Home›Regional and Traditional Architecture›Origin RegionBrowse ByOrigin RegionOrigin region names the place where an architectural style first took shape. Gothic architecture, Wikipedia notes, "originated in the Ile-de-France and Picardy regions of northern France," at the Abbey of Saint-Denis near Paris. Browsing by origin region shows which parts of the world have produced the most influential architectural styles.FactsOrigin RegionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonOrigin RegionWell-attestedWorldwide 1Origin RegionFilter Results38 entriesAdmission YearAll1901 (1)Area (sq km)All2831 (1)38,395 (1)41,865 (1)86,600 (1)92,225 (1)100,472 (1)181,035 (1)185,180 (1)238,397 (1)239,567 (1)302,069 (1)312,696 (1)331,338 (1)347,681 (1)357,022 (1)377,975 (1)385,207 (1)438,317 (1)450,295 (1)505,983 (1)513,120 (1)632,702.3 (1)637,657 (1)783,562 (1)923,769 (1)996,603 (1)1,104,300 (1)1,220,813 (1)1,564,116 (1)1,648,195 (1)1,723,030 (1)1,904,569 (1)2,780,085 (1)3,287,263 (1)9,572,900 (1)9,866,632 (1)17,075,400 (1)44,579,000 (1)Country CountAll49 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All8849 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1492 (1)1776 (1)1816 (1)1861 (1)1877 (1)1905 (1)1907 (1)1910 (1)1918 (1)1921 (1)1922 (1)1923 (1)1932 (1)1945 (3)1946 (2)1947 (1)1949 (1)1953 (1)1957 (1)1960 (2)1962 (1)1991 (2)PopulationAll205,557 (1)777,486 (1)3,591,120 (1)5,627,400 (1)5,647,468 (1)10,353,296 (1)10,610,485 (1)11,424,031 (1)17,638,801 (1)18,130,208 (1)19,043,151 (1)19,655,000 (1)26,657,437 (1)35,039,451 (1)37,314,000 (1)46,118,793 (1)46,735,004 (1)49,752,000 (1)51,106,229 (1)58,900,000 (1)63,419,000 (1)65,975,198 (1)69,081,996 (1)83,497,147 (1)86,092,168 (1)92,417,681 (1)103,439,000 (1)109,139,000 (1)114,000,000 (1)122,587,000 (1)138,000,000 (1)142,557,000 (1)242,747,130 (1)288,315,089 (1)340,587,000 (1)1,210,854,977 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)4,694,576,167 (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 38ArgentinaOrigin Region1 entryAsiaOrigin Region1 entryAzerbaijanOrigin Region1 entryBhutanOrigin Region1 entryCambodiaOrigin Region1 entryChinaOrigin Region4 entriesEgyptOrigin Region1 entryEthiopiaOrigin Region1 entryFranceOrigin Region1 entryGermanyOrigin Region3 entriesGhanaOrigin Region1 entryIndiaOrigin Region13 entriesIndonesiaOrigin Region3 entriesIranOrigin Region1 entryIraqOrigin Region1 entryItalyOrigin Region1 entryJapanOrigin Region2 entriesMongoliaOrigin Region1 entryNetherlandsOrigin Region2 entriesNigeriaOrigin Region2 entriesNorwayOrigin Region1 entryPhilippinesOrigin Region1 entryPolandOrigin Region2 entriesPortugalOrigin Region1 entryQueenslandOrigin Region1 entryRomaniaOrigin Region1 entryRussiaOrigin Region2 entriesSamoaOrigin Region1 entrySomaliaOrigin Region1 entrySouth AfricaOrigin Region1 entrySouth KoreaOrigin Region1 entrySpainOrigin Region2 entriesSwedenOrigin Region1 entrySyriaOrigin Region1 entryThailandOrigin Region2 entriesTurkeyOrigin Region1 entryUnited StatesOrigin Region11 entriesVietnamOrigin Region1 entrySources1. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia, Vernacular architecture, lead sectionQuote, Wikipedia, Vernacular architecture, lead sectionVernacular architecture is building done outside any academic tradition, and without the involvement of professional designers and architects.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.