Monumental Architecture

Dramatic views of iconic monuments like obelisks and commemorative structures, showcasing bold shapes against clear blue skies.

Portugal, Lisbon, Belem, Monument to the Discoveries (Padrao dos Descobrimentos) constructed in 1960 to honor the 500th anniversary of the death of Prince Henry the Navigator (Large format sizes available)

Interior Of The Egyptian Russian Friendship Monument, Inspired By The Five Petals Of A Lotus Flower, Situated By The Aswan High Dam, Aswan, Egypt

United States. Washington D.C. Washington Monument. Obelisk built to commemorate the first U.S. President, George Washington (1732-1799). National Mall.

Portugal, Lisbon, Belem, Monument to the Discoveries (Padrao dos Descobrimentos) constructed in 1960 to honor the 500th anniversary of the death of Prince Henry the Navigator (Large format sizes available)

bergisel ski jump view looking straight up ski jump

Portugal, Estredmadura, Lisbon, Belem, Monument to the Discoveries built in 1960 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Henry the Navigator.

Air Force Memorial, Arlington, Virginia. Three stainless steel spires resemble the vapor trails of the Air Force Thunderbirds during a maneuver.

Weathered cross at top of a concrete column in Gulfport, Mississippi.

Monuments at dawn from Observation Deck Park Eduardo VII in Lisbon, Portugal

Portugal, Lisbon, Belem, Monument to the Discoveries (Padrao dos Descobrimentos) constructed in 1960 to honor the 500th anniversary of the death of Prince Henry the Navigator (Large format sizes available)

Liberty Memorial, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America, North America

Church of ólafsvík on the Snæfellsnes peninsula in Iceland Church of ólafsvík on the Snæfellsnes peninsula in Island

Italy, Florence, the Maratona tower and the helical ramp of the Artemio Franchi football stadium designed by Pier Luigi Nervi

The Monument to the Departed at Natzweiler-Struthof, the only concentration camp established by the Nazis on French territory, Alsace, France, Europe

Rooftop chimneys, Casa Mila, La Pedrera, Barcelona, Spain.

The Egyptian Obelisk in the Hippodrome, Istanbul, Turkey

North Carolina, Kill Devil Hills, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Wright Brothers Monument, dawn

Monument to the Discoveries in Lisbon, Portugal.

The Egyptian Obelisk in the Hippodrome, and minaret of Sultanahmet Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Monument to the Discoveries Padrao dos Descobrimentos, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Low angle view of a monument, Washington Monument, Washington DC, USA

The Monument to the Departed at Natzweiler-Struthof, the only concentration camp established by the Nazis on French territory, Alsace, France, Europe

Construction of the viaduct Bussurel the site of the TGV East

Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) on Isle of Portland on the Jurassic Coast; Dorset, England

Wales, Pembrokeshire, Strumble Head Lighthouse

The old Town of the City Vilnius with the clocktower and the Johanneschurch in the Baltic State of Lithuania,

Mexico, Mexico City. The Torres de Satalite (Satelite Towers) are urban sculptures located in Ciudad Satalite (Satellite City), a middle class zone, in the northern part of Naucalpan, Mexico City.

Tacoma, WA, Washington, Museum of Glass, downtown

The Monument to the Discoveries (in Portuguese Padrío do Descobrimentos”), created by Cottinelli Telmo (1897-1948) and the sculptor Leopoldo de Almeida (1898-1975), was first erected in 1940, Belem, Lisbon.

Two spires of Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, USA.

Greece, Athens, Acropolis. Parthenon

Low Angle View of Twin Towers of World Trade Center under Construction, New York City, New York, USA, photograph by Thomas J. O'Halloran, January 1971

Silhouette of the Gëlle Fra monument (Monument of Remembrance) against sun, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Europe

Low angle view of buildings, Miami, Florida, USA

Free-standing bell tower, Catholic parish church of St. Geist, architect Siegfried Östreicher, Bad Füssing, district of Passau, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Horizontal-Sonnenuhr (horizontal sundial) at Hoheward tip and Power plant Steag (Herne), Im Emscherbruch, Herten, Ruhrgebiet, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Dusk View Of Monument , Moscow, Russia, Architect Various

Monument to the Discoveries Monument to the Discoveries, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe Copyright: xZoonar.com/AndrexVicentexGoncalvesx 4284986

The Canadian Memorial at Vimy Ridge, France

eglise saint-pierre corner with roof

Che Guevara Mausoleum, Santa Clara, Cuba

Dani Karavans White Square in Edith Wolfson Park

Historic columns at the Charlottenburg Gate, ornamental building from 1908 at the eastern exit of the city, Berlin, Germany, Europe

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Latvia, Riga, 'Detail Of The Freedom Monument. Milda, The Figure On Top Of The Pediment Holds 3 Stars, Representing The Regional Districts Of Latvia. '

The unique art deco design of the R C Harris water treatment plant, a local landmark in Toronto Ontario Canada

Monument to the Discoveries, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Lithuania, Vlinius, The Hill of Three Crosses in Kalnai Park overlooking the capital city at sunrise

Lighthouse of Santa Maria di Leuca, Apulia, Italy, 19th century.

Armenia, Tekh. Mountain monument by the Nagorno-Karabakh frontier.

Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Concrete arch with small red squares with blue sky

The tower of the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki summer Olympics 1952

Beautiful view to historic Monument to the Discoveries in Belem

San Antonio, TX, Texas, Tower of the Americas, Hemisfair Park, site of the San Antonio World's Fair

Hammer and sickle and pen, Monument to the Korean Workers Party, Pyongyang, North Korea, Asia

Monument to the Murdered Jews of Europe

Dome and balcony interior with white walls and path. Eco Dome, Peka Peka, New Zealand. Architect: Fritz Eisenhofer, 1985.

Shangri-La, Glastonbury, Pilton, United Kingdom. Architect: An-Architecture / Andrew T Cross, 2013. Glastonbury 2013. Architecture and Interior Photography by Jim Stephenson.

Belgium, Province of Walloon Brabant, Waterloo, mound of the Lion of Waterloo

Congresso Nacional National Congress building, Brasilia, Brazil

Curves of Seattle

Jewish Museum Berlin, designed by Polish architect Daniel Libeskinds , Berlin, Germany, Europe.

USA, WASHINGTON D.C., WWII MEMORIAL, WASHINGTON MONUMENT IN BACKGROUND

Passenger Port in Odessa, Ukraine Odessa, Ukraine 11.11.2019. View of the Passenger Port or Maritime Station in Odessa, Ukraine, on a sunny winter day Copyright: xZoonar.com/Multipediax 18372975

USA, Nevada, Las Vegas, The Luxor Complex at night with traffic trails

Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona, Chimneys and vents on the roof of Casa Mila apartment building known as La Pedrera or Stone Quarry designed by Antoni Gaudi in the Eixample district.

Le Torri dell´Asinello, Bologna, Emilia_Romagna, Italy, Europe

Cestius Pyramid, Pyramid of Caius Cestius, Piramide Cestia, Piramide di Caio Cestio, Tomb of the Roman praetor and tribune Gaius Cestius Epulo, Rome, Italy, Europe

Iceland

Gateway Arch, close up, St. Louis, Mississippi

Albania, Tirane, Tirana, National History Museum. Angled view of exterior facade and entrance to the National History Museum in Skanderbeg Square with mosaic representing the development of Albanias history. City buildings beyond.

View from within the Panathenaic Stadium, multi-purpose stadium in Athens, Greece. The stadium in the world built entirely of marble.

Minnesota, Minneapolis, Gold Medal Park

MOROCCO, Rabat: Rabat Ville Nouvelle/New Town, St. Pierre Cathedral / Place du Joulane

Water tower in Denmark in dark cloudy weather

Coit Tower in San Francisco with the statue of Columbus in the front.

Sculpture on Prager Strasse in Dresden

Obelisk of the pharaoh Hatshepsut, Karnak Temple, Nile Valley, Luxor, Egypt, Africa

in africa sudan soleb the antique temple of the black pharaohs in the middle of the desert

famous monument to the maritime discoveries in Lisbon, Portugal (April 25th bridge on the background)

Architecture of Exhibition Center in Moscow, Russia. Architecture of Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy in Moscow, Russia. Pavilion of Uzbekistan. Copyright: xZoonar.com/YurixDmitrienkox 9911986

AGUJA Y CHIMENEAS EN LA AZOTEA DEL PALACIO GÜELL - 1885/1888 - MODERNISMO CATALAN. Author: ANTONIO GAUDI. Location: PALACIO GÜELL. SPAIN.

Monumento a los Descubrimientos Monumento a los Descubrimientos , -Monumento aos Descobrimentos-, construido en 1960, Belém,Lisboa, Portugal Copyright: xZoonar.com/TOLOxBALAGUERx 21194299

The pyramid casino at Las Vegas, Nevada.

France. Alsace. Natzweiler Struthof Camp

gateway arch in st louis missouri

Portugal, Lisbon. Monument to the Discoveries (Padrao dos Descobrimentos), Belem District. (Editorial Use Only)

USA, Missouri, St. Louis, Low angle of Gateway Arch at dusk

Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor) is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, considered the second largest Art Deco statue in the world. Brazil

Modern glass and metal church in Iceland

IGLESIA DE LA VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE - DETALLE DE LA CUPULA - FOTO AÑOS 60. Author: FELIX CANDELA (1910-1997). Location: IGLESIA NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE. MADRID. SPAIN.

building z panorama with monument behind

Italy, Lazio, Rome, Ara Pacis

Monument To The Conquerors Of Space, Celebration Of Sputnik 1, The First Cosmonauts In Space, Moscow, Detail Of The Plinth, Moscow, Russia, Architect Various

Two towers in the city of Bologna. Italy.

Holodomor monument, memorial to the 4 million victims of the 1932-3 famine, in Kiev. Ukraine.

Facade of a church, San Francisco, California, USA

maraya concert hall in the antique kingdom of saudi arabia

Bulgaria, Sofia, Sculpture Park of Socialist art, giant red star formerly atop the Bulgarian Communist Party building

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