Bled: Topographical Views
Gilchrist, Scott
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Date
2008Description
View of Bled Castle from the town of Bled; Bled (German: Veldes) is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola. The area within the Julian Alps is a popular tourist destination. It was part of the Habsburg empire. From 1364 until 1919, Bled (Veldes) was part of the Duchy of Carniola, except for a stint between 1809 and 1816 as one of the Napoleonic Illyrian Provinces. Bled is also known for the glacial Lake Bled, which makes it a major tourist attraction. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 7/18/2010)
Subject
architecture, cityscape, landscape, City planning, lake views, Alpine views, mountain range, Twenty-first century
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