Topkapı Palace

The Winter Palace is an incredibly beautiful architectural building in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Winter Palace consists of great importance politically, culturally, and symbolically in the city’s third century. In 1708, the Winter Palace was first built as a wooden house with a Dutch style to be the Imperial residence of Peter the Great and his family. In 1711, the wood was replaced by a stone building. However, in 1731 Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli was assigned to reconstruct the palace into a much

As Plato once wrote, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” This concept can apply to many ideas, other than beauty. How similar governments are run is a good example of how something could be fundamentally the same, but in reality very different. Absolutism during the period of the Enlightenment can show many differences, even though the concept is the same. Absolutism is the form of government where power is concentrated in the hands of an individual. In an absolute monarchy, the monarch exhibits

exited the room. And so it began, all of England hurried around at the Queen's order. Hundreds were working fervently to make Albert's idea a success. When the Queen commissioned Joseph Paxton, the head gardener of the Duke, to design the Crystal Palace, he finished the plan in just ten days. Paxton had designed the first building that could be prefabricated and taken apart. “Ha,” my

within it or the effect produced by operations of its orientation. If place is location then space is the dimensions of it, the position in which the palace was constructed. Space is more of a three dimensional term because it is determined by the operations which specify it. Considering this we still need to keep in mind that Louis XIV in his palace is immobile and a sovereign figure who beams eternity and unchangeability. This is where we understand the importance of the place related to the absolutism

Augustus Pugin was a renowned architect and overall designer who believed and fought to bring back Gothic architecture. Aside living with his father who was a draftsman, he was also profoundly influenced by religion in his struggle to bring back what he regarded as the sound and honest kind of architecture. Thus, he became a pioneer in the Gothic Revival movement as he felt the proper values that came with Gothic architecture had been lost with the start of the Industrial Revolution. Gothic is a

specific ones: Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and London Eye. The Buckingham Palace and Big Ben have a great historical background, while the London Eye is visited by tourists for leisure. All three of these landmarks are usually considered to be in the top five landmarks of most popular in the city. For this reason, it brings a lot of money into the city as well. Buckingham Palace was the headquarters for administration however is now used for the Monarchy. The Buckingham Palace is open to visitors; however

Equipped with my phone and earbuds, my family and I were ready for our venture west. We were all eager to go; none of us had been to any of these attractions before--Sedona, Arizona, the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Utah, Colorado--and all of the states we drove through. My parents were in the front and in the back my sister and I were excited for the long drive we had ahead of us. The trip was going to be fun for all of us because we would have some family time together and also get a grasp on the

Absolute Monarchy In all age rulers always wanted to be absolute monarchs, not only the kings but also the queens. Their goal was to control every aspect of society. Throughout the 16th and 17th Century the rise of many absolute monarchies become a common phenomenon in many European countries. The power controlling under one people’s hand makes economic development rapid, allows for long-term goals to be planned and met and allows for quicker decisions to be made. Among all

architecture, such as the Palace of Versailles. Louis XIV was responsible for creating the lavish complex that was filled with Baroque interiors and surrounded by French and English gardens. In its later years, it was further renovated for other kings then given to the Republic for public use. Through its elaborate ornamentation and massive scale, the Palace of Versailles represents the glory of the Sun King and expresses the power of the French monarchy. The Palace of Versailles was built in

During the 17th and 18th centuries, many so-called nation-states were maturing after a long period of wars. As these nation-states matured, they needed to plan and decide on their governments accordingly. European nation-states mainly took two different routes: absolutism and constitutionalism. The first, absolutism, was characterized by three things: strong monarchies, unlimited power, and efficient rule. Two notorious examples of absolutism in Europe were in France and Austria. In Austria, the