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Keywords: Hoysala Temples, Hoysala Architecture Please like my article on Hoysala Temples: Click Here Hoysala Architecture The Hoysala era was an important period in the development of art, architecture, and religion in South India. The empire is remembered today primarily for Hoysala architecture. Over a hundred surviving temples are scattered across Karnataka. A feature of Hoysala temple architecture is its attention to exquisite detail and skilled craftsmanship. The Hoysala artists mastered the use of Soapstone (Chloritic schist), a soft stone as basic building and sculptural material. The outer walls of all the temples contain an intricate array of stone sculptures and horizontal friezes (decorative mouldings) that depict the Hindu epics. The temple of Halebidu has been described as an outstanding example of Hindu architecture and an important milestone in Indian architecture. The sculptors have intricately carved episodes from Hindu mythology, scenes of various dancers...

Keywords: Dublin, Ireland, Temple Bar, River liffey Dublin, Ireland Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Dublin is in the province of Leinster on the east coast of Ireland, at the mouth of the River Liffey and bordered on the South by the Wicklow Mountains. O’Connell Street & Bridge O'Connell Street is Dublin's main thoroughfare. During the 17th century it was a narrow street known as Drogheda Street (named after Henry Moore, Earl of Drogheda). It was widened, and renamed 'Sackville Street' (named after Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset) in the late 1700s until 1924, when it was renamed in honour of Daniel O'Connell, a nationalist leader of the early 19th century, whose statue stands at the lower end of the street, facing O'Connell Bridge. O'Connell Bridge is a road bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin, and joining O'Connell Street to D'Olier Street, Westmoreland Street and the south quays. The original bridge...

Keywords: Scotland, Glencoe, Edinburgh, Loch Ness Edinburgh Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is home to the Scottish Parliament and the seat of the monarchy in Scotland. It is the second largest financial centre in the United Kingdom and the city's historical and cultural attractions have made it the United Kingdom's second most popular tourist destination, attracting over one million overseas visitors each year. Scott Monument The Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott. It is the largest monument to a writer in the world. It stands in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, opposite the Princes Street and near to Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station, which is named after Scott's Waverley novels. Princes Garden Princes Street Gardens is a public park in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle. The Gardens were created in two phases...