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Colonial architecture is an architectural style from a mother country that has been incorporated into the buildings of settlements or colonies in distant locations. Colonists frequently built settlements that synthesized the architecture of their countries of origin with the design characteristics of their new lands, creating hybrid designs.
Contents
- Spanish colonial architecture
- Portuguese colonial architecture
- British colonial architecture
- French colonial architecture
- Dutch colonial architecture
- Italian colonial architecture
- References
Below are links to specific articles about colonial architecture, specifically the modern colonies:
Spanish colonial architecture
Spanish Colonial architecture is still found in the former colonies of the Spanish Empire in the Americas and in the Philippines. In Mexico, it is found in the Historic center of Mexico City, Puebla, Zacatecas, Querétaro, Guanajuato, and Morelia. Antigua Guatemala in Guatemala is also known for its well-preserved Spanish colonial style architecture. Other cities known for Spanish colonial heritage are Ciudad Colonial of Santo Domingo, the ports of Cartagena, Colombia, and Old San Juan in Puerto Rico.
Portuguese colonial architecture
Portuguese colonial architecture is most visible in Brazil, Madeira, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, Macau, Malaysian city of Malacca, city of Goa, Moluccas, and Java.
British colonial architecture
British colonial architecture are most visible in North America, the British West Indies, the Far East, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
French colonial architecture
French colonial architecture are most visible in North America and Indochina.
Dutch colonial architecture
Dutch colonial architecture is most visible in Indonesia (especially Java and Sumatra), the United States, South Asia, and South Africa.
Italian colonial architecture
Italian colonial architecture is visible in Libya, Eritrea and Somalia, and also on the Greek islands of the Dodecanese.