Detail InformationEdit The Temple du Change or Loge du Change, formerly used for the stock exchange of Lyon, stands in Vieux Lyon (5th arrondissement of Lyon). It was originally built after plans by architect Simon Gourdet between 1631 and 1653, then rebuilt under the direction of Jacques-Germain Soufflot in 1748-1750. It has been assigned to […]
Detail InformationEdit Tour Égée (also known as tour Ernst&Young) is an office skyscraper located in La Défense, the high-rise business district situated west of Paris, France. Tour Égée was built in 1999 by Michel Andrault and Nicolas Ayoub, architects from Conceptua. A twin of Tour Égée, Tour Adria, was built nearby three years later in […]
Detail InformationEdit The Louvre Pyramid is a large glass and metal pyramid, surrounded by three smaller pyramids, in the main courtyard (Cour Napoléon) of the Louvre Palace (Palais du Louvre) in Paris. The large pyramid serves as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum. Completed in 1989, it has become a landmark of the city […]
Detail InformationEdit Place Vendôme is a square in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France, located to the north of the Tuileries Gardens and east of the Église de La Madeleine. It is the starting point of the Rue De La Paix. Its regular architecture by Jules Hardouin-Mansart and pedimented screens canted across the corners give […]
India /Andhra Pradesh /Vizianagaram /Vizianagaram Vizianagaram district also known as Vijayanagaram district is Located 60 Kms from Visakhapatnam, a northern coastal district of Andhra Pradesh. The imposing fort formed the nucleus around which grew the town of Vizianagaram. Depicting the past glory of the rulers, the quadrangular stone fort is evident of the knowledge and […]
Detail InformationEdit The Donjon de Niort or Chateau de Niort is a medieval castle in the French town of Niort in the departement of Deux-Sevres. It consists of two square towers, linked by a 15th century building and dominates the Sevre Niortaise valley. The two donjons are the only remaining part of the castle. The […]
Detail InformationEdit The Château de Budos is a ruined castle north of the village of Budos, in the Gironde département of France. The castle is rectangular in plan. A vast U-shaped building range around the courtyard is protected by a high wall contained by towers at the corners. Entry is made through a high square […]
Detail InformationEdit The Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre is a castle in the town of Mehun-sur-Yèvre in the départment of Cher, France.The castle is classified as a Monument historique since 1840. The castle is built on a trapezoid plan, and originally had a tall cylindrical tower at each corner and a rectangular tower in the middle of […]
Detail InformationEdit The Château de Montaillou is a ruined castle in the French village of Montaillou, in the Ariège département. The village of Montaillou, standing on the slope of Mount Allion, was made famous in Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie’s history, Montaillou, village occitan.At the top of the village is all that remains of the rectangular […]
Detail InformationEdit The Chateau de Bruyeres is a ruined castle located in the town of Bruyeres, in the Vosges department of eastern France. The castle was built during the 10th century by the Duke of Lorraine, on a small hill. According to the local history, the site has been fortified in the 6th century by […]