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The Chinese Palace at Oranienbaum was the first palace commissioned by Russian empress Catherine the Great following her seizure of power from her husband.

Alexander Palace housed three generations of Russian monarchs before it was abandoned by the royal family in the months preceding the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution.

Founded under Patriarch Nikon in the 17th century in Istra on the outskirts of Moscow, the New Jerusalem Monastery was meant to evoke the Holy Land and serve as a pilgrimage site.

The threat of complete destruction of Roșia Montană has been averted, but challenges remain to promote sustainable development and create opportunities for the appreciation of its rich heritage.

The urban environment of Bucharest is threatened by abandonment and demolition of historic buildings, uncontrolled development, and inappropriate rehabilitation.

The historic wooden churches in Romania’s northern Oltenia and southern Transylvania regions are benefitting from restoration work and increased international attention.

Conservation of Brancusi’s Endless Column ensemble simultaneously safeguarded a World War I monument and the work of the iconic Romanian sculptor.

The Church of São Cristóvão, a rare survivor of the 1755 earthquake in Lisbon, is now in need of conservation to restore its splendor.

Laborious effort is needed to preserve the Água da Prata Aqueduct while allowing it to keep functioning for the irrigation of parks and gardens.

In 1770, an international competition was held for the creation of a statue of King Joseph I of Portugal, based on drawings prepared by Eugenio dos Santos.

The 18th-century Queluz Palace Garden, built by King Pedro III, is renowned for its ornate fountains and waterfalls.

King Manuel I erected a large monastery close to the site where Henry the Navigator had built a church dedicated to Santa Maria de Belém in the fifteenth century.