The Crystal Palace was a cast iron and plate glass structure,originally built in Hyde Park,London,to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. The exhibition took place from 1 May to 15 October 1851,and more than 14,000 exhibitors from around the world gathered in its 990,000-square-foot (92,000 m2) exhibition space to display examples of technology developed in the Industrial Revolution. Designed by Joseph Paxton,the Great Exhibition building was 1,851 feet (564 m) long,with an interior height of 128 feet (39 m),and was three times the size of St Paul's Cathedral.
Beaux-Arts architecture was the academic architectural style taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris,particularly from the 1830s to the end of the 19th century. It drew upon the principles of French neoclassicism,but also incorporated Renaissance and Baroque elements,and used modern materials,such as iron and glass,and later,steel. It was an important style and enormous influence in Europe and the Americas through the end of the 19th century,and into the 20th,particularly for institutional and public buildings.
The Ibero-American Exposition of 1929 was a world's fair held in Seville,Spain,from 9 May 1929 until 21 June 1930. Countries in attendance of the exposition included:Portugal,the United States,Brazil,Uruguay,Mexico,Peru,Argentina,Chile,Colombia,Cuba,Venezuela,the Dominican Republic,Bolivia,Panama,El Salvador,Costa Rica,and Ecuador. Each Spanish region and each of the provinces of Andalusia were also represented.
The Palacio de Bellas Artes is a prominent cultural center in Mexico City. This hosts performing arts events,literature events and plastic arts galleries and exhibitions. "Bellas Artes" for short,has been called the "art cathedral of Mexico",and is located on the western side of the historic center of Mexico City which is close to the Alameda Central park.
The Exposition Universelle of 1889,better known in English as the 1889 Paris Exposition,was a world's fair held in Paris,France,from 6 May to 31 October 1889. It was the fifth of ten major expositions held in the city between 1855 and 1937. It attracted more than thirty-two million visitors. The most famous structure created for the exposition,and still remaining,is the Eiffel Tower.
A conservatory is a building or room having glass or other transparent roofing and walls,used as a greenhouse or a sunroom. Usually it refers to a space attached to a conventional building such as a house,especially in the United Kingdom. Elsewhere,especially in America,it can often refer to a large freestanding glass-walled building in a botanic garden or park,sometimes also called a palm house if tall enough for trees. Municipal conservatories became popular in the early 19th century.
The Retiro Park,also known as Buen Retiro Park or simply El Retiro,is one of the largest city parks in Madrid,Spain. The park belonged to the Spanish monarchy until 1868,when it became a public park following the Glorious Revolution.
The Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées,commonly known as the Grand Palais,is a historic site,exhibition hall and museum complex located at the Champs-Élysées in the 8th arrondissement of Paris,France. Construction of the Grand Palais began in 1897 following the demolition of the Palais de l'Industrie to prepare for the Universal Exposition of 1900. That exposition also produced the adjacent Petit Palais and Pont Alexandre III.
The Palais de l'Industrie was an exhibition hall located in Paris between the Seine River and the Champs-Élysées,which was erected for the Paris World Fair in 1855. This was the last of several buildings with the same name erected on the same site. The first Palais de l'Industrie was built in 1839 and was replaced for subsequent exhibitions in 1844 and 1849. The 1855 building was mainly designed by the architect Jean-Marie-Victor Viel and the engineer Alexis Barrault. It was demolished in 1897 to make way for the Grand Palais of the World Fair in 1900.
The Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso,known as La Granja,is an early 18th-century palace in the small town of San Ildefonso,located in the hills near Segovia and 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Madrid,within the Province of Segovia in central Spain.
Spanish architecture refers to architecture in any area of what is now Spain,and by Spanish architects worldwide. The term includes buildings which were constructed within the current borders of Spain prior to its existence as a nation,when the land was called Iberia,Hispania,or was divided between several Christian and Muslim kingdoms. Spanish architecture demonstrates great historical and geographical diversity,depending on the historical period. It developed along similar lines as other architectural styles around the Mediterranean and from Central and Northern Europe,although some Spanish constructions are unique.
The Stock Exchange Palace is a historical building in Porto,Portugal. The palace was built in the 19th century by the city's Commercial Association in Neoclassical style. It is located in the Infante D. Henrique Square in the historical centre of Porto,designated World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The Palacio Legislativo Federal was a never-completed building for the legislative bodies of the Mexican Federal Republic.
The Lerma Ducal Palace is the palace of the dukes of Lerma in Lerma (Burgos) in Spain,occupying the whole of one side of the city's Plaza. Originally it had immense gardens below it,on the banks of the river,with fountains,stately homes and seven chapels,of which one (Cristo) remains. All documents relating to its construction have been conserved. A 17th-century work,building started in 1601 under commission from Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas,Duke of Lerma. Its architect was Francisco de Mora and is it is considered de Mora's masterwork and one of the finest buildings of that era.
Palacio de Velázquez,or Velázquez Palace is an exhibition hall located in Buen Retiro Park,Madrid,Spain.
Ricardo Velázquez Bosco (1843–1923) was a Spanish architect,archaeologist and scholar.
The architecture of Madrid has preserved the look and feel of many of its historic neighbourhoods and streets,even though Madrid possesses a modern infrastructure. Its landmarks include the Royal Palace of Madrid,the Royal Theatre with its restored 1850 Opera House,the Buen Retiro Park,the 19th-century National Library building containing some of Spain's historical archives,a large number of national museums,and the Golden Triangle of Art located along the Paseo del Prado and comprising three art museums:Prado Museum,the Reina Sofía Museum,and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum,which completes the shortcomings of the other two museums. Cibeles Palace and Fountain have become the monument symbol of the city.
The Palacio del Marqués de Casa Riera was the name for two successive buildings located in the same place,in the Spanish city of Madrid,in the number 64 of the Calle de Alcalá,it was in the widest part of the street.
The Palacio del Duque de Uceda also known as Palacio de los Duques de Medinaceli was a palace located in Plaza de Colón in Madrid.
The Crystal Palace in Portugal's second largest city of Porto was inspired by The Crystal Palace in London. It was inaugurated in 1865 to host the 1865 International Exhibition. Eventually falling into disrepair,it was demolished in 1951 to make way for a Sports Pavilion,today known as the Rosa Mota Pavilion,named after the Portuguese marathon runner.
