Spiral staircases have been around long, long ago. You may think they were invented in the Middle Ages, but they've been around a lot longer than that. In the Bible, there were "winding" stairs in Solomon's Temple, and the oldest archaeological remains are thought to be the remnants of a 2,500 year old spiral staircase at a Greek temple in Selinunte, Sicily.
This wonderful example is at Southbank and covers three levels - climbing it is not as easy as it looks.
Today's Quote: Never look backwards or you'll fall down the stairs - Rudyard Kipling.
12 comments:
Looks like good exercise!
Me gusto mucho la frase ;))) y no sabia eso de la escalera, buena fotografia de muestra, un abrazo
This photo takes my breath away! But probably not as much as if I had climbed that fantastic circular staircase! Beautiful!
I think I'd rather climb down these steps than climb up. :) Beautiful staircase though.
Interesting shot and good info and appropriate quote.
I'm going to walk down with Paula.
The colors really pop in this photo!
Is there a lift in the centre?
This is a marvelous image. Very enjoyable coming to your blog. All your photos are so interesting.
Beautifully captured spiral! I still have not walked it but admire its style!
A perfectly rational solution which is even beautiful!
this sound interesting..want to climb there in the future..wink! following ur lovely blog now..
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