16 september 2013

ABEL

The word 'Abel' on this office building refers to 'Abel Tasman' (1603-1659), who was a Dutch seafarer and explorer. During his travels between 1642 and 1644 he discovered Tasmania and New Zealand.
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Het woord 'Abel' op dit kantoorgebouw verwijst naar 'Abel Tasman' (1603-1659). Deze Nederlandse ontdekkingsreiziger ontdekte tijdens zijn reizen tussen 1642 en 1644 onder meer Tasmanië en Nieuw Zeeland.

The Abel Tasman tower is located near the centre of Assen.
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De Abel Tasmantoren bevindt zich nabij het centrum van Assen.


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  1. Anoniem16 september 2013 om 23:30

    Quite good "trompe l'oeil"

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  2. Small City Scenes16 september 2013 om 23:34

    Very clever. I like the info too. MB

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  3. Oakland Daily Photo17 september 2013 om 05:59

    Took me a while to see that the name was a trompe l'oeil painting. Clever. I never could have been an explorer sailing into the unknown. Very brave guys. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural. Apologies for the Linky snafu but I finally got most of the thumbnails up.

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  4. Hilda18 september 2013 om 06:37

    Goodness, I thought the name was part of the architecture. Very well-done trompe l'oeil.

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