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GM! An abandoned Bogomil graveyard in…

BTCPhoto — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 07:56:48 GMT

GM! An abandoned Bogomil graveyard in Northern Greece near Thessaloniki. Bogomilism was a Christian neo-Gnostic sect founded during the First Bulgarian Empire in the 10th century. It rejected the ecclesiastical hierarchy and spread quickly in the Balkans, gradually expanding throughout the Byzantine Empire and later reaching Kievan Rus', Dalmatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Italy, and France.
#greece #history #photography

The ruins of Pella, an ancient…

BTCPhoto — Sun, 20 Apr 2025 19:42:55 GMT

The ruins of Pella, an ancient city located in Central Macedonia, Greece. It served as the capital of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. It was founded in the 4th century BC and it was the birthplace of Alexander the Great in 356 BC. #greece #history #photography

De Waag (weigh house) of Leeuwarden,…

BTCPhoto — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 15:41:44 GMT

De Waag (weigh house) of Leeuwarden, built around 1590. It was used to weigh the products to be sold at the market (mostly butter and cheese) until 1880. #nederland #photography #history

GM! Chellah in Rabat, a medieval…

BTCPhoto — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 08:10:37 GMT

GM! Chellah in Rabat, a medieval fortified Muslim necropolis and ancient archeological site. The first occupants of the site were the Phoenicians in the first millennium BC. #morocco #photography #history

The citadel of Carcassonne is a…

BTCPhoto — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:33:55 GMT

The citadel of Carcassonne is a medieval fortress located in the region of Occitania in France. It was founded by the Romans in the 3rd century and rebuilt by the Visigoths in the 5th and 6th centuries.
#photography #history #france

Vilafranca de Conflent, hoy en Francia,…

BTCPhoto — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 15:35:01 GMT

Vilafranca de Conflent, hoy en Francia, es históricamente una villa en la región de Conflent en Cataluña. En julio de 1654, los franceses la capturaron a los españoles después de ocho días de sitio. El territorio fue cedido a los franceses después del Tratado de los Pirineos (1659)

Vilafranca de Conflent, now in France, is historically a town in the Conflent region of Catalonia. In July 1654, the French captured the city from the Spanish after eight days siege. The territory was ceded to the French after the Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659) #photography #history #france

The Temple of Debod, an ancient…

BTCPhoto — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:34:30 GMT

The Temple of Debod, an ancient Nubian temple currently located in Madrid. Built in the early 2nd century BC, the Egyptian government donated it to Spain in 1968. #spain #blackandwhite #history #photography

GM! The Bourse of Antwerp, first…

BTCPhoto — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 09:44:03 GMT

GM! The Bourse of Antwerp, first opened in 1531 as the world's first commodity exchange. It fell into disuse in the 17th century, following the Fall of Antwerp (1584-1585), when Amsterdam replaced Antwerp as the Low Countries' main trading centre. #belgium #photography #history

Bonjour! The Prince-Bishopric of Liège…

BTCPhoto — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 09:13:23 GMT

Bonjour! The Prince-Bishopric of Liège was an Imperial Estate of the Holly Roman Empire from 980 until the French Revolution. The Palace of the Prince-Bishops now houses the Palace of Justice of Liège and the government building of Liège Province. #belgium #history #photography

La ermita de Nuestra Señora de…

BTCPhoto — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:38:25 GMT

La ermita de Nuestra Señora de Muskilda cerca de Ochagavía, en la cumbre del monte Muskilda en Navarra. Es una construccíon románica del siglo XII, realizada durante el reinado de Sancho el Fuerte de Navarra.

The hermitage of Our Lady of Muskilda near Ochagavía, on the summit of Mount Muskilda in Navarre. It is a Romanesque construction from the 12th century, built during the reign of Sancho the Strong of Navarre.

#navarra #spain #architecture #history #photography

Bon dia! The Palace of the…

BTCPhoto — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 08:49:28 GMT

Bon dia! The Palace of the Kings of Mallorca in Sineu. Built by the king of Mallorca Jaume II the year 1309 on top of the ruins of an Islamic building. In 1583, after the dissolution of the Kingdom of Mallorca, the Spanish king Felipe II gave the palace to the Conceptionists nuns order, who reformed it for the religious use. #photography #spain #history

Buongiorno! The Basilica of San Vitale…

BTCPhoto — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 07:51:45 GMT

Buongiorno! The Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, built in the 6th century in Roman Byzantine style. #italy #photography #history

Peristyle, a square inside the Diocletian'…

BTCPhoto — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:04:56 GMT

Peristyle, a square inside the Diocletian's Palace of Split, built at the end of the third century AD. #croatia #history #photography

Akershus Fortress in Oslo, built in…

BTCPhoto — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:21:56 GMT

Akershus Fortress in Oslo, built in 1290 before the city even existed.
#norway #photography #history #architecture

Rabot, part of the old walls…

BTCPhoto — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 14:17:04 GMT

Rabot, part of the old walls of Ghent. Built between 1489 and 1491 to strengthen the city's defenses. #belgium #photography #history #architecture

Brussels Town Hall, built between 1401…

BTCPhoto — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 13:36:13 GMT

Brussels Town Hall, built between 1401 and 1455 in Brabantine Gothic Style #belgium #history #architecture #photography

Goeiemorgen! The Borse van Amsterdam in…

BTCPhoto — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 07:39:26 GMT

Goeiemorgen! The Borse van Amsterdam in Aalst, Belgium. Built in 1630 in Renaissance style.

#photography #history #architecture #belgium

Amiens Cathedral, Gothic cathedral built between…

BTCPhoto — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:38:48 GMT

Amiens Cathedral, Gothic cathedral built between 1220 and 1270.

#photography #france #history #architecture

GM! Børsen, the old stock exchange…

BTCPhoto — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 08:05:52 GMT

GM! Børsen, the old stock exchange building in Copenhagen. It was built in the 1620s in Dutch Renaissance style. A few days ago it got on fire while beeing renovated and half of it burnt to the ground. 😱 Completely fucked up. #photography #architecture #history

The Royal Palace of Navarra in…

BTCPhoto — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:21:47 GMT

The Royal Palace of Navarra in Olite, built between the 13th and 14th centuries by the Kings of Navarra. #photography #history