Set on a rectangular plan, the church had an ornamental ... The same was soon thought of all architectural projects – the Baroque did not simply build 'buildings'; it built complex structures in which ...

Here are our articles to help you plan your stay ... This shrine’s Baroque staircases, neo-classical architecture, fountains ...

Its library is one of the richest and oldest in the world and contains precious manuscripts such as the earliest-known architectural plan drawn on parchment. From 1755 to 1768, the conventual area was ...

The Dreifaltigkeitskirche (Trinity Church) is one of Munich's first baroque style church buildings. Inside, it holds a real highlight. The abbey, completed in 1716 according to the plans of ...

Home to Roman ruins, Baroque palazzi and old factories, Turin is an urban paradise for lovers of all things architectural ...

Baroque architecture is closely entwined with the Counter-Reformation, an effort by the Catholic Church to respond to the rising challenge of Protestantism across Europe. Church leaders used ...