He was one of the most prolific architects which Great Britain has produced, over 800 buildings being designed or altered by him. Scott was the architect of many iconic buildings, including the Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras Station, the Albert Memorial, and the Foreign and Commonwealth ...
Significance: Known for its striking white buildings and panoramic views Accessibility: Open to the public on Saturdays and certain public holidays Architectural Features White Structures: The monastery’s white buildings stand out against the green hillside. Colorful Murals: Interior walls adorned with v...
Already during construction, the builders tried to balance the leaning side with more columns on the other side, but the tower still leaned - like many other buildings in the area. In 2000, the tower was strengthened by putting stronger soil underneath the tower. You can walk up the 251 ...
In my travels around the world looking for Buddha statues for my own business I’ve had the pleasure to see many of the above sculptures. I must say that my favorites are the Wat Po reclining Buddha and the Buddha at Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka. Seeing them with your own eyes is truly ...
The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful and iconic buildings in the world. Located in Agra, India, it was built in the early 17th century by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his late wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Today, the Taj Mahal is one of the most popular tourist destination...
I just came back from Yale National Park in Sri Lanka. It was my first Safari experience there, but I enjoyed it a lot. There is a huge variety of animals from elephants to leopards there and we were lucky to see a leopard having a nap at the lake! 🙂 I can’t wait to go to...
sent a man named Yoel Goren to Buenos Aires to scout out the location that Hermann mentioned. Goren saw Germany migrants and swastikas painted on a few buildings, but he doubted Eichmann, a bon vivant with a taste for the high life, was living in this “wretched little house” in an ar...
The beach road accommodates some of the famous and beautiful British buildings like the University of Madras, Senate-House, Chepauk Palace, Presidency College, P.W.D office and Ice House. In between, sentinels on the promenade, are several statues of Tamil scholars and two splendid bits of sc...
Related Post:Things To Do In Delhi 6. Fatehpuri Sikri, Uttar Pradesh Image Source The royal city of Fatehpur Sikri was once the capital of the Mughal era during Akbar’s reign. This royal city is one of the historical tourist places in India and once had palaces, public buildings, mosques...
When we talk about ‘Victorian’ buildings or ‘Victorian’ furniture, it just means that it was made when she was Queen. *** She was born at Kensington Palace in London on the 24th May 1819. Her full name was Alexandrina Victoria. Her mother called her ‘Drina’. Cute. Her father ...