Posted on December 7th, 2009 by by tanto
Commissioned in 1806 by Napoleon, shortly after his victory at Austerlitz, it was not finished until 1836. There are four huge relief sculptures at the bases of the four pillars. These commemorate The Triumph of 1810 (Cortot); Resistance , and Peace (both by Etex); and The Departure of the Volunteers, more commonly known by the [...]
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Posted on December 5th, 2009 by by tanto
Chartres Cathedral (full name Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres) is one of the greatest achievements in the history of architecture, located in the medieval town of Chartres, about 50 miles from Paris. Until now its originality design and details were maintained carefully. In addition to its architectural splendor, Chartres Cathedral has been a major pilgrimage destination [...]
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Posted on November 28th, 2009 by by tanto
Impressive ruins and castles, city towers, the elegant renaissance palace in Hohenems, churches and historical buildings tell the story of long bygone times.
• The landmark of Bregenz is the St. Martin’s tower . Once built as storehouse, it was reconstructed in 1600 into a watch tower.
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Posted on November 28th, 2009 by by tanto
At the corner where Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein meet lies the province of Vorarlberg. Here you’ll find a unique juxtaposition of the traditional and the modern, the rural and urban.
Vorarlberg, particularly the region between Bregenz and Feldkirch, is considered as
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Posted on November 17th, 2009 by by tanto
Rue des Vieux-Grenadiers 10
1205 Genève
Tel. +41 (0)22 320 61 22
Web: www.mamco.ch
Opened in September 1994 in a former factory, Mamco takes into account the spirit of the building it occupies. The factory’s industrial architecture of the 1950s allows for a flexible and constantly changing museum arrangement.
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Posted on November 17th, 2009 by by tanto
Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
Harvard University
24 Quincy Street (at Prescott Street)
Cambridge
Massachusetts 02138
USA
Le Corbusier 1963
The Carpenter Center is Le Corbusier’s only building in North America, and one of the last to be completed during his lifetime.
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