Amazing architectural photos
The beautiful region of Normandy, France has many sites of interest: the Bayeux Tapestry, the cathedral of the Rhone, and the D Day beaches, among others. Of all the highlights of Normandy, Mont Saint Michel by UNESCO as patrimony of humanity is the most famous. Its a pyramid scheme, as has become famous worldwide and thousands of tourists come every year for a tour of Mont St. Michel.
Perched upon Marpo Ri hill, 130 meters above the Lhasa valley, the , Potala Palace rises170 meters and is the greatest monumental structure in all of Tibet. In 637 the emperor Songtsen Gampo decided to build this palace on a hill, and the structure remained until the seventeenth century, when he joined the foundations of the buildings still standing today. The construction of the present palace began in 1645 during the reign of the fifth Dalai Lama and in 1648 the Potrang Karpo, or White Palace, completed. The Potrang Marpo, or Red Palace, was introduced between 1690 and 1694, its construction requires the work of more than 7000 workers and 1500 artists and craftsman. The Potala Palace was only slightly damaged during the Tibetan uprising against Chinese invaders in 1959.
Each castle is unique in the world, somehow, no two are alike, but although it is rather small and humble compared to others is probably unique in the world that integrates into a cave, just the second largest cave system in Slovenia. Your name, Predjamski Grad, literally means “Castle in Front of the Cave.”
The castle was not built in one: first there are written records from the 13 th century, although the first part (left) was probably built in the first half of the 12. The middle part was added in the Renaissance, and the right was built around 1570. Some things were added and changed later, but since 1990 the current renovation, restoration to the original 16th century look.
The most famous of the three palaces built by Ludwig II of Bavaria, sometimes referred to as Mad King Ludwig, Neuschwanstein is a royal palace in the Bavarian Alps of Germany. egun in 1869 and left unfinished at the death of Louis in 1886, the castle is the embodiment of 19th century romanticism. In a fantastic imitation of a medieval castle, Neuschwanstein is set with towers and pinnacles and is spectacularly situated on a high point in the river gorge Pullat.
The castle was carried out according to a well thought out plan. The castle was equipped with all facilities are very modern techniques, not to say revolutionary at that time. Running water on all floors. Were equipped with automatic cleaning restrooms on each floor. A heating system for warm air throughout the building. American tourists are already familiar with Neuschwanstein, the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland was inspired by it.