The world is full of spectacular buildings and constructions that never stop surprising us. Works that have been photographed thousands of times and from all angles. But one of the most unique perspectives is always from below, raising the lens towards the sky to capture all the details. Surely few points of view could tell us so many things about each of them.
In any style and with different materials, the essence of architecture has become an art that emerges from the most prodigious minds capable of building foundations that will surely outlive them. These are some examples, ancient and modern, of constructions seen in another way.
The interior of Hagia Sophia is overwhelming, the Hagia Sophia mosque or, as the Turks call it, Ayasofya, built in 537 during the Byzantine Empire, and has 104 columns, made with marble materials, it would later become the cathedral Christian for 60 years of which some religious mosaics still remain and, later, it would be the main mosque of the Ottoman Empire period to which four minarets were added. Its ribbed dome, 33.5 meters in diameter and 55 meters high, stands out.
Perhaps the Court of the Lions is the best-known place in the Alhambra. Its name comes from the twelve lions that supply the fountain that occupies the center of the patio and is an exceptional example of Nasrid art, with Islamic and Christian influences. The Alhambra is a completely walled construction of buildings located at the top of the al-Sabika hill, the first evidence of its existence is from the 9th century, but it was not until the 13th century when it had its moment of greatest splendor.
Palma Cathedral is known as La Seu. A Gothic style temple that has the largest original rose window of all European Gothic cathedrals, as well as 61 windows. Its construction began in 1229, when King James I decided to demolish the old great mosque, although it was not completed until centuries later. Even Gaudí carried out works inside.
To the north of Piazza del Duomo is the Vittorio Emanuele Gallery, formed by two perpendicular arches with a glass and iron vault that intersect forming an octagon. Built by the architect Giuseppe Mengoni between 1865 and 1877, it was the precursor of today's shopping centers. It currently houses cafes, restaurants, a luxury hotel and shops.
Built by Ricardo Velázquez Bosco in 1887 with wrought iron and glass columns as new construction materials during the industrial revolution, creating a large and transparent architectural space. The palace located in Retiro Park was originally conceived as a greenhouse for the Flora Exhibition of the Philippine Islands (1887). It is currently one of the headquarters of the Reina Sofía Museum.
Big Ben is the clock located on the northwest side of the Palace of Westminster, the seat of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, its real name is The Elizabeth Tower, and it is the largest four-sided clock in the world located in a 106 tower. meters high built in a Gothic style and began operating in 1859.
Gaudí's modernist house on Barcelona's Passeig de Gràcia was declared a world heritage site for its spectacular nature. Two interior patios joined together, provided the necessary light and ventilation in the building. In this image we see the butterfly patio, a work carried out in 1900.
Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects with a star shape, whose roof is composed of a complex steel grid structure that allows natural light to be taken advantage of inside, after almost five years of construction, the airport was inaugurated on September 25, 2019. over an area of 700,000m2.
