We’re back to Italy again today thanks to our user calval and we are looking at one of Ferrara’s landmarks - the Aqueduct.  It is 37 meters high and made from concrete. Unlike many real aqueducts which you can find in Italy, and which date back to the Roman times, this one was built as late as the 1930s. It’s more ancient Roman than you probably think though - did you know that concrete was widely used by Romans (it was invented by Assyrians though)?

Aqueduct of Ferrara

The Ferrara aqueduct is located in the Garden District, a lovely area which is at the same time green, quiet, centrally located and full of nightspots such as bars and cafes (is that really possible?). All of that makes it a  popular meeting point, especially among the young part of the Ferrara population.

Ferrara aqueduct in 2008

Related links:

Wikipedia article on Ferrara

Ferrara hotels

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That is quite a coincidence - today is Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland and our new user sirfmemon has posted a very interesting picture of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in Karachi, Pakistan:

Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi, Pakistan

The Cathedral was built in 1845 and is an exquisite example of neo-Gothic style - probably people who haven’t been to Pakistan wouldn’t expect to encounter this architectural style there. But there it is - and it’s still standing today, accompanied by the Chris the King monument, built after the picture above was taken:

St. Patrick's Cathedral in Karachi nowadays

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Dover is a town in the state of New Jersey that dates back to 1722, when John Jackson settled down in that area and set up a forge. His story is very interesting. He was very successful until the British felt their iron industry was in jeopardy because of American producers. They passed an act which ruled that all iron was to be shipped to Britain and then the manufactured products would be sold back to America. That brought Jackson’s business to bankruptcy, however the iron business continued for many years onwards in Dover. Take a look at this calm picture of Dover which does not really show its industrial past:

Picture of Dover posted by oingo4

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There are many Lafayettes around the globe, but most of them are located in the U.S. One of them is the old capital of the Yamhill County, Oregon and it prides itself in its over 160 years history. Take a look at this 1946 picture of Kelty Estate, a 136-year-old B&B built in Colonial Revival style, posted by our user headgorilla2008 from the Yamhill County Historical Association:

675 3rd Street, Lafayette, Oregon, U.S.

The building is being carefully taken care of now, so it might look very similar today, especially if winter over there is as harsh as in Europe at the moment.

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