Travelers and just people viewing photos on the Internet do not always notice the features of the layout, or rather, what it means.
We live among amazing things that we get used to and perceive as ordinary. But if you take a closer look at them, it turns out that many things and even the layout of cities make some sense, something means.
Symbolism is always mystery and the desire to answer eternal questions ...
Take a look at the compilation - perhaps you did not know that the layout of these cities has a special meaning ... What? Learn from the article.
10. Brazil: city plane
The capital of Brazil has an interesting layout - taking a plane, you can see that the terrain, which includes the city's mains and quarters, forms a plane flying to the southeast.
Lucio Costa is an architect, however, he denied this, saying that he designed the city not as an airplane, but as a flying butterfly. What is interesting - the houses where people live are located in the wings, federal institutions enter the “cockpit”, and city and municipal are in the “tail”.
9. El Salvador: Roman helmet
In Central America, there is the town of El Salvador, and it looks like a Roman helmet. The town was built for 5 years, was ready in 1959.
According to legend, the son, whose father was in charge of the mining company, had one favorite toy - it was the helmet of a Roman warrior. While visiting the mine with his father, he accidentally lost a toy.
Years later, already an adult guy, flew over El Salvador, and was very moved by the words of his father, who told him that he had found his helmet.
8. Chandigarh: a city of massive squares and arches
Chandigarh is an Indian town, during its construction, architects wanted to emphasize that the city is the banner of an independent and new India.
In all buildings, brutalism (the technique of untreated concrete) was used. Rectangles, as well as arches included in the layout, were not a random choice - this solution is very pragmatic, because a freely walking breeze can make the hot climate milder.
In addition, cone-shaped complex structures were used.
7. Canberra: birds, wheels
Canberra is the capital of Australia, the city is located in the center of the continent, was founded in 1913. It is surrounded by magnificent nature and picturesque amazing landscapes.
The Canberra layout has a certain concept - if you look at it from a bird's eye view, you can see the wheels and birds.
The plan was developed by Walter Burley Griffin - important points of the city, as well as the center, resemble rings - the main avenues of them diverge, as if it were wheel spokes.
6. Palmanova: stars and polygons
The symmetrical city of Palmanova, formed on October 7, 1593, is a settlement in Italy, about 5400 people live in it. Palmanova was designed according to the bastion system - this is a long-term five-sided fortification.
The city became famous for its fortress, which was made in the form of a 9-pointed star. They wanted to make the city a real military machine - it was protected from all sides, and it contained all the necessary weapons.
5. Jaipur: pink stone and right angles
Jaipur is an Indian town founded in 1727. It is called “pink” because pink stone was used in the construction. Interestingly, the outer wall was built by Jai Singh II - Maharaja, Dhundhara and the founder of Jaipur.
In addition, at that time, only this city had a rectangular layout. The whole city is divided into 9 rectangular sectors - this protected Jaipur from enemy troops, as well as wild animals.
This is a breathtaking historical and most beautiful resort town, where tourists are eager to come.
4. La Plata: the diagonal city
The Argentine port town, if you look at it from a height, consists entirely of diagonal lines. In 1880, after Buenos Aires was granted the status of Federal District, the administrative center was moved to the built city specifically for this purpose.
The town is made in the form of a grid - you can see the lines. Such an idea belonged to the architect of Argentina Pedro Benoit, he wanted to use the allotted territory as rationally as possible.
La Plata can be called the most rationally built-up city. Avenues and streets have no names; they are all simply numbered.
3. Singapore: the city of Feng Shui
The town was built in Feng Shui - the streets flow very smoothly into one another, there are no sharp turns and right angles. Skyscrapers also have a rounded shape on top.
The whole architecture of Singapore is particularly fluid - it was created in order to attract money and luck to this city.
In the middle of the city is a Ferris wheel - it slowly spins clockwise, attracting money from all over the world. Maybe Taoist practice really works? Indeed, for several decades, Singapore has become an important financial center of East Asia. In Feng Shui, Singaporeans decorate their homes.
2. Washington: characters
The capital of the United States has an official name - the District of Columbia. The plan of the center of the capital is the satanic pentacle of Baphomet (astral deity), and also contains Masonic and Kabbalistic symbols that are formed by the intersection of streets.
If you look at the city from a satellite, you can see a large number of pyramids with the All-Seeing Eye.
Above the White House is the Star of David, in the park area behind the White House you can also see the Symbol of the Cross. Washington’s plan was drawn up by French engineer Pierre Lansfan.
1. Nicosia: Bastion Fortification
Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus, a unique city in which two cultures merge, and the past and present peacefully exist.
In Nicosia, a bastion fortification was used - the walls resemble an 11-pointed star.
The walls were built by the Venetians in 1567 to strengthen the city from Ottoman invasions. Nicosia was protected by 11 bastions with 2 simple and 1 military gates, which are still preserved.