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The nick name Quarter Cake cames from the shape of this small forest, or horse path, located in Dragør - a small fishermans village some 15-16 km. south of Copenhagen, Denmark. I wanted to catch the sun looking through the spring leaves, inspired by Verner Hansens panorama of mushrooms.
A modest church from the late 18th century located on the small fishermans town of Dragoer (Dragør), ...
The red brick atrium houses of Rødtjørnen (red thorns) in Dragoer (Dragør) is an example of well inte...
An example of fine architecture located in the small town of Dragoer (Dragør), some 15-16 km. south o...
The Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday are known as "Shrovetide," from an old English word "shri...
Th red brick atrium houses of the Redthorns (Rødtjørnen in danish) is a fine example of architecture ...
The garden of our local library, here in Dragør, Denmark. Just a nice and quiet place to reflect and ...
Close to the Sea Bath you will find the Goose Republic. It has been a long standing tradition in Drag...
One of the idyllic spots in the old town of Dragoer, a small fishermans village located some 15-16 km...
Dragoer - or Dragør in danish - is a small fishermans town some 15-16 km. south of Copenhagen, Denmar...
The beautiful flowe shop is located in Dragoer (Dragør), a small fishermans village located some 15-1...
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.
