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Casa Batlló () is a building restored by Antoni Gaudí and Josep Maria Jujol, built in 1877 and remodelled in the years 1904 – 1906 ; located at 43, Passeig de Gràcia ( passeig is Catalan for promenade or avenue ), part of the Illa de la Discòrdia ( the " Block of Discord ") in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Spain.
It is located at 92, Passeig de Gràcia ( passeig is Catalan for promenade ) in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
The Riverside bank also was unique for the fact that flags of all the other teams of the first division were flown along the promenade.
A ramp rising from ground level to the third floor roof terrace allows for an architectural promenade through the structure.
By 1853 it had become a busy promenade for Melbourne residents.
The Hoe also includes a long broad tarmacked promenade ( currently a disabled motorists car park ) which serves as a spectacular military parade ground and which is often used for displays by Plymouth based Royal Navy, Royal Marines, the Army garrison, as well as for funfairs and open-air concerts.
Eilat's promenade was named for him and there is a life-size statue of him there as well.
On the promenade will also rise a great amphitheatre ( 20, 000 seats ) for concerts, as well as an aquarium where now is the old salt production plant.
As the walls lost their military importance, they became a pedestrian promenade which encircled the old town, although they were used for a number of years in the 20th century for racing cars.
When a particularly harsh winter up north brought an influx of beggars to Nice, some of the rich Englishmen proposed a useful project for them: the construction of a walkway ( chemin de promenade ) along the sea.
Another place worth mentioning is the small street parallel to the Promenade des Anglais, leading from Nice's downtown, beginning at Place Masséna and running parallel to the promenade in the direction of the airport for a short distance of about 4 blocks.
Another par excellence tourist destination is the ancient seaside district of Boccadasse, with its picturesque multicolour boats, set as a seal to Corso Italia, the elegant promenade which runs along the Lido d ' Albaro, and renowned for its famous ice-creams.
The national park is a popular location for the summer period, having a developed promenade with restaurants and coffee shops.
This year the new promenade won a number of National awards including a Civic Trust Award for Excellence in the Public Realm.
In 1786, under a financial cloud that had been examined in Parliament for the extravagances incurred in building Carlton House, London, he rented a modest erstwhile farmhouse facing the Steine, a grassy area of Brighton used as a promenade by visitors.
It evolved from a mere promenade for strolling to a more active amusement area, beginning with Charles Jenkinson's construction in the 1920s of Jenkinson ’ s Pavilion and Swimming Pool.
Current plans call for a promenade with condos or mixed-use development facing the river.
He even oversaw the purchase of the Walpole estate grounds and its conversion into a leisure garden for the general public to enjoy and promenade around on Sundays.
* Knokke is famous for its long sandy beaches and seaside promenade lined with cafés and restaurants.
The surrounding promenade features a grid of pollarded London Plane trees, frequently enjoyed for the sport of slacklining.
Prom is short for promenade concert, a term which originally referred to outdoor concerts in London's pleasure gardens, where the audience was free to stroll around while the orchestra was playing.
This proved somewhat problematic especially at busy periods, so an additional gangway space was added on the promenade deck for use with the high level terminal gangways.

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For example, the promenade concert tradition was first established by The Serbian Prince Band founded in 1831, and its first conductor was Joseph Shlezinger, who composed music for the band based on traditional Serbian songs.
The principles of sacred gardens, such as the gardens of Zen Buddhist temples, were different than those of pleasure or promenade gardens ; for example, Zen Buddhist gardens were designed to be seen, while seated, from a platform with a view of the whole garden, without entering it, while promenade gardens were meant to be seen by walking through the garden and stopping at a series of view points.
File: Shugakuin Imperial Villa. jpg | Shugaku-in Imperial Villa, completed in 1659, another classic example of a promenade garden of the Edo Period
When retired, it was the second last existing example of a horse-drawn tram in public service in the British Isles, the only remaining one now being on Douglas promenade, Isle of Man.

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When it was time to board a life boat, Madeleine Astor, her maid, and her nurse had to crawl through the first class promenade window into the tilting lifeboat 4 ( which had been lowered down to A deck to take on more passengers ).
The highlight of Marine drive is the beautiful promenade along the road where many of the citizens take in a breath of fresh air and view the setting sun.
It is also the world's largest viewing gallery and hence has been a host to a number of events that take place along the promenade. It is the major attraction in Mumbai city. It is a tourist place. But the accidents have been increased at Marine Drive enormously.
During the Edo period, when large promenade gardens became popular, streams and winding paths were constructed, with a series of bridges, usually in a rustic stone or wood style, to take visitors on a tour of the scenic views of the garden.
Having written an article for amateur photographers suggesting that you didn't need an expensive camera to take good pictures, Hardy staged a carefully posed photograph of two young women sitting on railings above a breezy Blackpool promenade using a Box Brownie in 1951, a photograph which has since become an iconic image of post-war Britain.
Every evening, he used to take all his thirteen wives on a promenade around the walls of the Red Fort, each on the back of her own elephant.
They might take any of a number of different promenade handholds.

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The most important celebration takes place the day before Saint Anastasi Day when, at night, people gather at the maritime promenade to participate in the popular Cremada del Dimoni ( Devil-Burning )-- similar to the famous Valencian Falles.
Part of the Collserola mountain belongs to the district, where the Tibidabo and the Observatori Fabra are, and is a popular place to promenade by bike or by foot, or to stop by the road to Sant Cugat with impressive views over the city.
Littlehampton was the backdrop for Swanage for the first episode of series 2 of the comedy drama series, The Inbetweeners, with filming taking place on the promenade and River Arun.
The meeting was informal and took place on the promenade of the Kursaal with the king ’ s entourage at a discreet distance.
The Parc des Princes was used as a place of relaxation, hunting and popular promenade by the king and the royal princes during the 18th century.
The first presenter was Neil Sexton ( now on www. gaydarradio. co. uk ) the first record played was Simply the Best by Tina Turner and the official launch took place on a specially erected stage in front of a live audience on the promenade by Blackpool Tower and featured Les Dawson and Derek Batey together with other local celebrities.
The derivation of " promenade " indicates a place specifically intended for walking, though many modern promenades and esplanades also allow bicycles and other nonmotorized transport.
The beach is a favourite place for the local people who promenade on Boxing Day every year.
The first festival took place in 1969 as a jazz promenade in the Middelheim park.

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