Questions tagged [architecture]
Visiting buildings and structures of any type on your travels. For world famous structures there is also the "landmarks" tag. Certain kinds of buildings and certain specific buildings also have their own tags.
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What is the official website for the Castel Sant'Angelo?
I'm currently looking to go to the Castel Sant'Angelo soon as part of a trip to Rome. Unfortunately I've had some trouble finding the official website in order to book tickets to enter, as I've seen a ...
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What is the most isolated building in the world?
I wish to know what the the most isolated building in the world is, with "most isolated" being defined as "the longest distance to the closest building". Building complexes count ...
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Visting Colomares Castle from outside
I am planning to visit the Colomares Castle on a Tuesday. According to the website, these are the summer timings for Tuesdays:
From 10:00 a.m. at 2:00 p.m.
From 5:00 p.m. at 9:00 p.m.
I am afraid I ...
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Is it possible see the interiors of the Dome of the Rock?
Is it possible to visit Dome of the Rock for non-muslim tourists these days?
Last time I tried was in 2005, and back then it wasn't.
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Where is this structure in Berlin?
What is the location of this structure in Berlin?
I know it was part of a test project for the 'Germania' plan, but I cant find any information for the exact location in Berlin.
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What real castle would be least expensive to visit from New Zealand?
I'm going through the rules for board game called Burg Appenzell, and it says:
The player who was the last to visit a real castle goes first.
None of us have been in a real castle, and I thought it ...
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Is there any way to spend a night in a European castle?
I spent a night in a jail converted to a hotel in Switzerland, and it made me wonder if there is a real castle converted to an hotel in Europe.
And with "real" I mean the castle should have a ...
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What are these hooks on Amsterdam's buildings?
Im in Amsterdam for the first time and I noticed these weird hooks on the top of nearly every building.
My initial idea was that they are used to hold flags during during national holidays etc.
What ...
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What is the oldest building in the world still in use?
What is the oldest building or structure in the world that's still in regular use today?
For the sake of the question, I'm not looking for something that still exists purely as a tourist attraction....
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Can any of the Game of Thrones Castles in Ireland be Visited?
Westeros is a fictional locale in the popular 'Game of Thrones' series. Its stock footage for some castles is filmed in the Republic of Ireland.
I would like to travel to Westeros for my next ...
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Where on earth is this church which looks like a confused chicken?
This picture has been circulating on twitter and in the office. But it doesn't say where it is. Can anyone provide the church's location?
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Is a picnic at the Chateau de Versailles possible?
I will be visiting the Versailles Chateau on a Tuesday. I was wondering if it would be useful to take a picnic with me since I doubt the fare offered inside the palace walls (if there is any) is not ...
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Are there any Japanese castles currently under construction?
Many once destroyed or demolished Japanese castles were later erected anew in order to boost local tourism. For example, reconstruction of Osaka Castle was finished in 1997.
Are there any castles that ...
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The Great Wall of China: Where should I start a visit?
The Great Wall of China is more than 6000 kilometers long. So if I want to see that wall, where should I start my visit? What are typical places to see the wall?
I'm interested in places that offer a ...
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Where are these white and blue buildings near water and cliffs?
Do you know this destination? If you know what it is, please tell me the name:
I saw it on a travel site (but it had no additional information). I'm impressed by the good weather, architecture and ...
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What is this building and where is it? Europe in 1944-45 by a U.S. Army Air Force soldier. France, Germany, Belgium, or Netherlands?
What is this building and where is it?
Taken in Europe in 1944-45 by a U.S. Army Air Force soldier 9th Air Force, 397th Bombardier Group, 599th Bomb Squadron.
Could be in France north of Paris, ...
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Where is this building in Amsterdam with a façade looking like a bookshelf?
A friend of mine was in Amsterdam this weekend, and he made an awesome photo of a building with a wall that looks like a book shelf:
Unfortunately he has no idea of the address and he doesn't have a ...
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Where is this tower?
I came across this photo from some family trip apparently in 1988. When I first saw it immediately reminded me of northern California / bay area. But the date doesn't correspond at all to any trip we ...
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What is the world's largest publicly accessible air-conditioned space? [closed]
Living just off the equator, in a place that's hot & humid all year around, I find myself longing for places with pleasant, predictable, climate-controlled environments. So:
What is the largest ...
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Where is this building on a mountain in Planet Earth 2?
In the documentary Planet Earth 2, there is a view of a number of buildings on the peak of a mountain. The narration states:
Today, in the Alps, human encroachment is changing the highest of ...
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In Taiwan, what do you call those covered walkways?
From what I've seen, Taiwan doesn't really have sidewalks. Instead, people walk "under" buildings.
Is there a name for that gap space, between the street and the building fronts?
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What/where is this large building with flags?
I believe it is an American estate, because of the flags, but I don't know where.
(https://i.stack.imgur.com/BM5cg.jpg)
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What does this tiny window balcony spotted in Zurich stand for?
Watching photos made in Zurich this September, I noticed strange window construction. What does this red wooden box stand for? It's too small to be a balcony - at least for adult human, probably it's ...
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What building is this?
This image is a screenshot from a video, and in the video the image is named "UK".
What building is this?
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Last minute Alhambra tickets in Granada
I have heard that tickets to visit the Alhambra get sold out months in advance. Isn't there an option to get last-minute tickets? (Legally, for sure)
If anyone has any information it would be ...
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Where is the world's largest commercial elevator?
Out of curiosity, I went to search for "world's largest elevator", but all the results were for grain elevators.
Now obviously, you can't ride in a grain elevator. What I meant was, what is the ...
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Whom do these Viennese sculptures depict?
In Vienna‘s first quarter, on the corner between Universitätsstraße and Reichsratsstraße, very close to the Votiv Church, there is a building with these sculptures:
The first one looks kind of Greek,...
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Identify the building depicted in this charm
Vintage Charm identify where this opera house is?
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Where do I find this building in Tbilisi, Georgia?
I'm looking for this place in Tbilisi. Does anyone recognise this and can point me to the right way?
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Are there other places with wind tunnel "wings"?
On a recent visit to Leeds I experienced and learned about the history of the wind tunnel effect from Leeds' tallest building Bridgewater Place and the remediation the council have put in place to ...
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Nordic countries, Sweden and Norway, similar top buildings colors
I noticed this time I went to Stockholm, many of the traditional buildings has this green-sea color at the top of their roofs. For example, this is a common color in the towers of the buildings.
I am ...
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Where were these castle pictures from WW II taken?
I have four pictures taken during WWII but one of them isn't so great, although it does seem to show a tall tower within the building somewhere (added this pic--view from hill in back of castle). My ...
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Seeing the Chicago Board of Trade
I'll be in Chicago from July 28 - Aug 3 and I'd like to see the Chicago Board of Trade. According to https://www.architecture.org/experience-caf/tours/detail/chicago-board-of-trade-building/ there's a ...
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Where is this solitary building with a town and mountains in the background behind a valley?
This is an image from the LG TV screen saver. Does anyone have any idea where this place is?
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Which wall is this? [duplicate]
I saw this lockscreen wallpaper in my windows 10 laptop.
Only thing i could understand was that this is in Rome, Italy.
No name was given with the info.
A google search on walls in Rome didn't provide ...
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Tegelbergbahn Tickets
I'll be visiting the Neuschwanstein Castle later this year, and I'd like to take a ride on this tegelbergbahn toboggan close to the castle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-e_F0wodyk
On their ...
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Where is this castle?
where is this castle/palace? someone suggested it was Vianden castle in Luxembourg but it's not.
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What publicly accessible tall buildings are good for views & photography in Manhattan?
There was a similar question for London... but what about New York City?
I'm mainly thinking (Midtown) Manhattan, but feel free to recommend awesome vantage points elsewhere in NYC too. If going to ...
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Can travellers see Buddhist temples in Saudi Arabia?
Can travellers see Buddhist temples in Saudi Arabia?
I'm not a Buddhist myself, but I sometimes see Buddhist temples when travelling. Wikipedia mentions that there's approximately 400,000 Buddhists ...
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Tokyo Tower's illumination changes almost daily to celebrate something. How to know what?
Tokyo Tower's illumination changes almost daily to celebrate various events:
A soccer game in which the Japanese team is playing.
The visit of a foreign president.
Support for a tragedy somewhere in ...
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Where in Shiraz, Iran can I find "The Pause"?
I'm looking for (the exact location of) this project:
http://iranian-architect.ir/project-0214
The architect is Amir Hossein Ashari. It's somewhere in the city of Shiraz, Iran and is built in 2017.
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In which city is this building with the inscription "domus dei et porta coeli"?
Can anyone let me know where this was taken please?
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Status of David Gareja - rocky monastery on the top of the mountain
In summer last (2012) year I visited Georgia, and I was with my friends in David Gareja. They were tired, and I decided to climb a hill south of the monastery, on the top of which is a small chapel. A ...
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Are there any mosques in Liechtenstein?
Are there any mosques in Liechtenstein? I like to visit a local mosque in every city I visit. Any Idea?
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What is this building in Bilbao?
I was in Bilbao last week and I saw this building that seemed out of place with its surroundings. It looked abandoned (broken windows, graffiti) but very imposing. And it probably had a great view.
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Are there interior guided tours of the Seven Sisters?
The Seven Sisters (Stalinskie Vysotki) are a set of seven famous Moscow skyscrapers built in the Stalinist style. Apart from the Galina Ulanova Museum in the Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building, are ...
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Where should I travel to see this building?
Today I saw a picture of a building that claims to be the biggest building in the world. I really doubt that, but the problem is, I couldn't verify it. Here it is:
It is somewhere in Eastern Europe, ...
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Identify the building in this picture
Does anyone know what building is shown in the picture below?
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