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The Neoclassical Revival style is defined by a commanding facade with a full height porch, its roof supported by classical columns. The columns are often fluted and the capitals are usually ornate Ionic or Corinthian. ... Classical detailing at the eave is common with embellishments like modillions or dentil molding
The monument of Victor Emmanuel II in Rome also called as the Altar of the Fatherland (Altare della Patria) is a neoclassical monument on the northern slope of the Capitol. The construction of the monument began in 1885 to commemorate King Victor Emmanuel II, who played an important role in the unification of Italy. In 1911, the unfinished monument was unveiled, and ten years later, the tomb of an unknown soldier was created in its central part. In 1935, construction works were completed, and the Central Museum of the Unification of Italy was opened inside the building.
The monument is 81 m high and 135 m wide and covers an area of 17,000 m². In the center of the entire complex is the equestrian statue of King Victor Emmanuel II, which weighs 50 tons and is 12 m high and long. At the foot of the equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II lies the tomb of an unknown soldier. The upper part of the monument is occupied by a massive 72 m long colonnade with 16 Corinthian columns 15 m high.
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Pomnik Wiktora Emanuela II w Rzymie zwany również jako Ołtarz Ojczyzny ( Altare della Patria) jest neoklasycystycznym pomnikiem, na północnym zboczu Kapitolu. Budowę monumentu rozpoczęto w 1885 roku dla upamiętnienia króla Wiktora Emanuela II, który odegrał istotną rolę w procesie zjednoczenia Włoch. W 1911 roku dokonano odsłonięcia nieukończonego jeszcze pomnika, zaś dziesięć lat później w jego centralnej części utworzono Grób nieznanego żołnierza. W 1935 roku prace budowlane zostały zakończone, ponadto we wnętrzach budowli otwarto Centralne Muzeum Zjednoczenia Włoch.
Pomnik ma 81 m wysokości i 135 m szerokości a zajmuje powierzchnię 17 tys. m². W centrum całego kompleksu znajduje się konny posąg króla Wiktora Emanuela II, który waży 50 ton i ma 12 m wysokości oraz długości. U podnóża konnego posągu Wiktora Emanuela II leży Grób nieznanego żołnierza. Górną część pomnika zajmuje masywna, mająca 72 m długości kolumnada z szesnastu wysokich na 15 m korynckich kolumn.
The machine house of the colossal "Eduard shaft" from 1907 of the German coalmine "Grube Anna" in Alsdorf.
The former mine is located in the Aachen coal basin (Germany) and was in production from 1854 to 1978.
The huge elevator machine was set up in this building.
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The main street of this tiny little town (or should it be called a village?). The municipality of Nogarole Rocca has circa 3800 inhabitants (in 2020). The church is the church of San Lorenzo Martire (St Lawrence the Martyr in English), built in the Neoclassical style in 1729-1755 - but not consecrated until 1770.
Dalquhaqrran Castle (pronounced Dal-Whirran)
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Designed by Scottish neoclassical architect, Robert Adam, this ‘new’ Castle was completed in 1792. The estate and old castle (1400s) was owned by the Kennedy family for centuries, until they sold up in 1936. In 1967, the lead roof was removed so that the new owners could declare the building uninhabitable to avoid paying rates. (Wiki)
This beautiful building sits above the River Girvan on the opposite side of the Girvan Valley from my house. Over the years, many different organisations/groups/companies have had plans for Dal-Q, but it still just sits overlooking the Valley, patiently, serenely but becoming quite derelict, awaiting a new and exciting future. We’ll see...
Girvan Valley
SW Scotland
“Hills of forest green where the mountains touch the sky,
A dream come true, I’ll live there till I die...”
“Castles In The Air” - Don McLean
Нило-Столобенская пустынь, озеро Селигер
10 min before the summer heavy shower.
Monastery was founded at the end of XVI Century. Most of the current buildings were built in the 18th and 19th Centuries in a neoclassical style. Main Cathedral (at the photo) was built in 1821-1825.
Zu den wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten von Cádiz zählt die Kathedrale aus dem 18. Jahrhundert. Sie liegt direkt am Meer und im historischen Zentrum an der Plaza de la Catedral.
Der Bau der Kathedrale von Cádiz vollzog sich in 116 Jahren. Verschiedene Architekten und Baumeister gaben sich den Stift in die Hand und integrierten dabei ganz unterschiedliche Stile: Barock, Rokoko und Neoklassik – 1838 wurde das Gotteshaus dann geweiht.
Die lichte Helle setzt sich im Innenraum der Kathedrale fort, der weit und großzügig wirkt und von korinthischen Marmorsäulen strukturiert ist. Er misst 85 Meter Länge, 60 Meter Breite und beeindruckende 52 Meter Höhe. Nicht zuletzt bietet er angenehm kühle Temperaturen in der Gluthitze des andalusischen Sommers.
One of the main attractions of Cadiz is the 18th-century cathedral. It is located directly on the sea and in the historic center on the Plaza de la Catedral.
The construction of the Cathedral of Cadiz took 116 years. Various architects and master builders took charge and integrated very different styles: baroque, rococo and neoclassical – the church was consecrated in 1838.
The bright light continues in the interior of the cathedral, which appears wide and spacious and is structured by Corinthian marble columns. It measures 85 meters in length, 60 meters in width and an impressive 52 meters in height. Last but not least, it offers pleasantly cool temperatures in the sweltering heat of the Andalusian summer.
The Befreiungshalle
"Hall of Liberation", is a neoclassical monument on the Michelsberg hill above the town of Kelheim in Bavaria, Germany. It stands upstream of Regensburg on the river Danube at the confluence of the Danube and the Altmühl, i.e. the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal.
It is just downstream of the Danube Gorge, towering above its lower end.
It was commissioned by King Ludwig I of Bavaria to commemorate the victory over Napoleon in the Befreiungskriege of 1813–1815.
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The Neoclassical revival, Corinthian style building was designed by architect Richard K.A. Kletting, and built between 1912 and 1916. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Beginning in 2004, the capitol underwent a major restoration and renovation project.
Poeke Castle, a moated castle in neoclassical style, is situated in a vast park intersected by numerous avenues. The castle's core dates to 1750 and was modified in 1872.
Belgium has a total of more than 3,000 castles and therefore holds the world record for the largest number of castles per square meter.
Kozłówka Palace is a large rococo and neoclassical palace complex of the Zamoyski family in Kozłówka, Lubartów County, Lublin Voivodeship in eastern Poland.
The palace was built between 1735 and 1742 and is one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated May 16, 2007, and tracked by the National Heritage Board of Poland. It currently houses the Zamoyski Family Museum in Kozłówka. The Kozłówka Landscape Park lies south of the palace complex.
The original palace was built in the first half of 18th century for Michał Bieliński, voivode of Chełmno; its architect was Jozef II Fontana. It represents the characteristic type of baroque suburban residence built entre cour et jardin (between the entrance court and the garden). Its architecture is original - a merger of European art with old Polish building traditions. In 1799, the Palace was acquired by the aristocratic Zamoyski family. It belonged to the family up until 1944. The palace experienced a period of great prosperity during the times of Count Konstanty Zamoyski who remodelled the palace in order to turn it into one of the most monumental and representative magnate residences in Poland.
Between 1879 and 1907, the palace was rebuilt in Neo-Baroque style, the chapel was modified (modelled on the chapel at Versailles Palace); a theatre, a second outbuilding and an entrance gate were also added. The palace also features a unique sewers system from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, which made it possible for the owners of the property to have access to some of the earliest modern bathrooms in Europe.
In 1903, the Kozłówka entail was established by Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, which meant that the property belonging to the Zamoyski family could not be sold or divided and automatically passed by law to the eldest heir.
In 1928, the chairman of the Polish Gymnastics Society Sokół, Count Adam Michał Zamoyski, organized a training camp in the palace gardens for the Polish national gymnastics team in preparation for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.
From November 1944, when the last owners Count Aleksander Zamoyski and his wife Countess Jadwiga Zamoyska were forced to flee their palace, it became the property of the Communist regime, whose grip on Poland ended in 1989. It currently hosts the Zamoyski family museum.
The interiors of the palace were preserved despite the ravages of the German Nazi and Soviet Regimes from 1939 to 1989. The original opulent design and most of museum quality art from the Zamoyski family collections remain.
The surroundings of the palace also include a historic chapel, French Baroque garden, stables and a carriage house. The palace grounds also feature the Gallery of Socrealism, the largest collection of communist art in Poland featuring over 1,600 sculptures, paintings, drawings and posters.
The white-plastered, neoclassical country house with basement was built between 1851 and 1854. The house has a monumental orangery, with an upper middle part and two curved side wings, all in brick with pilasters. Neoclassical means as much as "with sober, strict, yet calm forms". The commissioner for the construction was Maria van Mattemburgh. In 1878 another conservatory was added. On the street side of the manor is a hilly flower bed in the style of Pückler-Muskau. There is also a coach house and a plastered octagonal tea dome with wooden crowning. The romantic park landscaping with an English and a French garden dates from approximately 1878. It has an area of 17 ha. Since the garden is located on the Brabantse Wal, where there is a strong difference in height, it was used by the landscape architects. The tea dome is located on an artificial hill 11 m above sea level. Three visual axes run from there, one to the Markiezaatsmeer and two in the direction of De Blaffert. Below the tea house is an ice cellar, which nowadays houses bats, such as the long-eared bat, water bat, fringed tail and the long-eared bat. In the lawn is a meandering pond that changes into the brook De Blaffert, and over which are two bridges, a Chinese bridge and a bridge that is built from boulders. The garden contains a number of statues, which were placed between 1990 and 1995. The long gable farm Hildernisse is located on the estate. This farm was originally 17th century, but in its current appearance it dates from the mid-18th century. In the west facade is a niche with a statue of Mary. The farm has a barn and a bakehouse. The garden is considered one of the five most important style gardens in the Netherlands.
It was love at first sight for me when I saw this sculpture....“Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss is a sculpture by Italian artist Antonio Canova first commissioned in 1787 by Colonel John Campbell. It is regarded as a masterpiece of Neoclassical sculpture, but shows the mythological lovers at a moment of great emotion, characteristic of the emerging movement of Romanticism.”
Cupola di San Giorgio
The Cathedral of San Giorgio di Ragusa (1740) is one of the most beautiful late-Baroque monuments among those in the city.
Designed by the architect Rosario Gagliardi, it dominates the panorama of Ibla with its neoclassical dome.
Its baroque façade and its imposing scenic staircase were the backdrop to several scenes of the TV series Inspector Montalbano.
Since 2002 it has been part of the Unesco serial site: Late Baroque cities of the Val di Noto.
One of the most impressive architectural elements of the church is its neoclassical dome.
Built in 1820, it is 43 meters high and supported by sixteen columns. When designing the Cathedral of San Giorgio, Rosario Gagliardi oriented the church a little further to the left of the square in front so that the dome was clearly visible.
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Il Duomo di San Giorgio di Ragusa (1740) è uno dei monumenti tardo-barocchi più belli tra quelli presenti in città.
Progettato dall’architetto Rosario Gagliardi domina, con la sua cupola neoclassica, il panorama di Ibla.
Il suo prospetto barocco e la sua imponente scalinata scenografica hanno fatto da sfondo a diverse scene della serie tv Il Commissario Montalbano.
Dal 2002 fa parte del sito seriale Unesco: Città tardo barocche del Val di Noto.
Uno degli elementi architettonici più imponenti della chiesa è la sua cupola neoclassica.
Realizzata nel 1820 è alta 43 metri ed è sostenuta da sedici colonne. Nel progettare il Duomo di San Giorgio, Rosario Gagliardi orientò la chiesa un po’ più a sinistra della piazza antistante in modo che la cupola fosse ben visibile.
This neo-classical church was built in 1850 according to plans by architects J.P.J. Peeters and G. Hansotte. It is also used for offices of the Orthodox faith. Listed as monument on February 22,1984.
Photo shot in 2011 from the top of the Brusilia Residence.
Azimuth 247.6°, 1.26 km away (0.78 mi).
Address: rue de Brabant 75A, 1030 Schaerbeek (Brussels)
FR : Eglise Saint-Jean et Nicolas
Cette église a été construite en 1850 selon les plans des architectes J.P.J. Peeters et G. Hansotte. Elle est également utilisée pour les offices de la foi orthodoxe. Classée le 22 février 1984.
Photo prise en 2011 du haut de la Résidence Brusilia.
Azimut 247.6°, distance 1.26 km.
Adresse : rue de Brabant 75A, 1030 Schaerbeek (Brussels)
NL: Sint-Jan en Niklaaskerk
Die neoklassieke kerk werd in 1850 gebouwd volgens de plannen van de architecten J.P.J. Peeters en G. Hansotte. Ze wordt ook gebruikt voor orthodoxe geloof diensten. Beschermd 22.02.1984.
Foto genomen in 2011 vanaf de top van de Brusilia Residentie.
Azimut 247.6°, 1.26 km ver.
Adres: rue de Brabant 75A, 1030 Schaerbeek (Brussels)
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In Explore on May. 31, 2023.
… the Ionic Villa, as the other five Regent’s Park neoclassical villas, was commissioned to Quinlan Terry in 1987. Work was completed by the mid 1990s.
Kingston City Hall is the seat of local government in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Occupying a full city block facing Lake Ontario in Kingston's downtown, the city hall is a prominent building constructed in the Neoclassical style with a landmark tholobate and dome
This is my second visit to this house which was once owned by Henry Drummond. In 1804 he commissioned an architect William Wilkins to redesign his brick house into a neoclassical Ancient Greek temple.
The Frontenac County Court House in Kingston, Ontario, Canada is the Courthouse for Frontenac County, Ontario. The Neoclassical building was designed by Edward Horsey and constructed by builders Scobell and Tossell. Alternation after 1874 fire by John Power added the dome tower. It overlooks City Park to its south, and Lake Ontario beyond. The front of the structure features the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom.
The building was constructed between 1855 and 1858 as a judicial and administrative complex with a jail in the rear. In 1980 it was designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
A view of the buildings on the north side of Lincoln's historic courthouse square as seen from the steps of the Logan County Courthouse. This view shows the entire 600 Block of Broadway St. All of the properties in this view lie within the Lincoln Courthouse Square Historic District that was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
Of the eight buildings shown above, the former Lincoln Savings and Building Association building (c. 1914, Neoclassical) at the corner of Broadway and N. Kickapoo St. (left), and the two-story commercial building at the opposite end of the block (c. 1895, Italianate) at the corner of Broadway and N. McLean St. (right). are contributing properties in the historic district.
The buildings sandwiched between the two ends are a mix of newer mid-century commercial buildings, and older buildings that have been modernized to the extent that their historic architectural antecedents are basically unrecognizable. These buildings are non-contributing properties within the historic district.
Lincoln is the seat of Logan County, which is situated in central Illinois approximately 26 miles northeast of Springfield, the state capitol. The estimated population of Lincoln in 2018 was 13,685.
Plaza de la Constitución, Donostia, Guipúzcoa, España.
La plaza de la Constitución es una plaza situada en la Parte Vieja de la ciudad de San Sebastián, en el País Vasco, España. En esta plaza, con sus soportales como característica principal, se suelen celebrar las grandes fiestas y eventos de la ciudad, como la tamborrada de San Sebastián o la feria del día de Santo Tomás. Su edificio central fue, hasta 1947, casa consistorial de la ciudad, siendo ocupado por las instalaciones de la Biblioteca Municipal (1951-2000) y, posteriormente, por dependencias administrativas del área de cultura del Ayuntamiento.
Sobre el espacio que ocupa la actual plaza de la Constitución ya existía una plaza realizada según el proyecto de Hércules Torrelli de 1723. La nueva plaza de estilo neoclásico se levantó tras el incendio de la ciudad en el contexto del asedio de San Sebastián de 1813. Sus dimensiones se encuentran moduladas en 20 arcos iguales en cada uno de los lados mayores y 9 arcos, iguales a los primeros, en el lado menor.
Los balcones de la plaza están numerados, puesto que sirvieron como palcos para las fiestas taurinas celebradas en la plaza.
The Plaza de la Constitución is a square located in the Old Part of the city of San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain. In this square, with its arcades as its main characteristic, the city's big parties and events are usually celebrated, such as the tamborrada de San Sebastián or the Santo Tomás day fair. Its central building was, until 1947, consistorial house of the city, being occupied by the facilities of the Municipal Library (1951-2000) and, later, by administrative dependencies of the area of culture of the City council.
Over the space that occupies the current Plaza de la Constitución there was already a square made according to the project of Hercules Torrelli in 1723. The new neoclassical square was built after the fire of the city in the context of the siege of San Sebastian in 1813. Its dimensions are modulated in 20 equal arcs in each one of the greater sides and 9 arcs, equal to the first ones, in the smaller side.
The balconies of the square are numbered, since they served as boxes for bullfighting celebrations held in the square.
HELENA, MONTANA - July 5, 2005 - Statue of Thomas Francis Meagher in front of the Montana State Capitol at 1301 E 6th Avenue on July 19, 2017 in Helena, Montana to be uncovered
Check out my Instagram (linked below) as I post there much more frequently since Flickr seems to be losing it's user base sadly.
Kozłówka Palace is a large rococo and neoclassical palace complex of the Zamoyski family in Kozłówka, Lubartów County, Lublin Voivodeship in eastern Poland.
The palace was built between 1735 and 1742 and is one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated May 16, 2007, and tracked by the National Heritage Board of Poland. It currently houses the Zamoyski Family Museum in Kozłówka. The Kozłówka Landscape Park lies south of the palace complex.
The original palace was built in the first half of 18th century for Michał Bieliński, voivode of Chełmno; its architect was Jozef II Fontana. It represents the characteristic type of baroque suburban residence built entre cour et jardin (between the entrance court and the garden). Its architecture is original - a merger of European art with old Polish building traditions. In 1799, the Palace was acquired by the aristocratic Zamoyski family. It belonged to the family up until 1944. The palace experienced a period of great prosperity during the times of Count Konstanty Zamoyski who remodelled the palace in order to turn it into one of the most monumental and representative magnate residences in Poland.
Between 1879 and 1907, the palace was rebuilt in Neo-Baroque style, the chapel was modified (modelled on the chapel at Versailles Palace); a theatre, a second outbuilding and an entrance gate were also added. The palace also features a unique sewers system from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, which made it possible for the owners of the property to have access to some of the earliest modern bathrooms in Europe.
In 1903, the Kozłówka entail was established by Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, which meant that the property belonging to the Zamoyski family could not be sold or divided and automatically passed by law to the eldest heir.
In 1928, the chairman of the Polish Gymnastics Society Sokół, Count Adam Michał Zamoyski, organized a training camp in the palace gardens for the Polish national gymnastics team in preparation for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.
From November 1944, when the last owners Count Aleksander Zamoyski and his wife Countess Jadwiga Zamoyska were forced to flee their palace, it became the property of the Communist regime, whose grip on Poland ended in 1989. It currently hosts the Zamoyski family museum.
The interiors of the palace were preserved despite the ravages of the German Nazi and Soviet Regimes from 1939 to 1989. The original opulent design and most of museum quality art from the Zamoyski family collections remain.
The surroundings of the palace also include a historic chapel, French Baroque garden, stables and a carriage house. The palace grounds also feature the Gallery of Socrealism, the largest collection of communist art in Poland featuring over 1,600 sculptures, paintings, drawings and posters.
The oldest building at Queen’s, this graceful neoclassical villa was built as a private home for the local Anglican Archdeacon George Okill Stuart in 1839.
Okill Stuart's father, Rev John Stuart, had been granted the 200-acre plot of land in 1785 in recognition of his status as Chaplain of the King's Royal Regiment, Bishop Emissary of the Church of England, and one of Kingston's most important United Empire Loyalist leaders.
Summerhill was restored in 1984 and again in 2002 and is a designated Ontario historical site.
In 2010, the east wing was officially renamed Agnes Benidickson House in honour of the former Chancellor (see Agnes Benidickson).
Depuis rooftop du TOO TacTac Skybar situé au 27e étage de l'une des Tours Duo au sein du nouveau TOO Hôtel, ce nouveau bar à 120m de hauteur offre une vue imprenable sur la capitale pour siroter un cocktail🍹.
From the rooftop of the TOO TacTac Skybar located on the 27th floor of one of the Duo Towers within the new TOO Hotel, this new bar at 120m high offers a breathtaking view of the capital to sip a cocktail🍹.
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The Montana State Capitol is the state capitol of the U.S. state of Montana. It houses the Montana State Legislature and is located in the state capital of Helena at 1301 East Sixth Avenue. The building was constructed between 1896 and 1902 with wing-annexes added between 1909 and 1912.
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This house (The Grange) was owned by Henry Drummond, in 1804 he commissioned an architect William Wilkins to redesign his brick house into a neoclassical Ancient Greek temple. This is now owned by English Heritage.
The neoclassical Brandenburg Gate is Berlin's only surviving historical city gate.
Built between 1788 and 1791 it is often viewed as a symbol of German reunification.
On top of the gate is a sculpture by Johann Gottfried Schadow of a quadriga - a chariot drawn by 4 horses and driven by Victoria the Roman goddess of victory.
June 2022
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Church Congregatio Jesu - Neoclassicism - Brixen - South Tyrol - Italy
Sony A6300 - Zeiss Batis 2/25 - 25 mm - f 3.2 - 1/40 s freehand - ISO 100
The Neoclassical and Greek Revival structure is the third building on the same site. It was first occupied in 1859.
The Beach Lighthouse (also known as the Lower Light) is a 44-foot (13 metre) tall sandstone lighthouse in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England.
The lighthouse was designed in 1839 by Decimus Burton and Capt H.M. Denham. Burton had been commissioned three years previously by Sir Peter Hesketh Fleetwood as the architect of the new town of Fleetwood. Unusual for a lighthouse, it is in neoclassical style with a square colonnaded base, square tower, and octagonal lantern and gallery.
The Lower Light stands on Fleetwood sea front and was built with its counterpart—the Upper Light, or Pharos Lighthouse—to provide a navigational guide to shipping entering the Wyre estuary. Together the lights provide a leading line when the Pharos Light is directly above that of the Lower Light. Together they provide a range of about 12 nautical miles (22 km). In turn they point to the Wyre Light on the North Wharf Bank, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) offshore.
Both lighthouses were first illuminated 1 December 1840. Each was run off the town's gas supply, with a single parabolic reflector placed behind the burner; later they were converted to electricity.
The Beach Lighthouse was designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage on 26 April 1950. The lighthouse is managed by the Port of Fleetwood. Wikipedia
This neoclassical alleyway goes back a ways. Construction of the "new" Somerset House, built on the site of a Tudor palace belonging to the Duke of Somerset, began in 1776! Beyond the arch is the "New Wing," even newer from the Victorian era. The history of Somerset House is one of the richest in London.
Originally built to be a grand public building housing various government, and public-benefit society offices, today the massive complex centered around the arts and education. The Courtauld Gallery has occupies the North Wing since 1989.