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Built Heritage, Community, Heritage, South America

Cathedrals and Cuenca: Built Heritage files

October 3, 2017October 2, 2017

Since the foundation of the city in 1557, religion has been one of the most important elements for the people in Cuenca. Like any other …

#makeheritagefun, Africa, Built Heritage, Community

The Memorial Tower at Lilongwe

October 2, 2017October 1, 2017

The War Memorial Tower in Lilongwe is located at the center of the town between the Capital Hill and Area 18 residential area. It is …

Built Heritage, Travel

Havelis in Jaipur, India

September 21, 2017September 19, 2017

Havelis or mansions are a constant sight in Jaipur. An interesting constant feature in bazaars around Jaipur (the capital city in the northern state of …

#makeheritagefun, Asia, Built Heritage, Internship July December 2017

Inside the Beautiful Nizamuddin Complex Of Delhi

September 19, 2017September 24, 2017

The Nizamuddin complex is a medieval settlement named after the highly venerated 14th-century Sufi saint, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya. The Nizamuddin complex houses four magnificent sites …

Asia, Blog, Built Heritage, Public Spaces, Stories

Forgotton Heritage? The South Park Street Cemetery in Kolkata

September 12, 2017September 10, 2017

?The world slides, the world goes, and death makes equal the rich and the poor.? How could a place be so full and empty at …

Asia, Built Heritage

Bekal Fort is the largest fort in north Kerala

September 10, 2017September 10, 2017

You may have heard a lot about the backwaters of Kerala but hardly has anyone told you about the largest fort in Kerala? Bekal fort …

Built Heritage, Conservation, Heritage, Restoration, Travel

The Ran-ki-Vav Stepwell at Patan in Gujarat

September 4, 2017September 7, 2017

During the rule of the Solankis (also known as the Chalukyas) in Gujarat, many grand monuments were built between the 11th and the 12th centuries …

Best of 2016, Built Heritage, Heritage, Public Spaces, Student Program, Urban

The field without Grass: Prato della Valle

August 1, 2017September 7, 2017

There is no better way to know a city than to walk its streets, stroll between the buildings and walking around without having a specific …

Blog, Built Heritage, Religious

Kapleeswarar Temple: Of angry Shiva and appeasing Brahma

July 1, 2017August 21, 2017

The Kapleeswarar Temple located in Mylapore in Chennai is a fine example of eight-century Pallavan architecture and is the oldest temple in the city. This …