Saint Petersburg

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Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг) is the second largest city in Russia. It is politically incorporated as a federal subject (a federal city). It is located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. It was named Saint Petersburg in 1703. In 1914 the name of the city was changed from Saint Petersburg to Petrograd (Russian: Петрогра́д;), in 1924 to Leningrad (Russian: Ленингра́д), and in 1991, back to Saint Petersburg. In Russian literature, informal documents, and discourse, the word "Saint" is usually omitted, leaving "Petersburg". In casual conversation Russians may drop the "burg" as well, referring to it as "Peter": Russian: Питер (Piter).

 Saint Petersburg is often[quantify] described as the most Westernized city of Russia, as well as its cultural capital. It is the northernmost city in the world with a population of over one million.The Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments constitute a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Saint Petersburg is home to The Hermitage, one of the largest art museums in the world.A large number of foreign consulates, international corporations, banks, and businesses have offices in Saint Petersburg. More...

 Many thanks to my friend Inna :)

Ronda

Ronda  is a city in the Spanish province of Málaga. It is located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of the city of Málaga, within the autonomous community of Andalusia. Its population is approximately 35,000 inhabitants. More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda

Many thanks to my friend Anastasija :)

Shoemark bookmark

Bullfighting

Bookmark from Andalucia,Spain.

Zipper. Amazing idea :)

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Skyscrapers

Thank you very much, my friend Deimante :)

Bookmark-ruler

Barcelona

Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, with a population of 1,620,943 within its administrative limits on a land area of 101.4 km2 (39 sq mi).
Founded as a Roman city, Barcelona became the capital of the County of Barcelona. After merging with the Kingdom of Aragon, Barcelona continued to be an important city in the Crown of Aragon. Besieged several times during its history, Barcelona has a rich cultural heritage and is today an important cultural centre and a major tourist destination. Particularly renowned are the architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner, which have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean is located in Barcelona. The city is known for hosting the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as world-class conferences and expositions and also many international sport tournaments. More...

Thank you very much my best frend Lala :)

More bookmarks from my holiday in Andalusia...:)

Bullfighting (Corrida)

Bullfighting (Spanish: corrida de toros ) is a traditional spectacle of Spain, Portugal, southern France and some Hispanic American countries (Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Peru) and the Philippines, in which one or more bulls are baited, and then killed in a bullring for the entertainment of the audience. Although a blood sport, by definition, some followers of the spectacle prefer, to view it as a 'fine art' and not a sport, as there are no elements of competition in the proceedings. In Portugal, it is now illegal to kill a bull in the arena, so it is removed and either professionally butchered or, in exceptional cases, treated and released into its owners' (ganadero) fields.
The bullfight, as it is practiced today, involves professional toreros (of which the most senior is called a matador) who execute various formal moves which can be interpreted and innovated according to the bullfighter's style or school. It has been alleged that toreros seek to elicit inspiration and art from their work and an emotional connection with the crowd transmitted through the bull. Such maneuvers are performed at close range, after the bull has first been weakened and tired by lances and short spears with barbs which are thrust into and then hang from the bull. The close proximity places the bullfighter at some risk of being gored or trampled by the weakened bull. After the bull has been hooked multiple times behind the shoulder by other matadors in the arena, the bullfight usually concludes with the killing of the bull by a single sword thrust, which is called the estocada. In Portugal, the finale consists of a tradition called the pega, where men (forcados) try to grab and hold the bull by its horns when it runs at them. More...

P.S. Personally, I don't like this sport., I am against animal abuse, murder, etc. ..

Bookmark- ruler with the name of my daughter Andrea :)

Andrea name-day 30.november 
Planet-sun
Color-yellow
 Origin from the Greek "andros"...

The backside: description about Andrea :)


Thank you very much, my bookish friend Ilona :)

Nose Stuck in a Book :)

This is a " Follow Your Nose " for the travelling bibliophile. It reads: "The World is a Book and those who do not travel read only a page."  Have attached a wooden button from which hangs a handkerchief. How else would you be able to look after such a great nose? The nose sticks out the top of the book and the handkerchief hangs out the bottom of your book ;)

Beach slippers

Thank you,my friend Renolda :)

Bookmarks from The National Gallery,London

This plastic bookmark features a rose detail from Jean-Marc Nattier's Manon Balletti.  
Manon Balletti (1740–1776) was the daughter of Italian actors performing in France and lover of the famous womanizer Giacomo Casanova. She was ten years old when she first met him; she happened to be the daughter of Silvia Balletti, an actress of the Comédie Italienne company and younger sister of Casanova's closest friend. More...
 This exclusive bookmark is printed in the UK using vegetable inks.   

                         Portrait of Manon Balletti by Jean-Marc Nattier (1757)
                                                      London, National Gallery

 Thank you very much, Ieva :)

THE VIRGIN OF THE ROCKS,Leonardo DaVinci

Bookmarks from The National Gallery,London.

Bookmarks from The National Gallery,London

http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/ 
Thank you very much, Ieva :)

Giraffe

Magnifying and a ruler bookmark

Magnifying glass

Book holder

It is a sort of lightweight travelling lectern – well, sort of, as it holds the pages of your book open for you, so you can relax and use your hands for  grasping your cold glass of beer as you sit in the sun on the beach reading, without having to worry that the wind will keep turning your pages for you when you don’t want them turned.  A problem all readers have experienced at one time or another.

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