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1Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …
2architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… …
3SYNAGOGUE — This article is arranged according to the following outline. origins and history until the first century first century c.e. middle ages modern period …
4JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period …
5St. Peter's Basilica — Papal Basilica of Saint Peter Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano (Italian) Basilica Sancti Petri (Latin) …
6Yıldız Palace — is a collection of pavilions and villas in Istanbul, Turkey, built in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Origin Yıldız Palace, meaning Star Palace, was built in 1880 and was used by the Ottoman Sultan Abdülhamid II. The area of the palace was… …
7Art collections of Holkham Hall — Holkham Hall in Norfolk has extensive contents which include:Collections [ piano nobile at Holkham, showing the four symmetrical wings at each corner of the principal block. South is at the top of the plan. A Marble Hall; B The Saloon; C Statue… …
8Dongyin, Lienchiang — Coordinates: 26°22′36″N 120°30′24″E / 26.37667°N 120.50667°E / 26.37667; 120.50667 Dongyin (Chinese …
9Filippo Brunellesco — Filippo Brunellesco † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Filippo Brunellesco (Or Brunelleschi) An architect and sculptor, born at Florence, 1377; died there 16 April, 1446. As an architect Brunellesco was one of the chief leaders in the… …
10List of towers in Somerset — The Somerset Towers, built in the 14th to 16th centuries, have been describe as among England s finest contributions to medieval art.cite book |last= Jenkins|first=Simon|title= England s Thousand Best Churches|year= 2000|publisher= Penguin… …
