Retrofuturism is a genre of art. People from the past imagine the future. There are many assumptions about what the world will look like in many years.
Writers wrote books about the next century and describe inventions of mankind. Artists paint buildings of the city of the future and its changes.
But these expectations don't always correspond to reality.
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History is many different periods. Countries have their own history. Cities and towns have their own history, too.
Sometimes it helps to understand many things.
During centuries and thousands of years, buildings, art, and events have been created.
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Modern architecture or modernist architecture was a style between Art Deco and postmodern architectural movements.
Modern was popular in XX century.
In many different cities and towns there are buildings in this style.
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Andrea di Pietro della Gondola was an Italian architect. He was born on November 30, 1508, in Republic of Venice.
Palladio created different villas.
He died on August 19, 1580, in Republic of Venice.
The Great Wall of China is a famous building. This wall was built for protection from enemies. It was built in Ancient China. These series of walls is situated in Northern China. The Great Wall of China is one of China's symbols, about 13, 000 miles (20921.42) in length.
Emperor Qin Shi Huang conceived this building in III century B. C. The Great Wall was built by many different people. This wall was created for many years during this time the dynasties were changing.
The Great wall of China survived different periods in history.
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Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις) (Constantinopolis) was the capital of the Byzantine Empire, the Latin Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Roman Empire in different periods.
In ancient times this place was a port city. Because Byzas from the Greek city of Megara created a settlement on the strait of Bosporus. On the strait the Mediterranean Seas and the Black Sea connected. He was the legendary founder of this city.
Later there were many rulers who controlled Constantinople. The Spartans, Athenians, Macedonians, and Persians fought for power.
Emperor Constantine I made a capital at Byzantium called "New Rome".
The Hagia Sophia is a famous architectural design work. This church was built by Justinian I. About six years 10, 000 workers created this building.
Constantinople saw different rulers and events. People with many religions visited this city.
In XIII century, Constantinople fell. It was in April 1204.
But this city kepts its history and buildings.
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