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  • "Historische Driehoek" in Noord Holland / Historical Triangell in the North of Holland.<br />
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Op de foto/ On the photo:<br />
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 Voormalige goederen- en rangeeremplacement van station Hoorn waar de treinen en wagons van de De Museumstoomtram Hoorn - Medemblik worden gerestaureerd. // Former building at station Hoorn where the trains and wagons of the museum are restored.
    NLD - HoornMedemblik 030.jpg
  • "Historische Driehoek" in Noord Holland / Historical Triangell in the North of Holland.<br />
<br />
Op de foto/ On the photo:<br />
<br />
 Voormalige goederen- en rangeeremplacement van station Hoorn waar de treinen en wagons van de De Museumstoomtram Hoorn - Medemblik worden gerestaureerd. // Former building at station Hoorn where the trains and wagons of the museum are restored.
    NLD - HoornMedemblik 029.jpg
  • "Historische Driehoek" in Noord Holland / Historical Triangell in the North of Holland.<br />
<br />
Op de foto/ On the photo:<br />
<br />
 Voormalige goederen- en rangeeremplacement van station Hoorn waar de treinen en wagons van de De Museumstoomtram Hoorn - Medemblik worden gerestaureerd. // Former building at station Hoorn where the trains and wagons of the museum are restored.
    NLD - HoornMedemblik 028.jpg
  • "Historische Driehoek" in Noord Holland / Historical Triangell in the North of Holland.<br />
<br />
Op de foto/ On the photo:<br />
<br />
 Voormalige goederen- en rangeeremplacement van station Hoorn waar de treinen en wagons van de De Museumstoomtram Hoorn - Medemblik worden gerestaureerd. // Former building at station Hoorn where the trains and wagons of the museum are restored.
    NLD - HoornMedemblik 031.jpg
  • "Historische Driehoek" in Noord Holland / Historical Triangell in the North of Holland.<br />
<br />
Op de foto/ On the photo:<br />
<br />
 Voormalige goederen- en rangeeremplacement van station Hoorn waar de treinen en wagons van de De Museumstoomtram Hoorn - Medemblik worden gerestaureerd. // Former building at station Hoorn where the trains and wagons of the museum are restored.
    NLD - HoornMedemblik 027.jpg
  • "Historische Driehoek" in Noord Holland / Historical Triangell in the North of Holland.<br />
<br />
Op de foto/ On the photo:<br />
<br />
 Voormalige goederen- en rangeeremplacement van station Hoorn waar de treinen en wagons van de De Museumstoomtram Hoorn - Medemblik worden gerestaureerd. // Former building at station Hoorn where the trains and wagons of the museum are restored.
    NLD - HoornMedemblik 026.jpg
  • "Historische Driehoek" in Noord Holland / Historical Triangell in the North of Holland.<br />
<br />
Op de foto/ On the photo:<br />
<br />
 Voormalige goederen- en rangeeremplacement van station Hoorn waar de treinen en wagons van de De Museumstoomtram Hoorn - Medemblik worden gerestaureerd. // Former building at station Hoorn where the trains and wagons of the museum are restored.
    NLD - HoornMedemblik 025.jpg
  • Rajasthan is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. It borders Pakistan to the west, Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north. Rajasthan covers an area of 342,239 km² (132,139 mi²).<br />
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On the photo: Built in AD 1648 and called after himself, the town and Fort of Roopangarh (Rajasthan, India) was constructed by Maharaja Roop Singh of Kishangarh State between the mind - 17th to 18th centuries.<br />
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Originally a nine turreted Fort, it has been built over and added on by several generations and the different styles can still be seen in the structure. Now beautifully restored and renovated into a hotel, it is the first 'War-Fort' to have been done so. The nineteen large rooms are individually and tastefully decorated, keeping in mind the history and heritage surrounding it. View from the fort
    IND-Roopangarh 002.jpg
  • Rajasthan is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. It borders Pakistan to the west, Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north. Rajasthan covers an area of 342,239 km² (132,139 mi²).<br />
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On the photo: Built in AD 1648 and called after himself, the town and Fort of Roopangarh (Rajasthan, India) was constructed by Maharaja Roop Singh of Kishangarh State between the mind - 17th to 18th centuries.<br />
<br />
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<br />
Originally a nine turreted Fort, it has been built over and added on by several generations and the different styles can still be seen in the structure. Now beautifully restored and renovated into a hotel, it is the first 'War-Fort' to have been done so. The nineteen large rooms are individually and tastefully decorated, keeping in mind the history and heritage surrounding it. View from the fort on the village
    IND-Roopangarh 001.jpg
  • Burley is a village located towards the western edge of the New Forest.  <br />
Burley: peace restored; rest and be thankful<br />
This stone states that peace was restored on 27 March 1802 but does not state what had been the situation leading up to that date
    GBR - New Forest 004.JPG
  • Burley is a village located towards the western edge of the New Forest.  <br />
Burley: peace restored; rest and be thankful<br />
This stone states that peace was restored on 27 March 1802 but does not state what had been the situation leading up to that date
    GBR - New Forest 003.JPG
  • Rajasthan is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. It borders Pakistan to the west, Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north. Rajasthan covers an area of 342,239 km² (132,139 mi²).<br />
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On the photo: Built in AD 1648 and called after himself, the town and Fort of Roopangarh (Rajasthan, India) was constructed by Maharaja Roop Singh of Kishangarh State between the mind - 17th to 18th centuries.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Originally a nine turreted Fort, it has been built over and added on by several generations and the different styles can still be seen in the structure. Now beautifully restored and renovated into a hotel, it is the first 'War-Fort' to have been done so. The nineteen large rooms are individually and tastefully decorated, keeping in mind the history and heritage surrounding it.
    IND-Roopangarh 007.jpg
  • Rajasthan is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. It borders Pakistan to the west, Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north. Rajasthan covers an area of 342,239 km² (132,139 mi²).<br />
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On the photo: Built in AD 1648 and called after himself, the town and Fort of Roopangarh (Rajasthan, India) was constructed by Maharaja Roop Singh of Kishangarh State between the mind - 17th to 18th centuries.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Originally a nine turreted Fort, it has been built over and added on by several generations and the different styles can still be seen in the structure. Now beautifully restored and renovated into a hotel, it is the first 'War-Fort' to have been done so. The nineteen large rooms are individually and tastefully decorated, keeping in mind the history and heritage surrounding it.
    IND-Roopangarh 006.jpg
  • Rajasthan is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. It borders Pakistan to the west, Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north. Rajasthan covers an area of 342,239 km² (132,139 mi²).<br />
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On the photo: Built in AD 1648 and called after himself, the town and Fort of Roopangarh (Rajasthan, India) was constructed by Maharaja Roop Singh of Kishangarh State between the mind - 17th to 18th centuries.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Originally a nine turreted Fort, it has been built over and added on by several generations and the different styles can still be seen in the structure. Now beautifully restored and renovated into a hotel, it is the first 'War-Fort' to have been done so. The nineteen large rooms are individually and tastefully decorated, keeping in mind the history and heritage surrounding it.
    IND-Roopangarh 003.jpg
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
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On the Photo:  Orongo - Stone village and believed to have also been a ceremonial center for the birdman cult. It is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.<br />
It is near the Rano Kau extinct volcano crater, south of the capital Hanga Roa. You can reach it easily on foot, walking from the town, passing the Mataveri Airport, walking on the trail up towards the volcano.<br />
Orongo Village was used until the mid 19th century. Due to the spread of Christianity and the illnesses brought by Europeans, less and less locals used the site until it was finally abandoned. Restoration work and studies have been conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, you can admire Orongo pretty well restored.<br />
There used to be a basalt moai called Hoa Hakananai'a, which was removed by British in 1868 and brought to the British Museum. Unlike other statues, this one is built from basalt, the hardest material on the island.
    CHL - Orongo 035.jpg
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
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On the Photo:  Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Rapa Nui/Easter Island (a Chilean island in the Pacific). Its moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami. It has since been restored and has fifteen moai including an 86 tonne moai that was the heaviest ever erected on the island. Ahu Tongariki is kilometer from Rano Raraku and Poike in the Rapa Nui National Park. All the moai here face sunset during Summer Solstice.
    CHL - Ahu Tongariki 035.jpg
  • Hare Majesteit de Koningin Beatrix heeft op  woensdagmiddag 30 augustus in kerkgebouw De Duif te Amsterdam de viering bij van 50 jaar Stadsherstel Amsterdam. <br />
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Stadsherstel Amsterdam verwerft, restaureert, onderhoudt en beheert panden die karakteristiek zijn voor het stadsbeeld. Stadsherstel heeft in zijn 50-jarig bestaan ruim 400 verkrotte panden gerestaureerd en tot woonhuizen gemaakt.<br />
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Her Majesty the queen Beatrix attended on Wednesday afternoon 30 augusts i in Amsterdam the celebration of 50 years town convalescence Amsterdam. Town convalescence acquires Amsterdam, restores, maintains and manages pawn that characterisation is for the town picture. Town convalescence has in its 50-one year old existence wide 400 decayed pawns restored and turned into new homes.
    Stadsherstel Amsterdam 020.jpg
  • Hare Majesteit de Koningin Beatrix heeft op  woensdagmiddag 30 augustus in kerkgebouw De Duif te Amsterdam de viering bij van 50 jaar Stadsherstel Amsterdam. <br />
<br />
Stadsherstel Amsterdam verwerft, restaureert, onderhoudt en beheert panden die karakteristiek zijn voor het stadsbeeld. Stadsherstel heeft in zijn 50-jarig bestaan ruim 400 verkrotte panden gerestaureerd en tot woonhuizen gemaakt.<br />
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Her Majesty the queen Beatrix attended on Wednesday afternoon 30 augusts i in Amsterdam the celebration of 50 years town convalescence Amsterdam. Town convalescence acquires Amsterdam, restores, maintains and manages pawn that characterisation is for the town picture. Town convalescence has in its 50-one year old existence wide 400 decayed pawns restored and turned into new homes.
    Stadsherstel Amsterdam 017.jpg
  • Hare Majesteit de Koningin Beatrix heeft op  woensdagmiddag 30 augustus in kerkgebouw De Duif te Amsterdam de viering bij van 50 jaar Stadsherstel Amsterdam. <br />
<br />
Stadsherstel Amsterdam verwerft, restaureert, onderhoudt en beheert panden die karakteristiek zijn voor het stadsbeeld. Stadsherstel heeft in zijn 50-jarig bestaan ruim 400 verkrotte panden gerestaureerd en tot woonhuizen gemaakt.<br />
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Her Majesty the queen Beatrix attended on Wednesday afternoon 30 augusts i in Amsterdam the celebration of 50 years town convalescence Amsterdam. Town convalescence acquires Amsterdam, restores, maintains and manages pawn that characterisation is for the town picture. Town convalescence has in its 50-one year old existence wide 400 decayed pawns restored and turned into new homes.
    Stadsherstel Amsterdam 016.jpg
  • Hare Majesteit de Koningin Beatrix heeft op  woensdagmiddag 30 augustus in kerkgebouw De Duif te Amsterdam de viering bij van 50 jaar Stadsherstel Amsterdam. <br />
<br />
Stadsherstel Amsterdam verwerft, restaureert, onderhoudt en beheert panden die karakteristiek zijn voor het stadsbeeld. Stadsherstel heeft in zijn 50-jarig bestaan ruim 400 verkrotte panden gerestaureerd en tot woonhuizen gemaakt.<br />
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Her Majesty the queen Beatrix attended on Wednesday afternoon 30 augusts i in Amsterdam the celebration of 50 years town convalescence Amsterdam. Town convalescence acquires Amsterdam, restores, maintains and manages pawn that characterisation is for the town picture. Town convalescence has in its 50-one year old existence wide 400 decayed pawns restored and turned into new homes.
    Stadsherstel Amsterdam 015.jpg
  • Hare Majesteit de Koningin Beatrix heeft op  woensdagmiddag 30 augustus in kerkgebouw De Duif te Amsterdam de viering bij van 50 jaar Stadsherstel Amsterdam. <br />
<br />
Stadsherstel Amsterdam verwerft, restaureert, onderhoudt en beheert panden die karakteristiek zijn voor het stadsbeeld. Stadsherstel heeft in zijn 50-jarig bestaan ruim 400 verkrotte panden gerestaureerd en tot woonhuizen gemaakt.<br />
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Her Majesty the queen Beatrix attended on Wednesday afternoon 30 augusts i in Amsterdam the celebration of 50 years town convalescence Amsterdam. Town convalescence acquires Amsterdam, restores, maintains and manages pawn that characterisation is for the town picture. Town convalescence has in its 50-one year old existence wide 400 decayed pawns restored and turned into new homes.
    Stadsherstel Amsterdam 012.jpg
  • Hare Majesteit de Koningin Beatrix heeft op  woensdagmiddag 30 augustus in kerkgebouw De Duif te Amsterdam de viering bij van 50 jaar Stadsherstel Amsterdam. <br />
<br />
Stadsherstel Amsterdam verwerft, restaureert, onderhoudt en beheert panden die karakteristiek zijn voor het stadsbeeld. Stadsherstel heeft in zijn 50-jarig bestaan ruim 400 verkrotte panden gerestaureerd en tot woonhuizen gemaakt.<br />
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Her Majesty the queen Beatrix attended on Wednesday afternoon 30 augusts i in Amsterdam the celebration of 50 years town convalescence Amsterdam. Town convalescence acquires Amsterdam, restores, maintains and manages pawn that characterisation is for the town picture. Town convalescence has in its 50-one year old existence wide 400 decayed pawns restored and turned into new homes.
    Stadsherstel Amsterdam 008.jpg
  • Hare Majesteit de Koningin Beatrix heeft op  woensdagmiddag 30 augustus in kerkgebouw De Duif te Amsterdam de viering bij van 50 jaar Stadsherstel Amsterdam. <br />
<br />
Stadsherstel Amsterdam verwerft, restaureert, onderhoudt en beheert panden die karakteristiek zijn voor het stadsbeeld. Stadsherstel heeft in zijn 50-jarig bestaan ruim 400 verkrotte panden gerestaureerd en tot woonhuizen gemaakt.<br />
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Her Majesty the queen Beatrix attended on Wednesday afternoon 30 augusts i in Amsterdam the celebration of 50 years town convalescence Amsterdam. Town convalescence acquires Amsterdam, restores, maintains and manages pawn that characterisation is for the town picture. Town convalescence has in its 50-one year old existence wide 400 decayed pawns restored and turned into new homes.
    Stadsherstel Amsterdam 007.jpg
  • Hare Majesteit de Koningin Beatrix heeft op  woensdagmiddag 30 augustus in kerkgebouw De Duif te Amsterdam de viering bij van 50 jaar Stadsherstel Amsterdam. <br />
<br />
Stadsherstel Amsterdam verwerft, restaureert, onderhoudt en beheert panden die karakteristiek zijn voor het stadsbeeld. Stadsherstel heeft in zijn 50-jarig bestaan ruim 400 verkrotte panden gerestaureerd en tot woonhuizen gemaakt.<br />
<br />
Her Majesty the queen Beatrix attended on Wednesday afternoon 30 augusts i in Amsterdam the celebration of 50 years town convalescence Amsterdam. Town convalescence acquires Amsterdam, restores, maintains and manages pawn that characterisation is for the town picture. Town convalescence has in its 50-one year old existence wide 400 decayed pawns restored and turned into new homes.
    Stadsherstel Amsterdam 001.jpg
  • Hare Majesteit de Koningin Beatrix heeft op  woensdagmiddag 30 augustus in kerkgebouw De Duif te Amsterdam de viering bij van 50 jaar Stadsherstel Amsterdam. <br />
<br />
Stadsherstel Amsterdam verwerft, restaureert, onderhoudt en beheert panden die karakteristiek zijn voor het stadsbeeld. Stadsherstel heeft in zijn 50-jarig bestaan ruim 400 verkrotte panden gerestaureerd en tot woonhuizen gemaakt.<br />
<br />
Her Majesty the queen Beatrix attended on Wednesday afternoon 30 augusts i in Amsterdam the celebration of 50 years town convalescence Amsterdam. Town convalescence acquires Amsterdam, restores, maintains and manages pawn that characterisation is for the town picture. Town convalescence has in its 50-one year old existence wide 400 decayed pawns restored and turned into new homes.
    Stadsherstel Amsterdam 003.jpg
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Orongo - Stone village and believed to have also been a ceremonial center for the birdman cult. It is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.<br />
It is near the Rano Kau extinct volcano crater, south of the capital Hanga Roa. You can reach it easily on foot, walking from the town, passing the Mataveri Airport, walking on the trail up towards the volcano.<br />
Orongo Village was used until the mid 19th century. Due to the spread of Christianity and the illnesses brought by Europeans, less and less locals used the site until it was finally abandoned. Restoration work and studies have been conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, you can admire Orongo pretty well restored.<br />
There used to be a basalt moai called Hoa Hakananai'a, which was removed by British in 1868 and brought to the British Museum. Unlike other statues, this one is built from basalt, the hardest material on the island.
    CHL - Orongo 017.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Orongo - Stone village and believed to have also been a ceremonial center for the birdman cult. It is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.<br />
It is near the Rano Kau extinct volcano crater, south of the capital Hanga Roa. You can reach it easily on foot, walking from the town, passing the Mataveri Airport, walking on the trail up towards the volcano.<br />
Orongo Village was used until the mid 19th century. Due to the spread of Christianity and the illnesses brought by Europeans, less and less locals used the site until it was finally abandoned. Restoration work and studies have been conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, you can admire Orongo pretty well restored.<br />
There used to be a basalt moai called Hoa Hakananai'a, which was removed by British in 1868 and brought to the British Museum. Unlike other statues, this one is built from basalt, the hardest material on the island.
    CHL - Orongo 013.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Orongo - Stone village and believed to have also been a ceremonial center for the birdman cult. It is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.<br />
It is near the Rano Kau extinct volcano crater, south of the capital Hanga Roa. You can reach it easily on foot, walking from the town, passing the Mataveri Airport, walking on the trail up towards the volcano.<br />
Orongo Village was used until the mid 19th century. Due to the spread of Christianity and the illnesses brought by Europeans, less and less locals used the site until it was finally abandoned. Restoration work and studies have been conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, you can admire Orongo pretty well restored.<br />
There used to be a basalt moai called Hoa Hakananai'a, which was removed by British in 1868 and brought to the British Museum. Unlike other statues, this one is built from basalt, the hardest material on the island.
    CHL - Orongo 009.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Orongo - Stone village and believed to have also been a ceremonial center for the birdman cult. It is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.<br />
It is near the Rano Kau extinct volcano crater, south of the capital Hanga Roa. You can reach it easily on foot, walking from the town, passing the Mataveri Airport, walking on the trail up towards the volcano.<br />
Orongo Village was used until the mid 19th century. Due to the spread of Christianity and the illnesses brought by Europeans, less and less locals used the site until it was finally abandoned. Restoration work and studies have been conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, you can admire Orongo pretty well restored.<br />
There used to be a basalt moai called Hoa Hakananai'a, which was removed by British in 1868 and brought to the British Museum. Unlike other statues, this one is built from basalt, the hardest material on the island.
    CHL - Orongo 008.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Orongo - Stone village and believed to have also been a ceremonial center for the birdman cult. It is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.<br />
It is near the Rano Kau extinct volcano crater, south of the capital Hanga Roa. You can reach it easily on foot, walking from the town, passing the Mataveri Airport, walking on the trail up towards the volcano.<br />
Orongo Village was used until the mid 19th century. Due to the spread of Christianity and the illnesses brought by Europeans, less and less locals used the site until it was finally abandoned. Restoration work and studies have been conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, you can admire Orongo pretty well restored.<br />
There used to be a basalt moai called Hoa Hakananai'a, which was removed by British in 1868 and brought to the British Museum. Unlike other statues, this one is built from basalt, the hardest material on the island.
    CHL - Orongo 006.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Orongo - Stone village and believed to have also been a ceremonial center for the birdman cult. It is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.<br />
It is near the Rano Kau extinct volcano crater, south of the capital Hanga Roa. You can reach it easily on foot, walking from the town, passing the Mataveri Airport, walking on the trail up towards the volcano.<br />
Orongo Village was used until the mid 19th century. Due to the spread of Christianity and the illnesses brought by Europeans, less and less locals used the site until it was finally abandoned. Restoration work and studies have been conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, you can admire Orongo pretty well restored.<br />
There used to be a basalt moai called Hoa Hakananai'a, which was removed by British in 1868 and brought to the British Museum. Unlike other statues, this one is built from basalt, the hardest material on the island.
    CHL - Orongo 004.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Orongo - Stone village and believed to have also been a ceremonial center for the birdman cult. It is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.<br />
It is near the Rano Kau extinct volcano crater, south of the capital Hanga Roa. You can reach it easily on foot, walking from the town, passing the Mataveri Airport, walking on the trail up towards the volcano.<br />
Orongo Village was used until the mid 19th century. Due to the spread of Christianity and the illnesses brought by Europeans, less and less locals used the site until it was finally abandoned. Restoration work and studies have been conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, you can admire Orongo pretty well restored.<br />
There used to be a basalt moai called Hoa Hakananai'a, which was removed by British in 1868 and brought to the British Museum. Unlike other statues, this one is built from basalt, the hardest material on the island.
    CHL - Orongo 001.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
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On the Photo:  Ahu Tahai - A small moai complex north of the capital. You can get there on foot easily.It is believed that Ahu Tahai is one of the oldest ancient statue sites on Rapa Nui. The restoration work was done by William Mulloy in 1974. Actually there are 3 ahu sites here which constitute the complex: Ko Te Riku, Vai Ure/Uri, Tahai. The complex was restored by archaeologist William Mulloy between 1968 and 1970. His tomb is located close to this site.
    CHL - Ahu Tahai 009.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
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On the Photo:  Ahu Tahai - A small moai complex north of the capital. You can get there on foot easily.It is believed that Ahu Tahai is one of the oldest ancient statue sites on Rapa Nui. The restoration work was done by William Mulloy in 1974. Actually there are 3 ahu sites here which constitute the complex: Ko Te Riku, Vai Ure/Uri, Tahai. The complex was restored by archaeologist William Mulloy between 1968 and 1970. His tomb is located close to this site.
    CHL - Ahu Tahai 007.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
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On the Photo:  Ahu Tahai - A small moai complex north of the capital. You can get there on foot easily.It is believed that Ahu Tahai is one of the oldest ancient statue sites on Rapa Nui. The restoration work was done by William Mulloy in 1974. Actually there are 3 ahu sites here which constitute the complex: Ko Te Riku, Vai Ure/Uri, Tahai. The complex was restored by archaeologist William Mulloy between 1968 and 1970. His tomb is located close to this site.
    CHL - Ahu Tahai 005.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
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On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 023.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 011.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 010.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 008.JPG
  • Hare Majesteit de Koningin Beatrix heeft op  woensdagmiddag 30 augustus in kerkgebouw De Duif te Amsterdam de viering bij van 50 jaar Stadsherstel Amsterdam. <br />
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Stadsherstel Amsterdam verwerft, restaureert, onderhoudt en beheert panden die karakteristiek zijn voor het stadsbeeld. Stadsherstel heeft in zijn 50-jarig bestaan ruim 400 verkrotte panden gerestaureerd en tot woonhuizen gemaakt.<br />
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Her Majesty the queen Beatrix attended on Wednesday afternoon 30 augusts i in Amsterdam the celebration of 50 years town convalescence Amsterdam. Town convalescence acquires Amsterdam, restores, maintains and manages pawn that characterisation is for the town picture. Town convalescence has in its 50-one year old existence wide 400 decayed pawns restored and turned into new homes.
    Stadsherstel Amsterdam 019.jpg
  • Hare Majesteit de Koningin Beatrix heeft op  woensdagmiddag 30 augustus in kerkgebouw De Duif te Amsterdam de viering bij van 50 jaar Stadsherstel Amsterdam. <br />
<br />
Stadsherstel Amsterdam verwerft, restaureert, onderhoudt en beheert panden die karakteristiek zijn voor het stadsbeeld. Stadsherstel heeft in zijn 50-jarig bestaan ruim 400 verkrotte panden gerestaureerd en tot woonhuizen gemaakt.<br />
<br />
Her Majesty the queen Beatrix attended on Wednesday afternoon 30 augusts i in Amsterdam the celebration of 50 years town convalescence Amsterdam. Town convalescence acquires Amsterdam, restores, maintains and manages pawn that characterisation is for the town picture. Town convalescence has in its 50-one year old existence wide 400 decayed pawns restored and turned into new homes.
    Stadsherstel Amsterdam 018.jpg
  • Hare Majesteit de Koningin Beatrix heeft op  woensdagmiddag 30 augustus in kerkgebouw De Duif te Amsterdam de viering bij van 50 jaar Stadsherstel Amsterdam. <br />
<br />
Stadsherstel Amsterdam verwerft, restaureert, onderhoudt en beheert panden die karakteristiek zijn voor het stadsbeeld. Stadsherstel heeft in zijn 50-jarig bestaan ruim 400 verkrotte panden gerestaureerd en tot woonhuizen gemaakt.<br />
<br />
Her Majesty the queen Beatrix attended on Wednesday afternoon 30 augusts i in Amsterdam the celebration of 50 years town convalescence Amsterdam. Town convalescence acquires Amsterdam, restores, maintains and manages pawn that characterisation is for the town picture. Town convalescence has in its 50-one year old existence wide 400 decayed pawns restored and turned into new homes.
    Stadsherstel Amsterdam 014.jpg
  • Hare Majesteit de Koningin Beatrix heeft op  woensdagmiddag 30 augustus in kerkgebouw De Duif te Amsterdam de viering bij van 50 jaar Stadsherstel Amsterdam. <br />
<br />
Stadsherstel Amsterdam verwerft, restaureert, onderhoudt en beheert panden die karakteristiek zijn voor het stadsbeeld. Stadsherstel heeft in zijn 50-jarig bestaan ruim 400 verkrotte panden gerestaureerd en tot woonhuizen gemaakt.<br />
<br />
Her Majesty the queen Beatrix attended on Wednesday afternoon 30 augusts i in Amsterdam the celebration of 50 years town convalescence Amsterdam. Town convalescence acquires Amsterdam, restores, maintains and manages pawn that characterisation is for the town picture. Town convalescence has in its 50-one year old existence wide 400 decayed pawns restored and turned into new homes.
    Stadsherstel Amsterdam 013.jpg
  • Hare Majesteit de Koningin Beatrix heeft op  woensdagmiddag 30 augustus in kerkgebouw De Duif te Amsterdam de viering bij van 50 jaar Stadsherstel Amsterdam. <br />
<br />
Stadsherstel Amsterdam verwerft, restaureert, onderhoudt en beheert panden die karakteristiek zijn voor het stadsbeeld. Stadsherstel heeft in zijn 50-jarig bestaan ruim 400 verkrotte panden gerestaureerd en tot woonhuizen gemaakt.<br />
<br />
Her Majesty the queen Beatrix attended on Wednesday afternoon 30 augusts i in Amsterdam the celebration of 50 years town convalescence Amsterdam. Town convalescence acquires Amsterdam, restores, maintains and manages pawn that characterisation is for the town picture. Town convalescence has in its 50-one year old existence wide 400 decayed pawns restored and turned into new homes.
    Stadsherstel Amsterdam 011.jpg
  • Hare Majesteit de Koningin Beatrix heeft op  woensdagmiddag 30 augustus in kerkgebouw De Duif te Amsterdam de viering bij van 50 jaar Stadsherstel Amsterdam. <br />
<br />
Stadsherstel Amsterdam verwerft, restaureert, onderhoudt en beheert panden die karakteristiek zijn voor het stadsbeeld. Stadsherstel heeft in zijn 50-jarig bestaan ruim 400 verkrotte panden gerestaureerd en tot woonhuizen gemaakt.<br />
<br />
Her Majesty the queen Beatrix attended on Wednesday afternoon 30 augusts i in Amsterdam the celebration of 50 years town convalescence Amsterdam. Town convalescence acquires Amsterdam, restores, maintains and manages pawn that characterisation is for the town picture. Town convalescence has in its 50-one year old existence wide 400 decayed pawns restored and turned into new homes.
    Stadsherstel Amsterdam 010.jpg
  • Hare Majesteit de Koningin Beatrix heeft op  woensdagmiddag 30 augustus in kerkgebouw De Duif te Amsterdam de viering bij van 50 jaar Stadsherstel Amsterdam. <br />
<br />
Stadsherstel Amsterdam verwerft, restaureert, onderhoudt en beheert panden die karakteristiek zijn voor het stadsbeeld. Stadsherstel heeft in zijn 50-jarig bestaan ruim 400 verkrotte panden gerestaureerd en tot woonhuizen gemaakt.<br />
<br />
Her Majesty the queen Beatrix attended on Wednesday afternoon 30 augusts i in Amsterdam the celebration of 50 years town convalescence Amsterdam. Town convalescence acquires Amsterdam, restores, maintains and manages pawn that characterisation is for the town picture. Town convalescence has in its 50-one year old existence wide 400 decayed pawns restored and turned into new homes.
    Stadsherstel Amsterdam 009.jpg
  • Hare Majesteit de Koningin Beatrix heeft op  woensdagmiddag 30 augustus in kerkgebouw De Duif te Amsterdam de viering bij van 50 jaar Stadsherstel Amsterdam. <br />
<br />
Stadsherstel Amsterdam verwerft, restaureert, onderhoudt en beheert panden die karakteristiek zijn voor het stadsbeeld. Stadsherstel heeft in zijn 50-jarig bestaan ruim 400 verkrotte panden gerestaureerd en tot woonhuizen gemaakt.<br />
<br />
Her Majesty the queen Beatrix attended on Wednesday afternoon 30 augusts i in Amsterdam the celebration of 50 years town convalescence Amsterdam. Town convalescence acquires Amsterdam, restores, maintains and manages pawn that characterisation is for the town picture. Town convalescence has in its 50-one year old existence wide 400 decayed pawns restored and turned into new homes.
    Stadsherstel Amsterdam 005.jpg
  • Hare Majesteit de Koningin Beatrix heeft op  woensdagmiddag 30 augustus in kerkgebouw De Duif te Amsterdam de viering bij van 50 jaar Stadsherstel Amsterdam. <br />
<br />
Stadsherstel Amsterdam verwerft, restaureert, onderhoudt en beheert panden die karakteristiek zijn voor het stadsbeeld. Stadsherstel heeft in zijn 50-jarig bestaan ruim 400 verkrotte panden gerestaureerd en tot woonhuizen gemaakt.<br />
<br />
Her Majesty the queen Beatrix attended on Wednesday afternoon 30 augusts i in Amsterdam the celebration of 50 years town convalescence Amsterdam. Town convalescence acquires Amsterdam, restores, maintains and manages pawn that characterisation is for the town picture. Town convalescence has in its 50-one year old existence wide 400 decayed pawns restored and turned into new homes.
    Stadsherstel Amsterdam 006.jpg
  • Hare Majesteit de Koningin Beatrix heeft op  woensdagmiddag 30 augustus in kerkgebouw De Duif te Amsterdam de viering bij van 50 jaar Stadsherstel Amsterdam. <br />
<br />
Stadsherstel Amsterdam verwerft, restaureert, onderhoudt en beheert panden die karakteristiek zijn voor het stadsbeeld. Stadsherstel heeft in zijn 50-jarig bestaan ruim 400 verkrotte panden gerestaureerd en tot woonhuizen gemaakt.<br />
<br />
Her Majesty the queen Beatrix attended on Wednesday afternoon 30 augusts i in Amsterdam the celebration of 50 years town convalescence Amsterdam. Town convalescence acquires Amsterdam, restores, maintains and manages pawn that characterisation is for the town picture. Town convalescence has in its 50-one year old existence wide 400 decayed pawns restored and turned into new homes.
    Stadsherstel Amsterdam 004.jpg
  • Hare Majesteit de Koningin Beatrix heeft op  woensdagmiddag 30 augustus in kerkgebouw De Duif te Amsterdam de viering bij van 50 jaar Stadsherstel Amsterdam. <br />
<br />
Stadsherstel Amsterdam verwerft, restaureert, onderhoudt en beheert panden die karakteristiek zijn voor het stadsbeeld. Stadsherstel heeft in zijn 50-jarig bestaan ruim 400 verkrotte panden gerestaureerd en tot woonhuizen gemaakt.<br />
<br />
Her Majesty the queen Beatrix attended on Wednesday afternoon 30 augusts i in Amsterdam the celebration of 50 years town convalescence Amsterdam. Town convalescence acquires Amsterdam, restores, maintains and manages pawn that characterisation is for the town picture. Town convalescence has in its 50-one year old existence wide 400 decayed pawns restored and turned into new homes.
    Stadsherstel Amsterdam 002.jpg
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Orongo - Stone village and believed to have also been a ceremonial center for the birdman cult. It is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.<br />
It is near the Rano Kau extinct volcano crater, south of the capital Hanga Roa. You can reach it easily on foot, walking from the town, passing the Mataveri Airport, walking on the trail up towards the volcano.<br />
Orongo Village was used until the mid 19th century. Due to the spread of Christianity and the illnesses brought by Europeans, less and less locals used the site until it was finally abandoned. Restoration work and studies have been conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, you can admire Orongo pretty well restored.<br />
There used to be a basalt moai called Hoa Hakananai'a, which was removed by British in 1868 and brought to the British Museum. Unlike other statues, this one is built from basalt, the hardest material on the island.
    CHL - Orongo 036.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Orongo - Stone village and believed to have also been a ceremonial center for the birdman cult. It is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.<br />
It is near the Rano Kau extinct volcano crater, south of the capital Hanga Roa. You can reach it easily on foot, walking from the town, passing the Mataveri Airport, walking on the trail up towards the volcano.<br />
Orongo Village was used until the mid 19th century. Due to the spread of Christianity and the illnesses brought by Europeans, less and less locals used the site until it was finally abandoned. Restoration work and studies have been conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, you can admire Orongo pretty well restored.<br />
There used to be a basalt moai called Hoa Hakananai'a, which was removed by British in 1868 and brought to the British Museum. Unlike other statues, this one is built from basalt, the hardest material on the island.
    CHL - Orongo 020.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Orongo - Stone village and believed to have also been a ceremonial center for the birdman cult. It is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.<br />
It is near the Rano Kau extinct volcano crater, south of the capital Hanga Roa. You can reach it easily on foot, walking from the town, passing the Mataveri Airport, walking on the trail up towards the volcano.<br />
Orongo Village was used until the mid 19th century. Due to the spread of Christianity and the illnesses brought by Europeans, less and less locals used the site until it was finally abandoned. Restoration work and studies have been conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, you can admire Orongo pretty well restored.<br />
There used to be a basalt moai called Hoa Hakananai'a, which was removed by British in 1868 and brought to the British Museum. Unlike other statues, this one is built from basalt, the hardest material on the island.
    CHL - Orongo 021.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Orongo - Stone village and believed to have also been a ceremonial center for the birdman cult. It is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.<br />
It is near the Rano Kau extinct volcano crater, south of the capital Hanga Roa. You can reach it easily on foot, walking from the town, passing the Mataveri Airport, walking on the trail up towards the volcano.<br />
Orongo Village was used until the mid 19th century. Due to the spread of Christianity and the illnesses brought by Europeans, less and less locals used the site until it was finally abandoned. Restoration work and studies have been conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, you can admire Orongo pretty well restored.<br />
There used to be a basalt moai called Hoa Hakananai'a, which was removed by British in 1868 and brought to the British Museum. Unlike other statues, this one is built from basalt, the hardest material on the island.
    CHL - Orongo 018.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Orongo - Stone village and believed to have also been a ceremonial center for the birdman cult. It is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.<br />
It is near the Rano Kau extinct volcano crater, south of the capital Hanga Roa. You can reach it easily on foot, walking from the town, passing the Mataveri Airport, walking on the trail up towards the volcano.<br />
Orongo Village was used until the mid 19th century. Due to the spread of Christianity and the illnesses brought by Europeans, less and less locals used the site until it was finally abandoned. Restoration work and studies have been conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, you can admire Orongo pretty well restored.<br />
There used to be a basalt moai called Hoa Hakananai'a, which was removed by British in 1868 and brought to the British Museum. Unlike other statues, this one is built from basalt, the hardest material on the island.
    CHL - Orongo 019.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Orongo - Stone village and believed to have also been a ceremonial center for the birdman cult. It is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.<br />
It is near the Rano Kau extinct volcano crater, south of the capital Hanga Roa. You can reach it easily on foot, walking from the town, passing the Mataveri Airport, walking on the trail up towards the volcano.<br />
Orongo Village was used until the mid 19th century. Due to the spread of Christianity and the illnesses brought by Europeans, less and less locals used the site until it was finally abandoned. Restoration work and studies have been conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, you can admire Orongo pretty well restored.<br />
There used to be a basalt moai called Hoa Hakananai'a, which was removed by British in 1868 and brought to the British Museum. Unlike other statues, this one is built from basalt, the hardest material on the island.
    CHL - Orongo 016.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Orongo - Stone village and believed to have also been a ceremonial center for the birdman cult. It is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.<br />
It is near the Rano Kau extinct volcano crater, south of the capital Hanga Roa. You can reach it easily on foot, walking from the town, passing the Mataveri Airport, walking on the trail up towards the volcano.<br />
Orongo Village was used until the mid 19th century. Due to the spread of Christianity and the illnesses brought by Europeans, less and less locals used the site until it was finally abandoned. Restoration work and studies have been conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, you can admire Orongo pretty well restored.<br />
There used to be a basalt moai called Hoa Hakananai'a, which was removed by British in 1868 and brought to the British Museum. Unlike other statues, this one is built from basalt, the hardest material on the island.
    CHL - Orongo 015.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Orongo - Stone village and believed to have also been a ceremonial center for the birdman cult. It is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.<br />
It is near the Rano Kau extinct volcano crater, south of the capital Hanga Roa. You can reach it easily on foot, walking from the town, passing the Mataveri Airport, walking on the trail up towards the volcano.<br />
Orongo Village was used until the mid 19th century. Due to the spread of Christianity and the illnesses brought by Europeans, less and less locals used the site until it was finally abandoned. Restoration work and studies have been conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, you can admire Orongo pretty well restored.<br />
There used to be a basalt moai called Hoa Hakananai'a, which was removed by British in 1868 and brought to the British Museum. Unlike other statues, this one is built from basalt, the hardest material on the island.
    CHL - Orongo 014.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Orongo - Stone village and believed to have also been a ceremonial center for the birdman cult. It is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.<br />
It is near the Rano Kau extinct volcano crater, south of the capital Hanga Roa. You can reach it easily on foot, walking from the town, passing the Mataveri Airport, walking on the trail up towards the volcano.<br />
Orongo Village was used until the mid 19th century. Due to the spread of Christianity and the illnesses brought by Europeans, less and less locals used the site until it was finally abandoned. Restoration work and studies have been conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, you can admire Orongo pretty well restored.<br />
There used to be a basalt moai called Hoa Hakananai'a, which was removed by British in 1868 and brought to the British Museum. Unlike other statues, this one is built from basalt, the hardest material on the island.
    CHL - Orongo 010.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Orongo - Stone village and believed to have also been a ceremonial center for the birdman cult. It is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.<br />
It is near the Rano Kau extinct volcano crater, south of the capital Hanga Roa. You can reach it easily on foot, walking from the town, passing the Mataveri Airport, walking on the trail up towards the volcano.<br />
Orongo Village was used until the mid 19th century. Due to the spread of Christianity and the illnesses brought by Europeans, less and less locals used the site until it was finally abandoned. Restoration work and studies have been conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, you can admire Orongo pretty well restored.<br />
There used to be a basalt moai called Hoa Hakananai'a, which was removed by British in 1868 and brought to the British Museum. Unlike other statues, this one is built from basalt, the hardest material on the island.
    CHL - Orongo 007.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Orongo - Stone village and believed to have also been a ceremonial center for the birdman cult. It is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.<br />
It is near the Rano Kau extinct volcano crater, south of the capital Hanga Roa. You can reach it easily on foot, walking from the town, passing the Mataveri Airport, walking on the trail up towards the volcano.<br />
Orongo Village was used until the mid 19th century. Due to the spread of Christianity and the illnesses brought by Europeans, less and less locals used the site until it was finally abandoned. Restoration work and studies have been conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, you can admire Orongo pretty well restored.<br />
There used to be a basalt moai called Hoa Hakananai'a, which was removed by British in 1868 and brought to the British Museum. Unlike other statues, this one is built from basalt, the hardest material on the island.
    CHL - Orongo 005.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Orongo - Stone village and believed to have also been a ceremonial center for the birdman cult. It is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.<br />
It is near the Rano Kau extinct volcano crater, south of the capital Hanga Roa. You can reach it easily on foot, walking from the town, passing the Mataveri Airport, walking on the trail up towards the volcano.<br />
Orongo Village was used until the mid 19th century. Due to the spread of Christianity and the illnesses brought by Europeans, less and less locals used the site until it was finally abandoned. Restoration work and studies have been conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, you can admire Orongo pretty well restored.<br />
There used to be a basalt moai called Hoa Hakananai'a, which was removed by British in 1868 and brought to the British Museum. Unlike other statues, this one is built from basalt, the hardest material on the island.
    CHL - Orongo 002.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
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On the Photo:  Ahu Tahai - A small moai complex north of the capital. You can get there on foot easily.It is believed that Ahu Tahai is one of the oldest ancient statue sites on Rapa Nui. The restoration work was done by William Mulloy in 1974. Actually there are 3 ahu sites here which constitute the complex: Ko Te Riku, Vai Ure/Uri, Tahai. The complex was restored by archaeologist William Mulloy between 1968 and 1970. His tomb is located close to this site.
    CHL - Ahu Tahai 008.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Tahai - A small moai complex north of the capital. You can get there on foot easily.It is believed that Ahu Tahai is one of the oldest ancient statue sites on Rapa Nui. The restoration work was done by William Mulloy in 1974. Actually there are 3 ahu sites here which constitute the complex: Ko Te Riku, Vai Ure/Uri, Tahai. The complex was restored by archaeologist William Mulloy between 1968 and 1970. His tomb is located close to this site.
    CHL - Ahu Tahai 006.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Tahai - A small moai complex north of the capital. You can get there on foot easily.It is believed that Ahu Tahai is one of the oldest ancient statue sites on Rapa Nui. The restoration work was done by William Mulloy in 1974. Actually there are 3 ahu sites here which constitute the complex: Ko Te Riku, Vai Ure/Uri, Tahai. The complex was restored by archaeologist William Mulloy between 1968 and 1970. His tomb is located close to this site.
    CHL - Ahu Tahai 004.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Tahai - A small moai complex north of the capital. You can get there on foot easily.It is believed that Ahu Tahai is one of the oldest ancient statue sites on Rapa Nui. The restoration work was done by William Mulloy in 1974. Actually there are 3 ahu sites here which constitute the complex: Ko Te Riku, Vai Ure/Uri, Tahai. The complex was restored by archaeologist William Mulloy between 1968 and 1970. His tomb is located close to this site.
    CHL - Ahu Tahai 003.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Tahai - A small moai complex north of the capital. You can get there on foot easily.It is believed that Ahu Tahai is one of the oldest ancient statue sites on Rapa Nui. The restoration work was done by William Mulloy in 1974. Actually there are 3 ahu sites here which constitute the complex: Ko Te Riku, Vai Ure/Uri, Tahai. The complex was restored by archaeologist William Mulloy between 1968 and 1970. His tomb is located close to this site.
    CHL - Ahu Tahai 002.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Tahai - A small moai complex north of the capital. You can get there on foot easily.It is believed that Ahu Tahai is one of the oldest ancient statue sites on Rapa Nui. The restoration work was done by William Mulloy in 1974. Actually there are 3 ahu sites here which constitute the complex: Ko Te Riku, Vai Ure/Uri, Tahai. The complex was restored by archaeologist William Mulloy between 1968 and 1970. His tomb is located close to this site.
    CHL - Ahu Tahai 001.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 024.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 025.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 022.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 020.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 019.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 018.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 017.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 016.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 015.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 014.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 013.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 012.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 009.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 007.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 006.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 004.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 003.JPG
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people.<br />
<br />
On the Photo:  Ahu Nau Nau - It is an archaeological site with restored moai statues. You can find it at Anakena Beach on the northern part of Easter Island.<br />
This ahu was partly buried in the sand and the statues were fallen. Cracks and erosion signs are visible on the rocks.<br />
In 1980 archaeologist Sergio Rapu Haoa has conducted restoration work at the site and today we can admire it in its original form. Today, the site at Nau Nau is one of the most well preserved ahu sites.<br />
7 statues are found here: 4 larger moai with topknots (pukao), 2 medium size ones and the seventh is rather the remains of a body. Unfortunately one of the medium statues has no head and the last one is less than half a body.<br />
Interestingly the pukao are very well fitted on the moai heads.
    CHL - Ahu Nau Nau 001.JPG
  • Foto genomen in den Haag, Politieke hoofstad van Nederland.<br />
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Photo taken in The Hague, Political Capitol of the Netherlands<br />
<br />
Paleis Noordeinde: 17e eeuws paleis, vroeger bekend als "Het Oude Hof", ontstond door verbouwing en uitbreiding van een 16e eeuws huis, dat de Staten van Holland in 1591 huurden voor Louise de Coligny, de weduwe van Willem van Oranje, en haar kinderen. Na een grote restauratie is het nu in gebruik als werk- en ontvangstpaleis van Koningin Beatrix sinds begin jaren '80. Het gedeelte aan het Noordeinde is een prachtig voorbeeld van 17e eeuwse classicistische barok. Het ruiterstandbeeld van Willem van Oranje voor het hek dateert uit 1845. <br />
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The Noordeinde Palace with its gracefully landscaped garden is situated on the Noordeinde, one of the most elegant shopping streets of The Hague. It was built in 1553. This original neo-classical town palace was splendidly furnis-hed with carpets <br />
woven with gold and extremely rare furnis-hings. The widow of William of Orange and her children lived there. In 1815 the palace was completely restored and used as residence for King William I. Since 1984 HM Queen Beatrix and her staff have their offices in the elegant rooms of Noordeinde Palace. Since that date the palace also plays an important role in the ceremonies of 'Prinsjesdag', which marks the opening of Parliament each year on the third Tuesday of September.
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  • Foto genomen in den Haag, Politieke hoofstad van Nederland.<br />
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Photo taken in The Hague, Political Capitol of the Netherlands<br />
<br />
Paleis Noordeinde: 17e eeuws paleis, vroeger bekend als "Het Oude Hof", ontstond door verbouwing en uitbreiding van een 16e eeuws huis, dat de Staten van Holland in 1591 huurden voor Louise de Coligny, de weduwe van Willem van Oranje, en haar kinderen. Na een grote restauratie is het nu in gebruik als werk- en ontvangstpaleis van Koningin Beatrix sinds begin jaren '80. Het gedeelte aan het Noordeinde is een prachtig voorbeeld van 17e eeuwse classicistische barok. Het ruiterstandbeeld van Willem van Oranje voor het hek dateert uit 1845. <br />
<br />
The Noordeinde Palace with its gracefully landscaped garden is situated on the Noordeinde, one of the most elegant shopping streets of The Hague. It was built in 1553. This original neo-classical town palace was splendidly furnis-hed with carpets <br />
woven with gold and extremely rare furnis-hings. The widow of William of Orange and her children lived there. In 1815 the palace was completely restored and used as residence for King William I. Since 1984 HM Queen Beatrix and her staff have their offices in the elegant rooms of Noordeinde Palace. Since that date the palace also plays an important role in the ceremonies of 'Prinsjesdag', which marks the opening of Parliament each year on the third Tuesday of September.
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  • Het Muiderslot is een nog in goede staat verkerend middeleeuws kasteel in het Noord-Hollandse Muiden. Het is een rijksmuseum.<br />
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Het kasteel is een vierkante waterburcht. Op iedere hoek staat een ronde toren. Binnen de muren staat een groot gebouw met trapgevels. Het kasteel heeft een slotgracht met een ophaalbrug. Er is ook onder meer een gerestaureerde moestuin en een kruidentuin.<br />
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The Muiderslot is still in a good state of preservation medieval castle in the North Holland Muiden. It is a national museum.<br />
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The castle is a square moated castle. On every corner, a round tower. Within the walls is a large building with stepped gables. The castle has a moat with a drawbridge. It also includes a restored vegetable garden and herb garden.
    EMST20131229-318.JPG
  • Het Muiderslot is een nog in goede staat verkerend middeleeuws kasteel in het Noord-Hollandse Muiden. Het is een rijksmuseum.<br />
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Het kasteel is een vierkante waterburcht. Op iedere hoek staat een ronde toren. Binnen de muren staat een groot gebouw met trapgevels. Het kasteel heeft een slotgracht met een ophaalbrug. Er is ook onder meer een gerestaureerde moestuin en een kruidentuin.<br />
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The Muiderslot is still in a good state of preservation medieval castle in the North Holland Muiden. It is a national museum.<br />
<br />
The castle is a square moated castle. On every corner, a round tower. Within the walls is a large building with stepped gables. The castle has a moat with a drawbridge. It also includes a restored vegetable garden and herb garden.
    EMST20131229-316.JPG
  • Het Muiderslot is een nog in goede staat verkerend middeleeuws kasteel in het Noord-Hollandse Muiden. Het is een rijksmuseum.<br />
<br />
Het kasteel is een vierkante waterburcht. Op iedere hoek staat een ronde toren. Binnen de muren staat een groot gebouw met trapgevels. Het kasteel heeft een slotgracht met een ophaalbrug. Er is ook onder meer een gerestaureerde moestuin en een kruidentuin.<br />
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The Muiderslot is still in a good state of preservation medieval castle in the North Holland Muiden. It is a national museum.<br />
<br />
The castle is a square moated castle. On every corner, a round tower. Within the walls is a large building with stepped gables. The castle has a moat with a drawbridge. It also includes a restored vegetable garden and herb garden.
    EMST20131229-315.JPG
  • Het Muiderslot is een nog in goede staat verkerend middeleeuws kasteel in het Noord-Hollandse Muiden. Het is een rijksmuseum.<br />
<br />
Het kasteel is een vierkante waterburcht. Op iedere hoek staat een ronde toren. Binnen de muren staat een groot gebouw met trapgevels. Het kasteel heeft een slotgracht met een ophaalbrug. Er is ook onder meer een gerestaureerde moestuin en een kruidentuin.<br />
<br />
The Muiderslot is still in a good state of preservation medieval castle in the North Holland Muiden. It is a national museum.<br />
<br />
The castle is a square moated castle. On every corner, a round tower. Within the walls is a large building with stepped gables. The castle has a moat with a drawbridge. It also includes a restored vegetable garden and herb garden.
    EMST20131229-314.JPG
  • Het Muiderslot is een nog in goede staat verkerend middeleeuws kasteel in het Noord-Hollandse Muiden. Het is een rijksmuseum.<br />
<br />
Het kasteel is een vierkante waterburcht. Op iedere hoek staat een ronde toren. Binnen de muren staat een groot gebouw met trapgevels. Het kasteel heeft een slotgracht met een ophaalbrug. Er is ook onder meer een gerestaureerde moestuin en een kruidentuin.<br />
<br />
The Muiderslot is still in a good state of preservation medieval castle in the North Holland Muiden. It is a national museum.<br />
<br />
The castle is a square moated castle. On every corner, a round tower. Within the walls is a large building with stepped gables. The castle has a moat with a drawbridge. It also includes a restored vegetable garden and herb garden.
    EMST20131229-305.JPG
  • Het Muiderslot is een nog in goede staat verkerend middeleeuws kasteel in het Noord-Hollandse Muiden. Het is een rijksmuseum.<br />
<br />
Het kasteel is een vierkante waterburcht. Op iedere hoek staat een ronde toren. Binnen de muren staat een groot gebouw met trapgevels. Het kasteel heeft een slotgracht met een ophaalbrug. Er is ook onder meer een gerestaureerde moestuin en een kruidentuin.<br />
<br />
The Muiderslot is still in a good state of preservation medieval castle in the North Holland Muiden. It is a national museum.<br />
<br />
The castle is a square moated castle. On every corner, a round tower. Within the walls is a large building with stepped gables. The castle has a moat with a drawbridge. It also includes a restored vegetable garden and herb garden.
    EMST20131229-313.JPG
  • Het Muiderslot is een nog in goede staat verkerend middeleeuws kasteel in het Noord-Hollandse Muiden. Het is een rijksmuseum.<br />
<br />
Het kasteel is een vierkante waterburcht. Op iedere hoek staat een ronde toren. Binnen de muren staat een groot gebouw met trapgevels. Het kasteel heeft een slotgracht met een ophaalbrug. Er is ook onder meer een gerestaureerde moestuin en een kruidentuin.<br />
<br />
The Muiderslot is still in a good state of preservation medieval castle in the North Holland Muiden. It is a national museum.<br />
<br />
The castle is a square moated castle. On every corner, a round tower. Within the walls is a large building with stepped gables. The castle has a moat with a drawbridge. It also includes a restored vegetable garden and herb garden.
    EMST20131229-304.JPG
  • Het Muiderslot is een nog in goede staat verkerend middeleeuws kasteel in het Noord-Hollandse Muiden. Het is een rijksmuseum.<br />
<br />
Het kasteel is een vierkante waterburcht. Op iedere hoek staat een ronde toren. Binnen de muren staat een groot gebouw met trapgevels. Het kasteel heeft een slotgracht met een ophaalbrug. Er is ook onder meer een gerestaureerde moestuin en een kruidentuin.<br />
<br />
The Muiderslot is still in a good state of preservation medieval castle in the North Holland Muiden. It is a national museum.<br />
<br />
The castle is a square moated castle. On every corner, a round tower. Within the walls is a large building with stepped gables. The castle has a moat with a drawbridge. It also includes a restored vegetable garden and herb garden.
    EMST20131229-303.JPG
  • Het Muiderslot is een nog in goede staat verkerend middeleeuws kasteel in het Noord-Hollandse Muiden. Het is een rijksmuseum.<br />
<br />
Het kasteel is een vierkante waterburcht. Op iedere hoek staat een ronde toren. Binnen de muren staat een groot gebouw met trapgevels. Het kasteel heeft een slotgracht met een ophaalbrug. Er is ook onder meer een gerestaureerde moestuin en een kruidentuin.<br />
<br />
The Muiderslot is still in a good state of preservation medieval castle in the North Holland Muiden. It is a national museum.<br />
<br />
The castle is a square moated castle. On every corner, a round tower. Within the walls is a large building with stepped gables. The castle has a moat with a drawbridge. It also includes a restored vegetable garden and herb garden.
    EMST20131229-302.JPG
  • Kasteel Vorden is een kasteel en landgoed zuid-oostelijk gelegen in het gelijknamige dorp Vorden in de gemeente Bronckhorst, in de Nederlandse provincie Gelderland.<br />
Kasteel Vorden werd voor het eerst vermeld in 1315. Het kasteel was in aanleg een militair bouwwerk, en werd vanaf 1315 bewoond. In 1580, tijdens de Tachtigjarige Oorlog, werd het geplunderd en dertig jaar later hersteld. Het huis is door de eeuwen heen in het bezit geweest van verschillende adellijke geslachten, waaronder dat van Ripperda. Na de Tweede Wereldoorlog staat het kasteel leeg en raakt het steeds meer in verval. Het kasteel bevindt zich in deplorabele staat als het in 1974 samen met de bijbehorende goederen en grond in bezit komt van Het Geldersch Landschap. <br />
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Vorden Castle is a castle and estate south-easterly in the eponymous village Vorden Bronckhorst in the municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland.<br />
Vorden Castle was first mentioned in 1315. The castle was potentially a military structure, and was inhabited from 1315. In 1580, during the Eighty Years' War, was looted and thirty years later restored. The house has over the centuries in the possession of various noble families, including that of Ripperda. After the Second World War, the castle empty and becomes increasingly into disrepair. The castle is in a deplorable state and in 1974 together with its property and land in possession of Geldersch Landscape.
    Kasteel Vorden 009.JPG
  • Kasteel Vorden is een kasteel en landgoed zuid-oostelijk gelegen in het gelijknamige dorp Vorden in de gemeente Bronckhorst, in de Nederlandse provincie Gelderland.<br />
Kasteel Vorden werd voor het eerst vermeld in 1315. Het kasteel was in aanleg een militair bouwwerk, en werd vanaf 1315 bewoond. In 1580, tijdens de Tachtigjarige Oorlog, werd het geplunderd en dertig jaar later hersteld. Het huis is door de eeuwen heen in het bezit geweest van verschillende adellijke geslachten, waaronder dat van Ripperda. Na de Tweede Wereldoorlog staat het kasteel leeg en raakt het steeds meer in verval. Het kasteel bevindt zich in deplorabele staat als het in 1974 samen met de bijbehorende goederen en grond in bezit komt van Het Geldersch Landschap. <br />
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Vorden Castle is a castle and estate south-easterly in the eponymous village Vorden Bronckhorst in the municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland.<br />
Vorden Castle was first mentioned in 1315. The castle was potentially a military structure, and was inhabited from 1315. In 1580, during the Eighty Years' War, was looted and thirty years later restored. The house has over the centuries in the possession of various noble families, including that of Ripperda. After the Second World War, the castle empty and becomes increasingly into disrepair. The castle is in a deplorable state and in 1974 together with its property and land in possession of Geldersch Landscape.
    Kasteel Vorden 007.JPG
  • Kasteel Vorden is een kasteel en landgoed zuid-oostelijk gelegen in het gelijknamige dorp Vorden in de gemeente Bronckhorst, in de Nederlandse provincie Gelderland.<br />
Kasteel Vorden werd voor het eerst vermeld in 1315. Het kasteel was in aanleg een militair bouwwerk, en werd vanaf 1315 bewoond. In 1580, tijdens de Tachtigjarige Oorlog, werd het geplunderd en dertig jaar later hersteld. Het huis is door de eeuwen heen in het bezit geweest van verschillende adellijke geslachten, waaronder dat van Ripperda. Na de Tweede Wereldoorlog staat het kasteel leeg en raakt het steeds meer in verval. Het kasteel bevindt zich in deplorabele staat als het in 1974 samen met de bijbehorende goederen en grond in bezit komt van Het Geldersch Landschap. <br />
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Vorden Castle is a castle and estate south-easterly in the eponymous village Vorden Bronckhorst in the municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland.<br />
Vorden Castle was first mentioned in 1315. The castle was potentially a military structure, and was inhabited from 1315. In 1580, during the Eighty Years' War, was looted and thirty years later restored. The house has over the centuries in the possession of various noble families, including that of Ripperda. After the Second World War, the castle empty and becomes increasingly into disrepair. The castle is in a deplorable state and in 1974 together with its property and land in possession of Geldersch Landscape.
    Kasteel Vorden 006.JPG
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