In 1631, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I commissioned the Taj Mahal to house the tomb of his favorite wife. With its symmetrical ...

These must-see buildings are renowned for various reasons—some for their architectural charm ... The Metropolitan Cathedral of Brasília is another Oscar Niemeyer sensation.

Moving the capital to Brasilia was intended as a way to show ... Beyond this, Roskilde Cathedral is considered one of Denmark’s most important architectural buildings and is home to the tombs of 39 ...

The Cathedral of Brasilia is the main Roman Catholic cathedral for the ... 2.87 million visitors annually and is the most-visited castle in Japan. The original architect of the basilica planned a ...

The wigwam-shaped Metropolitan Cathedral was built in the late 1960s ... Designed by legendary Brasilia architect Oscar Niemeyer, the Niterói Contemporary Art Museum (MAC) opened in 1996.

Brazilian modern architecture is often celebrated as a landmark of innovation and national identity, projecting the country ...

A view of the cathedral in the Cantal area of France ... Then an inspector for the organization that oversees France’s architectural heritage stepped in. After noticing a grease stain on the ...

And so I explored the cathedral with Diocesan Architect Calum Maclean, who told me about its construction in the late 1860s, commissioned by Bishop Eden and designed by local architect Alexander Ross.

Rings, medallions, crowns, plaques, and a scepter were hastily gathered and stashed in a crypt in the Vilnius Cathedral, where they would remain hidden for nearly nine decades. But no more.

The Brasilia riots stunned the world with striking echoes of the US Capitol invasion two years earlier by supporters of Donald Trump. A total of 21 damaged artworks have been restored and returned ...