Agulhas is a quiet town, two-story homes of various shapes scattered to set off in the woods, only one main street through the lighthouse. Because of the Agulhas Cape, the town has tourists visit it from time to time, but also have a family hotel, souvenir shop.
It was built in the town at the end of a high ground, almost 90 degrees straight up and down the ladder with endless year-round winds, on the plethora of those who is not a small challenge. But people board the lighthouse, the infinite beauty view will never regret it.
There are a bronze respectively in English, Portuguese and South African text reads: “This is the most southern of Africa continent, the dividing line of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean, ”, and engraved latitude and longitude, the name of the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
非洲真正的最南端不是好望角,而是距好望角约200公里的阿古拉斯角,印度洋与大西洋的地理分界线也在这里。
“阿古拉斯”是罗盘针的意思。据说在这里,航海家发现罗盘针不偏不倚指向正北方,所以说,这是非洲的最南端。
阿古拉斯是一座安静的小镇,造型各异的两层住宅错落地掩映在树丛中,只有一条直通灯塔的主要街道。因为有了阿古拉斯角,小镇上才不时有游客来访,也才有了家庭旅馆、纪念品商店。
阿古拉斯灯塔建在小镇尽头一处高地上,几乎笔直90度上下的阶梯加上终年不息的狂风,对登塔者是个不小的考验。但登上灯塔,眼前的无限风光决不会令人后悔的。
有一块铜牌分别用英语、葡萄牙语和南非文字写着:“这里是非洲大陆的最南端,大西洋、印度洋的分界线”,并刻着经纬度及印度洋和大西洋的名字。
40. Casablanca:The Beautiful White City 漂亮的白色房子——卡萨布兰卡
Casablanca is Morocco’s largest city. There are a lot of beautiful white houses standing in the city.
卡萨布兰卡是摩洛哥第一大城市,那里有一座座白色的房子。
The City of White Palace 白色宫殿之城
Casablanca is named in Spanish, meaning “white palace”. Casablanca is Morocco’s largest city and largest port city, near the Atlantic Ocean, enjoying the reputation of the “Atlantic bride”. Overlooking the city from the sea, the blue expanse of sky and sea, sandwiched a jagged white outline. Tens of kilometers of fine sand stretching north and south beaches, coastal hotels, restaurants and various entertainment facilities, and neat rows of tall palm trees and the orange trees, are its unique attractions.
Casablanca is the annual International Fair is famous Hollywood movie Casablanca Let this world-famous White City. As the “Casablanca”, the name is loudly, the city formerly known by very few people, in fact, the city’s original name was “Casablanca”.
500 years ago, there was originally Anfa Old City, destroyed in the mid-15th century by the Portuguese. It was occupied by the Portuguese in 1575. The Portuguese withdrawal in 1755, it was renamed Daerbeida. In the 18th century, the Spaniards received the privilege of trade in this port, called it Casablanca. In the early 20th century, it was occupied by the French. Later, Morocco restored the independence and renamed it Daerbeida. But people are still accustomed to call Casablanca.
卡萨布兰卡得名于西班牙语,意思是“白色宫殿”。它是摩洛哥第一大城市和最大的港口城市,濒临大西洋,享有“大西洋新娘”的美称。从海上眺望这座城市,上下是碧蓝无垠的天空和海水,中间夹着一条高高低低的白色轮廓线。南北绵延几十公里的细沙海滩,沿岸的旅馆、饭店和各种娱乐设施以及一排排整齐而高大的棕榈树和桔子树,都是它的独特景点。
卡萨布兰卡以一年一度的国际博览会闻名,好莱坞电影《卡萨布兰卡》让这座白色之城闻名世界。由于“卡萨布兰卡”的名字实在响亮,知道这座城市的原名的人反而很少了,其实这座城市的原名是“达尔贝达”。
500多年前,这里原是安发故城,15世纪中叶遭葡萄牙人破坏。1575年又被葡萄牙人占领。1755年葡萄牙人撤退后,改称达尔贝达。18世纪末,西班牙人得到在这个港口贸易的特权,称它为卡萨布兰卡。20世纪初遭法国占领,摩洛哥独立后恢复了达尔贝达的名称。但人们仍习惯地称之为卡萨布兰卡。
Great Mosque Hassan II 哈桑二世大清真寺
Great Mosque Hassan II was constructed by King Hassan II of Morocco. It is located in Casablanca , 90 kms away from the capital Rabat.
The famous French architect Michel Pansuo undertook the engineering design task, and broke ground on August 11, 1987. 35,000 workers and technical persons built it day and night. And It was finally on August 301,993 completed and opened, with a total investment of $ 540 million.
Great Mosque Hassan II is all in white marble. Green glazed tiles and mosaic shapes copper jewelry mosaic in them, to the stately mosque added a bit of life.
There are colorful mosques and marble mosaics, four walls were inlaid in geometry that is Arabs liked. The inner Hall was covered with red carpet. The corner cleverly placed a number of fine jewelry, as well as up to 20 meters of the giant crystal chandelier and 1000 sizes of fountains.
Temple also has meeting rooms, lecture halls, museums, the Koran and the Islamic Institute of Library and other ancillary buildings. Among them, the library collection, a year of Koran is in it, it was donated to the British Queen Elizabeth II donated to Mosque Hassan II.
哈桑二世大清真寺是由摩洛哥国王哈桑二世提议修建的。它坐落在卡萨布兰卡,距首都拉巴特90公里。
法国著名建筑设计师米歇尔·潘索承担了工程的设计任务,并于1987年8月11日破土动工兴建。经过3.5万名劳工和技术人员的日夜修建,终于在1993年8月30日竣工并开放,总投资达5.4亿美元。
哈桑二世大清真寺通体采用白色大理石砌成,绿色的琉璃瓦和形状各异的铜饰品镶嵌其间,给庄重的清真寺平添了几分生机。
清真寺内有五颜六色的大理石和马赛克,在四面墙壁上镶出阿拉伯人喜爱的几何图形。大厅内铺着红地毯,拐角处巧妙地摆放着一些精品饰物,还有高达20米的巨型水晶吊灯和1000个大小不一的喷泉。
寺内还设有会议厅、演讲厅、博物馆、古兰经学院和伊斯兰图书馆等附属建筑。其中,图书馆里珍藏有英国女王伊丽莎白二世赠给哈桑二世清真寺的一本1000多年的《古兰经》真本。
The Movie with the Same Name 与之同名的电影《卡萨布兰卡》
The story took place in Casablanca in 1941. Under the iron heel of the Nazis, people who want to fled to the United States from Europe, they must pass the northern city of Casablanca, Morocco. People want to get rid of the bloody rule, all have poured into Casablanca. Therefore, all sorts of people gathered in the national land.
Two German couriers were killed secretly in the desert, their passes were also stolen. Atmosphere of fear enveloped the city of Casablanca. American kick’s hotel called the “Rick hotel”, but it is crowded.
One night, his wife, Czech patriots Larose Elsa visited the hotel to stay away from trouble. They wanted to go to the United States, but German authorities had informed the police station in Casablanca, they were ready to catch them in “Rick nightclub”.
Police chief Leinuo Te and Major Nazi Te Lase arrived nightclubs, and immediately command Rick not allow to help Rick escape from Casablanca.