Kings and Things

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  • This is a place where we share various things that we've been looking into and find interesting. Usually that involves historical people, historical architecture, or historical media that bridges that gap between past and present.
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  • When Skyscrapers Looked Like Cathedrals

    When Skyscrapers Looked Like Cathedrals
    Dec 22 2024
    For centuries the tallest buildings in the world were Gothic cathedrals. At the dawn of the age of skyscrapers some architects looked back to these buildings for inspiration. Using the Gothic style they could express the soaring height of these towers, and create such iconic structures as the Woolworth building in New York, or Chicago's Tribune Tower.
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    11 mins
  • When Europe tried to build Chinese Architecture

    When Europe tried to build Chinese Architecture
    Dec 20 2024
    In the 18th century, Chinese houses, pavilions and palaces were erected across Europe as part of a fascination with all things oriental. However, Europeans still had a very limited understanding of what China was like, and mixed eye witness accounts and motifs found on imported goods with their own imagination and taste. The result is called Chinoiserie, and in this video I show some noteworthy examples of the buildings this movement created.
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    16 mins
  • The Unbuilt Monuments of New York City

    The Unbuilt Monuments of New York City
    Dec 18 2024
    From a colossal Gothic monument to George Washington to a Native American Memorial rivalling the Statue of Liberty, New York City's skyline could have looked very different. This video reveals the stories behind bold and ambitious monuments that were planned but never built.
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    17 mins

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