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  • The Tchoban Foundation or Museum for Architectural Drawing, designed by SPEECH Tchoban & Kuznetsov and founded by the architect Sergei Tchoban in 2009, opened 2013, Berlin, Germany. The aim of the museum is to promote architectural drawing by hand. It is comprised of 4 storeys resembling piled blocks, with magnified fragments of architectonic sketches in relief, and a glass box on top. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior southeast facade of the Renaissance Francois I wing, built 1515-18, with monumental spiral staircase, architectural drawing, 1570, by Jacques Androuet du Cerceau, 1510-85, in the collection of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Blois, architectural drawing, 1570, by Jacques Androuet du Cerceau, 1510-85, with the Chapelle Saint-Calais behind and the Francois I wing in the foreground, in the collection of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Catalonia coat of arms with red and gold stripes, with sculpted dolphin, merman and mermaid, above the doorway to the dining room in the El Quatre Gats cafe, on the ground floor of the Casa Marti, a Catalan Modernist building designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch in 1896, on Carrer Montsio, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The cafe, hostel, cabaret, pub and restaurant was opened by Pere Romeu, 1862-1908, in 1897, inspired by the Le Chat Noir cafe in Paris, and was frequented by many Modernist figures, including Ramon Casas i Carbo, Santiago Rusinol, Miguel Utrillo and Pablo Picasso. The cafe closed in 1903, but was reopened in 1978, with Casa Marti restored in 1991. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of sculpted figures of a frog and monkey, flanking the doorway to the dining room in the El Quatre Gats cafe, on the ground floor of the Casa Marti, a Catalan Modernist building designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch in 1896, on Carrer Montsio, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The cafe, hostel, cabaret, pub and restaurant was opened by Pere Romeu, 1862-1908, in 1897, inspired by the Le Chat Noir cafe in Paris, and was frequented by many Modernist figures, including Ramon Casas i Carbo, Santiago Rusinol, Miguel Utrillo and Pablo Picasso. The cafe closed in 1903, but was reopened in 1978, with Casa Marti restored in 1991. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of a capital with 2 sculpted figures holding the Catalonia coat of arms with red and gold stripes, flanking the doorway to the dining room in the El Quatre Gats cafe, on the ground floor of the Casa Marti, a Catalan Modernist building designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch in 1896, on Carrer Montsio, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The cafe, hostel, cabaret, pub and restaurant was opened by Pere Romeu, 1862-1908, in 1897, inspired by the Le Chat Noir cafe in Paris, and was frequented by many Modernist figures, including Ramon Casas i Carbo, Santiago Rusinol, Miguel Utrillo and Pablo Picasso. The cafe closed in 1903, but was reopened in 1978, with Casa Marti restored in 1991. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural drawing of facade elevations for the Chateau de Blois, c. 1635, by Francois Mansart, 1598-1666, who reconstructed the north wing in classical style in 1635, commissioned by Gaston d'Orleans, in the collection of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Baroque facade of an apartment building with pillars and Ionic capitals on the Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Noto, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. Much of Noto was rebuilt after the earthquake of 1693 and the Sicilian Baroque style is therefore prevalent. Noto is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A detail of architectural carving from the Temple of Apollo, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. The Temple of Apollo is one of the oldest in Greece, originally built in the 7th century AD. At its entrance is a display of architectural fragments including column capital types; this one is Corinthian. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times.(Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Low angle view of galleries, Fondouk el-Nejjarine, Fez, Morocco, pictured on February 21, 2009 in the afternoon. The Fondouk el-Nejjarine, previously a hostel providing food and shelter for traders, is now the Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts. It has been beautifully restored and exhibits including domestic, architectural and liturgical woodwork, are displayed over three floors. Nejjarine means carpenter, and the Fondouk is near the Nejjarine Souk where carpenters still may be seen at work. Fez, Morocco's second largest city, and one of the four imperial cities, was founded in 789 by Idris I on the banks of the River Fez. The oldest university in the world is here and the city is still the Moroccan cultural and spiritual centre. Fez has three sectors: the oldest part, the walled city of Fes-el-Bali, houses Morocco's largest medina and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site;  Fes-el-Jedid was founded in 1244 as a new capital by the Merenid dynasty, and contains the Mellah, or Jewish quarter; Ville Nouvelle was built by the French who took over most of Morocco in 1912 and transferred the capital to Rabat. The Fondouk el-Nejjarine, previously a hostel providing food and shelter for traders, is now the Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts. It has been beautifully restored and exhibits including domestic, architectural and liturgical woodwork, are displayed over three floors. Nejjarine means carpenter, and the Fondouk is near the Nejjarine Souk where carpenters still may be seen at work. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Confluences Museum, Lyon, France. It's a science centre and anthropology museum, built between 2010 and 2014 by the cooperative architectural Coophimmelblau as a public gateway to the knowledge of contemporary time. The built has a crystal and a cloud structure, floating on pillars. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Confluences Museum, Lyon, France. It's a science centre and anthropology museum, built between 2010 and 2014 by the cooperative architectural Coophimmelblau as a public gateway to the knowledge of contemporary time. The built has a crystal and a cloud structure, floating on pillars. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Architectural detail of the lobed arches under the relief of the coat of arms of the Santa Creu and Sant Pau hospitals flanked by angels, by Pau Gargallo, 1881-1934, in the galleried chapel in the Domenech i Montaner Room, in the Administration Pavilion, built 1905-10, at the Hospital de Sant Pau, or Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, built 1902-30, designed by Catalan Modernist architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner, 1850-1923, in El Guinardo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The original medieval hospital of 1401 was replaced with this complex in the 20th century thanks to capital provided in the will of Pau Gil. The hospital consists of 27 pavilions surrounded by gardens and linked by tunnels, using the Modernist Art Nouveau style with great attention to detail. On the death of the architect, his son Pere Domenech i Roura took over the project. The complex was listed in 1997 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 18th century dome, the Duomo (Cathedral) of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. 12th century cathedral encompassing a wide variety of architectural styles from Romanesque to Byzantine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 16th century portico by Domenico and Antonello Gagini with 18th century dome in the background, the Duomo (Cathedral) of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. 12th century cathedral encompassing a wide variety of architectural styles from Romanesque to Byzantine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 16th century portico by Domenico and Antonello Gagini, Duomo (Cathedral) of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. 12th century cathedral encompassing a wide variety of architectural styles from Romanesque to Byzantine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nave and Presbytery, 18th century, Ferdinando Fuga, the Duomo (Cathedral) of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. 12th century cathedral encompassing a wide variety of architectural styles from Romanesque to Byzantine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Baroque painting of the 18th century cupola, Ferdinando Fuga, the Duomo (Cathedral) of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. 12th century cathedral encompassing a wide variety of architectural styles from Romanesque to Byzantine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Romanesque decorations (detail) of the apse, the Duomo (Cathedral) of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. 12th century cathedral encompassing a wide variety of architectural styles from Romanesque to Byzantine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 16th century portico by Domenico and Antonello Gagini, Duomo (Cathedral) of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. 12th century cathedral encompassing a wide variety of architectural styles from Romanesque to Byzantine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 16th century portico by Domenico and Antonello Gagini with 18th century dome in the background, the Duomo (Cathedral) of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. 12th century cathedral encompassing a wide variety of architectural styles from Romanesque to Byzantine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Panoramic view from the river Elbe showing the Catholic Hofkirche church or St. Trinity Cathedral, 18th century, by Gaetano Chiaveri on the left and Dresden Castle with Hausmannsturm tower, 1474, Arnold von Westfalen on the right, Dresden, Saxony, Germany. Dresden Castle (Dresdner Residenzschloss or Dresdner Schloss) is one of the oldest buildings in Dresden and has been the residence of the Electors (1547-1806) and Kings (1806-1918) of Saxony. It presents a multitude of architectural styles, from Romanesque to Baroque. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theaterplatz square showing Catholic Hofkirche church or St. Trinity Cathedral, 18th century, by Gaetano Chiaveri on the left and Dresden Castle with Hausmannsturm tower on the right, 1474, Arnold von Westfalen, Dresden, Saxony, Germany. Dresden Castle (Dresdner Residenzschloss or Dresdner Schloss) is one of the oldest buildings in Dresden and has been the residence of the Electors (1547-1806) and Kings (1806-1918) of Saxony. It presents a multitude of architectural styles, from Romanesque to Baroque. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theaterplatz square showing Catholic Hofkirche church or St. Trinity Cathedral, 18th century, by Gaetano Chiaveri on the left and Dresden Castle with Hausmannsturm tower on the right, 1474, Arnold von Westfalen, Dresden, Saxony, Germany. Dresden Castle (Dresdner Residenzschloss or Dresdner Schloss) is one of the oldest buildings in Dresden and has been the residence of the Electors (1547-1806) and Kings (1806-1918) of Saxony. It presents a multitude of architectural styles, from Romanesque to Baroque. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Agbar Tower at sunset, 1999 - 2004, Jean Nouvel and B720 architectural studio, Barcelona, Spain. 50,500 square meters built, 142 meters height. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Agbar Tower at sunset, 1999 - 2004, Jean Nouvel and B720 architectural studio, Barcelona, Spain. 50,500 square meters built, 142 meters height. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Agbar Tower at sunset, 1999 - 2004, Jean Nouvel and B720 architectural studio, Barcelona, Spain. 50,500 square meters built, 142 meters height. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Agbar Tower, 1999 - 2004, Jean Nouvel and B720 architectural studio, Barcelona, Spain. 50,500 square meters built, 142 meters height. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Agbar Tower, 1999 - 2004, Jean Nouvel and B720 architectural studio, Barcelona, Spain. 50,500 square meters built, 142 meters height. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Agbar Tower, 1999 - 2004, Jean Nouvel and B720 architectural studio, Barcelona, Spain. 50,500 square meters built, 142 meters height. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Agbar Tower at sunset, 1999 - 2004, Jean Nouvel and B720 architectural studio, Barcelona, Spain. 50,500 square meters built, 142 meters height. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Agbar Tower at sunset, 1999 - 2004, Jean Nouvel and B720 architectural studio, Barcelona, Spain. 50,500 square meters built, 142 meters height. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Agbar Tower, 1999 - 2004, Jean Nouvel and B720 architectural studio, Barcelona, Spain. 50,500 square meters built, 142 meters height. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 16th century portico by Domenico and Antonello Gagini, Duomo (Cathedral) of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. 12th century cathedral encompassing a wide variety of architectural styles from Romanesque to Byzantine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 14th century campaniles (bell towers), the Duomo (Cathedral) of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. 12th century cathedral encompassing a wide variety of architectural styles from Romanesque to Byzantine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Baroque painting of the 18th century cupola, Ferdinando Fuga, the Duomo (Cathedral) of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. 12th century cathedral encompassing a wide variety of architectural styles from Romanesque to Byzantine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 16th century portico by Domenico and Antonello Gagini, Duomo (Cathedral) of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. 12th century cathedral encompassing a wide variety of architectural styles from Romanesque to Byzantine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A general view of the West Shops, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. A row of shops, seen here in the early morning light, forms the west side of the forum. There is an an entrance to the Forum through the middle of the row. In front of the shops are many architectural fragments including columns and lintels. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Architectural detail from the Fondation Hellenique, or Hellenic Foundation, designed by Nikolaos Zahos, 1875-1941, for Greek students and inaugurated in 1932, in the Cite Internationale Universitaire de Paris, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, France. The CIUP or Cite U was founded in 1925 after the First World War by Andre Honnorat and Emile Deutsch de la Meurthe to create a place of cooperation and peace amongst students and researchers from around the world. It consists of 5,800 rooms in 40 residences, accepting another 12,000 student residents each year. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coloured Triclinium, 200 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Situated opposite the Roman Soldier's Tomb, this is the only room in a funeral complex at Petra with carved architectural decoration in its interior. The Nabatean funerary banqueting hall is decorated with engaged columns and niches and was originally covered with painted stucco. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coloured Triclinium, 200 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Situated opposite the Roman Soldier's Tomb, this is the only room in a funeral complex at Petra with carved architectural decoration in its interior. The Nabatean funerary banqueting hall is decorated with engaged columns and niches and was originally covered with painted stucco. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coloured Triclinium, 200 BC - 200 AD, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Situated opposite the Roman Soldier's Tomb, this is the only room in a funeral complex at Petra with carved architectural decoration in its interior. The Nabatean funerary banqueting hall is decorated with engaged columns and niches and was originally covered with painted stucco. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a Roman decorative architectural element, Antonine Baths Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 28, 2008, in the afternoon. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage. Founded in the 2nd Century by the Emperor Hadrian and completed by Antoninus Pius, the Antonine Baths were the largest outside the ancient city of Rome. Today, the basement, furnaces and fragments of carved and inscribed masonry remain of the highly complex structure, which included the Caldaria and Frigidarium (hot and cold baths). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of architectural remains at the Antonine Baths, Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 27, 2008, in the morning. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage. Founded in the 2nd Century by the Emperor Hadrian and completed by Antoninus Pius, the Antonine Baths were the largest outside the ancient city of Rome. Today, the basement, furnaces and fragments of carved and inscribed masonry remain of the highly complex structure, which included the Caldaria and Frigidarium (hot and cold baths). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Fresco decoration of an architectural framework with statues and a tripod on a base, on the North wall of the Frigidarium or cold pool of the baths in the Casa del Criptoportico, or House of the Cryptoporticus, Pompeii, Italy. This room is decorated in the Second Style of Pompeiian wall painting, 1st century BC. The house is one of the largest in Pompeii and was owned by the Valerii Rufi family and built in the 3rd century BC. It takes its name from the underground corridor or cryptoporticus used as a wine cellar and lit by small windows. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fresco decoration of an architectural framework with statues, a tripod on a base, candelabra and a woman on a balcony with her maidservant, on the North wall of the Frigidarium or cold pool of the baths in the Casa del Criptoportico, or House of the Cryptoporticus, Pompeii, Italy. This room is decorated in the Second Style of Pompeiian wall painting, 1st century BC. The house is one of the largest in Pompeii and was owned by the Valerii Rufi family and built in the 3rd century BC. It takes its name from the underground corridor or cryptoporticus used as a wine cellar and lit by small windows. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fresco decoration of an architectural framework with statues, a tripod on a base and a woman on a balcony with her maidservant, on the North wall of the Frigidarium or cold pool of the baths in the Casa del Criptoportico, or House of the Cryptoporticus, Pompeii, Italy. This room is decorated in the Second Style of Pompeiian wall painting, 1st century BC. The house is one of the largest in Pompeii and was owned by the Valerii Rufi family and built in the 3rd century BC. It takes its name from the underground corridor or cryptoporticus used as a wine cellar and lit by small windows. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fresco decoration of an architectural framework with statues, a tripod on a base and a woman on a balcony with her maidservant, on the North wall of the Frigidarium or cold pool of the baths in the Casa del Criptoportico, or House of the Cryptoporticus, Pompeii, Italy. This room is decorated in the Second Style of Pompeiian wall painting, 1st century BC. The house is one of the largest in Pompeii and was owned by the Valerii Rufi family and built in the 3rd century BC. It takes its name from the underground corridor or cryptoporticus used as a wine cellar and lit by small windows. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grotesque wooden sculpture and heraldic stone carving on a half timbered house on the Rue Mitantier, 16th or 17th century, Troyes, Champagne, Aube, Grand Est, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved stonework with a winged lion, crown and coat of arms bearing a thistle and rose design on the main facade of Pavilion no. 6 'dels distingits' of the Institut Pere Mata, a psychiatric hospital built 1897-1912 in Modernist style by Lluis Domenech i Montaner, 1850-1923, Catalan Modernist architect, in Reus, Catalonia, Spain. The building is of brick on a stone plinth with decorative window surrounds, set in landscaped grounds. Pavilion no. 6 was used to house wealthy patients in great comfort and modernity, and was in use until 1986. It is now open to the public as part of Reus' Modernist Route and run by the town of Reus, whereas the rest of the building remains a hospital. The building is listed as a Cultural Asset of National Interest. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of lettering on the porch of the main entrance on the external facade of Les Hospices de Beaune, or Hotel-Dieu de Beaune, a charitable almshouse and hospital for the poor, built 1443-57 by Flemish architect Jacques Wiscrer, and founded by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Burgundy, and his wife Guigone de Salins, in Beaune, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France. The buildings, set around an internal courtyard, are in Northern Renaissance and Flamboyant Gothic style, with half-timber galleries, ornate rooftops with Burgundian glazed tiles in geometric patterns and dormer windows. The hospital was run by the nuns of the order of Les Soeurs Hospitalieres de Beaune, and remained a hospital until the 1970s. The building now houses the Musee de l'Histoire de la Medecine, or Museum of the History of Medicine, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hebrew inscription naming the founder of the synagogue, the architect Isaac Moheb and the date of construction, on the East Wall of the prayer room of the Cordoba Synagogue, built 1315 in Mudejar style by architects including Isaac Moheb, in the Jewish quarter of Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hebrew inscription and intricately carved decorative plasterwork, on the North Wall of the prayer room of the Cordoba Synagogue, built 1315 in Mudejar style by architects including Isaac Moheb, in the Jewish quarter of Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the frame around the arched doorway, with kufic inscription and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the frame around the arched doorway, with kufic inscription and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the intricately carved vegetal patterns and an overlapping arch design. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the intricately carved vegetal patterns and a knotted lattice over a window. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the intricately carved vegetal patterns, mosaic work and red brick on an overlapping arch design. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Jose, one of the East facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle del Magistrado Gonzalez Frances in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This section shows a horseshoe arch with red brick and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The Moorish gate is named after St Joseph, whose chapel is on the other side of the door, and was restored in 1913 by Ricardo Velazquez Bosco. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mausoleum of the Samanids, 9th-10th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 11, 2010 reflected in a pool by the late afternoon light. Built of kiln-dried bricks by Ismail Samani for his father Nasr I, who died in 892, it is recognized as architectural masterpiece of the world heritage due to harmony of its geometrical forms. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Historical plan of the Chateau de Blois and its Renaissance Gardens, planted 1499-1515 under Louis XII for growing fruit, vegetables, and healing plants, in the collection of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted wooden panel on the facade of a half-timbered residential building built 16th century, on the Rue Francois Gentil, Troyes, Aube, Grand Est, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the South section of the palace, with sculpted human head of an Oriental man stroking his beard, from the Palais Jacques Coeur, huge manor house built 1443-51 in Flamboyant Gothic style, on the Place Jacques Coeur, Bourges, France. Jacques Coeur, 1395-1456, was a wealthy merchant and was made master of the mint to King Charles VII in 1438. The building is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail with sculpted human head support and Gothic canopies, on the main facade of the Palais Jacques Coeur, huge manor house built 1443-51 in Flamboyant Gothic style, on the Place Jacques Coeur, Bourges, France. Jacques Coeur, 1395-1456, was a wealthy merchant and was made master of the mint to King Charles VII in 1438. The building is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved stonework with a winged lion, crown and coat of arms bearing a thistle and rose design on the main facade of Pavilion no. 6 'dels distingits' of the Institut Pere Mata, a psychiatric hospital built 1897-1912 in Modernist style by Lluis Domenech i Montaner, 1850-1923, Catalan Modernist architect, in Reus, Catalonia, Spain. The building is of brick on a stone plinth with decorative window surrounds, set in landscaped grounds. Pavilion no. 6 was used to house wealthy patients in great comfort and modernity, and was in use until 1986. It is now open to the public as part of Reus' Modernist Route and run by the town of Reus, whereas the rest of the building remains a hospital. The building is listed as a Cultural Asset of National Interest. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of an ornamental weathervane in gilded lead and copper gold leaf on the courtyard facade, at the Les Hospices de Beaune, or Hotel-Dieu de Beaune, a charitable almshouse and hospital for the poor, built 1443-57 by Flemish architect Jacques Wiscrer, and founded by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Burgundy, and his wife Guigone de Salins, in Beaune, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France. There are 56 weathervanes on the buildings, this one showing the coat of arms of Guigone de Salins, with 3 gold keys representing her husband Rolin and a gold crenelated tower on a blue background for herself. Beneath the spire is a star within a sun with curved rays of gilded lead, symbol of charity. The buildings, set around an internal courtyard, are in Northern Renaissance and Flamboyant Gothic style, with half-timber galleries, ornate rooftops with Burgundian glazed tiles in geometric patterns and dormer windows. The hospital was run by the nuns of the order of Les Soeurs Hospitalieres de Beaune, and remained a hospital until the 1970s. The building now houses the Musee de l'Histoire de la Medecine, or Museum of the History of Medicine, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculptural detail on the entrance porch on the external facade of Les Hospices de Beaune, or Hotel-Dieu de Beaune, a charitable almshouse and hospital for the poor, built 1443-57 by Flemish architect Jacques Wiscrer, and founded by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Burgundy, and his wife Guigone de Salins, in Beaune, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France. The buildings, set around an internal courtyard, are in Northern Renaissance and Flamboyant Gothic style, with half-timber galleries, ornate rooftops with Burgundian glazed tiles in geometric patterns and dormer windows. The hospital was run by the nuns of the order of Les Soeurs Hospitalieres de Beaune, and remained a hospital until the 1970s. The building now houses the Musee de l'Histoire de la Medecine, or Museum of the History of Medicine, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculptural detail of a star within a sun with curved rays of gilded lead, symbol of charity, on a Gothic weathervane in the courtyard of Les Hospices de Beaune, or Hotel-Dieu de Beaune, a charitable almshouse and hospital for the poor, built 1443-57 by Flemish architect Jacques Wiscrer, and founded by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Burgundy, and his wife Guigone de Salins, in Beaune, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France. The buildings, set around an internal courtyard, are in Northern Renaissance and Flamboyant Gothic style, with half-timber galleries, ornate rooftops with Burgundian glazed tiles in geometric patterns and dormer windows. The hospital was run by the nuns of the order of Les Soeurs Hospitalieres de Beaune, and remained a hospital until the 1970s. The building now houses the Musee de l'Histoire de la Medecine, or Museum of the History of Medicine, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculptural detail on the entrance porch on the external facade of Les Hospices de Beaune, or Hotel-Dieu de Beaune, a charitable almshouse and hospital for the poor, built 1443-57 by Flemish architect Jacques Wiscrer, and founded by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Burgundy, and his wife Guigone de Salins, in Beaune, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France. The buildings, set around an internal courtyard, are in Northern Renaissance and Flamboyant Gothic style, with half-timber galleries, ornate rooftops with Burgundian glazed tiles in geometric patterns and dormer windows. The hospital was run by the nuns of the order of Les Soeurs Hospitalieres de Beaune, and remained a hospital until the 1970s. The building now houses the Musee de l'Histoire de la Medecine, or Museum of the History of Medicine, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculptural detail of an angel holding an armorial shield within a Gothic niche in the courtyard of Les Hospices de Beaune, or Hotel-Dieu de Beaune, a charitable almshouse and hospital for the poor, built 1443-57 by Flemish architect Jacques Wiscrer, and founded by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Burgundy, and his wife Guigone de Salins, in Beaune, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France. The buildings, set around an internal courtyard, are in Northern Renaissance and Flamboyant Gothic style, with half-timber galleries, ornate rooftops with Burgundian glazed tiles in geometric patterns and dormer windows. The hospital was run by the nuns of the order of Les Soeurs Hospitalieres de Beaune, and remained a hospital until the 1970s. The building now houses the Musee de l'Histoire de la Medecine, or Museum of the History of Medicine, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative plasterwork from the West Wall of the prayer room of the Cordoba Synagogue, built 1315 in Mudejar style by architects including Isaac Moheb, in the Jewish quarter of Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows a polylobal arch surrounded by intricately carved plasterwork, with a cross painted on the wall in the niche. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows an overlapping arch design with red brick, mosaic work and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the door of the Puerta del Perdon or Door of Forgiveness, built 1377 and renovated 17th century, one of the North facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Cardenal Herrero in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This is a fine example of Mamluk metalwork, with a geometric pattern of hexagonal metal plaques and stars. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows an overlapping arch design with red brick, mosaic work and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows an overlapping arch design with red brick, mosaic work and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the frame of the arch, with kufic inscription, mosaic work and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the intricately carved  vegetal patterns on the frame around the arch. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the intricately carved vegetal patterns and a knotted lattice over a window. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the intricately carved vegetal patterns, red brick and mosaic work of a fluted arch. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the intricately carved vegetal patterns, red brick and mosaic work of a fluted arch. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the intricately carved vegetal patterns, red brick and mosaic work of a fluted arch. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the intricately carved vegetal patterns and a knotted lattice over a window, with mosaic work above. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows a damaged section with mosaic work and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the arch and its frame, with kufic inscription and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the intricately carved vegetal patterns and red brick on an overlapping arch design. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This gate is topped by a horseshoe arch set in a rectangular frame, with miniature columns and capitals below overlapping horseshoe arches, red brick, mosaic work and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Jose, one of the East facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle del Magistrado Gonzalez Frances in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This section includes horseshoe arch niches, with miniature columns and capitals, red brick, mosaic work and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The Moorish gate is named after St Joseph, whose chapel is on the other side of the door, and was restored in 1913 by Ricardo Velazquez Bosco. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Jose, one of the East facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle del Magistrado Gonzalez Frances in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This section shows a horseshoe arch with red brick and intricately carved vegetal patterns, with an inscription in kufic script. The Moorish gate is named after St Joseph, whose chapel is on the other side of the door, and was restored in 1913 by Ricardo Velazquez Bosco. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Jose, one of the East facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle del Magistrado Gonzalez Frances in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This section includes horseshoe arch niches, with miniature columns and capitals, red brick, mosaic work and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The Moorish gate is named after St Joseph, whose chapel is on the other side of the door, and was restored in 1913 by Ricardo Velazquez Bosco. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Jose, one of the East facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle del Magistrado Gonzalez Frances in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This section includes horseshoe arch niches, with miniature columns and capitals, red brick, mosaic work and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The Moorish gate is named after St Joseph, whose chapel is on the other side of the door, and was restored in 1913 by Ricardo Velazquez Bosco. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mausoleum of the Samanids, 9th-10th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 11, 2010 reflected in a pool by the late afternoon light. Built of kiln-dried bricks by Ismail Samani for his father Nasr I, who died in 892, it is recognized as architectural masterpiece of the world heritage due to harmony of its geometrical forms. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Classical ruins, painting in the Sala delle Prospettive, or Hall of Perspectives, decorated with restored trompe l'oeil architectural painted panels, 1751-53, by Giovanni Battista Alberoni, used as a living room, in the Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi, a hunting residence, rebuilt and designed early 18th century by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy, in Stupinigi, Nichelino, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Classical ruins, painting in the Sala delle Prospettive, or Hall of Perspectives, decorated with restored trompe l'oeil architectural painted panels, 1751-53, by Giovanni Battista Alberoni, used as a living room, in the Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi, a hunting residence, rebuilt and designed early 18th century by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy, in Stupinigi, Nichelino, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lotus Gate, with continual flower and petal pattern, representing summer and dedicated to Lord Shiva-Parvati, the South East gate of the Pritam Niwas Chowk or inner courtyard, in the City Palace, built 1727-32 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, founder of Jaipur, as the seat of the maharaja of Jaipur, designed by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya and Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob, mixing European, Mughal and Rajput architectural styles, in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The building now houses the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum, and is the home of the Jaipur royal family. The city of Jaipur was founded in 1727 by Jai Singh II, the Raja of Amer, and planned and designed by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya. Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan and the 10th most populous city in India. Jaipur is listed as the Pink City of India UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Diwan-e-Khas, or the Hall of Private Audience, at the Sarvato Bhadra, a single storey square open hall with enclosed rooms at the corners, in the City Palace, built 1727-32 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, founder of Jaipur, as the seat of the maharaja of Jaipur, designed by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya and Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob, mixing European, Mughal and Rajput architectural styles, in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The building now houses the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum, and is the home of the Jaipur royal family. The city of Jaipur was founded in 1727 by Jai Singh II, the Raja of Amer, and planned and designed by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya. Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan and the 10th most populous city in India. Jaipur is listed as the Pink City of India UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Models of architectural elements and chimneys from the buildings of Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, Catalan Modernist architect, including La Pedrera, on Level 3, an exhibition space entitled The Universal Gaudi, in the Gaudi Centre Reus (Centro de Interpretacion Reus), Reus, Catalonia, Spain. The Gaudi Centre is a museum dedicated to Antoni Gaudi. The building was designed by architects Joan Sibina, Toshiake Tange and Gabriel Bosques and was opened in May 2007. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fresco detail of an architectural framework from the court of Bacchus, a floating figure with deer and a classical theatre tragey mask, in the Triclinium, probably used for lunches, a large room open to the garden, with walls painted on a white background with figures and plants and ornamental borders and floating figures of the seasons, in the Casa dell Efebo, or House of the Ephebus, Pompeii, Italy. This room is decorated in the Fourth Style of Roman wall painting, 60-79 AD, a complex narrative style. This is a large, sumptuously decorated house probably owned by a rich family, and named after the statue of the Ephebus found here. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fresco detail of a classical tragedy theatre mask and architectural section of the court of Bacchus, in the Triclinium, probably used for lunches, a large room open to the garden, with walls painted on a white background with figures and plants and ornamental borders and floating figures of the seasons, in the Casa dell Efebo, or House of the Ephebus, Pompeii, Italy. This room is decorated in the Fourth Style of Roman wall painting, 60-79 AD, a complex narrative style. This is a large, sumptuously decorated house probably owned by a rich family, and named after the statue of the Ephebus found here. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Figures beneath architectural canopies under the feet of statues of 3 saints and an angel with thurible, on the South portal or St Honore portal on the South transept of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. St Honore or Honoratus was the 7th bishop of Amiens who lived in the 6th century AD. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Atlant, a figure of Atlas used as an architectural support, from House G, 2nd - 3rd century AD, Roman, from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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