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The Mills Research Group The Mills Research Group
The Mills Research Group- A voluntary society which aims to encourage and conduct research into the traditional use of wind, water and animal power in the UK. Aims, conferences, publications. ...
Sussex Mills Group Sussex Mills Group
Sussex Mills Group- Promotes the study, maintenance and history of traditional windmills and watermills in Sussex. Includes lists of mills with locations, photographs, events and news. ...
The Roughwood Mill Album The Roughwood Mill Album
The Roughwood Mill Album- Photographs and postcards of English windmills and watermills, taken or collected by Mark Collins. ...
Midland Wind and Water Mills Group Midland Wind and Water Mills Group
Midland Wind and Water Mills Group- A voluntary, non-profit making society of mill enthusiasts in the Midland counties of England. Activities, publications, membership. List of mills in the Midlands area open to the publ ...
University of Kent: Wind and Watermills Collections University of Kent: Wind and Watermills Collections
University of Kent: Wind and Watermills Collections- The collections include around 4,000 photographs of windmills in Great Britain, photographed by Donald Muggeridge 1930s-1960s. Online catalogue by English and Welsh co ...
Pond Lily Mill Restorations Pond Lily Mill Restorations
Pond Lily Mill Restorations- Ted Hazen supplies extensive, illustrated information on the history and technology of flour milling in America, and the restoration of watermills, with bibliography. ...
The Old Mill, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee The Old Mill, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
The Old Mill, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee- This 19th-century watermill is now part of The Old Mill Square complex of restaurants, bakery, pottery and craft shops. Includes an illustrated history and information for visitors. ...
Windmills in Eastern Germany Windmills in Eastern Germany
Windmills in Eastern Germany- Reinhard Krause lists all 703 remaining windmills in this area, with photographs of a varied selection of them. ...
Windmill World Windmill World
Windmill World- Mark Berry's extensive illustrated site about windmills, both historical and modern, covering the UK and worldwide. Includes mills for grinding, pumping, and power generation. ...
Libeskind: Libeskind:
Libeskind:- Official web site of Daniel Libeskind (1946 -), project archive and texts by the architect. ...
Medieval Windmills Medieval Windmills
Medieval Windmills- Scholarly outline of the development of both horizontal and vertical windmills by Paul Gans, Department of Technology, New York University, on his Medieval Technology Pages. ...
Alhambra.org Alhambra.org
Alhambra.org- Information for those visiting the Alhambra. Includes a history and virtual tour with plan. ...
Tour the Alhambra Tour the Alhambra
Tour the Alhambra- Columbia University provides an interactive tour of this magnificent Moorish palace in Granada. Animated map, photographs and video excerpts. ...
Versailles, France Versailles, France
Versailles, France- Elegant bilingual official site offering history, guided tour via an interactive map, 360-degree panoramas, gallery of masterpieces and visitor information. ...
Wikipedia: Château de Fontainebleau Wikipedia: Château de Fontainebleau
Wikipedia: Château de Fontainebleau- An illustrated description and history from the collaborative online encyclopedia of the magnificent palace that acted as a country house for French monarchs for centuries. ...
Tivoli: Villa d'Este Tivoli: Villa d'Este
Tivoli: Villa d'Este- This palace and garden created in 1550 for Cardinal Ippolito II d'Este is one of the most remarkable monuments of the Renaissance. Illustrated description, history and visitor information from Tibur ...
Wikipedia: Doge's Palace Wikipedia: Doge's Palace
Wikipedia: Doge's Palace- An illustrated history and description of the medieval palace created for the ruler of Venice in the days when it was an independent state. ...
Palace of Westminster Palace of Westminster
Palace of Westminster- The official site explains the history of the, including its only medieval survival, Westminster Hall, built by William Rufus 1097-99. ...
Leeds Castle, Kent Leeds Castle, Kent
Leeds Castle, Kent- A Norman castle on two islands in a lake was converted to a palace by Henry VIII. Now restored, it houses a magnificent collection of furnishings, tapestries and paintings. ...
Historic Royal Palaces Historic Royal Palaces
Historic Royal Palaces- Official guide to the Tower of London, Hampton Court, Kensington Palace, the Banqueting House and Kew Palace. Images, histories and information for visitors. ...
Greenwich Palace Greenwich Palace
Greenwich Palace- Britannia presents an illustrated history drawn from John Timbs 'Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales' of the palace destroyed c.1660, and the Queen's House designed by Inigo Jones. ...
Linlithgow Palace, Scotland Linlithgow Palace, Scotland
Linlithgow Palace, Scotland- About Scotland provides a plan and illustrated history of this ruined but still impressive former residence of Scottish kings and queens, now in the care of Historic Scotland. ...
Windsor Castle Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle- The story of this great castle from fortification to palace, taken from P.H. Ditchfield's "Bygone Berkshire" (1896). Part of David Nash Ford's Berkshire History. ...
Wikipedia: Palace of Whitehall Wikipedia: Palace of Whitehall
Wikipedia: Palace of Whitehall- An illustrated history of the main London residence of English monarchs from 1530 until 1698, from the online collaborative encyclopedia. ...
Wikipedia: Holyrood Palace Wikipedia: Holyrood Palace
Wikipedia: Holyrood Palace- An illustrated history and description of the principal residence of the kings and queens of Scotland since the 15th century from the online collaborative encyclopedia. ...
The Royal Residences The Royal Residences
The Royal Residences- Queen Elizabeth provides illustrated histories of Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Balmoral, Holyroodhouse, St James Palace, Kensington Palace, Sandringham and Frogmore, with visitor information. ...
Channel4: Big Royal Dig Channel4: Big Royal Dig
Channel4: Big Royal Dig- Time Team excavated in the gardens of Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Holyroodhouse in 2006. Includes history and tours of the three buildings. ...
Wayneflete Tower Wayneflete Tower
Wayneflete Tower- The impressive brick gatehouse which is all that remains of the palace of the Bishop of Winchester in Esher, Surrey. Its owner, Penny Rainbow, has written a history of the building. ...
The Royal Pavilion The Royal Pavilion
The Royal Pavilion- This opulent seaside home was remodelled in Indian style by John Nash 1815-1823 for George, Prince Regent and later George IV. Includes history, photographs, and historic images. ...
Eltham Palace and Gardens Eltham Palace and Gardens
Eltham Palace and Gardens- English Heritage describes this combination of medieval royal palace and Art Deco home. Includes virtual tours, history, games, downloadable activity sheets, news and visitor information. ...
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Liverpool (RC) The Metropolitan Cathedral of Liverpool (RC)
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Liverpool (RC)- The official site gives a history of this remarkable Modernist building completed in 1967. Designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd, the circular plan and spiked elevation is intend ...
Saint Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church Saint Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church
Saint Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church- Church in San Francisco that was designed to accommodate the congregation's unusual liturgical practices. The official site includes a tour. ...
Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association
Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association- EASA is a non-profit organisation in the UK which promotes good standards of design and repair of ecclesiastical buildings across all denominations. ...
New Church Architecture Journal Launched New Church Architecture Journal Launched
New Church Architecture Journal Launched- A new magazine, Sacred Architecture, edited by Duncan Stroik and devoted to issues of church architecture from an orthodox Catholic perspective premiered in December. ...
Buddhist Temples Buddhist Temples
Buddhist Temples- The Virtual Museum of Japanese arts gives an overview of the history of pagoda and hall temple forms in Japan, together with photographs and histories of famous examples. ...
Roots of Modernist Church Architecture Roots of Modernist Church Architecture
Roots of Modernist Church Architecture- In this article from Adoremus Bulletin Duncan Stroik, professor of architecture at Notre Dame University, shows how the Church adopted the architecture of the secular realm. ...
The Roughwood British Churches Album The Roughwood British Churches Album
The Roughwood British Churches Album- Photographs of the interior and exterior features of historical churches in England. ...
Village Churches In and Around Peterborough Village Churches In and Around Peterborough
Village Churches In and Around Peterborough- Includes several hundred photographs of churches within 20 miles of Peterborough, England. ...
Clifton Cathedral Clifton Cathedral
Clifton Cathedral- This boldly modern Roman Catholic Cathedral was among the first whose design followed the principles of the Second Vatican Council. Designed by the Percy Thomas Partnership, it was consecrated in 1973. ...
Arch Net Arch Net
Arch Net- An online community for architects, planners, urban designers, landscape architects and scholars, with a special focus on the Islamic world. Includes an extensive image collection. ...
Canadian Islamic Center Al-Jamieh Canadian Islamic Center Al-Jamieh
Canadian Islamic Center Al-Jamieh- Virtual tour of the planned new building. ...
Delights of Muslim Architecture Delights of Muslim Architecture
Delights of Muslim Architecture- BBC News reports on the seven winning projects of the Aga Khan Architecture Award - established to encourage traditional Muslim architecture. ...
Bait-ul-Futuh Bait-ul-Futuh
Bait-ul-Futuh- Western Europe's largest mosque, opened October 2003 in London. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community provides particulars, photographs and a press release. ...
The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture
The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture- At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University promotes research and teaching in Islamic art, architecture, and urbanism. ...
Images of the B'nai Amoona Synagogue Images of the B'nai Amoona Synagogue
Images of the B'nai Amoona Synagogue- Photographs and text on the first US synagogue designed by modernist synagogue architect Eric Mendelsohn. ...
Indian Temples Indian Temples
Indian Temples- Patrick George provides a photograph of a temple at Khajuraho and drawings which clarify its structure. ...
Temples Temples
Temples- Images and information on well-known temples of all periods across the world, from Great Buildings Online. ...
Temples Temples
Temples- The British Museum provides a readable, illustrated introduction to the temples of Ancient Egypt. Includes an interactive reconstruction of a New Kingdom temple. ...
Beijing Service: Temple of Heaven Beijing Service: Temple of Heaven
Beijing Service: Temple of Heaven- First built in 1420, it was the place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties came to worship the God of Heaven. Illustrated history and description of this World Heritage site. ...
TempleNet TempleNet
TempleNet- Provides an illustrated guide to over 2000 Indian temples with pointers to their architectural, cultural, religious and historical significance and tourist information. ...

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