Christchurch in located on the South Island of New Zealand. And it’s one of sad examples how dangerous nature can be…
In the years 2010 – 2012 several very strong earthquakes happened in Christchurch area. Today’s picture shows an art installation (185 Empty Chairs) made by Pete Majendie to commemorate the 185 people who died at the earthquake in February 22, 2011. The official Earthquake Memorial is going to be finished in February 2017.
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Christchurch to jedno z większych miast w Nowej Zelandii, a największe na Wyspie Południowej. Od kilku lat, Christchurch niestety jest kojarzone z silnymi trzęsieniami ziemi, które miały miejsce w latach 2010 – 2012.
Po kilku postach o pięknie terenów geotermalnych, chciałam przypomnieć jak niebezpieczna natura potrafi być…
Na dzisiejszym zdjęciu widzicie fragment tymczasowej wystawy “185 Pustych Krzeseł” autorstwa Pete Majendie. Wystawa upamiętnia 185 osób, które zginęły w wyniku trzęsienia ziemi z 22 lutego 2011. A oficjalny pomnik upamiętniający ofiary trzęsień z lat 2010 – 2012 ma być gotowy w lutym 2017 roku.
immagine emblematica molto toccante…del resto anche in Italia i terremoti sono spesso devastanti , la terra che segue il suo percorso geologico millenario
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J’adore. On me dit que ces deux mots ne suffisent pas…
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I haven’t seen that memorial before although i was in Christchurch between the two big shakes.
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New Zealand is on my bucket list, so I can’t wait to get there!
You’ll love NZ! 🙂
Jeśli uda mi się trafić do tego pięknego kraju z pewnością Twój blok będzie dla mnie przewodnikiem 🙂 Pozdrawiam
Dziękuję! Bardzo mi miło! 🙂
Bonsoir, je trouve cette photo émouvante!
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This is a nice composition of various chairs !!
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The art installation is an interesting way of commemorating the deaths of all those people, especially as it incorporates the exact number of those who died. New Zealand is beautiful, but it can also be a dangerous place to live. ?
Indeed, it’s very beautiful, but also can be deadly…
I may have mentioned that my father died in Christ Church in 1963 on his way back from Antarctica. He had been there on a previous trip and said it was the most beautiful place he had ever seen.
The Chair art is very touching, particularly the baby seat. A very powerful and creative scene. How sad.
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Nearby Christchurch, I visited an exhibition about Antarctica exploration – that was very interesting!
And about the Chairs, I totally agree, this image is so powerful, especially of baby seat…
The devastation was terrible. They’ve worked so hard to rebuild their lives.
that’s so true… 🙁
and it wasn’t just one earthquake, but everything together lasted quite a long…
Wiesz w pierwszym momencie pomyślałam, że to przygotowania do ślubu..i takie słodkie wydało mi się to krzesełko dziecięce, a kiedy przeczytałam Twój post, to diametralnie mój nastrój się zmienił….;(
no właśnie, ta wystawa w pierwszej chwili kojarzy sie bardzo pozytywnie, ale po chwili czuje się jej ciężar…
Glad to hear rebuilding going well and trams running again. Was there early 2013 although didn’t have much time as touring.
it takes a while…
Have a nice day, Richard! 🙂
Impressive memorial
very powerful, isn’t it?
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