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May 9, 2024 · Nagoya Castle [名古屋 城 ] is a historic landmark located in Nagoya city, Japan. It was constructed in the beginning of the Edo Period as the seat of one of the three branches of the ruling Tokugawa family, the Owari branch. As such, it was one of the largest castles in the country, and the castle town around it ultimately grew to become ...
May 20, 2024 · Grand Central Terminal is a major commuter rail terminal in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, serving the Metro-North Railroad 's Harlem, Hudson and New Haven Lines. It is the most recent of three functionally similar buildings on the same site. [1] The current structure was built by and named for the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad ...
4 days ago · The Louvre Palace (French: Palais du Louvre, [palɛ dy luvʁ] ), often referred to simply as the Louvre, is an iconic French palace located on the Right Bank of the Seine in Paris, occupying a vast expanse of land between the Tuileries Gardens and the church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois.
4 days ago · Persepolis ( / pərˈsɛpəlɪs /; Old Persian: 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, romanized:Pārsa; New Persian: تخت جمشید, romanized :Takht-e Jamshīd, lit. 'Throne of Jamshid ') was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire ( c.550–330 BC ). It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by southern Zagros mountains, Fars province of Iran.
May 7, 2024 · Château de Pierrefonds was built on the site of an ancient manor overlooking the town. The original castle on this site was built in the 12th century. Then, between 1393 and 1407, the castle was rebuilt by the French court architect Jean le Noir. Fast forward two centuries, and it was besieged and taken by troops sent by Richelieu during Louis ...
May 6, 2024 · Leap Castle is one of the most lived in castles in Ireland, it has seen many different families through various generations call the castle home, offering a very fascinating history. The construction history is somewhat ambiguous, but it is believed somewhere between the 12th and 15th centuries, the O’Bannon Family built the castle.
3 days ago · Colosseum, giant amphitheater built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. Construction of the Colosseum was begun sometime between 70 and 72 ce during the reign of Vespasian. It is located just east of the Palatine Hill, on the grounds of what was Nero ’s Golden House. The artificial lake that was the centerpiece of that palace complex was ...
