Impressive Buildings

World Cup 2010 (South Africa) Stadiums

Impressive Buildings — Sun, 23 May 2010 03:49:44 +0000

Another World Cup Edition will starts soon in South Africa. Maybe you’ll ask what is the connection between a sport competition and an architecture blog. Well… they play on one of the greatest stadium from entire world. Some of them are real architectural masterpiece. I will present you with a short description all ten stadiums which [...]

Vasco Da Gama – bridge

Impressive Buildings — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:55:08 +0000

The Vasco Da Gama Bridge is the longest bridge in Europe with a total length of 17.2 km. It is located in Lisbon (Portugal) over Tagus River and is a a cable-stayed bridge flanked by viaducts and roads. The bridge was constructed in 18 months and was opened to traffic on 29 March 1998. It was named [...]

Beautiful Buildings and Architecture

Impressive Buildings — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:48:17 +0000

Below is a video where you can see 5 minutes of great buildings, amazing skylines, beautiful bridges and other architectural feats.

Burj Dubai (Khalifa) – numbers and records

Impressive Buildings — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:55:58 +0000

Burj Dubai (Khalifa) was built in 5 years, and now it is tallest building on Earth. In this article I’ll try to present most interesting numbers and records for this amazing building. Burj Dubai Khalifa has 828 meters or 2,716.5ft (it was estimated to have 10 meters less before construction); Burj Dubai Khalifa is 320 meters taller [...]

Burj Dubai ( Khalifa ) Launch

Impressive Buildings — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:39:57 +0000

Yesterday, Burj Dubai was launched in an impressive ceremony with fireworks, laser and fountains. The building was estimated to be 818 metres, but after construction it has 828 metres and right now it’s definitely most tallest building on Earth. See the videos bellow if you miss the ceremony:

Brooklyn Bridge

Impressive Buildings — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:56:57 +0000

The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 5,989 feet (1825 m) over the East River, connecting the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn (on Long Island). Upon completion, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world, the first steel-wire suspension bridge, and the first bridge to [...]

Rock of Cashel

Impressive Buildings — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:47:41 +0000

The Rock of Cashel (Irish: Carraig Phadraig), also known as Cashel of the Kings and St. Patrick’s Rock, is a historic site in Ireland’s province of Munster, located at Cashel, County Tipperary. The Rock of Cashel served as the traditional seat of the Kings of Munster for several hundred years prior to the Norman invasion, [...]

Basicila of St. Mary, Minneapolis

Impressive Buildings — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:44:39 +0000

The Basilica of Saint Mary was the first basilica established in the United States of America, honored by Pope Pius XI in 1926. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Basilica of Saint Mary is the Co-Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Recognized as one of the finest examples of Beaux-Arts architecture in [...]

St Mary of The Rosary Church, Nenagh

Impressive Buildings — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:29:05 +0000

This neo-gothic church was built in 1895 to a design by architect Walter G Doolin. It was constructed by John Sisk using Lahorna stone and Portroe slate with the Portland stone of the arches being the only imported material

Chao Phraya Bridges, Bangkok, Thailand

Impressive Buildings — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:46:51 +0000

The Kanchanaphisek Outer Ring Road (southern section), and in particular the Chao Phraya Bridge, has been a stop-and-start project since it was first conceived in 2001 and announced by Bangkok governor Samak. The 20km (12 mile) section of motorway will fulfil several functions by completing the connection around the city, and providing a road link [...]