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Pontcysyllte: waterway on a metal aqueduct
The engineering ensemble decides how the canal goes through difficult terrain.
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Porec: the basilica is part of an episcopal complex
The atrium, baptistery and palace explain functions beyond the main hall.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Porto: how the slopes towards the Douro shape the city
The historic Porto develops on hills above the mouth of the Dorou. The river and the various architectural layers must be considered together.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Potosí: the silver city also depends on water infrastructure
Potosí’s heritage connects extraction at Cerro Rico with hydraulic works, aqueducts and artificial lakes. The city includes a mint, churches, prominent houses and workers’ districts.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Potsdam: palaces as parts of a designed landscape
Parks and buildings along Havel must be viewed together.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Prague: the bridge as a link between historical parts
The historic center combines several urban parts and monuments from different periods. The Charles Bridge is the starting point for reading the connections between them.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Provins: how trade fairs shaped a town
The medieval city structure is associated with the organization of international exchange.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Puebla: ceramic tiles contributing to architectural character
Puebla preserves important religious and residential buildings, including houses clad in azulejo tiles. Its appearance combines European and American influences.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Quedlinburg: how timber framing shapes a facade
The historic town is famous for its frame houses, but also includes various in nature monuments.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Quito: Baroque interiors drawing on several traditions
Historic Quito combines monasteries, churches and colleges in an Andean urban setting. UNESCO describes the Quito school through European and Indigenous artistic traditions.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Rabat: the old city and the planned modern capital
The ensemble combines medieval parts and urban planning from the 20th century.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Ravenna: mosaics belong to different types of buildings
The Early Christian monuments of Ravenna are an ensemble of eight buildings. The mosaic must connect to the specific space.
Published22 Oct 2026