Hanko Church, Hanko, Finland

The neo-Gothic Hanko Church was built in 1892. It was designed by Johan Jacob Ahrenberg. The church was damaged badly in the World War II, but has been thoroughly renovated.

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Martina (4 years ago)
A beautiful church, both outside and on the inside. Worth a visit, if you're interested in churches.

Harri A (4 years ago)
A nice church in a wonderful location on top of a high hill. Beautiful scenery even in the church yard. It's worth stopping by to see.

Mia (5 years ago)
A beautiful church in my hometown.

Kajtzu H (5 years ago)
Quite looking church †

Tiina (5 years ago)
Really beautiful church high on a cliff. The church overlooks the city.

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The ancient Argos Theater was built in 320 BC. and is located in Argos, Greece against Larissa Hill. Nearby from this site is Agora, Roman Odeon, and the Baths of Argos. The theater is one of the largest architectural developments in Greece and was renovated in ca 120 AD.

The Hellenistic theater at Argos is cut into the hillside of the Larisa, with 90 steps up a steep incline, forming a narrow rectilinear cavea. Among the largest theaters in Greece, it held about 20,000 spectators and is divided by two landings into three horizontal sections. Staircases further divide the cavea into four cunei, corresponding to the tribes of Argos A high wall was erected to prevent unauthorized access into the theatron and may have helped the acoustics, but it is said the sound quality is still very good today.

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