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Thursday 20 April 2017

Science Exhibit, National Planetarium, Malaysia

An excellent way to learn about space.
























This planetarium is at Kuala Lumpur near the Bird Park.

Wednesday 19 April 2017

Astronauts, National Planetarium, Malaysia



























The location of this place is in Kuala Lumpur near the Bird Park.
The entrance is free at the moment.
The science exhibit is excellent.

Tuesday 4 April 2017

A Theatre Card, Russia

An active card.





























I am displaying this card because a child sent me this card.She says she loves theatre.

Sunday 2 April 2017

Bridge of Sighs, Italy









A great historical card.
The Bridge of Sighs (ItalianPonte dei Sospiri) is a bridge located in Venice, northern Italy. The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone, has windows with stone bars, and passes over the Rio di Palazzo and connects the New Prison (Prigioni Nuove) to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace. It was designed by Antonio Contino (whose uncle Antonio da Ponte had designed the Rialto Bridge) and was built in 1600.



Etymology[edit]

The view from the Bridge of Sighs was the last view of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment. The bridge's name, given by Lord Byron as a translation from the Italian "Ponte dei sospiri" in the 19th century[citation needed], comes from the suggestion that prisoners would sigh at their final view of beautiful Venice through the window before being taken down to their cells. In reality, the days of inquisitions and summary executions were over by the time the bridge was built[citation needed], and the cells under the palace roof were occupied mostly by small-time criminals[citation needed]. In addition, little could be seen from inside the bridge due to the stone grills covering the windows.

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