Spaniard Justo Gallego Martinez (1925–2021) spent his entire life building a cathedral and he did it on his own. But this enigmatic man—who gained renown as “God’s crazy bricklayer”—from Mejorada del Campo, a small town close to Madrid, was not a lofty architect. Rather, Don Justo (his honorific name) was raised in a humble, devout…
‘God’s Crazy Bricklayer’: This Man Spent His Life Building a Cathedral by Hand—Check Out the Interiors
April 9, 2023
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‘Making Things a Little More Accessible’: Paralyzed Bronco Looks to Improve Buildings
Spending the last five years using a wheelchair has given former Humboldt Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki a new path forward. The 23-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., says so many times friends and family have had to carry his chair up stairs, wheel him down sketchy ramps and find other ways to get him around narrow…
The ‘Crinkle Crankle’ Walls: The Historic Wavy Walls That Use Fewer Bricks and Protect Plants
A British man with a fascination for “crinkle crankle” walls shares his curious photos of this old architectural quirk. Ed Broom, born and bred in Ipswich, Suffolk, works in the IT sector and started on a quest to discover the whereabouts of curved, wavy walls after learning there are more than 50 in his home county….
Choquequirao: The Sacred Geography of the Incas | Arkeo Ep29 | Documentary
February 6, 2023
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Situated in the heart of the Peruvian Andes, 160 kilometers (99 miles) north of Cusco, Choquequirao is one of the greatest achievements of Inca architecture—standing at an altitude of over 3,000 meters overlooks one of the deepest canyons in the world. …
Crete: The Myth of the Labyrinth | Arkeo Ep22 | Documentary
January 30, 2023
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The Minoan civilization flourished in Crete and demonstrated a high level of craftsmanship. A labyrinth sheltering a minotaur, royal palaces housing a tyrannical king—for a long time, the Greek myths served as the sole explanation for the architecture. …
The Belvedere: Drama, Grandeur, and Opulence Times Two
The Belvedere Palace in Vienna, Austria is actually two structures—the Upper and Lower Belvederes, each with its own history and purpose—and is a masterpiece of late-Baroque architecture which has sat in the city’s third district for over 300 years. Originally, the Belvedere (“Schloss Belvedere” in German) was built for Prince Eugene of Savoy, who wanted…
Monumental Spain | Documentary
September 30, 2022
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This film is only available in North America, Australia, and Europe (except Italy and Switzerland) because of territorial licensing. An ambitious journey through Spain’s most impressive monuments, this is a tale through history, the nation’s torments, beauty, architecture, and human genius. We will visit Madrid, Barcelona, Segovia, and Toledo. * Click the “Save” button below…
Flying Over Dubai | Simple Happiness Episode 44
Dubai is one of the most magnificent cities in the world—a United Arab Emirates city known for luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture, and a lively nightlife scene. Relax and let your worries be replaced by a stunning bird’s eye view from some of Dubai’s most beautiful and iconic landscape locations, from Burj Khalifa to The Palm….
Raphael: Architect, Archaeologist, and Protector of Ancient Rome
LONDON—Renaissance architects once used ancient Roman art as building materials. You read that right. In Rome, workmen quarried ancient sites and turned ancient sculptures and decorative arts into mortar. In a 1519 letter to Pope Leo X, Raphael and his friend the courtier and diplomat Baldassare Castiglione appealed to the pope to protect the city’s…
The Amazing History Behind Balboa Park, San Diego’s Ode to the Spanish Colonial Architectural Style
July 7, 2022
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“The magic garden has taken the place of the desert. He who saw the land three years ago and sees it again today, would think that some modern Aladdin had come this way and rubbed his lamp, or that Merlin had waved his magic wand and caused the Dream City to spring up.” —National Magazine,…
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