Name That Skyline - Picture Game

[Andres Falconer]

I did stumble across that image when scouring the web for the other town on the Amalfi coast. This seems to be the Duomo di Amalfi, the cathedral in the actual town of Amalfi.

 

[D.B.Moody]

That it is. Amalfi itself. You're up @Andres Falconer.

 

[Andres Falconer]

That it is. Amalfi itself. You're up @Andres Falconer.

I was sure I had seen that one!

Looking at old pictures from old trips, this keyhole of a skyline is from 2009. We got massively snowed out on our way home!

 

[D.B.Moody]

. . .this keyhole. . .

You provided the key word. I googled "keyhole doorway in city square Spain" and picture #1 was a keyhole (or horseshoe) arch in Toledo. Picture #2 was Zocodover Square, Toledo, Spain, and the building in your picture.
So, Toledo, Spain.
I've not been in Toledo, but I've been through a number of arches like that in Spain. That's why I guessed it was Spain.

 

[Andres Falconer]

Toledo, Spain, it is! That was very well spotted. This was on the same trip of another photo I posted earlier here of El Escorial. These are lovely day trips from Madrid. On our return flight we were hit by a massive blizzard in the UK that shut airports and most of the country down for a couple of days. Here’s a wider angle of the square.

You’re up again, @D.B.Moody!

 

[D.B.Moody]

This was 1995:

 

[dirkomatic]

So... California?

 

[dirkomatic]

Garfield Elementary School, San Francisco, California, USA?

 

[D.B.Moody]

I didn't know it was Garfield, but I do now. All I was looking for was San Francisco. This was near the Coit tower. If the street was any steeper I think the cars would roll over. You're up @dirkomatic.

 

[dirkomatic]

 

[Andres Falconer]

This would also be Spain, correct?

 

[dirkomatic]

It is indeed Spain

 

[Andres Falconer]

It is indeed Spain

That’s as far as I’m going, with no additional clues

 

[dirkomatic]

Continuing to the left:

 

[dirkomatic]

These are taken from the old side of town.

 

[dirkomatic]

Another location in the "new" side of this city:

 

[bruce_the_loon]

Going to call it as Ronda in Spain based on the Bullring of the Royal Cavalry of Ronda

 

[dirkomatic]

It is indeed Ronda, Spain. A photo of Puente Nuevo would have certainly been more recognizable. The first is a photo of Iglesia de Espiritu Santo taken from the Arab walls.

Your turn @bruce_the_loon

 

[Andres Falconer]

I recognized this beautiful plaza de toros, the bullring, as the location of the 1984 film of the Bizet's famous opera, Carmen. Even if you don't enjoy opera, this is a film worth watching, for the locations, the performers - Placido Domingo! - and yes, the music. It's stuck in my head now!

 

[bruce_the_loon]

Sorry for the delay, one of those weeks so far.



Technically not a skyline, but a groundline.

 

[dirkomatic]

Sintra, Portugal

 

[bruce_the_loon]

Sintra, Portugal

Yep that is it. Quite the climb back up.

 

[dirkomatic]

Since I found the location, I've been reading about the park. Looks like a really interesting place.

 

[dirkomatic]

I recently found out about this online, so it will be my next submission to the game:

 

[DBhomebrew]

Quetzalcóatl Sculpture, San Jose

 

[dirkomatic]

Quetzalcóatl Sculpture, San Jose

That's it. Looks far too much like a pile of poop...

Your turn @DBhomebrew

 

[DBhomebrew]

 

[Andres Falconer]

I see Canada...

 

[Andres Falconer]

Stratford, Ontario. Stratford Festival Theater. I recognized the Ontario flag, figured out the Maple flag, but had no further clue. Until I hovered the mouse over the image and the name of the picture came up

 

[dirkomatic]

Stratford, Ontario. Stratford Festival Theater. I recognized the Ontario flag, figured out the Maple flag, but had no further clue. Until I hovered the mouse over the image and the name of the picture came up

Ugh... That's disappointing.