Architecture and History

Architecture and History have a unique relation and they go hand-in-hand. This relation is strengthened time to time. History influences the architectural style, the situation and circumstances leading to the construction of that structure. The aesthetics and ornamentation of a particular building depicts its time of construction and in which era or under which king/ruler it was constructed. The Parthenon, Greece An ancient Indian Temple Every historical monument has a story to narrate. Architecture is influenced by religion, social, political and cultural factors. The religion factor includes monuments that serve as a place of worship. Every religion has its symbols which are depicted in these buildings and every religious monument is different from the other. Architecture and history not only include historical monuments such as forts, palaces, but also well-developed cities and towns. The most popular and well-developed cities were Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro of the Indus Valley Civili...