Author Topic: The "guess the place" thread (Read 907866 times)

mike · « **Reply #2575 on:** 19 February, 2010, 02:14:05 am »

Hamelin?

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #2576 on:** 19 February, 2010, 07:06:26 am »

Quote from: Tourist Tony on 18 February, 2010, 11:29:46 pm

Here's another shot of the statues

He was the chap in Lord of the Rings wasn't he ?

clarion · « **Reply #2577 on:** 19 February, 2010, 10:35:09 am »

Not Charles Bronson, then?

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #2578 on:** 19 February, 2010, 11:14:36 am »

Quote from: Charterhall on 19 February, 2010, 07:06:26 am

Quote from: Tourist Tony on 18 February, 2010, 11:29:46 pm
Here's another shot of the statues

He was the chap in Lord of the Rings wasn't he ?

You know, I thought Sean Bean as well. But (clue) the next statue didn't look anything like Richard Harris.

No, Mike, wrong country again.

Jurek · « **Reply #2579 on:** 19 February, 2010, 11:15:17 am »

Tulln.

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #2580 on:** 19 February, 2010, 11:20:15 am »

And Jurek has it. How did you track that one down, Jurek?

Here's the narrataive plaque. The statues are of Attila being presented with his bride,and just along the bank is one of Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris...)

Tom B · « **Reply #2581 on:** 19 February, 2010, 11:22:22 am »

Well done, Jurek!
This picture quite fascinated me and no amount of searching on Google images seemed to bring it up

Jurek · « **Reply #2582 on:** 19 February, 2010, 11:29:44 am »

.... his bride, Kriemhild, coming from the direction of Passau.... while the shocked rat looks on, having never seen such a multitude....
Tulln is about 20k from Vienna, for those who didn't know.

Quote from: Tourist Tony on 19 February, 2010, 11:20:15 am

And Jurek has it. How did you track that one down, Jurek?

Sheer bl00dy mindedness. There's some very powerful imagery going on in that tableau.

And some google-fu. I spent a looooong time checking out stuff to the east of Istanbul

Happy to let someone else post a pic as I have to go out

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #2583 on:** 19 February, 2010, 11:30:23 am »

It's a rather well-done set of figures. While I was lining up to take the pic with the fountain, stood there with my camera up, some elephantine woman put her equally obese child in the fountain to splash around while SHE took pictures. As if I wasn't there....

Deano · « **Reply #2584 on:** 23 February, 2010, 10:44:41 pm »

αdαmsκι · « **Reply #2585 on:** 23 February, 2010, 11:01:43 pm »

The viaduct on the Waskerley Way, which by the power of google I think is called Hownsgill?

Deano · « **Reply #2586 on:** 23 February, 2010, 11:15:42 pm »

Correct! And very quick. It is indeed Hownsgill Viaduct.

Pingu · « **Reply #2587 on:** 24 February, 2010, 12:22:26 am »

I posted this ages ago (probly in another place) and there was no correct answer:

Bluebottle · « **Reply #2588 on:** 24 February, 2010, 12:36:51 am »

Somewhere Maghreb?

andrew_s · « **Reply #2589 on:** 24 February, 2010, 01:55:44 am »

Le Palais Idéal, Hauterives

somewhat led astray at first by the Arabic graffiti.

The 3 figures apparently represent Caesar, Vercingetorix and Archimedes

αdαmsκι · « **Reply #2590 on:** 24 February, 2010, 09:11:48 am »

Quote from: Deano on 23 February, 2010, 11:15:42 pm

Correct! And very quick. It is indeed Hownsgill Viaduct.

Well it is one of the impressive sights of the C2C.

Ok, another one:

Sorry about the sun spot.

Pingu · « **Reply #2591 on:** 24 February, 2010, 12:22:54 pm »

Quote from: andrew_s on 24 February, 2010, 01:55:44 am

Le Palais Idéal, Hauterives

somewhat led astray at first by the Arabic graffiti.
The 3 figures apparently represent Caesar, Vercingetorix and Archimedes

That's it, well done

David Martin · « **Reply #2592 on:** 24 February, 2010, 03:06:30 pm »

Quote from: andrew_s on 24 February, 2010, 01:55:44 am

Le Palais Idéal, Hauterives

somewhat led astray at first by the Arabic graffiti.
The 3 figures apparently represent Caesar, Vercingetorix and Archimedes

Two italians and a goth..

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #2593 on:** 25 February, 2010, 07:25:38 pm »

Quote from: Deano on 23 February, 2010, 11:15:42 pm

Correct! And very quick. It is indeed Hownsgill Viaduct.

Another one I was too slow to get, buggrit

andrew_s · « **Reply #2594 on:** 26 February, 2010, 12:29:46 am »

Where's this?

Quote from: David Martin on 24 February, 2010, 03:06:30 pm

Two italians and a goth..

?
An Italian, a Frenchman and a Greek, surely

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #2595 on:** 26 February, 2010, 03:03:31 am »

If the Goth qualifies as a Frenchman, then the Greek qualifies as an Italian.....

David Martin · « **Reply #2596 on:** 26 February, 2010, 09:16:14 am »

Quote from: andrew_s on 26 February, 2010, 12:29:46 am

Quote from: David Martin on 24 February, 2010, 03:06:30 pm
Two italians and a goth..
?
An Italian, a Frenchman and a Greek, surely

Archimedes, whilst living in the Greek empire, was a native of and resident in Syracuse, Sicily , part of modern day Italy.

andrew_s · « **Reply #2597 on:** 26 February, 2010, 10:22:33 pm »

Quote from: Tourist Tony on 26 February, 2010, 03:03:31 am

If the Goth qualifies as a Frenchman, then the Greek qualifies as an Italian.....

What makes you think Vercingetorix was a Goth?
He was a Gaul. The Goths didn't turn up in the area until 350 years later.

Syracuse may be part of Italy now, but it was a Greek city then, populated by Greeks

clarion · « **Reply #2598 on:** 26 February, 2010, 10:25:48 pm »

Here's a very recognisable stand of trees in the pissing rain:

And a bit of the view, if you need it:

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #2599 on:** 27 February, 2010, 12:42:08 am »

Quote from: andrew_s on 26 February, 2010, 10:22:33 pm

Quote from: Tourist Tony on 26 February, 2010, 03:03:31 am
If the Goth qualifies as a Frenchman, then the Greek qualifies as an Italian.....
What makes you think Vercingetorix was a Goth?
He was a Gaul. The Goths didn't turn up in the area until 350 years later.

Syracuse may be part of Italy now, but it was a Greek city then, populated by Greeks

I was merely quoting David there.....