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Zaz Title: Manager, The Ampitheatre Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 5/3 11:01am Subject: it's not my vault!* - the architecture thread (Disc. 500 Iconic Buildings: Westminster Abbey)
	Yes, it's very iconic.
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Miana Kenobi Title: Pacific RSA & NSWFF Mod On Limited Time Registered: Apr '00	Date Posted: 5/3 9:49pm Subject: it's not my vault!* - the architecture thread (Disc. 500 Iconic Buildings: Westminster Abbey)
	1 of 50 million beautiful cathedrals in Europe. -----signature----- President of San Diego FanForce He tini nga whetu e ngaro I te kapua iti. Dyslexics of the world, UNTIE!
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MarcusP2 Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jul '04	Date Posted: 5/4 2:42am Subject: it's not my vault!* - the architecture thread (Disc. 500 Iconic Buildings: Westminster Abbey)
	I love the fan vaulting in the chapel at the rear...fan vaulting is a rather impressive architectural technique, especially considering the technology they had to work with. -----signature----- Darth Revan Fan Club: Technical Specialist Uncle Eddie was my favourite wrestler Gentle Giant owns my bank account.
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Zaz Title: Manager, The Ampitheatre Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 5/4 8:26am Subject: it's not my vault!* - the architecture thread (Disc. 500 Iconic Buildings: Westminster Abbey)
	The English ones are generally built of that pale soapy-looking stone. This isn't bad, just a bit dull. But it certainly isn't black and white stripes. Thank God.
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darth_frared Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 5/4 9:06am Subject: it's not my vault!* - the architecture thread (Disc. 500 Iconic Buildings: Westminster Abbey)
	funny i was in london over the weekend i have attended a service in westminster abbey two years ago and i liked it, my current favourite is st paul's tho. like a cross between a baroque and an eastern orthodox church. -----signature----- are you out of your vulcan mind?
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Zaz Title: Manager, The Ampitheatre Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 5/4 1:32pm Subject: it's not my vault!* - the architecture thread (Disc. 500 Iconic Buildings: Westminster Abbey)
	Yes, St. Paul's is wonderful.
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Sauntaero Registered: Jul '03	Date Posted: 5/4 7:17pm Subject: it's not my vault!* - the architecture thread (Disc. 500 Iconic Buildings: Westminster Abbey)
	haha, I took a friend to Westminster last year...we hadn't seen each other in a long time and spent the entire tour giggling and making somewhat rude jokes... somehow I'm not surprised that I don't remember much of the architecture! I do like the fan vaults, though. And all the tombs of famous people. -----signature----- NaNoWriMo n00b. Pkease excuse temporary insanity.
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JohnWesleyDowney Registered: Jan '04	Date Posted: 5/4 7:31pm Subject: it's not my vault!* - the architecture thread (Disc. 500 Iconic Buildings: Westminster Abbey) - Date Edited: 5/4 7:39pm (4 edits total) Edited By: JohnWesleyDowney
	I remember during Princess Diana's funeral, I read a lot about Westminster Abbey and I was amazed at the history of it, and how long it's been there! When I go to London, it's first on my list of touristy places to go. Anything that's lasted 900 years, I want to see. The pics are fantastic. I'd also like to see St. Pauls. I also was reading recently about the small section of London that contains the financial district...and it's connection to Westminster was quite interesting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London haha, I took a friend to Westminster last year...we hadn't seen each other in a long time and spent the entire tour giggling and making somewhat rude jokes... somehow I'm not surprised that I don't remember much of the architecture! Yeah, me either. Wow. Maybe you should have just gone to a corner pub and admired the architecture there over a couple of pints.
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Zaz Title: Manager, The Ampitheatre Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 5/4 8:37pm Subject: it's not my vault!* - the architecture thread (Disc. 500 Iconic Buildings: Westminster Abbey)
	Next: Changdokkung Palace Completed: 1405 Location: Korea Style/Period: Medieval Korean Built by King Taejong, this is the best and most characteristic of the surviving Chosun palaces.
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Zaz Title: Manager, The Ampitheatre Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 5/5 9:20pm Subject: it's not my vault!* - the architecture thread (Disc. 500 Iconic Buildings: Changdokkung Palace) - Date Edited: 5/6 7:14pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Zaz
	Next: The Forbidden City Completed: 1420 (begun 1405) Location: Beijing, China Style/Period: Chinese Ming Dynasty Built as the Ming Emperors' palace after it was decided to establish the capital at Beijing, this is a complex of buildings of various stripes. Seen this myself and very impressive it is.
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Zaz Title: Manager, The Ampitheatre Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 5/9 10:53pm Subject: it's not my vault!* - the architecture thread (Disc. 500 Iconic Buildings: The Forbidden City)
	Next: Ca' d'Oro Palazzo Architects: Giovanni and Bartolomeo Bon Completed: 1436 Location: Grand Canal, Venice, Italy Style/Period: Gothic/Venetian Known as 'the Golden House' because of its now-faded gilt decoration, and distinctly Moorish/Byzantine in inspiration.
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Zaz Title: Manager, The Ampitheatre Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 5/16 10:09pm Subject: it's not my vault!* - the architecture thread (Disc. 500 Iconic Buildings: Ca' d'Oro
	Next: Florence Cathedral Architects: Filippo Brunelleschi et al. Completed: 1436 (begun 1296) Location: Florence, Italy Style/Period: Italian Gothic/Renaissance Built over 140 years by three different architects. The piece de resistance is the bell cupola, constructed in herringbone brickwork without a supporting framework. Not bad, but Italian Gothic does not move me. The interior is especially rather blah.
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MarcusP2 Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jul '04	Date Posted: 5/17 7:12am Subject: it's not my vault!* - the architecture thread (Disc. 500 Iconic Buildings: Florence Cathedral
	This was a rather amazing feat of engineering, something you can appreciate from inside. But it's not particularly 'beautiful', I would agree. -----signature----- Darth Revan Fan Club: Technical Specialist Uncle Eddie was my favourite wrestler Gentle Giant owns my bank account.
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Chancellor_Ewok Registered: Nov '04	Date Posted: 5/17 8:07am Subject: it's not my vault!* - the architecture thread (Disc. 500 Iconic Buildings: Florence Cathedral
	I saw the Duomo when I was 17. Quite impressive. -----signature----- http://tlongpublications.wordpress.com/ http://tlongportfolio.wordpress.com/ http://thestarsailors.wordpress.com/
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Zaz Title: Manager, The Ampitheatre Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 5/17 9:11am Subject: it's not my vault!* - the architecture thread (Disc. 500 Iconic Buildings: Florence Cathedral
	I don't like the separate bell towers.
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