At the end of the 15th century, King D Joáo II of Portugal commissioned the Tower of Belém as part of a tripartite defensive network to protect the port of Lisbon.
At the end of the eighteenth century, the town of Przysucha was one of the most important centers of the Chassidic movement, a branch of Orthodox Judaism that focuses on mysticism.
Of the several Jewish synagogues that existed in the Kazimierz Jewish district in historic Krakow, Tempel synagogue survived World War II due to its re-use as a stable during the German occupation.
Pińczów Synagogue, built at the turn of the 17th century, is the last surviving Jewish monument in the city of Pińczów, once a thriving economic and cultural Jewish center.
Boix House has captured the imagination of a volunteer group that is turning the site into a beacon for learning about history, architecture and the neighborhood.
A crumbling church in a lively district of Lima with the potential for revitalization, La Ermita de Barranco is a reminder of the neighborhood’s origin as a humble fishing village.
The baroque chapel of the Virgen Purificada de Canincunca was built in the seventeenth century on the site of an important pre-Inca settlement near Cusco.
A region originally settled by pre-Inca cultures, the historic center of Cajamarca is remarkable for its well-preserved Baroque architecture constructed of volcanic stone and characterized by ornate façades.