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Detail of altar in the south transept. The principal church of the Jesuits in Rome, il Gesu was built between 1568 and 1575, to the designs of Vignola and Giacomo della Porta; and Baciccia, Antonio Raggi and Leonardo Retti (nave ceiling). The marble decoration of the nave interior is of a later date.
Decorative urns either side of the entrance to the former National Museum which is a mixture of Classical symmetry and balance with Art Deco detailing reflecting the time of construction.
Su construcción se inició en el año 421 a. C., durante la tregua de la Paz de Nicias en la guerra del Peloponeso, reemplazando el antiguo templo arcaico de Atenea que había sido destruido por los persas durante las Guerras Médicas.
Está formado por un edificio central con planta irregular, adecuado al desnivel del terreno, que comprende dos partes sin comunicación entre ellas: al este es un santuario dedicado a Atenea de tipo hexástilo, con unas columnas de orden jónico; al oeste está formado por dos capillas con doble culto: una a Erecteo y Poseidón y la otra a Hefesto y Butes.[24] En el acceso a estas salas se encontraba la fuente de agua salada que supuestamente Poseidón hizo brotar con un golpe de su tridente durante la disputa con Atenea. Tiene una stoa en la parte norte, con columnas y en la parte sur es donde se encuentra la Tribuna de las Cariátides, con seis columnas con figura de mujer de 230 cm de altura, realizadas por Calímaco, un ayudante de Fidias. Las que se pueden ver in situ son copias de las cinco que se encuentran en el Museo de la Acrópolis y de una sexta que hay en el Museo Británico.[25]
El Erecteión mostraba un friso que recorría los lados del edificio, formado por figuras de mármol montadas sobre lápidas de piedra calcárea negra de la ciudad de Eleusis. Se ha conservado una lápida de la segunda etapa de su construcción, donde se pueden leer los 130 nombres de los trabajadores y su paga, una dracma diario, que era la misma que la que recibía el arquitecto.[26]
The Moana Hotel, also known as the First Lady of Waikīkī, is a famous historic hotel on the island of Oʻahu, located at 2365 Kalākaua Avenue in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. Built in the late 19th century as the first hotel in Hawaiʻi, the Moana opened its doors to guests in 1901, becoming the first large hotel in Waikīkī. The Moana Hotel is regarded as the flagship in Hawaiʻi tourism, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In Hawaiian, moana means "open sea" or "ocean."
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Designed by James Gibbs in 1742 it was originally called the Lady's Temple, dedicated to female companionship.
The portico and steps were added in 1772-74 by Earl Temple and in 1790 it was renamed the Queen's Temple in honour of Queen Charlotte (wife of George III).
The Basilica of Maxentius, the largest structure on the Forum. The basilica was a temple to many Roman gods, and included a number of statues, including one of Constantine at the apse of the "church". It served not only as a place of worship, but as a meeting hall and courthouse, and was apparently the site of the wrestling events in the 1960 Olympics. Very cool.
The Record Tower, the sole surviving tower of the mediæval castle dating from c.1228.
Dublin Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath) in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, is a major Irish governmental complex, formerly the fortified seat of British rule in Ireland until 1922. Most of the complex dates from the 18th century, though a castle has stood on the site since the days of King John, the first Lord of Ireland. The Castle served as the seat of English, then later British government of Ireland under the Lordship of Ireland (1171–1541), the Kingdom of Ireland (1541–1800), and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1800–1922). Upon establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922, the complex was ceremonially handed over to the newly formed Provisional Government led by Michael Collins.