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PMR-D7533 Morocco, Telouet: the Palace of Glaoui on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marakesh over the High Atlas Mountains was the home of the wealthy Glaoui family. Built in the 1860s and extended in the early 20th century, no cost was spared on the interior decoration. It lies at 1800 metres a.s.l. near the Berber village of Telouet. Intricate symmetrical patterns used for the polychrome tiling. Keywords: Africa, artistic, historic, national heritage, culture, architecture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb
PMR-D7530 Morocco, Telouet: the Palace of Glaoui on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marakesh over the High Atlas Mountains was the home of the wealthy Glaoui family. Built in the 1860s and extended in the early 20th century, no cost was spared on the interior decoration. It lies at 1800 metres a.s.l. near the Berber village of Telouet. Intricate symmetrical patterns used for the polychrome tiling. Keywords: Africa, artistic, historic, national heritage, culture, architecture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb
PMR-D10488 Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada: interior of the Baroque church of the former Jesuit College (Igreja do Colegio), dating from the early 17th century. It is now part of the Carlos Machado Museum and contains a collection of sacred art. The magnificent carved cedar-wood altarpiece is the greatest wooden monument in Portugal. Keywords: religious, intricate, shrine, altar, decoration, ornamentation, architecture
PMR-D10486 Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada: one of the intricate coloured patterns used in religious festivals, displayed in the Carlos Machado Museum. It is composed of chopped flowers, coloured wood-shavings or coloured gravel stones. Keywords: religious, striking, tradition, colourful, decoration, ornamentation
PMR-D7534 Morocco, Telouet: the Palace of Glaoui on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marakesh over the High Atlas Mountains was the home of the wealthy Glaoui family. Built in the 1860s and extended in the early 20th century, no cost was spared on the interior decoration. It lies at 1800 metres a.s.l. near the Berber village of Telouet. Intricate "stalactite" stucco decoration over the archways. Keywords: Africa, Maghreb, Islam, Muslim, architecture, culture, national heritage, historic, artistic
PMR-D7531 Morocco, Telouet: the Palace of Glaoui on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marakesh over the High Atlas Mountains was the home of the wealthy Glaoui family. Built in the 1860s and extended in the early 20th century, no cost was spared on the interior decoration. It lies at 1800 metres a.s.l. near the Berber village of Telouet. Intricate "stalactite" stucco decoration over the archways. Keywords: Africa, Maghreb, Islam, Muslim, architecture, culture, national heritage, historic, artistic
PMR-D7407 Morocco, Meknes: part of the carved cedar roof and intricately decorated walls of the courtyard of the Medrasa Bou Inania, built in 1345 by the Marinid sultans Abu al-Hasan and Abu Inan. Keywords: Africa, Maghreb, culture, historic, national heritage, fortifications, architecture, royal city, koran-school
PMR-D7406 Morocco, Meknes: an intricately carved panel which adorns the courtyard of the Medrasa Bou Inania, built in 1345 by the Marinid sultans Abu al-Hasan and Abu Inan. Keywords: Africa, koran-school, royal city, architecture, fortifications, national heritage, historic, culture, Maghreb
PMR-D7405 Morocco, Meknes: carved cedar screen and part of the cedar roof and intricately decorated walls of the courtyard of the Medrasa Bou Inania, built in 1345 by the Marinid sultans Abu al-Hasan and Abu Inan. Keywords: Africa, Maghreb, culture, historic, national heritage, fortifications, architecture, royal city, koran-school
PMR-D5266 Uzbekistan, Samarkand: fountain in the green centre of the city, with Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine), in the background. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate
PMR-D5265 Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. View of the outer facade and iwan, heavy with "stalactites". Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate
PMR-D5264 Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. View of facade, iwan and cupola, from an archway opposite. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate
PMR-D5263 Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. View of the facade and iwan, with cupola and twin columns. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate
PMR-D5262 Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. The single, fluted cupola, 15 metres broad x 12.5 metres high, sits atop a drum with geometric and epigraphic ornamentation on polychrome tiling. Two, spirally-decorated columns stand either side. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate
PMR-D5261 Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. The single, fluted cupola, 15 metres broad x 12.5 metres high, sits atop a drum with geometric and epigraphic ornamentation on polychrome tiling. Two, spirally-decorated columns stand either side. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate
PMR-D5260 Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. The single, fluted cupola, 15 metres broad x 12.5 metres high, sits atop a drum with geometric and epigraphic ornamentation on polychrome tiling. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate
PMR-D5259 Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. The single, fluted cupola, 15 metres broad x 12.5 metres high, sits atop a drum with geometric and epigraphic ornamentation on polychrome tiling. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate
PMR-D5258 Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. The sarcophogus on the right is that of Timur. The jade slab covering it was broken in two when it was temporarily abducted by Persian invaders. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate
PMR-D5257 Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. The interior walls are covered with onyx slabs, with " stalactites" in the alcoves. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate
PMR-D5256 Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. Pattern of the dome. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate
PMR-D5255 Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. Portrait of Amir Timur (137 1405) in the porch. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate
PMR-D5238 Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): Kusam ibn Abbas complex - intricate patterns on the walls of the mausoleum. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques
PMR-D5205 Uzbekistan, Province Khorezm, Khiva, a walled, desert city founded about the beginning of the millennium: intricate decoration with arabesques in turquoise-blue on the wall of the reception hall of the mosque in the Kohna Ark. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, UNESCO
PMR-D1031 Thailand, Chiang Mai: partially restored temple complex Wat Chedi Luang, dating from 1441. Intricate decoration on the gable of the "wihaan", with Buddha figure and twin nagas in front of the entrance. Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, architecture, colourful, religious, Siam
PMR-D0877 Myanmar, Mandalay: Vessantara Jakata - intricate gilded carvings in front of the shrine of Shwenandaw Kyaung illustrating the story of King Vessantara, one of the incarnations of Buddha. It is central to the celebrations of Thet Mahachat in Theravada Buddhism. Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples
PMR-D0117 Libya: Ghadames, a Tuareg town, population about 7000, lies approximately 500 miles south-west of Tripoli. It dates back probably to about 3000 BC, thriving in Roman, Byzantine and Arab times. The houses in the old town are all of baked mud, and many of the alleys are enclosed with vaulting as protection from the sun. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here: intricate wall decorations round window and cupboard in a "museum house". Keywords: Maghreb, oasis town, ancient town, historic town, Berber
PMR-D3845 People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province, Sanjiang: closer view of the intricate patterns formed by inlaid pebble-work in the town square. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Asian, culture, minority, heritage, picturesque, architecture, Kam, palm trees
PMR-D3843 People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province, Sanjiang: intricate patterns formed by inlaid pebble-work in the town square. Drying rice on frames in the background. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Asian, culture, minority, heritage, picturesque, architecture, Kam, palm trees
PMR-D3651 People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: intricately carved and coloured wooden doors. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic
PMR-D3650 People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: intricate wooden carving showing scenes of everyday activities (closer view). Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic
PMR-D3649 People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: intricate wooden carving showing scenes of everyday activities. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic
PMR082-07 Germany, Bavaria, Nuremberg: the famous, intricately carved, Gothic Schoner Brunnen (Beautiful Fountain) in the Haupt Markt (Marketplace) Keywords: Nürnberg, architecture, national heritage, picturesque, mediaeval, carved stone, masterwork
PMR-D2638 Iran, Qareh Kalisa (Black Church): also known as Kalisa-ye Tadi (Church of St. Thaddaeus) who supposedly founded a church here in 43 AD. The present mediaeval Armenian church was founded in 1319-29 but was much enlarged in 1810 when the rich carvings were added. Intricate carving in a blind window. Keywords: Persia, religion, Christian, Orthodox, architecture, stonework
PMR144K-01 Laos, Vientiane: intricate gable of Wat Inpeng Temple, with scenes from the life of Buddha, restored 1968-75. Keywords: Buddhist, capital city, religion, architecture, picturesque, national heritage, monument, colourful, temple
PMR687-06 Myanmar, Yangon, Shwedagon Paya: gilded, intricately-carved Burmese-type roofs on a shrine, with the main zedi in the background. Keywords: Buddhist, Rangoon, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, metropolis, capital city, picturesque, temples
PMR471-11 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schleissheim: a wrought iron bridge casts its intricate shadow in the snow in the grounds of Schleissheim Palace. Keywords: park, winter, snow scene, Schleißheimer Schloß, Baroque architecture, Schloss Schleissheim
PMR465-01 Romania, Moldavia, Iasi (pronounced "Yash"): the capital of Moldavia and of Romania from 1859-62, and third largest city of Romania, is a rich cultural centre. Church of the Three Hierarchs, built in 1635-9 by Vasile Lupu, has been destroyed several times but always faithfully rebuilt, surviving the rest of the monastery. Detail of the intricate geometric ornamentation, mainly of oriental origin, which covers all the facades. This was gilded in the original church. Keywords: architecture, Orthodox, Christian, culture, historic, national heritage
PMR463-06 Romania, Southern Bucovina, Humor: a new house, with carved gate and well-house, all roofed in intricately-worked aluminium sheeting. Keywords: architecture, metal-working, artistic, wood-carving, typical house
PMR462-05 Romania, Southern Bucovina, Milisauti: modern version of the intricately carved and roofed gates, typical of this region. Keywords: architecture, craft, tradition, typical house
PMR080K-06 Tunisia: Kairouan, the fourth holiest place in Islam, after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem: colourful, intricate faience tiling and wrought iron work on a modern closed-in balcony. Keywords: Islam, picturesque, heritage, historic, Maghreb, Mohammedan, Muslim
PMR015K-28 Iraq, Najaf: Gate and clock-tower of the mausoleumof the Imam Ali, intricately decorated with colourful faience. Keywords: mosque, Islam, shrine, faience, holy place, religion, Mohammed, muslim
PMR015K-12 Iraq, Baghdad: Clocktower of Khadimain Shrine, intricately decorated with colourful faience work. Keywords: mosque, muslim, Mohammed, religion, holy place, faience, shrine, Islam
PMR398-05 Linderhof, Upper Bavaria: Linderhof Palace, the only palace to be completed by King Ludwig II. Here, the Moorish Kiosk, one of the features in the park. The walls are faced with pressed zinc plaques with intricate relief mouldings, with a golden cupola as crown. The kiosk was acquired by Ludwig II in Bohemia in 1876. Keywords: royal palace, reflections, park, architecture, rococo, tourist attraction, arabesques, byzantine
PMR398-04 Linderhof, Upper Bavaria: Linderhof Palace, the only palace to be completed by King Ludwig II. Here, the Moorish Kiosk, one of the features in the park. The walls are faced with pressed zinc plaques with intricate relief mouldings, with a golden cupola as crown. The kiosk was acquired by Ludwig II in Bohemia in 1876. Keywords: royal palace, reflections, park, architecture, rococo, tourist attraction, arabesques, byzantine
PMR398-03 Linderhof, Upper Bavaria: Linderhof Palace, the only palace to be completed by King Ludwig II. Here, the Moorish Kiosk, one of the features in the park. The walls are faced with pressed zinc plaques with intricate relief mouldings, with a golden cupola as crown. The kiosk was acquired by Ludwig II in Bohemia in 1876. Keywords: royal palace, byzantine, arabesques, tourist attraction, rococo, architecture, park, reflections
PMR366-11 Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: Hor Kanthararasdr, a shrine decorated with faience in intricate patterns. Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples
PMR630-12 Tunisia, Monastir: twin minarets of the mausoleum of Habib Bourguiba, the first president of Tunisia, who was born in Monastir. Erected in 1963. Here: a closer view of the intricate wrought iron gates and enclosing fence. Keywords: Muslim, Mohamed, historic, heritage, Islam, architecture, Maghreb
PMR660-07 Canada, Vancouver BC: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden - Tai Hu Rocks, fantastically shaped stones from Lake Tai in China. Note the intricate courtyard patterns of pebbles and stones. Keywords: Oriental Garden, pagoda

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