National Library

Detail InformationEdit Plaza Mayor is a symbol of Madrid and must not be missed. Building work began on this huge open area in the city centre in the 17th Century under the orders of Felipe III, whose bronze equestrian statue adorns the square. It was opened in 1620 and is rectangular in shape, with arcades […]

El Divino Salvador Church-College

Detail InformationEdit The passage of different cultures and peoples through Seville can be appreciated in the remains of earlier buildings on the same site where the church stands. It has a rectangular plan with 3 naves. Its vaults are of the barrel and cross types. Inside, the dome, the main reredos and the sacramental chapel […]

Valencia Regional Government Palace

Detail InformationEdit A Flamboyant Gothic building, built in 1421 as the seat of the Valencian Autonomous Government, in charge of representing Valencia before the Courts. The palace is divided into three storeys, with rectangular windows on the ground floor, triple windows with columns in the main floor, and a Gallery at the top level. In […]

Quart Towers

Detail InformationEdit This medieval military construction also served as the women’s prison. They were built in the 15th century by Pere Bofill. These two towers, cylindrical on the outside and flat behind, are a clear example of late Gothic military architecture. They are joined by a lower, rectangular construction, where the door is located. For […]

Alcázar Of Seville

Detail InformationEdit The Alcázar of Seville is a royal palace in Seville, Spain, originally a Moorish fort. It is the oldest royal palace still in use in Europe, and it was registered in 1987 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, along with the Seville Cathedral and the General Archive Of The Indies. The Almohades […]

Hochhaus Uptown München

Detail InformationEdit Hochhaus Uptown München (English: Munich Uptown Building) is a 146 m (479 ft) skyscraper in the Moosach district of Munich, Germany. The 38-storey tower is the tallest skyscraper in the city.The building’s glass facade wraps the structure of the building like a tensioned membrane. Circular ventilation elements individually as possible to open windows […]

Chilehaus

Detail InformationEdit The Chilehaus (Chile House) is a ten-story office building in Hamburg, Germany. It is an exceptional example of the 1920s Brick Expressionism style of architecture. This large angular building is located on a site of approximately 6,000m² spanning the Fischertwiete Street in Hamburg. The Chilehaus building is famed for its top, which is […]

Marktbrunnen

Detail InformationEdit The Marktbrunnen in Mainz is a renaissance fountain located at the ″Markt″ (market place) of Mainz. It was donated by elector Albert of Mainz and crafted in the workshop of the Mainz sculpturer Hans Backoffen. The Marktbrunnen represents one of the first architectural formed decorated fountains of the renaissance. Thestructure of this fountain […]

Museum Brandhorst

Detail InformationEdit The Brandhorst Museum was opened in Munich on May 21, 2009. It displays about 200 exhibits from collection of modern art of the heirs of the Henkel trust Udo Fritz-Hermann and Anette Brandhorst. In 2009 the Brandhorst Collection comprises more than 700 works. Anette Brandhorst, the great-granddaughter of Henkel’s founder, and her husband […]

Wat Phaya Wat

Detail InformationEdit This temple is located just before reaching the town on Highway No. 101. An ancient religious site, it has rectangular Chedi bases on which Buddha states are placed around the Chedi structure. Combined artistic influences of Lanna, Lan Chang and native Nan can be detected. HistoryEdit N.A. Must SeeEdit N.A. Visiting TimeEdit N.A. […]