The Story of my Town
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Portugal, Cyprus, Ireland, Italy, France, Bulgaria
MY TOWN, MY COUNTRY
OUISTREHAM, FRANCE
The Seaside Resort : Riva Bella Riva Bella owes its name to a "beautiful shoreline" villa. The owner had brought this name back from Italy.
The first house was built in 1866. Ouistreham has become attractive to tourists and famous for its sea baths. Many villas were built in the "Anglo-Norman" style
THE CASINOS In fact, there were 3 casinos in Ouistreham, the first one was built to entertain tourists who came to sea baths. As it was far from the sea, a second one was built "with its feet in the water". The Germans razed it to the ground in 1943 to install a hard defense "Atlantic Wall". After the war, the third one was built.
PORTS The fish market is used to sell fish. There are the names of the boats on each stall. The seaport is where the ferry bus arrives and leaves for England. The bollard is used to moor boats. The SNSM boat is used to help other boats, people.
The airlock is a basin. Fishing boats are in the fishing port (Charcot wharf). Locks open when boats arrive.
The pilot boat is used to bring the cargo ships to Caen. The lighthouse makes a red light when there is a danger. The harbour master's office is used to open locks and monitor ports. In the marina, there are people's personal boats.
The second war and The D-Day Ouistreham Under the flame, it is a real bunker used during the war. The flame was built after that. It serves to remind us of the 1944 landing. Tia-Pierre -Théo- Ngoc-Phung
The flame is a symbolic monument of liberation. It is the work of an artist from Caen: Yvonne Guégan. Anaïs-ThaïsMorgan
Crocodile teeth were used to prevent tanks from landing on land. After the crocodile teeth, there was a ditch. Victor-Pierre-Sélène-Emilien
Tia and Thaïs Sélène and Lila-Grace
Pierre
The second war and The D-Day Ouistreham
The casino was destroyed in 1943 to make a place for firearms called MG42. In the twentieth century, it was rebuilt for fun. Lila-Grace- Maryam-JadeKillyan
This museum tells of Commander Kieffer who landed on June 6, 1944 on Colleville-Montgomery beach (near Ouistreham) with his 177 soldiers. The museum tells us who these men were and what they did during the Battle of Normandy. LĂŠna-Handy-Alicia
MY COUNTRY : FRANCE THROUGH STAMPS
Students at work
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The story of my town Nicosia
Δημοτικό Σχολείο Κοκκινοτριμιθιάς Α΄ Primary School Kokkinotrimithias 1
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The Ethnographic Museum of Cyprus consists of a large collection of 19th and early 20th century Cypriot folk art. The exhibits include a variety of wood-carved objects, tapestry, embroidery, pottery, Cypriot folk costumes and material hand-woven on the loom. The building of the museum dates back to the 15th century and is of Gothic style architecture with later additions.
The Cyprus Folk Art Museum
The building of the museum dates back to the 15th century and is Gothic with with earlier additions. It is housed in the premises of of the old Archbishopic Palace.
Makarios Cultural Foundation Byzantine Museum & Art Gallery
This foundation next door to the Archbishop's Palace is home to the magnificent Byzantine Museum, which holds a collection of more than 300 icons and frescos dating from the 9th to 19th centuries.
memorial at the end of Ledras street Nicosia
This church is an early 16th century chapel that is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The church’s interior is completely painted with one of the most complete series of murals of the post-Byzantine period in Cyprus.
Metamorfosis tou Sotiros Church (Transfiguration of the Saviour)
Nicosia Old Town Hall
The Pancyprian Gymnasium was founded in 1812 by Archbishop Kyprianos at a time when Cyprus was still under Ottoman rule. It was originally called the Hellenic School of Nicosia and is the oldest high school still in operation on the island.
The church of Panagia Phorbiotissa, better known as Panagia of Asinou, is situated in the north foothills of the Troodos mountain range. Erected between 1099 and 1105. The interior of the church was painted with the frescoes in 1105/6. In 1985 it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The Liberty Monument was erected in 1973 to honor the anti-British EOKA fighters of the Cyprus Emergency of 1955–1959. It is located at the Podocattaro Bastion of the Venetian walls.
The Liberty Monument
The Venetian Walls are a series of defensive walls which surround the capital city of Nicosia.
The first city walls were built in the Middle Ages, but they were completely rebuilt in the mid-16th century by the Republic of Venice.
The story of my town TROYAN
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TROYAN
The town of Troyan is located in the center of The Stara Planina and situated on the banks of the Cherni Osam River. Troyan was named a town in 1868, when it developed as a craft center for the region. The town's name comes from the Latin name for the Roman road through the area – Via Trajana. Along this stretch of the Roman road more than 20 fortresses have been discovered. Troyan is the access point to the Central Balkan National Park, where there are many marked hiking trails. Activities in the park include horseback riding and mountain biking, and there are trails particularly wellsuited for bird watching. Troyan also offers excellent opportunities for winter sports.
The Museum of Traditional Crafts and Applied Arts
The Museum of Traditional Crafts and Applied Arts in Troyan is unique for the country and is the only one in whose expositions are displayed in details the craft products as well as the tools, the different shapes and the functional purpose of the products and the various decoration techniques. It is housed in the first post-liberation public building in Troyan, built in 1881 by Usta Gencho Kanev of Tryavna - at first it was used as a school, and later as a town hall. In ten halls are presented exhibits of the most specific Troyan crafts pottery, forest craft, making of wine vessels, wood-carving, blacksmithing, coppersmithing, weaving, etc.
The church "St. Paraskeva - Petka"
The church "St. Paraskeva - Petka" dominate over the central part of the town of Troyan. It is the oldest church in the municipality. It was built in 1835 and was consecrated on 14th October in the same year. In 1877 Troyan was burned down, and among the few buildings that survived in the fire is the church. St. Petka enjoys exceptional respect among the people and is honored as heavenly protector of the town.
"Seryakova House" Gallery
"Seryakova House" Gallery has 5 exhibition halls, in which are organized exhibitions of local and visiting artists, meetings with intellectuals, poetry and music events, etc.
The Troyan monastery “Assumption of Virgin Mary” The Troyan monastery “Assumption of Virgin Mary” is not only the biggest monastery in Stara Planina, but also the third largest in Bulgaria. The monastery chronicle dates back its foundation to 1600. With the foundation of the monastery was built and a small wooden church "Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God". The Troyan Monastery developed as center of the Bulgarian education and literature. Here, in 1765, the first monastery school was opened, and in 1869 it was transformed into a secular school where the children from the nearby villages were taught. The walls and vaults of the central part of the monastery church are painted by the outstanding Revival painter Zahari Zograf. With its architecture, wood-carvings and artistic decoration (icons, frescoes) the monastery influences on the development of the crafts in Troyan - pottery, woodcarving.
„The Arch of Liberty"
"Arch of Liberty" monument –This 37 meter high monument is located at the highest point (1550 m) of the Troyan-Karnare pass in the Balkan Mountains (Stara planina). The arch commemorates the 100th anniversary of the liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman empire during the Russian -Turkish war (1877-1878).The Arch symbolize the feats of the general Kartsov, who commanded the Russian army during the battle of victory in 1878.
The monument to the founder of the Bulgarian sociology and social psychology Ivan Hadzhiyski
The monument to the founder of the Bulgarian sociology and social psychology Ivan Hadzhiyski rises in front of the old Turkish administrative building (Konaka), which today houses the exposition "Revival" of the Troyan Museum. The monument is opened in 2012 and its authors are the sculptor Boris Borisov and the architect Plamen Tsanev. Hadzhiyski is sculptured on a bicycle by which he traveled around Bulgaria to collect materials for his works.
The old Turkish administrative building (Konaka) The old Turkish administrative building (Konaka) houses the exposition "Revival" of the Troyan Museum.
The pitchers
Pottery is one of the oldest crafts in Bulgaria. The pottery style practiced today began in the 19th century based on Slavic and Thracian patterns. The terra cotta clay from the region has a distinct red color that turns Bulgarian pottery into a deep reddish brown once fired. On few town's crossroads are located 1.30 m height traditional pitchers. They presented the Troyan pottery. The symbol of the town is the pitcher decorated with live flowers.
The Markov' bridge was built in 19th century
The Markov’ houses
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The story of our town PORTICI and its neighboring cities
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We have a very long story…… Our area is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world. In the second millennium BC, the area was first settled by Greek people. In the ninth century BC, they estabilished colonies and called the south of Italy “Magna Grecia” (the Great Greece, Μεγάλη Ἑλλάς, Megálē Hellás) When the Roman Empire spread all over the world, this area flourished. Herculaneum (Ercolano), very close to Portici, was a rich town with refined and gorgeous buildings. But an unexpected danger hid. Nobody knew that the high mountain behind the town, the Vesuvius, was actually a dormant volcano. In 79 a.D. it suddenly erupted and the cloud of ashes and hot gases covered the town. Frescoes, artefacts, common objects were quickly covered by the pyroclastic flow and remained intact. Nowadays, it’s an important and very well preserved archaeological site.
The archaeological site of Herculaneum
The Virtual Archaeological Museum (MAV) The Virtual Archaeological Museum, located a few steps away from the archaeological excavations, offers a virtual and interactive tour that allows the visitors to take a dive into the life of the ancient Herculaneum. During the virtual journey, through holograms, reconstructions and visual interfaces, you can discovery the lifestyle in the town just before the Vesuvius’ eruption. It was opened in 2008 and it’s one of the most visited museums in the region.
Castel dell’Ovo (The Egg Castle) During the Middle age, many fortified castles were built in the area of Napoli, and one of the most important and well-preserved was Castel dell’Ovo (around 1100 a.D.). It stands on the little island of Megaride, where the first Greek settlement was established. The name (Egg’s Castle) refers to an ancient legend. Virgil, the Roman poet, put a magical egg into the foundations of the castle. As long as the egg remains intact, the castle and the surrounding town are safe, but if the egg breaks, terrible catastrophes could happen!
Maschio Angioino Another well-known medieval castle is the so-called Maschio Angioino, or Castel Nuovo (New Castle). It was first erected in 1279 by king Charles I of Anjou, near to the port and in a strategic defensive position. It was a royal seat for kings of Naples until 1815. The present form of the castle is due to king Alfonso V of Aragon, who began a complete renovation in 1443. He incorporated the previous Anjevin construction into a five round towers square planimetry, and rebuilt the main gate in a Triumphal Arc shape.
San Ciro’s sanctuary
In 1631, a new terrible eruption destroyed Portici and its surroundings. After that, a new church was built and opened in 1642, in the central square. It’s dedicated to the patron, San Ciro, who was a doctor and a saint in the IV century. As a tradition, in May, the statue of the saint leaves the church, and the churchgoers bring it in a whole day event in the town’s streets,
Villa D’Elbouf
During the XVIII century, Portici, which is located by the sea, was meant to be the holiday location for many of the rich and noble families from nearby Napoli. So there are lots of beautiful villas from this period. Villa D’Elboeuf is close to the port, that is called Granatello, and was commissioned in 1711 by the duke d'Elboeuf a French nobleman. The architect was Ferdinando Sanfelice. The building was designed to face both the Vesuvius and the sea, with a privat and quiet beach.
Royal Palace
King Carlo di Borbone and his wife Maria Amalia of Saxony, who were staying at Villa of the Duke of Elboeuf, were so impressed by the beauty of the place, that they decided to build a palace that could accommodate them as an official residence. The works began in 1738 with an architectural project by Antonio Canevari and other famous architects of the time. The painter Giuseppe Bonito decorated the halls, and the sculptor Joseph Canart staged the sculptures in front of the Park using Carrara Marble. Today, the complex houses the headquarters of the Faculty of Agriculture (University of Naples “Federico II�) and some Museums.
Piazza del Plebiscito
Piazza del Plebiscito is a large square in Napoli with an impressive view. In the northeast, you can see Castel Sant’Elmo and the Certosa of San Martino; to the east, the façade of the Royal Palace, and to the west the neoclassical Basilica of San Francesco from Paola, with its colonnade. The church was commissioned by king Ferdinand I in 1817 to celebrate the restoration of his kingdom after the Napoleonic interlude. There are also two statues, Antonio Canova's king Charles VII and Antonio Calí's king Charles' son Ferdinand I.
Railway National Museum of Pietrarsa
In 1839, in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Italy’s first railway track was inaugurated. Its route went from Naples to Portici, and it’s the same that runs by the museum today. A year later, king Ferdinand II, in order to free his kingdom from the technological supremacy of England and France, built the Pietrarsa complex, a large factory for the fabrication and reparation of engines and locomotives. The structure of the workshops was completed in 1853. This was the first industrial complex in Italy. Located in front of the sea, it now hosts a museum and it’s a stunning location for any sort of cultural events.
The Sea Turtle Research Centre “Anton Dohrn” Zological Station
The inauguration of the new Research Centre - Observatory of the Gulf of Naples in Portici, section of the “Anton Dohrn” Zoological Station, took place on January 2017. It is a centre of excellence for research and scientific dissemination, with top-level scientists and the most advanced technologies. The Centre hosts a surgery and a radiology room for marine reptiles and a didactic exhibition, with the aim to rescue sea turtles and monitor their migration habits and behaviour in nature.
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The story of our town
Kildare Town
County Kildare is west of Ireland’s capital, Dublin. The central Curragh plain is horse-breeding territory. Here, the Irish National Stud farm is known for its Horse Museum and Japanese Gardens. Nearby, Curragh Racecourse holds regular events. Kildare town is home to St. Brigid’s Cathedral, with a 12th-century round tower that offers panoramic views. Heather and gorse top the Bog of Allen’s peatlands to the north.
St Brigid’s Cathedral in Kildare Town was built by the Norman Bishop Ralph of Bristol in 1223. The entire site is steeped in important religious history; it’s believed to be the location at which Saint Brigid, one of Ireland’s patron saints, founded a nunnery in the 5th century. The present cathedral, which was restored in the 19th century, contains many links to the past, including a 16th-century vault, early Christian and Norman carvings and a High Cross. The Gothic-style architecture reflects the structure’s dual purpose as both a place of defence and of religious worship.
Round tower Kildare
After several attempts to gain access to the interior grounds of the monastic site at Kildare we finally got lucky. The tower appears to be of early construction, certainly earlier than the beautiful 12th century romanesque doorway. This entrance is built from red sandstone and has four decorated orders. Only the innermost order is complete. The carvings are typical romanesque motifs, Chevrons, Marigolds and Lozenges. They are the most striking feature of this 32 metre high tower. Above the doorway is a pointed red sandstone hood.
St. Fiachra’s Garden was designed in 1999 by award-winning landscape architect Professor Martin Hallinan. The garden commemorates St. Fiachra, the patron saint of gardeners. It provides a perfect partner to the Irish National Stud’s Japanese Gardens while, at the same time, opening up a wholly different yet equally satisfying experience. This stunning attraction seeks to capture that which inspired those involved in Ireland’s monastic movement in the 6th and 7th centuries. It does so principally by paying handsome tribute to the Irish landscape in its rawest state.
Kildare Village outlet shopping center has over 100 luxury fashion shops, boutiques & discounted designer stores.
Thank you to all the teachers who worked on this common book and to all the students who participated in craft workshops and researched their local craft!
This book is the result of cooperative work between our six schools: St Brigid’s Primary School, Kildare – Ireland 3 IC “Don Peppe Diana” Portici (NA) – Italy Primary School of Kokkinotrimithia A’, Nicosia - Cyprus Ecole Jean Charcot, Ouistreham – France Agrupamento de Escolas de Penafiel Sudeste – Portugal Vasil Levski Comprehensive School, Troyan – Bulgaria
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