Secular structure, Residence

Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara
The Hospicio Cabañas in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico is one of the oldest and largest hospital complexes in Spanish America.
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Luis Barragán House and Studio
Luis Barragán is considered the most important Mexican architect of the 20th century. He created an architectural style that combined modernism with the colonial and prehispanic architecture of Mexico.
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Major Town Houses
This entry consists of the four major town houses designed by the architect Victor Horta: Hôtel Tassel, Hôtel Solvay, Hôtel van Eetvelde, and Maison & Atelier Horta, all located in Brussels.
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Mountain Resort, Chengde
By the end of the 17th century the Qing emperors had established their capital at Beijing, and they began to look around for somewhere cool and green to retreat to when the dusty heat of summer set in.
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Nesvizh
The Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh is located in central Belarus.
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Residences of the Royal House of Savoy
The Residences of the Royal House of Savoy is a group of buildings in Turin and its province Piedmont.
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Rietveld Schröderhuis
This house ("huis" = house) was constructed in 1924-1925 by the famous artist Gerrit Rietveld. It was his first attempt at designing a complete house.
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Temple, Mansion and Cemetery of Confucius
The Temple and Cemetery of Confucius, and the Kong Family Mansion are three important sites in Confucianism.
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Tugendhat Villa
The Tugendhat Villa is a masterpiece of the Modern Movement in architecture. It was created by the German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
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Villa d'Este
The Villa d'Este is a masterpiece of Italian architecture and especially garden design. It is situated at Tivoli, near Rome.
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Villa Romana del Casale
The Villa Romana del Casale is a Late Roman Villa (or Palace), dating from the late 3rd and early 4th century AD.
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