Seattle is the largest city in Washington State and the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. This bustling metropolis is also home to some of the most famous landmarks in the country. The location on a relatively narrow strip of land between Puget Sound and Lake Washington is already marvelous, the background of the …
A turbulent period in the second decade of the 20th century shaped both the culture and government we know today in Mexico. It’s referred to as the Mexican Revolution and it happened exactly a century after Mexico’s War of Independence (1810-1821) against Spain An area in downtown Mexico features several avenues commemorating this event, as …
When you think about architecture in Egypt, the first things that come to mind are temples and pyramids, right? Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire in 30 B.C., the year that Roman Emperor Augustus defeated Marcus Aurelius and Queen Cleopatra, the final ruler of Egypt. It was part of the Roman Empire for …
Lucerne is a city in Switzerland that is situated on the western end of Lake Lucerne and approximately between Zürich and Bern. The city was constructed on the banks of both the lake and the Reuss River, and one of the most famous bridges in the world crosses it near the city’s historical heart. It’s …
The 19th century was marked by a strong desire to bring back the memories of what the Romantics believed to be a better past. It was often a reaction against the Industrial revolution and fast urbanization in major cities, but sometimes just a feeling of nostalgia as well. The same applies to another 19th-century revival …
Nearly 40% of the population of Chile, a country in South America, lives in the metropolitan area of its capital city Santiago. The city has had quite some time to grow because it was founded by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia in 1541 and has been the country’s capital since colonial times. None of …
One of the greatest opera houses in the world was the court theater of the rulers of Bavaria and it has a history that goes back to the 18th century. This remarkable feat of Rococo architecture has all the elements that define this extravagant style, and it looks pretty amazing indeed. Let’s take a closer …
The capital and largest city in Wales, a country that is part of the United Kingdom, is located in the utmost southeastern corner of the country. The region where the city was established has been inhabited for millennia by Celtic Tribes and the Romans following their conquest of Britain. The remains of the old Roman …
There is no better place in the world to admire Byzantine architecture than in the largest city in Turkey. Constantinople was the most important city in Europe and the Middle East from the 4th century until the Fall of the Eastern Roman Empire in 1453. Today, the buildings in Istanbul provide great insight into the …
When an American Fortune 500 company wanted to build a new building in Pittsburgh to serve as its headquarters, it wanted something special. Today, this Gothic Revival building is one of the most stunning examples of Postmodern architecture in the world. In this article, you’ll discover some of the most interesting facts about PPG Place, …