NOTES: The Gothic cathedral, which replaced the Norman one, was planned by Bishop Nonant. Work began in 1195 and was completed by the building of the Lady Chapel in the 1330s. The transepts were built between 1220 and 1240 and the nave was begun in 1260. See RIBA154037 for a black and white version of this image.
NOTES: The Gothic cathedral, which replaced the Norman one, was planned by Bishop Nonant. Work began in 1195 and was completed by the building of the Lady Chapel in the 1330s. The transepts were built between 1220 and 1240 and the nave was begun in 1260. See RIBA154038 for a black and white version of this image.
NOTES: The town house was restored in the the 1980s. This photograph was taken following the restoration. See RIBA78744 for a black and white version of this image.
NOTES: The Zanja Real was an irrigation channel which carried water from the River Almendares to the city. See RIBA146231 for a black and white version of this image.
NOTES: The castle was begun in 1589 and not completed until 1630 by Cristobal de Roda Antonelli (his nephew). See RIBA146216 for a black and white version of this image.
NOTES: The Itakeskus Shopping Centre was built in 1984 and occupies the southern side of Tallinanaukio Square and is four stories high. The nearby tower or Itakeskus Landmark is a sixteen storey office block, with a glazed stairtower, was completed in 1987. See RIBA145253 for a black and white version of this image.
NOTES: The design for St George's Hall was won in open competition by Harvey Lonsdale Elmes in 1839. Construction began in 1841 and after Elmes's death in 1847 work was continued by the Corporation Surveyor, John Weightman, until C. R. Cockerell took over as architect in 1851. See RIBA130474 for a black and white version of this image.
NOTES: The design for St George's Hall was won in open competition by Harvey Lonsdale Elmes in 1839. Construction began in 1841 and after Elmes's death in 1847 work was continued by the Corporation Surveyor, John Weightman, until C. R. Cockerell took over as architect in 1851. See RIBA130513 for a black and white version of this image.