James Baresel
Author
James Baresel is a freelance writer who has contributed to periodicals as varied as Fine Art Connoisseur, Military History, Claremont Review of Books, and New Eastern Europe.
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Heulebrug and Duinbergen Revive the Flemish Touch
In this installment of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit two neighborhoods in Knokke-Heist, a fashionable seaside town in Belgium.
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Drottningholm Palace: Sweden’s Best-Preserved Royal Residence
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a baroque masterpiece on the western outskirts of Stockholm.
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Tornagrain: A Gleaming White Town in Scotland
In this installment of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit a new town built in the traditional style of the Scottish Highlands.
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Chartreuse de Champmol: A Monument to Burgundian Art
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a Gothic monastery that was a prodigious center for the arts.
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Hannover’s New Town Hall: Historical Elegance With Modern Utility
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit Lower Saxony’s architectural jewel.
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Potsdam: Jewel in the Crown of Frederick the Great
In this series, ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit Potsdam, which once again has become the ‘German Versailles.’
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Dolmabahce Palace: Istanbul’s Architectural Landmark
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a European-style palace from the Ottoman Empire’s glory days.
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A First: American College of the Building Arts
In this series, ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit a unique institution of higher learning that trains traditional craftsmen.
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A Paris Makeover: Le Plessis-Robinson and Marne-lá-Vallée
In this series of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit extensive renovations in and around the City of Lights.
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Peles Castle: The Royal Estate of Sinaia
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a multicultural, neo-Renaissance palace in Romania.
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Heulebrug and Duinbergen Revive the Flemish Touch
In this installment of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit two neighborhoods in Knokke-Heist, a fashionable seaside town in Belgium.
|
Drottningholm Palace: Sweden’s Best-Preserved Royal Residence
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a baroque masterpiece on the western outskirts of Stockholm.
|
Tornagrain: A Gleaming White Town in Scotland
In this installment of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit a new town built in the traditional style of the Scottish Highlands.
|
Chartreuse de Champmol: A Monument to Burgundian Art
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a Gothic monastery that was a prodigious center for the arts.
|
Hannover’s New Town Hall: Historical Elegance With Modern Utility
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit Lower Saxony’s architectural jewel.
|
Potsdam: Jewel in the Crown of Frederick the Great
In this series, ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit Potsdam, which once again has become the ‘German Versailles.’
|
Dolmabahce Palace: Istanbul’s Architectural Landmark
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a European-style palace from the Ottoman Empire’s glory days.
|
A First: American College of the Building Arts
In this series, ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit a unique institution of higher learning that trains traditional craftsmen.
|
A Paris Makeover: Le Plessis-Robinson and Marne-lá-Vallée
In this series of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit extensive renovations in and around the City of Lights.
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Peles Castle: The Royal Estate of Sinaia
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a multicultural, neo-Renaissance palace in Romania.
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