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1138-12. Hermann Square. Houston, Texas, January 21, 2013Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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 Long Hermann tower in Medieval Hermann s castle in Narva Fortress, view from a wall of Ivangorod Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, July 17, 2005  Towers of round square at Smith Street. Houston, Texas, January 21, 2013  This view from the Friendship Bridge captures the imposing Hermann Castle (also known as Narva Castle) standing guard on the banks of the Narva River. The dominant structure is the medieval fortress itself, distinguished by its 51-meter-tall Tall Hermann tower. This specific vantage point is historically and geopolitically significant. The river below serves as the border between Estonia (European Union/NATO) and Russia. The view is famous for being one of the only places in the world where two hostile fortresses--Hermann Castle and Russia s Ivangorod Fortress--stand directly opposite each other within musket shot distance. Estonia, October 16, 2025  Geese in a Hermann Park, near playground for children. Houston, Texas, June 17, 2007  Butterfly Iris (Dietes iridioides) in Japanese garden in Hermann Park. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Chinese witch hazel (Fringe Flower, Loropetalum chinense) in Japanese garden in Hermann Park. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Red Square with a monument of V. I. Lenin. Vyborg, Russia, February 14, 2013  Stone pavement on a square in old city. Gotha, Germany, December 3, 2013  Nevsky Prospect near Ostrovskogo Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 7, 2013  Ostrovsky Square near Nevsky Prospect. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 7, 2013  Arch of General Staff on Dvortsovaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 7, 2013  Gate of Winter Palace on Dvortsovaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 7, 2013  Nevsky Prospect near Vosstaniya Square at evening. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 11, 2013  Ostrovsky Square near Nevsky Prospect at morning. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 7, 2013  A square at intersection of Al Funduq and Majlis Al Taawon streets in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, November 21, 2013  Iron paved road on Yakornaya Square in Kronstadt, part of Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 28, 2013  Monument on Roshalia Street at Yakornaya Square. Kronstadt (part of Saint Petersburg), Russia, February 11, 2013  Coupley Square and Trinity Church. Boston, Massachusetts, January 25, 2005.  Ostrovskogo Square near Nevsky Prospect. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 2, 2017  Winter Palace from Dvortsovaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 2, 2017  Nicholas I monument on Isakiyevskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 9, 2017  Astoria Hotel on Isakiyevskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 9, 2017  A porch of Hermann Gessner house (1914) at 119 Audubon Boulevard in Audubon neighborhood in fog. New Orleans, Louisiana, December 16, 2006  Tomb of a professor Georg Hermann Carl Wiedemann (1917-1866) in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Lva Tolstogo Square in Petrogradskaya Storona area. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 3, 2017  Avstriyskaya Square of Petrogradskaya Storona area. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 3, 2017  Moyka River from Malo-Konyushennaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 2, 2017  Bronze Horse Monument on Senatskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 9, 2017  Lva Tolstogo Square in Petrogradskaya Storona area. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 3, 2017  Monument of a tsar Nicholas I on Isakiyevskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 9, 2017  Church of Savior on Blood from Malo-Konyushennaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 2, 2017  West Bay from a square at Balhambra restaurant on Corniche (seafront promenade). Doha, Qatar, January 22, 2010  Lights of Avstriyskaya Square in Petrogradskaya Storona area. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 3, 2017  A church on central square that was built to replace V. I. Lenin monument, view from a window of a bus. Pushkin, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 5, 2013  Avstriyskaya Square from Mira Street in Petrogradskaya Storona area. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 3, 2017  Tail area of Bronze Horseman Monument on Senatskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 9, 2017  Lva Tolstogo Square from Kamennoostrovsky Prospect in Petrogradskaya Storona area. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 3, 2017  Tail view of Bronze Horseman Monument on Senatskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 9, 2017  Head side of Bronze Horseman Monument on Senatskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 9, 2017  Front legs of Bronze Horseman Monument on Senatskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 9, 2017  Avstriyskaya Square from Kamennoostrovsky Prospect in Petrogradskaya Storona area. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 3, 2017  Christmas tree and General Staff Building on Dvortsovaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 2, 2017  Area of Market Square from St. Olaf Tower of Vyborg Castle. Vyborg, Russia, February 14, 2013  Bronze figures on the roof of Senate and Sinod Building on Senatskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 9, 2017  Caffe on Avstriyskaya Square from Mira Street in Petrogradskaya Storona area. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 3, 2017  Lights of Avstriyskaya Square from Kamennoostrovsky Prospect in Petrogradskaya Storona area. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 3, 2017  Lower angle view of Bronze Horse Monument on Senatskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 9, 2017  Theater Alley near Dvenadtst Dorozhek Square in Pavlovsk Park in Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 17, 2013  Feeding a pack of stray dogs by hot dogs near a meat shop at Ploshchad Muzhestva Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 26, 2013  Replica of Apollo statue on Theater Alley on Dvenadtst Dorozhek Square in Pavlovsk Park in Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 17, 2013  Dvortsovaya Square from colonnade of Saint Isaac Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 8, 2016  Jackson Square and Saint Louis Cathedral in French Quarter in mist at morning, view from Washington Artillery Park. New Orleans, Louisiana, January 30, 2006  Area of Dvortsovaya Square from colonnade of Saint Isaac Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 8, 2016  Louisiana Square (Place de la Louisiane, c. 1830 - 1831) and Ascention Parish Courthouse near Railroad Avenue. Donaldsonville, Louisiana, January 7, 2007  City Hall (Mariinsky Palace) behind Isaakievskaya Square from colonnade of Saint Isaac Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 8, 2016  Decatur Street, Jackson Square and Saint Louis Cathedral in French Quarter in mist at morning, view from Washington Artillery Park. New Orleans, Louisiana, January 30, 2006  This view emphasizes the imposing nature of Hermann Castle while revealing the stark reality of the modern frontier. From this angle, the Tall Hermann Tower looms directly overhead, showcasing its 51-meter height and white-washed stone upper sections. The massive limestone walls of the fortress rise steeply from the riverbank, illustrating why this stronghold was the northernmost defensive point of Livonia. In the foreground, the Friendship Bridge is heavily fortified, contrasting sharply with the medieval architecture. Rows of concrete "dragon s teeth" (pyramidal anti-tank obstacles) and coils of razor wire block the roadway. These fortifications, installed by Estonia around 2024-2025, serve as a physical barrier against potential military threats and unauthorized vehicle crossings, marking the bridge s transformation from a trade route into a secure defensive line. A blue, black, and white flag flies from the castle wall, asserting Estonian sovereignty. Modern security cameras are mounted on the utility pole in the foreground, highlighting the intense monitoring of this border zone. Estonia, October 16, 2025  Square at crossing of Smith and Bell streets at morning. Houston, Texas, November 24, 2011  Round square at crossing of Smith and Bell streets at morning. Houston, Texas, November 24, 2011  A sculpture in front of JP Morgan Chase Tower. Houston, Texas, January 21, 2013  Wells Fargo building from Smith Street. Houston, Texas, January 21, 2013  Corner of Louisiana and Lamar streets at morning. Houston, Texas, January 21, 2013  Azalea in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, January 21, 2013  Sow thistle in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, January 21, 2013  Coralberry in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, January 21, 2013  Rosette of lily(?) in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, January 21, 2013  Pine twig in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, January 21, 2013  Aloe harlana in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, January 21, 2013  Palmately lobed leaf in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, January 21, 2013  Small blue flower in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, January 21, 2013  Yellow species of yaupon holly in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, January 21, 2013  Fruits of Fringe tree (Chionanthus retusus) in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, January 21, 2013  Red berries of heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica) in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, January 21, 2013  Frozen Glory Bush (Princess Flower, Tibouchina semidecandra) in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, January 21, 2013  Saiakang passage where it meets the Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats) in the heart of Old Tallinn. III Draakon: The medieval-style tavern located directly in the town hall building (the large white structure on the left) is III Draakon ("The Third Dragon"). Famous for its elk soup, pies, and theatrical service where the landlady "scolds" customers, it offers an immersive medieval dining experience. The dragon waterspouts on the town hall facade give the tavern its name. The large merchant house with the stepped gable in the background (Raekoja plats 18) is known as Hopner House (Hopneri Maja). It is a prime example of a wealthy merchant s dwelling from the Hanseatic era, now used as a cultural venue. The street leading into the square is Saiakang ("White Bread Passage"). Its name dates back to the 13th century when it was lined with bakeries selling white bread, a luxury item at the time. It is one of the shortest and oldest streets in the city, connecting the square to Pikk Street. Tallinn, Estonia, October 16, 2025  Lenin Monument on Red Square in old city of Vyborg. Russia, May 24, 2019  Shaded walkway on Heritage Square in downtown Waco. Texas, August 23, 2008  Ostrovskogo Square at morning. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 20, 2016 |
