Propylaea — A Propylaea, Propylea or Propylaia (in Greek mdash; Προπυλαια) is any monumental gateway based on the original Propylaea that serves as the entrance to the Acropolis in Athens. The word propylaea ( propylaeum is the Latin version) is the union of … Wikipedia
Munich — /myooh nik/, n. 1. German, München. a city in and the capital of Bavaria, in SW Germany. 1,188,800. 2. any dishonorable appeasement. Cf. Munich Pact. * * * I German München City (pop., 2002 est.: city, 1,227,958; metro. area, 1,893,715), capital… … Universalium
Königsplatz, Munich — The square was designed at the command of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria by Karl von Fischer and laid out by Leo von Klenze with the Doric Propylaea ( Propyläen ; created as memorial for the accession of Otto of Greece) and the Ionic Glyptothek … Wikipedia
Brienner Straße (Munich) — The neoclassical Brienner Straße in Munich is one of four royal avenues and was constructed in line with a draft of Karl von Fischer under the reign of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria from 1812 onwards. It is starting at Odeonsplatz on the… … Wikipedia
Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… … Universalium
propylaeum — /prop euh lee euhm/, n., pl. propylaea / lee euh/. Often, propylaea. a vestibule or entrance to a temple area or other enclosure, esp. when elaborate or of architectural importance. Also, propylon. [1700 10; < L < Gk propýlaion gateway, n. use of … Universalium
List of cemeteries — This list of cemeteries compiles notable cemeteries, mausoleums and other places people are buried, worldwide. Reasons for notability include their design, their history and their interments.Argentina*La Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires burial… … Wikipedia
Greek Revival architecture — Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany. The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last… … Wikipedia
Athens — This article is about the capital of Greece. For other uses, see Athens (disambiguation). Athens Αθήνα Athīna … Wikipedia
Parthenon — Not to be confused with Pantheon, Rome. For other uses, see Parthenon (disambiguation). Coordinates: 37°58′13″N 23°43′21″E / 37.97025°N 23.72247°E … Wikipedia
