Notable Buildings And Monuments 1-24
24 entries in the Notable Buildings And Monuments compendium.
Notable Buildings And Monuments 1-24 — Era Chart
Doge's PalacePalace of the Doge, seat of Genoese government and justice.Dome of the RockWorld's oldest surviving Islamic architectural monument.El EscorialA Renaissance monastery, palace, and pantheon built by Philip II.Ellora CavesRock-cut cave complex with Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain monuments.Elmina CastleBritish fort built in 1753; key site of Atlantic slave trade; UNESCO World Heritage Site.Etchmiadzin CathedralOften regarded as the oldest cathedral in the world.FallingwaterHouse museum built partly over a waterfall in Pennsylvania.Fujian tulouFortified communal earthen dwellings of the Hakka in Fujian.Galata TowerGenoese-built tower from 1348, now a landmark in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district.Gateway ArchMonumental gateway honoring Hadrian in Athens.Giza pyramid complexAncient Egyptian pyramid complex built during the Fourth Dynasty.Golden TempleHoliest shrine of Sikhism, symbolizing equality and open worship.Grand Central TerminalBeaux-Arts commuter rail terminal and tourist attraction in New York City.Grand PalaceOfficial residence of Thai kings since 1782, now a major tourist attraction.Great Mosque of DjennéLargest adobe brick building in the world, in Djenné, Mali.Great Mosque of KairouanOne of the oldest and largest mosques in North Africa.Guggenheim Museum BilbaoMuseum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Spain.GyeongbokgungFirst Joseon palace, destroyed and rebuilt over centuries.Hanging Gardens of BabylonOne of the Seven Wonders, its location remains unconfirmed.Hassan II MosqueSecond largest mosque in Africa, completed in 1993; minaret is the world's second tallest Hawa MahalA royal guest house and summer residence built between 1904 and 1914.Hippodrome of ConstantinopleChariot-racing arena and social heart of Byzantine Constantinople.Hiroshima Peace MemorialSkeletal ruins of the former Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, preserved asHouse of SlavesMuseum and memorial to Atlantic slave trade victims on Gorée Island.
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