Ten of The Most Beautiful Buildings in the World

There are so many beautiful structures in the world that the more we look at them the more we want to look! Although some of the structures on this list attract attention with their new-age looks, many others are much older and have deeper historically importance. while they do say ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’ I think most people will agree that these ten buildings are simply beautiful…

Imam Mosque-Iran

Imam Mosque-Iran

The interior and exterior of the building, which was built in the 17th century, is completely covered with blue tiles. The tiles on the exterior change colour according to the angle of the sunlight.

Guggenheim Museum-Spain

Guggenheim Museum-Spain

The exterior of the building, which has extraordinary lines, is completely covered with Titanium. In fact, 42,875 titanium panels make up the iconic facade of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao!

Potala Palace-Tibet

Potala Palace-Tibet

The building, which is the headquarters of the Tibetan government, is the Dalai Lama’s winter accommodation.

Library of Alexandria-Egypt

Library of Alexandria-Egypt

The building, which contains 8 million books, was inspired by the library in the 3rd century BC.

Sagrada Familia-Spain

Sagrada Familia-Spain

The construction of the world’s most extraordinary church, which began in 1882, is still ongoing.

Tac Mahal-India

Tac Mahal-India

The building, built by Emperor Johan for his wife who died during childbirth, is one of the most famous in the world.

Winter Palace-Russia

Winter Palace-Russia

It was built as a winter palace for the Russian tsars. It is thought that it was built to prove that Russian architecture could fight with Europe at the time it was built.

Crac des Chevaliers-Suriye

Fall of Krak des Chevaliers, Syria

It was built 800 years ago by the crusader kingdom. The castle sits atop a 650-metre-high (2,130 ft) hill east of Tartus, Syria, in the Homs Gap

Aya Sofia-Turkey

Aya Sofia-Turkey

Krak des Chevaliers, Arabic: قلعة الحصن, romanized: Qalʿat al-Ḥiṣn also called Hisn al-Akrad and formerly Crac de l’Ospital; Krak des Chevaliers or Crac des Chevaliers, is a medieval castle in Syria and one of the most important preserved medieval castles in the world.

Selimiye Mosque -Turkey

Selimiye Mosque -Turkey

The building, which Mimar Sinan calls his masterpiece, is one of the masterpieces of Ottoman architecture.

Which of these buildings did you like the most? Have you ever been to any of them? Do let us know in the comments below.

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