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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Page 110
... 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 erupted against the new rulers . At first , the structure was nothing ...
... 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 erupted against the new rulers . At first , the structure was nothing ...
Page 134
... walls , framing the windows . The lower section of the walls , on the other hand , features a high continuous wall socle , broken only by jutting pillars and perfectly suited to housing the vast pictorial decoration , which is enhanced ...
... walls , framing the windows . The lower section of the walls , on the other hand , features a high continuous wall socle , broken only by jutting pillars and perfectly suited to housing the vast pictorial decoration , which is enhanced ...
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... wall at Simatan , some 120 kilometres from the capital , to the north of Miyun . Aerial view of the Great Wall in the Jixian district. The Great Wall A long the outer edge of the city walls the functionaries , who until the night before ...
... wall at Simatan , some 120 kilometres from the capital , to the north of Miyun . Aerial view of the Great Wall in the Jixian district. The Great Wall A long the outer edge of the city walls the functionaries , who until the night before ...
Contents
The Palace and Gardens Roberta DAdda | 4 |
Roberta DAdda | 27 |
Cecilia Gibellini | 130 |
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adorned aisles ancient apse arches architect architecture artists Avalokitesvara Baroque basilica Borobudur Buddha building built carved Castel del Monte castle Cathedral ceiling central centre century Chapel Chinese Christ church colours columns complex construction court courtyard crowned culture decorated depicting designed dome Dynasty emperor entrance Escorial façade floor Forbidden City fortress fountains Frederick French frescoes gallery garden Giotto Gothic hall Hôtel Tassel imperial interior Italian king Kremlin Kroměříž layout located loggia Luigi Vanvitelli Mahal marble metres tall monastery monumental mosque motifs Mount Athos nave octagonal original painted palace park pillars Pirro Ligorio portal Potala punctuated pyramid Ramesses II residence Rococo Roman roof rooms royal Saint sanctuary sculptures Shah Jahan side square staircase stands statues stone storeys structure stucco style surrounded symbol Taj Mahal temple terrace tion tomb Tower transept tury UNESCO added upper vault walls wooden World Heritage List
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| Title | World Heritage: Monumental Sites Treasury of World Culture UNESCO World Heritage Volume 2 of World heritage |
| Author | Unesco |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Skira, 2003 |
| ISBN | 9231039199, 9789231039195 |
| Length | 383 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / Industries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism |
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