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Description: Christmas illumination in Sct. Mathias Gade, Viborg, Denmark. To the right is shown the main entrance to Sct. Mathias Centret, a shopping mall. The street lightning was first used in 2010 and based on LEDs. Some facts according to "Viborg Nyt", Week 48, 1/12 - 7/12 2010 p. 25, Viborgs julebelysning tager hensyn til miljøet: Compared to the previous illumination used in 2009 and before, the LED-based lights will be lead to a reduction in cost for the electricity of 39000 DKK, savings in energy of 29,000 kWh, corresponding to 14.5 ton of CO2. The cost for setting up and putting down the illumination including transportation and VAT was over 500,000 DKK in 2009. The cost of the illumination itself is in excess of 1,000,000 DKK sponsored by the shop owners and Viborg Kommune. Perspective corrected using GIMP. A Manfrotto tripod was used. The pavement material shown was replaced in 2011 with granite bricks imported from China.
Title: Sct Mathias xmas illumination 2010-12-14
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Author: Kim Hansen
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