St John's Church, Buxton, Derbyshire, England
par Hans ter Horst
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A pretty Georgian Church building in the centre of Buxton, Derbyshire which gained popularity because of its water. The time of this panorama was early morning and the upcoming sun just touches the autumn leaves.
The Octagon, previously the Concert Hall, and the Pavilion Theater and Gardens in the town of Buxton ...
The Pavilion Gardens with the Octagon in the distance in the town of Buxton which is known as "the ga...
This view of the crescent in Buxton, Derbyshire in May 2012 while the crescent is undergoing an exten...
High up on the Derbyshire moors we came across this bench, whilst not the most inspiring poem it stru...
A cottage covered in colourfull Ivy in the Peak District.
Lyme Hall and its gardens go back to the Elizabethan mansion established in 1570. The current buildi...
Lyme Hall and its gardens go back to the Elizabethan mansion established in 1570. The current buildi...
Lyme Hall and its gardens go back to the Elizabethan mansion established in 1570. The current buildi...
Lyme Hall and its gardens go back to the Elizabethan mansion established in 1570. The current buildi...
Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
Text by Steve Smith.
