This one is of the Orthodox Church in Sibiu - 2nd largest in Romania.
Inside of the Church - Gigantic stain-glass picture of Rublev's Icon of the Trinity - you can see how big it is in the above picture --> it is the big semi-circle dome at the front of the church.
ME! doesn't this look like I am in another country or something?? The little window/eye looking thing is again, something leftover from communism. They are called the "eyes of Sibiu" (though I imagine they are in other places as well) Basically, it was just to get even more into the minds of people - making them think the government was literally watching them all the time. I think, they might have actually been used for that purpose at one point but, am not positive there.
So, not sure why but, There were all these statues of men throughout the town (all of different proffesions; baker, smith, etc...) so, of course, I took pictures with many of them.
Alright, excuse my failing of turning the pictures again but - this is still cool. It is the actual mechanism that makes the clock on the clock tower tick. It went tick, tick...and you could watch it...We were standing directly behind the clock at this time. Yup, no joke...it was sweet.
Here is a view from the clock tower of the city - I think it is really pretty. But, if you look closely, yu can see the block apartments (brought in by communism...) in the back.
Picture from the clock tower - of another clock tower :) and a square, and pretty architecture, ect....
Me on the steps going up to the clock tower...they were pretty scary steps, not gonna lie.
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