domingo, 31 de marzo de 2013

Greco Roman Temples and Buildings..!

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“Debod Temple”

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    The Temple of Debod is an Greco Roman building complex currently located in Madrid, it is located at the west of the Plaza of Spain, next to the Paseo del Pintor Rosales, a high where was the headquarters of the Mountain.Debod Temple was a gift from Egypt to Spain (1968), in return for Spanish assistance, following the international call made by UNESCO to save the temples of Nubia, Abu Simbel primarily, endangered because the construction of the Aswan Dam.


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“Edfu Temple”

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    The Edfu Temple is an ancient Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in the city of Edfu during the Greco-Roman period became known as Magna Apolinópolis, dedicated to the god of gods, Horus-Apolo.1 is the second temple largest in Egypt after Karnak and one of the best preserved. The temple, dedicated to the falcon god Horus, was built during the Hellenistic period between 237 and 57. C.



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Santa María Del Fiore De Florencia

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    The Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral duomo in Italian, from the Latin that means Domus Dei, God's House of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florence, noted for its dome. It is one of the masterpieces of Gothic and early Renaissance Italian. Symbol of wealth and power in the Tuscan capital during the thirteenth and fourteenth century, the Florentine cathedral is one of the largest buildings in Christendom.

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Sistine Chapel”

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    The Sistine Chapel is the most famous chapel of the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican, the official residence of the Pope. It is located to the right of the Basilica of St. Peter and originally served as Vatican Fort Hood. It is famous for its architecture, evocative of Solomon's Temple of the Old Testament, and its decoration in fresco work of the greatest Renaissance artists including Michelangelo, Raphael and Botticelli. By order of Pope Julius II, Michelangelo decorated the dome between 1508 and 1512.

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“Sainte-Chapelle De París”


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    The Holy Chapel (Sainte-Chapelle in French), also called the royal chapel of the Île de la Cité, is a Gothic church located in downtown of  Paris, France. It is considered one of the masterpieces of radiant period of Gothic architecture. It was built to house relics purchased by King St. Louis of France, so it has been regarded as a huge shrine. The roof, supported by countless columns support the weight of the entire building, the chapel was built low to be useful as functional and architectural full relief allowed the construction of the chapel high and bear the full weight of it.