Rossio rail station it is, take it away one of you.
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caprice
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Fri 20 Feb, 2004 12:59 am
c.i. -- *L* Okay, I shall return with an image for all of you!
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caprice
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Fri 20 Feb, 2004 01:51 am
Ooookay! Here goes.
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Walter Hinteler
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Fri 20 Feb, 2004 01:56 am
Well, it's 'Jugendstil'/Art Nouveau - in Europe, I guess? (Again Portugal?)
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caprice
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Fri 20 Feb, 2004 01:57 am
Europe yes
Portugal no
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Walter Hinteler
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Fri 20 Feb, 2004 02:09 am
Well, since I'm very interested in this (we regularily visited such places, stock books and some antique pieces abot that period) - I now know where and what it is :wink:
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caprice
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Fri 20 Feb, 2004 02:12 am
Awww...so soon? *pout*
Okay, give up the goods and then post your pic!
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Walter Hinteler
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Fri 20 Feb, 2004 02:15 am
As said, specialized in Jugendstil :wink:
Museum of Musical Instruments in Brussels ("Old England"), a
masterpiece of metal arabesques:
Quote:
The Old England building itself merits a visit. On a prestigious site across the street from the Fine Arts museum, it somehow escaped the fate of Brussels's many Art Nouveau buildings that fell under the wrecker's ball in the city's philistine rush to replace beauty with function.
The state acquired the store in a ruinous condition more than 20 years ago and has restored the exterior to its original appearance while gutting and completely rebuilding the interior at a cost of about 1 billion Belgian francs (dollars 23.5 million). The restoration, carried out mostly with the aid of old photographs because original plans had been lost, entailed rebuilding the wrought-iron decorative details and matching century-old ceramic tiles, in the public area, while building specialized, climate-controlled storage areas and workshops in the parts the public does not see.
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caprice
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Fri 20 Feb, 2004 02:16 am
Yes, you have it Walter!
Your turn....
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Walter Hinteler
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Fri 20 Feb, 2004 02:22 am
Well, part of my "special interest" as well is ... the sea:
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Walter Hinteler
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Fri 20 Feb, 2004 02:23 am
Since this might be difficult, a hint: it was a British island for some period ... and the next coast is 70 kilometers away. :wink:
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Walter Hinteler
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Fri 20 Feb, 2004 10:25 am
This is another, more familiar view of that island
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cicerone imposter
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Fri 20 Feb, 2004 10:40 am
After I saw the first picture, my first response was Ireland. hmmm.....
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kev
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Fri 20 Feb, 2004 10:51 am
Your clue was a dead giveaway for a Brit Walter, so I will say no more :wink:
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Walter Hinteler
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Fri 20 Feb, 2004 10:57 am
Not Ireland, c.i . Smaller, as you noticed.
kev :wink:
Their flag in 19th century was such
"Green is the land, red is the edging, white the beach" - this song was (and still is) kind of national anthem.
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caprice
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Fri 20 Feb, 2004 11:33 am
You gave sooo many clues Walter!
The island of Hauptinsel, part of Heligoland.
Located 70 km north of Germany in the North Sea.
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caprice
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Fri 20 Feb, 2004 11:34 am
I think kev should have it since he seemed to know where it was.
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kev
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Fri 20 Feb, 2004 11:45 am
Not at all Caprice, to a Brit Walters clue was a dead giveaway. You're up Caprice take it away.
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caprice
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Fri 20 Feb, 2004 11:53 am
Well gee Kev, I still think you should take it but....okay! Here goes for my next one! I wonder if Walter will guess it right away again?
