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7018th century Baroque Architecture
The master and senior expert drafter, behind the lush and extravagant Baroque architectural movement, was Count Francesco Rastrelli. A native of Italy, Rastrelli soon became the favorite of Russia’s very own Peter the Great’s daughter Elisabeth, who ruled Russia from 1741-1762.
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93The Winchester Mystery House Revealed
Take a virtual visit to the Winchester Mystery House, one of California's most eccentric historic landmarks. Located in San Jose, the Victorian mansion offers daily tours year-round.
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84Anglo-Saxon History
The Anglo Saxon period is the oldest known period of time that had a complex culture with stable government, art, and a fairly large amount of literature. Many people believe that the culture then...
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77Door Closer Basics
See also: Door Closer Adjustment A door closer is a spring-loaded hydraulic device that closes a door automatically. The most common kind of door closer is the surface mounted door closer, so called...
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84Machu Picchu Peru
The Incas of Machu Picchu are an enigma. They were thought to have inhabited a beautiful city in the Andes mountains for about 100 years. Then they simply disappeared. Their city wasn't rediscovered until an...
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97Palaces of Ancient Greece.
At the Palace of Knossos (public domain) Central Court West Court Magazines (Store Houses) Residential Quarters Banquet Hall Piano Nobile (Public Apartments) Cult Rooms along the West...
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74Iconic Liverpool Architecture - Part One
The City of Liverpool is a World Heritage Site in the north west of England. This hub explores just a small sample of the best architecture in Liverpool. www.albertdock.com The Albert Dock is home to the...
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82Spain - Barcelona - Park Guell - Gaudi - Utopian Environment
While attending Olympic events in Barcelona, we also had time to take tours such as the one introducing us to Park Guell created by Antoni Gaudi.
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84ECO HOME: Building with COB
. What is a COB? Cob is a structural composite of earth, clay, straw, sand and water that is hand-sculpted into wall decorations. shelters or houses. With cob you can also create beautiful...
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92Tip to Toe Remodel of a badly abused 1906 Victorian
headquarters of deedsdesign and an environmentally conscious remodelling project in berkley california
