Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: modernism

Parts of the preserved city wall of Llanes date back to 1206, the year in which the city was granted city rights by King Alfonso IX. Llanes is a traditional fishing port, with an active harbour. Meanwhile Llanes economy is boosted by tourists as there are a lot of large and small beaches nearby. During the Civil War, there was an airfield south-east of Llanes from where the German Condor Legion flew attacks. The aeroplanes that bombed Guernica took off from here. The Casino is located in the centre of the town where the municipal market used to be held. This building was constructed in 1910 by the Sociedad Casino de Llanes. At the beginning of the 20th century, there was a desire for a dignified place of recreation that led to the construction of this building. The casino reflects the exoticism that was typical and stands out from the houses in Llanes. It shows a preference for early 20th century modernism, which is reflected in the decorative elements of the façade, with ornate balconies, panelling with plant ornaments and female masks, with a general preference for the visual overload typical of the Baroque style.

The "Gouffre de Padirac" ("Padirac Abyss") was created by an underground river, about a hundred meters deep in the karst limestone plateau of "Causses de Gramat". The roof of a high dome-like hollow of this river cave broke in and created a circular hole with vertical walls, about 35 m in diameter and nearly 100 m deep. The shaft was already known in the medieval times and many legends were told about it, the first scientific exploration started in the second half of the 19th century. In 1889 French speleologist Edouard Alfred Martel was down on the ground and found an opening, that led to the underground river. Today about 40kms of the cave system´s galleries are known. 2kms are open for the public. In the 1930s lifts were installed, what made it very easy for the visitors to enter the cave system. Many of the buildings, serving the many visitors, date from the late 1920, as in the 1930s. This wonderful kiosk is in the center of a well maintaines picnic area.

The "Gouffre de Padirac" ("Padirac Abyss") was created by an underground river, about a hundred meters deep in the karst limestone plateau of "Causses de Gramat". The roof of a high dome-like hollow of this river cave broke in and created a circular hole with vertical walls, about 35 m in diameter and nearly 100 m deep. The shaft was already known in the medieval times and many legends were told about it, the first scientific exploration started in the second half of the 19th century. Tourists arrived since the early 20th century. Many of the buildings here date from the late 1920, as in the 1930s a lift was installed that made it very easy for the visitors to enter the cave system.