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  • Wapping Woods

    written by neja on 2011-03-18 #places
    Wapping Woods

    Wapping was originally a Saxon settlement. This area was known as a marshland until the 16th century when it was drained. It then became a rich meadow and garden ground until it was acquired for the London Docks. By 1969, the docks at Wapping were empty. Trees were planted and it was optimistically called Wapping Woods. However, the trees could not survive and the result is the small park we have today.

  • Viana do Castelo Municipal Library, Portugal

    written by afd_lsi on 2009-08-12 #places
    Viana do Castelo Municipal Library, Portugal

    Viana do Castelo Municipal Library isn’t so different from all the other libraries. It’s a place where books are and where knowledge is kept. But it can have a different environment.

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  • Port of Valencia

    written by neja on 2011-12-08 #places
    Port of Valencia

    One of the largest seaports in the Mediterranean Sea. The Port of Valencia is the largest Spanish seaport and one of the largest seaports in the Mediterranean Sea basin. Here, there are 15,000 employees who provide service to more than 7,500 ships every year.