The Plaza Hotel is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel and condominium apartment building in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan, New York City. Located at Fifth Avenue and Central Park South, this luxury hotel was constructed in the most fashionable residential section of New York City. Construction on the first Plaza Hotel … Read more
The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork or simply Malbork Castle is a 13th-century Teutonic castle and fortress located near the town of Malbork, Poland. This 13th-century fortified monastery was substantially enlarged and embellished after 1309, when the seat of the Grand Master moved here from Venice. Occupying an area of 21 hectares (52 … Read more
The Woolworth Building is an early US skyscraper. It is located at 233 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City. The Woolworth Building was designed in the Neo-Gothic style by architect Cass Gilbert. It is a 60-story skyscraper, rising 241.5 meters (792 feet) above street. The original site for the building was purchased by F. W. Woolworth … Read more
Belém Tower or the Tower of St Vincent is a fortified tower in Lisbon, Portugal. It is located in the Belém district of Lisbon approximately 2.5 kilometers (1.6 miles) from central Lisbon. Granted World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1983, the Belém Tower is today one of the most popular tourist attractions in Lisbon. Originally … Read more
The Dancing House is set in a fine location by the Vltava River in Prague, Czech Republic. It is one of the most interesting Prague houses built at the end of the 20th century. The very non-traditional design was controversial at the time because the house stands out among the Baroque, Gothic and Art Nouveau … Read more
The Sopoćani monastery is an Orthodox monastery dedicated to the Holy Trinity. It is located in central Serbia, next to Novi Pazar which is 290 kilometers (180 miles) from Belgrade. The Sopoćani monastery is an endowment of Serbian king Stefan Uroš I (1243-1276). He was one of the most important rulers in Serbian history. It … Read more
The Alcázar of Seville is a royal palace in Seville, Spain, built for the Christian king Peter of Castile. It is the oldest royal palace still in use in Europe. The Alcázar of Seville is a magnificent marriage of Christian and Mudéjar architecture. The Alcázar started life in the 10th century as a fort for … Read more
The Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is an archaeological site directly across the Mississippi River from modern St. Louis, Missouri. It is the largest pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico. The site covers 890 hectares (2,200 acres), or about 9 square kilometers (3.5 square miles), and contains about 80 mounds, but the ancient city was much … Read more
The Church of Saint Sava is a Serbian Orthodox church in Belgrade. It is the largest Serbian Orthodox church, the largest Orthodox place of worship in the Balkans and one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world. From its location, the Church of Saint Sava dominates Belgrade’s cityscape, and is perhaps the most monumental … Read more