Robert Heidersbach is a retired professor and avid traveler and adventurer. Robert enjoys marveling at the amazing architecture while he's traveling.

1. ROBERT HEIDERSBACH
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ARCHITECTURE
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2. OVER THE YEARS,
I’ve traveled extensively for both my professional
pursuits and personal pleasure. I truly relish the
opportunity to explore the world on an
international scale as it has presented the
unique opportunity to learn from a variety of
people, life perspectives, and cultures. But I
particularly enjoy learning about the area’s
history and taking the time to appreciate the
architectural influences that are unique to the
region as well. Below are a few examples of
places around the world with breathtaking
architecture rich with history and culture.

3. NEW ORLEANS,
LOUISIANA,
UNITED STATES

4. NEW ORLEANS
ALTHOUGH
was founded by the French, most of the architectural
influences we know of today come from Spain. In the late 18th
century, fires destroyed the city and its original French-style,
wooden buildings. To ensure this tragedy never happened
again, the Spanish government, who ruled the city at the time,
enacted strict building and fire codes. Fro then on, fire-
resistant materials like plaster, stucco, and brick were required
on all buildings.
Today, we know New Orleans as a city with beautiful ironwork,
lacey victorian columns, rainbows of stucco exteriors, and
balconies and galleries dotted with a variety of plants that
adorn most multistory buildings.

5. BARCELONA,
SPAIN

6. BARCELONA,
IN THE CITY OF
you’ll notice architects took more colorful risks by having its buildings
designed in a rainbow of bold colors — much like New Orleans! What’s
even more unusual about Barcelona’s architecture is its streets. Known as
a chamfered corner, almost all street corners are cut off to provide its
crossroads an airy feel and more room on corners for terraces.
As tourists stroll throughout the city, many may notice that almost all
major buildings were designed and built by Antoni Gaudi, who was a
Spanish Catalan architect. He is best-known for the immense — and still
unfinished — Sagrada Família cathedral, which has been under
construction since the late 19th century. Gaudi’s extremely detailed works
implemented his other crafting passions of ceramics, stained glass,
wrought ironwork, and carpentry. The result is dozens of breathtaking
buildings that bear his name.

7. ANGKOR WAT,
CAMBODIA

8. ANGKOR WAT
BUILT OF SANDSTONE,
was built to worship Vishnu, one of the principal gods of
Hinduism. The Angkor Wat’s architecture is often admired for
its grandeur and harmony, and for its extensive sculptures
and carvings on the walls.
Before entering the temple, tourists see two small pools, a
moat, and an outer wall with galleries. The interior of the
entrance to the area is decorated with mythical snake-like
animals. At the center stands a quincunx of towers.
Architecturally, the elements characteristic of the style
include gothic arches, towers shaped like lotus buds, galleries
to broaden passageways, and cruciform terraces.

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