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Sacred Landscapes in Galicia: Small Religious Architecture and Symbolism

open access: yesActa Horticulturae et Regiotecturae, 2019
Cultural landscapes are multi-layered entities that constantly endure changes and transformations, especially in Europe due to its ancient history and anthropized nature, which reveals itself not only in physical elements, but also through immaterial ...
Pedro Calaza‐Martínez   +2 more
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Innovativeness of the Tradition of Religious Architecture

open access: yesIOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2019
The innovativeness of the tradition of religious architecture - it sounds quite contradictory if we are to consider the accepted definitions of tradition - a sort of permanence or canonicity, and innovation (from the Latin innovatio - renewal) - a ...
Y. Kryvoruchko
semanticscholar   +1 more source

L’église Sainte Sophie de Trébizonde – un repère dans l’architecture religieuse byzantine [PDF]

open access: yesCodrul Cosminului, 2012
The historical monument presented in this study is considered by specialists a true landmark in the Byzantine ecclesiastical architecture.The Church of St. Sophia in Trabzon, restored in the mid-twentieth century by specialists from the UK, is now a real
Vasile M. Demciuc
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Adaptive Reuse of Russian-Influenced Religious Architecture in Harbin: Architectural Identity and Heritage Tourism

open access: yesThe Heritage
Adaptive reuse is a widely employed strategy for heritage conservation and management, especially within the context of heritage tourism. However, its application to religious architecture presents unique challenges that have not been thoroughly explored.
Se Yan   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Outline and background of “merged temple”: Study on extension and construction surrounding existing Hindu temples in Varanasi Old City, India

open access: yesJapan Architectural Review, 2020
This paper discusses the outline and the conditions of the phenomenon known as the “merged temple,” a composite building consisting of the extension of a “sub‐building” covering or wrapping an existing Hindu temple, or “main temple.” These are frequently
Kiwamu Yanagisawa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The sky from the high terrace. study on the orientation of the Ziqqurat in Ancient Mesopotamia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The ziqqurat is the symbol of the Mesopotamian sacred architecture in the western thought. This monument, standardized at the end of the III millennium BC by the kings of the Third Dynasty of Ur, has changed during the history of Mesopotamia its shape ...
NADALI, Davide, Polcaro, Andrea
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Exchange of values in contemporary religious architecture in poland symbol in the dialogue between east and west

open access: yesJournal of Architecture and Urbanism, 2009
Poland is situated in the area of cultural and religious borderland, in the sphere of Latin and Greek-Slavonic influence. The Author reviews the past and present examples of the exchange of values in the Christian Churches, i.e. the Eastern (Orthodox and
Jerzy Uścinowicz
doaj   +1 more source

The Baroque Religious Architecture of Paredes de Coura, Portugal, and the Transformation of the Territory

open access: yesReligions
This study explores the intricate relationship between Baroque religious architecture and the transformation of the territory in Paredes de Coura, Portugal.
F. Silva, Carlos Gouveia da Silva
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Study on “Cross-Ring Model” of Scottish Religious Architecture Landscape

open access: yesIOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2018
By analyzing prototypes of religious architecture landscape within Scotland, including Roman Catholic Churches, Presbyterian Churches, Synagogues, Mosques, Hindu Mandirs, Tibetan Buddhist Temples, Sikh Gurdwaras and Baha’i Centers, and the morphological ...
Xin Li   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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