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Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen
The town hall and the statue of Roland on the market place in Bremen in northwestern Germany are outstanding representatives of the self-government and sovereignty of citizens, which developed in the Holy Roman Empire of Europe. The Old Town Hall was built in the early 15th century in Gothic style after Bremen joined the Hanseatic League. In the early 17th century, the building was remodeled in the so-called Weser Renaissance style. In the early 20th century, a New Town Hall was built next to the Old Town Hall as part of a complex that survived bombing during World War II. The statue is 5.5 meters high and dates from 1404.
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
The large water feature at Wilhelmshöhe, which runs down a long hill crowned by a colossal statue of Hercules, was begun in 1689 by Count Karl of Hesse-Kassel, along an east-west axis, and continued into the 19th century. The reservoirs and canals behind the statue of Hercules feed a complex system of hydro-pneumatic equipment that supplies the site’s massive Baroque water theatre, grottoes, fountains and 350-metre-long waterfall. Beyond that, the canals and waterways meander through the axis, creating a series of spectacular waterfalls and turbulent rapids, the 50-metre-high fountain, lakes and secluded ponds that enliven the Romantic gardens created in the 18th century by Karl’s great-grandson, Elector William I. The park’s massive size and hydraulic engineering, as well as the towering statue of Hercules, embody the ideals of absolute monarchy, while the entire complex is an extraordinary testimony to the aesthetics of the Baroque and Romantic periods.
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas
Located in the state of Minas Gerais, south of Belo Horizonte, this sanctuary was built in the second half of the 18th century. It consists of a church with a richly decorated interior in Italianate Rococo style, an outdoor staircase decorated with statues of prophets, and seven chapels depicting the Stations of the Cross, where polychrome sculptures by Alejadinho are highly original, moving and expressive masterpieces of Baroque art.
Mogao Caves
Located at a strategic point on the Silk Road, a crossroads of trade and religious, cultural and intellectual influences, the Mogao Caves' 492 caves and grottoes are renowned for their statues and murals, covering 1,000 years of Buddhist art.
National Archeological Park of Tierradentro
The park contains several colossal statues of human figures and numerous catacombs dating from the 6th to the 10th century. These huge catacombs (some chambers are up to 12 meters wide) are decorated with motifs that recreate the interiors of houses of the time. They reveal the social complexity and cultural wealth of pre-Hispanic societies north of the Andes.
Ma Benzhai Memorial Hall
The National Hero Ma Benzhai Martyr Memorial Hall is located in the north of Benzhai Village, Xian County, Hebei Province. It is 60 meters wide from east to west, 100 meters long from north to south, and covers an area of 6,000 square meters. The Ma Benzhai Memorial Hall consists of exhibition halls, statues, flag-raising platforms, low walls, gates, etc. The main part of the memorial hall adopts Islamic style. There is a tall dome at the entrance of the memorial hall, typical Islamic windows on the wall, and flame arch colonnades on both sides of the entrance dome. Entering the hall and climbing up the stairs, people feel that they are moving towards nobility step by step.
Statue of Emperor Kangxi at Yudaokou
Yudaokou, located in the "Saihanba" of Weichang County, Chengde City, Hebei Province, was once part of the Mulan Hunting Ground, a royal hunting ground in the Qing Dynasty. When Emperor Kangxi was on a tour to Outer Mongolia, he passed by the Ruyi River estuary in the ranch and trained his troops there, hence the name "Yudaokou". Today, a statue of Emperor Kangxi going to war stands in the Yudaokou Square.