One of the things one has to do when visiting the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, South Africa is to climb to the top of the building. From the top, one looks down and is about to see the beautiful patterned floor.
They have recently installed a small elevator so that those who are unable to climb the steep, narrow stairs can still look down from high.
Where have you seen patterned floors?
© Colline Kook-Chun, 2014
(This post was inspired by Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge. This week’s prompt is: patterns)
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Wow – what a floor. I love the way the walls are patterned too.
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They built the wall like that to let in the light instead of ordinary windows.
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How fascinating. People are amazingly clever sometimes.
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The actual monument is quite an interesting example of architecture. There is none other like it in the world.
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The floors are cool and so are the walls. Talk about lots of patterns. Thanks collins for playing.
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I have been looking each week at your pictures as well as what others have shared and decided to join in. I am going to add your challenge to my list of inspiring prompts 🙂
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wow – awesome down view – and look at that pattern in the side – where the light comes in – super cool shot!!!
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The wall has been built in such a way that the light comes through. If you visit a previous post, you will see the intricate way in which it was built: https://collinesblog.wordpress.com/2012/04/26/the-voortrekker-monument/
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Glad there is a elevator for those who can’t climb the stairs. Lovely patterned floor!
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You just need to find the energy to climb all the stairs that lead to the actual monument! Those stairs are an easier climb though.
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I agree! I was still in school when I climbed up to the top. Was the first and the last time!
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That is a gorgeous floor Colline, nice that you can get above to take a photo.
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It is part of the experience of visiting this monument. I like that now they have made it easier for people to see it with the installation of an elevator. The stairs to climb up are steep, narrow and quite curvy.
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I’ve never actually done that!
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Next time you visit Pretoria, give it a try. You can also go outside on some sort of balcony and, on a clear day, you can see the Union buildings.
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amazing photograph dear Colline, Thanks and Love, nia
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Glad yup liked it Nia. The floor in this building is pretty amazing.
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What a beautiful pattern! You captured the incredible details!
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Thank you Amy. We were lucky it was a clear, sunny day when we visited. The light inside the building is all natural light.
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Great patterns, Colline. Scary shot! But worth it.
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Scary was watching the kids with me lean too far over the viewing balcony rail. I got them away from the edge very quickly 🙂
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😳
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Gorgeous floor and pattern!
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I agree which is why I could not resist taking a picture 🙂
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fantastic floor!
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It has a pattern I have not seen anywhere else.
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That is really gorgeous, Colline. The State of Illinois building in downtown Chicago has a beautifully patterned floor. When it first opened, not quite 30 years ago, seeing it from above was a must, as I’m sure seeing this floor is.
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Now you have made me curious John 🙂
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