World Heritage: Monumental SitesThis second volume, dedicated specifically to monumental sites, focuses on forty-seven emblematic instances of diverse geographic, cultural, and historic sites, providing each with a clear, well-documented explanatory text, enriched with in-depth boxes and a beautiful selection of pictures with detailed captions. This volume is a fabulous guide through wonderful sites such as the Palace and Gardens of Schonbrunn, the Palace and Gardens of Versailles, Mount Athos, The Kremlin of Moscow, the Great Wall of China, the Potala Palace in Lhasa, the Forbidden City in Beijing, The Taj Mahal, the Royal Palaces of Abomey, the Pueblo of Taos and the Statue of Liberty in New York among many others. |
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... Castel del Monte , a monumental block with an octagonal form , with eight ctagonal towers on each of its eight corners . The courtyard that opens up in the centre of the. Castel del Monte Castel del Monte takes its name from its location ...
... Castel del Monte , a monumental block with an octagonal form , with eight ctagonal towers on each of its eight corners . The courtyard that opens up in the centre of the. Castel del Monte Castel del Monte takes its name from its location ...
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... CASTEL DEL MONTE The Emperor Frederick not only spoke various languages , but was also interested in astronomy , mathematics , and the natural sciences . He ordered the translation into Latin of the works of Aristotle , Ptolemy , and ...
... CASTEL DEL MONTE The Emperor Frederick not only spoke various languages , but was also interested in astronomy , mathematics , and the natural sciences . He ordered the translation into Latin of the works of Aristotle , Ptolemy , and ...
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Monumental Sites Unesco. The octagonal shape of Castel del Monte seems to mimic the shape of the imperial crown . A fundamental role is played at Castel del Monte by the colours of the materials utilized : the pinkish white of the ...
Monumental Sites Unesco. The octagonal shape of Castel del Monte seems to mimic the shape of the imperial crown . A fundamental role is played at Castel del Monte by the colours of the materials utilized : the pinkish white of the ...
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Westminster Abbey in London | 4 |
Denmark | 28 |
The Kronborg Castle Cecilia Gibellini | 154 |
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