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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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.sstatic.net/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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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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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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