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The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama are one of Japan's UNESCO World Heritage Sites.The cultural property consists of three historic mountain villages over an area of 68 hectares (170 acres) in the remote Shogawa river valley, stretching across the border of Gifu and Toyama Prefectures in central Japan.
The characteristic regional expression of Kerala architecture is a result of multiple geographical, climatic, and historical factors. Geographically, Kerala is a narrow strip of land lying on the seaboard of peninsular India and confined between the towering Western Ghats to its east and the vast Arabian Sea to its west.
First of all, all the local villages were demolished, for a radius of about 1700 meters, so as to provide a wide view of the territory and make room for a broader wall. This process took many years, as there were ecclesiastical buildings and private territories, repaid at a later time following state estimates.
Paolo Caruso, the mayor of the village, told European real estate site Idealista News: “Without 1-euro houses, there would only be ruins.” The town has acquired about 100 homes and will make ...
Ramachandra Temple, Guptipara. The Architecture of Bengal, which comprises the modern country of Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Assam's Barak Valley, has a long and rich history, blending indigenous elements from the Indian subcontinent, with influences from different parts of the world.
The archetypical Bermuda house is a low, squared building with a stepped, white roof and pastel-painted walls, both of which are made out of stone. Between roof and wall are a series of eaves painted a third colour, which is also used on the wooden shutters of relatively small windows.
The excavations revealed city walls, baths, the forum, an aqueduct, an amphitheatre, and houses for the middle classes , as well as luxurious mansions with central courtyards decorated with mosaics. Another important excavated Roman village is Miróbriga , near Santiago do Cacém , with a well preserved Roman temple, baths, a bridge and the ...
Burghley House from Jones's Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen (1829) House from the ha-ha Part of the Grounds, lake and boathouse The avenues in the park were all laid out according to the 1755–1779 designs by Capability Brown, [ 22 ] paying due respect to pre-existing plantings, some of which were from the 16th century or earlier.