RooFlyer's name that monument

[oneillgm]

#7 is the White House in DC.

 

[kookaburra75]

2 Victory Column Berlin
3 - NFI
4 Sanssouci Park
5 Holstentorplatz
6 -NFI

I've been to NFI many a time. When MrsK says, where are we? NFI has been my response - particularly when trying to navigate traffic, driving on the 'wrong' side of the road, in a manual car, it's raining, and so on...

 

[TheRealTMA]

I've been to NFI many a time. When MrsK says, where are we? NFI has been my response - particularly when trying to navigate traffic, driving on the 'wrong' side of the road, in a manual car, it's raining, and so on...

That's what's interesting about using Sat Nav. You are always at NFI but never lost.

 

[codash1099]

6 - Wurtzburg

 

[nancypants]

I’ll offer up a slightly more unusual one
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No one fancies my one

@OZDUCK indicated they were all in Germany though...

I missed that part

 

[MelMel]

No one fancies my one

I missed that part

Matthias Ulungura on Bathurst Island - it’s taken me this long to find it

 

[RooFlyer]

That's what's interesting about using Sat Nav. You are always at NFI but never lost.

Off topic, but I tried my first no map, satnav trip through Europe in about 2005. Concluded - we know where we are but not our location or whats around us. Bought a paper map at the next petrol station.

I love GPS but I bought a local map just today . Just think, all the names and all the roads on one view, zoomable in all directions and at all scales instantly!!

 

[TheRealTMA]

The Charles Bridge is incorrect and as Airwin said they are all in Germany.

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Actually I though it was a much more 'earthy' shortening of a phrase.

YMSTBICNPC!

 

[TheRealTMA]

Off topic, but I tried my first no map, satnav trip through Europe in about 2005. Concluded - we know where we are but not our location or whats around us. Bought a paper map at the next petrol station.

I love GPS but I bought a local map just today . Just think, all the names and all the roads on one view, zoomable in all directions and at all scales instantly!!

Yes agree! It’s changed significantly with Google maps etc. Historically, I had an independent and not overly reliable Bluetooth GPS receiver connected to my Nokia back in mid 90‘s. Interestingly one of the useful things about GPS is that one can just take off to different places on the route that divert you, and seem interesting, then get back on track with the GPS.

 

[OZDUCK]

6 - Wurtzburg

Yes the the Alte Mainbrucke.

The final one is in the outskirts of Berlin in a district beginning with K.

 

[nancypants]

Matthias Ulungura on Bathurst Island - it’s taken me this long to find it

Yes! They are making a new movie about it at present- this is my favourite war story of all time

Matthias Ulungura - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

“
I walked after him and grabbed his wrist near gun. He got proper big fright. I take revolver from his right side near his knee. Then I walk backwards pointing gun, I say "Stick 'em up, two hands, no more holding hands on head."

— Matthias Ulungura

 

[MelMel]

Yes! They are making a new movie about it at present- this is my favourite war story of all time

Matthias Ulungura - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

“
I walked after him and grabbed his wrist near gun. He got proper big fright. I take revolver from his right side near his knee. Then I walk backwards pointing gun, I say "Stick 'em up, two hands, no more holding hands on head."

— Matthias Ulungura

It’s a fascinating story - I’m glad I now know about it

 

[nancypants]

It’s a fascinating story - I’m glad I now know about it

Come visit sometime

 

[OZDUCK]

Ok it seems that no-one is going to get the last one. It is photo of the memorial to the "Captain of Kopenick". He used the 'Prussian love of an uniform" by dressing up as a Prussian Captain and then ordering some passing by soldiers to follow him as he went to the Kopenick city hall. Then he 'arrested' the Mayor and Treasurer for irregularities and demanded to be given the towns funds for safekeeping before marching off with his loot. He was eventually caught and imprisoned but released early after mass public amusement and support for his ridiculing of the Prussian military ethos.

There have been several films made about this event and they still have a local play about it.

‘Captain of Köpenick’

In October 1906, a man in a Prussian captain’s uniform arrested the mayor and treasurer of Köpenick, outside Berlin, for “irregularities.” He demanded to

www.historynet.com

 

[RooFlyer]

Beware of imitations. I was expecting @TheRealTMA to jump in and post some pics of Tuscany mystery places , so in the meantime, have a go at these ...

#51 (place, not a monument)



#52 The white thing in the distance



#53 Bulding, not location!



#54 the popular name will do



#55

 

[TheRealTMA]

Beware of imitations. I was expecting @TheRealTMA to jump in and post some pics of Tuscany mystery places , so in the meantime, have a go at these ...

#51 (place, not a monument)



#52 The white thing in the distance



#53 Bulding, not location!



#54 the popular name will do



#55

Was planning to but being in Nappies has limitations.

 

[SYD]

#53 - Catedral Metropolitana (BA)?

 

[TheRealTMA]

#53 Metropolitan Cathedral, Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires.

 

[jastel]

52 - Captain Cook Monument Kealakeua Bay Hawaii

 

[Mattg]

Is #51 Jemaa el-Fna Square in Marrakech?