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Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos
The colonial town of Cienfuegos was founded in 1819 on Spanish territory but was originally settled by French immigrants. It became a trading post for sugar cane, tobacco and coffee. Located on the south-central Caribbean coast of Cuba, in what was once the country's sugar cane, mango, tobacco and coffee producing region, the town initially developed in a neoclassical style. Later it became more eclectic but retained a harmonious overall townscape. Particularly interesting buildings include the Government Palace (Town Hall), the San Lorenzo School, the Diocese, the Ferrer Palace, the former College and some residences. Cienfuegos is the first architectural complex and an outstanding example of the new ideas of modern, sanitary and orderly urban planning that developed in Latin America from the 18th to the 19th century.
Odessa Historic Center
The historic centre of Odessa, part of the Black Sea port city developed on the site of Khazimbe, is a densely built area planned according to classicist guidelines and characterized by buildings of two to four storeys and wide vertical streets lined with trees. The historic architecture reflects the city's rapid economic development in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The site includes theatres, bridges, monuments, religious buildings, schools, private palaces and tenement houses, clubs, hotels, banks, shopping centres, warehouses, the stock exchange and other public and administrative buildings designed by architects and engineers, mostly from Italy but also from other nationalities. Eclecticism is the main feature of the historic city centre architecture. The site bears witness to the city's highly diverse ethnic and religious communities and is an outstanding example of cross-cultural exchange and the development of a multicultural, multiethnic Eastern European city in the 19th century.
León Cathedral
Built between 1747 and the early 19th century, the cathedral was designed by Guatemalan architect Diego José de Porres Esquivel and embodies the transition from Baroque to Neoclassical architecture, and its style can be described as eclectic. The cathedral is characterized by its austere interiors and ample natural light. However, the vaults of the sanctuary are richly decorated. The cathedral houses important artworks, including a wooden Flemish altarpiece and paintings of the 14 Stations of the Way of the Cross by Nicaraguan artist Antonio Sarria (late 19th and early 20th centuries).
Works of Antoni Gaudí
Seven buildings built by the architect Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926) in or near Barcelona bear witness to his outstanding creative contribution to the development of architecture and building techniques in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These buildings represent an eclectic and very personal style, which was given free rein in terms of gardens, sculptures and all the decorative arts, as well as architectural design. The seven buildings are: Park Güell; Palau Güell; Casa Milà; Casa Vicens; Gaudí's work on the Nativity façade and crypt of the Sagrada Família; Casa Batlló; and the crypt of the Colonia Güell.
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
Pattadakal in Karnataka represents the pinnacle of eclectic art, which achieved a harmonious blend of northern and southern Indian architectural forms under the Chalukya dynasty in the 7th and 8th centuries. An impressive nine Hindu temples can be seen here, as well as a Jain sanctuary. The most striking of these is the Virupaksha Temple, built around 740 by Queen Lokamahadevi to commemorate her husband's victory over the king of the South.
Tianjin Jingyuan
Jingyuan, located at No. 70 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, was built in 1921, covers an area of about 3,016 square meters, and has a construction area of about 1,900 square meters. It is a historical building with special protection level in Tianjin and a cultural relic protection unit in Tianjin. Jingyuan was originally named Qianyuan, and was the residence of Lu Zongyu, the minister of the Beiyang government to Japan. From July 1929 to November 1931, the last emperor Puyi lived here with his empress Wanrong and concubine Wenxiu, and it was renamed "Jingyuan", which means "to be quiet to nourish my noble spirit". There is an eclectic brick-and-wood structure building in the garden, which integrates Spanish and Japanese styles. It is lush and quiet, and is a typical representative of the courtyard-style private residence during the Tianjin Concession period. After Puyi moved out, Jingyuan changed hands several times and went through changes. It was used as an office and a residence. 600 square meters of illegal buildings were built in the courtyard and the building. Before the renovation, it had become a veritable compound. On July 20, 2007, the restored Jingyuan was opened to the public as a national AAA-level tourist attraction, and has won the titles of "China Tourism Brand Charming Scenic Spot", Tianjin Patriotism Education Base, National Science Education Base and National Youth Civilized Unit. A house collects the details of several generations of owners, including senior officials of the Beiyang government, the last emperor and empress of the late Qing Dynasty, the commander-in-chief of the Tianjin Garrison of the Kuomintang, famous contemporary writers and artists, and many ordinary people who have never left their names. Walking into Jingyuan, it seems as if time and space are intertwined, the hustle and bustle of the city center is blocked by the high walls, and only the sound of birds is left as a long background. It is suitable for tourists who like history and architecture to take a quiet and slow tour.