Home›Government and Civic Buildings›StyleBrowse ByStyleStyle groups a building by its own design language, distinct from the architect who drew it. Wikipedia describes Gothic architecture as "characterised by pointed arches, rib vaults, flying buttresses and large, traceried stained glass windows," features a visitor can recognize on sight. Browsing by style gathers buildings that look and read alike even when their architects and dates differ.FactsStyleSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1144 CE 1Origin RegionWell-attestedItaly (Rome) 1StyleFilter Results47 entriesBuilding TypeAllDwelling (10)Fortification (3)House (7)Mansion (4)Monument (2)Museum (6)Palace (7)Parliament Building (28)The Skyscraper (2)Villa (6)Building FamilyAllCity and Town Halls (18)Courts and Judicial Buildings (12)Executive, Head-of-State and Diplomatic Buildings (13)Legislative, Parliament and International Body Buildings (23)Museums and Galleries (1)Museums of North America (1)Prisons and Detention Facilities (4)Public Utility and Civic Service Buildings (7)PlaceAllAlgeria (1)Argentina (4)Australia (1)Australia (4)Austria (2)Bangladesh (1)Belgium (3)Brazil (2)Canada (3)Chile (1)China (1)Cuba (1)Czechia (1)Denmark (2)Dominican Republic (1)Finland (4)France (7)Germany (4)Greece (2)Hungary (1)India (3)Ireland (3)Italy (5)Japan (3)Latvia (1)Mexico (1)Montenegro (1)Netherlands (1)New Zealand (1)Norway (1)Poland (2)Portugal (2)Romania (2)Russia (1)South Africa (4)South Carolina (1)Spain (2)Sweden (3)Switzerland (3)Thailand (1)Ukraine (1)United Kingdom (4)United States (13)Vietnam (1)Completed YearAll1299 (1)1310 (1)1353 (1)1455 (2)1620 (1)1682 (1)1697 (1)1705 (1)1722 (5)1728 (2)1738 (1)1748 (3)1760 (1)1779 (2)1783 (1)1788 (1)1789 (1)1793 (1)1800 (1)1801 (1)1805 (1)1810 (1)1813 (1)1827 (1)1832 (1)1833 (1)1843 (2)1850 (1)1854 (1)1859 (1)1860 (1)1864 (1)1865 (1)1866 (1)1867 (1)1870 (1)1871 (1)1872 (1)1877 (1)1882 (2)1883 (2)1884 (1)1886 (1)1887 (1)1888 (3)1889 (2)1894 (2)1897 (1)1898 (2)1900 (1)1901 (1)1902 (2)1904 (2)1905 (3)1907 (1)1909 (1)1911 (1)1913 (4)1914 (1)1915 (1)1916 (1)1919 (1)1923 (2)1925 (1)1927 (2)1928 (3)1929 (3)1930 (1)1931 (2)1932 (1)1934 (1)1935 (1)1936 (2)1938 (3)1940 (1)1960 (1)1962 (1)1965 (1)1966 (1)1982 (1)1985 (2)1986 (1)1988 (1)1990 (2)1991 (2)1997 (2)2000 (1)2004 (1)2006 (1)2027 (1)Standing StatusAllReconstructed (1)Standing (45)ArchitectAllKenzo Tange (2)Le Corbusier (1)Norman Foster (2)Oscar Niemeyer (1)GroupAllCity and Town Halls (18)Courts and Judicial Buildings (12)Executive, Head-of-State and Diplomatic Buildings (13)Legislative, Parliament and International Body Buildings (23)Museums of North America (1)Prisons and Detention Facilities (4)Public Utility and Civic Service Buildings (7)MaterialAllBrick (21)Bronze (2)Cast Iron (1)Concrete (2)Concrete (7)Copper (2)Glass (3)Granite (12)Limestone (3)Marble (9)Masonry (3)Reinforced Concrete (1)Sandstone (7)Slate (1)Steel (9)Stone (14)Stucco (2)Timber (11)Travertine (1)Defining FeaturesAllflying buttress (1)horseshoe arch (1)Pointed Arch (1)rib vault (1)round arch (2)Period End YearAll1200 (1)1500 (1)1600 (1)1715 (1)1750 (2)1796 (1)1830 (2)1840 (2)1860 (1)1870 (1)1890 (3)1900 (3)1901 (1)1910 (2)1920 (1)1930 (1)1939 (1)1980 (2)1999 (1)Period Start YearAll1000 (1)1140 (1)1420 (1)1590 (1)1643 (1)1652 (1)1700 (1)1714 (1)1749 (1)1750 (2)1780 (1)1800 (1)1801 (2)1802 (1)1837 (1)1840 (1)1852 (1)1879 (1)1880 (1)1890 (1)1901 (1)1910 (1)1920 (1)1925 (1)1952 (1)1966 (1)1977 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareAmerican Colonial ArchitectureStyle1 entryArchitectural EclecticismStyle3 entriesArt DecoStyle4 entriesArt NouveauStyle2 entriesBaroque ArchitectureStyle7 entriesBaroque Revival ArchitectureStyle2 entriesBeaux-Arts ArchitectureStyle2 entriesBrabantine Gothic ArchitectureStyle1 entryBrutalismStyle2 entriesCape Dutch ArchitectureStyle2 entriesColonial Revival ArchitectureStyle1 entryEclecticism in artStyle1 entryEdwardian architectureStyle2 entriesFederal ArchitectureStyle2 entriesGeorgian ArchitectureStyle2 entriesGothic ArchitectureStyle4 entriesGothic RevivalStyle7 entriesGreek Revival ArchitectureStyle3 entriesGreek Revival Architecture in North AmericaStyle1 entryHaveliStyle1 entryHigh-Tech ArchitectureStyle1 entryIndo-Saracenic ArchitectureStyle1 entryItalianate ArchitectureStyle1 entryLouis XIV StyleStyle1 entryLouis XV styleStyle1 entryModernist ArchitectureStyle10 entriesMoorish Revival ArchitectureStyle1 entryNational Romantic StyleStyle2 entriesNeoclassical ArchitectureStyle25 entriesNordic ClassicismStyle1 entryPalladian ArchitectureStyle2 entriesPortuguese Colonial ArchitectureStyle1 entryPostmodern ArchitectureStyle5 entriesRenaissance ArchitectureStyle4 entriesRenaissance Revival architectureStyle5 entriesRomanesque ArchitectureStyle1 entryRomanesque Revival ArchitectureStyle1 entryRustic ArchitectureStyle6 entriesSecond Empire ArchitectureStyle2 entriesShingle StyleStyle1 entrySpanish Colonial ArchitectureStyle1 entryStalinist ArchitectureStyle1 entryStripped ClassicismStyle4 entriesSwiss chalet styleStyle1 entryVenetian Gothic ArchitectureStyle2 entriesVictorian ArchitectureStyle2 entriesVietnamese ArchitectureStyle1 entrySources1. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia, Town hall, history section, eraThe oldest town hall in the world is Palazzo Senatorio in Rome, Italy, which is established in AD 1144.Wikipedia, Town hall, history section, regionThe oldest town hall in the world is Palazzo Senatorio in Rome, Italy, which is established in AD 1144.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.