December 18, 2013 at 5:32 pm

Picture of the Day: The Flying Cathedral

by twistedsifter

 

THE FLYING CATHEDRAL

 

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Photograph by Böhringer Friedrich

 

Seen here is the amazing “Flying Cathedral” by Jan Kaeser and Matin Zimmermann. The hot air balloon is a replica of the Abbey of Saint Gall, a Roman Catholic religious complex in the city of St. Gallen in present-day Switzerland. The Abbey has existed since 719 and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983. [Source]

The photo was taken at Ballontage Alpenrheintal, an annual hot air balloon festival in Switzerland.

 

 

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