Bryggen, the old wharf of Bergen, is a reminder of the town’s importance as part of the Hanseatic League’s trading empire ...
The historic urban ensemble of the canal district of Amsterdam was a project for a new ‘port city’ built at the ...
Extending 135 km around the city of Amsterdam, this defence line (built between 1883 and 1920) is the only example of ...
The cliff exposures along the Dorset and East Devon coast provide an almost continuous sequence of rock formations spanning the Mesozoic ...
Westminster Palace, rebuilt from the year 1840 on the site of important medieval remains, is a fine example of neo-Gothic architecture. ...
The massive White Tower is a typical example of Norman military architecture, whose influence was felt throughout the kingdom. It was ...
Edinburgh has been the Scottish capital since the 15th century. It has two distinct areas: the Old Town, dominated by a ...
Þingvellir (Thingvellir) is the National Park where the Althing, an open-air assembly representing the whole of Iceland, was established in 930 and ...
The outstanding handling of new architectural techniques in the 13th century, and the harmonious marriage of sculptural decoration with architecture, has ...
The long history of Lyons, which was founded by the Romans in the 1st century B.C. as the capital of the ...
From the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower, from the Place de la Concorde to the Grand and Petit Palais, the evolution ...
Used by the kings of France from the 12th century, the medieval royal hunting lodge of Fontainebleau, standing at the heart ...