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Dormition Cathedral - Moscow, Russia
Moscow - Kremlin
by Joao Eduardo Figueiredo

aka Assumption Cathedral or Cathedral of the Assumption

"The Cathedral of the Dormition (Russian: Успенский Собор, or Uspensky sobor), also known as the Assumption Cathedral or Cathedral of the Assumption is a Russian Orthodox church dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos. It is located on the north side of Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin in Russia, where a narrow alley separates the north from the Patriarch's Palace with the Twelve Apostles Church. Southwest is Ivan the Great Bell Tower. Separately in the southwest, also separated by a narrow passage from the church, is the Palace of Facets. The Cathedral is regarded as the mother church of Muscovite Russia. In its present form it was constructed between 1475–79 at the behest of the Moscow Grand Duke Ivan III by the Italian architect Aristotele Fioravanti. From 1547 to 1896 it is where the Coronation of the Russian monarch was held. In addition, it is the burial place for most of the Moscow Metropolitans and Patriarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church." From Wikipedia

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Times Square, New York
Times Square
by Joao Eduardo Figueiredo

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Time Square III
Times Square
by Walter Maurer

Another version of this inspiring place in Manhattan, where I tried to find all kinds of different angles. In this shot I wanted to show the feeling you get, when you look straight up these incredibly high buildings into the sky and nevertheless lose the structure of the clouds. They would normaly be blown out completely. You can compensate that with multiple exposures and blending them with louminosity layers.

Felipe III (Madrid)
Plaza Mayor
by Antonio Rodríguez Ayuso

Estatua de Felipe III en la Plaza Mayor de Madrid

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Moscow Metro
by Frank Voigtländer

Metrostation Mayakovskaya

Praça do Comércio
Praça do Comércio
by Walter Maurer

The imposing Praça do Comércio in the center of Lisbon after a rain shower.

Florence / Firenze; Ponte Vecchio
Ponte Vecchio from Piazzale Michelangiolo
by Henk Verheyen

Florence / Firenze; Ponte Vecchio just after sunset

Sunrise in the old town square
Church of Our Lady before Týn from Old Town Square
by Vagelis Pikoulas

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Plaza Mayor
by Wallace

Plaza Mayor, Madrid

Heroes Square, Budapest
Hősök tere
by Adelheid Smitt

Hősök tere, the beautiful and impressive square in Budapest conmemmorating the Seven Chieftains of the Magyars and other important national leaders, as well as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This is seen on a winter evening.

Heroes' Square, Budapest
Hősök tere
by jim stephenw

Heroes' Square is one of the major squares in Budapest, noted for its iconic statue complex featuring the seven chieftains of the Magyars and other important Hungarian national leaders, as well as the Memorial Stone of Heroes, often erroneously referred as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. At the front of the monument is a large stone cenotaph surrounded by an ornamental iron chain. The cenotaph is dedicated "To the memory of the heroes who gave their lives for the freedom of our people and our national independence." Directly behind the cenotaph is a column topped by a statue of the archangel Gabriel. At the base of the column is a group of seven mounted figures representing the Magyar chieftains who led the Hungarian people into the Carpathian basin. In the front is Árpád, considered the founder of the Hungarian nation. Behind him are the chieftains Előd, Ond, Kond, Tas, Huba, and Töhötöm. Little survives in the historical record about these individuals and both their costumes and their horses are considered to be more fanciful than historically accurate. The back of the monument consists of two matched colonnades, each with seven statues representing great figures of Hungarian history. The sculptures were made by sculptor Zala György from Lendava. Information taken from wikipedia

Le Triomphe de la République
Le Triomphe de la République
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Place de la Nation, Paris, France (HDR)

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New York lights
Times Square
by Walter Maurer

.......the lights will inspire you.....

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Castle Square
by Wallace

HDR, Zamkowy Square & Royal Castle,. Warsaw, Poland

London 2015 Trafalgar square
Trafalgar Square
by Christian Barret

The national gallery by night

Early morning at Heroes Square, Budapest
Hősök tere
by Adelheid Smitt

I have an earlier version of this spot here, in evening darkness. This time I wanted to go for the morning blue hour, but in the early morning there are very few lights on. So I will have to go back for a third attempt at some point and get the evening blue hour.

I am posting from my iPad as I am still traveling in Scandinavia and won't be home for a while yet.

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Moscow Metro
by Frank Voigtländer

Metrostation Mayakovskaya

Saint Basil's Cathedral on a rainy day - Moscow, Russia
Moscow - Saint Basil's Cathedral
by Joao Eduardo Figueiredo

And Statue of Minin and Pozharsky

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Trafalgar Square, London, UK
Trafalgar Square
by Adelheid Smitt

One of the fountains on Trafalgar Square. In the background the National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery, an equestrian statue of King George IV and the Church of St. Martin in the Fields.

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Moscow Metro
by Frank Voigtländer

Metrostation Mayakovskaya