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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... ancient bridge and at the south - east corner of the ancient Roman walls around London ; from here it was possible to defend the city from any ex- ternal invasions , but it was also possible to ensure that within the city no revolts ...
... ancient bridge and at the south - east corner of the ancient Roman walls around London ; from here it was possible to defend the city from any ex- ternal invasions , but it was also possible to ensure that within the city no revolts ...
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... ancient Rome . After entering the service of Pope Paul IV in 1555 , he built in the Vatican Gardens the Casino of Pope Pius IV , with a façade richly encrusted with stuccoes inspired by the decorative motifs of ancient sarcophagi , and ...
... ancient Rome . After entering the service of Pope Paul IV in 1555 , he built in the Vatican Gardens the Casino of Pope Pius IV , with a façade richly encrusted with stuccoes inspired by the decorative motifs of ancient sarcophagi , and ...
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... ancient world , the sense of marvel and wonder prompted by the pres- ence of water was increased by the surprise of ... ancient praetorium ; the layout of the park , for that matter , seems to provide a con- tinuation of the Roman layout ...
... ancient world , the sense of marvel and wonder prompted by the pres- ence of water was increased by the surprise of ... ancient praetorium ; the layout of the park , for that matter , seems to provide a con- tinuation of the Roman layout ...
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Westminster Abbey in London | 4 |
Denmark | 28 |
The Kronborg Castle Cecilia Gibellini | 154 |
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