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TEC4604161: The Bourse de Commerce in Paris opened its doors for the world exhibition of 1889. It was conceived and transformed by Henri Blondel from the old wheat market, in response to his new vocation as a trading stock exchange, anthem to industrial society, to the benefits of trade and to the transport revolution. From the previous building, Blondel retained only the two jewels that had ensured its reputation: the inner ring, built by Nicolas Le Camus de Meziere in 1763, and the frame of the metal dome added by Belanger in 1813, which bears witness to the emerging art of steel. Caslee au Creusot, it is a technical feat: fifty-one farms and fourteen circular belts respond to the number of full and voids of the facade to ensure the harmony and the striking light of the whole. / Bridgeman Images
FBU4243700: Palaekastro, Mycenaean site, A very ancient Mycenaean settlement dating back to the end of 13th century BC This building is believed to be the first military base of the Mycenaeans in Cyprus or a small Mycenean Palace, - Palaekastro, Mycenian site, Remains of the first military base and mycenian palace in Cyprus, 13th century AV J, C, / Bridgeman Images