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Stone was often used for basements. The building material differs greatly across Europe, depending upon the local stone and building traditions. [11] While in most countries stone is the usual material for substantial buildings such as castles and palaces, in much of Poland, Germany, northern Italy and the Netherlands, brick is more commonly used.
Buildings and structures of the European Union (1 C, 21 P) Lists of buildings and structures in Europe (12 C, 10 P) Buildings and structures in Northern Cyprus (6 C)
The arch rib of the Pont-Saint-Martin is only 1.03 m thick what translates to a ratio of 1/34 respectively 1/30 depending on whether one assumes 35.64 m [15] or 31.4 m [17] to be the value for its clear span. A statistical analysis of extant Roman bridges shows that ancient bridge builders preferred a ratio for rib thickness to span of 1/10 for ...
Ponte Romana di Viale Roma Santa Marinella: Via Aurelia: Italy, Rome & vicinity 1 × S S Ponte Romana di Via Asiago Santa Marinella: Via Aurelia: Italy, Rome & vicinity 1 × S S Ponte di Apollo Santa Marinella: Via Aurelia, at 60.9 km: Italy, Rome & vicinity 2 × S S Ponte del Diavolo Spalla Bassa: Cassino: 0–12 km SW: Italy, Southern 5.5 m S ...
Column of the Goths in Gülhane Park. The most important monuments of Roman architecture in the city include the Column of Constantine (Turkish: Çemberlitaş), which was erected in 330 by Constantine the Great for marking the declaration of the new capital city of the Roman Empire and contained several fragments of the True Cross and other artifacts belonging to Jesus Christ and Virgin Mary ...
The most representative building of the Fascist style at E.U.R. is the Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana (1938–1943), the iconic design of which has been labelled the cubic or Square Colosseum. After World War II, the Roman authorities found that they already had the seed of an off-centre business district of the type that other capitals were ...
Puente Romano, Mérida, the world's longest (still in use) surviving Roman bridge. The ancient Romans were the first civilization to build large, permanent bridges. [1] Early Roman bridges used techniques introduced by Etruscan immigrants, but the Romans improved those skills, developing and enhancing methods such as arches and keystones.
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