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Old Oct 6th, 2003 | 04:42 AM
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Favorite building

Which one will be your favorite or must liked european building?
Anything from a Cathedral to a bridge
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Old Oct 6th, 2003 | 07:32 AM
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Wesminster Abbey.
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Old Oct 6th, 2003 | 07:37 AM
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Probably St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia. Though there is something about the Eglise du Dome in Paris that I love, perhaps the beauty of the building combined with the wierdness of Napoleon. Oh, and Saint-Mere Eglise in Normandy, with the stained glass windows of american paratroopers coming into France, that window really touched me.
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Old Oct 6th, 2003 | 07:52 AM
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Three way tie: Monument A Vittorio Emanuele in Rome; the Cathedral in Seville and the Grande Arch La Defense in Paris.
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Old Oct 6th, 2003 | 08:12 AM
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Hard to pick only one but I love Ste. Chappelle in Paris, the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence and the Bovolo staircase in Venice. The Palazzo Vecchio is a favorite because of its setting.
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Old Oct 6th, 2003 | 08:13 AM
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The Pantheon in Rome,the Colosseum,Piazza di Spagna, the Duomo in Milano , Notre Dame in Paris, Saint Denis Cathedral, Ponte Vecchio in Florence and many others places..
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Old Oct 6th, 2003 | 08:20 AM
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The Duomo in Florence?

The Duomo in Milan?

Phaistos palace?
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Old Oct 6th, 2003 | 09:55 AM
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Ruins that haunt me:

1)the Roman library of Celsus at Ephesus
2)the Norman-Arabic pleasure palace La Zisa in Palermo
3)the sod houses of the Nebraska plains.
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Old Oct 6th, 2003 | 10:57 AM
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Chenonceau, Ste. Chappelle, Chartres, Vienna Rathaus, Pont Alexandre III, the list is endless!
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Old Oct 6th, 2003 | 11:29 AM
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It would be hard to pick a "favorite" but Monastery of Jernimos in Lisbon Portugal is very high on my list! It was worth the trip to Lisbon.
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Old Oct 6th, 2003 | 12:46 PM
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Ya know, it's just kind of hard to beat St. Peter's. Perhaps I should change my name to "Mr. Obvious" for this thread.

Also, I have to give props to the Chateau de Chenonceaux (sp?), which is one of my favorite castles AND one of my favorite bridges, all in one.
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Old Oct 6th, 2003 | 12:52 PM
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Matisse's chapel in Vence
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Old Oct 6th, 2003 | 12:54 PM
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Notre Dame du Haut, Ronchamp by Le Corbusier.
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Old Oct 6th, 2003 | 01:05 PM
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The Zwinger and Frauenkirche (Dresden).
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Old Oct 6th, 2003 | 01:14 PM
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Ste. Chappelle
Chenonceau
Melk Abbey
Weiskirche

to name some

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Old Oct 6th, 2003 | 01:20 PM
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Parliament in Vienna, Fisherman's Bastion in Budapest, Spanish Steps in Rome, and all the lovely baroque buildings in Prague.
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Old Oct 7th, 2003 | 12:08 PM
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The Opera Garnier in Paris and Lloyds of London.
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Old Oct 7th, 2003 | 01:20 PM
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From my first up-close visit to my most recent, I remain in awe of the elegant ironwork of Gustave Eiffel's magnificent tower.

For smaller buildings, I love Gaudi's Casa Batlo in Barcelona, particulary stunning at night.
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Old Oct 7th, 2003 | 01:25 PM
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Not very original, but the Pantheon in Rome, especially during a thunderstorm.
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