The former Crown Granary of Oulu District was completed in 1847 to store state grain. In the 19th century, farmers could pay part of their taxes by delivering rye and barley here. Grain collection ended in 1925, after which the building served as a warehouse and later housed a restaurant.

Today the building is owned by an architecture firm. In the early 2000s, a street-level pub called Kruunu ja hiiri (Crown & Mouse) still occupied the base of the building. As I remember it, the interior is just as striking as the exterior.

#Oulu #HistoricArchitecture #WoodenArchitecture #19thCentury #AdaptiveReuse #Winter #Finland

Yotvingian-Prussian Settlement, Oszkinie, Poland (part 2 of 4)

The entire complex covers almost 8 hectares, and its attractions are diverse. A ritual stone pool, a reconstructed 11th-century Prussian stronghold, and temples of the elements are just some of them. Visitors can learn about Yotvingian and Prussian symbolism, beliefs, and customs.

A footbridge with three shelters spans the pond. A path leads across it to an observation tower.

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Yotvingian-Prussian Settlement, Oszkinie, Poland (part 1 of 4)

The Yotvingians were one of the Baltic peoples (Balts) who inhabited the present Suwałki Region in the Middle Ages. These were the areas from Lake Wiżajny in the north to the Biebrza Valley in the south, from the eastern strip of the Great Masurian Lakes in the west to the Neman in the east.

The Yotvingians, along with the Prussians and Lithuanians, shared the fate of pagan tribes against whom Ruthenians, Poles and Teutonic Knights fought in the name (or rather under the pretext) of Christianization. The latter were famous for organizing so-called raids, or armed expeditions against pagan peoples (mainly Prussians and Lithuanians). The aim of these expeditions was plunder and… good fun. In addition to the Teutonic Knights, knights from Western Europe willingly participated in the raids, and the Order… operated like a well-organized travel agency offering entertainment and charging a large fee for participation.

The Yotvingian-Prussian settlement is located near Puńsk. It was founded by Petras Lukosevicius, who feels first and foremost a Prussian, then a Yotvingian, and finally a Lithuanian.

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Matīsa iela 65, Rīga

#MatīsaIela #Rīga #Courtyard #Passage #Woodenhouse #WoodenArchitecture #VernacularArchitecture #Facade #Frizētava #CityNook #CityCharm #Nook #OpenSign

A big wooden house. Malye Korely open-air museum, Arkhangelsk. Aug 2025. #woodenarchitecture #photography #arkhangelsk #malyekorely

Church of St. Cosmas and Damian, Anusin, Poland

It is a wooden Orthodox church built between 1902 and 1904 on the site of an older church dating back to the late 18th century. It serves as the parish church for the Telatycze parish and is a typical example of log architecture from the southern Podlasie region. The church has a three-part structure with a three-story tower above the vestibule, an octagonal drum, and a characteristic onion-shaped dome covering the roof.

The interior of the church features an eclectic iconostasis from the early 20th century, containing icons of Baroque character. An unusual element of the decoration is the Stations of the Cross hanging on the side walls, which are rarely found in Orthodox churches. Around the church grounds, there is a stone slab with a mysterious, partially faded inscription combining Cyrillic and Greek alphabet characters, as well as a baptismal font located near a nearby stream.

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Malye Korely open-air museum, Arkhangelsk. Aug 2025. #windowfriday #window #woodenarchitecture #arkhangelsk #malyekorely #fensterfreitag

🌲 **Haut #Amsterdam #Amstel: Netherlands’ Tallest Wooden Residence** 🏡
Experience the striking geometry of Haut Amsterdam Amstel.
Europe’s tallest wooden residential tower.
Its layered balconies and timber cladding rising against a flawless blue sky. Shot on my #Canon #R5MarkII with 24–70 mm f/2.8. Which architectural detail caught your eye?
Let me know below!
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~14 June 2019 ~

Bootstrapping my fresh account by recycling some old content from the #instagram days.

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