Construction of this palatine chapel, with its octagonal basilica and cupola, began c. 790–800 under the Emperor Charlemagne. Originally inspired by ...
The outstanding handling of new architectural techniques in the 13th century, and the harmonious marriage of sculptural decoration with architecture, has ...
Essaouira is an exceptional example of a late-18th-century fortified town, built according to the principles of contemporary European military architecture in ...