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Kildeparken, Aalborg, Denmark

Taking an underpass below the railway we found a nice park in Aalborg: the Kildeparken.

There were two small thatched buildings there. One seemed to be a public convenience, the other may have been a caretaker’s hut. Pity about the grafitti:-

Aalborg Thatched Building, Baltic cruise,

Aalborg Thatched Building

There was also a walkway with statues along its sides. This one is of the Three Graces:-

Sculpture, Aalborg, Denmark

The park is also home to the Singing Trees. Each performer at Aalborg’s Concert Hall is asked to plant a tree alongside which is a device containing a recording of a sample of their music.

Singing Trees, Aalborg, Denmark

Singing Trees, Aalborg, Baltic cruise

Singing Trees, Aalborg, Baltic cruise

Sadly during our visit none the playbacks we tried were working. Here’s a clip from You Tube where they were:-

Buxton

The spa town of Buxton has a lot of fine classical architecture, not the least of which is the spa itself.

Buxton Spa

Close-up on bit to left. The writing on the building says Natural Mineral Bath:-

Buxton Spa

This is the view from the War Memorial:-
Buxton spa

And from the town, showing aspects of the spa building to the right of the previous photos:-
Buxton spa stitch

Buxton also sports a fine Opera House:-
Buxton Opera House

I read that this building, now part of Buxton and Leek College, had the largest dome in the world at the time it was built:-
Buxton and Leek College Building

River and bridge in Buxton Park:-
Buxton park

Miniature Railway in Buxton Park:-
Buxton Miniature Railway in Park

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