Sunday, February 17, 2013

AF Nairobi - The City



The Nairobi  skyline. In the foreground is Uhuru ( Freedom) Park.




Nairobi is  different than most cities in Africa.



The tower seen to the left is a landmark sight in Nairobi, the way the Empire State building is for New York.



Why are all the best built structures bank buildings ?  It is a rhetorical question, of course.



Nairobi's signature building. It is actually a conference center.



The building in the very center is now a bank buiding but built in 1903 it is one of the oldest buildings here and once served as an army administration building during World War 1





City Hall




Parliament




 A Hindu temple, one of many,  serving the needs of the Indian community which controls the commerce of the city.





I actually think some just sit there.




This lady, on the other hand, did refuse to just sit there and is on her way to making a change.



The city "hoppa" gets you to and fro



I have seen this in a few cities : a marker of the dead center of the city.






A memorial to the Kenyans who fought in World Wars 1 & 2.





Another memorial to the vets of the World Wars.





1 comment:

  1. It looks very modern. The buildings are pretty and I like the sign on the bench.

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