Architecture from your country.

Santa Lucia, Chile:

Edited by Hellios - 25-Oct-2006 at 10:30

The new building looks boring. 

Edited by Hellios - 25-Oct-2006 at 11:58

Originally posted by Hellios   Residential complex in Montreal (built 1967):

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.

Edited by Ellin - 26-Oct-2006 at 09:12

Hatshepsut's Mortuary Temple


Cairo Tower:


I'll add more later

Ras El Teen Palace(The Palace attributed to the Palm Trees of Cairo)



Baron's Palace(Built by a Belgian Baron)




Edited by The Gypo - 27-Oct-2006 at 05:07

Those pictures are really beautiful !!!

Some colonial architecture in Montreal:

Edited by Hellios - 27-Oct-2006 at 22:51

Edited by Hellios - 28-Oct-2006 at 00:56

Menumorut, thanks for showing some Romanian architecture.  I haven't seen much of it so I did a quick search to learn more...

Edited by Hellios - 28-Oct-2006 at 08:31

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.

Edited by Preobrazhenskoe - 28-Oct-2006 at 15:14