Fukuoka was once the home of the powerful daimyo of Chikuzen Province, and it played a significant role in Japan’s medieval history. During the Boshin War of 1868, the district’s…
Being the ninth-biggest metropolitan city in the country of Mexico, Torreon is a city that stands out as one of the country’s biggest and most important economic and industrial centres.…
The most active building period in Mainz’s history resulted from the devastation brought on by the bombing of the city during World War II. Approximately 80% of the city centre,…
The city was founded on September 2, 1850, by Hermann Bruno Otto Blumenau and seventeen other German immigrants. Later arrivals include biologist and early proponent of Darwinian Evolution, Fritz Müller.…
Freiburg im Breisgau was founded in 1120 as a free market town by Konrad and Duke Berthold III of Zähringen; hence its name, “free (or independent) town.” Frei means “free,”…
Even though towns existed in Roman times, Liège was first mentioned in 558, when it was known as Vicus Leudicus. Saint-Lambert of Maastricht is credited with completing the Christianization of…
Administered by the Hokkaidō Development Commission Kaitaku shi, the construction of the Hōheikan was started in 1879 in the Nishi 1-chōme area of Odori Park. It was completed in November…
Espoo, a city in southern Finland located west of Helsinki is a region with broad, flat valleys with clay hills. The area has been inhabited since 3500 BC. Espoo is…
Joo Pessoa was established on August 5th, 1585. Anyone who appreciates history and art should visit Joao Pessoa, one of the oldest cities in Brazil, to see the historic structures.…
Sao Bernardo do Campo was founded by João Ramalho in 1553 and was historically perceived as the first Brazilian settlement built away from the sea. In 1938, it became a…
Architects in Goiânia – The notion of establishing a new state capital had been discussed in Goiás from its inception. D. Marcos de Noronha proposed establishing the state capital in…
Campo Grande began as a little community in 1877, built by farmers José Antônio Pereira and Manoel Vieira de Sousa (a.k.a. Manoel Olivério) who arrived from Minas Gerais just after…