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Many people around the world now live in modern multi-storey buildings, designed and built not at the beginning of the last century, but already in this century. Of course, these people are not the majority, but it is predicted that soon more than two-thirds of the world's population will live in urban areas. In the meantime, we want to share with you architectural buildings that are no less impressive than skyscrapers, and there are both modern masterpieces and buildings created in the 16th century.

Vertical garden in Madrid, Spain

Entrance gate of the Cathedral Mosque of St. Petersburg, Russia

One of the famous Stockholm metro stations, Sweden

Matsumoto Castle - an ancient Japanese castle in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, built at the end of the 16th century

Temple of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Parish Church and Minor Basilica in Barcelona on Mount Tibidabo, Spain

Shah Jahan Mosque, built in the 17th century in Pakistan and known primarily for its geometric brickwork

An underground prayer space created around a giant Buddha statue, Sapporo, Japan

Mont Saint-Michel - a small rocky island, turned into a fortress island, on the north-west coast of France

Fort Baurtange - a fort in the form of a star in the village of Baurtange, Groningen province, Netherlands

Copper Temple on Taimu Mountain in Fujian City, China

Cathedral of St. Peter and the Indivisible Trinity, located in Gloucester, England

Colorful buildings in El Alto, Bolivia

Fishing village Shumash, Ryazan region, Russia

Art installation "House with Lightning", which was presented at the Milan Design Week 2019, Italy

Fisherman's Bastion, Budapest, Hungary

House in Ljubljana, Slovenia