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Most Gothic architecture in Denmark is found in churches and monasteries, though there are also examples in the secular field. Glimmingehus (1499–1506), a rectangular castle in Scania, was commissioned by the Danish nobleman Jens Holgersen Ulfstand who hired Adam van Düren , a North German master who also worked on Lund Cathedral .
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. [1] Denmark ratified the convention on 25 July 1979, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list ...
Many fires, the last in 1955, have ravaged the characteristic wooden houses of Bryggen. Its rebuilding has traditionally followed old patterns and methods, thus leaving its main structure preserved, which is a relic of an ancient wooden urban structure once common in Northern Europe. Today, some 62 buildings remain of this former townscape. [13]
The architecture of Ireland is one of the most visible features in the Irish countryside – with remains from all eras since the Stone Age abounding. Ireland is famous for its ruined and intact Norman and Anglo-Irish castles, small whitewashed thatched cottages and Georgian urban buildings.
Pages in category "Listed buildings and structures in Denmark" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Lists of buildings and structures in Denmark (8 C, 16 P) Buildings and structures in the Faroe Islands (3 C, 4 P) Buildings and structures in Greenland (5 C, 4 P)
The following buildings in Ireland that are currently in use are landmarks of historical, cultural or governmental significance. For ruins, see National monuments of Ireland. Albert College Building, Dublin, 1851; Aldborough House and The Lord Amiens Theatre, Dublin, 1795; American Embassy, Dublin; Áras an Uachtaráin, Dublin; Ardbraccan House ...
Northern Europe comprises Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, [1] and the following dependent territories: the Faroe Islands controlled by Denmark, Åland controlled by Finland, Svalbard and Jan Mayen controlled by Norway, and the British Crown Dependencies, Guernsey and Jersey, and the Isle of Man. [1]