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Topic: Architecture from your country. Posted: 25-Oct-2006 at 10:29 |
Santa Lucia, Chile:
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Posted: 25-Oct-2006 at 10:34 |
This is my favorite: the old building of the National Congress.
Compare it with the ugly new building
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Posted: 25-Oct-2006 at 11:57 |
The new building looks boring.
In my city the old & new court houses are next to each other for easy comparison:
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Posted: 25-Oct-2006 at 12:00 |
You bet! And Canada has some nice classical architecture, particularly in Montreal.
I believe modernism is destroying cities, without some very few exceptions, indeed.
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Posted: 26-Oct-2006 at 09:06 |
Originally posted by Hellios
Residential complex in Montreal (built 1967):
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The brains behind this grew up on leggos no doubt. haha Here's some pics from my hometown, Melbourne, "the best" city in Australia.. I'm sure Leonidas will agree.. lol Eureka tower
Eureka Tower is the second tallest skyscraper in the Southern Hemisphere, and the second tallest residential building in the world. The structure rises 297.2m above ground (300m above sea level). It has 91 storeys plus one basement level. Designed by Melbourne architectural firm Fender Katsalidis Australia and built by Grocon (Grollo Australia). Eureka Tower has 24 carat gold plated glass windows on the top 8 floors of the building.
The Shrine of Remembrance
One of the largest war memorials in Australia. The design of the proposed Shrine was based on the ancient Tomb of Mausolus (the Mausoleum) at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The construction was completed around 1934.
Aerial shot
Royal Exhibition Building
Completed in 1880, the Royal Exhibition Building flourishes as one of the world's oldest and largest exhibition pavilions, symbolising the great 19th century international exhibition movement, and on 1 July 2004 became the first building in Australia to achieve World Heritage listing.
State Library
The Library opened in 1856
Federation Square
Parliament House
It is the largest 19th century public building in Australia and one of the finest examples of the civic architecture of the British Empire period anywhere in the world. Completed in stages b/n 1856-1929)
Melbourne Central's shot tower
A shot tower, by the way, was used to make lead shot for shotgun cartridges (made in 1889) The tower has been preserved and the new shopping centre constructed around it in 1991. The tower is encased in a 55 storey steel and glass cone.
here's how it looks from the outside.
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Posted: 26-Oct-2006 at 09:32 |
Beautiful cities, both Melbourne and Montreal.
Nice to know there is such a large building in the southern hemisphere.
Great to know we have here a "mate" from down under. It is curious that most people of the planet have never seen the southern cross.
Pinguin, Chilean.
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Posted: 27-Oct-2006 at 02:27 |
Hatshepsut's Mortuary Temple Cairo Tower: I'll add more later
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Posted: 27-Oct-2006 at 03:24 |
Wow, Ellin! Those are some awesome pics and buildings! Especially the war memorial from the overhead view.
I've posted the Sears Tower of Chicago before, but here are some more, including the skyline of Los Angeles below:
City Hall of Los Angeles:
The Manhattan Municipal Building:
And the New York City skyline:
The Flatiron Building, a good example of Beaux-Arts architecture:
The Washington Cathedral:
St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City
The Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C.
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Posted: 27-Oct-2006 at 05:05 |
Ras El Teen Palace(The Palace attributed to the Palm Trees of Cairo) Baron's Palace(Built by a Belgian Baron)
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Posted: 27-Oct-2006 at 08:57 |
Ellin, thanks for the nice pics of Melbourne architecture.
You got me interested in Melbourne architecture so I did a quick search; maybe you've seen these architectural works in Melbourne:
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Posted: 27-Oct-2006 at 09:07 |
Those pictures are really beautiful !!!
In the U.S. anyone has pictures of old Philadelphia?
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Posted: 27-Oct-2006 at 10:01 |
The Gypto, thanks for the pics.
I believe Egyptian architecture is stunning.
Gypto, what do you think of this Egyptian architecture?:
Al Moudira:
Cairo:
New buildings in Gourna village:
Sharm El Sheikh:
Luxor?:
Soma:
Cairo:
Cairo:
Alexandria:
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Posted: 27-Oct-2006 at 22:51 |
Some colonial architecture in Montreal:
Bonsecour market:
Marie Reine Du Monde cathedral:
A museum:
Notre-Dame cathedral:
Decades of contrast:
Old City Hall (copper roof):
A narrow cobble-stone alley:
A door near the old port:
A church in Plateau district:
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Posted: 28-Oct-2006 at 00:23 |
Some old & modern Greek architecture:
Nafplio:
Corfu:
Santorini:
Small church in Paros:
Mykonos:
Andros:
Meteora:
Crete:
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Posted: 28-Oct-2006 at 00:56 |
Mykonos:
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Posted: 28-Oct-2006 at 03:41 |
This is how Romanian churches were looking in 15th century:
(the old wood church at Putna monastery, North Moldavia)
Tismana monastery (Gorj county, Oltenia) founded in 14th century
Fagaras castle (Sibiu county), founded in 10th century, present buildings from 15-17th centuries
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Posted: 28-Oct-2006 at 08:21 |
Menumorut, thanks for showing some Romanian architecture. I haven't seen much of it so I did a quick search to learn more...
Curtea de Arges (built 1514-1517):
Bucharest:
Targoviste (15th c.):
Bucharest:
Church (unknown location in Romania):
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Posted: 28-Oct-2006 at 13:56 |
Thanks Hellios!
The last church is Moldovita monastery in Northern Moldavia.
Look some photos made today in Bucharest:
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Posted: 28-Oct-2006 at 15:03 |
Great stuff, guys. Looking more to Romania, I once visited Europe for a week with my dad, and spent a few days in Romania (before going to Germany). I spent my time mostly in Brasov, an ancient Dacian site that was settled by the Romans (the old Roman walls of which are still there, I've seen them, impressive), as well as medieval, early modern age, and obviously modern establishment. During the 12th century, the town and whole region saw a flourishing of new construction and settlement by Germans, invited by the Hungarian King Geza II. The medieval entrances of Poarta Ecaterinei (or Ekaterinentor) and Poarta Schei are still in existence. The Mayor's office ( Ratshaus) and other surrounding buildings of the piata (surrounding square) are some of the oldest buildings in the city as well. Also, of great historical significance, is the enormous Biserica Neagra (Black Church, constructed from 1384-1477), which was awesome when I visited! Apparently it houses the second largest church organ, 4,000 pipes in all, second only to that of the Vatican.
The Black Church of Brasov
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Posted: 28-Oct-2006 at 15:12 |
Other scenes of Brasov, Romania:
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