What style is that great building? Join us for a photo tour through architectural history. In this photo gallery you will find buildings and structures that illustrate important periods and styles from prehistoric days through modern times. Click on the pictures below for larger views plus facts, links, and resources.
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- 3,050 BC-900 BC: Ancient Egypt Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
- 850 BC-476 AD: ClassicalThe Parthenon sets on top of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece
- 1100-1450: GothicChartres Cathedral in Chartres, France is a masterpiece of Gothic Architecture
- 1400-1600: Renaissance Villa Almerico-Capra, also known as Villa La Rotonda, by Andrea Palladio
- 1600-1830: BaroqueThe Palace of Versailles in France
- 1650-1790: RococoArchbishop's Palace at Prague Castle, Czech Republic
- 1730-1925: Neoclassical West Front of the US Capitol Building in Washington DC
- 1885-1925: Beaux ArtsBeaux Arts Vanderbilt Marble House in Newport, Rhode Island
- 1905-1930: Neo-GothicBuilt in 1924, the Tribune Tower in Chicago is Neo-Gothic in design
- 1925-1937: Art Deco The Art Deco Chrysler Building in New York City has jazzy automobile ornaments
- 1900-Present: Modernist StylesI.M. Pei, Architect - Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University
- 1972-Present: PostmodernismPhilip Johnson's At&T Headquarters is often cited as an example of postmodernism.
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