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[[File:Toko_merah_Kota_Tua.JPG|thumb|right|[[Toko Merah]], an 18th-century Dutch colonial landmark in [[Jakarta]], |
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[[Architecture of the Netherlands|Dutch colonial architecture]] is most visible in [[Indonesia]], the United States, and [[South Africa]]. |
[[Architecture of the Netherlands|Dutch colonial architecture]] is most visible in [[Indonesia]] (especially [[Java]] and [[Sumatra]]), the United States, [[South Asia]], and [[South Africa]]. |
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**[[Architecture_of_India#Dutch:_1605_to_1825|Dutch colonial architecture in India]] |
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**[[Architecture_of_Sri_Lanka#Colonial_Period|Colonial architecture in Sri Lanka]] |
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Revision as of 19:35, 1 February 2014
Colonial architecture is an architectural style from a mother country that has been incorporated into the buildings of settlements or colonies in distant locations. The colonists built a settlement that synthesized the architecture of their countries of origin with the design characteristics of their new lands, creating a hybrid designs.[1]
Below are links to specific articles about colonial architecture, specifically the modern colonies:
Spanish colonial architecture
Spanish Colonial architecture is most visible in South America. In Mexico, Spanish colonial architecture can be found in Puebla, Zacatecas, Querétaro, Guanajuato, and Morelia. Antigua Guatemala in Guatemala is also known for its well preserved Spanish colonial style architecture. Other cities famous for its Spanish colonial heritage are Ciudad Colonial of Santo Domingo, The port of Cartagena, Colombia, and Old San Juan
- Latin America
- Philippines
- North America
Portuguese colonial architecture
Portuguese colonial architecture is most visible in Brazil, Madeira, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, Macau, Malaysian city of Malacca, city of Goa, Moluccas, and Java
British colonial architecture
British colonial architecture are most visible in North America, British West Indies, Far East, and Australia.
- North America
- South Asia
French colonial architecture
French colonial architecture are most visible in North America and Indochina.
- Indochina
- North America
- South Asia
Dutch colonial architecture
Dutch colonial architecture is most visible in Indonesia (especially Java and Sumatra), the United States, South Asia, and South Africa.
- Indonesia
- South Africa
Reference
- ^ Guaita, Ovidio (1999). On distant shores: colonial houses around the world. Monacelli Press. ISBN 9781580930512. Retrieved January 26, 2014.