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Equestrian Staircase
An equestrian staircase or riders' staircase is a very gently sloping flight of steps that can be negotiated by horses. Its origins may be seen in the mule staircases in steep terrain in open country. Use in interior rooms Its design principles found their way from road construction into building architecture. Here an equestrian staircase was a spiral staircase, spiral, curved or repeatedly interrupted ramp within buildings, that had a gently sloped and a non-slip floor, either smooth or frequently divided by transverse ridges. This type of ramp occurs in the towers of churches, castles, fortifications and palaces as well as in the architecture of other buildings within fortifications villas and palaces.Roswitha Beyer: Eselstreppe{{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216214143/http://rdk.zikg.net/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.exe?a=d&c=rdk-web&cl=CL1.23&p=html.fig&d=Dl820.1 , date=2013-12-16 '', in: ''Reallexikon zur Deutschen Kunstgeschichte'', Vol. 6, 1968, Cols. 21–22 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prag Reitertreppe
Prag may refer to: * German, Swedish, Danish, Icelandic and Turkish for Prague * Adi Prag (born 1957), Israeli Olympic swimmer *Derek Prag (1923–2010), British politician *Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa (born 2005), Indian chess player * Prague (2006 film), ''Prague'' (2006 film), Danish film starring Mads Mikkelsen, Stine Stengade and Jana Plodková {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Residenz
''Residenz'' () is a German word for "domicile", now obsolete except in the formal sense of an official residence. A related term, ''Residenzstadt'', denotes a city where a sovereign ruler resided, and thus carries a similar meaning to the contemporary expressions ''seat of government'' or ''capital''. As there were many sovereign ( imperially immediate) rulers in the Holy Roman Empire, ranking from lord (''Herr'') to prince elector and king, there are many cities, palaces, and castles in the empire's former territory which used to be a ''Residenz'', some of which are still so referred to today. The former status of a city as a ''Residenz'' is frequently reflected in the architecture of its center. During the baroque period especially, many prestigious buildings were erected; sometimes even new towns were founded. Most former ''Residenzstädte'' still serve as cultural and administrative centers today. Examples of buildings or cities: * Munich ''Residenz'', the former residen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Castle (Stuttgart)
The Old Palace () is a former castle located on the Schillerplatz (Stuttgart), Schillerplatz in Stuttgart, Germany. The castle, originally a water castle dating back to the 10th century, was the residence of the Counts of Württemberg, Counts and later some Dukes of Württemberg and today is the home of the Landesmuseum Württemberg. The castle church () still functions as a place of worship. History In the year 950 AD, a castle was completed on the grounds of the Old Castle to protect the mare garden. In the 14th century, it was the home of the Württemberg, Counts of Württemberg and their Court Chamber. From 1553-1578, Dukes Christoph, Duke of Württemberg, Christoph and Louis III, Duke of Württemberg, Louis III renovated the castle adding an equestrian staircase built by Blasius Berwart in 1560 and the church and conference room in 1562. In the 18th century, the moat was filled. In 1931, the castle's dirnitz and two towers were destroyed by fire. The castle again saw damage, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bojnice Castle
Bojnice Castle (, ) is a medieval castle in Bojnice, Slovakia. It is a Romanesque castle with some original Gothic and Renaissance elements built in the 12th century. Bojnice Castle is one of the most visited castles in Slovakia, receiving hundreds of thousands of visitors every year and also being a popular filming stage for fantasy and fairy-tale movies. It was owned by Hungarian kings and nobleman from the 12th century until the territory became part of Czechoslovakia after the Treaty of Trianon in 1920 and was acquired by a Czech entrepreneur in 1939. History Bojnice Castle was first mentioned in written records in 1113, in a document held at the Zobor Abbey. Originally built as a wooden fort, it was gradually replaced by stone, with the outer walls being shaped according to the uneven rocky terrain. Its first owner was Hungarian nobleman Matthew III Csák, who received it in 1302 from the King Ladislaus V of Hungary. Later, in the 15th century, it was owned by King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radeberg
Radeberg is a small town in the Bautzen (district), district of Bautzen, Saxony, Germany. It is located approximately 20 kilometres north-east of Dresden. The town has an Evangelical and a Roman Catholic church, and an old castle. History Radeberg was mentioned for the first time in 1219, when farmers settled on the country to the large Roeder. The name of the place is probably derived from this river. In less than 150 years a market place, a castle and own units developed. In the year 1412 the municipal law was lent to the small market town. 500 years ago silver was found close of the town. The discovery site was thereupon renamed as Silver Hill. The mine was however quickly exhausted. A labour camp of the Reich Labour Service was operated in the town under Nazi Germany. During World War II, the Nazis operated a Forced labour under German rule during World War II, forced labour camp for men and women in the town. During the final stages of the war, on April 22, 1945, the 1st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schloss Klippenstein
''Schloss'' (; pl. ''Schlösser''), formerly written ''Schloß'', is the German term for a building similar to a château, palace, or manor house. Related terms appear in several Germanic languages. In the Scandinavian languages, the cognate word ''slot''/''slott'' is normally used for what in English could be either a palace or a castle (instead of words in rarer use such as ''palats''/''palæ'', ''kastell'', or ''borg''). In Dutch, the word ''slot'' is considered to be more archaic. Nowadays, one commonly uses ''paleis'' or ''kasteel''. But in English, the term does not appear; for instance, in the United Kingdom, this type of structure would be known as a stately home or country house. Most ''Schlösser'' were built after the Middle Ages as residences for the nobility, not as true fortresses, although originally, they often were fortified. The usual German term for a true castle is ''Burg'', while that for a fortress is ''Festung'' (sometimes also ''Veste'' or ''Feste''), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Tower Of Thessaloniki
The White Tower of Thessaloniki ( ''Lefkós Pýrgos''; ; ) is a monument and museum on the waterfront of the city of Thessaloniki, capital of the Macedonia (Greece), region of Macedonia in northern Greece. The present tower replaced an old Byzantine architecture, Byzantine Byzantine military, fortification, known to have been mentioned around the 12th century, that the Ottoman Empire reconstructed to fortify the city's fortress some time after Sultan Murad II captured Thessaloniki in 1430. During the period of Ottoman rule in Greece, Ottoman rule, the tower became a notorious prison and the scene of numerous mass executions, most famously of the Janissaries who revolted during the reign of Mahmud II. In 1912, as Greece gained control over the city, and the White Tower was substantially remodeled and its exterior was whitewashed. The White Tower has been adopted as the symbol of the city. Physical attributes The White Tower takes the form of a cylindrical drum in diameter with a he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rundetårn
The Round Tower () is a 17th-century tower in Copenhagen, Denmark, one of the many architectural projects of Christian IV. Built as an astronomical observatory, it is noted for its equestrian staircase, a 7.5-turn helical corridor leading to the platform at the top (34.8 meters above ground), and its views over Copenhagen. The tower is part of the ''Trinitatis Complex'' which also includes a chapel, the Trinitatis Church, and an academic library, which were the first facilities of the Copenhagen University Library founded in 1482. History Background Astronomy had grown in importance in 17th-century Europe. Countries had begun competing with each other in establishing colonies, creating a need for accurate navigation across the oceans. Many national observatories were therefore established, the first in 1632 at Leiden in the Dutch Republic. Only five years later the Round Tower Observatory, first referred to as STELLÆBURGI REGII HAUNIENSIS, would follow. Planning and prep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Vikings, Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. During the 16th century, the city served as the ''de facto'' capital of the Kalmar Union and the seat of the Union's monarchy, which governed most of the modern-day Nordic countries, Nordic region as part of a Danish confederation with Sweden and Norway. The city flourished as the cultural and economic centre of Scandinavia during the Renaissance. By the 17th century, it had become a regional centre of power, serving as the heart of the Danish government and Military history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geneva
Geneva ( , ; ) ; ; . is the List of cities in Switzerland, second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in French-speaking Romandy. Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Canton of Geneva, Republic and Canton of Geneva, and a centre for international diplomacy. Geneva hosts the highest number of International organization, international organizations in the world, and has been referred to as the world's most compact metropolis and the "Peace Capital". Geneva is a global city, an international financial centre, and a worldwide centre for diplomacy hosting the highest number of international organizations in the world, including the headquarters of many agencies of the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, IFRC of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Red Cross. In the aftermath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Mark's Campanile
St Mark's Campanile (, ) is the bell tower of St Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy. The campanile is a reconstruction completed in 1912, the previous tower having collapsed in 1902. At in height, it is the tallest structure in Venice and is colloquially termed ''"el paròn de casa"'' (the master of the house).#Zanetto-cambio, Zanetto, ''Il cambio d'abito del "Paron de casa"...'', p. 9 It is one of the most recognizable symbols of the city. Located in Piazza San Marco, Saint Mark's Square near the mouth of the Grand Canal (Venice), Grand Canal, the campanile was initially intended as a watchtower to sight approaching ships and protect the entry to the city. It also served as a landmark to guide Venetian ships safely into harbour. Construction began in the early tenth century and continued sporadically over time as the tower was slowly raised in height. A Belfry (architecture), belfry and a spire were first added in the twelfth century. In the fourteenth century the spire was G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
