Unit One Assignment: Ashurnasirpal II I have entered into the palace of the great Ashurnasirpal II‚ and am approaching the throne room to await my meeting with the king. In front of me are two Lamassu figures that guard the entrance‚ Colossal statue of a winged lion from the North-West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II (Fig. 1). I am immediately in awe of the sheer size of this pair of sculptures‚ they each stand over ten feet tall‚ towering over individuals who would like to enter the throne room. The
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| |Buckingham Palace has been the official residence of seven generations of British monarchs from 1837 to the present reigning House of Windsor and is today The | |Queen’s official residence . | |When the Queen is in residence the Royal Standard can be seen flying above the palace.
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Topkapi Palace After victory of Istanbul by Fatih Sultan Mehmet he was at the age of 21 Fatih was very smart knowledge man and serious on everything what he needs to work on it. He order to built the palace between 1460 - 1478 The Topkapi Palace complex is located European side of the Istanbul overlooking the Golden horn and the sea of Marmara with nice view.its a home of sultans for nearly 380 years and was used as the administrative center of the empire. The architectural style of the
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Introduction Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain ’s sovereigns since 1837 and today is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch. The Palace is now a working building and the centrepiece of Britain ’s constitutional monarchy. The offices of those who support the day-to-day activities and duties of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh and their immediate family are housed there. The Palace is also the venue for many different great Royal ceremonies‚ State
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Falaknuma Palace is one of the finest palaces in Hyderabad‚ Andhra Pradesh‚ India. It belonged to Paigah Hyderabad State‚ and it was later owned by the Nizams.[1] It is on a 32-acre (13 ha) area in Falaknuma‚ 5 km from Charminar. It was built by Nawab Vikar-ul-Umra‚ the then-prime minister of Hyderabad and the uncle and brother-in-law of H.H. The Nizam VI‚ Nawab Mir Mahboob Ali Khan Bahadur.[2] Falak-numa means "Like the Sky" or "Mirror of the Sky" in Urdu. * | -------------------------------------------------
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BUCKINGHAM PALACE Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain’s sovereigns since 1837 and today is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch. Although in use for the many official events and receptions held by The Queen‚ the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace are open to visitors every year. Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms‚ 52 Royal and guest bedrooms‚ 188 staff bedrooms‚ 92 offices and 78 bathrooms.Although Buckingham Palace is furnished
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Minoan and Mycenaean palaces. There are many comparisons to be made when discussing these two cultures and their palaces. This essay will begin with an examination of the unique features of the Minoan palaces‚ followed by a discussion regarding their possible functions as communal gathering centres and a brief look at the potential meaning of the palaces in relation to frescoes and symbolic aspects of the buildings. Following this will be the introduction of Mycenaean palaces and their distinctive
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Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace‚ one of several palaces owned by the British Royal family‚ is one of the major tourist attractions in London. The Changing of the Guard in front of the palace always attracts plenty of spectators. Buckingham Palace is the official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster‚ the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focus for the British people at times of national
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The Crystal Palace is a vital part of England ’s history. Constructed in the midst of England ’s Victorian Era‚ the Crystal Palace was conceived to symbolize this industrial‚ military and economic superiority of Great Britain ("The Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace"). The Crystal Palace was designed by Joseph Paxton for the purpose of hosting the Great Exhibition in 1851. The construction of the Crystal Palace was rapid due to the controversial design of Joseph Paxton. Therefore‚ the Crystal
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The Palace on Wheels was launched by RTDC (Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation) and Indian Railways on the date of India Republic day 26th January in the year 1982 and decided to initiate it as a special heritage tourist train to Rajasthan. Since then‚ this luxury train in India has hosted people from all over the world. This Luxury Train of India won the PATA Gold Award in year 1987 and also voted the 4th best luxurious train in the world in year 2010 by global travel magazine Conde Nast.
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