Landscape architecture
Storm in a fountain
The fact that correspondence is needed between a ministry (of Culture) and a local government body (Municipality of Athens) about who is responsible for drawing up a study to clean a fountain can only be attributed to the peculiarity of Greek politics.
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Greenpeace stepping up campaign for free drinking water
Greenpeace Greece is stepping up a campaign to petition local authorities across the country to repair and/or install fountains and taps that will provide the public with free, clean drinking water.
Sofia Airport Introduces Smart Drinking Water Fountains
Travelers departing from Sofia Airport now have access to convenient and eco-friendly drinking water, thanks to the installation of three new "smart fountains" in the pre-departure areas of Terminals 1 and 2.
Climate change: Saving Athens from itself
Public water reservoirs and drinking fountains, splash pads and fountains, pocket parks, green parking lots, trees and bushes in public spaces, sustainable mobility and reused buildings, starting with the public ones, are just some of the measures architect Petros Babasikas and his team recommend for Athens in the age of climate change.
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Ottoman fountain to be brought to life
A historical fountain built in 1909 by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmet Reşad in the Marmara province of Yalova will be restored.
The fountain, which has a height of 3.65 meters and a width of 2.20 meters, is located in the village of Güneyköy, where the grandchildren of people who migrated from Dagestan in the 1880's live.
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Gheorghiu on turning former Apollo factory into historic monument:Our duty-protecting heritage for future generations
Culture Minister Bogdan Gheorghiu has stated on Thursday, in respect to initiating the procedure for classifying the building of the former Apollo factory as a historic monument, that the heritage must be protected "to the benefit of future generations." "Protecting the heritage is one of my mandate's priorities.
Demolition of landmark statue divides Edirne city’s residents
The demolition of a statue located on the busiest street in the northwestern province of Edirne has sparked a debate among the residents of the city, which borders Greece and Bulgaria.
Saraçlar Street, which is the busiest street of the city, was closed to traffic in 2008 and a statue called Sevda Çeşmesi (Love Fountain) was erected in the middle of the street a year later.
After 14 Years the Fountain of Slaveikov Square in Sofia is Working Again (Video)
The Fountain of Slaveikov Square is filled with water and runs tests before it is released again, according to BGNews.
Sofia: Bronze Statue of Apollo Medicus at Former City Baths was Stolen
The bronze statue of Apollo Medicus next to the mineral water fountains at the Central Bathhouse has been stolen, Sofia Regional Museum of History Director Assoc. Prof. Veneta Handzhiyska told Focus News Agency.
Russian vegetable producer plans growth spurt thanks to import ban
Dmitry Lashin's family have been building greenhouses in central Russia's Lipetsk region for decades, but has moved into top gear since Moscow banned imports of fresh vegetables from Europe.