London London is not characterised by any particular
architectural style, having accumulated its buildings over a long period
of time. Few structures predate the Great Fire of 1666, notable
exceptions including the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Banqueting
House and several scattered Tudor survivors in the City.
Paris Paris' modern architecture is rather poor: the
ugly Tour Montparnasse, the uglier still "front de Seine", the
sinister high rise buildings erected under Georges Pompidou, the
Defense neighborhood, across the Seine, in Puteaux, the devastated
13th arrondissement which became the big Chinatown when immigrants
from Asian countries started coming to France and found cheap rents
there. The city's jewels are small and often hidden (without
counting those from the early history of the city): Portzamparc's
Cité de la Musique or its Café Beaubourg; the renovation of the
Louvre, Yohji Yamamoto's showroom, the Lecorbusier's foundation.
Amsterdam Amsterdam is one of Europe’s treasure troves
for lovers of architecture. Amsterdam is also of international
importance in terms of modern design. High time you enjoyed these
aspects of the city. On this website you can take a peek at the most
beautiful architecture highlights of Amsterdam.
Ireland The architecture of Ireland is one of the most
visible features in the Irish countryside - with remains from all
eras since the stone age abounding. Ireland is famous for its ruined
and intact Norman and Anglo-Irish castles, small whitewashed
thatched cottages and Georgian urban buildings.
Germany In the first third of the 20th century, German
architecture was highly acclaimed throughout the world. The Bauhaus
movement and its philosophies of "Neue Sachlichkeit" ("New
Objectivity") and functionalism pioneered new trends in archiecture
and design.
Greece Most of our knowledge of Greek architecture comes from
the few surviving buildings of the Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods
(since Roman architecture heavily copied Greek), and from late written
sources such as Vitruvius (1st century AD). This means that there is a
strong bias towards temples, the only buildings which survive in any number.
Contemporary architecture
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Rome Architecture The glories of Ancient Rome are easily
accessible to the visitor and some can be seen for free while others
are part of Rome Passes and Cards. Most ancient sites are in Rome's
historic center so you can visit several places in one day. Even if
you don't have time to take an in-depth look, just walking by some
of these places is incredible and gives you an overview of ancient
Rome's history. During the 1990's many of these sites were renovated
and updated, making them more user- friendly.
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Italian Architecture Italy is one of the most popular destinations
on the tourist trail, known for its exsquisite fashion, historical
buildings and it's fabulous food.
What does Italy hold for the visitor that will make it a memorable
once in a lifetime destination, try our ten top places.
top ten london London has so many great places to see it's
hard to know which are the true 'must sees'. It's always good to get
recommendations from friends who have visited London recently, so
here are my top ten tourist attractions in London.
It was designed as a commodity exchange by architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage and constructed between
1896 and 1903. It influenced many modernist architects, in particular
functionalists and the Amsterdam School. It is now used as a conference
venue.
The building is constructed of red brick, with an iron and glass
roof and stone piers, lintels and corbels. Its entrance is under a large
clock tower, while inside lie three large multi-story halls formerly
used as trading floors, with offices and communal facilities grouped
around them.
