Iran, Shushtar: the "water mills", centre of a highly developed water distribution and irrigation system developed over thousands of years on the Khuzestan Plains. Inflow of water channels into the central basin. Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, agriculture, crops, water-channels, canals, flow, circulation
PMR-D2379 Iran, Shushtar: the "water mills", centre of a highly developed water distribution and irrigation system developed over thousands of years on the Khuzestan Plains. Inflow of water channels into the central basin. Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, agriculture, crops, water-channels, canals, flow, circulation
PMR-D2378 Iran, Shushtar: the "water mills", centre of a highly developed water distribution and irrigation system developed over thousands of years on the Khuzestan Plains. Inflow of water channels into the central basin. Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, agriculture, crops, water-channels, canals, flow, circulation
PMR-D2377 Iran, Shushtar: the "water mills", centre of a highly developed water distribution and irrigation system developed over thousands of years on the Khuzestan Plains. Inflow of water channels into the central basin. Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, agriculture, crops, water-channels, canals, flow, circulation
PMR-D1748 Exmouth: bridge over harbour basin channel. Keywords: architecture, boats, holiday resort, seaside town, picturesque, culture, historic
PMR-D1747 Exmouth: the harbour basin. Keywords: architecture, boats, holiday resort, seaside town, picturesque, culture, historic
PMR514-08 Italy, Campania, Pozzuoli: the tiny inner harbour basin. Keywords: picturesque, port, fishing boats, motor boats, haven
PMR501-06 Cyprus (North), Girne/Kyrenia: view of the harbour and quayside from the castle walls, including the whole basin and the small boat moorings. Keywords: Girne, quayside, fishing boats, sailing boats, port
PMR454-03 Austria, Styria, Mariazell: goal of pilgrims throughout the lands of the former Habsburg Empire, is situated on the escarpment of a verdant Alpine basin. Panorama of the town. Keywords: alpine, historic, holy place, pilgrim's goal, Catholic, nature, countryside, picturesque, alpine scenery, Alps, mountain range
PMR132K-04 Cambodia, Siem Reap: the Khmer temples were built as the Khmer civilization flowered, from the 8th to the 14th centuries AD in what is now Cambodia and Thailand. The architectural style closely resembles that of India at the same period, but Hindu gods are often joined, or even replaced, by figures of Buddha. Angkor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This picture: part of one of the four (now dry) basins in the "Cruciform Cloister" in Angkor Wat Temple. Formerly fish were probably stocked here. Keywords: historic, national heritage, picturesque, temples, Hindu, Buddhist, religion, architecture, Khmer, shrine
PMR086K-28 Croatia, Dalmatia, Zadar: Fosa basin and the Renaissance Land Gate, with the winged Venetian lion of St Mark, built by Michele Sanmicheli in 1543. It was formerly the main gate of the city. Keywords: national heritage, architecture, pleasure craft, fishing boats, harbour, mediaeval, picturesque, historic town
PMR086K-27 Croatia, Dalmatia, Zadar: Fosa basin and the Renaissance Land Gate, with the winged Venetian lion of St Mark, built by Michele Sanmicheli in 1543. It was formerly the main gate of the city. Keywords: national heritage, architecture, pleasure craft, fishing boats, harbour, mediaeval, picturesque, historic town
PMR029K-34 Australia, New South Wales, Sydney: Woolloomooloo Bay and moorings, with the redeveloped Finger Wharf. Keywords: new development, port, basin
PMR069K-28 Turkey, Lycia, Patara: Already settled in the 7th century BC, the ancient site of Patara became one of the leading Lycian cities under the Romans, thanks to its flourishing harbour. When the battle against the sand was finally lost and the harbour silted up about 800 years ago, the city was abandoned. In recent years significant Roman building works have been freed from the sand. Here: view of the harbour basin and granaries, from a sand dune. The Agora stretched to the left. Keywords: Roman remains, cities of antiquity, archeological excavations, Graeco-Roman remains, Roman architecture, Lycia
PMR069K-25 Turkey, Lycia, Patara: Already settled in the 7th century BC, the ancient site of Patara became one of the leading Lycian cities under the Romans, thanks to its flourishing harbour. When the battle against the sand was finally lost and the harbour silted up about 800 years ago, the city was abandoned. In recent years significant Roman building works have been freed from the sand. Here: view of the silted-up harbour basin, around which the life of the city formerly turned. Keywords: Roman remains, Roman architecture, Graeco-Roman remains, archeological excavations, cities of antiquity, Lycia
PMR370-07 Singapore: Singapore River basin during a monsoon cloudburst. Keywords: historic, far east, financial-centre, shopping-mecca, picturesque, orient, tropics, island
PMR553-8 Australia, Tasmania, Launceston: Cataract Gorge, with the first basin and Alexandra Suspension Bridge in the distance. Keywords: ravine, rocky river
PMR672-04 Cambodia, Siem Reap: the Khmer temples were built as the Khmer civilization flowered, from the 8th to the 14th centuries AD in what is now Cambodia and Thailand. The architectural style closely resembles that of India at the same period, but Hindu gods are often joined, or even replaced, by figures of Buddha. Angkor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This picture: Angkor Wat, built by King Suryavarman II between 1113 and 1150, showing the steps leading to the upper level, where the four basins occupy the courtyard, with the central tower in the background. Keywords: historic, national heritage, picturesque, temples, Hindu, Buddhist, religion, architecture, Khmer, shrine
PMR672-03 Cambodia, Siem Reap: the Khmer temples were built as the Khmer civilization flowered, from the 8th to the 14th centuries AD in what is now Cambodia and Thailand. The architectural style closely resembles that of India at the same period, but Hindu gods are often joined, or even replaced, by figures of Buddha. Angkor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This picture: Angkor Wat, built by King Suryavarman II between 1113 and 1150, showing one of the four basins in the "cruciform cloister" of the temple. Keywords: historic, national heritage, picturesque, temples, Hindu, Buddhist, religion, architecture, Khmer, shrine
PMR598-10 Spain, Guipuzcoa, San Sebastian: fishing boats in the harbour basin, with Monte Igueldo in the distance.