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White City of Tel-Aviv – the Modern Movement
Tel Aviv was founded in 1909 and developed into a metropolis during the British Mandate of Palestine. The White City was built between the early 1930s and 1950s based on the urban plan of Sir Patrick Geddes, which embodied modern organic planning principles. The buildings were designed by architects who had been trained and practiced in Europe before emigrating. They created an outstanding architectural ensemble of the Modern Movement in their new cultural context.
Modernist Kaunas: Optimistic Architecture 1919-1939
The site bears witness to the rapid urbanization of Kaunas, from a regional city to a modern metropolis, and its temporary role as the capital of Lithuania between World War I and World War II. Its urban landscape transformation is based on the original layout of the town, with the community as the driving unit. The quality of modern Kaunas is reflected in the spatial layout of the new town and the green district, as well as in the public buildings, urban spaces and residences built during the interwar period. The latter are the expression of the modern movement in the field of urban architecture, showing a variety of styles.
Centennial Hall in Wrocław
The Centennial Hall is a milestone in the history of reinforced concrete architecture. It was built by architect Max Berger between 1911 and 1913 as a multifunctional leisure building located within the exhibition grounds. Its shape is a symmetrical quatrefoil with a large circular space in the center that can accommodate about 6,000 people. The 23-meter-high dome is topped by a lantern made of steel and glass. The Centennial Hall is a pioneering work of modern engineering and architecture, demonstrating an important exchange of influences at the beginning of the 20th century and becoming an important reference for the subsequent development of reinforced concrete structures.
Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura
Modern humans first arrived in Europe during the last Ice Age, 43,000 years ago. One of the areas they settled was the Swabian Jura in southern Germany. Six caves excavated since the 1860s have yielded objects dating back between 43,000 and 33,000 years. These include animal figurines (including cave lions, mammoths, horses and bovines), musical instruments and personal ornaments. Other figurines depict creatures that are half-human, half-animal, and one female statue. These archaeological sites display some of the oldest figurative art in the world, helping to illuminate the origins of human artistic development.
The emergence of modern humans: Pleistocene human sites in South Africa
<p>The South African Pleistocene Human Sites Collection helps us understand the origins of behaviorally modern humans, their cognitive abilities, culture, and the climate changes they experienced. The collection consists of three archaeological sites in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa: the Diepkloof Rock Shelter, the Pinnacle Point complex, and the Sibhudu Caves. They provide the most diverse and best-preserved record of the development of modern human behavior, dating back to 162,000 years ago. Ochre processing, engraved patterns, decorated beads, decorated eggshells, advanced projectile weapons and tool-making techniques, and microliths are all examples of symbolic thinking and advanced technology of the time. </p>
Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon
The Monastery of São Jerónimo, located at the entrance to Lisbon Harbour, was founded in 1502 and is a fine example of Portuguese art. The nearby Belém Tower was built to commemorate the expedition of Vasco da Gama, a reminder of the great voyages of discovery that laid the foundations of the modern world.
Panjiakou Underwater Great Wall
Here, you can appreciate the ruggedness of the northern mountains and the beauty of the southern water towns. The Great Wall, which reflects the wisdom of the ancient working people, and the Luan River diversion project, which showcases the achievements of modern civilization, organically integrate history and reality. The ups and downs of the "underwater Great Wall" have become a barometer of rainfall in North China. It has appeared above the water and then disappeared underwater many times in history.
World Expo Huaming Pavilion
A national 3A-level tourist attraction. In 2008, Huaming Demonstration Town stood out from 108 projects in 87 cities around the world and was selected as the only case reflecting rural urbanization, and successfully participated in the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. As an urban best practice area, Huaming Pavilion shows the world the small town construction model of Huaming. The new exhibition hall covers an area of about 1,789.67 square meters. It uses modern scientific and technological means such as sound, light, and electricity, and adopts graphic descriptions, model displays, computer demonstrations, and film and television interactions to focus on promoting and displaying the history of Huaming Demonstration Town and the great achievements made in the construction of Huaming Demonstration Town and the great changes in the urban appearance since the pilot reform of homestead exchange for housing, and to display the urban characteristics of Huaming Demonstration Town and the urban form with rich cultural and natural landscapes, as well as the grand blueprint of Huaming Demonstration Town.