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    Jantar Mantar 1724-58
    Classical instruments of astronomy, for readings of altitude and inclination, sundials etc., form a bright red park of amazingly excentric follies.
    Built for the Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II (who had similar structures made in Jaipur and several other cities), the observatorium appears remarkably modern, a precursor of many later land-art pieces - and reminiscent of the intricate geometry of an Escher drawing.

    Tomitheos, agedsenator, medicopter, magali.nishimura, and 15 other people added this photo to their favorites.

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    1. jmb_germany 60 months ago | reply

      Excellent Shot !!!!
      "Absolutely exciting"


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      Excellent Shot !!!!!
      see in absolutely exciting!!!

    2. FletxaBerde 60 months ago | reply

      Muy buena...
      parece de Escher...

    3. .。.:*・゜☆ ЭЅТЄЯ ☆゜・*:.。. 60 months ago | reply

      Excellent Shot !!!!
      "Absolutely exciting"


      www.flickr.com/groups/absolutely_exciting;
      Excellent Shot !!!!!
      see in absolutely exciting!!!

    4. schromann 53 months ago | reply

      really difficult to know which ones of these to favorite. What an amazing place and a great set of photos to document it.

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