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13 sty 2018 · The size and style of the ambalama built in a village depended on the wealth of its residents—on some occasions, even the wealthy nobles used their wealth to build these wayside shelters.
25 lut 2016 · Several centuries ago, only footpaths connected Sri Lanka’s villages, so there was a need for wayside shelters where wayfarers could rest on long journeys. The solution was a classic example of indigenous architecture: the ambalama.
As Professor Willoughby pointed out in “The image of the’Wanderer’ and the ‘Hut’ in Goethe’s poetry,” the ‘hut’ poses the counterpoint of wandering, a place of repose, whether the family home or a traveler’s wayside shelter.
Wayside Christian Mission’s Low Barrier Shelter, which we call the Wayside Rescue Station, accommodates all these folks, as long as they follow a few simple rules: No drugs or alcohol on the premises. No fighting on the premises. No smoking inside the shelter. People must take care of their pets.
A wayside shrine is a religious image, usually in some sort of small shelter, placed by a road or pathway, sometimes in a settlement or at a crossroads, but often in the middle of an empty stretch of country road, or at the top of a hill or mountain. They have been a feature of many cultures, including Chinese folk religious communities ...
1 dzień temu · Wayside is one of three shelters that participate in Operation White Flag. With three meals a day and a warm place to sleep, Moseley believes it’s also an opportunity to give people a fresh start. “That’s the ultimate goal, is for everyone to have a home of their own,” she said. “Not to be in a shelter and definitely not to be on the ...
In 1918-1920, Wharton Brook Picnic Shelter was known as a traveler's wayside; motorists could stop to have their cars serviced and enjoy a quiet picnic lunch. Parks like this were the forerunners of today's rest stops.
