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Architectural model of the new US Capitol dome and building's expansion designed by Thomas Ustick Walter, c. 1856. Created before the old dome was demolished.

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Architectural model of the new US Capitol dome and building's expansion designed by Thomas Ustick Walter, c. 1856. Created before the old dome was demolished.

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The Arab Hall, Leighton House, 1877-1881. The building was the London home of painter Frederic Leighton, who commissioned the architect and designer George Aitchison to build him a combined home and studio

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The Arab Hall, Leighton House, 1877-1881. The building was the London home of painter Frederic Leighton, who commissioned the architect and designer George Aitchison to build him a combined home and studio

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Cordoba Mosque, Spain. Entrance arch to the expansion built by Al-Hakam II around 970 AD, seen from inside. With the original building as starting point, this phase was defined by innovation, richness and creativity that added a new dimension to its already universal architecture.

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Cordoba Mosque, Spain. Entrance arch to the expansion built by Al-Hakam II around 970 AD, seen from inside. With the original building as starting point, this phase was defined by innovation, richness and creativity that added a new dimension to its already universal architecture.

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The top image is a reconstruction of the Medieval Louvre which was built by Philip II in 1190. Between 1528-1660, it was generally demolished to make way for expanding the Louvre Palace, while some parts of the castle's foundations were incorporated in construction of the later palace

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The top image is a reconstruction of the Medieval Louvre which was built by Philip II in 1190. Between 1528-1660, it was generally demolished to make way for expanding the Louvre Palace, while some parts of the castle's foundations were incorporated in construction of the later palace

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Chania lighthouse, Crete, Greece. Built by Venetians c. 1600, it was neglected at first during Ottoman control, but later reconstructed by Egyptian troops in 1864 during their administration, incorporating a unique blend of Venetian and Egyptian architectural styles.

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Chania lighthouse, Crete, Greece. Built by Venetians c. 1600, it was neglected at first during Ottoman control, but later reconstructed by Egyptian troops in 1864 during their administration, incorporating a unique blend of Venetian and Egyptian architectural styles.

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Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore, aka Brunelleschi's dome, was the largest dome in the world after the fall of the Roman Empire and is still considered the largest ever made in masonry. Conceived, designed, and built by Filippo Brunelleschi, who initiated the Florentine Renaissance...

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Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore, aka Brunelleschi's dome, was the largest dome in the world after the fall of the Roman Empire and is still considered the largest ever made in masonry. Conceived, designed, and built by Filippo Brunelleschi, who initiated the Florentine Renaissance...

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Episcopal Palace, Astorga, Antoni Gaudí, 1889-1913. When the original Palace burned in the 19th century, the bishop assigned the design of the new building to his friend. Gaudí used his personal Catalan Modernist style to create one of the three buildings by Gaudí outside Catalonia.

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Episcopal Palace, Astorga, Antoni Gaudí, 1889-1913. When the original Palace burned in the 19th century, the bishop assigned the design of the new building to his friend. Gaudí used his personal Catalan Modernist style to create one of the three buildings by Gaudí outside Catalonia.

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