#timestower

[thewasteland2]

Macerata (Marche). Mechanism of the ancient astronomical clock of the Torre Civica (dei Tempi) of the Ranieri brothers of Reggio Emilia. The mechanism consists of four trains, the first is that of time, the second of the ringtone, the third of the "ribotta" and the fourth, supportive of the carousel of the Magi, brought out the procession and at the same time beat the hour of Caesar bird. #mechanism #civictower #macerata #marche #timestower #astronomicalclock #automata #venice #ranieri #construction #igersmacerata #fourtrains #galileo #ringtone #carousel #tourist #instagood #trip #vacanza #avventura #traveling #vacanza #instapassport #instatraveling #mytravelgram #travelingram #igtravel #massimopistis #subVERSivi #thebook https://www.instagram.com/p/BrEEcXbFQbc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1w0zfnievuuf1

[thewasteland2]

Macerata (Marche). Torre civica o torre dei tempi (1492). Civic Tower or Tower of the Times (1492). It is 64 meters high. On the base there is the reconstruction of the astronomical clock with automata, similar to that of Venice, built in 1569 by the Ranieri brothers of Reggio Emilia. The clock is back on the civic tower in 2015, after 133 years, in the faithful historical reconstruction of the mechanism of the ancient watch of the Ranieri brothers, realized by the master Alberto Gorla with the scientific collaboration of the Museo Galileo of Florence and Opera Laboratori Fiorentini for the ornamental part. The carousel of the Magi can be admired at 12 and at 18. #civictower #macerata #marche #timestower #astronomicalclock #automata #venice #ranieri #reconstruction #igersmacerata #gorla #galileo #ornamental #carousel #tourist #instagood #trip #holiday #travelling #travel #traveling #vacation #instapassport #instatraveling #mytravelgram #travelingram #igtravel #massimopistis #sovVERSIvi #ilmiolibro https://www.instagram.com/p/BrBLCoPliKN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12jsztsq56zbt

[nyc-urbanism]

1908 Plan to tunnel 42nd Street under 5th Avenue to lessen traffic congestion. The 42nd Street Association opposed the plan, instead calling for a widening of the street from Madison to 6th Avenue. As a New York Times article from December 6th 1908 states "With Policeman stationed at Madison Avenue and Forty-second Street to divert as much of the traffic as possible either north or south, there is every reason to believe that the widened thoroughfare would go far toward remedying the congestions." The article also notes the impact the completion of the New York Central improvement (Grand Central) will open up all cross streets from 45th to 56th streets which were previously closed off due to the rail yards. The drawing above shows the corner of 42nd and Madison looking west towards the Times Tower. Hotel Manhattan is seen on the right. #42ndstreet #cityplanning #urbanplanning #nychistory #timessquare #grandcentral #midtown #timestower #hotelmanhattan #nycdot (at 42nd and Madison)

[nyc-urbanism]

Construction of the new headquarters of the New York Times in 1903 in Longacre Square on 42nd Street at the intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue. A year later the square would be renamed Times Square. #nytimes #timessquare #nychistory #architecture #42ndstreet #timessquarenyc #timestower #onetimessquare #longacresquare (at One Times Square)

[nyc-urbanism]

Times Square, 1954. Less than a decade later, the terra cotta facade of One Times Square would be completely stripped off and replaced with a more modern, marble and glass exterior. Today the billboard space on the historic skyscraper is more expensive per square foot than the office space inside, and the building is completely covered. The only remaining tenant is the Walgreens on the ground floor. #timessquare #timestower #onetimessquare #architecture #terracotta #facade #timessquarenyc #newyorkhistory (at Times Square, New York City)