At one time, especially in the 1960s the grain elevator was considered the unofficial west end of Kennewick. But what about its history? The Grain elevator has stood for decades In the 6000 block of West Clearwater Ave. shortly before you reach Archibald's Auto lot, you will see the mass...
Museum of Decorative Arts is set in the historical apartments – so you visit the chambers of the King and the Bishop-Prince, with exceptional examples of “the princely style of life under the monarchy.” It continues into the wing of the old stables with a tour of rooms housing decorative...
In the run-up to the decommissioning of Ba Son in 2015 as part of a plan to relocate ship repair and construction downriver to Cái Mép-Thị Vải, it was recognised that the compound housed many fine examples of French industrial architecture dating back to the 1880s. However, althou...
Propaganda was crucial to the success of the revolution, and both the Việt Minh and later the National Liberation Front (NLF) went to great lengths to keep the population informed about events in the north. Built to replace an earlier and less secure cellar under a house near Bà Chi...
the Bayeux Tapestry was hand-embroidered on linen with woolen thread and not woven. It consists of some 70 different scenes chronicling the Norman invasion events, with Latintituli, or labels, narrating the events. Finally, it’s one of the earliest examples of Romanesque art that depicts a ...
I propose to look at a few examples of what’s remaining of historical interest (to me anyway). Let’s start with the DDR. If you want to go and see what Berlin was like under the East Germans (from now on I’ll simplify that to DDR to avoid having to distinguish between East Ger...
What they all have in common is that they are vital portals to subterranean worlds. They ensure, now or in the past, the proper functioning of infrastructure, tunnels, mines, secret bunkers and more, deep underground. Here are 18 intriguing examples. ...
Thousands of historic monuments in Iran, situated in the centres of ancient cities, are registered as national heritage sites. Most of these monuments are great examples of traditional Iranian architecture and urban design, which can be regarded as important foundations of the tourism industry in Ira...