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The monastery complex St. Leontius is located in the village of Vodocha, 4 km east of Strumica. Three churches (eastern, western and medial) were discovered on the site, and three phases of the fresco painting of their interiors, dining rooms, commercial buildings, and the two baths and the multilayered Christian necropolis where burials took place continuously from the 14th to the 20th century. The first archaeological excavations at this site were performed by Vasil Lahtov in the period 1961-1962. In 1973/74, Petar Miljkovic-Pepek performed research on the basis of which he prepared a project for the conservation and restoration of the church. The most extensive excavations, mostly directed at the Vodocha necropolis, were performed by the archaeologist Jovan Ananiev in the period from 1979 to 2003, where approximately 1,000 graves were discovered. From the period of Early Christianity, basic basilica's parts have been preserved, parts with 5th and 6th century marble decorative art. Afterwards, in the 9th century, the eastern, three domed Episcopal church was built. As an episocopal church, it was mentioned in 1018 Basil II's Declaration, after the fall of Samoil's state. Today, the altar apse, the proskomedia and the sacristy are preserved. The original iconostasis was marble, and the floor was covered with marble plates, too. The demolition of the church was connected to the fall of Samoil's state and the fall of Strumica under Byzantine rule in 1018. In the period from 1018 to 1037, the small cruciform western dome church of the Holy Mother of God Eleusa and of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple was built. The medial dome church of the Vodoche complex, built at the beginning of the 12th century, was dedicated to St. Leontius, a martyr of the city of Tripoli in the district of Phoenicia. The church was the episcopal seat from which the synthronon of the altar apse was preserved and the narthex of the west. It had open porches on the south side. The fresco painting of the interior of the complex of Vodocha churches was done in three different centuries: the 10th century, the 11th century and the 12th century. Apart from the fragmentary preservation, the high artistic qualities of the painted representations of the saints are obvious. The fresco painting of the western Vodocha Church of the Holy Mother of God Eleusa and of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple was built; depict the life and childhood of Saint Mary, as well as the cycle of church holidays. Also, the figures of St. Isavrios and St. Euplos in full growth were painted, in the period of 1018-1037. The interior of the medial Vodocha Church of St. Leontius was fresco painted, too, and the preserved fragmented remains in the lunette above the apse with the representation of Saint Mary indicates the stylistic and the artistic features of the 12th century Byzantine painting.

Roskovec (Albanian: Roskoveci) is a small town in Albania. The town is located between Fier and Berat in the district of Fier and has 4975 inhabitants (2011). Roskovec is situated on the edge of the Myzeqe plain a few kilometers south of the Seman river, the largest river in Central Albania. Towards the south and east the terrain becomes hilly and gradually rises into the mountains of southern Albania. A large water reservoir for irrigation (Ujëmbledhësi i Kurjanit) was built between Roskovec and Kurjan in the years 1958–1962. The lake with a capacity of 30 million cubic meters is one of the largest reservoirs in Albania. Most of the inhabitants of the village, which is dominated by agriculture, come from the surrounding area. Among them there are Muslims and Orthodox Christians. Oil is mined northwest of Roskovec near the village of Marinëz. The name Roskovec comes from the Bulgarian language. The village developed into a small regional administrative center and military base in the first half of the 19th century. The place was known as the market of Frashër. On May 2, 2009, the Albanian opposition politician Fatmir Xhindi was murdered in Roskovec.

The Church of Saint Theodore is a single-nave church with a wooden roof. Regarding its construction, the church has traces from different periods. Based on what is possible to deduct from the construction technique of its walls, the oldest is the eastern wall, which belongs to the period before the Ottoman invasion. In its current condition, the church preserves the shapes and the volumes of the construction in the XII century. However, the possibility should not be ruled out that the church could have been rebuilt over the ruins of an older church potentially dating back to the period of Late Antiquity. Onufri around the middle of the XVI century painted the church. Inside and on the window of the church there are some decorative architectonic elements from the paleochristian period. The object has been subjected to restoration works in 1961-1962, 1976 and 1982-1983.

Seonyudo (Korean: 선유도) is an island in the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. There is a Seonyudo park all over the island. The total area of the island is 0.11 km2. Seonyudo Park is an ecological park that meets the Yanghwa Bridge. Seonyudo was a small mountain called Seonyubong. With the construction of the Yanghwa Bridge from June 1962 to January 1965, Seonyubong completely disappeared. From 1978 to 2000, Seonyudo was used as a water filtration plant to supply tap water to the southwestern part of Seoul. In December 2000, Seonyudo water filtration plant was closed and then a park was set up. On April 26, 2002, it opened as a public park, Seonyudo Park.

The Seoul Animation Center (Korean: 서울 애니메이션 센터) is an animation and cartoon museum and activities center located on the hillside of Namsan in Jung-gu, Seoul. It was established by the Seoul Metropolitan Government in May 1999 to support the South Korean comics and animation industry and later expanded to include games and characters. It is operated and managed by the Seoul Business Agency (SBA) and jointly hosts the Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival (SICAF), and other art exhibits and festivals at the center and on nearby Cartoon Street. The center, established in May 1999, is located in Yejang-dong on the northern edge of Namsan Mountain, and occupies four separate buildings which were constructed in 1962. It hosts exhibitions, education programmes and festivals and receives more than 250,000 visitors every year.

This is a historic site of Hwang Hui (1363-1452), a renowned minister of the early Joseon period and a model cleanhanded government. Hwang Hui was born in Gaesong to Hwang Gun-seo, his father, who served in high civil office, and was also known by the pen name, Bangchon. He served as a government official for the Goryeo dynasty and retired when Goryeo collapsed. Upon request from the newly founded Joseon Dynasty, he again assumed high civil offices. For 18 years, Hwang Hui assisted King Sejong in state administration and rendered distinguished services in establishing the new culture and institutions. He was posthumously named Ikseong when he passed away in 1452 at the age of 90. This historic site includes the shrine dedicated to Hwang Hui by his descendants in 1455 and Bangujeong Pavilion, where Hwang Hui spent his retirement. The original shrine was burned down during the Korean War, and the shrine housing a portrait of Hwang Hui we see today was built in 1962 by his descendants. The site is atop a picturesque cliff that commands a view of the Imjingang River (Imjin River) below. The pavilion was named Bangujeong, which means 'pavilion making friends with seagulls', because seagulls have flocked here since ancient times. Bangujeong houses tablets recording the history of repair and restoration of the pavilion.

This is the shrine dedicated to Hwang Hui (1363-1452), a renowned minister of the early Joseon period, Hwang Hui became prime minister in 1431 during the reign of King Sejong (1418-1450), the greatest king of Joseon. For 18 years, Hwang Hui assisted King Sejong in state administration and rendered distinguished services in establishing culture and institutions. The original shrine was burned down during the Korean War, and the shrine housing a portrait of Hwang Hui we see today was built in 1962 by his descendants.

Jeju National University is a public university founded in 1952 in Jeju City, the provincial capital of Jeju, South Korea. In 2008 Cheju National University and the Jeju National University of Education merged into Jeju National University. The Naewat-dang shamanic paintings are preserved there. In 1952, Cheju Provincial Junior College was founded, and became a four-year college in 1955. It became Cheju National College in 1962, with faculties of law and science. The graduate school was established in 1979, and the college received university status in 1982.

On February 23, 1928 the Manifesto to All the People of Estonia, proclaiming the independence of the Republic of Estonia, was read out on the balcony of the Endla theatre and Community building. Pärnu was chosen as the first place for presenting the Manifesto to the world and to commemorate the town's historic role in the creation of modern Estonia, this monument was unveiled on February 23, 2008, the day before the 90th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia. It represents a life-size replica of the balcony with displays of the Manifesto text in both historic and modern Estonian and in Braille. The theatre was badly damaged in World War II; its ruins were then destroyed in 1962 due to these historical associations and replaced by the Pärnu Hotel. The Administrative Director of the Provisional Assembly Jaan Soop delivered the texts of the Declaration of Independence to Pärnu. The declaration was printed and disseminated within a four-hour period. On the same evening, Land Council Member Hugo Kuusner read out the Declaration of Independence on the balcony of Endla Theatre. On the next day, a parade was held and the protocol on the declaration of Estonia's independence in Pärnu was drawn up at the City Hall.

Until World War II Klaipeda was a Protestant city with few Catholics. From the late 18th century the Catholics had their prayer houses in the northern part of the city at the intersection of Puodžių and Daukant streets. During the Second World War this church was destroyed. After the war the Catholic population increased in both the city and its surroundings, and amounted to more than thirty thousand. In 1948 the Catholic community was officially registered, and was permitted to use the small Christ Apostles Church at Bokstu (of the Tower) street. The Catholics applied repeatedly to the Soviet institutions for permission to build a new church. Finally, in 1956 permission was granted and a selection was made for a place for church at the periphery of the city. In June of 1957 the church cornerstone was consecrated, and the new church was dedicated to Maria, Queen of Peace. This church was built in 1960 from designs prepared by the architect J. Baltrenas, and the interior trim work commenced the following year. Unexpected hindrances occured, and the church builders were put under close surveillance. The final consecration ceremony was denied, and the priests and church builders were arrested, including: L. Pavilonis, B. Burneikis, other contractors and parish committee members. "Wave of protest" were instigated against the church builders. They were accused of alleged profiteering from construction materials, and in the beginning of 1962 they were convicted by the Soviet Supreme Court and sentenced to prison (four to eight years); the "state damages" were adjudged to be assessed against them. With the assistance of Soviet troops in 1962, the tower was toppled and the church was converted into a philharmonic concert hall. The issue of returning the Church to the congregation was approached numerous times. In 1979 a 1589-page book containing 148149 signatures was sent to the First Secretary of the Central Committee of Communist Party, Leonid Brezhnev. Only in 1987, during the years of Soviet Perestroika, was the church permitted to be used for the needs of the Catholic community. On November 25, 1988 the first religious service in the regained church was celebrated.

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