a battered mechanical beauty: the steam engine Jakobstal
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The Sulzer steam engine shown here was build in 1903 and belonged to the spinnery Blumer & Söhne which was shutdown in 1982. Today the building is part of the big industrial ruin Jakobstal.
A german abstract about the history and current development (or stagnation) about the ruin can be read here:
http://www.zuonline.ch/storys/storys.cfm?db=zuonline&vID=13034
Perfect place to watch aircrafts.
In January 2000 a Airplane crashed here. All 10 persons died.
It is always fascinating seeing landing or starting airplanes from a short distance.The airport Zuric...
Canon EOS 550d, sigma 8mm
A nice place to watch aircrafts take off.
http://b737home.blogspot.com Made with 4 shots Canon EOS550D and Sigma 8mm Lens
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.
