7000 Wonders

7000 Wonders

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Rue Sainte-Catherine

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A "Wonder of Convention"

It was on a rather nice and not even especially cold evening that I found myself strolling along St. Catherine...

Edward Porper

Edward Porper

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Seasonal Wonders

The wonders I've mentioned so far are permanent - when created, be it by Nature or Man, they are there to stay...

Edward Porper

Edward Porper

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Helmet Tree

Right in the middle of the street there is a swimming pool featuring a “helmet tree”...

Edward Porper

Edward Porper

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St.Joseph's Oratory

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St. Joseph's Oratory

A magnificent artistic creation floating high above the street level and sprawling over a perfectly laid out English garden, full of blooming flowers scattered along broad paths that led to a unique set of stairs...

Edward Porper

Edward Porper

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Statue of Fridtjof Nansen

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Fridtjof Nansen

The Holmenkollen Ski Museum presents a frozen history of a remarkable transformation turning two waxed pieces of wood into a social phenomenon...

Edward Porper

Edward Porper

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Holmenkollen Ski Museum

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Holmenkollen

The line between the concepts of "home" and "museum" is rather fine (even the very word "museum" is Greek for "seat/home of the Muses")...

Edward Porper

Edward Porper

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Casa Loma

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Casa Loma

Even though "men and women in period dress" provide a personal touch, Open Air Museums (and museums, in general) are a cultural phenomenon that deals first and foremost with society as such rather than with particular individuals...

Edward Porper

Edward Porper

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Sainte Marie Among The Hurons

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Sainte Marie Among The Hurons

Norway is far from being the only country that embraced the "Open Air Museum" concept...

Edward Porper

Edward Porper

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Gamle Bergen Norway

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Gamle Bergen

Each and every building in "Gamle Bergen" (Old Bergen) had been inhabited for centuries, and their past owners would be very surprised and flattered to find out that their property became a museum exhibit...

Edward Porper

Edward Porper

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