A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, railroad track, body of water, or other physical obstacle. The design and structure of a bridge depends on its function and the nature of the terrain where the bridge is to be constructed. All major bridges are built with the public’s money. Therefore, … Read more
Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. The practice of architecture is employed to fulfill both practical and expressive requirements, and thus it serves both utilitarian and aesthetic ends. The Egyptian pyramids were built as burial places and monuments to the Pharaohs and their … Read more
Hallgrímskirkja is a Lutheran (Church of Iceland) parish church in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is one of the largest and finest churches in Iceland. Situated in the center of Reykjavík, it is one of the city’s best-known landmarks. The church is 74,5 meters (240 feet) high and is visible from almost any point in the city. … Read more
The Church of the Nativity is one of the oldest churches in the world. The church located in Bethlehem in the West Bank. It is built over the cave that tradition marks as the birthplace of Jesus. The grotto is the oldest site continuously used as a place of worship in Christianity, and the basilica … Read more
The Oriental Pearl Radio & Television Tower is a TV tower in Shanghai. It is commonly known as Oriental Pearl Tower. The tower is located in Pudong Park in Lujiazui, Shanghai. Construction began in 1991, and the tower was completed in 1994. The Oriental Pearl Tower is the world’s sixth tallest TV and radio tower. … Read more
The Chapel Bridge is a bridge crossing the Reuss River in the city of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is a wooden footbridge named after the nearby St. Peter’s Chapel. The bridge is famed as an architectural masterpiece, because of its wood construction and iconic covered style. It is the world’s oldest covered wooden bridge and … Read more
Hoover Dam is a dam in the Black Canyon on the Colorado River on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. Since about 1900, the Black Canyon and nearby Boulder Canyon had been investigated for their potential to support a dam that would control floods, provide irrigation water and produce hydroelectric power. … Read more
The Hilandar Monastery is Serbian monastery on the peninsula of Mount Athos in Greece. The monastery was founded in 1198 by Saint Sava is the founder of autocephalous Serbian Orthodox church Saint Sava. After the Fourth Crusade and Crusaders’ sack of Constantinople in 1204, the whole Athos came under the Latin Occupation which exposed the … 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