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The Abbey of Montecassino The Abbey of Montecassino
The Abbey of Montecassino- Illustrated history and visitor information for the famous Italian monastery founded by St. Benedict. Bombed in 1944, it has been rebuilt to its former plan. ...
St. Catherine's Monastery, Egypt St. Catherine's Monastery, Egypt
St. Catherine's Monastery, Egypt- An illustrated history and description of this ancient monastery in the Sinai desert, built 527-565, from Tour Egypt. ...
Abbey Abbey
Abbey- An article from the Catholic Encyclopedia explaining the history, layout and function of monasteries. Expandable thumbnail image of the plan of Durham Cathedral Priory, UK. ...
Mount Athos: The Holy Mountain Mount Athos: The Holy Mountain
Mount Athos: The Holy Mountain- A guided tour of this flourishing ecclesiastical community by Macedonian Heritage, including an illustrated description of its architecture, with bibliography. ...
Maulbronn Monastery, Germany Maulbronn Monastery, Germany
Maulbronn Monastery, Germany- The most complete and best-preserved medieval monastery north of the Alps and hence a World Heritage Site. Brief history, 19th-century plan and photographs from Wolfgang M. Werner. ...
St. Gall Monastery Plan St. Gall Monastery Plan
St. Gall Monastery Plan- This Mellon Foundation-funded project displays the extraordinary survival of a monastic plan created in the early 9th century. Images of the plan and reconstructions from it. ...
Languedoc: Historic Monasteries Languedoc: Historic Monasteries
Languedoc: Historic Monasteries- James McDonald provides a guide to the religious houses of this part of southern France, including the World Heritage site of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert. ...
Archabbey of Pannonhalma, Hungary Archabbey of Pannonhalma, Hungary
Archabbey of Pannonhalma, Hungary- Benedictine monks settled here in 996 and went on to convert the Hungarians. Official history, description and photo album of this World Heritage Site, still in monastic use. ...
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, Israel Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, Israel
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, Israel- Photographs, commentary and bibliography from Great Buildings Online on this Romano-Byzantine style mosque begun in 684. ...
The Noble Sanctuary The Noble Sanctuary
The Noble Sanctuary- A guide to Al-Haram al-Sharif in Jerusalem - 35 acres of fountains, gardens, buildings and domes. At its center is the celebrated Dome of the Rock. ...
Villa Savoye Villa Savoye
Villa Savoye- Images by Jeffery Howe of Le Corbusier's famous 1928-31 "machine for living". ...
Galinsky Galinsky
Galinsky- Outline of Le Corbusier's "five points of a new architecture" as represented in Villa Savoye. ...
Villa Savoye Villa Savoye
Villa Savoye- A tour of the villa. [Flash, Quicktime required] ...
Ultimatehouse - Villa Savoye Ultimatehouse - Villa Savoye
Ultimatehouse - Villa Savoye- Video tour praising the house as the work that defined the course of modern architecture. ...
Vitruvius, On Architecture Vitruvius, On Architecture
Vitruvius, On Architecture- 12 plates from an 18th-century Venetian edition, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania. ...
Vitruvius Pollio, The Ten Books on Architecture Vitruvius Pollio, The Ten Books on Architecture
Vitruvius Pollio, The Ten Books on Architecture- The full text of the English translation by Morris Hicky Morgan (1914), hosted by the Perseus Project. Easy navigation through the text; map of sites mentioned. ...
Fallingwater Fallingwater
Fallingwater- Great Buildings Online offers a free down-loadable 3D model, description and bibliography of the concrete and stone house over a waterfall designed by Frank Lloyd Wright at Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania (1934). ...
The Invisible Cantilever The Invisible Cantilever
The Invisible Cantilever- Describes a Berkeley student project concerning a microscopic model of Wright's Fallingwater. Includes photos and other images. ...
Object Lessons Object Lessons
Object Lessons- John Sealander has praise for Fallingwater, but not for its creator, Frank Lloyd Wright, whom he describes as an egotistical, petty tyrant. A personal view of the famous house. ...
Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater
Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater- Interactive tour from Casas.com of Fallingwater, the masterpiece of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Select photographs via an elevation and plan. Flash required. ...
Fallingwater Fallingwater
Fallingwater- Official page for Fallingwater, with information on tours, Wright, current programs, and the Fallingwater Museum. ...
Parthenon Marbles Parthenon Marbles
Parthenon Marbles- Ian Swindale and his students in Crete present the history of the magnificent frieze and sculptures from the Parthenon in Athens and the campaign to return to Greece those now in the British Museum. ...
British Committee for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles British Committee for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles
British Committee for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles- Dedicated to securing the return of the Elgin Marbles to the new Acropolis Museum in Athens. Includes a history of the marbles taken from the Acropolis and ...
Parthenon Frieze Parthenon Frieze
Parthenon Frieze- The National Documentation Centre of Greece provides photographs of all restored stones of the Parthenon frieze from the British, Louvre and Acropolis museums, with a detailed description and history. ...
Wikipedia: Parthenon Wikipedia: Parthenon
Wikipedia: Parthenon- Illustrated article from the collaborative online encyclopedia. ...
Great Buildings Online: The Parthenon Great Buildings Online: The Parthenon
Great Buildings Online: The Parthenon- Description, images and 3D model of this monument by Ictinus and Callicrates with Phidias architect, at Athens, Greece, built -477 to -438. ...
Parthenon International Parthenon International
Parthenon International- An organisation of 17 committees from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Britain, Canada, Cyprus, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the USA that are committed t ...
Parthenon Frieze Parthenon Frieze
Parthenon Frieze- A site from Columbia University that provides images and descriptive text about the frieze at the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. ...
Elginism Elginism
Elginism- News and information on the campaign for the restitution of the Elgin Marbles to the New Acropolis Museum in Athens, and the restitution of other artworks to their country of origin. ...
Elgin Marbles: Parthenon Frieze Elgin Marbles: Parthenon Frieze
Elgin Marbles: Parthenon Frieze- David Pinnegar's novel analysis of the frieze and the meaning of the Parthenon itself, arguing that the marbles should be reunited with existing sections in Athens. ...
Historic Church at Heart of a Modern Row Historic Church at Heart of a Modern Row
Historic Church at Heart of a Modern Row- The Guardian reports the outcry from preservationists at the plan to return the Church of the Intercession - jewel of Moscow baroque - to church use. ...
Church of St. Theodore at Mistra, Greece Church of St. Theodore at Mistra, Greece
Church of St. Theodore at Mistra, Greece- Photograph of the 11th-century Byzantine church from Fordham University, New York. ...
Computer Model of the Hagia Sophia Computer Model of the Hagia Sophia
Computer Model of the Hagia Sophia- Project by Princeton University in 1996. Technical details of producing the model, some photographs. ...
Hagia Sophia Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia- Great Buildings Online provide photographs, 3D model, choice quotations and bibliography of the Byzantine masterpiece designed by Isidoros and Anthemios at Istanbul, Turkey, 532-7. ...
San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy
San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy- This octagonal church, built 526-47, is among the finest and least altered of all Byzantine buildings. Great Buildings Online provides a description and bibliography. ...
Great Buildings Online: Cathedrals Great Buildings Online: Cathedrals
Great Buildings Online: Cathedrals- Images and information on some of the best-known European cathedrals. ...
St. James Cathedral, Seattle St. James Cathedral, Seattle
St. James Cathedral, Seattle- The official site of this Catholic church includes a history of its construction 1905-7 to Renaissance-style designs by Heins and LaFarge, with bibliography. ...
Belgiumview: Belgian Cathedrals Belgiumview: Belgian Cathedrals
Belgiumview: Belgian Cathedrals- Pictures and background information about the most imporant Belgian cathedrals. ...
Acceuil, Rencontre, Communaute Acceuil, Rencontre, Communaute
Acceuil, Rencontre, Communaute- The UK branch of ARC provides free guided tours in European cathedals during the summer. ...
Cunning Geometry: The Designing of Medieval Churches Cunning Geometry: The Designing of Medieval Churches
Cunning Geometry: The Designing of Medieval Churches- Michael T. Davis of Mount Holyoke College analyses the plan of the chapel Saint-Urbain, Troyes, built in 1262 by Pope Urban IV. Includes detailed plans showing the ge ...
S. Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venice S. Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venice
S. Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venice- Ciao Venezia provide a detailed, illustrated description of the basilica built by Franciscan friars (1340-1445), rich in art treasures. Ground plan and tour. ...
Our Lady Collegiate Church in Vernon, France Our Lady Collegiate Church in Vernon, France
Our Lady Collegiate Church in Vernon, France- A guide to Vernon provides a plan and virtual tour of this Flamboyant Gothic church, together with its history and the wider architectural and historical context. Includes hi ...
Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, New York Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, New York
Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, New York- Tim Chang's illustrated guide to the history and architecture of this Gothic Revival church, designed in 1895 by the French architect Napoleon Le Brun. Bibliography. ...
Trinity Parish Episcopal Church, Seattle Trinity Parish Episcopal Church, Seattle
Trinity Parish Episcopal Church, Seattle- History, description and photographs of this Gothic Revival church designed in 1889 by Chicago architect Henry Starbuck, from the US National Register of Historic Places Seattle ...
Mariner's Church, Detroit Mariner's Church, Detroit
Mariner's Church, Detroit- History, description and photographs of this Gothic Revival building consecrated in 1849 from the US National Register of Historic Places Detroit Itinerary. ...
Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey- The official site for the burial place of kings. Five QuickTime virtual reality 360-degree interactive panoramas. Or tour with an interactive floor-plan leading to beautiful photographs and accompanyin ...
Bath Abbey Bath Abbey
Bath Abbey- A former cathedral - the only one in Britain completely rebuilt in the Tudor period. Photographs, brief history, details of the heritage centre and music, visitor information. ...
Romsey Abbey, Hampshire Romsey Abbey, Hampshire
Romsey Abbey, Hampshire- Photographs, plan, Saxon history, architecture and archaeology with bibliography of the Abbey Church of St. Mary and St. Aethelflaed by David Nash Ford from Britannia Internet Magazine. ...
London Churches London Churches
London Churches- London Ancestor provides engravings - mainly early 19th-century - of churches in London. ...
The Abbey Church of St. Gall, Switzerland The Abbey Church of St. Gall, Switzerland
The Abbey Church of St. Gall, Switzerland- Illustrated description from an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, of the Baroque church built c.1752 to a model by the Benedictine lay brother Gabriel Loser ...

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