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'f@a "hl e/--:a _ja 2 @ _ "5qghg7+a t e? cccca )(b _l _l }{ %% %% %% %% <5s; <%#v%; _%%%%l '}%p3m4%{. _%%v0u#%%l _%%%%%%%%%%%%l -----#%%%%%%%%%%%%v----- march freedom monument cccccccccccccccccccccccccccc mon tue wed thu fri sat sun #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #aj #aa #ab #ac #ad #ae #af #ag #ah #ai #bj #ba #bb #bc #bd #be #bf #bg #bh #bi #cj #ca   march freedom monument, latvia author: gunta bite information the freedom monument stands in the centre of riga, latvia/ it was unveiled in #aice and symbolises latvia.s freedom, independence and national unity/ at the top of the monument is the figure of liberty, known as milda/ she holds three stars high above her head/ the stars represent the three historical regions of latvia: kurzeme, vidzeme and latgale/ the three stars are one of the most recognisable symbols of latvia and its independence/ description the tactile image shows the freedom monument from the front/ it has a wide, stepped base/ the monument becomes narrower as it rises/ a tall, straight column forms its central part/ at the top is the figure of liberty/ her arms are raised/ above her hands are three stars/ the stars form a triangle: one star is at the top and two stars are below it/ the three stars are the highest and most important detail of the image/ )::::( l _ _ l l _ _ l tce:- l_ -:ic8 l cc:w%%r:cc _ l -):w%%r:(- _ 8-):c -:l_:- c:(-t -:c _ l c:- _ l _ l l _ l _ l l _ _ l d::::f _ l _ pa "4 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% april windmill cccccccccccccccccccccccccccc mon tue wed thu fri sat sun #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #aj #aa #ab #ac #ad #ae #af #ag #ah #ai #bj #ba #bb #bc #bd #be #bf #bg #bh #bi #cj   april windmill, netherlands author: cbb information traditional dutch windmills are known for their four large sails and tall, often wooden or stone structures/ they played a major role in shaping the country.s landscape and history/ since nearly a third of the netherlands is below sea level, windmills helped drain wetlands and create fertile farmland/ without these mills, a large part of the country would still be underwater/ the flat dutch landscape made it easy to use the wind to power the mills/ they were also used for grinding grain, sawing wood, and other industrial work/ description the two horizontal lines at the bottom of the drawing represent the base of the windmill/ from each end of the base, a thin vertical line extends upward and ends in a diagonal line/ these two lines outline the millhouse/ in the centre of the millhouse, there is a rounded triangular shape representing one of the windmill.s sails/ the sail ends at the top in a filled square, the hub, from which the three remaining sails extend: one upward, one to the right, and one to the left/ ',,.6ccccccc3b>mcccccccn'!!. k "} 'i?i? _ l *e*e. {a $ "? _ "? 'i _ l e. *a l *a e._ ea _ l "i l'i "} _ l {a =====%%%%%%%{==}%%%%%%%===== %l22@2@2@2@2@2@2@2@2@2@@% %l _% %l _% %l _% %l _% %l _% %l _% ll%lllllllllllllllllllll%%ll luncheon on the may grass #bjbg cccccccccccccccccccccccccccc mon tue wed thu fri sat sun #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #aj #aa #ab #ac #ad #ae #af #ag #ah #ai #bj #ba #bb #bc #bd #be #bf #bg #bh #bi #cj #ca   may luncheon on the grass #bjbg, czech republic author: ji"r"i moj"z"i"sek information the picture represents fine arts of the #bast century; it shows in a vivid and clear style the potential of braille as a tool of artistic expression/ description there is a table standing on the grass/ it has two long vertical legs/ the table is covered with a tablecloth; the tablecloth can be easily recognised by its lace hanging over the edge of the table itself/ there are two tea cups or rather coffee mugs placed on the table with prominent handles on both sides of the picture/   *icce? s s5 5---------*? l %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%o 2 2@ @cccccccccei e?--*i june portuguese guitar cccccccccccccccccccccccccccc mon tue wed thu fri sat sun #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #aj #aa #ab #ac #ad #ae #af #ag #ah #ai #bj #ba #bb #bc #bd #be #bf #bg #bh #bi #cj   june portuguese guitar, portugal information the portuguese guitar is the defining, soul-stirring musical voice of fado, the traditional urban music genre recognised as unesco intangible cultural heritage since #bjaa/ its unique timbre perfectly captures (saudade) - a distinctively portuguese concept of profound longing and nostalgia linked to the country.s maritime history/ the guitar developed from european string instruments during the #ahth and #aith centuries and acquired its characteristic pear- or teardrop-shaped body/ description the strings are represented by a series of full braille characters/ on the left, they are framed by a circular soundbox and on the right by the guitar neck/ to the left of the strings, the soundhole is indicated by a small circle/ % ' .%' . _>_%lbl '_!@%2!l. <_%__%ll%l; ___%_%l%lll ___%_%:%l%lll _%_____%lllll%l ____%__%ll%llll pccc44p4p4pccc4 l _9o9o9l _ r:::w l _ r:::w l _ l _ l _ l _ l _ l _ 4q7%%%qg7%%%q7p 7pa "4q &xxxxxy july wooden altar cccccccccccccccccccccccccccc mon tue wed thu fri sat sun #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #aj #aa #ab #ac #ad #ae #af #ag #ah #ai #bj #ba #bb #bc #bd #be #bf #bg #bh #bi #cj #ca   july wooden altar of master pavol in levo"ca, slovakia author: ingrid semanov"a information the historical centre of levo"ca is affiliated in a single entry in the unesco world cultural and natural heritage list/ st jacob church in levo"ca is one of the most important sacred buildings in slovakia/ it contains #ad gothic and renaissance altars, which is the world record/ description the late gothic main altar at a height of #ah m and #fb cm is the tallest of its kind in the world/ made purely of lime wood in #aejg-#aeag in the workshop of master pavol of levo"ca/ the carving, by the master himself, is of extraordinary high artistic value/ it is a triptych: a three-part altar/ the retable consists of a cabinet - altar ark - and two movable, closable wings/ 9e io ee ii ?e ii ?e ii s5 ee ii & {} & eeii y p42@ y 9oxxx%:==rw7q{}:%xo iiee & s5v# q7 & ii ee y q7 2@ y ii ee#gv#ggggggggggggq ii ee r::w l_ r::::t ii ee)===========t 9\ ei e--i l_ l_ l_ l_ v# august klopotec cccccccccccccccccccccccccccc mon tue wed thu fri sat sun #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #aj #aa #ab #ac #ad #ae #af #ag #ah #ai #bj #ba #bb #bc #bd #be #bf #bg #bh #bi #cj #ca   august klopotec, slovenia author: marko bezjak information klopotec is a traditional wooden device mainly found in the wine-growing regions of northeastern slovenia, although it is also known in austrian styria and croatia/ klopotec could be described as a wooden wind rattle/ it is placed in vineyards during the grape ripening season, where its characteristic loud rattling sound is used to scare birds away/ it is usually mounted high above the vines, on top of a wooden post in an open location where it can catch the wind/ the wind turns its blades and the wooden axle connected to them/ a mechanism on the axle lifts small wooden hammers, which strike a wooden board and create the rhythmic rattling sound/ traditionally, different types of wood are used for its various parts/ over time, klopotec has also become a recognisable symbol of vineyards and the wine- growing tradition/ description on the left side of the image is a large four-bladed wheel driven by the wind/ from the centre of the wheel, move right to find the mechanism that creates the rhythmic rattling sound/ the mechanism consists of four pairs of hammers/ beneath them is a wooden board which they strike/ the entire structure stands on a single wooden post/ = = '--::--. -:iu*c4cc?0e:- ='i*ic _ ce?e.= *19 _ e\? s*a "? _ *a"?5 =_. 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'i@ =e\9 }\ l1{ o1i= "?e?-}\ l 1{-*i*a c:}%e--v-i%{:c g %%c::::c%% g <%%; g <%%; =}%%{====}%%{= september ferris wheel cccccccccccccccccccccccccccc mon tue wed thu fri sat sun #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #aj #aa #ab #ac #ad #ae #af #ag #ah #ai #bj #ba #bb #bc #bd #be #bf #bg #bh #bi #cj   september ferris wheel - riesenrad, austria authors: kristijan ciganovic, eva cambeiro andrade, reiner delgado information the wiener riesenrad was built in #ahig in vienna.s prater to celebrate the #ejth anniversary of emperor franz joseph i.s reign/ at around #fe metres high, it was one of the tallest structures of its time and remains the world.s oldest giant ferris wheel still in operation/ it originally had #cj gondolas, but only #ae remain today, after many were destroyed by fire during world war ii/ the wheel weighs approximately #dcj tons and was famously featured in the #aidi film the third man/ description the bottom of the drawing shows the base of the riesenrad/ above it, two thick columns rise diagonally and meet in the middle/ these are the steel columns that support the entire structure/ on top of the supports is the main axle, around which the wheel rotates/ several thin diagonal lines extend from the main axle in different directions, representing the spokes/ the double circle surrounding the spokes forms the wheel rim/ along the outer rim, small squares hang at regular intervals, representing the gondolas/ )=( sccccccce::::::/ _%%%l 2-. \ dgf l \ 7{ l *a 7{ l s 7{ l s 7{ v- ----@ %% 1 1\ }q7{ 1 }q 7{ 1 }q 7{ 1 }q 7{ 1 october oncelio spain cccccccccccccccccccccccccccc mon tue wed thu fri sat sun #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #aj #aa #ab #ac #ad #ae #af #ag #ah #ai #bj #ba #bb #bc #bd #be #bf #bg #bh #bi #cj #ca   october oncelio with shape of spain, spain author: francisco javier baeza garc"ia information the oncelio is a symbolic figure for once representing mainly blind members using a white cane/ description on the left side of the drawing is the oncelio figure/ a filled circle on the top represents the head/ below this is a diagonal thick line from left to right, becoming thin/ this represents one arm with the cane/ below the arm is an upside down print v-shape representing the two legs/ on the right side there is the shape of spain with a nearly straight border line in the north and becoming narrower at the south/ - -b _ l c:::c _ ggqggqqqgg7gg l lll _ l lll _ l lll _ } } } #v lll #v % % % 7qggqqqgg7qgg%gg%gg%gg l lll _ % % % l lll _ % % % l lll _ % % % #v lll #v % % % %%==%%%==%%==%==%==%== november elizabeth tower mon tue wed thu fri sat sun #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #aj #aa #ab #ac #ad #ae #af #ag #ah #ai #bj #ba #bb #bc #bd #be #bf #bg #bh #bi #cj   november elizabeth tower, united kingdom author: james bowden information the elizabeth tower in london, formerly called the clock tower, stands #if m tall and houses the famous great bell known as big ben/ it was completed in #ahei and renamed in #bjab to honour queen elizabeth ii.s diamond jubilee/ the tower has #cii steps to reach the very top and four clock faces, each #g metres in diameter/ its clock is remarkably accurate, with old victorian pennies used to fine-tune the pendulum/ at the top of the tower, there is a small lantern called the ayrton light, which shines when parliament is in session after dark/ description the small roof at the top of the drawing represents the belfry, which contains big ben/ below the belfry, there is a large square with a circle in the middle/ this is one of the four clock faces/ two hands in the centre of the clock show the time: three o.clock/ below the large square, there is a tall rectangular structure, the tower, with its narrow gothic-style windows/ at about the middle height of the tower, a horizontal double line extends to the right, marking the roof of the adjacent palace of westminster/ three vertical lines rising from the roof represent small ornamental towers/ ' 1\ '< >_<' :wr: '<___>" ___< \1 '<____>" >>___<<' '<__>>"" ">___<' <>" ">__<' "> 2@ *? 2@ 2@ z^ e::2 @ }fd{ 6og? w{ 2ei@ }r 2 e:7 7{}{}{}q 6zscccei se:i *:? %%%% _ s l 2%%%%*? @ @cc5s 2--------@ 5 5s _l --0-----u----i >v >v december santa and rudolph cccccccccccccccccccccccccccc mon tue wed thu fri sat sun #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #aj #aa #ab #ac #ad #ae #af #ag #ah #ai #bj #ba #bb #bc #bd #be #bf #bg #bh #bi #cj #ca   december santa and rudolph, finland author: anne-laure janssen information santa claus, reindeer and the northern lights are three of the images most closely associated with a finnish winter/ every finnish child knows that santa claus lives on korvatunturi, a fell in lapland/ finland is also home to around #bjj!jjj semi-domesticated reindeer, while the northern lights can light up the dark northern sky with glowing curtains and waves of colour/ together, they have become an important part of how people in finland and visitors from around the world imagine the magic of winter in the north/ description at the bottom left, there is santa claus in his sleigh/ he is raising both hands in greeting/ in front of the sleigh is rudolph, his faithful red-nosed reindeer/ you can feel his big nose and his long, curving antlers/ the top of the image represents the northern lights, a veil of light that sometimes appears in the winter sky in northern regions/ there is also a star in the middle of the sky/