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  Santa Maria Condo Downtown Miami
Santa Maria Condo Brickell Miami rises 51 stories above the Miami skyline on the last remaining parcel of prime waterfront property ideally situated between Brickell Avenue and Biscayne Bay.
The inherent value of the site is enhanced by the creative interplay of dramatic architectural lines, stunning vistas of the Bay, abundant social and recreational amenities, and lushly landscaped grounds that include a hardwood hammock and gumbo limbo trees.
There is a lighted tennis court, an elegant Club House, picturesque Gazebo and Cabana area, as well as a secluded courtyard with tree-shaded path, cascading waterfalls, tropical gardens and vibrant green spaces that flow throughout the property like a collage of intimate and colorful parks.
www.sunnyislesmiamirealestate.com /Brickell/Santa-Maria   (225 words)

  
  List of masts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A mast is a man-made support structure, commonly used on sailing ships as support for sails, or on land as radio masts and towers used to support telecommunication equipment such as radio antennas ("aerials" in the UK).
The Petronius Compliant Tower is an oil platform standing 2100 ft or 640 m (to the top of the spire) and is the tallest non-guyed structure in existence but is mostly underwater.
Masts are ranked by overall pinnacle height, and in the case of a tie, the older structure is ranked first.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_masts   (331 words)

  
 Costa Rica Guide - Paul Glassman
The Santa Rosa hacienda was the scene of one of Costa Rica's most glorious military episodes—an episode that lasted the approximately fourteen minutes it took for a Costa Rican force to defeat the invading army of William Walker on March 20, 1856.
Santa Rosa's location near the Nicaraguan border made it the scene of later intrigues and battles as well, during an insurrection in 1919, and, most notably, during a 1955 invasion by political exiles.
Santa Cruz is a sleepy, clean, pleasant, sunny and hot town, with a ruinous bell tower surviving from a colonial church.
www.paulglassman.com /cr11.htm   (16156 words)

  
 Trump Towers Condos - Sunny Isles Beach Preconstruction Condos
The Trump Towers I, II and III project has brought together an amazing ensemble of real estate developers to assemble a cast of power players who will deliver to you one of the finest, most elegant oceanfront residences in Florida: Trump Towers I, II and III in Sunny Isles, Florida.
Trump Towers a three phase development on the beach, is located on the northern tip of Miami Beach in the city of Sunny Isles Beach.
Towers feature 10' high ceilings on floors 4-30, 11' high on floors 31-40, and 12' high on upper floors.
www.miami-condo-lifestyle.com /trump-towers.php   (385 words)

  
 Towns and Cities - Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain travel guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Santa Maria’s is a church with a unique tower standing on the harbor’s vantage point.
The Santa Maria de la Asuncion Church is of special interest to both history and art throughout the whole country.
At the pinnacle, there is a safe haven from where one can witness some marvelous sights of the south side of the "botxo" (the pit).
www.bilbaoguide.net /1795townsandcities.asp   (3613 words)

  
 List of masts - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
There is often crossover in term usage as some skyscraper use the tower term, some towers use the mast term, and ironically 'skyscraper' has some word heritage from references to high sailboat masts.
Top masts are ranked by pinnacle height; in the case of a tie, the older structure is ranked as higher.
Once again, the list includes guyed masts, almost exclusively radio masts, though a few for other purposes are present (for example, the BREN-Tower.) Self-supporting masts are covered as towers under the List of towers, and the borderline cases are mentioned separately (hybrid designs, under water, etc.) elsewhere on this page.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/List_of_masts   (403 words)

  
 List of the world's tallest structures - Simple English Wikipedia
Most of the tallest structures are TV masts, followed by a mix of the taller tower type structure (Like the CN Tower) and the taller high rises buildings(Like the Sears Tower).
Scattered among these are other structures including oil platforms, electrical towers, bridge towers, etc..
A minimum height limit of 400 m is used for practical purposes to keep the list to a reasonable length.
simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_the_world's_tallest_structures   (144 words)

  
 CHURCHES
The Church was edified in the place where, since 1368, there was a Chapel dedicated to Santa Maria from Nazareth, incorporated and annexed to the Parish of San Nicolò in 1422 and elected in its perpetual coadjutorship in 1582.
In 1837 the front was reconstructed, the bells towers reinforced throughout a previous portico and opened two doors next to the central one, the work made by Prato was finished in 1840.
Suffered damages the bell tower, the roofs, the stuccos of the presbytery and of the chancel and the beyond sacristy collapsed.
www.oltre.it /sestri/church.htm   (4007 words)

  
 Colombia Photographs Exhibit / Latin American Library / Tulane University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
These towers and gable were torn down and rebuilt with plans by Spanish Architect Alfredo Rodriguez Orgaz.
The church is most famous for its bell tower, la Torre Mudejar, built in the Moorish style.
There is no direct evidence as to when the tower was built, but one tradition held that an architect named Pablo erected the structure in 1773.
lal.tulane.edu /eldoradophotos.html   (2174 words)

  
 Climbing dome more than just inexpensive high   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
I knew I was close when the dome began to curve toward its pinnacle, and I found myself walking a little tilted to one side.
Walking around the outside of the dome, I could see the Arno River, the cathedrals of Santa Croce and Santa Maria Novella and the Piazza Signoria, where Michelangelo's "David" stood until a copy was made.
At noon, all the bell towers in the city began calling out to each other, and I chuckled at the unsuspecting people running for cover in the nearest tower.
www.alligator.org /edit/issues/97-sprg/970205/B05artie.htm   (531 words)

  
 Cathedral Steeples #4of4 :: Travel Tidbits
Originally the towers were built to stand free, and the entrance to the church was about forty feet beyond.
The curls, ripples, the little undulations or waves on the tower surface, appear to be jagged rock, melted in the sun.
The towers are roofed with copper, that has aged to a beautiful green patina.
www.travel-tidbits.com /tidbits/002438.shtml   (427 words)

  
 EXITO LINGUA > Country Overview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Other attractions include the imposing Castillo de Santa Barbara (perched on a hill, it commands a good view of the coastline), the Explanada de Espana (the promenade along the harbor) and the old Barrio de Santa Cruz (the part of town that preserves some of its ancient past).
The highlights are Museu Picasso and another church, Santa Maria del Mar. It's fun just to amble through the streets, however, especially in the evening, when you can sample the district's many restaurants and bars.
At night, Santa Cruz is a hot spot for bars and restaurants, and the hotels in the area make a good, central base from which to explore.
www.exitolingua.org /countries/es.htm   (10240 words)

  
 TheTravelzine.com Portugal Spring 1997 (3)
Not far away along the river is the Tower of Belem, the often photographed example of Manueline architecture.
The castle is now the beautiful Pousada da Rainha Santa Isabel, through which we were permitted access to the tower, from the top of which are superb views of the surrounding countryside.
As we walked the streets and viewed the architecture, with remains from every age, the churches, monuments, towers, aqueduct, fountains, palace and university, all in beautiful, serene surroundings, we felt safe, relaxed and right at home.
www.thetravelzine.com /portugal3.htm   (4441 words)

  
 Cathedral Steeples #1of4 :: Travel Tidbits
At Milan, Italy, there are 98 Gothic towers, 2,000 statues on 2,000 spires sticking above the roof, and the 354-feet Tiburio with a gilded statue of the Virgin.
A large spire is at the top of the tower, and at each corner of the base of the spire, there are often small copies of the main spire.
The top of the towers are round, with a flat-topped lacy spire with many little pinnacles, much like a crown for a king or queen.
www.travel-tidbits.com /tidbits/002435.shtml   (360 words)

  
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Somewhere up there above the pinnacles where the smoke rose in a pointed hill, her children were now asking for her, and getting a soothing reply.
Unless he made this a holiday, when his books were all packed, he would have no holiday whatever; for out at Santa Marina Helen knew, by experience, that he would work all day; his boxes, she said, were packed with books.
While it was slightly disturbed on the surface by the passage of the _Euphrosyne_, beneath it was green and dim, and it grew dimmer and dimmer until the sand at the bottom was only a pale blur.
www.shanedvincent.com /gutenberg/disc2/disc2/etext94/voout10.txt   (21689 words)

  
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Its demolition—which has already started inside and should be finalized later this year will make way for two luxury towers: a 48 story building with 632 residences, 62 hotel rooms and 869 parking spaces, and a 60 story building with 596 residential units and 621 parking spaces.
That includes a 48-story tower with 694 condominium-hotel units and a 60-story tower with 596 residential units at a site where the river meets
A pedestrian and vehicular plaza would rest between the towers and be aligned with Southeast Third Avenue, allowing views of the bay, said Luis Revuelta, the project's architect and a principal with Revuelta Vega Leon in Miami.
www.miamirealestatetrends.com /pages/DupontTowers.aspx   (2142 words)

  
 Miami Real Estate - Miami Real Estate Information: Sunny Isles Real Estate Archives
Trump Towers located in Sunny Isles, Florida is already underway with construction of what will soon become the most prestigious address on the beach.
The Pinnacle was the first of the true luxury condos to be built on the ocean in Sunny Isles and it was completed in 1998.
The Pinnacle is made up of four towers with one common lobby, and every unit in the building is built with the flow through design giving both east and west views to it’s residents.
www.hansenhomesaventura.com /blogmiamirealestate/archives/sunny_isles_real_estate   (7936 words)

  
 California Cell Phone Dead Spots - Cell Phone Dead Spots
Santa Cruz, CA No reception at the beach (near the parking lot).
Sanger, CA Out of 12 attempts to call on this GSM service I might connect 3 times, and then it is garbled.
Maria, CA / Sand City, CA Marina, CA No reception in the area between Marina and San City on Hwy 1.
www.cellreception.com /deadspots/california/page28.html   (917 words)

  
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The Tower of Magdala X. The House of Simon the Pharisee The Second Passover I. Before the Gates of Machaerus II.
And as it mantling passes round, With fennel is it wreathed and crowned, Whose seed and foliage sun-imbrowned Are in its waters steeped and drowned, And give a bitter taste.
Above the lowly plants it towers, The fennel, with its yellow flowers, And in an earlier age than ours Was gifted with the wondrous powers, Lost vision to restore.
www.ibiblio.org /pub/docs/books/gutenberg/1/3/6/1365/old/cphwl10.txt   (17894 words)

  
 Dade County Preconstruction Projects
With extraordinary high-tech exterior and interior design elements Opera Tower is destined to become a landmark in one of the country's most prominent skylines.
Dupont preconstruction will consist of two towers: The first one, a 50-story condo/hotel mix use with 640 units and a the 2nd tower with 60-story and 600 new residences.
Portofino Tower residences and lavish penthouses are constructed from the highest quality materials, including top-of-the-line kitchen appliances and finishes, and splendid bathroom features and fixtures.
www.preconstructionwatch.com /Dade_County_Preconstruction.html   (4632 words)

  
 Hilton Hawaiian Village - ResortVacationsToGo.com
26 Type is on the Yacht Harbor side of the tower on the mountain end of Rainbow Tower and has ocean and mountain views (410 square feet), floors 3-29.
Ali'i Tower Junior Suite - Four units on the 14th floor with lanai and 4 units on the 15th floor without lanais.
The Diamond Head Tower offers spacious accommodations, scenic Village garden and ocean views and a convenient location close to many of our resort amenities, including the Tapa Pool, restaurants, shops and the 24-hour business center.
www.resortvacationstogo.com /resort.cfm?res=401   (1057 words)

  
 PROPERTIES
The four 25 - 40 story tiered towers share a gracious atrium lobby and host of mezzanine-level amenities that include a professionally-staffed health club and beautifully appointed cigar, conference, media and game rooms.
Above these amenities, however, each tower is an entity unto itself, with private elevators and the exclusivity of just two residences per floor....
The architect is Luis O. Revuelta, who designed Brickell's finest residential buildings: Bristol Tower and Santa Maria, and the builder is Coscan, the developers of Aventura's most desirable communities - The Point of Aventura.
www.interinvestments.com /english/allproperties.html   (776 words)

  
 south beach real estate agent miami luxury condos realtor condominium rental sale yacht club portofino towers murano ...
For a more laid-back approach to life a Pompano Beach condo Life Style offers miles of beautiful beaches, lapped by the warm waters of the Gulf Stream and the tranquility of a small friendly ocean front beach community.
The City of North Bay Village is a three-island community situated in northeast Miami-Dade County between the cities of Miami and Miami Beach.
Popular luxury condominium buildings include: Casa Del Mar, Commodore Club East-South-West, Grand Bay Tower, Key Colony I II III, Lake Villa I II III, Mar Azul, Ocean club, Sands of Key Biscayne, and Tower of Key Biscayne I II.
www.southbeachrealestateagentcondorentalsalefl.com   (2960 words)

  
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We begin with a brief visit to the church of Santa Maria Novella, one of Florence's most distinguished churches, begun in 1278 for the Dominicans.
It is known in Italian as the "Field of Miracles" for the beautiful ensemble of the Cathedral, Baptistery and the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.
We will continue with a visit to the church of Santa Maria della Salute, a proud Venetian landmark which represents the pinnacle of the baroque movement in Venice.
www.casterbridgetours.com /itineraries/it12.htm   (2024 words)

  
 South Florida Real Estate Information.: June 05, 2005 - June 11, 2005 Archives
The Point's superb residential towers and 35 acres of landscaped parks and gardens are quietly enhanced by its peaceful atmosphere of relaxed luxury, by the sparkle of surrounding waters, and by the unequalled levels of privacy, exclusivity, and service for which The Point has become renowned.
The Point of Aventura is made up of five towers and courtyard homes that border the intracoastal waterway and canal.
Metropolitan Miami is flanked on the south side by the future site of the Dupont Towers, and the Miami River and on the east side by One Miami and Biscayne and the rest of Miami's great neighborhoods are only moments away and with an ample road system that leads everywhere.
www.aventura-homes.com /realestateblog/archives/week_2005_06_05.html   (7769 words)

  
 Fodor's Travel Guides | Forums Messages
Looking down from that pinnacle on one side is the valley below, which reminded me of Tuscany, but more rugged and rustic.
The view that impressed me the most was flying in at night when the blue light beams were set up as a memorial for the towers (they shot up into the sky) and the Empire State Building was red, white and blue.
The Borghese Chapel in Santa Maria Maggiore in Roma.
www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=2&tid=34437540&numresponses=35&start=0   (1661 words)

  
 Mirabilis.ca: religion Archives
Skellig Michael is a 700-foot-high pinnacle of water-and-wind-worn rock that rises like Excalibur out of the Atlantic waves off the southwest coast of Ireland.
Under its care are buildings dating from the 11th century through to the Victorian era, ranging from unassuming chapels with dazzling tombs to vast towers which dominate the landscape.
In the early hours of the morning a young woman, dressed in white and wearing a crown of blazing candles, brings light into the dark winter at homes, hospitals, schools and offices, serving steaming coffee with ginger biscuits and saffronbread for everybody.
www.mirabilis.ca /archives/cat_religion.html   (13741 words)

  
 Welcome to Chowbaby's Food & Beverage Article Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
There's a full Japanese menu, Tatami room and Teppan grill, and an enormous bar area, which is a very popular singles hang out during happy hour.
The Chirashi is the pinnacle of happiness for the raw fish lover.
Their sashimi and tempura (fried shrimp and vegetables) combo is both generous and delectable.
www.chowbaby.com /10_2000/features/Article.asp?X=566   (1690 words)

  
 JADE
Jade Beach is a distinctive 51-story, 248 Unit, Oceanfront Tower perfectly located right on the Sunny Isles Beach between the Bal Harbor Shoppes and the Aventura Mall.
Wireless high-speed Internet access throughout the Tower and Resort Deck Security-controlled high-speed elevators opening to private foyers in most residences Oceanfront 3-story water feature cascading from pool deck to beach
The information herein is believed to be accurate and timely, but no warranty as such is expressed or implied.
www.exclusivelybaronoffrealty.com /jade_54803.html   (571 words)

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