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The Al Hamra Tower is a new skyscraper located in the heart of downtown Kuwait City, Kuwait. It is considered as the tallest skyscraper in Kuwait as well as currently belonging in the top ten tallest skyscrapers in the world. But more notably, it is known as the world’s tallest sculpted skyscraper.
Al Hamra Tower Profile
The Al Hamra Tower was built in 2005 and completed in 2011. It was designed by architectu... PPG Place
PPG place is a building complex comprised six buildings of different sizes. It is located in downtown Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania and occupies three city blocks and an area within five and a half acres. The building complex was named after its main tenant, PPG Industries who started the building project to house their headquarters.
PPG Place [...]
Buda Castle
Buda Castle is a historical castle and palace complex that was once the residence for the Hungarian kings. It is located in the southern tip of Castle Hill in Budapest, Hungary. It was also known as the Royal Palace and the Royal Castle in the past. Buda Castle is now considered as part of the [...]
The Golden Temple
The Golden Temple is a prominent Sikh gurdwara or place of worship located in the city of Amritsar, in northern Punjab, India. More locally known as the Harmandir Sahib, the Golden Temple was so known because of its upper floors being covered with gold, giving it its golden appearance. It sits beside a pool of [...]
Bitexco Financial Tower
Bitexco Financial Tower is a skyscraper located at Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. Owned by the Vietnamese company the Bitexco Group, this skyscraper is such an imposing spectacle in the city, given the relatively few number of skyscrapers found in the city that are usually built at a distance from each other. It is [...]
December 20th, 2011
Al Hamra Tower
The Al Hamra Tower is a new skyscraper located in the heart of downtown Kuwait City, Kuwait. It is considered as the tallest skyscraper in Kuwait as well as currently belonging in the top ten tallest skyscrapers in the world. But more notably, it is known as the world’s tallest sculpted skyscraper.
Al Hamra Tower Profile
The Al Hamra Tower was built in 2005 and completed in 2011. It was designed by architectu... December 13th, 2011
Terminal Tower
Terminal Tower is an imposing 1920’s skyscraper that still dominates the Cleveland skyline. It is located on Public Square in downtown Cleveland in Ohio. Because of its age and history as well as its imposing stature in the city skyline, it has become a popular Cleveland landmark. Currently the Terminal Tower is part of the Tower City Center development.
Terminal Tower Profile
The Terminal Tower was built to ... December 6th, 2011
First Canadian Place Toronto
The first Canadian Place is a tall skyscraper that is located in the financial district of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. It is also known as the First Bank Tower and is the location of the Toronto headquarters for the Bank of Montreal. It is currently considered as the tallest building in Canada. It is also considered as the 3rd tallest free-standing structure in the country after the CN Tower found in the same city ... November 22nd, 2011
Capital Tower
Capital Tower is an imposing skyscraper that is situated in downtown Singapore. Its specific address is 168 Robinson Road Downtown Core, Singapore. It is considered as the 4th tallest building in the Singapore skyline. It is considered as the tallest building in the Shenton Way-Tanjong Pagar financial district.
Capital Tower Profile
Capital Tower was initially built as the POSBank’s headquarters. But eventual... November 15th, 2011
601 Lexington Avenue Building
The 601 Lexington Avenue is an imposing skyscraper located at 53rd Street, between Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue in midtown Manhattan in New York. It is considered as one of the 10 tallest skyscrapers in the city of New York. With its unique architectural design and bright white color, it is considered as one of the most distinctive buildings lining the New York City skyline. The tower was also previously known... November 8th, 2011
Votive Church Vienna
The Votive Church in Vienna, Austria is considered as one of the more notable neo-Gothic churches today. It is specifically located at the Ringstrasse in the district of Alsergrund near the University of Vienna. Its existence was made possible by a stroke of history that may be unlike how other churches may have originated. It was built as a monument of thanksgiving for a failed assassination attempt on Emperor Fra... October 25th, 2011
Grundtvig’s Church
Grundtvig’s Church is a uniquely designed church located in Bispebjerg district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Its original name is the Grundtvig’s Memorial Church but has since been shortened to its current name. Its unique design is one of the rare examples of expressionist style of church architecture. And because it comes with an unusual design for a church, it is considered as one of the more recognizable... October 18th, 2011
Tribune Tower
The Tribune Tower is a neo-Gothic skyscraper located in the city of Chicago in Illinois. It is the headquarters of the Tribune Company and the home of the Chicago Tribune newspaper. It is also considered as a Chicago landmark.
Tribune Tower History
The Tribune Tower was a product of a design competition that was held by the Chicago Tribune to house its new headquarters in 1922. It attracted international architects... October 11th, 2011
Belvedere Palace
The Belvedere is a historical palatial complex located in the city of Vienna in Austria. The palace complex consists mainly of two Baroque palaces called the Upper and Lower Belvedere, the Orangery and the Palace Stables. The most striking building of the lot is the Upper Belvedere palace, noted for its sweeping Baroque architecture settled on one side of the Baroque-styled landscape garden that forms part of the b... October 4th, 2011
Cathedral Of Learning
The Cathedral of Learning is a 42-story Late Gothic Revival cathedral located in the city of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, USA. It stands as the centerpiece for the main campus of the University of Pittsburgh. Despite being called a cathedral, this building is not built to be a house of religious worship. It was primarily built as an educational building.
Cathedral Of Learning History
The Cathedral of Learning was en...