The Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia was constructed in 1754-1762 in the magnificent Elizabethan Baroque style with elements of French Rococo in the interiors. It is now converted into a museum. The Palace of Versailles in France, built c.1624-98, is a famous example of French Baroque architecture characterized by multifaceted designs and extravagant embellishments. Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany, commissioned in 1868 and completed in 1886, was designed in the Romanesque Revival style popular in the late 19th century featuring simplified arches and windows with medieval details. The Empire State Building in New York City, designed in 1929-1931, plays with modern materials in the Art Deco style defined

1. WONDER
OF
THE WORLD
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2. WINTER PALACE
• The building of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, the former main imperial palace of Russia .
• It was constructed by the Italian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli in magnificent Elizabethan Baroque
style with elements of the French Rococo in the interiors in 1754-1762.
• Today, the palace is converted in a Museum.
• The Elizabethan Baroque tended to create the architecture of grandeur in order to glorify the might of the
Russian Empire.
• These palaces are characterized by gigantic proportions, golden splendor decorations, the use of two or three
shades of color for their façades, the refinement added by their gilding, give these buildings a particular style.
• In the 18 century Aristocrats of France hired skilled designers and craftspeople to fill their homes with lavish,
handmade designs that were light, airy, and whimsical. In most cases, they were doing the interiors of existing
buildings redesigned, without building entirely new homes. This is one reason why the Rococo is not strongly
associated with architecture, but is associated with interior design.
• This aesthetic was achieved through the use of light pastel colors, paired with ivory whites, polished marble,
gold, and silver. Every material or color in a Rococo room had to be visually light as well as opulent. This
aesthetic was maintained not only in the walls and ceilings of the room, but in the furniture, flatware,
silverware, paintings, and decorations. Everything had to match, and everything had to be lavish and
handmade by skilled craftspeople .
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3. CHATEAUDE
VERSAILLES
• The Palace of Versailles (built
c.1624-98), a magnificent example
of French Baroque architecture, is
the most famous royal chateau in
France.
• Its first architect was Louis LeVau.
• As is evident in the structure of
Chateau de Versailles, this style of
architecture is characterized by
multifaceted designs and
extravagant embellishments.
• The palace boasts of majestic
walls and ceilings, mesmerizingly
beautiful portraits and boldly
ornamented sculptures in varying
layouts and shades.

4. NEUSCHWANSTEIN
CASTLE
• located on a hill in southwest Bavaria, Germany, was
commissioned by King Ludwig II of Bavaria as his
personal retreat .
• Construction started in 1868 and completed in 1886,
the castle was designed in the Romanesque Revival
style that became popular in the late-19th century.
• Romanesque Revival buildings tended to feature
more simplified arches and windows than their
historic counterparts. Medieval details such as
stained glass .
• Design by Eduard Riedel inspire by Grimm Brothers
fairy tales .
• The castle's global fame increased drastically when it
was chosen as the model for the Sleeping Beauty
Castle for Disneyland which opened in 1955.
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5. EMPIRESTATE
BUILDING
• The Empire State Building is a 102-story. Art
Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New
York City.
• It was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon
and construction started in October 1, 1929
and completed in 1931.
• It plays with modern materials, such as steel
and plate glass, and incorporates elements of
architectural traditions from around the
world into an original style.
• The Art Deco style is defined by a high level
of ornamentation, generally in bright, metallic
colors, that features sunbursts, zigzags, and
other dramatic shapes which often have a
graphic, flattened appearance.

6. PALAIS
GARNIER
• The Palais Garnier France is a 1,979-
seat opera house, which was built
from 1861 to 1875 for the Paris Opera.
• It was designed by architect Charles
Garnier.
• One of the finished example of Empire
style of architecture.
• The Empire style drew most of its
inspiration from the Classical world,
especially the Roman Empire and the
Ancient Egypt Empire .
• Gilded ornaments were very popular
and became a characteristic of this
period.
• Bold color combinations were usually
used.

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