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Architecture
Architecture
Basics
By geographic location
Styles
Specific structures
Abu Simbel
UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Egypt
Acropolis of Athens
Ancient citadel above the city of Athens, Greece
Aït Benhaddou
Historical village in southeastern Morocco
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Mosque in Jerusalem; third-holiest site in Islam
Alhambra
Palace and fortress complex in Granada, Spain
American Museum of Natural History
Museum in Manhattan, New York
Ancient Egyptian architecture
Aspect of architecture
Ancient Greek architecture
Era of architecture
Ancient Roman architecture
Ancient architecture
Angkor Wat
Temple complex in Cambodia
Arc de Triomphe
Triumphal arch in Paris, France
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
Church in Rome, Italy
Architectural drawing
Technical drawing of a building (or building project)
Architectural style
Specific method of construction
Architectural theory
The act of thinking, discussing, and writing about architecture
Architecture
Art and technique of designing buildings
Architecture in the United States
Broad variety of architectural styles
Architecture of Africa
Overview of the architecture in Africa
Architecture of Australia
Overview of the architecture in Australia
Architecture of Germany
Overview of the architecture of Germany
Architecture of India
Architecture of Israel
Architecture of Mesopotamia
Architectural style
Architecture of Russia
Overview of the architecture in Russia
Architecture of the Netherlands
Architecture of the Song dynasty
Architecture of 11th-13th century Chinese dynasty
Architecture of the United Kingdom
Overview of the culture in the United Kingdom
Architecture of Turkey
Overview of the architecture of Turkey
Area (architecture)
Excavated subterranean space in architecture
Arg-e Bam
Ancient fortress of Bam, and largest adobe building in the world
Art Gallery of Ontario
Art museum in Toronto, Ontario
Art Institute of Chicago
Art museum and school in Chicago, United States
Art museum
Building or space for the exhibition of art
ArtScience Museum
Museum in Singapore
Asian Civilisations Museum
One of the national museums of Singapore
Auditorium
A room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances
Aztec architecture
Structural remains of the Aztec civilization
Badshahi Mosque
Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan
Bagan
UNESCO historical city in Mandalay Region, Myanmar
Baroque architecture
Building style of the Baroque era
Belvedere, Vienna
Building complex that includes two Baroque palaces in Vienna, Austria
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Major library and cultural center in Alexandria, Egypt
Big Ben
Clock tower at the Palace of Westminster in London, England
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Museum and art gallery in Birmingham, England
Blackitude Museum
Ethnographic Museum in Yaoundé , Cameroon
Borobudur
9th-century Buddhist temple in Java, Indonesia
Brandenburg Gate
Triumphal arch in Berlin, Germany
Brazilian National Congress
National legislature of Brazil
British Museum
National museum in London, United Kingdom
Brutalist architecture
20th century style of architecture
Buckingham Palace
Official London residence and principal workplace of British monarchs
Buddhist architecture
Style of building
Built environment
Human-made space in which people live, work and recreate on a day-to-day basis
Burj Al Arab
Luxury hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Burj Khalifa
Skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Byzantine architecture
Architectural style
California Academy of Sciences
Natural history museum in San Francisco
Callanish Stones
Neolithic standing stones near Callanish, Scotland
Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
Art museum in Lisbon, Portugal
Camino de Santiago
Pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Canada Science and Technology Museum
National museum in Ottawa, Ontario
Canadian Museum of History
Canada's national museum of human history
Capitoline Hill
One of the seven hills of Rome, Italy
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
Church in Moscow, Russia
Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
Co-cathedral and minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church in Zaragoza, Spain
Catherine Palace
Palace near St. Petersburg, Russia
Cave of Altamira
Cave and archaeological site with prehistoric paintings in Spain
Chapultepec Castle
Palace in Mexico
Chartres Cathedral
Medieval Roman Rite Catholic cathedral
Chichen Itza
Pre-Columbian Maya city in Mexico
Chichu Art Museum
Museum in Japan
Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts
National monument of Chile
China Art Museum, Shanghai
Museum in Shanghai, China
Chinese architecture
Style of architecture
Chinese garden
Style of garden
Chogha Zanbil
Elamite complex in the Khuzestan province of Iran
Christ the Redeemer (statue)
Statue of Jesus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Chrysler Building
Office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
Church architecture
Branch of architecture focused on church buildings
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Church in Jerusalem, Israel, containing the two holiest sites in Christianity
Classical architecture
Architectural style, inspired by classical Greco-Roman architectural principles
Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Garden
CN Tower
Communications and observation tower in Toronto, Canada
Cologne Cathedral
Church in Cologne, Germany
Colonial architecture
Architectural style in current or former colonies
Colonial Revival architecture
American architectural style
Colosseum
Ancient Roman amphitheatre; a landmark of Rome, Italy
Colossus of Rhodes
One of the seven wonders of the ancient world
Concertgebouw
Concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands
De Young Museum
Art museum in San Francisco, US
Deutsches Museum
World's largest museum of science and technology
Dime museum
19th-c. centers for the working class
Doge's Palace
Art museum and historic site in Venice, Italy
Dome of the Rock
Islamic sanctuary in Jerusalem
Egyptian Museum
History museum in Cairo, Egypt
Egyptian Museum of Berlin
Part of the Neues Museum, collection of Ancient Egyptian artifacts
Eiffel Tower
Tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France
Ekistics
Science of human settlements
El Escorial
Monastery and historical residence of the King of Spain
Ellora Caves
Ancient cave temples of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism in Maharashtra, India
Elmina Castle
Fort and former trading post in Elmina, Ghana
Empire State Building
Office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Cultural heritage monument of Armenia
Exhibit design
Process of developing an exhibit
Expressionist architecture
Architectural style
Fallingwater
House in Stewart Township, Pennsylvania
Field Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Flatiron Building
Historic triangular office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
Floor plan
Drawing to scale, showing from above, the relationships between walls and spaces of a structure
Florence Cathedral
Church in Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Forbidden City
Art museum, Imperial Palace, Historic site in Beijing, China
Fortifications of Xi'an
Chinese city walls
Franz Mayer Museum
Art museum
French architecture
Overview of the architecture in France
French Renaissance architecture
Style of French architecture
Frida Kahlo Museum
Art museum in Mexico City
Gateway Arch
Monument in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Gemäldegalerie, Berlin
Art museum in Berlin, Germany
Georgian architecture
Architectural styles current in the English-speaking world between c. 1714 and 1830
Getty Center
Campus of the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, US
Giza pyramid complex
Archaeological site on the Giza Plateau, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt
Gothic architecture
Architectural style of Medieval Europe
Gothic Revival architecture
Architectural movement
Grand Central Terminal
Railway terminal in New York City
Great Mosque of Djenné
Mosque in Djenné, Mali
Great Pyramid of Giza
Largest pyramid in the Giza Necropolis, Egypt
Great Sphinx of Giza
Limestone statue of a reclining sphinx
Great Wall of China
Series of fortifications in northern China
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Art museum in Bilbao, Spain
Hadrian's Wall
Defensive fortification in Roman Britain
Hagia Sophia
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Istanbul, Turkey built in 537
Hampton Court Palace
Historic royal palace in Richmond, Greater London
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Wonder of the Ancient World
Hawa Mahal
Palace in Jaipur
Hermitage Museum
Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Himeji Castle
Japanese castle
Hindu temple architecture
The art, practice, and elements in the planning, designing and building of Hindu temples
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Peace museum in Hiroshima, Japan
Historic house museum
House that has been transformed into a museum
Holdout (real estate)
Real estate whose owner won't give up rights
Hollywood Sign
Sign reading "HOLLYWOOD" located in Los Angeles, California, United States
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Sidewalk attraction in Los Angeles, California
Hōryū-ji
Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
Hungarian Parliament Building
Seat of the National Assembly of Hungary
Imperial War Museum
British national military museums organization
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Art museum in Indiana, United States
Iranian architecture
Style of architecture
Islamic architecture
Architectural styles of buildings associated with Islam
Israel Museum
National museum of Israel in Jerusalem
Italian architecture
Overview of the architecture in Italy
Itsukushima Shrine
Shinto shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
J. Paul Getty Museum
Art museum in Los Angeles, California
Japanese architecture
Overview of the architecture in Japan
Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban
Parliament house of Bangladesh
Jefferson Memorial
Memorial in Washington, D.C., U.S.
Jewish Museum Berlin
Museum in Berlin, Germany
Kaaba
Building at the center of Islam's most important mosque, the Masjid al-Haram
Karnak
Ancient Egyptian temple complex
Kazan Cathedral, Saint Petersburg
Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church on the Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg
Kensington Palace
Residence of the British royal family in London
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Historical temples located in India
Khmer architecture
Architecture built by the Khmer during the Angkor period
King's College Chapel, Cambridge
Church at King's College, Cambridge
Kinkaku-ji
Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
Kiyomizu-dera
Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
Konzerthaus Berlin
Concert hall in Berlin, Germany
Korean architecture
Overview of architecture typical for Korea
Krak des Chevaliers
Crusader castle near Homs, Syria
Kremlin
Fortified complex in Moscow, Russia
Kremlin Armoury
Museum and cultural heritage site in Russia
Kunsthaus Zürich
Art museum in Zürich, Switzerland
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Art museum in Vienna, Austria
Kunstkamera
Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Kyoto National Museum
Art museum in Kyoto, Japan
Lalibela
Place in Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Landscape architecture
Design of outdoor public areas, landmarks, and structures to achieve environmental, social-behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Famous tower in Italy
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Ancient lighthouse in Egypt
Lincoln Memorial
20th century American national monument in Washington, DC
List of halls and walks of fame
List article
Living museum
Type of museum
London Eye
Observation wheel in London, England
Louvre
Art museum in Paris, France
Luxor Temple
Ancient Egyptian temple
Machu Picchu
15th-century Inca citadel in Peru
MALBA
Art museum in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
Marine architecture
Branch of architecture focused on coastal, near-shore and off-shore construction
Maritime museum
Museum specializing in the display of objects relating to ships and travel on large bodies of water
Masada
Ancient hilltop fortification in Israel
Masjid al-Haram
Mosque in Saudi Arabia
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
One of the seven wonders of the ancient world
Maya architecture
Architecture style
Medieval architecture
Architectural style related to the middle ages
Megalith
Large stone used to build a structure or monument
Meiji Shrine
Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan
Menshikov Palace (Saint Petersburg)
Building
Mesoamerican architecture
Building traditions of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum in New York City
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
Church in Mexico City, Mexico
Milan Cathedral
Cathedral church of Milan, Italy
Ming tombs
Collection of mausoleums built by emperors of China
Modern architecture
Broad type of architecture
Mogao Caves
Caves near Dunhuang City, Gansu, China
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Art museum in Montreal, Quebec
Mont-Saint-Michel
Tidal island in Normandy, France
Moscow Museum of Modern Art
Museum in Moscow
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba
Cathedral and former mosque in Córdoba, Spain
Mount Athos
Mountain and peninsula in northeastern Greece
Mount Rushmore
Mountain in South Dakota with sculptures of four U.S. presidents
Movie theater
Venue for viewing films
Mudéjar architecture of Aragon
Architectural style
Mus'art Gallery
Ethnographic Museum in Kumbo, Cameroon
Musée de l'Amérique francophone
Museum in Quebec City, Canada focused on francophone peoples in North America
Musée des Arts et Métiers
Science and technology museum located in Paris, France
Musée d'Orsay
Art museum in Paris, France
Musée National d'Art Moderne
Art museum in Human Rights square, Metz.
Museo de Arte Moderno
Art museum in Mexico City, Mexico
Museo de la Nación
Museum in Peru
Museo del Prado
Spanish national art museum in Madrid, Spain
Museo Nacional de Arte
Art museum in Mexico City, Mexico
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Buenos Aires)
Art museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Museo Rufino Tamayo, Mexico City
Art museum in Mexico City, Mexico
Museo Soumaya
Art museum in Nuevo Polanco, Mexico City
Museology
Study of museums
Museum
Institution that holds artifacts and other items of scientific, artistic, cultural or historical importance
Museum of Fine Arts (Budapest)
Art museum in Budapest, Hungary
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Art museum in Boston, MA
Museum of Islamic Art, Doha
Art Museum in Doha, Qatar
Museum of Mexico City
Art museum in Mexico
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Art museum in Manhattan, New York City
Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago)
Science and technology museum in Illinois, US
Music venue
Any location used for a concert or musical performance
Musikverein
Concert hall in Vienna, Austria
Nan Madol
Ruined city in Federated States of Micronesesia
Naqsh-e Jahan Square
Historical square at the center of Isfahan city, Iran
National Gallery
Art museum in London, England
National Gallery of Art
National art museum in Washington, D.C., United States
National Maritime Museum
Museum in London, United Kingdom
National Museum (Prague)
Czech museum institution
National Museum of American History
Museum in Washington, D.C.
National Museum of Anthropology (Mexico)
Archeological museum in Mexico City, Mexico
National Museum of Australia
Museum in Canberra, Australia
National Museum of China
Art museum, history museum in Beijing
National Museum of Ghana
Material cultural heritage site in Ghana
National Museum of India
Museum of India
National Museum of Indonesia
Archaeology museums in Jakarta, Indonesia
National Museum of Korea
History and Art museum in Seoul, South Korea
National Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Washington, D.C.
National Museum of Scotland
Museum in Edinburgh, Scotland
National Museum of Singapore
National museum of Singapore
National Museum of the Philippines
Museum in Manila, Philippines
National Palace Museum
National museum in Taiwan
National Technical Museum
Czech technology museum
Natural History Museum, London
Museum in South Kensington, London
Neoclassical architecture
Architectural style
Neolithic architecture
Structures dated about 10,000 to 2,000 BC
Neuschwanstein Castle
Palace in Bavaria, Germany
Nightclub
Entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night
Notre-Dame de Paris
Cathedral in Paris
Opera house
Theatre building used for opera performances
Orientalism
Imitation or depiction of Eastern culture
Oslo Opera House
National opera theatre in Norway
Ostankino Tower
Television and radio tower in Moscow, Russia
Palace museum
Index of articles associated with the same name
Palace of Versailles
French palace on the outskirts of Paris
Palace of Westminster
Meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Palazzo Pitti
Renaissance palace and museum in Florence, Italy
Palladian architecture
Style of architecture derived from the work of Venetian Andrea Palladio
Pantheon, Rome
Roman temple in Rome
Paris meridian
Meridian line running through the Paris Observatory in Paris, France
Parliament Hill
Site of the Canadian Parliament buildings, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Parliament House, Canberra
Seat of the Parliament of Australia
Parthenon
Temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece
Peranakan Museum
Museum in Singapore specialising in Peranakan culture
Pergamon Museum
Museum building in Berlin, part of the Museumsinsel, presents the Vorderasiatisches Museum, the Museum für Islamische Kunst and parts of the Antikensammlung
Peterhof Palace
Series of palaces and gardens located in Petergof, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Petronas Towers
Interlinked supertall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Art museum in Pennsylvania, United States
Planetarium
Theatre that presents educational and entertaining shows about astronomy
Portuguese architecture
Overview of the architecture of Portugal
Postmodern architecture
Architectural style
Potala Palace
Fortress in Lhasa, Tibet
Prambanan
9th-century Hindu temple compound in Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Proportion (architecture)
Principle of architectural theory that describes the relationships between elements of a design
Pushkin Museum
Museum of European art in Moscow
Pyramid of Djoser
Archeological remain in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt
Pyramid of the Sun
Pyramid structure in Mexico
Red Fort
Historic fortress in Delhi, India
Red Square
Square in Moscow, Russia
Registan
Historical center of Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Reichstag building
Meeting place of the federal parliament of Germany
Renaissance architecture
Style of architecture
Renaissance architecture in Central and Eastern Europe
Regional Architecture
Renaissance architecture in Central and Eastern Europe
Regional Architecture
Renaissance Revival architecture
Branch of 19th-century architectural revival style
Revivalism (architecture)
Architectural styles that echo the style of a previous architectural era
Rijksmuseum
National museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rockefeller Center
Skyscraper complex in Manhattan, New York
Roman Forum
Archaeological site in Rome, Italy
Romanesque architecture
Architectural style of Medieval Europe
Romanian architecture
Architecture of Romania
Royal Alberta Museum
History museum in Edmonton, Alberta
Royal Ontario Museum
Museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology
Museum in Alberta, Canada
Russian Museum
Art museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Sacral architecture
Architectural practices used in places of worship
Sagrada Família
Large unfinished basilica in Barcelona, Catalonia
Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia
Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria
Saint Basil's Cathedral
Cathedral in Moscow, Russia
Saint Catherine's Monastery
Greek Orthodox monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai, Egypt
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
Church located in Hautes-Pyrénées, in France
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
Catholic cathedral in Galicia, Spain
São Paulo Museum of Art
Art museum in São Paulo, Brazil
Science Museum, London
Museum in Kensington, London
Sensō-ji
Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Remarkable constructions of classical antiquity
Shwedagon Pagoda
Religious building in Yangon, Myanmar
Sikh architecture
Style of architecture
Singapore Art Museum
Contemporary Art, museum in Bras Basah Road, Singapore
Sky Tower (Auckland)
Observation and communication tower in Auckland, New Zealand
Skyline
Outline or shape viewed near the horizon
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Museum in Washington, D.C., United States
Smithsonian Institution
US group of museums and research centers
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Art museum in Manhattan, New York City
Space Needle
Observation tower in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Spanish architecture
Spanish Gothic architecture
Late Medieval Spanish architecture
Spanish Renaissance architecture
Style of architecture
St Mark's Basilica
Cathedral church in Venice, Italy
St. Patrick's Cathedral (New York City)
Church in New York City, United States
St. Peter's Basilica
Italian Renaissance church in Vatican City
State Historical Museum
National history museum in Moscow, Russia
Statue of Liberty
Colossal sculpture in New York Harbor
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Sculpture by Phidias
Stonehenge
Neolithic henge monument in Wiltshire, England
Streamline Moderne
Late type of the Art Deco architecture and design
Sustainable architecture
Architecture designed to minimize environmental impact
Sydney Opera House
Performing arts centre in Australia
Symphony Hall, Boston
Concert hall in Boston, Massachusetts, US
Taipei 101
Skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan
Taj Mahal
Marble mausoleum in Agra, India
Tate Modern
Modern art gallery in London, England
Teatro di San Carlo
Opera house in Naples, Italy
Technik Museum Sinsheim
Technology museum
Temple Mount
Religious site in the Old City of Jerusalem
Temple of Artemis
Temple in Ephesus
Temple of Confucius
A temple for the veneration of Confucius and the sages and philosophers of Confucianism in Chinese folk religion and other East Asian religions
Temple of Edfu
Ancient Egyptian temple, located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt
The Bund
Historical district in central Shanghai, China
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Children's museum in Indianapolis, Indiana
The Pentagon
Headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense in Arlington, Virginia
Tokyo National Museum
Art museum in Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Tower
Telecommunications and observation tower in Tokyo, Japan
Topkapı Palace
Palace museum in Istanbul, Turkey
Tower of London
Historic castle in central London
Tretyakov Gallery
Art museum in Moscow, Russia
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
Museum dedicated to the Cambodian Genocide
TWA Flight Center
Terminal at JFK Airport in New York City
Uffizi
Art museum, Design/Textile Museum, Historic site in Florence, Italy
Umayyad Mosque
Mosque in Syria
United States Capitol
Meeting place of the United States Congress
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Holocaust museum in Washington, D.C.
Uxmal
Ancient Mayan city
Van Gogh Museum
National art museum in Netherlands
Vatican Museums
Art and sculpture museums in Vatican City
Vernacular architecture
Category of architecture based on local needs, construction materials and reflecting local traditions
Victoria and Albert Museum
Art museum in London, England
Victorian architecture
Series of architectural revival styles
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
War memorial in Washington, DC, United States
Villa La Rotonda
Villa near Vicenza, Italy
Walker Art Gallery
Art gallery in Liverpool, England
Warsaw Rising Museum
Polish museum about the Warsaw Uprising
Washington Monument
Obelisk in Washington, D.C.
Washington National Cathedral
Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
Western Wall
Holy site of Judaism in Jerusalem
Westminster Abbey
Church in London, England
White House
Official residence and workplace of the US president
Willis Tower
Skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois
Windsor Castle
Official country residence of the British monarch
Winter Palace
Historical building in Saint Petersburg, Russia
World Trade Center (1973–2001)
Former skyscraper complex in Manhattan, New York
Ziggurat of Ur
Early Bronze Age ziggurat in present-day Iraq