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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... contains some of the most important artistic treasures of the European Middle Ages , such as the Cross of Lothar ( 990 ) , made of solid gold and intarsi- ated with precious stones , and at its centre an ancient Roman cameo originally ...
... contains some of the most important artistic treasures of the European Middle Ages , such as the Cross of Lothar ( 990 ) , made of solid gold and intarsi- ated with precious stones , and at its centre an ancient Roman cameo originally ...
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... contains , among other things , the precious . Crown Jewels . The Tower of London was founded in 1066 by William I the Conqueror , who that same year had invaded England with the sup- port of a vast European coalition , having him- self ...
... contains , among other things , the precious . Crown Jewels . The Tower of London was founded in 1066 by William I the Conqueror , who that same year had invaded England with the sup- port of a vast European coalition , having him- self ...
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... contain precious stones of astounding value , such as the renowned 109 - carat Kohinoor diamond , acquired in 1849 and set in the Queen Mother's Crown . The Imperial State Crown , made in 1838 , contains more than 3,000 precious stones ...
... contain precious stones of astounding value , such as the renowned 109 - carat Kohinoor diamond , acquired in 1849 and set in the Queen Mother's Crown . The Imperial State Crown , made in 1838 , contains more than 3,000 precious stones ...
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Westminster Abbey in London | 4 |
Denmark | 28 |
The Kronborg Castle Cecilia Gibellini | 154 |
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