Which monuments and sites are in your local area?

Nick · ‎19-04-2021

Culture always played a crucial role in the modern tourism industry and represents a significant attraction for tourists (both domestic and international), extending tourist stays and reducing seasonality.

Some are great; some are small – no matter the size, though, many are grand in their meaning to the locals' history.

From ancient monuments to medieval castles, industrial constructions or picturesque white villages, and everything in between, the world has many monuments and sites to offer and experience.

As April 18th marks the International Day of Monuments and Sites, I thought it would be an excellent opportunity to ask: What monuments are local to you and available nearby?

I am looking forward to reading your replies, and if you'd like to share photos of them, that's even better!

Thanks!

Nick

Nick · ‎22-04-2021

haha love it @Stephanie

Mike-And-Jane0 · ‎22-04-2021

@Stephanie I count 7 roundabouts rather than your six but I guess it is easy to miss the big green one in the middle!

@Helen427 No there were never flowers on the small roundabouts. In fact these are only painted roundabouts giving cars and lorries the ability to drive across them as needed. I don't think being environmentally friendly was ever an aim this 1960s (I think) design.

Stephanie · ‎22-04-2021

The magic was lost on me @Mike-And-Jane0

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Liv · ‎22-04-2021

@Mike-And-Jane0 That does look quite scary 😂 especially for someone who hasn't attempted to drive in the UK yet (me).

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Robin788 · ‎22-04-2021

@Robin788 Milwaukee Art MuseumMilwaukee Lake Front and Bicycle PathHistoric Third Ward, revitalizedAtwater Beach, close to the city center

Helen427 · ‎23-04-2021

@Robin788

Enjoy the read 🙂

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers?items_per_page=50&snippet=true&query=Milwaukee

I'm sure there's a Milwaukee in Australia to

@Cathie19

J-Renato0 · ‎22-04-2021

San Conrado District in Rio de Janeiro City seen from the top of Bonita Rock 693 meters high.

Nick · ‎23-04-2021

stunning views @J-Renato0

Dale711 · ‎23-04-2021

Hi @Nick ,

The historical monument on site is The Catatcombs, Paris.

Helen427 · ‎23-04-2021

A City under Paris

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WAIPM19230824.2.42

This article mentions a French man lost in the Roman Catacombs

"The Catacombs" A learned Treatise

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18900630.2.13

For those who may be interested, if you use the keyword "Catacomb" in the archive Newspapers section of this website, or your own local archived papers, it pops up the stories on the Catacombs".

Sometimes to get a better historic Timeline of events as they occurred it's good to go in 10 year Time-frames dating back to the start of when the newspapers were documented.

In New Zealand archives they go back to around 1839 however have references to much year times in the world.

@Nick @Dale711 @Essaouira-Beachlife-Moro0 @J-Renato0 @Liv

@Paris9 @Paris7 @Paris4 @Paris9 @France7 @France5 @France9 @France6 @France18

@France29

Helen427 · ‎04-07-2021

Liberty Enlightening the World

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18851205.2.52.16

From across the other side of the world in New Zealand we have found some of the history to The Bartholdi Statue of Liberty

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZMAIL18861224.2.12

A customer and shop keeper incident involving The Statue of Liberty in Rangitikei in New Zealand in 1894 in an era when photographs were perhaps not so widely shared - it's approximately half way down the page

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM18940714.2.38.2

From English News - the progress of the building of The Statue of Liberty in 1886

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CL18860917.2.12

Happy Independence Day Celebrations to those across the world who commemorate it

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