World famous "gifts for wives" architecture

March 6, 2015 10:47

There are many impressive architectural works in the world whose original reason for their appearance is to express the eternal love of men for their partners. Over time, with their perfect beauty and profound meaning, they have all become dream tourist destinations for visitors from all over the world. Especially on special occasions, they become precious gifts carrying the message of love from men to their wives or girlfriends.

Swallow's Nest Castle, Ukraine

Swallow's Nest Castle is known as "Swallow's Nest" and is an attractive destination in Yata, Crimea in Southern Ukraine. With gothic architecture, the castle has open balconies that make the space always filled with light, creating romantic feelings for couples when coming here.

The first owner of this space was a Russian general. When he reached the top of the Aurora cliff, he was fascinated by the nature here and built a wooden house on the top. However, he did not live here for long and left. A few years later, the house was bought by a doctor named Adalbert Karlovic Tobin and turned into a magnificent castle and named it Swallow's Nest. After several changes of ownership, the castle was restored and renamed "Castle of Love". After decades of being closed for repairs, the castle has become the most famous tourist destination in Crimea, attracting couples to take pictures.

Casa Loma Castle, Toronto

Casa Loma Castle of Love fascinates many tourists when visiting Toronto, Canada. Hidden behind the unique garden house architecture is a romantic love story.

The castle is the place that marks the romantic love story of Major General Sir Henry Mill Pellatt and his beautiful wife Mary. As a man who loved his wife very much, Henry did not hesitate to spend 5 million USD in the years 1911 to 1914 to complete his "love nest". Casa Loma is ideally located overlooking the city with 3 floors and 98 rooms with modern interiors. However, only about 10 years later, the major general's family had to sell the entire castle due to bankruptcy and the inability to pay for the sudden decline in prices of World War 1. Currently, this place is a famous museum with hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. This place also witnessed many couples coming to mark their love with happy weddings.

Boldt Castle, USA

Boldt Castle is located on Heart Island in New York and is one of the prominent love castles that attract tourists in the area. Boldt is as beautiful as a picture next to the poetic Saint Lawrence River. Behind the splendor of the castle lies the beautiful but tragic love story between the famous millionaire George C. Boldt and his wife Louise Augusta Kehrer, whom he loved with all his heart.

This castle was a wonderful gift of love that he wanted to give to his wife on her birthday, which was also Valentine's Day. He also requested that heart-shaped stones be installed all over the castle's exterior. However, a year before the castle was completed, Louise Augusta Kehrer passed away at the age of 41. Because of his great heartache, this famous millionaire stopped the construction of the project and never returned here again. Until now, Boldt Castle is still a romantic destination for young couples and couples on Valentine's Day and honeymoon.

Taj Mahal, India

The Taj Mahal is located in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 200km south of the capital New Delhi, and is a place that any tourist would want to visit when they come to the country of these temples. This place is associated with the immortal love story between Emperor Shah Jahan and Queen Mumtaz Mahal. After giving birth to their 14th son, the Queen unfortunately passed away at the age of 39. The death of his wife made Emperor Shah Jahan extremely sad. Indian history books record that just 2 weeks after his wife passed away, the king's beard and hair turned white. Before closing her eyes, Queen Mumtaz asked the Emperor to build her a mausoleum to commemorate their love. Immediately after that, Emperor Shah Jahan personally oversaw the construction of the Taj Mahal for 21 years (from 1632 to 1653) to get a gift for his late wife.

The Taj Mahal is a fusion of Persian, Turkish, Indian and Islamic architectural elements. It consists of five areas: the main gate, the garden, the mosque, the resting area and the main mausoleum. The Taj Mahal was also the final resting place of Emperor Shah Jahan when he died. In 1983, the temple was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

According to Depplus.vn/MASK