Famous monuments 10

4-4 history of architecture

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  • 300

    The Hellenistic Period 300

    The Hellenistic Period 300
    We have already mentioned Pasikrates, the last king of Kourion, who assisted Alexander the Great at the decisive siege of Tyre in 332 BC. Like the other Cypriot kings, he was allowed to rule as a vassal of the new Great King for a time but was almost certainly drawn into the conflicts between the successors of Alexander, which resulted in the destruction of all the local dynasties of Cyprus. The city continued to mint its own bronze coinage until late in the reign of Alexander, though now the is
  • 440

    Greek Architecture in the Classical Period : 400 B.C.

    Greek Architecture in the Classical Period : 400 B.C.
    The architecture between the Archaic Period and the Classical Period did not change very much. The Parthenon, a temple built for Athena, is an example of the size and scope of Classical Greek Architecture that still stands today. Built of marble, it embodies the beauty of hard work, great design and a building material that will weather the ages. It also showcases both Doric and Ionic column capitals, which is unusual.
  • 500

    Greek columns are created

    Greek columns are created
    the Greeks created the three columns and capitals we still see today. The Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columns and Greek-style architecture can be seen in many capitol buildings, public buildings and even homes. It is present in architecture in every country, and remains a classic design given us by the Greeks centuries ago.
  • Jan 23, 1174

    PIZZA TOWER

    PIZZA TOWER
    The pizza tower is located in italy,it is in diagonal because it was so heavy and the structure don t suport and that is why, in italy the pizza tower is called TORRE PENDENTE DI, the depeloment of the tower of pizza was in the age of 2002 year the first plant of marmol
    start the 9 of august in 1173 in a period of exit of militars
  • Jan 1, 1200

    THE TROJAN WAR

    THE TROJAN WAR
    Greece falls into an economic depression with much of that part of the world. This affected all aspects of life, and since there were no more kings, there were no taxes to build stone temples, palaces, etc. Many of them were destroyed by enemies during this war. This time is known as Dark Age Greece.
  • Jan 1, 1503

    Arevelo

    Arevelo
    Arévalo is a municipality in Spain, it is situated in the province of Ávila and is part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. The name came from Celtic word arevalon, meaning "place near the wall."

  • Late Bronze Age

    Late Bronze Age
    We find that the Greeks, influenced by other peoples, began to build using more permanent materials. This is when the great palaces and stone walls started being built. Many of these palaces and temples are still standing today, although the details are long gone.

  • Taj Majal

    Taj Majal
    buildings built between 1631 and 1654 in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, on the banks of river Yamuna by Emperor Shah Jahan Muslim Mughal dynasty.It is estimated that its construction required the effort of some 20,000 workers.

  • THE LOUVRE

    THE LOUVRE
    The museu of the LOUVRE the nacional museu of france, is one of the most importants of the world, is located in paris france , they do it
    in the xx , an is a very turistic museu, the extense collection of things
    like, paintings

  • US Capitol Building

    US Capitol Building
    the capitol building suffered a fire in August 1814 when British troops set fire to it. Since then, it has seen many new additions, reworkings, a replaced dome, and facelifts throughout the 20th century. Just to look at the columns and arches, one can immediately see the Greek influence in the architecture.

  • big ben

    big ben
    the big ben is one of the most famouse clocks in history it has 9-0 diameters and it is 7-6 hig, on october 16 1835 the big ben was destroyed by a fire and it was rebuit in 1859 by merss ed ind it is now
    berry famouse

  • THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

    THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
    The statue of liberty it was desing by Fredric Bartholdi,it means the liberty of american independence and the dayt, the location is new york city in the liberty Island U.S.A ,it was restore in 1938,1984-1986,2012,2012,the height is 151 feet 1 inch [ 46 meters ] the torch305 feet 1 inch [ 96 meters ] in 2009 it was a very big visit 3.2 million people and it is very cultural

  • eiffel tower

    eiffel tower
    paris france,they start the 28 of january,1887
    they called eiffel because the man who desing
    and do it the name was gustavo eiffel,
    it is very close to the rio siena, the height is
    of 300 meters, it was construct in 2 years ,
    the turist people see like a monster of iron
    2 months and 5 days, the eiffel tower was
    a structure most height of the worl by 40 years
    and the tower chrysler in new york in 1930

  • when did mordern architecture began

    when did mordern architecture began
    The modern architecture begin in the nineteenth century [ 1890 ],
    when architects react to the ecleticism [ an architecture and desing took differents styles of the history

  • Indian Gate

    Indian Gate
    The indian gate is one of the most importants monumens of the world and for Indian people, is located in new delhi,it was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens,The monument is inspired by Arc de Triomphe located in Paris

  • falling water

    falling water
    falling water was disined by the architect frank lloyd wright
    in 1934, the modern house was created to fit in to the landscape
    even thought is is mainli straight lines, the falling water is famouse for the tat is blends and fits very well in the landscape

  • 911 twin towers

    911 twin towers
    911 was the destruction of the very famos twin towers in new york city, this changed the desing and safety of the modern skycrapers wich also changed the ideas of many people,
    and it made people vecome afraid of living or working in skycrapers

  • burj khalifa,dubai

    burj khalifa,dubai
    the burj khalifa in dubai is currently the most modern architechtual feat it has about 162 floors and has a higth of 828.8 (2,722 ft) it is the tallest man made skycraper in the world it construction began on the 21 of september of 2004 and it was finished on the 1 of october 2009
    but was actualli opened on the 4 of january 2010

  • THE GREAT CHINA WALL [china pekin]

    THE GREAT CHINA WALL [china pekin]
    The original name is : the great china wall
    it was desing in 1987 11 session
    type : very cultural
    the region asia pacific
    the constroction start in the 18 century [ 1800 ]
    size : 21,196 km
    the great china was made because they want to protect of the mongols
    the great china wall is 7.300 km in the west, in the borde is 6.400km
    in july was name one wonder things of the world

  • Romanesque Arquitecture

    Romanesque Arquitecture

  • The Archaic Period in Greek Architecture

    The Archaic Period in Greek Architecture
    Greece began trading again, and learned the alphabet from the Phoenicians. They try several kinds of governments, and finally established the first democracy. The Greeks were influenced heavily by the Egyptians, and they combined their megaron design with that of the Egyptians and developed a new simple, yet elegant form. They first built temples from wood, then from limestone. Huge columns and massive heights became common, and are still visible today in Greek ruins.

  • Romanesque Architecture

    Romanesque Architecture
    The early Middle Ages saw the emergence of Romanesque architecture. Romanesque Architecture is the term which is used to describe the building styles which were used between 800 - 1100AD. The name of this style of Middle Ages architecture leads to the immediate association with this style of architecture is with the Roman Empire.

  • Church Santo Adriano Tuñon

    Church Santo Adriano Tuñon
    Roman Catholic Pre-Romanesque church in the village of Tuñón, Asturias, Spain dedicated to Saint Adrian.
    The church is located on the bank of the River Trubia, next to an old Roman road. Founded on January 24, 891, by Alfonso III of Asturias

  • The Early Bronze Age

    The Early Bronze Age
    See other megaron houses hereGreeks began building their homes out of stone, with the wealthiest homes in the middle of town. These larger homes usually had stone walls built around them. When invaders attacked, the poorer people in the village would find safety inside the walls of the larger homes. Unfortunately, their homes were destroyed, but they survived. Many of these foundations survive today, but the details of the architecture didn't

  • The New Stone Age

    The New Stone Age
    Around 6000-7000 BC, Greece ushered the New Stone Age, and people began moving out of caves and built small houses or huts out of sticks woven together and plastered with mud. The roof was usually a thatched roof, made of grass, with a hole in the top to let smoke out. Since the Greeks spent a lot of time outside, they mainly slept and kept their personal items in these crude first houses.