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Carl Pruscha, an Austrian architect who mainly dedicated his professional career to investigate and work closely in the field of regional architecture in the eastern world, a territory that was being overlooked at a time when the modern movement in architecture and in the rest of the world was booming. Through an overview of his life, we will highlight some of his most relevant works in Nepal and Sri Lanka and understand how Pruscha managed to stamp his unique visions of architecture and cities into his built projects.
He was born in Innsbruck, Austria in 1936. After graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with a Master’s degree in architecture, he later continued his studies in the United States, where he had his first practical experience working on projects in New York City. He began to stir his career towards urban planning while he was studying at Harvard, connecting with major exponent architects of the modernist movement, such as Josep Lluis Sert and Lewis Mu
Someries Castle: Ruined Manor Of English Soldier Sir John Wenlock
Although very grand, Someries Castle is not really a castle; rather, it is a manor house. It is believed that the estate was purchase by Sir John Wenlock from William de Someries sometime in the 1430s AD. Wenlock started to build Someries Castle on the grounds but did not complete it because he was killed in battle.
Someries Castle, Sir John Wenlock And The Wars Of The Roses
Between 1455 and 1485, a civil war occurred between two royal families: the House of York and the House of Lancaster. This civil war is referred to as the Wars of the Roses , with the white rose representing the House of York and the red rose representing the House of Lancaster. The war erupted as a result of King Henry VI’s weak rule. Although he had inherited the throne from his powerful father, King Henry V , Henry VI wasn’t interested in politics. Some even say he was too incompetent to rule.
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