Castillo de Chinchilla de Montearagón
Amazing spanish castle ruins Castillo de Chinchilla de Montearagón. The castle was rebuilt in the 15th century
Монтериджиони
Монтериджиони — один из наиболее хорошо сохранившихся средневековых городов-крепостей в Тоскане, Италия.
Это типичная укрепленная деревня, которая начала свою жизнь как замок в начале 13 века нашей эры, чтобы защитить сиенцев от их исторических соперников, флорентийцев.
Крепость Белоградчик
Крепость Белоградчик, также известная как Калето — крупная крепость на северном склоне Балканских гор, Болгария.
Borobudur Temple Compounds
Borobudur Temple Compounds, one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world, and was built in the 8th-9th Centuries AD, during the reign of Syailendra Dynasty (750-850 AD). The monument is located in the Kedu Valley, in the southern part of Central Java, at the centre of the island of Java, Indonesia.
Temple is a Mahayana buddhist site, has 504 Buddha statues. Temple is a combination of both Hindu and Buddhist architecture. Temple is heavily influenced by ancient Indian 'Gupta' era (4th-6th Century AD) art. It has one of greatest buddhist reliefs carved. The main temple is a stupa built in three tiers around a hill which was a natural centre: a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone with three circular platforms and, at the top, a monumental stupa. The walls and balustrades are decorated with fine low reliefs, covering a total surface area of 2,520 m2. Around the circular platforms are 72 openwork stupas, each containing a statue of the Buddha. The monument was restored with UNESCO's help in the 1970s.
The vertical division of Borobudur Temple into base, body and superstructure perfectly accords with the conception of Universe in Buddhist cosmology. It is believed that the universe is divided into three superimposing spheres, kamadhatu, rupadhatu and arupadhatu, representing respectively sphere of desires where we are bound to our desires, the sphere of forms where we abandon our desires but are still bound to name and form, and the sphere of formlessness where there is no longer either name or form. At Borobudur Temple, the kamadhatu is represented by the base, the rupadhatu by the five square terraces and arupadhatu by the three circular platforms as well as the big stupa. The whole structure shows a unique blending of the very central ideas of ancestor worship, related to the idea of a terraced mountain, combined with the Buddhist concept of attaining Nirvana.
Temple should also be seen as an outstanding dynastic monument of Syailendra Dynasty that ruled Java for around five centuries until 10th Century AD. Borobudur Temple Compounds, consists of three monuments: those three levels symbolic of Buddhist cosmology: Kāmadhātu (the world of desire), Rūpadhātu (the world of forms) and Arūpadhātu (the world of formlessness). First one, namely the Borobudur Temple and two smaller temples situatued to the east on a straight axis to Borobudur. The two temples are Mendut Temple, whose depiction of Buddha is represented by a formidable monolith accompanied by two Bodhisattvas, and Pawon Temple, a smaller temple whose inner space does not reveal which deity might have been the object of worship. Those three monuments represent phases in the attainment of Nirvana.
Temple was used as a Buddhist temple from its construction until sometime between 10th-15th Centuries AD, when it was abandoned. Since its re-discovery in 19th Century AD, and restoration in 20th Century AD, it has been brought back into a Buddhist archaeological site.
Maiden Castle is the largest hill fort in Britain and one of the largest in Europe.
Maiden Castle is the largest hill fort in Britain and one of the largest in Europe. Built in 600 BC and greatly expanded in 450 BC, the fort is on top of a large hill which is 914 m long, that's about as long as 10 football pitches. In the Iron Age, hundreds of people lived there
A 900-year-old church still standing in Wicklow, Ireland
A 900-year-old church still standing in Wicklow, Ireland
The Cathedral of Notre-Dame of Reims
The Cathedral of Notre-Dame of Reims is a magnificent example of French Gothic architecture, boasting a rich history dating back to the 13th century. Its construction commenced in 1211 and spanned over 80 years, resulting in a stunning representation of High Gothic style. The cathedral's historical importance is deeply intertwined with its role as the site for French coronations, where numerous French monarchs were crowned
Kamjanec-Podilskyj Castle
Kamjanec-Podilskyj Castle, is a late medieval defensive structure located in the old town of Kam "janec'-Podil's'kyj, Ukraine. Initially built to protect the bridge that connected the city with the mainland, the The castle sits atop a peninsula carved out by the winding Smotrič River, which forms a natural defense for the historic Old Town district.Its location on a strategic transport crossroads in Podolia made the garrison a prime target for foreign invaders , who variously rebuilt the castle according to their own needs, eventually giving it its present appearance. It is one of the few medieval constructions in today's Ukraine that is relatively well preserved. It is a candidate for the award of recognition of world heritage. awarded to UNESCO, to include the fortification among the wonders of Ukraine.
Deir-e Gachin Caravansari, Kavir National Park, Iran.
Deir-e Gachin Caravansari, Kavir National Park, Iran.
Castle of Rocca Calascio, Italy
Castle of Rocca Calascio is a mountaintop fortress or rocca in the municipality of Calascio, in the Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy.
At an elevation of 1,512 metres, the castle is the highest fortress in the Apennines. Built of stone and masonry exclusively for military purposes and intended only to accommodate troops and never as residence for nobles, the fortress overlooks the Plain of Navelli at one of the highest points in the ancient Barony of Carapelle.
Construction of the fortress started in the tenth century as a single watchtower. A walled courtyard with four cylindrical towers at the corners around a taller inner tower was added in the thirteenth century. The lower half of the fortress is built with distinctively larger stones than its upper half. It is believed that this feature was to make its base impenetrable to invaders.
The fortress was never tested in battle. However, it was badly damaged in November 1461 by an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7 to 8 on the Richter Scale. While the town of Calascio, which lies below the fortress, was rebuilt, the fortress was not.
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A Digital Reconstruction of the Arch of the Argentarii, Rome
A Digital Reconstruction of the Arch of the Argentarii, Rome.
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