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2. Velarium - Wikipedia

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   A velarium ("curtain") [3] was a type of awning used in Roman times. It stretched over the whole of the cavea, the seating area in amphitheaters, to protect spectators from the sun. [4] [2] Retractable awnings were relatively common throughout the Roman Empire.

3. Awning - Wikipedia

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   Spherical awning of a bandshell. Retractable awnings let owners control the weather on their own terms. When passing showers threaten, or when the sun gets hot, they or the home automation system unroll the awning for near-instant protection and shade. Lab test measurements show that it can be as much as 10 °C (20 °F) cooler under an awning's ...

4. SunSetter Awnings - Wikipedia

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   SunSetter's primary product lines are awnings, but the company also manufactures retractable screens, solar shades, flagpoles, and mats. [citation needed] The company currently produces four different types of deck and patio awnings (including motorized and manual awnings); customers choose the color and size. [1]

5. Retractable roof - Wikipedia

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   A retractable roof is a roof system designed to roll back the roof of a structure so that the interior of the facility is open to the outdoors. [1] Retractable roofs are sometimes referred to as operable roofs or retractable skylights. The term operable skylight, while quite similar, refers to a skylight that opens on a hinge, rather than on a ...

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7. Aleko, Vitosha - Wikipedia

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   Aleko is a major base of the Mountain Rescue Service network on Vitosha Mountain. Aleko takes its name from the homonymous chalet built in 1924 (second in Bulgaria after Skakavitsa Chalet in Rila Mountain ), and named for the writer Aleko Konstantinov who organized the first group climbing of Cherni Vrah on August 27, 1895.