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Historic Buildings

Historic Buildings Gallery

A collection of historic building photographs from the archive.

The Gloriette

The Gloriette

The Gloriette
Country: Austria
Date: 2025
Place: Vienna
Built by Empress Maria Theresa in 1775 as a "temple of glory" to act as a focal point for the garden and a monument to war.
Phuoc Duyen tower

Phuoc Duyen tower

Phuoc Duyen tower in Thiên Mụ temple
Country: Vietnam
Date: 2013
Place: Hue
! UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This iconic seven-story Phước Duyên pagoda is regarded as the unofficial symbol of the city.
Garden Structure

Garden Structure

Next to Kien Trung Palace
Country: Vietnam
Date: 2013
Place: Hue
! UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Inside of the Imperial Palace also known as Đại Nội (大內), is a royal enclosure within the walled city of Huế, the former imperial capital of Vietnam during the Nguyễn dynasty.
New addition Independence Memorial Hall

Independence Memorial Hall

National ceremonial pavilion
Country: Sri Lanka
Date: 2026
Place: Independence Square, Colombo
! The monument commemorates Sri Lanka’s independence from British colonial rule in 1948, and the site marks the location of the formal independence ceremony.
The Independence Memorial Hall is an open-sided ceremonial pavilion supported by rows of decorated columns beneath a broad tiled roof. Its architecture was inspired by the Magul Maduwa, the royal audience hall of the former Kandyan kingdom.