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1 February 2024

Central dome of Salzburg Cathedral, Austria. The cathedral was founded in 774 and rebuilt in 1181 after a fire, but it got its present Baroque style appearance under Prince-Bishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau in the 17th century. +/− [en]

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Central dome of Salzburg Cathedral, Austria. The cathedral was founded in 774 and rebuilt in 1181 after a fire, but it got its present Baroque style appearance under Prince-Bishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau in the 17th century.

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English : Central dome of Salzburg Cathedral, Austria. The cathedral was founded in 774 and rebuilt in 1181 after a fire, but it got its present Baroque style appearance under Prince-Bishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau in the 17th century.

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Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

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English : Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

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Neo-Gothic St. Catherine's Church in the Thuringian village of Mellenbach-Glasbach, Germany

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English : Neo-Gothic St. Catherine's Church in the Thuringian village of Mellenbach-Glasbach, Germany

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The so-called Beckumer Anschläge is a collection of stories about the silly citizens of Beckum, Germany. In this caricature on a banknote of 1918, a funny episode is depicted: A cow is pulled up to the top of a wall to eat the grass which is growing there.

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English : The so-called Beckumer Anschläge is a collection of stories about the silly citizens of Beckum, Germany. In this caricature on a banknote of 1918, a funny episode is depicted: A cow is pulled up to the top of a wall to eat the grass which is growing there.

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A boat passes under the Elgin Bridge, Singapore, during the blue hour

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Magna Elvine Lykseth-Skogma, born 150 years ago today, was a Norwegian-born Swedish operatic soprano. After making her début at the Royal Swedish Opera in 1901 as Santuzza in Cavalleria rusticana, she was engaged there until 1918 becoming the company's prima donna. She performed leading roles in a wide range of operas but is remembered in particular for her Wagnerian interpretations, creating Brünnhilde in the Swedish premières of Siegfried and Götterdämmerung, and Isolde (pictured) in 1909. Considered to be one of the most outstanding Swedish opera singers of her generation, she was awarded the Litteris et Artibus medal in 1907 and became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in 1912.

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English : Magna Elvine Lykseth-Skogma, born 150 years ago today, was a Norwegian-born Swedish operatic soprano. After making her début at the Royal Swedish Opera in 1901 as Santuzza in Cavalleria rusticana, she was engaged there until 1918 becoming the company's prima donna. She performed leading roles in a wide range of operas but is remembered in particular for her Wagnerian interpretations, creating Brünnhilde in the Swedish premières of Siegfried and Götterdämmerung, and Isolde (pictured) in 1909. Considered to be one of the most outstanding Swedish opera singers of her generation, she was awarded the Litteris et Artibus medal in 1907 and became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in 1912.

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Winter view of the cemetery in Böckingen, Heilbronn, Germany.

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English : Winter view of the cemetery in Böckingen, Heilbronn, Germany.

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Clitocybe nebularis (clouded agaric)

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Galleria Sciarra, Rome, Italy

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Exterior of the Notre-Dame Basilica, located in the historic district of Old Montreal, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was built between 1823 and 1829 after a design of James O'Donnell and it has become one of the landmarks of the city.

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English : Exterior of the Notre-Dame Basilica, located in the historic district of Old Montreal, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was built between 1823 and 1829 after a design of James O'Donnell and it has become one of the landmarks of the city.

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“Five Sails” at Canada Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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English : “Five Sails” at Canada Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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View of the Mariakerk van Wierum from the seawall.

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English : View of the Mariakerk van Wierum from the seawall.

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Fire cabinet, fire hose and clock

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Bearded man smoking a pipe. Today is International Pipe Smoking Day.

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Statue of Saint Peter at the main altar of the parish church St. Georg in Hüfingen-Mundelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Today is the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter on the General Roman Calendar

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English : Statue of Saint Peter at the main altar of the parish church St. Georg in Hüfingen-Mundelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Today is the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter on the General Roman Calendar

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The head of a sandstone Buddha statue nestled in the tree roots beside the minor chapels of Wat Maha That, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. The temple is one of the most tourist and photographic attractions in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ayutthaya, an ancient capital of Siam. Today is Māgha Pūjā。

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English : The head of a sandstone Buddha statue nestled in the tree roots beside the minor chapels of Wat Maha That, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. The temple is one of the most tourist and photographic attractions in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ayutthaya, an ancient capital of Siam. Today is Māgha Pūjā。