Sony Center bench

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On a bench
Sony Center
Potsdamer Platz
Berlin, September 2011

Lion of Wood

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“Leone” (Lion) by Sedicente Moradi, 2018
Piazza del Carmine
Florence, December 2018

“The monastery once housed the Carmelites, who are credited with the foundation of the piazza in the early 13thand 14th centuries, when the church was sanctuary from the dangers outside the city wall. From these origins until a re-design in 1950, the space was open, even empty. New to the piazza is a sculpture in wood of a lion by Sedicente Moradi, which was unveiled as part of the dedication on June 16.” (The (Re)Birth of a Piazza, Viking Fusion)

Wawel Hill

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Wawel Castle, Wawel Hill
Seen from the Dębnicki Bridge
Stare Miasto (Old Town)
Kraków, September 2018

“The Wawel Castle is a castle residency located in central Kraków, Poland. Built at the behest of King Casimir III the Great, it consists of a number of structures situated around the Italian-styled main courtyard. The castle, being one of the largest in Poland, represents nearly all European architectural styles of medieval, renaissance and baroqueperiods. The Wawel Royal Castle and the Wawel Hill constitute the most historically and culturally significant site in the country. In 1978 it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Historic Centre of Kraków.” (Wawel Castle, Wikipedia)

François-Vincent Raspail

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Grave of François-Vincent Raspail (1794-1878)
Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, (Père Lachaise Cemetery)
Quartier du Père-Lachaise, 20th arrondissement
Paris, July 2006

“Raspail was born in Carpentras, Vaucluse. A member of the republican Carbonari society and Freemasonry, where he met François Arago, Victor Schoelcher and Auguste Blanqui,[1] Raspail was imprisoned during Louis Philippe's reign (1830–1848) and was a candidate for presidency of the Second Republic in December 1848. However, he was then involved in the attempted revolt of 15 May 1848 and in March 1849 was again imprisoned as a result. After Louis Napoleon's 2 December 1851 coup, his sentence was commuted to exile, from which he returned to France only in 1862. In 1869, during the liberal phase of the Second Empire (1851–1870), he was elected deputy from Lyons. He remained a popular republican during the French Third Republic after the short-term Paris Commune in 1871.” (François-Vincent Raspail, Wikipedia)

Santo Spirito Tower

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Santo Spirito Tower
Castello Sforzesco (Sforza Castle)
Piazza Castello
Milan, November 2016

“Wanted by Francesco Sforza to strengthen the side of the castle facing the city and designed by the architect, Bartolomeo Gadio in 1452, these round towers clad in rusticated serizzo constituted a rather original piece of building on the Lombard scene. They were highly appreciated and cited by visiting nobility and ambassadors as an element that characterised the ancient manner. The towers, which contain six vaulted rooms and at one point housed prisons, were lowered in the 1500s and then again by the Austrians in 1848. The current roofing is the work of Beltrami, who restored the towers to their original height following the drawings made by the French engineering corps in 1800. The Carmine tower, which for some years was relegated to the function of a drinking-water cistern, today houses the Art Library.” (Carmine and Santo Spirito Towers, Castello Sforzesco)

Three Ladies

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Three ladies
Volksgarten
Hofburg, Innere Stadt
Vienna, June 2018

“The Volksgarten area was originally used for fortifications. Between 1596 and 1597, a fortress wall was built on the eastern side of park. In 1639, additional fortifications were built on the southern side. In 1809, these fortifications were destroyed by Napoleon's French troops. Between 1817 and 1821, the area near Ballhausplatz square was converted to gardens originally intended for a private garden for the archdukes. These plans were changed through a proposal by the court garden administration to turn the area into the first public park in the city. On 1 March 1823, the park was officially opened. Starting in 1825, the name Volksgarten was commonly used. In 1862, the gardens were extended toward Ringstraße after the city moat had been filled in.” (Volksgarten, Wikipedia)

Giordano-Bruno-Denkmals

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Giordano-Bruno-Denkmals (Giordano Bruno Monument) by Alexander Polzin, 2008
Bahnhof Potsdamer Platz
Potsdamer Platz
Berlin, September 2011