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Baroque: Scala Regia
The Scala Regia (meaning Royal Staircase) was redesigned and restored in 1663 by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, a prominent Italian architect. Leading from the colonnade to the papal apartments in the Vatican City, the Scala Regia was commissioned by Pope Alexander VII. -
Rococco: Catherine Palace
The Catherine Palace, located southeast of St. Petersburg, was built in 1717 for Catherine I of Russia. Designed by Johann-Friedrich Braunstein, this elegant palace became the summer residence of the Russian tsars. -
Neoclassicism: Le Petit Trianon
The Petit Trianon is a small château located in Marie Antoinette's "domaine" on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles. Built between 1762 and 1768 (during the reign of Louis XV), the Petit Trianon was designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, the most prominent French architect of his generation. -
Neo-Gothic: Victoria Tower
Located in London and completed in 1855, the Victoria Tower was specifically built as a fireproof repository for books and documents. The designer, Charles Barry, incorporated a cast-iron framework in the tower to provide extra strength to the structure. -
Modernism: La Casa Milà
Built between 1906 and 1910, La Casa Milà is a famous modernist building located in Barcelona, Spain. It was designed by Antoni Gaudi, who is most famously known for designing La Sagrada Familia. -
Bauhaus: Dalnoki-Kovats Villa
The Dalnoki-Kovats Villa was originally built in 1932 for Jenő Dálnoki-Kováts, chairman of the Hungarian Trade Association. The designer of the villa, Farkas Molnár, studied the Bauhaus architectural movement at the Bauhaus School in Dessau, Germany.
