Ayutthaya Palace: Architecture

An architectural scale model of the palace area of Ayutthaya city.
Ayutthaya was a city and capital of a Tai kingdom of the same name (Ayutthaya) in Thailand, actually the ancestor of the modern state of Thailand. The city was founded in 1349 and at its height had possibly a population of around 200,000 inhabitants according to a modern estimate.

The Temple of Trajan on the Upper Acropolis of Pergamon

Republication from followinghadrian.com

Today we celebrate the anniversary of the accession of Trajan to the imperial throne (28 January 98 AD). As a tribute, here is a selection of images from the Temple of Trajan at Pergamon, an ancient Greek city in Aeolis.

The Temple of Trajan (Trajaneum) was one of the most spectacular structures built on the upper acropolis of Pergamon. It is situated at the highest point of the acropolis and is the only building that is truly Roman. Its construction started around 114 AD during the reign of Trajan but was completed after his death during the rule of Hadrian. Both Emperors were worshipped here.

Constructional plan of Persepolis’ palaces area

A constructional plan of Persepolis’ palaces area. Persepolis was one of the four capital cities of the Achaemenid Persian Empire.
Also a modern restoration of a

Sanctuary of Nereidai in Xanthos, Lycia: Architecture

 

A modern representation of the Hellenistic Sanctuary of Nereidai in Xanthos, Lycia, Asia Minor.

Fortification plan of Vincennes, French fort of 14th century

 

Fortification and architectural plan of Vincennes, French fort of the second half of 14th century.

Εικονικές αποκαταστάσεις αρχαίων και μεσαιωνικών ιστορικών μνημείων και άλλων κατασκευών

Σε αυτό το post θα ασχοληθώ με τις εντυπωσιακές αρχιτεκτονικές αποκαταστάσεις αρχαίων και μεσαιωνικών πόλεων, ναών, λιμανιών, θεάτρων, οχυρώσεων κλπ., από τον J.C. Golvin, Γάλλο αρχιτέκτονα και αρχαιολόγο.
Συνιστώ ανεπιφύλακτα την ιστοσελίδα του J.C. Golvin σε πολιτικούς μηχανικούς, αρχιτέκτονες και αρχαιολόγους. Με βοήθησε