Brama Żuraw

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Brama Żuraw (Crane Gate)
Narodowe Muzeum Morskie (National Maritime Museum)
Długie Pobrzeże
Gdańsk, September 2018

“In 1958, a Museum's Friends Association was established, and with the participation of Przemysław Smolarek (employee of the National Museum, Szczecin), the Association organised an exhibition titled From a paddle to a nuclear drive in Artus Court in Gdańsk. Przemysław Smolarek lobbied for the creation of a dedicated maritime museum in Poland and his efforts were successful: in 1959, by the decision of adequate authorities (government ministers aided by the Museum of Technology, Warsaw), such a museum was formed in Gdańsk. Przemysław Smolarek was tasked with the preparation work. The Museum was officially established on 1 January 1962, and Smolarek was nominated its director. He remained at this position until his death in 1991. At first the Museum was located in the medieval Gdańsk Crane, but soon started to branch out. In 1963 the first branch – the Lighthouse Museum in the Rozewie Lighthouse – was opened, followed by the Fishery Museum on Hel Peninsula in 1972. In 1972 the institution has been renamed Polish Maritime Museum and granted the status of a national institution.” (National Maritime Museum, Wikipedia)

Dr Johnson's House

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Dr Johnson's House
Gough Square, City of London
London, September 2014

“Dr Johnson's House is a writer's house museum in London in the former home of the 18th-century English writer and lexicographer Samuel Johnson. The house is a Grade I listed building. Built at the end of the seventeenth century by wool merchant Richard Gough, (died 1728) it is a rare example of a house of its era which survives in the City of London (this refers only to the 'Square Mile' of the City area, as there are many other houses of this period elsewhere in Greater London) and is the only one of Johnson's 18 residences in the City to survive. Four bays wide and five stories tall, it is located at No. 17, Gough Square, a small L-shaped court, now pedestrianised, in a tangle of ancient alleyways just to the north of Fleet Street. Johnson lived and worked in the house from 1748 to 1759, paying a rent of £30, and he compiled his famous A Dictionary of the English Language there. In the 19th century, it saw use as a hotel, a print shop and a storehouse. In 1911, it was purchased by newspaper magnate and politician Cecil Harmsworth, who later commented: ‘At the time of my purchase of the house in April 1911, it presented every appearance of squalor and decay … It is doubtful whether in the whole of London there existed a more forlorn or dilapidated tenement.’ He restored the house under the direction of architect Alfred Burr and opened it to the public in 1914. It is now operated by a charitable trust, Dr Johnson's House Trust Ltd. The house features panelled rooms, a pine staircase, and a collection of period furniture, prints and portraits. There are exhibitions about Johnson's life and work. The house has a commemorative plaque installed on its exterior by the Royal Society of Arts in 1876.” (Dr Johnson's House, Wikipedia)

Villetta Serra

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Villetta Serra
Viale IV Novembre
Genoa, April 2016

Jerzy Waszyngton

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Popiersie Jerzego Waszyngtona (Bust of George Washington)
rondo Jerzego Waszyngtona, Praga
Warsaw, September 2018

Turó de les tres creus

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Turó de les tres creus
Parc Güell (Park Güell)
Carmel Hill
Barcelona, March 2017

“This is the highest part of the park, from here you can see most of Barcelona. Currently there are three crosses on top of a hill of stone, named ‘Calvari’. Two of them indicate the cardinal points (N-S-E-W), and the other pointing skyward. But this was not the wishes of Gaudí, he wanted to build the chapel here in the top of the Park Güell, but they found some prehistoric remains. So he used the remains as an inspiration and build this monument with some similarities with the caves.” (Turó de les tres creus, Park Güell)

Marco Minghetti

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Monument to Marco Minghetti by Giulio Monteverde, 1896
Piazza Minghetti
Bologna, June 2015

Pomnik Grunwaldzki

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Pomnik Grunwaldzki (Grunwald Monument) by Antoni Wiwulski, 1910
Matejko Square
Stare Miasto (Old Town)
Kraków, September 2018

“The Grunwald Monument (Pomnik Grunwaldzki) is an equestrian statue of King of Poland Władysław II Jagiełło (1352–1434) located at Matejko Square in Kraków's Old Town and constructed in 1910 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald. It was destroyed in 1939 by Nazi Germans and reconstructed in 1976 according to project by Marian Konieczny.” (Grunwald Monument, Wikipedia)

Johnson's Court

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Johnson's Court
Fleet Street
London, September 2014

Roof balconies

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Roof balconies
Via XX Settembre
Genoa, April 2016

Green building

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Apartment building
Gasometer City
Guglgasse, Simmering
Vienna, June 2018

L'escalinata del drac

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L'escalinata del drac (Dragon Stairway)
Parc Güell (Park Güell)
Carmel Hill
Barcelona, March 2017

Egidio Foscherari and Rolandino de' Passaggeri

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Tomb of Egidio Foscherari (1219–1289) and Rolandino de' Passaggeri (1215–1300)
Via Rolandino / Piazza San Domenico
Bologna, June 2015

Turbot pochwycony

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Turbot pochwycony (Turbot Caught) by Gunter Grass
ulica Szeroka
Gdańsk, September 2018

Prudential Assurance 1914–18 War Memorial

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Prudential Assurance 1914–18 War Memorial
By Ferdinand Victor Blundstone, 1922
Prudential Assurance Building (Holborn Bars)
Holborn, City of London
London, September 2014

Church of Saint Stephen

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Chiesa di Santo Stefano (Church of Saint Stephen)
Piazza di Santo Stefano
Genoa, April 2016

Stadion Narodowy

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PGE Narodowy or Stadion Narodowy (National Stadium)
aleja Zieleniecka, Praga
Warsaw, September 2018

“The Stadion Narodowy im. Kazimierza Górskiego (Kazimierz Górski's National Stadium), known for sponsorship reasons as the PGE Narodowy since 2015 (with patron being added in 2021), is a retractable roof football stadium located in Warsaw, Poland. It is used mostly for concerts and football matches and is the home stadium of Poland national football team. With a seating capacity of 58,580, the stadium is the largest association football arena in Poland. Its construction was started in 2008 and was finished in November 2011. It is located on the site of the former Stadion Dziesięciolecia, at the Zieleniecka Avenue in Praga Południe district, near the city center. The stadium has a retractable PVC roof which unfolds from a nest on a spire suspended above the centre of the pitch. The retractable roof is inspired by the cable-supported unfolding system of Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, Germany, and is similar to the newly renovated roof of BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The stadium is also very similar to the Arena Națională in Bucharest in terms of age, capacity and the roof.” (Stadion Narodowy, Wikipedia)

Santa Caterina Market

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Santa Caterina Market
Avinguda de Francesc Cambó
Seen from Plaça de Joan Capri
Barcelona, March 2017

“The refurbishment of Barcelona's first covered food market by the architectural practice of Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue was completed in 2005. The old Santa Caterina food market revealed a gleaming, undulating and brightly coloured roof designed to be seen from the air. The roof is attached to the building by a wooden structure, and a vast mosaic of coloured ceramic pieces, representing fruit and vegetables, boldly breaks with the traditional look of a market. The market has always been characterised by a desire to innovate. Santa Caterina Market was built in 1845 to provide the neighbourhood's blue-collar community with foodstuffs. The spacious, modern market building was constructed on the former site of the Convent of Santa Caterina, from which it takes its name. During the post-Civil War period, Santa Caterina became the main food supplier to the towns on the outskirts of Barcelona. People from Sant Adrià, Santa Coloma and Mataró came on the tram to buy food in this market in times of shortage. Today, the market is still worth a visit: the modern exterior ushers us into a traditional market with food stalls and restaurants which serve outstanding-quality produce.” (Santa Caterina Market, Turisme de Barcelona)

Marble high altarpiece

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Marble high altarpiece by Jacopello and Pier Paolo Dalle Masegne, 1388-1393)
Basilica di San Francesco (Basilica of Saint Francis)
Piazza Malpighi
Bologna, June 2015

Kościół św. Bernardyna

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Kościół św. Bernardyna ze Sieny
Church of St. Bernard of Siena
Bernardyńska
Stare Miasto (Old Town)
Kraków, September 2018

Waterhouse Square

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Waterhouse Square
Prudential Assurance Building (Holborn Bars)
Holborn, City of London
London, September 2014

Via XX Settembre

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Corner building
Via XX Settembre / Salita Salvatore Viale
Genoa, April 2016

Campus Studios

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Campus Studios
Freudplatz
Vienna, June 2018

“Short journey times to lectures and everything you need for real student life in the immediate vicinity. At the Campus Studios student residence run by Akademikerhilfe, these dreams become a reality as the apartments lie immediately on the campus of WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business). The 149 ideally equipped studios can be occupied by one or two people, and have a kitchenette, shower/WC, extra-large bed, and plenty of storage space. Many units even have a loggia or balcony. Barrier-free studios are also available.” (Living in the Campus Studios, Akademikerhilfe Studentenwohnheime)

Museo Diocesà

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Museo Diocesà (Diocesan Museum)
Avinguda de la Catedral
Barcelona, March 2017

“The Museu Diocesà opened its doors after a long process of renovation with a new area dedicated to one of the great architects and creators of the history of humanity: Antoni Gaudí. Thanks to the most modern technology the exhibition offers an innovative virtual tour. The Barcelona Diocesan Museum is located in the historic building of Pia Almoina, in Plaza de la Catedral. It is a construction with a Gothic body dating back to 1435 and another, Renaissance in style, added in 1546. The museum's collection is the result of the donation of works of art by the parishes in the Barcelona Diocese. It includes paintings, sculptures, gold work, fabrics, clothing and numismatics ranging from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. The main theme is religious, and is the common denominator of all the pieces. The collection includes true masterpieces. Of particular relevance are the works from the Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods. Some of them are outstanding examples of the art of their period. Amongst others it is worth highlighting the mural paintings by Polinyà, from the 12th century; the carving of the Virgin of Santa Maria de Toudell or the silver Romanesque cross by Riells del Fai.” (Museu Diocesà de Barcelona, Catalunya)

San Francesco

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Basilica di San Francesco (Basilica of Saint Francis)
Piazza Malpighi
Bologna, June 2015

Burmistrz

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“Burmistrz” (Mayor) by Tomasz Radziewicz, 2017
ulica Rajska
Gdańsk, September 2018

Prudential Assurance Building

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Prudential Assurance Building (Holborn Bars)
Holborn, City of London
London, September 2014

Chiesa di Santo Stefano

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Chiesa di Santo Stefano (Church of Saint Stephen)
Piazza di Santo Stefano
Seen from Via XX Settembre
Genoa, April 2016

Praskiej Kapeli Podwórkowej

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Praskiej Kapeli Podwórkowej (Prague Backyard Band) by Sławoj Leszek Głódź, 2005
Księdza Ignacego Kłopotowskiego / Floriańska, Praga
Warsaw, September 2018

Torre Banc de Sabadell

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Torre Banc de Sabadell
Carrer de Balmes
Barcelona, March 2017

“Torre Banc de Sabadell (also known as BancSabadell) is an office skyscraper in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Completed in 1969, it has 23 floors and rises 83 meters.” (Torre Banc de Sabadell, Wikipedia)

Santa Caterina di Saragozza

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Church of Santa Caterina di Saragozza
Via Saragozza
Bologna, June 2015

Baszta Senatorska

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Baszta Senatorska (Senatorska Tower)
Wawel Castle
Stare Miasto (Old Town)
Kraków, September 2018