Historic And Sacred Architecture
22 entries in the Historic And Sacred Architecture compendium.
Kiyomizu-deraBuddhist temple in Kyoto with legendary origins and a famous stage.Korean architectureKorean architecture features sloping roofs and naturalistic simplicity.KremlinFortified complex in Moscow, seat of Russian government.Kremlin ArmouryOne of Moscow's oldest museums, with origins as a royal arsenal in the early 16th century.Lincoln MemorialNeoclassical temple honoring Abraham Lincoln on the National Mall.Luxor TempleAncient Egyptian temple dedicated to the rejuvenation of kingship.Mahabodhi TempleBuddhist temple marking the Buddha's enlightenment site.Maiden's TowerHistoric tower on a Bosphorus islet, site of legend and restoration.MasadaFortress final holdout of Jewish rebels against Rome.Masjid al-HaramThe holiest mosque in Islam, site of the Kaaba.Mausoleum at HalicarnassusTomb of Mausolus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.Maya architectureMaya architecture spans millennia, integrating natural features and geometric proportions.Meiji ShrineShinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken.Mesoamerican architecturePre-Columbian monumental architecture shaped by religion, astronomy, and urban planning.Mexico City Metropolitan CathedralCathedral built over 250 years on a former Aztec sacred precinct.Ming tombsImperial mausoleums of thirteen Ming emperors near Beijing.Mogao CavesA system of 500 Buddhist cave temples on the Silk Road.Moorish architectureA western Islamic architectural style blending diverse cultural influences.Mortuary temple of HatshepsutMortuary temple of Pharaoh Hatshepsut, a masterpiece of ancient architecture.Mosque–Cathedral of CórdobaFormer Great Mosque, now a cathedral in Córdoba, Spain.Mount AthosEastern Orthodox monastic center on a Greek peninsula.Mount RushmoreColossal sculpture of four U.S. presidents in the Black Hills.
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