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Contributions: 678 articles · 15,185 heritage places · 214 events · 50 itineraries · 1 road-book · 15,757 photographs

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Klenová Castle — view

Klenová Castle

A 1291 fortress in southwest Bohemia rebuilt as a chateau in the 1830s, Klenová Castle now hosts an art gallery and preserves the legacy of Renaissance writer Kryštof Harant.

Radboud Castle — view

Radboud Castle

A 13th-century fortress commissioned by Floris V on Medemblik’s harbour. Once a stronghold and refuge, the castle witnessed pirate raids and Dutch Revolt action before declining after the city’s walls were built in 1572.

Valencia Tower — view

Valencia Tower

A residential tower in Madrid’s Retiro district, the Valencia Tower stands as architect Javier Carvajal’s most prominent and debated work.

Tricorn Centre — view

Tricorn Centre

A boldly controversial 1960s Brutalist shopping complex designed by Owen Luder and Rodney Gordon, the Tricorn Centre became one of Britain’s most hated buildings before demolition in 2004.

Torres Blancas — view

Torres Blancas

A sculptural concrete landmark designed by Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza in 1961, Torres Blancas exemplifies Spanish Organicism in Madrid.

Perronet House — view

Perronet House

An 11-storey council housing tower block at the Elephant and Castle roundabout in London, exemplifying mid-twentieth-century urban housing design.

Red Road Flats — view

Red Road Flats

A bold mid-twentieth-century housing complex of eight steel-frame tower blocks in Glasgow, the Red Road Flats rose to 89 metres before their complete demolition between 2010 and 2015.

Edificio Colón — view

Edificio Colón

Barcelona’s first skyscraper above 100 metres, completed in 1970. This 28-storey modernist office tower marked the city’s urban transformation.

Heygate Estate — view

Heygate Estate

A brutalist housing estate in South London that provided homes to over 3,000 residents before its controversial demolition between 2011 and 2014.

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