14-JUN-2014
St. Pancras, the parish church in Telfes.
The original church was built around 1344. After a fire in 1593 burnt down the original steeple, another one was built in 1626 and it still stands today. The present large building was constructed around this tower in the mid 18th century. Its interior is decorated with beautiful large-scale ceiling frescoes by the Tyrolean artist Anton Zoller. He was also responsible for the exterior painted decorations which include a fresco of St. Pancras over the rear entrance and the framing of the sundial on the south facade. At a side altar in a glass shrine is the relic of a 6th century Tunisian bishop and controversial theologian, Fecundus, who died in exile in Europe in 570. The large organ was built in 1865.
28-SEP-2016
Beautiful Chocolatier Building
12-DEC-2013
BASILICA'S HIGH ALTAR
WINNER : TRAVEL/HUNGARY/BUDAPEST 2013 GALLERY
Budapest
30-AUG-2009
A BEWARE THE VIPER ABOVE! 590
OCT-2013
ON DECK IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE
22-JUN-2009
ST JAMES CHURCH FROM THE RAMPARTS
WINNER : TRAVEL/YPRES/IEPER JUN 09/A STROLL ALONG THE RAMPARTS GALLERY
JUN-2012
SWALLOW FALLS
WINNER : TRAVEL/NORTH WALES/OTHER SNOWDONIA SPOTS GALLERY
15-MAY-2012
TOOMPEA CASTLE & PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
07-Dec-2019
EARLY MORNING VRIJDAGMARKT SQUARE
This is one of Ghent's oldest squares in the city, and has played a major role in its history.
Here was where most of Ghent's public political and social life took place. Since 1199 the weekly market has been held here on Friday mornings, hence its given name. It was here that kings, princes and other dignitaries were solemnly received, feasts celebrated, riots fought and feuds settled, and it was also the scene of many executions. Most of the buildings surrounding the square are old guild houses dating from the 18th century, apart from a 15th-century tanners' guild hall of the tanners and the huge 20th century Bond Moyson socialist house of the people.
It is today still is a busy meeting place with cafes and their outdoor terraces surrounding the large market square.