- ... that the Catalan architect Enric Miralles died before seeing the completion of his largest building: the Scottish Parliament Building(pictured)?
Interior of the Scottish Parliament Building - ... that the Neo-Renaissance architectural style encompasses such dissimilar structures as the Opera Garnier and Hôtel de Ville in Paris, the National Theatre in Prague, the Reichstag in Berlin, Mentmore Towers near London, Vladimir Palace in Saint Petersburg, and the Public Library in Boston(pictured)?
Boston public library Boston public library - … that Finials were once believed to act as a deterrent to witches on broomsticks attempting to land on one's roof?
- … that Jørn Utzon won the competition to design the Sydney Opera House despite the fact that he submitted only preliminary drawings?
- … that novelty architecture is made in the shape of objects like hot dogs or giant hats?
- … that Inigo Jones (15 July 1573 – 21 June 1652) is regarded as the first significant English architect?
- … that the Afrikaans Language Monument in Paarl is the only monument in the world dedicated to a language?
- … that the Great Mosque of Djenné, which is considered by many architects to be the greatest achievement of the Sudano-Sahelian architectural style, is the largest mud brick building in the world?
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