Archive for the tag 'Switzerland'
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Enjoying the Views from Pilatus
19 Comments CherryPie on Sep 3rd 2013
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Architecture 100 :: 38 Mountain Chalet
8 Comments CherryPie on Sep 2nd 2013
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
I am more and more convinced that our happiness or unhappiness depends far more on the way we meet the events of life than on the nature of those events themselves.
Karl Willhelm von Humboldt
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 1st 2013
The breathtaking mountainscape at the summit is awe-inspiring – experience, too, the unique alpine atmosphere. The best views at 2132 metres above sea level are a further five-minute cable car ride away.
More ‘On the Line’ can be found in the gallery.
17 Comments CherryPie on Aug 30th 2013
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Journey to Pilatus – Part One…
…The Lake
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 29th 2013
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The Lion Monument
The Lion Monument is one of the Lucerne tourist attractions. The sculpture of a dying lion pierced by a spear is a monument to the Swiss Guards of Louis XVI of France:
On 10 August 1792, the guards defended the Palais des Tuileries, in Paris. When it was stormed by revolutionaries. Those who survived [...]
21 Comments CherryPie on Aug 28th 2013
The Kultur-und Kongresszentrum or Culture and Convention Centre when translated into English is more commonly known as the KKL Centre.
The KKL Centre was a project of French architect Jean Nouvel and built between the years 1995 to 2000.
The Culture and Convention Center in Lucerne is composed of three parts: a concert hall, conference rooms [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 26th 2013
