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pondělí 11. května 2015

USA(Louisiana) - New Orleans

Official seal of New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States portand the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of LouisianaNew Orleans is located  on the banks of the Mississippi River, approximately 105 miles (169 km) upriver from theGulf of Mexico. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 350 square miles (910 km2), of which 169 square miles (440 km2) is land and 181 square miles (470 km2) (52%) is water. Orleans Parish is the smallest parish by land area in Louisiana.
The Mercedes-Benz Superdome (originally Louisiana Superdome and commonly The Superdome) is a domed sports and exhibition venue, located in the Central Business District of New OrleansLouisiana, USA.
Broke groundAugust 12, 1971
OpenedAugust 3, 1975
ReopenedSeptember 25, 2006
Construction cost$134 million (Initial)
($587 million in 2015 dollars)

$193 million (2005–06 repairs)
Renovations: ($226 million in 2015 dollars[3])
ArchitectCurtis and Davis Associated
Edward B. Silverstein & Associates[4]
Nolan, Norman & Nolan
Structural engineerSverdrup & Parcel
Thornton Tomasetti (2006 repairs)
General contractorHuber, Hunt, & Nichols/Blount Joint Venture



neděle 17. srpna 2014

USA(Louisiana) - Baton Rouge

Official seal of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana and its second-largest city. The seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, the city is located on the banks of the Mississippi RiverThe city is located in the Mississippi River Delta on the first set of bluffs north of the delta's coastal plains. Because of its prominent location along the river and on the bluffs, which prevents flooding, the French built a fort in the city in 1719
The Louisiana State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Louisiana and is located in downtown Baton Rouge. The capitol houses the chambers for theLouisiana State Legislature, made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as the office of the Governor of Louisiana. At 450 feet (137 m) tall and with 34 stories, it is the tallest building in Baton Rouge, the seventh tallest building in Louisiana, and tallest capitol in the United States. It is located on a 27-acre (110,000 m2) tract, which includes the capitol gardens. The Louisiana State Capitol is often thought as "Huey Long's monument" due to the influence of the former Governor and U.S. Senator in getting the capitol built. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1982.

Construction startedDecember 16, 1930
InauguratedMay 16, 1932
Cost$5 million
ClientLouisiana government
OwnerLouisiana government
Height450 ft (137 m)
Design and construction
ArchitectWeiss, Dreyfous and Seiferth