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Sightseeing, views and landmarks

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Language-related themes in MFLE image bank

To make it easier for you to find the photos you need, we've grouped them into languages. Photos in a language area either contain that language in the photo (eg in a sign) or are recognisable as belonging to a country which speaks that language.

Chinese-themed photos

Thumbnail photo of outbuildings and washing lines in a narrow alley in Shanghai, China

Shanghai alley

Thumbnail photo of buildings, a bicycle and some wooden chairs in an alley in Shanghai

Shanghai alley

Thumbnail photo of the Bund business district of Shanghai, China

Bund, Shanghai

Thumbnail photo of buildings on a stretch of the Jang Po River, Shanghai, China, at night

Jang Po river, night

Thumbnail photo of buildings on a stretch of the Jang Po River, Shanghai, China

Jang Po river, day

Thumbnail photo of the Jin Mao Tower skyscraper building, Shanghai, China

Jin Mao Tower

Thumbnail photo of the Jin Mao Tower skyscraper building, Shanghai, China

Jin Mao Tower

Thumbnail photo of the Jin Mao Tower skyscraper building, Shanghai, China

Jin Mao Tower

Thumbnail photo of the Jin Mao Tower skyscraper building, Shanghai, China

Jin Mao Tower

Thumbnail photo of a wooden 3-dimensional model of the cityscape of Shanghai, China

Shanghai city model

Thumbnail photo of a wooden 3-dimensional model of the cityscape of Shanghai, China

Shanghai city model

Thumbnail photo of buildings in the Pudong area of Shanghai, China

Pudong, Shanghai

Thumbnail photo of traditional-style buildings in a street in Shanghai's French Quarter

Shanghai street

Thumbnail photo of the cityscape of Shanghai, China, from the air

Shanghai from air

Thumbnail photo of the cityscape of Shanghai, China, from the air

Shanghai from air

Thumbnail photo of the cityscape of Shanghai, China, from the air

Shanghai from air

Thumbnail photo of the cityscape of Shanghai, China, from the air

Shanghai from air

Thumbnail photo of a skyscraper building overlooking a lake in a park in Shanghai, China

Skyscraper & lake

Thumbnail photo of skyscraper buildings overlooking a lake and fountains in a park in Shanghai, China

Skyscraper & lake

Thumbnail photo of skyscraper buildings overlooking a busy park in Shanghai, China

Skyscraper & park

Thumbnail photo of skyscraper buildings overlooking a busy park in Shanghai, China

Skyscraper & park

Thumbnail photo of a gold-coloured skyscraper building with the sign 'Aurora', in Pudong, Shanghai

Skyscraper

Thumbnail photo of red cranes on top of a tall skyscraper building in Shanghai, China

Skyscraper

Thumbnail photo of the side view of a skyscraper building and a man standing at the window in Shanghai, China

Skyscraper

Thumbnail photo of a skyscraper building with mirrored green windows, in Shanghai, China

Skyscraper

Thumbnail photo of the reflection of a skyscraper building with mirrored green windows, in Shanghai, China

Skyscraper

Thumbnail photo of a fountain in front of three skyscraper buildings in a park in Shanghai, China

Skyscraper/fountain

Thumbnail photo of people walking past cafes in a street in Shanghai, China

Shanghai street

Thumbnail photo of people walking past shops in a street in Shanghai, China

Shanghai street

Thumbnail photo of people walking past shops in a busy street in Shanghai, China

Shanghai street

Thumbnail photo of an alleyway entrance and house in a street in Shanghai, China

Shanghai street

Thumbnail photo of cafes, pedestrians and cyclists in a busy street in Shanghai

Shanghai street

Thumbnail photo of houses, cars and electric cables in a street in Shanghai's Old Quarter

Shanghai Old Town

Thumbnail photo of a row of houses and shops in a busy street in Shanghai's Old Quarter

Shanghai Old Town

Thumbnail photo of a collection of closely built white houses, Shanghai, China

White houses

Thumbnail photo of white houses and washing lines by the river in Shanghai, China

White houses

The Bund area, Shanghai

Bund area, Shanghai

City walls of Xian, China

City walls of Xian

Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai

Oriental Pearl Tower

Street scene in Xian

Street scene in Xian

Building lit up with neon at night in Shanghai

Building with neon

Terracotta Warriors, Xian, China

Terracotta Warriors

Tiananmen Square, Beijing

Tiananmen Square

Buddhist temple, Shanghai, China

Buddhist temple

Chinese signs and bridge, Beijing

Signs and bridge

Chinese artisan making vases

Artisan making vase

Great Wall of China

Great Wall of China

Great Wall of China

Great Wall of China

Temple of Heaven, Beijing

Temple of Heaven

Czech-themed photos

Thumbnail photo of a church in Czech Republic

Church in Czech Repu...

French-themed photos

Thumbnail photo of the Eiffel Tower, Paris

Eiffel Tower, Paris

Chateau Fontainebleau, France

Chateau Fontaineblea...

Les Invalides monument complex, Paris

Les Invalides, Paris

Photo of the Arc de Triomphe, Paris

Arc de Triomphe, Par...

Man reading map on park bench, Paris

Man reading map on p...

Palais du Justice (Supreme Court), Paris

Palais du Justice (S...

Statue in Montmartre, Paris

Statue in Montmartre...

Fountain of Innocence, Paris

Fountain of Innocenc...

Pompidou Centre, Paris

Pompidou Centre, Par...

Pompidou Centre, Paris

Pompidou Centre, Par...

Traditional houses, Strasbourg

Traditional houses, ...

Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Council of Europe, S...

European Parliament, Strasbourg

European Parliament,...

European Parliament, Strasbourg

European Parliament,...

Arc de Triomphe, Paris

Arc de Triomphe, Par...

Arc de Triomphe

Arc de Triomphe, Par...

Thumbnail photo of the Arc De Triomphe, Paris

Arc De Triomphe, Par...

Louvre Museum exterior, Paris

Louvre Museum exteri...

Thumbnail photo of the Louvre Museum pyramid

Louvre Museum pyrami...

Obelisk de Luxor, Place de la Concorde, Paris

Obelisk de Luxor, Pl...

Paris cityscape from rooftop

Paris cityscape from...

Cartoon drawings on wall, Paris

Cartoon drawings on ...

Thumbnail photo of Chateau Fontainebleau, France

Chateau Fontaineblea...

Thumbnail photo of street in Fontainebleau, France

Street, Fontaineblea...

Thumbnail photo of Chateau D'If, France

Chateau D'If, France

Thumbnail photo of the Hospices de Beaune, France

Hospices de Beaune, ...

Thumbnail photo of Paris rooftops

Paris rooftops

Thumbnail photo of Notre Dame, Paris

Notre Dame, Paris

Thumbnail photo of the Moulin Rouge, Paris

Moulin Rouge, Paris

Thumbnail photo of sunset on the River Seine

Sunset on the River ...

Thumbnail photo of a French tourist information office

French tourist infor...

Thumbnail photo of Champs Elysees, Paris

Champs Elysees

Thumbnail photo of the Eiffel Tower, Paris

Eiffel Tower

Thumbnail photo of the Eiffel Tower, Paris

Eiffel Tower

Thumbnail photo of a view of Le Mont St Michel

View of Le Mont St M...

Thumbnail photo of a bakery (boulangerie)

Sacre Coeur, Paris

Thumbnail photo of Sacre Coeur, Paris

Sacre Coeur, Paris

Thumbnail photo of harbour in Cassis, Provence

Cassis

Thumbnail photo of view of Monaco

Monaco

Thumbnail photo of the River Seine and one of its bridges, Paris

Seine Paris

Thumbnail photo of harbour scene in St Tropez

St Tropez

Thumbnail photo of street and shops in St Bertrand, France

St Bertrand

German-themed photos

Rhine and Mosel rivers, Koblenz

Rhine and Mosel rive...

Reichstag dome, Berlin

Reichstag dome, Berl...

Reichstag, Berlin

Reichstag, Berlin

Beethoven's House, Bonn, Germany

Beethoven's House, B...

Beethoven's statue, Bonn, Germany

Beethoven's statue, ...

Bonn University

Bonn University

Thumbnail photo of Fachwerk house (style of German house)

Fachwerk house (styl...

Thumbnail photo of pedestrian zone in Bernkastel, Germany

Pedestrian zone in B...

Thumbnail photo of poem on wall in Bernkastel, Germany

Poem on wall in Bern...

Thumbnail photo of church in Grossglockner Pass, Austria

Church in Grossglock...

Thumbnail photo of coach and horses in Salzburg, Austria

Coach and horses in ...

Thumbnail photo of Hellbrunn Palace, Austria

Hellbrun Palace, Aus...

Thumbnail photo of Mozart's house in Salzburg

Man outside Mozart's...

Thumbnail photo of Tyrolean folk dancers

Tyrolean folk dancer...

Thumbnail photo of Austrian house

Austrian house

Thumbnail photo of Holocaust memorial sign

Holocaust memorial s...

Thumbnail photo of the Holocaust Memorial, Berlin

Holocaust Memorial, ...

Thumbnail photo of the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin

Holocaust Memorial i...

Thumbnail photo of war memorial in Bad Ischl

War memorial at Bad ...

Thumbnail photo of Soviet War Memorial, Berlin

Soviet War Memorial,...

Thumbnail photo of Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial

Dachau Concentration...

Thumbnail photo of a mark showing the site of the Berlin Wall

Site of Berlin Wall

Thumbnail photo of East Side Gallery, Berlin

East Side Gallery, B...

Thumbnail photo of mountain view, Bastei, Germany

Mountain view, Baste...

Thumbnail photo of the Koenigstein Fortress, Germany

Koenigstein Fortress...

Thumbnail photo of Lake Gosausee, Germany

Lake Gosausee, Germa...

Thumbnail photo of the Reichstag, Berlin

Reichstag, Berlin

Thumbnail photo of Brandenburg Gate

Brandenburg Gate, Be...

Thumbnail photo of the Office of the Federal Chancellor, Berlin

Office of the Federa...

Thumbnail photo of Oberbaumbrucke Bridge, Berlin

Oberbaumbrucke Bridg...

Thumbnail photo of a church in Austria

Church in Austria

Thumbnail photo of boat on River Rhine at Loreley, Germany

Boat on River Rhine ...

Thumbnail photo of Burg Katz Castle, Germany

Burg Katz Castle, Ge...

Thumbnail photo of St Goarshausen and the castle at Burg Katz, Germany

St Goarshausen and c...

Thumbnail photo of Stephansdom Cathedral, Vienna

Stephansdom, Vienna

Thumbnail photo of 'Rathaus' or town hall in Vienna

Rathaus - town hall ...

Greek-themed photos

Photo of the town of Lindos on the island of Rhodes, from the air

Lindos, Rhodes from ...

Thumbnail photo of the interior of a Greek Orthodox church, Cyprus

Greek Orthodox churc...

Thumbnail photo of Greek Orthodox church, Cyprus

Greek Orthodox churc...

Thumbnail photo of mosaics in Paphos, Cyprus

Mosaics in Paphos, C...

Hungarian-themed photos

Thumbnail photo of war memorial in Hungarian

Hungarian Memorial

Thumbnail photo of bridge in Budapest

Budapest bridge

Thumbnail photo of Budapest cityscape

Budapest cityscape

Thumbnail photo of Budapest rooftops

Budapest rooftops

Thumbnail photo of church exterior in Budapest

Budapest church exte...

Thumbnail photo of church interior in Budapest

Budapest church inte...

Thumbnail photo of River Danube in Hungary

River Danube in Hung...

Thumbnail photo of statues in Budapest at night

Budapest statues at ...

Thumbnail photo of thatched barn, Hungary

Hungarian barn

Thumbnail photo of nine-arched bridge at Hortobagy, Hungary

Bridge at Hortobagy

Italian-themed photos

Thumbnail photo of the Villa Medici in Rome

Villa Medici, Rome

Thumbnail photo of the Palatine Hill, an historical site in Rome

Palatine Hill, Rome

Thumbnail photo of the Palatine Hill, an historical site in Rome

Palatine Hill, Rome

Thumbnail photo of St Peter's Basilica seen from the bank of the River Tiber, Rome

St Peter's Basilica ...

Colosseum, Rome

Colosseum, Rome

Colosseum, Rome

Colosseum, Rome

Direction sign, Rome

Direction sign, Rome

Flags in street in Rome

Flags in street in R...

Forum in Rome

Forum in Rome

Forum in Rome

Forum in Rome

Forum in Rome

Forum in Rome

Forum in Rome

Street and Forum in ...

Fountain at Spanish Steps, Rome

Fountain at Spanish ...

Monument beside the Vatican, Rome

Monument beside the ...

Thumbnail photo of cityscape of Florence, Italy

Cityscape of Florenc...

Thumbnail photo of cathedral in Pisa

Cathedral in Pisa

Thumbnail photo of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Leaning Tower of Pis...

Thumbnail photo of the Duomo (cathedral) in Milan

Duomo, Milan

Thumbnail photo of Milan Cathedral

Milan Cathedral

Thumbnail photo of the Rialto Bridge, Venice

Rialto Bridge, Venic...

Thumbnail photo of the Bridge of Sighs, Venice

Bridge of Sighs, Ven...

Thumbnail photo of Venice

Venice

Street sign, Rome

Street sign, Rome

Street sign, Rome

Street sign, Rome

Street sign, Rome

Street sign, Rome

Santa Maria Maggiore Church, Rome

Santa Maria Maggiore...

Santa Maria Maggiore Church, Rome

Santa Maria Maggiore...

Church in Rome

Church in Rome

Church in Rome

Church in Rome

Church in Rome

Church in Rome

Trevi Fountain, Rome

Trevi Fountain, Rome

Trevi Fountain, Rome

Trevi Fountain, Rome

Trevi Fountain, Rome

Trevi Fountain, Rome

University building, Rome

University building,...

Bridge on River Tiber, Rome

Bridge on River Tibe...

Bridge on River Tiber, Rome

Bridge on River Tibe...

Thumbnail photo of rooftops in Bergamo, Italy

Rooftops in Bergamo,...

Thumbnail photo of houses in a street in Bergamo, Italy

Houses in a street i...

Thumbnail photo of mountains near Bergamo, Italy

View of mountains ne...

Thumbnail photo of street in Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy

Bellagio, Lake Como,...

Thumbnail photo of house, Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy

Bellagio, Lake Como,...

Thumbnail photo of villa, Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy

Villa at Bellagio, L...

Thumbnail photo of villas on a hillside in Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy

Bergamo hillside vil...

St Peter's Square, Vatican

St Peter's Square, V...

St Peter's Square, Vatican

St Peter's Square, V...

St Peter's Square, Vatican

St Peter's Square, V...

Thumbnail photo of St Peter's Square at the Vatican

St Peter's Square, V...

Swiss Guard at Vatican

Swiss Guard at Vatic...

Swiss Guard at Vatican

Swiss Guard at Vatic...

Thumbnail photo of St Peter's Square at the Vatican

St Peter's Square at...

Thumbnail photo of Piazza Navona, Rome

Piazza Navona, Rome

Photo of the Dolomites mountain range

Dolomites mountains

Polish-themed photos

Thumbnail photo of woman wearing Polish national dress

Polish National Dres...

Spanish-themed photos

Gaudi building, Barcelona

Gaudi building, Barc...

La Giralda bell tower, Seville

La Giralda bell towe...

Plaza de Espana, Seville

Plaza de Espana, Sev...

Bullring in Seville

Bullring in Seville

Sagrada Familia cathedral, Barcelona

Sagrada Familia cath...

Thumbnail photo of park in Barcelona

Park in Barcelona

Thumbnail photo of a street scene in Pueblo Blanco, Spain

Pueblo Blanco, Spain

Thumbnail photo of a building in a tree-lined street in Seville

Seville building

Thumbnail photo of a view of Seville University

Seville University

General-use photos

Carousel in Paris

Carousel in Paris

Thumbnail photo of a scenic Scottish view

Scenic Scottish view

Thumbnail photo of a garden in summer

Garden in summer

Thumbnail photo of sunset, Cyprus

Sunset in Cyprus

Thumbnail photo of sunset, Cyprus

Sunset in Cyprus

Updated on: 30 May 2008 The LTS Online Service is funded by the Scottish Government.