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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... remains one of the finest representations of the rocaille style . On the facing page The fresco by Rudolf Byss with the Glory of the Virgin Mary decorates the ceiling of the Court Chapel . pose derived from the Belvedere Apollo , he ...
... remains one of the finest representations of the rocaille style . On the facing page The fresco by Rudolf Byss with the Glory of the Virgin Mary decorates the ceiling of the Court Chapel . pose derived from the Belvedere Apollo , he ...
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... remains of King Henry VII , his wife Elizabeth of York , and his mother , Margaret Beaufort , as well as the remains of Henry VI and Catherine of Valois . Inspired by the eastern wing of Westminster and the Saint George Chapel in ...
... remains of King Henry VII , his wife Elizabeth of York , and his mother , Margaret Beaufort , as well as the remains of Henry VI and Catherine of Valois . Inspired by the eastern wing of Westminster and the Saint George Chapel in ...
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... Remains of Jam The 65 metre - tall Minaret of Jam is a graceful , soaring structure , dating back to the twelfth cen- tury . Covered in elaborate brickwork with a blue tile inscription at the top , it is noteworthy for the quality of ...
... Remains of Jam The 65 metre - tall Minaret of Jam is a graceful , soaring structure , dating back to the twelfth cen- tury . Covered in elaborate brickwork with a blue tile inscription at the top , it is noteworthy for the quality of ...
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Westminster Abbey in London | 4 |
Denmark | 28 |
The Kronborg Castle Cecilia Gibellini | 154 |
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