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Introduction:
As the saying goes, nothing lives forever. This applies to architecture, and buildings as well. What happens to beautiful European architecture when hard times strike? Who says that ruins can't be beautiful?

In this thread, we will nominate our ruins.

Nominating Guidelines:

Make sure to include the official name of the nomination, as well as where it is located - city, and country.
All nominations require pictures to accompany them. Post pictures only, not links to websites with pictures. Post only the best pictures that represent your nomination accurately, and in the best way possible. Avoid posting large pictures or panoramas, instead include links to them.
Only two (2) nominees per country are allowed. Therefore, choose only the most distinctive, exceptional nominees. Basically, the best in the country! It's a good idea to discuss the nominations with your fellow countrymen, and posters, so that everyone comes to an agreement about what should be nominated. If more nominees are posted per country, only the first two will be considered.
Since there are only 15 spots on the poll, the first 15 valid nominations will be submitted. To avoid disappointment, post your nominations as early as possible. To make sure that your nominations are not late, you can even post the nomination without any pictures first, and edit your post later. Another suggestion is to edit your old posts, instead of creating new posts, so you can keep your original position.
The guidelines are here to make sure that everyone enjoys this installation, while keeping it fair - please follow them.
Enjoy! :)

I nominate the Parthenon, Athens, Greece:

http://hem.passagen.se/religion/bilder/parthenon.jpg

http://www.sacredsites.com/europe/greece/parthenon.jpg

http://www.micktravels.com/greece/athens/19-parthenon.jpg

http://www.micktravels.com/greece/athens/18-parthenon.jpg

http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21101a/00/lk01a016.jpg

http://www.amazingpartythemes.com/photos/parthenon-large-image.jpg

http://www.champfleury.org/images/images_mythes/parthenon.jpg

Woo- hooo I'm number #1 :banana: :banana:

I have a feeling Greece and Turkey will be on top in this poll, but I'm still hoping to see some amazing Eastern European ruins! ;)

I have a feeling Greece will win

edit: Pavlo fixed his mistake.

Oh come on! There's no good ruins there!

Isn't Greece in Eastern Europe?

Isn't Greece in Eastern Europe?
Or is it/?

he nominated somehtign which was on the other continent and then it dissapeared

Ogrodzieniec Castle near Cracow. Probably the most famous ruin in Poland.
Built in the beginning of 14th century, destroyed by Swedes in 1702, abandoned since 1810.


http://www.gorpol.pl/forty/zamki/ogro04.jpg

http://www.gorpol.pl/forty/zamki/ogro02.jpg

http://www.poczta-polska.pl/mw/o/3_Podzamcze_005.jpg

http://www.poczta-polska.pl/mw/o/3_Podzamcze_071.jpg

http://www.is.net.pl/~tms/zamki/ogrodzieniec/20040809_130020.jpg

http://www.is.net.pl/~tms/zamki/ogrodzieniec/20040809_130208.jpg

http://www.is.net.pl/~tms/zamki/ogrodzieniec/20040809_134954.jpg

http://www.is.net.pl/~tms/zamki/ogrodzieniec/20040809_141944.jpg

http://www.is.net.pl/~tms/zamki/ogrodzieniec/20040809_142206.jpg

http://www.is.net.pl/~tms/zamki/ogrodzieniec/20040809_154026.jpg

http://www.is.net.pl/~tms/zamki/ogrodzieniec/20040809_155724.jpg

http://www.is.net.pl/~tms/zamki/ogrodzieniec/20040809_160512.jpg


Ogrodzieniec Castle is located in the middle of this map. You can see Cracow in the right-hand bottom corner and Czestochowa in the left-hand top corner.

http://zamki.res.pl/jura.gif

For Bosnia I nominate the old parliament building :D

http://www.geocities.com/marius_ronnett/saraj-parlamentx.jpg

L3D3NI, you're joking right? :laugh:

For Bosnia I nominate the old parliament building :D

http://www.geocities.com/marius_ronnett/saraj-parlamentx.jpg
We're looking for ancient ruins, nothing from the 60's please, lol! :rofl:

OK, let's just proclaim the Parthenon as the winner and move on to the next poll... iMariah, I'm sure you're desperate to see this poll being attractive and exciting but we all know it ain't gonna happen..:D



:cheers:

OK, let's just proclaim the Parthenon as the winner and move on to the next poll... iMariah, I'm sure you're desperate to see this poll being attractive and exciting but we all know it ain't gonna happen..:D



:cheers:
Why not, I'm sure there are many more interesting ruins in Eastern Europe. I know for a fact that Turkey has beautiful ancient amphitheaters, and there must be another one worthy from Greece.

I also know of some ruins in Crimea, so we might just surprise you! ;)

I quess I know who will win this battle,but anyway..
Toolse castle ruins/Toolse linnuse varemed
Toolse hamlet,Lääne-Virumaa county,Estonia
http://7is7.com/otto/estonia/toolse_castleruins2.jpg
http://goeasteurope.about.com/library/graphics/estonia/n_04.jpg
http://www.7is7.com/otto/estonia/toolse_castleruins1.jpg

GOLUBAC

Golubac, probably built in the 14th century, guards the entrance to the Iron Gate gorge from high cliffs overlooking the Danube. It was held, in turn, by Prince Lazar, Despot Stefan and Despot Djuradj. The fortress has seven tall towers. Despite the many times it has been the scene of battles, Golubac is still comparatively well-preserved and represents one of the finest medieval fortresses in the country.

http://donsmaps.com/clickphotos/golubac2.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/lorrsworld/castlecorners/images/Golubac.jpg

http://www.plum-design.net/galerije/images/foto/P1010031.jpg

http://www.suc.org/culture/history/Hist_Serb_Culture/che/pictures/Golubac.jpeg

http://www.serbia-tourism.org/srpski/kultura/img/gol_02.jpg

http://www.serbia-tourism.org/srpski/kultura/img/gol_03.jpg

http://www.yuta.co.yu/en/images/culture/049-Golubac.jpg


http://image03.webshots.com/3/2/36/27/14923627ZNltCHnLeK_ph.jpg


It is located in Iron Gate (Djerdap)
http://donsmaps.com/clickphotos/irongate4.jpg

penninsula castle ruins(built in 14th century by duke Kęstutis, destroyed during the war with russia in 1655), located in trakai, ~20km from vilnius
http://www.eb.lt/get_file.php3?id=17&mod=main_cats_gallery_pop

medininkai castle ruins (built ~1311, destroyed 1402), ~30km from vilnius
http://blog.hardcore.lt/vd/archives/med2.jpg
http://www.heritage.lt/restauravimas/vilniaus_aps/s157p_1.JPG
http://blog.hardcore.lt/vd/archives/med1.jpg

Well, the ruins that are in Slovenia are far from majestic, as the bigger ruins that remain are being renovated back to their former glory.. Such is also the case with my two nominees.

Grad Kamen, Begunje, Slovenia
http://www.burger.si/Begunje/SlikaGradKamen.JPG
http://www.dpks-drustvo.si/dogajanje/piknik_2000/slike/15_Kamen_01_2.JPG
http://www.dpks-drustvo.si/dogajanje/piknik_2000/slike/15_Kamen_02.JPG

Stari grad, Celje, Slovenia
http://www.destinacije.com/Slike/Slovenija/UtvrdeiGradine/Stari_Grad_Celje.JPG
http://www.burger.si/Celje/SlikaStariGrad2.jpg
http://www.burger.si/Celje/SlikaGradIzGrmade.JPG
http://www.burger.si/Celje/Grad_Miklavz.JPG
http://www.burger.si/Celje/Grad_Vhod.JPG

Here's a ruin from Odessa. Does anyone have more pics/info?
http://forum.gamedesire.net/jubi/i/odessa2000/images/Odessa-Ukraine-Photo-10n.jpg

Here's a ruin from Odessa. Does anyone have more pics/info?
http://forum.gamedesire.net/jubi/i/odessa2000/images/Odessa-Ukraine-Photo-10n.jpg
Are you sure that's Odessa? There is an ancient Greek settlement in a city called Xersones, in Crimea. Maybe that's it. I will find out more about it later, and nominate it.

Lietavsky Hrad, Slovakia (looks great!!!, especially from street level);

http://www.zamky.sk/lietavsky/lietava_3.jpg
http://www.zamky.sk/lietavsky/lietava_let.jpg
http://www.zamky.sk/lietavsky/lietava_1.jpg
http://www.zamky.sk/lietavsky/lietava_7.JPG

Are you sure that's Odessa? There is an ancient Greek settlement in a city called Xersones, in Crimea. Maybe that's it. I will find out more about it later, and nominate it.

Please do find more info. The info I got on this is that it is from Odessa... i didn't take this pic, and never been there so I have no idea if it really is true. But as I said, the info stated that this is from Odessa.

From Encyclopædia Britannica Online:

"In ancient times a site near Odessa was occupied by a Greek colony called Odessos. In the 14th century a Tatar fortress called Khadzhibey was built on the site of the modern city. After a period of Lithuanian-Polish supremacy, the fortress passed to Turkey in 1764. The Russians gained possession in 1791 and began construction of a naval base and harbor three years later."

I'm not too sure about that one near Odesa either. So I guess if we can't find any information by the time the nominations close, we can just remove that nomination...

On another note, here are the ruins of Chersonesus (also known as Cherson or Korsun). They are near the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine. The ruins are of an acient Greek city dating about 25 centuries old.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/nathannathan21/Ukraine/Cherson.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/nathannathan21/Ukraine/Cherson2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/nathannathan21/Ukraine/Cherson3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/nathannathan21/Ukraine/Cherson4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/nathannathan21/Ukraine/Cherson5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/nathannathan21/Ukraine/Cherson6.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/nathannathan21/Ukraine/Cherson7.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/nathannathan21/Ukraine/Cherson8.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/nathannathan21/Ukraine/Cherson9.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/nathannathan21/Ukraine/Cherson10.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/nathannathan21/Ukraine/Cherson11.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/nathannathan21/Ukraine/Cherson12.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/nathannathan21/Ukraine/Cherson13.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/nathannathan21/Ukraine/Cherson14.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/nathannathan21/Ukraine/Cherson15.jpg

Ok, Adam, I found some other info... the city was also called Odessos, Ordyssos, or Ordas when it was around a couple millenia ago. I still have to find some pictures of it though... I liked the one you had though. :)

Nice job, Nate! :colgate:

Smederevo, situated on the right bank of the Danube, is the last medieval Serbian capital. The core of the city is the fortress, built in 1430. It has triangular plan with system of double ramparts with 25 towers and a water moat. Within the vast complex were situated the Metropolitan see and fortified ruler's court.

http://www.muzej.co.yu/images/slike/tvrdjava1.jpg

http://www.yuheritage.com/images/smederevo.jpg

http://www.yuheritage.com/images/smederevo2.jpg

http://www.yuheritage.com/images/smederevo11.jpg

http://www.yuheritage.com/images/smederevo1.jpg

http://www.suc.org/culture/history/Serb_History/Rulers/pictures/smed.jpg

http://www.danas.co.yu/20040621/img/periskop1_2.jpg

http://zivotic.com/photo/fin/G2/crw_1891.jpg

http://www.sdcafe.co.yu/smederevo/tvrdjava1.jpg

http://www.suc.org/culture/history/Hist_Serb_Culture/che/pictures/Smederevo_fort.jpeg

Well, since I can't find any pics for the Odesa site, I am going to nominate Kamyanets Podolsky in the Khmelnytsky Oblast in Ukraine...

Here are some pics:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/nathan21/ukraine/kamenets/kamenets1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/nathan21/ukraine/kamenets/kamenets6.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/nathan21/ukraine/kamenets/kamenets3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/nathan21/ukraine/kamenets/kamenets2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/nathan21/ukraine/kamenets/kamenets4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/nathan21/ukraine/kamenets/kamenets8.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/nathan21/ukraine/kamenets/kamenets7.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/nathan21/ukraine/kamenets/kamenets9.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/nathan21/ukraine/kamenets/kamenets13.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/nathan21/ukraine/kamenets/kamenets12.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/nathan21/ukraine/kamenets/kamenets11.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/nathan21/ukraine/kamenets/kamenets10.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/nathan21/ukraine/kamenets/kamenets5.jpg

I think there are 11 nominees now... just 4 more to fill up all the spots.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/sarajka_mevlana/7785497.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/sarajka_mevlana/03210MJ0105.jpg

The City of Sarajevo is my nomination. :D Hehehe.

Well, Mila, although I agree that that building you first posted is horrendous, hideous, and in complete and utter ruins... I think we are looking for something a little more historical ;)... and that wasnt very nice nominating a whole city :tongue2: although it does look pretty bad in that pic :(

Just because it's not your history doesn't mean it's not historical. :)

Just because it's not your history doesn't mean it's not historical. :)
I agree

wow, that was a quick reply... you are just scouring the forums arent you :tongue2: and if you want to be technical then what you just said is historical too ;), but lets say for this contests sake that the buildings are at least a couple centuries old

and yes i know sarajevo is not a new city, but im sure you can see what i mean by old ruins and such...

Those centuries old ruins are nothing but rocks piled one on top of the other. Real ruins are those that show degraded human achievement. In this case Sarajevo is the perfect contender. It's not a rock you're looking at, it's a skyscraper, mosque, church, apartment block, etc...
Sarajevo has a much bigger wow factor in this case, it's not a long forgotten castle. It's a real city.

Okay, what about ancient buildings ruined recently? :D

Can we count the Stari Most at Mostar, since it's been rebuilt? What are the rules! :D

Okay, what about ancient buildings ruined recently? :D

you sure are in a debatable mood today arent you?

Well I caught your post before you edited it - so yes. :D Hehehe. ;)

Can we count the Stari Most at Mostar, since it's been rebuilt? What are the rules! :D

I dont think we can use things that are rebuilt... they have to still be in ruins...

Well I caught your post before you edited it - so yes. :D Hehehe. ;)

youve caught a couple of posts before i editted them. are you just refreshing on this page? :P

Yes - hahaha. (I quit smoking a week ago)

Here is Stari Grad Mostar. It includes the Old Bridge. The area is still not completely rebuilt, and it was built in the 1500s so it's ancient enough. I REALLY think it qualifies...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/sarajka_mevlana/most2.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/sarajka_mevlana/most1.jpg

do you have any pics of when it was in ruins? sorry i dont know much about the stari most so i dont know when it was rebuilt or anything :S... and i suppose if you find some better pics of the ruined portions it would work... i dont really see much of a ruined portion to that pic. and that second pic is behind the bridge so it doesnt really count ;)

however this is sergeis idea so i suppose the ultimate decision what qualifies as ruins is up to him...

Uggh. :) How do you not know about Stari Most? You must've ignored it on purpose. :)

Well, it's officiall the longest, highest, and oldest stone bridge in Europe, and unofficially the same thing in the world. It was destroyed in 1993 by Croatian nationalists as a spiritual attack against all Bosniaks, as well as moderate Croatians. It was put back together, piece by piece, over a decade and reopened last year. Even Prince Charles attended the ceremonies, and they were broadcast around the world - they say the population of Mostar grew by 1/4 based on foriegn journalists alone. ;)

It is rebuilt, the actual span itself, but as you can see the buttresses (top photo) still need a little work. There is also some work to be done in the nearby buildings that are not "on the bridge", but built into the same stone. This includes the tower on the left side, as well as the first three of our shops on the right side - all of which still need some work. ;)

@Mila :)

Your first nomination, I hope was a joke. This is really a contest for older ruins, at least earlier than 19th century.

About Stari Most - I've never been there, so you tell me is it really a "ruin"? I mean, it looks perfectly normal on the pictures. The buildings have to specifically be in "ruins"! ;)

The old fortress at Travnik, Bosnia-Herzegovina.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/sarajka_mevlana/trav2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/sarajka_mevlana/trav1.jpg

The old fortress at Travnik, Bosnia-Herzegovina.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/sarajka_mevlana/trav2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/sarajka_mevlana/trav1.jpg
That's more like it, do you have more pictures? :)

Sure do:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/sarajka_mevlana/9964-tr_tvrdjava8.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/sarajka_mevlana/9965-tr_tvrdjava7.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/sarajka_mevlana/9966-tr_tvrdjava6.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/sarajka_mevlana/9967-tr_tvrdjava5.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/sarajka_mevlana/9968-tr_tvrdjava4.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/sarajka_mevlana/9971-tr_tvrdjava1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/sarajka_mevlana/9972-tr_dzamije.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/sarajka_mevlana/9973-tr_stari_grad6.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/sarajka_mevlana/9976-tr_sahat_kula.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/sarajka_mevlana/9992-tr_plava_voda8.jpg

Great! :)... that makes 12 nominations... just 3 to go.

The Srebrenik castle in Bosnia isn't half bad.

http://www.tfeagle.army.mil/tfetalon/PhotoGallery/TalonPhotos/Feb27/IMAGES/srebrenik-castle.gif

http://home.swipnet.se/stefanf/bosnien/srebrenik.jpg

http://www.vva712.org/projects/bosnia/dement/archives/Srebrenik1.jpg

that looks like a neat one :)... just 2 to go. haha, feels like new years with the countdown kinda vibe i have going

:dance:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/sarajka_mevlana/sreb.jpg
(More Srebrenik)

http://www.srebrenik.net/slike/wallpaper/wallpaper060.jpg
View of the town from there.

There are still spaces for 2 other ruins here... so if they arent in by tomorrow, there will only be 13 to vote for.

Shit I'm gona lose. Oh well f*ck it.

No ruins in the Western part of Eastern Europe?

Shit I'm gona lose. Oh well f*ck it.

??? huh?

Samuil's FOrtress in Ohrid, Macedonia - built in 9th or 10th century.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/CrazySerb/OhridSamuil.jpg

Roman Coliseum in Pula, Croatia - better looking and preserved than the one in Rome:yes:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/CrazySerb/PulaColo.jpg

ooo that colliseum is really nice :)... but is Samuil's Fortress in Ohrid a ruin? because it looks alright to me... and do you have more pics??? :)

Oh Mark!

I thought about Pula and completely forgot! GREAT choice!

Here are some more photos:

http://img46.exs.cx/img46/4100/croatiapula18jz.th.jpg (http://img46.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img46&image=croatiapula18jz.jpg)http://img46.exs.cx/img46/1559/arena20in20pula20with20clouds1.th.jpg (http://img46.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img46&image=arena20in20pula20with20clouds1.jpg)http://img46.exs.cx/img46/3559/pula9at.th.jpg (http://img46.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img46&image=pula9at.jpg)http://img46.exs.cx/img46/8995/pula26pn.th.jpg (http://img46.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img46&image=pula26pn.jpg)

BTW, Just wanted to inform everyone that Nate will be taking care of the contest this week, as I will be trying to study for my exams.

Alrighty, I'm making the poll thread as I post this message :)