Ok, I want to create a series of interactive activities here on the Eastern European forum.

For the second activity, I want you to suggest the best Historical Skyline of Eastern Europe, and then, we can vote on the top suggestions (in another thread, which I will create as we receive enough suggestions).

Pictures are also a great way to support your suggestion. Please only post general skyline pictures, not ones of individual skyscrapers. Also, a few good ones should be sufficient for people to decide, so don't post 100's of pictures.

Let's start.

I'm kinda lazy to look for the pictures (I hope people will find many photos anyway)

but my suggestions would be the folloowing:

Praha
Krakow
Riga
Tallinn

all for now :)

Gdansk

http://69.56.199.195/prace/download/34074.jpg

I'm kinda lazy to look for the pictures (I hope people will find many photos anyway)

but my suggestions would be the folloowing:

Praha
Krakow
Riga
Tallinn

all for now :)
Thanks. ;)
I haven't seen the skyline photos for a few of those cities, so it would be nice if you posted a FEW pics. Also, remember that eventhough a city might have nice historical buildings, it's the SKYLINE which matters - how the city center looks from the side.

Ok, I want to create a series of interactive activities here on the Eastern European forum.

For the second activity, I want you to suggest the best Historical Skyline of Eastern Europe, and then, we can vote on the top suggestions (in another thread, which I will create as we receive enough suggestions).

Pictures are also a great way to support your suggestion. Please only post general skyline pictures, not ones of individual skyscrapers. Also, a few good ones should be sufficient for people to decide, so don't post 100's of pictures.

Let's start.

There are so many beautifull historic skylines that it's almost impossible to choose one, which is the best.

There are so many beautifull historic skylines that it's almost impossible to choose one, which is the best.
We'll try ... this is what this thread is for. Give all of your suggestions !!!

The taller, the bigger - the better. As I said before, a city may have nice buildings, but if they're all the same hight, etc ... that doesn't make nice skyline.

I'm kinda lazy to look for the pictures (I hope people will find many photos anyway)

but my suggestions would be the folloowing:

Praha
Krakow
Riga
Tallinn

all for now :)

Thanx John :)

But for sure Vilnius has one of the most beautifull historic skylines - red roofs of the houses makes it a bit similar to Prague :cheers:

Thanx John :)

But for sure Vilnius has one of the most beautifull historic skylines - red roofs of the houses makes it a bit similar to Prague :cheers:
pic please? ;) I can't remember all these city skylines in my head, lol. :colgate:

ok, this is one shot by me, Riga's historic skyline.
http://img77.exs.cx/img77/1676/riga.jpg

KRAKOW

http://www.plfoto.com/zdjecia/333837.jpg

http://www.wawel.krakow.pl/image/wawel09.jpg

http://80.249.7.77/tier/lech/kra_swit/images/swit_03.jpg

http://www.mintha.com/2000-09/images/poland20.jpg

LVIV

http://www.startbilder.de/einzelbild.php?id=288778&quality=50&identifier=27ae068695&maxpixel

http://www.startbilder.de/einzelbild.php?id=288768&quality=50&identifier=a2f1a52972&maxpixel

great idea

Unknown Town of Przemysl , Poland
http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/crees/outreach/Poland%20Pics/Rooftop%20view%20of%20Przemysl,%20near%20Ukrainian%20border.jpg

Lublin, Poland
http://www.aieseconline.net/blogs/images/sapardanisk/Lublin.jpg

Poznan, Poland
http://epoznan.net/inne/arch/ratusz_28052004/panorama1.jpg

my proposals

Lviv

http://img.photosight.ru/2004/07/16/553852.jpg

Taken from
http://www.photosight.ru/photo.php?photoid=553852&ref=section&refid=999

Pictures authors page
http://www.photosight.ru/ownpage.php?authorid=35350

I'm not sure about Krakow's skyline. Any more pictures, because so far, it looks pretty plain. There must be better pictures.

I'm not sure about Krakow's skyline. Any more pictures, because so far, it looks pretty plain. There must be better pictures.I agree - it's so huge that it's very hard to show these tall skylines ;)

Wroclaw (Poland):

http://photoagency.com.pl/images/10.jpg http://www.gorpol.krakow.pl/miasta/wroclaw/8782-11.jpg http://www.plfoto.com/zdjecia/270795.jpg http://hydral.com.pl/neo/foto/8/8150.jpg http://hydral.com.pl/neo/foto/13/13678.jpg

Tallinn

http://www.marshallcenter.org/site-graphic/lang-en/page-mc-index-1/xdocs/mc/photo-gallery/images-alum/photo-gallery/estonia/tallinn.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/jozsefbiro/MyPhotos/Tallinn/t8_harbour.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/jozsefbiro/MyPhotos/Tallinn/t9_view.jpg

Wroclaw seems very beautiful. I feel rather ashamed that I know nothing about this city.

Wroclaw seems very beautiful. I feel rather ashamed that I know nothing about this city.

Don't worry - Wroclaw is not as known in world as Warsaw, Krakow or Gdansk.

However now it's becoming hot spot for turism and business in Poland. There are more and more articles about Wroclaw in foreighn press and the number of turists is very rapidly increasing.

For me Wroclaw is one of the most beautifull cities in Poland and it's historic skyline in quite amazing :cheers:

ok, this is one shot by me, Riga's historic skyline.
http://img77.exs.cx/img77/1676/riga.jpg

Great photo !!!

Riga historic skyline is one of the best in this part of Europe :)

KRAKOW:

http://www.dabrow.civ.pl/pliki/foto/krakow/31.jpg

Warsaw (XVIII century) -

Wistula river perespective- view on the Royal castle

http://www.zamkipolskie.com/wars/wars07.jpg

Warsaw - old historic skylines :

http://www.bgwm.pl/mapy_dawne/urbs%20warsowia.jpg http://www.bgwm.pl/mapy_dawne/Warszawa1.jpg

This is the OFFICIAL nominations list. The following cities are nominated for the Best Historical Skyline of Eastern Europe (in no particular order):

- Gdansk
- Riga
- Lviv
- Przemysl
- Lublin
- Wroclaw
- Tallinn
- Krakow
- Kharkiv *updated*
- Sarajevo *updated*
- Prague *updated*
- Budapest *updated*
- Vilnius *updated*
- Uzhgorod *updated*

The rest of the "suggested" cities have not been supported with current skyline pictures.

There is still room for more nominees, so keep them coming, and SHOW PICTURES, otherwise, we can't tell if the city is a potential candidate.

DocentX, please remember we're looking for CURRENT skylines, and pictures not drawings ;)

A panorama of Lviv's skyline. (From undoubtebly the BEST Lviv gallery - www.leopolis.lviv.ua)

http://www.leopolis.lviv.net/photo/panorama/lviv_ratusha_170503.jpg

A few more (www.leopolis.lviv.ua) :colgate:

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/7936/lviv_241103_01.jpg

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/9637/lviv_130204_235_01.jpg

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/4416/lviv_130204_242_02.jpg

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/8352/lviv_130204_254_04.jpg

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/694/lviv_220604_06.jpg

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/5748/lviv_040704_05.jpg

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/9823/lviv_240804_04.jpg

One day I must sit into the car and make some photos of Gliwice - it has very beautiful historical skylines, but I've never seen good photos of it :(

Some more from Riga. Riga is flat - but there is waterfront - the large Daugava river. Steep, very high churchtowers, characteristic for Hanseatic towns, create unique skyline. Three churches are very high - 123m, 90m, 86m.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/lecekte/16jun_skaisti/PeteraBazn-16jun04.jpg
http://photos.heremy.com/knaabis7/637765123.jpg
http://photos.heremy.com/knaabis7/17528111451.jpg
Here I concentrate only on skyline, not separate beautiful buildings inside the Old town.

Sarajevo. Nothing else comes close. Some of the traditional views ("Skylines") and close-ups. Choose the best for yourself.



http://www.canuckabroad.com/backpack/photos/sarajevo.jpg

http://www.tfeagle.army.mil/Units/Eagle/MWR/mwrweb/tours/sarajevo/Photos/sarajevo6.jpg

http://www.2am-fcb.com/panama/sarajevo.jpg

http://www.gzg.fn.bw.schule.de/Sarajevo/sarajevoheute/sarajevoheute.gif

http://www.corpse.org/issue_11/foreign_desk/graubard/Sarajevo-1.jpg

http://www.islam.co.ba/foto/4/sarajevo.jpg

http://www.peacelink.nu/Bosnia/Artikler/Sarajevo%20biblioteket.jpg

http://www.aceiweb.org/sarajevo.jpg

http://www.inkblotsmag.com/features/ontheroad/sarajevo/images/sarajevo_02.jpg

http://clubs.sarajevo-x.com/data/slike/slika_595_2363.jpg

http://www.tfeagle.army.mil/Units/Eagle/MWR/mwrweb/tours/sarajevo/Photos/sarajevo9.jpg

http://www.tfeagle.army.mil/Units/Eagle/MWR/mwrweb/tours/sarajevo/Photos/sarajevo4.jpg

http://www.saray.net/sarajevo/Sa06/Sa04.jpg

CrazySlav showed this picture of Kharkiv in another thread. It can compete as well.

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/vladneyro1/Kharkiv-Cerkvy.jpg

Sarajevo looks very muslim and asian, reminds of Turkey.

Sarajevo looks very muslim and asian, reminds of Turkey.
Not sure about Sarajevo. I can't really see well any nice skyline views, or maybe it's because of the quality.

Pan Stanislav: Do you have a shorter name you liked to be called, like Pan (lol), so when I address you, I don't have to spell out your whole name? ;) Anyway, what did you think of the Lviv photos. Ever been there?

Hmm... Stas

I liked pictures of Lviv very much. I've been there only on transit, going from Kyiv to Slovakia. But I've seen many pictures of it and it is certainly a very special Ukrainian city. The Capital of Western Ukraine as they call it :)

Sarajevo looks very muslim and asian, reminds of Turkey.

Same city. Less than a kilometer away.

http://www.inkblotsmag.com/features/ontheroad/sarajevo/images/sarajevo_03.jpg

http://www.holyducttape.com/brendan/photos/church.jpg

http://www.trekshare.com/members/clemptor/images/tjimage42402.jpg

http://www.ddh.nl/org/poo/lunjo/city53.jpg

http://www.sarajevo-tourism.com/images/orthcathedral1.jpg

http://www.ddh.nl/org/poo/lunjo/city46.jpg

http://www.yugouk.co.uk/images/art/painting/big/Sarajevo,%20Stara%20pravoslavna%20crkva%20BG%20BW.jpg

http://www.sarajevo-tourism.com/images/staraprav1.jpg

http://www.spomenici-sa.ba/pix/slika9_spc1.gif

http://www.freewebs.com/ericinbosnia/Sarajevo%20by%20night%2001.JPG

http://www.yugouk.co.uk/images/art/painting/big/Sarajevo,%20Rimokatolicka%20katedrala%20BG%20BW.jpg

http://grad.sarajevo.ba/slike/fotke/turizam/katedrala_t.jpg

http://www.bkbih.org/rc/sa_hr/0210.jpg

http://www.ddh.nl/org/poo/lunjo/14.jpg

http://www.sarajevo-tourism.com/images/churchmar1.jpg

http://www.sarajevo-tourism.com/images/anto.jpg

http://www.ddh.nl/org/poo/lunjo/city51-b.gif

Not sure about Sarajevo. I can't really see well any nice skyline views, or maybe it's because of the quality.

?

http://www.gzg.fn.bw.schule.de/Sarajevo/sarajevoheute/sarajevoheute.gif

http://asper.maruanaja.nl/ursa/balkan2001/postcards/postcard_balkan2001_sarajevo_uitzicht.jpg

I updated the nominations.

Sarajevo is a city and a half:)

Wow, the Austro Hungarian architecture in Sarajevo is stunning!

Somebody has GOT to get some pics of Veliko Tarnavo, Bulgaria, the castle there is awesome and it is beautifully lit-up by special show-lights :)
I think I got some Bulgarian pics, so I'll try to post later.
Also Lviv, Kyiv, St. Petersburg!!!
I think St. Petersburg beats all the mentioned here cities in respect of historical skyline :)
cheers ppl

OH, and iMariah, Stanislav already has a common short name LOL - Slava :) hehe

This is the OFFICIAL nominations list. The following cities are nominated for the Best Historical Skyline of Eastern Europe (in no particular order):

- Gdansk
- Riga
- Lviv
- Przemysl
- Lublin
- Wroclaw
- Tallinn
- Krakow
- Kharkiv *updated*
- Sarajevo *updated*

The rest of the "suggested" cities have not been supported with current skyline pictures.

There is still room for more nominees, so keep them coming, and SHOW PICTURES, otherwise, we can't tell if the city is a potential candidate.

You must add Prague and Budapest . without these cities the poll will be senseless!!!

http://www.neystadt.org/john/album/yllas-copenhagen-prague/prague-castle.jpg

Budapest:
http://www.dolci.it/editoriali/budapest/budapest.jpg

Wow, the Austro Hungarian architecture in Sarajevo is stunning!

I think the ottoman architecture is domintaing in this city.

Btw for those who consider Istanbul as eastern european.

http://www.dunyaturk.com/tr01/sunset9059.jpg

http://www.dunyaturk.com/tr01/sultanahmed_.jpg

http://www.dunyaturk.com/tr01/sultanahm.jpg

http://www.dunyaturk.com/tr01/sultanahmet3997.jpg

http://dunyaturk.com/tr21/Burc_gunbatisi_5237.jpg

http://dunyaturk.com/tr10/Ilhan_546654654.jpg

http://dunyaturk.com/tr13/kemal_bereket_tarihi_yarimada1.jpg

^^^

Istanbul is NOOOOOOOOOOOOOT Eastern European allright?! :D

This is the OFFICIAL nominations list. The following cities are nominated for the Best Historical Skyline of Eastern Europe (in no particular order):

- Gdansk
- Riga
- Lviv
- Przemysl
- Lublin
- Wroclaw
- Tallinn
- Krakow
- Kharkiv *updated*
- Sarajevo *updated*

The rest of the "suggested" cities have not been supported with current skyline pictures.

There is still room for more nominees, so keep them coming, and SHOW PICTURES, otherwise, we can't tell if the city is a potential candidate.

Where is Vilnius ???

Vilnius historic skyline is really beautifull.

Hey Lithuanian friends - don't be lazy - post some pictures :cheers:

Ok, I found a few shots of Vilnius old town skyline in my archives, but it's not that easy to find quality historic skyline shots of Vilnius since the land relief is very different and from most angles it's impossible to see the "skyline" as such even though there are really many nice church spires, I'll try to find more later (maybe even take a few today ;))

http://img81.exs.cx/img81/910/IMG_0203.jpg

http://img81.exs.cx/img81/2219/IMG_3317.jpg

Ok, I found a few shots of Vilnius old town skyline in my archives, but it's not that easy to find quality historic skyline shots of Vilnius since the land relief is very different and from most angles it's impossible to see the "skyline" as such even though there are really many nice church spires, I'll try to find more later (maybe even take a few today ;))



:applause: :applause: :applause: :okay:

Prague

http://www.plfoto.com/zdjecia/412961.jpg
http://www.plfoto.com/zdjecia/408730.jpg http://www.landiss.com/photos/spires1.jpg
http://www.plfoto.com/zdjecia/376983.jpg

Torun

http://www.plfoto.com/zdjecia/411684.jpg http://www.plfoto.com/zdjecia/402573.jpg http://www.plfoto.com/zdjecia/398910.jpg

Szczecin

http://www.szczecin.pl/miasto/foto-d/szczecin-foto1.jpg http://www.ga.com.pl/foto17/07199x.jpg

Wroclaw

http://www.members.lycos.co.uk/kamwojcik/katedra1.jpg http://www.members.lycos.co.uk/kamwojcik/ostrow.jpg http://plfoto.com/zdjecia/323396.jpg http://members.lycos.co.uk/kamwojcik2/wroclaw/wroc0170.jpg

Gdansk

http://www.gdansk.pl/gdansk/files/img_b/54/44_file.jpg http://www.gdansk.pl/gdansk/files/img_b/54/68_file.jpg http://www.fdi.i5.pl/pb/3miasto/14.jpg

Some more with Old Riga skyline - all my pictures:
1. Look from St. Peters church towards Dom church.
http://photos.heremy.com/Liepaja/47307528672.jpg
2. Look from hotel Latvia to St. Peters church. The other, faraway side of Daugava River here looks like forest but in reality there are hidden numerous Barocco and 19th century wooden houses
http://photos.heremy.com/Liepaja/47308128672.jpg
3. Riga Castle - large!
http://photos.heremy.com/Liepaja/47309928672.jpg
4. Skyline. Medieval highrises ;)
http://photos.heremy.com/Liepaja/47310528672.jpg

^^^

Istanbul is NOOOOOOOOOOOOOT Eastern European allright?! :D

What did I say before?

"For those who consider Istanbul as E.E!"70 million turks consider themselves as easrern european,it can't be wrong

Beautiful pictures. The city that strikes me most is Budapest. The view od Pest from Buda castle is just breathtaking. It has the most beautiful riverside in ALL of Europe IMO. From Poland, I hope someone posts some pics of Poznan.

Beautiful pictures. The city that strikes me most is Budapest. The view od Pest from Buda castle is just breathtaking. It has the most beautiful riverside in ALL of Europe IMO. From Poland, I hope someone posts some pics of Poznan.
I've already posted it!!!

Where is Vilnius ???

Vilnius historic skyline is really beautifull.

Hey Lithuanian friends - don't be lazy - post some pictures :cheers:
My question: Where are Vilnius pictures. As I said, I only add cities that I have seen "evidence" for!

This is so far the most beautiful picture I've seen here
http://www.landiss.com/photos/spires1.jpg

Here is a picture of Uzhgorod, Ukraine with a cute small historical skyline:

http://img86.exs.cx/img86/6889/uzhgorod.jpg

Here is a picture of Uzhgorod, Ukraine with a cute small historical skyline:

http://www.trekearth.com/images/photos/5367/uzhgorod.jpgNice ;)

Gdansk
http://www.wiezowce.bajo.pl/inne/gdansknoc1.jpg
http://100tka.net/~dziki/Gdansk/gdansk.jpg
http://100tka.net/~dziki/Gdansk/gdansk2.jpg

REX ... and those pics are from ... ?

I am surprised about Uzhgorod! I even forgot that city exists. I've visited it two times in my life but I don't remember it, since I was very young. It looks very beautiful, should be added to the list.

This is the OFFICIAL nominations list. The following cities are nominated for the Best Historical Skyline of Eastern Europe (in no particular order):

- Gdansk
- Riga
- Lviv
- Przemysl
- Lublin
- Wroclaw
- Tallinn
- Krakow
- Kharkiv *updated*
- Sarajevo *updated*
- Prague *updated*
- Budapest *updated*
- Vilnius *updated*
- Uzhgorod *updated*
- Torun *updated*

The rest of the "suggested" cities have not been supported with current skyline pictures.

There is still room for more nominees, so keep them coming, and SHOW PICTURES, otherwise, we can't tell if the city is a potential candidate.

This is the OFFICIAL nominations list. The following cities are nominated for the Best Historical Skyline of Eastern Europe (in no particular order):

- Gdansk
- Riga
- Lviv
- Przemysl
- Lublin
- Wroclaw
- Tallinn
- Krakow
- Kharkiv *updated*
- Sarajevo *updated*
- Prague *updated*
- Budapest *updated*
- Vilnius *updated*
- Uzhgorod *updated*

The rest of the "suggested" cities have not been supported with current skyline pictures.

There is still room for more nominees, so keep them coming, and SHOW PICTURES, otherwise, we can't tell if the city is a potential candidate.


What about Poznan? The picture was posted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What about Poznan? The picture was posted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To me it looks more modern than historical. If you can find a better picture, I will gladly add it.

Szczecin

http://www.fds.px.pl/foto/big/1090706991.jpg

http://www.fds.px.pl/foto/big/1088592146.jpg

This is the OFFICIAL nominations list. The following cities are nominated for the Best Historical Skyline of Eastern Europe (in no particular order):

- Gdansk
- Riga
- Lviv
- Przemysl
- Lublin
- Wroclaw
- Tallinn
- Krakow
- Kharkiv *updated*
- Sarajevo *updated*
- Prague *updated*
- Budapest *updated*
- Vilnius *updated*
- Uzhgorod *updated*

The rest of the "suggested" cities have not been supported with current skyline pictures.

There is still room for more nominees, so keep them coming, and SHOW PICTURES, otherwise, we can't tell if the city is a potential candidate.

Where is Torun ?

It has very haracteristic and very beautiful waterfront historic skyline.

http://www.plfoto.com/zdjecia/402573.jpg

I'd like people to comment on Szczecin. I'm not sure that everyone will consider 2 buildings a "skyline".

BTW, I updated the list with Torun, it looks nice. But anymore pics ?

How many options does a forum-poll allow to make? Because I believe it's not unlimited and we ought to start limiting submissions.

How many options does a forum-poll allow to make? Because I believe it's not unlimited and we ought to start limiting submissions.
Stan ... the max is 15 options, so we're right on the mark right now! If we go over, we must choose which ones to keep in.

I'd like people to comment on Szczecin. I'm not sure that everyone will consider 2 buildings a "skyline".


Szczecin has a big skyline, probably one of the best in Central Europe, in the Baltics for sure. Problem is that there are no good photos showing the city's skyline from a proper angle.

Mass concentration of tall buildings is clearly visible in NW corner of this photo. Very sizeable downtown.

http://www.southbalticarc.pl/pl/gfx/gal_szczecin-ponorama2.jpg

Szczecin has a big skyline, probably one of the best in Central Europe, in the Baltics for sure. Problem is that there are no good photos showing the city's skyline from a proper angle.

Mass concentration of tall buildings is clearly visible in NW corner of this photo. Very sizeable downtown.

http://www.southbalticarc.pl/pl/gfx/gal_szczecin-ponorama2.jpg
I see the concentration of buildings, but most of them look like commieblocks, or semi-modern buildings. This topic is about historical skylines.

I have nothing against adding this city, it's just that when we do the poll, what pictures are you going to provide for the people to consider? They won't vote on a city that they can't see.

found a few rather low quality pics of Vilnius, could't find anything beter though, was going to take a few panoramas myself but weather seemed rather nasty, let's see if tomorrow I'll be more successful

from www.vilnius.lt
http://www.vilnius.lt/foto/vaizdai/Sena.jpg

http://www.vilnius.lt/foto/vaizdai/Senam.jpg

http://www.vilnius.lt/foto/vaizdai/stogai_s.jpg


from other website
http://www.alex4ever.de/litauen/vilnius/pano1.jpg

Wilnus is very beautiful :)

I know many stories from Soviet Union times when Ukrainians would go to Wilnus and Tallin rathen than to Moscow, because felt that we had more in common, being occupied by.. soviets.

Ok, that was really off-topic :) Sorry

Beautiful pictures. I'll make sure to add them to the polls.

Gdansk

http://www.gdansk.pl/gdansk/files/img_b/68/69_file.jpg
http://www.gdansk.pl/gdansk/files/img_b/54/43_file.jpg
http://www.gdansk.pl/gdansk/files/img_b/54/67_file.jpg
http://www.gdansk.pl/gdansk/files/img_b/54/49_file.jpg
http://www.gdansk.pl/gdansk/files/img_b/54/55_file.jpg
http://www.startbilder.de/einzelbild.php?id=206990&quality=80&maxpixel=800&identifier=2f1971120b
http://www.startbilder.de/einzelbild.php?id=207267&quality=80&maxpixel=800&identifier=bd0eca0f48

Krakow:

http://www.wawel.net/images/wschod_sierpien_2004/mariacki_1.jpg http://www.wawel.net/images/wschod_sierpien_2004/wawel_3.jpg http://www.wawel.net/images/zachody/listopad2002/2.jpg http://www.wawel.net/images/zachody/listopad2002/1.jpg http://www.wawel.net/images/luty_2004/panoramy_krakowa/widok_na_wawel.jpg

therecan only be one
http://p.vtourist.com/1200936.jpg
http://www.gondvana.ee/pictures/Peterburg-2-suur.jpg
http://www.gondvana.ee/pictures/Peterburg-2-suur.jpg
http://www.urbanrail.net/eu/pet/pet-ligovskiypros1.jpg
http://www.ibiblio.org/sergei/Exs/Peterburg/summergarden.jpg
http://www.ibiblio.org/sergei/Exs/Peterburg/horseman.jpg
http://www.agtu.ru/etc/sankt-peterburg.jpg

it is known as the Venice of the north

and is Sharon Stones favorite city :cheers:

therecan only be one
http://p.vtourist.com/1200936.jpg
http://www.gondvana.ee/pictures/Peterburg-2-suur.jpg
http://www.gondvana.ee/pictures/Peterburg-2-suur.jpg
http://www.urbanrail.net/eu/pet/pet-ligovskiypros1.jpg
http://www.ibiblio.org/sergei/Exs/Peterburg/summergarden.jpg
http://www.ibiblio.org/sergei/Exs/Peterburg/horseman.jpg
http://www.agtu.ru/etc/sankt-peterburg.jpg

it is known as the Venice of the north

and is Sharon Stones favorite city :cheers:
the keyword is SKYLINES. I don't think ANY of your pics qualify.

Poznan

http://epoznan.net/inne/arch/ratusz_28052004/1.jpg

http://epoznan.net/inne/arch/ratusz_28052004/3.jpg

http://epoznan.net/inne/arch/ratusz_28052004/4.jpg

http://epoznan.net/inne/arch/ratusz_28052004/7.jpg

Budapest:

http://www.fotohaz.hu/fotoarena/data/533/21budapest3.jpg
http://www.fotohaz.hu/fotoarena/data/533/721Lanchid_tel.jpg
http://www.fotohaz.hu/fotoarena/data/533/721vihar.jpg http://www.fotohaz.hu/fotoarena/data/533/721panorama_infra_small.jpg

Old... lol

I really should post some pictures of Ljubljana, even though a poll is very unlikely at this stage.. :D

Old... lol

I really should post some pictures of Ljubljana, even though a poll is very unlikely at this stage.. :D
We've already had this poll! ;)

Oh? Well, it was before my time so I wouldn't know.. ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/oberleutnant/tallinn/foggy.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/oberleutnant/tln/tallinna065_prog.jpg

this one will win it for us:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/oberleutnant/tln/tallinna072_prog.jpg

pictures by one of the best photographers in Sb region - Oberleutnant

few my pics :)

Torun
http://adrk.neostrada.pl/torun2004/16.jpg
http://adrk.neostrada.pl/torun2004/19.jpg
http://adrk.neostrada.pl/torun2004/17.jpg
http://adrk.neostrada.pl/torun2004/1.jpg

Krakow
http://www.tordall.republika.pl/krk2005/Capture55.jpg
http://www.tordall.republika.pl/zakrzowek/Zak2.jpg
http://tordall.republika.pl/zakrzowek/Zak22.jpg

nice photo of Riga

D:\Interior Design\art nauveu

Lviv
http://img319.imageshack.us/img319/2852/p82040836zo.jpg

http://img319.imageshack.us/img319/4412/p82040844ad.jpg

Vilnius

by (c)Mantaz
http://img.miestai.net/200604/DSC_0634.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/200604/DSC_0808.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/200604/DSC_0810.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/200604/DSC_0440.JPG

by (c)Jozikas
http://www.ee-photo.com/data/media/47/100_2031.jpg

^^^^this city looks very charmful.^^^^.

The tower in the background of Vilnius spoils the "historical skyline" though.

^^^
there will be more of them in that place in future :)


another nice shot of Vilnius' historical skyline
http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/3418/124mb1.jpg

now smth interesting: in this (http://img.miestai.net/200604/DSC_0810.JPG) picture by Mantaz, in the background, just left from Helios tower you can see a highrise with big antenna on top, that highrise was built by soviets on ruins of not finished Jėzaus širdies bažnyčia (church of heart of Jesus), designed by Antanas Vivulskis (Anton Wiwulski), church originaly should'v been way over 100 meters (Helios is ~100 meters), standing in Naujamiestis district, in that exact place it would'v dominated Vilnius' skyline. Last year, some rumours and proposals to rebuild it apeard, our mayor was the first one to propose to rebuild it, archbishop of Vilnius was against it, since there are already 40+ churches in Oldtown and NewTown, architects and some people support the idea of rebuilding, though most of the citizens aren't aware that there even was a church like this, i do think though that most of them (if they knew) would support the project. Myself, I really hope that this church will be rebuilt as soon as possible.

(notice the huge statue of Jesus, should be smth like 60 meter tall)
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/5518/0328fcedbb309cu.jpg