Christine's Travel Photography

Ta Prohm – Angkor – Cambodia

Christine — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:50:23 +0000

Ta Prohm (originally called Rajavihara) is a temple forming part of the Angkor complex near Siem Reap, built in the 12th and 13th century by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII. The building housed a Buddhist monastery and university. Today, Ta Prohm is among the most popular temples of Angkor, because it has been left largely untouched and is characterized by the trees that grow over the ruins.

Alcázar – Segovia – Spain

Christine — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:03:57 +0000

The Alcázar of Segovia, located in the central Castile and Leon region of Spain, was originally an Arab fort and became a royal palace for the monarchs of the Kingdom of Castile in the Middle Ages. Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon married there. When the royal court moved to Madrid, the Alcázar of Segovia was transformed into a state prison. It later housed the Royal Artillery School in the 18th century and became a military college in 1896. Today, it is one of the major tourist attractions in Segovia.

Facade on Grand Place – Brussels – Belgium

Christine — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:35:32 +0000

Façade of 17th century buildings on the Grand Place, a UNESCO world heritage site and major tourist attraction in the center of the Belgian capital Brussels.

Ljubljana castle – Slovenia

Christine — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:44:17 +0000

Ljubljana castle is a medieval castle located on Castle Hill, above the old town of the city of Ljubljana. It can be reached by a funicular railway or on foot. Visitor can see the chapel, the viewing tower and the virtual museum presenting the history of the castle.

Street food in Bangkok – Thailand

Christine — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:17:20 +0000

Thai street food in Bangkok, Thailand

Sunset over Lake Geneva – Switzerland

Christine — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:57:20 +0000

Orange sunset over Lake Geneva in Switzerland

Nam Khan River – Luang Prabang – Laos

Christine — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:35:37 +0000

Nam Khan River in Luang Prabang, Laos

View over Split – Croatia

Christine — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:26:41 +0000

View over the Croatian city of Split, located in Dalmatia, on the shore of the Adriatic Sea. This photo shows the city center with the Riva promenade and the bell tower of the Cathedral of St. Duje, next to Diocletian's Palace, built by the Roman emperor Diocletian in the fourth century AD. In 1979, the historic city center of Split was included in the UNESCO world heritage list.

Windmill at Kinderdijk – Netherlands

Christine — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:57:16 +0000

The windmills at Kinderdijk, close to Rotterdam, are one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Netherlands. The group of 19 windmills was built around 1740 to drain the water from the polder (low-lying land) and constitutes the largest group of windmills in the Netherlands. All of the windmills are still in operating condition and inhabited, except for one which is open to visitors. The mill network at Kinderdijk-Elshout is a UNESCO world heritage site since 1997.

Lund Cathedral – Lund – Sweden

Christine — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:24:12 +0000

The cathedral of Lund in Southern Sweden is an important Lutheran cathedral dating back to the 12th century. Construction began around 1080 and the cathedral was consecrated in 1145, making it the first church in Scandinavia to have an archbishop. One of the most important features of the cathedral is its astronomical clock, the Horologium mirabile Lundense, dating from around 1424, that still plays twice a day. The cathedral's crypt is famous for its many pillars, one of which is embraced by the statue of a man. According to legend, it is Finn the Giant, who built the cathedral and turned to stone.