This hall of mirrors is situated near to the glacier garden.
Set up for the amusement park at the Swiss National Exhibition of 1896 in Geneva.
Created by Heinrich Ernst, a Zurich architect, the Alhambran labyrinth of mirrors was one of the main attractions a the Parc de Plaisance during the Swiss National Exhibition in Geneva in 1896. Marie Amrein-Troller, the widow of the glacier garden’s founder, who died young, acquired the labyrinth in 1899.
The Alhambra in the southern Spanish city of Granada is one of the most important monuments in Europe. The fascination with this most Islamic of buildings was also the reason for the labyrinth of mirrors being created in Alhambra style.
The entrance with its lion fountain is particularly reminiscent of the alhambra. 1/6 of the fountain with a mere two lions and only a few Alhambra arched elements give the the illusion of the lion fountain with 12 stone lions. The labyrinth of mirrors (popularly called the hall of mirrors or mirror maze) continues with its Moorish arches from the Iberian peninsula.*
*Information taken from a sign at the entrance to the labyrinth.
Tags: Alhambra, Hall of Mirrors, Lucerne, Luzen, me, Portrait, Self Portrait, Switzerland, Vacation
The harmony of the world is made manifest in Form and Number, and the heart and soul and all the poetry of Natural Philosophy are embodied in the concept of mathematical beauty.
D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson (1860 – 1948)
Tags: Cherie's Place Thought, Flower, Norham, Norham Church, Sunflower, Vacation
Lured to Lucerne by the wealthy Ludwig Pfyffer von Altishofen, the Jesuits brought the Counter Reformation to Lucerne in the 17th century; the elaborate Jesuitenkirche, dedicated to Francis Xavier, was constructed in 1666. Architects from Italy and Austria built what many believe to be the most beautiful Baroque church in Switzerland.
Tags: Jesuit Church, Jesuitenkirche, Lucerne, Luzern, Switzerland, Vacation
…doing something he loves.
THIS MONUMENT
was erected in 1845 by Public Subscription to the memory of
ADMIRAL LORD COLLINGWOOD
who in the Royal Sovereign on the 21st October 1805, led the British Fleet
into action at Trafalgar and sustained the Sea Fight for upwards of an hour
before the other ships were within gun shot, which caused Nelson to exclaim
“SEE HOW THAT NOBLE FELLOW COLLINGWOOD TAKES HIS SHIP INTO ACTION”
He was born at Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1748 and died in the Service
of his country, on board of the”VILLE-DE-PARIS” on 7th March 1810
AND WAS BURIED IN ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL.
THE FOUR GUNS UPON THIS MONUMENT BELONGED TO HIS SHIP THE
“ROYAL SOVEREIGN”
More ‘Someone You Love’ can be found in the gallery.
Tags: Admiral Lord Collingwood, Guns, The Collingwood Memorial, There's Always One, Tynemouth, Vacation
I am aware of why I first started blogging and the initial posts I made, but I am not sure why recently I felt the urge to find out what year that was, it turned out to be 2007. My first blog post was not very interesting but it was the beginning of a journey…
My World
I thought I would change the layout of the ‘My World’ page on my website. That page was always intended to add random thoughts and current topics. But the way it was laid out didn’t really allow for this which meant that after I created the page it just languished there without any new comments.
I think this will be a much better way to add these sort of things, I hope you like it! I have added a few images I have taken this year just to give it a bit of interest to start off with 
I was going to style it so it looked more like the rest of the pages, but I thought leaving it the way it is might be a bit easier on the eye!
There have been some difficulties along the way, those difficulties have been overshadowed by the friends I have made and the ‘meeting of minds’.
My first commenter from the Blogging world was Jams on something I was passionate about. The blog took over and I haven’t updated my webpage for many a year… I am still (mostly) enjoying my blog journey…
Today is my 6th Blogiversary so I light a celebratory candle, the candle is also in memory of my friend Jams.
Tags: Begingings, Blogging, Life, Loss, Memories
In the next few days I will be getting back to sharing some of the places I visited on my Lucerne Holiday. In the meanwhile I have uploaded my photos to the ‘Cherry on her Travels’ gallery, they can be viewed here.
Tags: Chapel Bridge, Lucerne, Vacation, Water Tower
A moot hall is a meeting or assembly building, traditionally to decide local issues:
In Anglo-Saxon England, a low ring-shaped earthwork served as a moot hill or moot mound, where the elders of the hundred would meet to take decisions. Some of these acquired permanent buildings, known as moot halls. However, many moot halls are on relatively new sites within later settlements.
Newcastle’s Moot Hall is situated directly opposite the Vermont Hotel. It is currently used as a Court of Law, but it can be hired for weddings, events and filming:
Type of court:
Crown Court used for criminal and civil cases
Description:
Two large courtrooms with oak fixtures and fittings
Date and period:
Building is Georgian dating from 1812, with the courtrooms restored to Victorian design from 1875
Key features:
The entrance is up a broad flight of sandstone steps and Grecian portico to the entry hall and magnificent staircase beyond, leading to balcony on the first floor. The chandelier lit Grand Jury Room has splendid views over the river Tyne and it’s bridges. Two traditional oak Courtrooms dating from 1875 have trapdoors in the docks leading down to the cell area with original studded doors and shackle rings. Both courts have oak canopied Judges benches and extensive public galleries.
External features:
Described on completion as the most perfect specimen of Doric architecture in the North of England, the Moot Hall has a columned portico to the front, whilst the design of the rear is based on the Parthenon in the Athens.
Tags: Moot Hall, Newcastle, Vacation
