The Altare della Patria (English: “Altar of the Fatherland”), also known as the Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II (“National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II”) or Il Vittoriano, is a monument built in honor of Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy, located in Rome, Italy.
In 1502, Louis XII of France began construction of the church of the Trinità dei Monti next to this monastery, to celebrate his successful invasion of Naples.
Fontane di Trevi Roma: world-famous public space in the centre of the Italian capital. Location: centre of the city, east side of the Via Del Corso, just west of the Quirinale.
The Theatre of Marcellus (Latin: Theatrum Marcelli, Italian: Teatro di Marcello) is an ancient open-air theatre in Rome, Italy, built in the closing years of the Roman Republic. At the theatre, locals and visitors alike were able to watch performances of drama and song.
In an effort to regain the city’s position as a top tourism destination, the I Amsterdam campaign was born to serve as both a motto and as a new brand for the city
Amsterdam docklands architecture – Dutch port architectural images – Netherlands capital city docks photos, building developments, Holland photographs
Flip / City Shanghai, proposes a new urban identity for Shanghai as a model for development of future cities: redefines methods of organizing communities
The Railway Station building was designed by the two teams that won an architecture competition in 1947. It was inaugurated in 1950. Principal material: travertine & reinforced concrete.
This 56-story, 259 m (850 ft) futurist skyscraper owned by Samsung of Korea since September 2016 in the banking district of Frankfurt, Germany.
This famous Dutch square lies in the historical center of Amsterdam, approximately 750 meters south of the main transportation hub, Centraal Station, at the original location of the dam in the river Amstel
Jan Duiker (The Hague, 1890 – Amsterdam, 1935) was a Dutch architect. He was in partnership with Bernard Bijvoet from 1919-25. For the commission of the Zonnestraal project the architects were recommended by Hendrik Berlage.
The Amsterdam Waag is a remnant of the former city walls in Amsterdam. Constructed in 1488, it was originally one of the city gates, the Sint Anthoniespoort.
St John Lateran Rome, Italy – important Rome church building – Santa Giovanni in Laterano, Scala Roma, major Roman church building, architecture photos & info such as date.
This is an early Rem Koolhaas building that looks a little simplistic and dated now. Byzantium adjoins one of the busiest metropolitan sites in the Netherlands on one side and on the other a quiet rustic lane next to the Vondelpark, the Zandpad