A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1874)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 598
lace and temple standing together. Sometimes, in-stead of the build-ings standingwithin and aboveeach other, as inthe last example,they are arrangedaround a court-* yard, as in thatcalled the Casa delas Monjas at Ux-mal (Woodcut No.1003), one of the most remarkable buildings in Central America… … 1003. Casa de las Monjas, Uxmal. Scale 100 ft. to 1 in. gateway, 10 ft. 8 in. wide, leading to a courtyard, measuring upwardsof 200 ft. each way, and surrounded on all sides by buildings, asshown in the plan; which, though only one story in height, fromtheir size and the elaborateness of their…
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