The Mughals gave Agra its golden age, but Sikandar Lodi’s rule marked the start of the city’s famous historical period. As the capital of the Mughal Empire during the Mughal…
Ajaipala Chauhan founded Ajmer. Ajayadurga is a fortified hill with a top strategic position. It was ruled by the Chauhans beginning in the 12th century. During this time, Arnoraja constructed…
Mykolaiv, often spelt Nikolaev, is a city and municipality in southern Ukraine and serves as the regional capital of the Mykolaiv Oblast. One of the major shipbuilding hubs of the…
“Better City, Better life,” says HAI BAO-Aka, the Chinese character chosen by people because of the mascot for the Shanghai World Expo in 2010. The motto is related to some moral concepts of sustainability…
Shigeru Ban Architects is well known for its pioneering use of traditional construction materials. He revealed his new masterpiece- Nine Bridges Country Club for his first golf course at Yeoju-gun,…
Museo delle Scienze (MUSE) is a science museum designed by architect Renzo Piano which opened in 2013 in Trento, Italy. Over 600,000 people visit MuSe each year, making it Italy’s…
Hannover was established in the Middle Ages on the east bank of the River Leine. Though this is debatable, Honovere’s original name may have meant “high (river)bank” (cf. das Hohe…
The first records of Lipetsk date back to 13th-century chronicles. The name, which rhymes with Leipzig and Liepaja, means “Linden city.” The Mongols destroyed the city in 1284. Peter the…
A wide range of architectural styles can be seen in Copenhagen, Denmark, from the early 17th century landmarks built by Christian IV to the opulent mansions and palaces of Frederiksstaden…
The Nikon Chronicle first refers to Tula in the year 1146. Tula was a small stronghold situated on the Principality of Ryazan’s frontier during the Middle Ages. After it was…
The city’s name’s initial syllable may have been derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dheus-, which meant “wet area” or “flood plain.” Duisburg may thus be translated as “a fortified location…
West-central Russia’s Naberezhnye Chelny is an industrial city. Riverside Park, a lush green space on the banks of the Kama River, is traversed by trails. The city’s central square, Azatlyk…