Home›Treatises, Charters and Foundational Texts›PlaceBrowse ByPlacePlace records where an architectural milestone actually happened. The Crystal Palace was "built in 1851 for the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, London," Wikipedia notes, before later moving to the area that took its name. This grouping shows which cities or countries produced the turning points in architectural history.FactsPlaceSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested30 BCE 1Origin RegionWell-attestedAncient Rome 1PlaceFilter Results6 entriesArea (sq km)All132,049 (1)302,069 (1)377,975 (1)632,702.3 (1)7,688,287 (1)9,572,900 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1832 (1)1861 (1)1901 (1)1949 (1)PopulationAll9,267,000 (1)27,801,023 (1)58,900,000 (1)69,081,996 (1)122,587,000 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6AustraliaPlace1 entryChinaPlace1 entryFrancePlace2 entriesGreecePlace1 entryItalyPlace3 entriesJapanPlace1 entrySources1. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia, De architectura, Origin and contents section, eraProbably written between 30 and 20 BC.Wikipedia, De architectura, Origin and contents section, regionProbably written between 30 and 20 BC.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.