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Bon Dimanche.

The extraordinary mediaeval Inca walls in Cuzco, which the Spanish were delighted to find. Often they reused them to build official Spanish buildings. Some, like this, are intact!

The Zuiderzeemuseum , located in the historic center of Enkhuizen is a well known Dutch museum preserving the maritime history and cultural heritage from around the Zuiderzee , which became IJsselmeer , after closing the Afsluitdijk (Enclosure Dam) in 1932. The impetus for the founding of the Zuiderzeemuseum was an exhibition that was held around 1930 in Enkhuizen, where cardboard houses were displayed and costumed locals from around the Zuiderzee walked around. Due to threat of World War II the plans were put on hold. In the summer of 1949 the first exhibition - the birth of the indoor part of the museum - was set up in the Drommedaris, the 16th century defensive tower in the harbour. Due to the success of this exhibition, the Zuiderzeemuseum obtained warehouses, which once belonged to the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (Dutch East India Company). The Dutch government took over these buildings and restored them and maintains them until today. The Zuiderzeemuseum consists of two parts: an indoor- and outdoor museum. The indoor museum – opened in 1950 - contains both temporary exhibitions as well as permanent artifacts. Among them a large collection of wooden ships, paintings, furniture and traditional costumes from villages around the former Zuiderzee . The outdoor museum - opened in 1983 - is an open air museum with more than 140 authentic historic buildings, originally situated in villages around the former Zuiderzee . Most of them are the original buildings - sometimes transported in a steel frame - others are replicas. A large variety of buildings are on display: wind mill, lime kilns, fish-smoking house, steam laundry, drugstore, pharmacy, basketmaker, blacksmith, cheese warehouse, school, and hairdresser's, amongst others.

Enkhuizen is a picturesque little city, well known for its numerous historic buildings and monuments. During the 17th century it was one off the most prosperous cities in the Netherlands as a member of the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie - VOC (Dutch East India Company); the largest trading company in the world. Its rich history is visible in many villas, ‘Golden Age’ buildings, churches, channels, harbours and city walls. The most remarkable sight in Enkhuizen is the defense tower - known as Drommedaris (Dromedary) - at the entrance to the Old Harbour. The building - restored in 2013 - still has its 17th-century carillon. Enkhuizen was one of the harbour-towns of the VOC, from where overseas trade with the East Indies was conducted. It received city rights in 1355. In the mid-17th century the city was at the peak of its power and was one of the most important harbour cities in the Netherlands. It lost its position by the late 17th century, due to the wars with England, the silting of its waters and the rise of Amsterdam. Enkhuizen became a sleepy fishermen's town. Nowadays Enkhuizen is famous for its water sports facilities; the town has one of the largest marinas in the country. Many ships from the so called bruine vloot (brown fleet) have adopted Enkhuizen as their homeport.

Feel Art Audincourt 2020 … Gérard Doutreleau … Fragment ...

Feel Art Audincourt 2020 … Gérard Doutreleau … Fragment ...

Feel Art Audincourt 2020 … Gérard Doutreleau … Fragment ...

Macro Mondays ... "Toxic" En principe cet aérosol est fait pour tuer les moustiques, les guêpes et même les mouches ... mais, comme indiqué ici, il permet aussi de se débarrasser des arbres, des poissons, des hommes ... et si ça ne suffit pas il peut même exploser !!! Vous connaissez plus toxique ??? Bonne semaine et amitiés à toutes et tous !

SUNDAY Challenge SC90 - Post 7 April - Unusually blue item. (pic from my archive, a visit to a reptilarium with my grandchildren) ******************************************* Poison dart frog (also known as dart-poison frog, poison frog or poison arrow frog) is the common name of a group of frogs in the family Dendrobatidae which are native to tropical Central and South America. [wiki]