International Traditional Architecture

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The Odesa Opera and Ballet Theatre (Ukr-Одеський національний академічний театр опери та балету) is a Baroque theatre in Odesa, Ukraine. It was built by the architecture studio Fellner & Helmer in 1887 to replace the original structure from 1810, which had burned down in 1873

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The Catherine Palace (Rus-Екатерининский дворец) is a Rococo palace 30km south of St. Petersburg, Russia. It was originally designed by Johann F. Braunstein for the Russian Tsar Catherine I in 1723, but has since undergone many redesigns and archival work by many more architects

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@Abyssal_Corvus But you are very welcome my friend

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Abbotsford House is a historic country house located in the Scottish Borders (The Mairches). It was built from 1817-1825 for the writer Sir Walter Scott, who bought a small farm in 1811 and added to the original house over the years. The house is now open to the public.

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@Abyssal_Corvus I don’t upload nearly enough lol, I’m finally in college for architecture and that’s taking a lot of my time, that and working which I didn’t do when I started my first couple of architecture pages, @GothicArchitect and @ClassicalArchit

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And then they built this thing in 2012, which clashes horribly and looks awful

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St. Paul’s Cathedral in Kolkata, India is an Anglican Church built from 1839 to 1847 to the design of Major William Nairn Forbes & Architect C.K. Robinson. It is 75m(247ft) long, 25m(81ft) wide and 61m(201ft) tall.

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The Cathedral is officially known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption(Sp: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción), and due to its original function is also called the Great Mosque of Córdoba (Sp: Mezquita de Córdoba).

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The Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba(Sp:Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba), known by various other names, is a Roman-Catholic cathedral of the Córdoba Diocese dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. It’s construction started in 785 as a mosque, with major additions made until the 16th century

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Vienna City Hall (Ger:Wiener Rathaus) is the neo-Gothic City Hall of Vienna, capitol of Austria. Located on Rathausplatz in the Innere Stadt district, the hall’s tower stands 98m (321ft) high. The structure was built from 1872-1883 to the design of Architect Friedrich von Schmidt

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Here are some more pictures, I thought they looked nice.

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The Grand People’s Study House (Kor:인민대학습당 ) is the central library of Pyongyang, DPRK, located in Kim Il-sung Square along the Taedong River. It was built in 21 months starting in April 1982 to celebrate Kim Il-sung’s 70th birthday, and is free of use for all citizens.

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The exterior is mostly neoclassical, with some Art Nouveau influence. Inside, the building is primarily Art Deco. Photo included because I thought it looked nice.

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The Palacio de Bellas Artes (Eng: Palace of Fine Arts) is a Neoclassical and Art Nouveau cultural centre in the west side of Mexico City’s historic centre. It was built from 1904 to 1934, with a gap in construction from 1913 to 1932 due to build site issues and political strife.

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The Teatro Degollado (Eng: Degollado Theatre) is a theatre located in Guadalajara, Mexico. Named for politician and military leader Santos Degollado, the theatre stands 22.5m (73.8ft) tall and 97m (318ft) long. It was built from 1856 to 1866, with periodic renovations until 1964.

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The Basílica del Voto Nacional (Basilica of the National Vow) is a Roman Catholic Church located in Quito, Ecuador. It is the largest neo-Gothic Basilica in the America’s, jutting 115 metres (377ft) into the sky. It was designed by architect Emilio Tarlier.

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The Eldridge Street Synagogue is a Moorish revival structure built in 1887, making it one of the first synagogues built in the United States by Ashkenazi Jews. It was designed by architects Francis and Peter William Herter. It is located on Manhattan in New York City.

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The Basílica del Salvador (Eng: Basilica of the Saviour) is an inactive Catholic Basilica located in Santiago, Chile. It was consecrated in 1900 and renovated in 1932.

The basilica has unfortunately been struck by two earthquakes in 1985 and 2010, being rendered inoperable.

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-the Palladium, or protective image, of the nation.

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Wat Phra Kaew (Thai: วัดพระแก้ว, Eng: Temple of the Emerald Buddha), known officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is considered the most sacred Buddhist Temple in Thailand, and is located in the historical of centre of Bangkok. It contains the Emerald Buddha, venerated as-