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rack full article image 11 general layout of a shinto shrine 1 torii 2 stone stairs 3 sandō 4 chōzuya or temizuya 5 tōrō 6 kagura den building dedicated to noh or the sacred kagura dance 7 shamusho administration office 8 ema 9 sessha massha 10 komainu 11 haiden 12 tamagaki 13 honden the number of shinto shrines in japan today has been estimated at more than 150 000 single structure shrines are the most common shrine buildings might also include oratories in front of main sanctuary purification halls offering halls called heiden between honden and haiden dance halls stone or metal lanterns fences or walls torii and other structures the term national treasure has been used in japan to denote cultural properties since 1897 the definition and the criteria have changed since the inception of the term the shrine structures in this list were designated national treasures when the law for the protection of cultural properties was implemented on june 9 1951 as such they are eligible for government grants for repairs maintenance and the installation of fire prevention facilities and other disaster prevention systems owners are required to announce any changes to the national treasures such as damage or loss and need to obtain a permit for transfer of ownership or intended repairs the items are selected by the ministry of education culture sports science and technology based on their especially high historical or artistic value this list presents 43 entries of national treasure shrine structures from 12th century classical heian period to the early modern 19th century edo period the number of structures listed is actually more than 43 because in some cases groups of related structures are combined to form a single entry the structures include main halls honden oratories haiden gates offering halls heiden purification halls haraedono and other structures associated with shrines full article image 12 mendip is a former local government district in the english county of somerset the mendip district covers a largely rural area of 285 square miles 738 km 2 ranging from the mendip hills through on to the somerset levels it has a population of approximately 11 000 the administrative centre of the district is shepton mallet in the united kingdom the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance grade i structures are those considered to be buildings of exceptional interest listing was begun by a provision in the town and country planning act 1947 once listed severe restrictions are imposed on the modifications allowed to a building s structure or its fittings in england the authority for listing under the planning listed buildings and conservation areas act 1990 rests with historic england a non departmental public body sponsored by the department for digital culture media and sport local authorities have a responsibility to regulate and enforce the planning regulations full article image 13 john douglas in late middle age john douglas 1830 1911 was an english architect based in chester cheshire his designs included new churches alterations to and restoration of existing churches church furnishings new houses and alterations to existing houses and a variety of other buildings including shops banks offices schools memorials and public buildings his architectural styles were eclectic but as he worked during the period of the gothic revival much of his work incorporates elements of the english gothic style douglas is probably best remembered for his incorporation of vernacular elements in his buildings especially half timbering of particular importance is douglas use of joinery and highly detailed wood carving douglas was born in the cheshire village of sandiway and was articled to the lancaster architect e g paley later becoming his chief assistant he established an office in chester in either 1855 or 1860 from where he practised throughout his career initially he ran the office himself but in 1884 he appointed his assistant daniel porter fordham as a partner when fordham retired in 1897 he was succeeded by charles howard minshull in 1909 this partnership was dissolved and douglas ran the office alone until his death in 1911 as his office was in chester most of his work on houses was in cheshire and north wales although some was further afield in lancashire merseyside greater manchester warwickshire herefordshire worcestershire derbyshire surrey and scotland full article image 14 victoria harbour and the hong kong skyline at night taken in june 2019 hong kong has over 9 000 high rise buildings of which over 1 000 are skyscrapers standing taller than 100 m 328 ft with 567 buildings above 150 m 492 ft as of 2025 according to the council on tall buildings and urban habitat a the tallest building in hong kong is the 108 storey international commerce centre which stands 484 m 1 588 ft and is the 13th tallest building in the world the total built up height combined heights of these skyscrapers is approximately 333 8 km 207 miles making hong kong the world s tallest urban agglomeration furthermore reflective of the city s high population densities hong kong has more inhabitants living at the 15th floor or higher and more buildings of at least 100 m 328 ft and 150 m 492 ft height than any other city in the world most of hong kong s buildings are concentrated on the northern shore of hong kong island kowloon and the new towns satellite towns of the new territories such as tsuen wan and sha tin additional high rises are located along hong kong island s southern shoreline and areas near the stations of the mass transit railway mtr full article image 15 downtown tulsa in 2015 tulsa is the second largest city in the u s state of oklahoma with a metropolitan area population of approximately 1 million tulsa is the site of 28 buildings that stand taller than 200 feet 61 m 12 of which are taller than 300 feet 91 m as of 2026 four skyscrapers reach a height of 492 feet 150 m on these metrics tulsa ranks as the largest skyline in the state ahead of oklahoma city the tallest building in tulsa is the bok tower which rises 667 feet 203 m in downtown tulsa and was completed in 1975 bok tower is the second tallest building in oklahoma after devon energy center in oklahoma city tulsa and oklahoma city contain the majority of oklahoma s tallest buildings among the earliest high rises to be built in tulsa was the 16 story cosden building in 1918 regarded as the first skyscraper in tulsa the city went through an early building boom in the 1920s resulting in the construction of notable high rises such as the mayo hotel the mincks adams hotel the thompson building and the philtower alongside an addition to the 320 south boston building bringing it to a height of 400 ft 122 m then the tallest in the city there were no high rises built in the 1930s and 1940s the first national bank building completed in 1950 marked the first modern style high rise in the tulsa the 1960s saw an increase in skyscraper development the bank of america center took the title of the city s tallest building in 1967 while two notable residential towers were built south of downtown liberty tower and the cylindrical university club tower full article more featured lists good articles load new batch these are good articles which meet a core set of high editorial standards image 1 balfour place in the mayfair district of london designed by and named after eustace balfour colonel eustace james anthony balfour 8 june 1854 14 february 1911 was a london based scottish architect the brother of one british prime minister and nephew of another his career was built on family connections his mother was the daughter of a marquess and his wife frances a noted suffragist was the daughter of a duke frances s sister in law was princess louise daughter of the reigning queen victoria balfour s initial work was on english and scottish country houses but he won only one major commission in this field however his appointment as surveyor of the grosvenor estate in london gave him architectural control over much of mayfair and belgravia in the 1890s and 1900s and the opportunity to design many buildings himself full article image 2 row houses on hamilton street with empire state plaza in background 2009 the center square hudson park historic district is located between empire state plaza and washington park in albany new york united states it is a 27 block 99 acre 40 ha area taking in both the center square and hudson park neighborhoods and lark street on the west in 1980 it was recognized as a historic district and listed on the national register of historic places most of its buildings were constructed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with some dating as far back as the 1830s in a diverse array of architectural styles from those eras many prominent architects including marcus t reynolds and russell sturgis have extant work in the district only 22 buildings are more modern non contributing properties while 80 percent of its buildings are attached rowhouses giving it a predominantly residential character even today it also includes churches two small parks and the alfred e smith state office building among those are the city s oldest black church and the firehouse that housed its last volunteer fire department one of albany s legendary figures longtime mayor erastus corning 2nd was born in a house on chestnut street another gangster legs diamond was murdered in one on dove street full article image 3 rowhouses on hall place 2010 the arbor hill historic district ten broeck triangle originally the ten broeck historic district is a seven block area located within the arbor hill neighborhood north of what is today downtown albany new york united states in 1979 its easternmost third the ten broeck triangle the second oldest residential neighborhood in the city was recognized as a historic district and listed on the national register of historic places four years later the district was increased to its current size and renamed to reflect its expansion to include some of the rest of arbor hill the future district was first established by its oldest contributing property the ten broeck mansion built at the end of the 18th century by a prominent local family it lent its name to the ten broeck triangle established in the middle of the following century when successful businessmen primarily lumber dealers built large houses along ten broeck avenue with the fortunes they had made from trade on the erie canal it was one of the first neighborhoods to develop north of the city s downtown as it grew during the 19th century full article image 4 the plaza as seen in 1976 the sphere can be seen at the center of the plaza and ideogram is visible to the upper right located between 1 and 2 world trade center the austin j tobin plaza also known as the world trade center plaza was a large elevated public square that was located within the world trade center site in lower manhattan new york city from 1966 until its destruction during the september 11 attacks in 2001 it covered 5 acres 220 000 sq ft 2 0 ha making it the largest plaza in new york city by acreage at the time the plaza opened as part of the original world trade center on april 4 1973 and was renamed after austin j tobin in 1982 several sculptures were located there including the sphere and ideogram the plaza was damaged during the 1993 world trade center bombing and destroyed eight years later during the september 11 terrorist attacks which saw over 1 000 000 000 pounds 450 000 000 kg of debris fall onto the plaza s floor fires that erupted from the large pile of debris ended up destroying the plaza permanently full article image 5 the east side of boughton monchelsea place boughton monchelsea place previously boughton court is a 16th century country house in boughton monchelsea kent england the first part of the house was built by robert rudston circa 1567 75 on the site of an earlier manor house it has been modified a number of times during its history achieving its present form in 1819 it has been a home to a number of members of parliament for maidstone or for kent including sir francis barnham owner 1613 46 sir robert barnham 1646 85 sir barnham rider 1698 1728 and thomas rider 1805 47 the house sits on a south facing slope giving views across the extensive deer park and the weald beyond kitchen gardens to the north of the house remain as remnants of 16th century formal garden planting the house is a grade i listed building and its barn is listed grade ii the parks and gardens are listed grade ii full article image 6 the castle seen from a drone beaumaris castle b juː ˈ m ær ɪ s bew mar is welsh castell biwmares welsh pronunciation kastɛɬ bɪuˈmaːrɛs in beaumaris anglesey wales was built as part of edward i s campaign to conquer north wales after 1282 plans were probably first made to construct the castle in 1284 but this was delayed due to lack of funds and work only began in 1295 following the madog ap llywelyn uprising a substantial workforce was employed in the initial years under the direction of james of st george edward s invasion of scotland soon diverted funding from the project however and work stopped only recommencing after an invasion scare in 1306 when work finally ceased around 1330 a total of 15 000 had been spent a huge sum for the period but the castle remained incomplete beaumaris castle was taken by welsh forces in 1403 during the rebellion of owain glyndŵr but recaptured by royal forces in 1405 full article image 7 uefa the millennium stadium welsh stadiwm y mileniwm known since 2016 as the principality stadium welsh stadiwm principality for sponsorship reasons is the national stadium of wales in cardiff it has a retractable roof and a usual capacity of 73 931 it is the home of the wales national rugby union team initially built to host the 1999 rugby world cup and replacing the national stadium on the site known as cardiff arms park it has hosted other events including the tsunami relief cardiff concert the super special stage of wales rally great britain the speedway grand prix of great britain and various concerts it also hosted fa cup league cup and football league play off finals while wembley stadium was being redeveloped between 2001 and 2006 as well as football matches during the 2012 summer olympics the stadium is owned by millennium stadium plc a subsidiary company of the welsh rugby union wru the architects were bligh lobb sports architecture the structural engineers were ws atkins and the building contractor was laing the total construction cost of the stadium was 121million of which the millennium commission funded 46 million full article image 8 the casbah coffee club officially casbah club was a rock and roll music venue in the west derby area of liverpool england that operated from 1959 to 1962 started by mona best moth...
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