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Ruin Collection (#4)

"Echoes of the Past: Exploring the Beauty and Mystery of Ruins" The Beach at Ballybunion, County Kerry

Background imageRuin Collection: Dryburgh Abbey, c1850

Dryburgh Abbey, c1850. Located on the banks of the River Tweed, Scotland, the abbey was founded in 1152 by Premonstratensian monks. From Old Englands Worthies, London, c1850

Background imageRuin Collection: Tulum beach and ancient Mayan site of Tulum, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Tulum beach and ancient Mayan site of Tulum, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Background imageRuin Collection: Raglan Castle

Raglan Castle, Gwent, Wye Valley, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageRuin Collection: Christian ruins from 10th to 12th centuries

Christian ruins from 10th to 12th centuries, round tower of monastic gatehouse, Glendalough, Wicklow Mountains, County Wicklow, Leinster, Republic of Ireland (Eire), Europe

Background imageRuin Collection: Hadrians Wall, towards Crag Lough, Northumberland England, UK

Hadrians Wall, towards Crag Lough, Northumberland England, UK

Background imageRuin Collection: Penrith Castle, Eden Valley, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Penrith Castle, Eden Valley, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageRuin Collection: Youghal Abbey, County Cork, Ireland, from Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland

Youghal Abbey, County Cork, Ireland, from Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland
KW131453 Youghal Abbey, County Cork, Ireland, from Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland by George Virtue, 1860s (engraving) by Bartlett

Background imageRuin Collection: Ruins of Jesuit mission at Trinidad (La Santisima Trinidad de Parana)

Ruins of Jesuit mission at Trinidad (La Santisima Trinidad de Parana), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Parana Plateau, Paraguay, South America

Background imageRuin Collection: Reading Abbey, Berkshire

Reading Abbey, Berkshire
Two horsemen stop to speak with a pedestrian, near the ruins of Reading Abbey, Berkshire (4 of 4) Date: circa 1770

Background imageRuin Collection: Tulum beach and ancient Mayan site of Tulum, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Tulum beach and ancient Mayan site of Tulum, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Background imageRuin Collection: Palace of Labna, Mayan ruins, Labna, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Palace of Labna, Mayan ruins, Labna, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Background imageRuin Collection: Ruins of Ypres

Ruins of Ypres
Ruins of the cloth hall in Ypres, Belgium on the Western Front during World War I

Background imageRuin Collection: The ancient town of Olympia, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peloponnese, Greece, Europe

The ancient town of Olympia, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peloponnese, Greece, Europe

Background imageRuin Collection: Remains of Roman villas

Remains of Roman villas, Carthage, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Background imageRuin Collection: Abergavenny Castle

Abergavenny Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageRuin Collection: Chepstow Castle

Chepstow Castle, Chepstow, Gwent, South Wales, UK, Europe

Background imageRuin Collection: Moated medieval stronghold of Caerlaverock Castle

Moated medieval stronghold of Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageRuin Collection: The ruins of Herculaneum

The ruins of Herculaneum, a large Roman town destroyed in 79AD by a volcanic eruption from Mount Vesuvius, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe

Background imageRuin Collection: Versuvius Volcano seen from Pompeii

Versuvius Volcano seen from Pompeii, buried in AD79 eruption, Renovated stonework of a building on the edge of the Roman Forum, Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Background imageRuin Collection: Persepolis

Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East

Background imageRuin Collection: The ziggurat at Ur

The ziggurat at Ur, Iraq, Middle East

Background imageRuin Collection: Ziggurat in Sumerian city dating from around 4500-400BC

Ziggurat in Sumerian city dating from around 4500-400BC, Ur, Iraq, Middle East

Background imageRuin Collection: The Parthenon and Acropolis

The Parthenon and Acropolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Athens, Greece, Europe

Background imageRuin Collection: Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumbria, England, UK

Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumbria, England, UK

Background imageRuin Collection: Tynemouth Priory, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Tynemouth Priory, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageRuin Collection: Keep gatehouse of Wigmore Castle, managed by English Heritage, Herefordshire

Keep gatehouse of Wigmore Castle, managed by English Heritage, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageRuin Collection: Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire, England

Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire, England

Background imageRuin Collection: Portchester castle, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Portchester castle, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageRuin Collection: Corfe Castle, Corfe, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Corfe Castle, Corfe, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageRuin Collection: Winter view of Bolton Priory, the River Wharfe and its stepping stones after snow

Winter view of Bolton Priory, the River Wharfe and its stepping stones after snow

Background imageRuin Collection: The Amphitheatre of Arles, France - Medieval Houses

The Amphitheatre of Arles, France - Medieval Houses filling the centre. circa 1910s

Background imageRuin Collection: Shap Abbey K060284

Shap Abbey K060284
SHAP ABBEY, Cumbria. View of the Abbey with the sun setting behind the west Tower

Background imageRuin Collection: Bodiam Castle 33964_037

Bodiam Castle 33964_037
Bodiam Castle, Bodiam, East Sussex, 2020. A moated quadrangular castle in the care of the National Trust

Background imageRuin Collection: Apollo Temple at Dusk, Side, Turkey

Apollo Temple at Dusk, Side, Turkey

Background imageRuin Collection: Charles Church Plymouth a57_00340

Charles Church Plymouth a57_00340
CHARLES CHURCH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH. Exterior view from the south-east showing the ruins of Charles Church, which was burned out by incendiary bombs in March 1941

Background imageRuin Collection: Corfe Castle, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK

Corfe Castle, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK

Background imageRuin Collection: Porch of Caryatids, Erechtheion Temple, Acropolis, Athens, Greece

Porch of Caryatids, Erechtheion Temple, Acropolis, Athens, Greece

Background imageRuin Collection: Derelict farmhouse near Arivruach, Isle of Lewis, Hebrides, Scotland, UK

Derelict farmhouse near Arivruach, Isle of Lewis, Hebrides, Scotland, UK

Background imageRuin Collection: Middleham Castle DP168721

Middleham Castle DP168721
Middleham Castle, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire. The castle from the south, with Middleham village behind. Photographed in March 2015

Background imageRuin Collection: Peveril Castle DP175579

Peveril Castle DP175579
Peveril Castle, Market Place, Castleton, Derbyshire. Keep and Cavedale with Iron Age hillfort, Mam Tor, beyond. View from east

Background imageRuin Collection: Weoley Castle 21103_07

Weoley Castle 21103_07
Weoley Castle, Birmingham, West Midlands. A licence to crenellate was granted to Roger de Somery in 1264 and a roughly rectangular moated site was built

Background imageRuin Collection: Thetford Priory 27580_009

Thetford Priory 27580_009
Thetford Priory, Norfolk. Aerial view of the priory ruins now in the care of English Heritage. Thetford was a Cluniac house founded in 1103

Background imageRuin Collection: Byland Abbey sunset N071401

Byland Abbey sunset N071401
BYLAND ABBEY, North Yorkshire. View north west from the cloisters towards the west front at sunset

Background imageRuin Collection: The Folly

The Folly
Constructed as a ruin and situated on a conspicuous hilltop site in Mount Edgcumbe Park, overlooking Plymouth Sound. IoE 61874

Background imageRuin Collection: Colosseum at sunset, Rome. Rome best known architecture and landmark

Colosseum at sunset, Rome. Rome best known architecture and landmark. Rome Colosseum is one of the main attractions of Rome and Italy

Background imageRuin Collection: Untitled (Ruins of Roman Forum), c. 1867. Creator: Robert MacPherson

Untitled (Ruins of Roman Forum), c. 1867. Creator: Robert MacPherson
Untitled (Ruins of Roman Forum), c. 1867. A work made of albumen print

Background imageRuin Collection: An Ancient Stronghold in France (oil on canvas)

An Ancient Stronghold in France (oil on canvas)
1128208 An Ancient Stronghold in France (oil on canvas) by Dewhurst, Wynford (1864-1941); 81x100 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire, UK; eBradford Museums & Galleries; English

Background imageRuin Collection: Tynemouth Priory (bodycolour on paper)

Tynemouth Priory (bodycolour on paper)
1214083 Tynemouth Priory (bodycolour on paper) by Clennell, Luke (1781-1840); 36.9x47.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright

Background imageRuin Collection: WW1 - White Chateau, Hollebeke in ruins

WW1 - White Chateau, Hollebeke in ruins
circa 1910s

Background imageRuin Collection: The ruin of Invergarry Castle, Highlands of Scotland

The ruin of Invergarry Castle, Highlands of Scotland
The ruin of Invergarry Castle (and more modern mansion - now the Glengarry Castle Hotel) on the shores of Loch Oich. The Castle sits on Creag-an-Fhithich (Ravens Rock) circa 1910s

Background imageRuin Collection: An Inside View of the Town Wall of Newcastle upon Tyne, c1760-90. Creator: Unknown

An Inside View of the Town Wall of Newcastle upon Tyne, c1760-90. Creator: Unknown
An Inside View of the Town Wall of Newcastle upon Tyne, c1760-90. Near St. Andrews Church, between Newgate and Westgate, with a Tower, at present the Meeting House of the Company of Paviors

Background imageRuin Collection: Corfe Castle, early morning llight and mist, Corfe Castle, Dorset, UK. September 2014

Corfe Castle, early morning llight and mist, Corfe Castle, Dorset, UK. September 2014

Background imageRuin Collection: United Kingdom, England, Somerset, Glastonbury, St

United Kingdom, England, Somerset, Glastonbury, St. Michaels Church Tower on Glastonbury Tor

Background imageRuin Collection: From the North-West, Kirkstall Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon

From the North-West, Kirkstall Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
From the North-West, Kirkstall Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Background imageRuin Collection: Beeston Castle, Cheshire, c1839, (1938). Artist: JMW Turner

Beeston Castle, Cheshire, c1839, (1938). Artist: JMW Turner
Beeston Castle, Cheshire, c1839, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe

Background imageRuin Collection: Westenhanger Castle 33328_002

Westenhanger Castle 33328_002
Westenhanger Castle, Kent, 2017

Background imageRuin Collection: The drunken Hercules, House of the Stags, Herculaneum, Italy

The drunken Hercules, House of the Stags, Herculaneum, Italy

Background imageRuin Collection: Outback ruins

Outback ruins
Old ruined house near Silverton, Outback NSW, Australia

Background imageRuin Collection: Buddha side shot

Buddha side shot
Borobudur, Central Java, Indonesia

Background imageRuin Collection: Newark-upon-Trent, c. 1796 (w / c over graphite on paper)

Newark-upon-Trent, c. 1796 (w / c over graphite on paper)
XYC214588 Newark-upon-Trent, c.1796 (w/c over graphite on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 30.5x42.9 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Background imageRuin Collection: ALGERIA: ROMAN SARCOPHAGUS. Sarcophagus at the Roman Temple of Minerva in Tebessa

ALGERIA: ROMAN SARCOPHAGUS. Sarcophagus at the Roman Temple of Minerva in Tebessa, Algeria, built in the 3rd century A.D. Photograph, late 19th century

Background imageRuin Collection: Ruins of the Sans-Souci Palace at Milot, Haiti

Ruins of the Sans-Souci Palace at Milot, Haiti
The overgrown ruins of the Sans-Souci Palace was the royal residence of King Henri I of Haiti, Queen Marie-Louise and their two daughters at Milot, Haiti

Background imageRuin Collection: Bomb damage. The scene in a street in East Ham, East London, typical of so many

Bomb damage. The scene in a street in East Ham, East London, typical of so many after an air raid

Background imageRuin Collection: Oystermouth Castle, Mumbles, Swansea Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Oystermouth Castle, Mumbles, Swansea Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageRuin Collection: Kenilworth Castle J060010

Kenilworth Castle J060010
KENILWORTH CASTLE, Warwickshire. " The East View of Kenilworth Castle in the County of Warwick". Engraving by Samuel & Nathaniel BUCK, 1729

Background imageRuin Collection: Castle Acre Priory K971173

Castle Acre Priory K971173
CASTLE ACRE PRIORY, Norfolk. The nave and north transept of the priory church from the west

Background imageRuin Collection: Croxden Abbey K021367

Croxden Abbey K021367
CROXDEN ABBEY, Staffordshire. View of the South transept and the chapter house from the South East

Background imageRuin Collection: Peveril Castle N100487

Peveril Castle N100487
PEVERIL CASTLE, Derbyshire. Snow scene

Background imageRuin Collection: Old Wardour Castle N080981

Old Wardour Castle N080981
OLD WARDOUR CASTLE, Wiltshire. General view from the north

Background imageRuin Collection: Hay cart and Kenilworth Castle BB81_02414

Hay cart and Kenilworth Castle BB81_02414
KENILWORTH CASTLE, Warwickshire. A Victorian hay cart at rest in front of the ivy-clad remains of Kenilworth Castle. A view resonant of Turner paintings

Background imageRuin Collection: Shap Abbey N090047

Shap Abbey N090047
SHAP ABBEY, Cumbria. View of the West Tower and surrounding moorland

Background imageRuin Collection: Hadleigh Castle engraving N070813

Hadleigh Castle engraving N070813
HADLEIGH CASTLE, Essex. The North view of Hadleigh Castle in the county of Essex by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck, 1738

Background imageRuin Collection: Housesteads Roman Fort N061000

Housesteads Roman Fort N061000
HADRIANs WALL: HOUSESTEADS FORT, Northumberland. Aerial view of the fort. hadrian

Background imageRuin Collection: Rievaulx Abbey J860015

Rievaulx Abbey J860015
RIEVAULX ABBEY, North Yorkshire. Snow scene

Background imageRuin Collection: Byland Abbey K990167

Byland Abbey K990167
BYLAND ABBEY, North Yorkshire. View northwards towards the abbey ruins in the snow

Background imageRuin Collection: Goodrich Castle N071063

Goodrich Castle N071063
GOODRICH CASTLE, Herefordshire. View from the keep showing the chapel and gatehouse below

Background imageRuin Collection: Rievaulx Abbey J070047

Rievaulx Abbey J070047
RIEVAULX ABBEY, North Yorkshire. The arches on the south side of the presbytery from the east end of the abbey church - autumn sunshine

Background imageRuin Collection: Byland Abbey K981258

Byland Abbey K981258
BYLAND ABBEY, North Yorkshire. West front of the church from the South West

Background imageRuin Collection: Shap Abbey K060281

Shap Abbey K060281
SHAP ABBEY, Cumbria. View of the west tower in the snow

Background imageRuin Collection: Kenilworth Castle CC72_02158

Kenilworth Castle CC72_02158
KENILWORTH CASTLE, Warwickshire. A general view of the castle, occupied from the 11th century through to the 20th century, taken from the bridge. Date range 1860 - 1922. Henry Taunt

Background imageRuin Collection: Rievaulx Abbey N070690

Rievaulx Abbey N070690
RIEVAULX ABBEY, North Yorkshire. Aerial view of the abbey and surrounding area

Background imageRuin Collection: Rievaulx Abbey N060078

Rievaulx Abbey N060078
RIEVAULX ABBEY, North Yorkshire. View of the crossing from the nave

Background imageRuin Collection: Rievaulx Abbey J060223

Rievaulx Abbey J060223
RIEVAULX ABBEY, North Yorkshire. The arches and buttresses of the north side of the abbey church




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"Echoes of the Past: Exploring the Beauty and Mystery of Ruins" The Beach at Ballybunion, County Kerry, Ireland: Witnessing nature's relentless embrace as it reclaims the ruins on this picturesque beach. Portchester Castle K991184: Stepping into history's footsteps amidst the hauntingly beautiful ruins of Portchester Castle. The ruins of the 11th century Corfe Castle after sunset, near Wareham, Isle of Purbeck: As twilight descends upon these ancient walls, a sense of wonder fills the air in this enchanting ruin. Carreg Cennen Castle, near Llandeilo, Brecon Beacons National Park, Carmarthenshire, Wales: Perched majestically atop a hillside lies Carreg Cennen Castle - a captivating ruin that whispers tales from centuries past. Bomb damage in Brampton Road, Bexleyheath during WW2: A poignant reminder etched into time - scars left by war tell stories of resilience and hope amidst destruction. Hadrian's Wall - Sycamore Gap beside Steel Rig Northumberland National Park autumn England: Nature intertwines with history along Hadrian's Wall; where vibrant foliage embraces ancient stones in an awe-inspiring display. Botallack Mine K021793: Exploring Cornwall's mining heritage through these striking ruins; remnants that bear witness to both triumphs and tragedies underground. Coventry Cathedral CC47_02918: Rising from ashes like a phoenix stands Coventry Cathedral – its modern architecture intertwined with fragments of its storied past. Ireland County Tipperary: View of the Rock of Cashel—a medieval fortress. The majestic silhouette against rolling green hills tells tales steeped in Irish mythology and historical grandeur within these castle ruins Dunvegan Castle.

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