5477 x 3651 px | 46,4 x 30,9 cm | 18,3 x 12,2 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
2007
Ubicazione:
Balchik Bulgaria
Altre informazioni:
this famous building is the summer palace of the roumainian queen maria alexandrina victoria of edinburgh (1875-1938). The palace known as “quiet nest” is a relatively modest building which combines elements of moorish and mediterranean style with the architecture and the typical bulgarian house. the extravagant minaret renders a touch of oriental opulence to the building. this eclecticism reflect that the british born queen was brought up in egypt and adopted the bahai faith. balchik is an ancient small seaside town in northern bulgaria which combines the romance of its steep streets with the beauty of the sea sometimes known as the white town and admired by the roman poet ovid. balchik has preserved traces of many cultures. for a while it was part of romania and the botanical gardens are among the largest in europe designed as a project of the swiss garden designer jules janine once gardener to the emperor nicholas ii of russia
