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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... Frederick II , known as Frederick the Great ( 1712-86 ) chose Potsdam as his personal resi- dence and ordered the construction there of the Castle of Sans - Souci ; the name , of French origin , means ' carefree ' , and it well ...
... Frederick II , known as Frederick the Great ( 1712-86 ) chose Potsdam as his personal resi- dence and ordered the construction there of the Castle of Sans - Souci ; the name , of French origin , means ' carefree ' , and it well ...
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... Frederick II took place . The Chinesisches Teehaus was built between 1754 and 1757 , in keeping with the taste for chinoiseries and the exotic that had spread throughout the courts of Europe . FREDERICK II THE GREAT Frederick II of ...
... Frederick II took place . The Chinesisches Teehaus was built between 1754 and 1757 , in keeping with the taste for chinoiseries and the exotic that had spread throughout the courts of Europe . FREDERICK II THE GREAT Frederick II of ...
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Monumental Sites Unesco. FREDERICK II THE GREAT Frederick II of Prussia , known as Frederick the Great ( 1712-86 ) , was one of the first of the enlightened despots : under the influence of the French philosopher Voltaire , he abolished ...
Monumental Sites Unesco. FREDERICK II THE GREAT Frederick II of Prussia , known as Frederick the Great ( 1712-86 ) , was one of the first of the enlightened despots : under the influence of the French philosopher Voltaire , he abolished ...
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The Palace and Gardens Roberta DAdda | 4 |
Roberta DAdda | 27 |
Cecilia Gibellini | 130 |
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