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 Back to USSR Russians in period costume and traditional musical instruments to promote culture and history during the time of Soviet Union. Moscow . Russia | 2018 21 Aug 2018  Inside St Basil's Cathedral St Basil's Cathedral (aka the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Virgin by the moat) the Orthodox church on the Red Square in Moscow, is the icon of Russia. In 1552, Ivan the Terrible commissioned this church to commemorate the victory over the Tartar's stronghold of Kazan. The interior of the Cathedral is richly filled with colourful and exquisite frescoes and iconography. A UNESCO World Heritage since 1990. Moscow . Russia | 2018 20 Aug 2018  JH at Ice Cave JH, an investment consultant from San Francisco and Hong Kong, enjoys a thrilling time at the Ice Cave in Zaryadye Park which was developed by artist Alexander Ponomarev and architect Alexei Kozyr. The Ice Cave was newly opened on 17 May with a total of 70 tonnes of water frozen on the cave’s walls using hundreds of metal tubes with a total length of 13.7 kilometres containing special cooling liquid. Moscow . Russia | 2018 19 Aug 2018  Gorky Park Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure is a central park in Moscow, named after Maxim Gorky. It is Moscow's hippest, most happening hotspot with a chain of sparkling fountains, sport courts, outdoor art exhibits and summer cafes. Moscow . Russia | 2018 18 Aug 2018  Kudrinskaya Square Building The Kudrinskaya Square Building, the last of the Stalin's Seven Sisters skyscrapers, was designed by Mikhail Posokhin and Ashot Mndoyants. Built in 1954, it is 160 metres tall with 22 floors, mainly as residential apartments for the then cultural elites and now wealthy businessmen. To mark Moscow’s 800th anniversary in 1947, Stalin decided that Moscow suffered from a ‘skyscraper gap’ when compared to the USA, and ordered the construction of the seven behemoths to jump-start the city’s skyline. They are known as Stalin's Seven Sisters. Moscow . Russia | 2018 17 Aug 2018  Assumption Cathedral The Dormition (Assumption) Cathedral in Vladimir, one of the great masterpieces of medieval Rus' survives to this day, is an outstanding monument of pre-Mongol white-stone architecture. Constructed from 1158 to 1160, it is a white-stone version of Kyiv's brick Byzantine church. A UNESCO World Heritage since 1992. Vladimir . Russia | 2018 16 Aug 2018  Nativity of Virgin Cathedral The Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin, with deep blue onion domes festooned with gold stars, dominates the whole town of Suzdal. Built around 1225, it is the oldest cathedral of Suzdal and one of the oldest in Russia. It has 13th century intricate gold laid doors and the interior is covered in sumptuous bright frescoes. A UNESCO World Heritage since 1992. Suzdal . Russia | 2018 15 Aug 2018  Red Square Red Square is the pulsating heart of Moscow, with the fabulous jumble of colours and patterns adorning St Basil's Cathedral and the imposing walls of the Kremlin, plus the majestic red bricks of the State History Museum... all encircling a vast stretch of cobble-stones. Moscow . Russia | 2018 14 Aug 2018  Gundam Dock The world's largest Mobile Suit Gundam Char's Counterattack' battle scene replica statue featuring RX-93 Nu Gundam vs MSN-04 Sazabi is on display at Time Square until 2 September. Causeway Bay . Hong Kong | 2018 13 Aug 2018  Vibrant Street Art Vibrant Street art, by artist Elsa Jean de Dieu, outside Nota Uma, A Brazilian-Japanese restaurant in SOHO, stands against another down the street. SOHO . Hong Kong | 2018 12 Aug 2018  Frog King Kwok Mang Ho, aka Frog King, is a multi-media, conceptual, visual and performance artist from Hong Kong. His artistic uniqueness is best expressed in his creations “Frogtopia”, which takes over the exhibition space with numerous colourful mixed-media installations and graffiti of his signatured frog icon. In addition to his inexhaustible style, Kwok held a solo multimedia art exhibition representing Hong Kong “Frogtopia-Hongkorucopia” at the 54th Venice Biennale in 2011. SOHO . Hong Kong | 2018 11 Aug 2018  Mie at Chung King Mansions Mie, a financial technology specialist from Tokyo, is amazed with the traffic at the crossing outside Chung King Mansions, with people from all over the world. Tsimshatsui . Hong Kong | 2018 10 Aug 2018  Long Island Buddha Long Island Buddha, a bronze sculpture by Beijing artist Zhang Huan, sits at the roof garden of Asia Society. Zhang draws his inspiration from his visit to Tibet, where he witnessed fragments of destructed Buddhist icons during the Cultural Revolution. Admiralty . Hong Kong | 2018 9 Aug 2018  Art Installation at iSquare Interesting red pattern of an art installation at iSquare, a 31-storey shopping complex at the heart of Tsimshatsui. Tsimshatsui . Hong Kong | 2018 8 Aug 2018  Cuddle Bubble at PMQ Colourful spinning bubbles, an art installation by AaaM Architects (Architecture as a Medium), fills the courtyard by PMQ for an interactive cool summer, through 13 August. SOHO . Hong Kong | 2018 7 Aug 2018  Historical Po Wah Building A unique and artistic hand-made metallic entrance gate of Po Wah Building at 46-56 Queen's Road East in Wanchai. Built in 1959 with 14 storeys, it is due for demolition and redevelopment. Presevation activists, such as Yuen Chi-yan, are discussing with the current owner, Swire Properties, trying hard to save the gate. Wanchai . Hong Kong | 2018 6 Aug 2018  Harmony Bid Savours Hong Kong Harmony Bid, a fashion company organiser from Kinshasa of Congo, savours the cosmopolitan nature of Hong Kong where she can meet people from all over the world in the busy street of Tsimshatsui. Tsimshatsui . Hong Kong | 2018 5 Aug 2018  Hofburg The monumental Hofburg, the imperial palace of the Hasburgs from, 1273 to 1918, symbolises Austria's resplendent cultural heritage. Vienna . Austria | 2018 4 Aug 2018  Rooftop View of Vienna The gorgeous view of Vienna city centre from the rooftop bar of Lamee Hotel with a close up of St Stephan's Cathedral. Vienna . Austria | 2018 3 Aug 2018  Schloss Schonbrunn The opullent Schloss Schonbrunn, the summer palace of the Hasburgs, has 1441 rooms, of which 40 are open to the public. It is backed by the beautifully tended French-styled formal palace gardens, and a UNESCO World Heritage. Vienna . Austria | 2018 2 Aug 2018  Benedictine Abbey Library Stift Melk, the Benedictine Abbey of Melk, is the most famous and finest abbey in Austria. Its library is the most important room after the church. The ceiling fresco by Paul Troger (1731/32) shows a symbolic depiction of Faith in the centre, surrounded by four groups of angels, who stand for the four Cardinal Virtues: Wisdom, Justice, Fortitude and Temperance. Melk . Austria | 2018 1 Aug 2018 Archive: Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2018 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2017 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2016 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2015 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb 2014 |
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