Women of the Lovely Planet have played the integral part in every sphere of the life of the humans around the globe. Specially in the modern era, they’ve come out strongly from the oppression and discrimination. They have proved themselves as the influential segment of their respective societies through their wisdom, dignity and grace. Today, the women are very actively performing many jobs that were beyond imagination in the past.  This is the final part of the women of the lovely planet series and we’ve tried to pay tribute to them by giving them due honor and adoration.

These are the remaining images of the women from different countries of the world ;

131- A working woman from Qatar

A working woman from Qatar

132- A beautiful Romanian woman – Romania

A beautiful Romanian woman (Image: Hilde Bakering-Pilkington)

133- A pretty Russian woman from Moscow – Russia

A pretty Russian woman from Moscow (Image: Ricardo Nuno)

134- A smiling girl from Rwanda

A smiling girl from Rwanda (Image: Alex Motrenko)

135- A native girl of Saint Lucia

A native girl of Saint Lucia (Image: Alan Shipley)

136- A Samoan woman from Samoa

A Samoan woman from Samoa (Photo: Raphael Bick)

137- A graceful lady from San Marino

A graceful lady from San Marino (Image by Bootsman40)

138- A smiling woman of São Tomé and Príncipe

A smiling woman of São Tomé and Príncipe (Image: Andre Pipa)

139- A working woman from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

A working woman from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

140- A local girl of Swaziland

A local girl of Sawaziland - By: Alan Shipley

141- A Scottish woman in her traditional costume – Scotland

A Scottish woman in her traditional costume (Image: Martin)

142- A smiling girl from Senegal

A smiling girl from Senegal (Image : Boudewijn Olthof )

143- A woman from Seychelles

A woman from Seychelles (Image: maapu)

144- A native girl of Sierra Leone

A native girl of Sierra Leone (Image by Lindsay Stark)

145- A woman from Singapore wearing hat

A woman from Singapore wearing hat (Image: Sean Lowcay)

146- The Slovak lady from Slovakia

The Slovak lady from Slovakia

147- A woman from Solomon Island

A woman from Solomon Island (Image: Tom Perry)

148- A Somali girl in her traditional dress from Somalia

A Somali girl in traditional dress from Somalia_(Image courtesy: whotalking.com)

149- The typical South African woman – South Africa

The typical South African woman (Image by Stephen Bess)

150- An elegant lady from South Korea

An elegant lady from South Korea (Image: John Arbouw)

151- A woman of South Sudan

A woman of South Sudan (Image by Lindsay Stark)

152- An exotic image of a Spanish girl – Spain

An exotic image of a Spanish girl - Spain (Image: Latina Power)

153- A Serb woman from Serbia

A Serbian Woman ( Image: williewonker )

154- A smiling girl of Sri Lanka

A smiling girl of Sri Lanka (Image by Hana Hettiaratchi Sklenarova)

155- A Sudanese woman – Sudan

A Sudanese woman - Sudan (Image: Marwa Rustam)

156- An indigenous woman of Suriname

An indigenous woman of Suriname (Image: Henk Nijssen)

157- A Swedish girl – Sweden

A Swedish girl - Sweden (Image courtesy:juliana-photography)

158- A Swiss girl from Switzerland

A Swiss girl from Switzerland (Image courtesy: fastfoodforthought)

159- A Syrian woman in her colorful dress – Syria

A Syrian woman in her colorful dress (Image: Alan Shipley)

160- A girl from Taiwan

A girl from Taiwan (Photo: Yueh-Hua Lee)

161- A fabulous girl of Tajikistan

A fabulous girl of Tajikistan (Image by Marusia)

162- A Tanzanian woman from Tanzania

A TANZANIAN GIRL FROM TANZANIA (Image: Eric Lafforgue )

163- A girl of Thailand

A girl of Thailand ( Image : King Of Nor )

164- A local girl from Tonga

A local girl from Tonga ( A U Jay's Image )

165- A Tunisian woman in her traditional attire – Tunisia

A Tunisian woman in her traditional attire (Image by ramiszaki)

166- A beautiful Turkish girl from Turkey

A beautiful Turkish girl from Turkey (Image: Garry Knight)

167- A girl in her traditional costume from Turkmenistan

A girl in her traditional costume from Turkmenistan (Image: dolek flickr)

168- A dancing woman of Tuvalu

A dancing woman of Tuvalu ( A U Jay's Image )

169- A woman from Uganda

A woman from Uganda ( Image: gisela gerson lohman-braun )

170- A woman with all her grace from Ukraine

A woman with all her grace from Ukraine ( Image: dbmmedia )

171- A woman of Uruguay

A woman of Uruguay (Image by Jimmy-Baikovicius )

172- A graceful girl from the USA

A graceful girl from the USA (Image : Sandy Leidholdt)

173- An Uzbek girl from Uzbekistan

An Uzbek girl from Uzbekistan (Image by Alex)

174- A girl of Venezuela in her colorful costume

A girl of Venezuela in her colorful costume (Image : powerfocusfotografie)

175- A girl of Bulgaria

A girl of Bulgaria ( Photo by Vesela )

176- A Vietnamese girl – Vietnam

A Vietnamese girl - Vietnam (Image by Lon&Queta)

177- A girl from Yemen in a lovely dress

A girl from Yemen in a lovely dress (Image : Khalid Alkainaey)

178- A Woman from Yugoslavia in Croatian Costume

A Woman from Yugoslavia in Croatian Costume (Image: Dave G. Houser/Corbis)

179- A local girl of Zaire

A local girl of Zaire (Blue Heron Pictures)

180- A local woman of Zambia

A local woman of Zambia (Image: Philipp Hamedl)

Most of the countries of the lovely planet have also enlisted their national birds. We’ll tell you about the officially declared national birds of the countries of the world.

The list along with the exotic images of the national birds of the lovely planet is as under;

1- African Fish Eagle: The national bird of Zambia & Zimbabwe

African Fish Eagle is the national bird of Zambia & Zimbabwe (Image:Lyn Francey )

2- Andean Cock of the Rock: The national animal of Peru

Andean Cock of the Rock is national animal of Peru (Image: Momotus )

3- Andean Condor: The national bird of Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador

Andean Condor is the national bird of Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador ( Image : Pedro Szekely )

4- Bald Eagle: The national bird of the United States of America

Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States of America (Image:Alan Vernon )

5- Barbary Partridge: The national bird of Gibraltar

Barbary Partridge: The national bird of Gibraltar ( Image: Jonathan Perera )

6- Barn Swallow: The national bird of Austria & Estonia

Barn Swallow: The national bird of Austria & Estonia ( Image:Bayarsaikhan Luvsandor)

7- Bar-tailed Trogon: The national bird of Malawi

Bar-tailed Trogon is the national bird of Malawi_( Image courtesy flickr )

8- Bermuda Petrel: The national bird of Bermuda

Bermuda Petrel: The national bird of Bermuda ( Image courtesy Silver Photos )

9- Black Crowned-Crane: The national bird of Nigeria

Black Crowned-Crane is the national bird of Nigeria (Image courtesy Steve Photos on flickr )

10- Blue Crane : The national bird of South Africa

Blue Crane : The national bird of South Africa ( Image : Arthur Chapman )

11- Blue Rock Thrush: The national bird of Malta

Blue Rock Thrush is the national bird of Malta ( Image: Pete Walkden )

12- Burmese Peacock: The national bird of Myanmar

Burmese Peacock is the national bird of Myanmar ( Photo: Peter Stubbs )

13- Caribbean Flamingo: The national bird of Bahamas

Caribbean Flamingo: The national bird of Bahamas ( Photo: Jeffery Johnson )

14- Chukar Partridge: The national bird of Iraq and Pakistan

Chukar Partridge is the national bird of Iraq & Pakistan ( Image : Fly to Water )

15- Clay-colored Thrush: The national bird of Costa Rica

Clay-colored Thrush: The national bird of Costa Rica ( Photo :Reddirtpics )

16- Common blackbird: The national bird of Sweden

Common blackbird is the national bird of Sweden ( Image Source : Kate's Photos )

17- Common Kestrel: The national bird of Belgium

Common Kestrel: The national bird of Belgium ( Image : Trrhodes )

18- Common Raven: The national bird of Bhutan

Common Raven: The national bird of Bhutan ( Image: Tom Spross )

19- White-cheeked Turaco: The national bird of Côte d’Ivoire

White-cheeked Turaco: The national bird of Côte d'Ivoire ( Image:Ryan Ladbrook)

20- Crested Caracara: The national bird of Mexico

Crested Caracara is the national bird of Mexico ( Photo: Paul Williams )

21- Crimson Sunbird: The national bird of Singapore

Crimson Sunbird: The national bird of Singapore ( Photo : Sgluskoter )

22- Cuban-Trogon: The national bird of Cuba

Cuban-Trogon: The national bird of Cuba ( Phot: Dave Irving )

23- East African Crowned-Crane: The national bird of Uganda

East African Crowned-Crane: The national bird of Uganda ( Photo: gtjkb )

24- Eurasian Oystercatcher: The national bird of Faroe Islands

Eurasian Oystercatcher: The national bird of Faroe Islands ( Image: John Haslam )

25- European Robin: The national bird of the United Kingdom and Ireland

European Robin: The national bird of the United Kingdom and Ireland (Photo: Peter Kostov )

26- Gallic Rooster: The national bird of France

Gallic Rooster: The national bird of France ( Image by Mark Wilson )

27-Garden Bulbul: The national bird of Liberia

Garden Bulbul: The national bird of Liberia ( Photo: Tim Randall )

28- Giant Ibis Backlit or Pseudibis gigantea: The national bird of Cambodia

Giant Ibis Backlit or Pseudibis gigantea: The national bird of Cambodia ( wbdevelopmentmarjetplace )

29- Goldcrest: The national bird of Luxembourg

Goldcrest: The national bird of Luxembourg ( Photo: Gary Faulkner )

30- Golden Eagle: The national bird of Scotland

Golden Eagle: The national bird of Scotland ( Image : Mike Ashton )

This is the first part of the national bird series on the lovely planet. See the 2nd and the 3rd parts for the remaining lists of the national birds of the lovely planet.

Kuressaare is a small city of the Saaremaa island of Estonia which is situated on the coast of Riga Gulf. This is a historic city which was emerged on the world map around twelfth century B.C. The most prominent place is obviously Kuressaare Castle which architecture of the medieval style and the main city has also flourished around the Kuressaare Castle.

Kuressaare Castle of Estonia is an important monument in whole of the Baltic region as this building has not undergone many amendments in its structure. In fact, the Kuressaare Castle has restrained itself to its original monumental beauty so its aesthetic significance is doubled.

Kuressaare Castle of Estonia

According to the historians, the reason to build the Kuressaare Castle was the war of the Estonians with the German feudals as a result of which the Saaremaa surrendered to the German crusaders. And this area was converted into a German Feudal state. But the complete domination of the Germans over the Estonians was not possible and there were frequent uprising and rebellions. So the construction of the Kuressaare Castle might would had been started at that time. However the first documented data about the Kuressaare castle originate only from 1380s.

The outside wall of the Kuressaare Castlel

The structure of the Kuressaare Castle was kept of convent type due to its function as it was the administrative centre of the district and to establish a proper shelter place for maximum people in case of a war. The Kuressaare Castle remained the residence for the bishops of Saare-Lääne Bishopric until the beginning of the Livonian War.  Many cannon towers and higher walls were built during this time. In the middle of the sixteenth century the Kuressaare Castle was sold to the Danes who further modernized the defense system of the Kuressaare Castle. On the ground of Brömsebro peace treaty in 1645, Sweden took possession of Saaremaa and the Swedish improved the fortification system of the Kuressaare Castle. On September 15, 1710 the Swedish Army surrendered to the Russian army without any resistance. The Russian garrison left in the spring of 1711. However, the Kuressaare Castle remained no more important for Russia especially after the division of Poland when the Russians built Bomarsund castle in the vicinity of Stockholm. Finally, the Kuressaare Castle was purchased by the Knighthood of Saaremaa and the building was renovated.

However, the proper rehabilitation of the Kuressaare Castle was initiated in 1968 which lasted for almost one decade. The fortification walls, classical floors, windowpanes, cannon towers and the defense gallery were restored in their medieval patterns. Lots of renovation activities were also started in order to give the Kuressaare Castle of Estonia a pure look of a Middle Ages construction.

The tallest ancient monument of Scandinavia is Uppsala Cathedral which is situated in the center of the ancient Swedish city, Uppsala. This historic cathedral was inaugurated in 1435 by archbishop Olaus Laurentii and it was associated with Saint Lawrence, Saint Eric and Saint Olaf who were the renowned saints of Scandinavian region at that times.

Uppsala Cathedral - Uppsala , Sweden . Image Courtesy : Manganite

 Uppsala Cathedral was not completely constructed and its construction was continued with regular intervals. Originally Uppsala Cathedral was built in medieval style but later it was modified in different patterns by different rulers. Baroque towers were replaced with tall French spires. The outer brick walls were amended numerous times on various occasions. The interior ceiling and walls of the cathedral were decorated in neo-Gothic style.

Upsala Cathedral of Sweden

Historically, Uppsala Cathedral of Sweden has been used in different ways. Like in Middle Ages, it was not used as a regular worship place but it was reserved for official services. Similarly Uppsala Cathedral has also remained as the coronation church for many of Swedish Monarchs and it was the site of celebrating coronations from the Middle Ages until the end of the 17th century. Since the Protestant Reformation, Uppsala Cathedral is administered by the Lutheran Church of Sweden and it is also the seat of the Archbishop of Uppsala, the primate of Sweden.

The wood has remained a potent source of comfort, fuel, tools, transportation and many other usages throughout the history of humans. In fact, the mankind has always kept a dependence on wood as the most common substance for his many activities. But here are some who used wood as a medium of expressing their instinct of love, art and creativity. Axel Petersson Döderhultarn is one of them, the most famous Swedish wood carving artist.  Axel Petersson Döderhultarn was born on December 12 , 1868 in the parish of Döderhult, Sweden.

Wood Carving Art of Axel Petersson, Image from foreverswedish.org

Since his childhood Döderhultarn had interest in whittling, and carving of wood figures. Apart from continuous discouragement from his family, his passion was never ended. His family forced him to immigrate to USA and to find some better source of earnings but he never gave up and continued his art work.  Till then nobody knew that Döderhultarn will become one day the best artist in Scandinavian flat-plane style of woodcarving.

In the early years of his wood carving career, Döderhultarn worked on figure carving and used to sell his figurines in the local market of Oskarshamn. These traditional wood carving figures were sold very cheap. After a while Döderhultarn started to work in a minimalist style, which ultimately became the reason of his world fame. In 1909,  Döderhultarn  got an opportunity to exhibit his art in an exhibition in Stockholm, where he got enormous response from the Swedish people. After that the Swedish museums began to purchase his creations and slowly his work was exhibited to whole of Europe and the United States.

Döderhultarn became a source of great inspiration to many other wood carving artists not only in Sweden but throughout the world. He is no doubt the best name in wood carving art of Sweden and nowadays Döderhultarn figure is generic term used for the carving of  small wood figures in the minimalist style.