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Seine River - Paris
Seine River and Pont Neuf. The first stone of the ""Pont Neuf"" was laid in 1578, but the work was completed only in 1604. Contrary to all architectural and structural considerations, it is now the most famous bridge in Paris for in fact it is two spans each anchored on the tip of the Isle de la Cit?. For its time it was quite wide, constructed to house rows of shops, but in the the end Henri IV granted permission for transient commerce only.
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Silk St. - Old Quarter - Hanoi - Vietnam
Old QuarterAs the oldest continuously developed area of Vietnam, Hanoi's Old Quarter has a history that spans 2,000 years and represents the eternal soul of the city. Located between the Lake of the Restored Sword, the Long Bien Bridge, a former city rampart, and a citadel wall, the Old Quarter started as a snake and alligator-infested swamp. It later evolved into a cluster of villages made up of houses on stilts, and was unified by Chinese administrators who built ramparts around their headquarters. The area was named ""Dominated Annam"" or ""Protected South"" by the Chinese.
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Small Great Palfy Garden - Prague - Czech
Of the two towers, the lower one is in Romanesque style and dates from the 12th century. It is a remnant of the older Judith Bridge. The higher tower is 200 years younger and was erected in the 15th century; unlike the other,it is open to the public, except for the winter months. Prague Information Service has opened one of its centres here. One of the Palace gardens near Palfy palace, flourished in the 18th century when various romantic structures were built with art decorations (salla terrena, garden terraces, loggias, ballustrades, fountains etc.).
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Small Great Palfy Garden - Prague - Czech
Of the two towers, the lower one is in Romanesque style and dates from the 12th century. It is a remnant of the older Judith Bridge. The higher tower is 200 years younger and was erected in the 15th century; unlike the other,it is open to the public, except for the winter months. Prague Information Service has opened one of its centres here. One of the Palace gardens near Palfy palace, flourished in the 18th century when various romantic structures were built with art decorations (salla terrena, garden terraces, loggias, ballustrades, fountains etc.).
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Tai O Fishing Village - Hong Kong - China
Tai O Fishing VillageLocated in the far northwest of Lantau, this is a rare example of a Chinese stilt-house community. Its Tanka boat people do not feel safe on land; they mostly live in tiny homes built on stilts in the creeks and tidal waters flanking Tai O's offshore islet. Their world is enchanting, an amateur photographer's paradise accessible by an island-crossing, hour-long bus ride from Mui Wo. A new manually operated drawbridge spans the small creek which divides the town. It replaces an old-fashioned rope-drawn ferry which operated for 86 years.
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Tai O Fishing Village - Hong Kong - China
Tai O Fishing VillageLocated in the far northwest of Lantau, this is a rare example of a Chinese stilt-house community. Its Tanka boat people do not feel safe on land; they mostly live in tiny homes built on stilts in the creeks and tidal waters flanking Tai O's offshore islet. Their world is enchanting, an amateur photographer's paradise accessible by an island-crossing, hour-long bus ride from Mui Wo. A new manually operated drawbridge spans the small creek which divides the town. It replaces an old-fashioned rope-drawn ferry which operated for 86 years.
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