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Margravial Opera House Bayreuth
The Opera House is a masterpiece of Baroque theatre architecture, built between 1745 and 1750. It is the only building of its kind to have survived intact and offers an authentic experience of Baroque court opera culture and acoustics for 500 spectators, as the auditorium retains its original materials, wood and canvas. The Opera House was commissioned by Margrave Wilhelmina, wife of Margrave Frederick of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, and designed by the famous theatre architect Giuseppe Galli Bibiena. As a court opera house in a public place, it foreshadowed the great public theatres of the 19th century. The beautifully decorated, layered wooden box structure with hallucinatory painted canvases represents a short-lived tradition of ceremonial architecture, used for pageants and celebrations of princely self-display.
Petäjävesi Old Church
The Old Church of Petäjävesi in central Finland was built from logs between 1763 and 1765. This Lutheran country church is a typical example of the unique architectural tradition of Eastern Scandinavia. It combines the centrally planned church concept of the Renaissance with ancient forms derived from the Gothic quadrangular vault.
Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde
The Imperial Summer Palace (the summer palace of the Qing Dynasty) is located in Hebei Province and was built between 1703 and 1792. It is a vast complex of palaces, administrative and ceremonial buildings. Temples and royal gardens of various architectural styles are harmoniously integrated with the landscape of lakes, pastures and forests. In addition to its aesthetic value, the Imperial Summer Palace is a rare historical relic of the last stage of development of Chinese feudal society.