Grimeton radio station |
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Set of six such 127m high transmitters I discovered during my roadtrip to Norway. Pretty nice to stop by and take a look. The Grimeton radio station, with call sign SAQ, was commissioned in 1924. It was built for wireless telegraphy using techniques.
Nice mirror in the water. Shot in Galtabäck south of Varberg
Information from Varberg Official Tourist Guide The Fortress Countless kings, queens, generals and no...
The wooden church in N?sslinge in Himledalens congregation is beautifully situated next to the lake N...
The wooden church in N?sslinge in Himledalens congregation is beautifully situated next to the lake N...
The wooden church in N?sslinge in Himledalens congregation is beautifully situated next to the lake N...
This power station at Suse river is built 1928th It has an assembly of 275 kW. The normal annual prod...
The area is famous for the Hunting Castle that George Seaton built on the hilltop between 1915 and 19...
This is a relatively young castle. Its construction started 1898 and was finished in 1904. It was a p...
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.