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Central Market Hall - Budapest - Hungary
The largest and richest indoor market in Budapest was built at the end of the 19th century when open market facilities were no longer able to satisfy the needs of a growing city. The construction of five market halls was thus started and the Grand Market Hall was the most attractive and interesting shopping site. Its neo-Gothic architecture links the building to a forgotten ?poque, but its state-of-the-art steel structure and logical interior furnishing show early signs of modern functional architecture. It is still a very busy and vivid market, definitely worth a visit if you wish to get a glimpse of the everyday life of ordinary Hungarians. Foreign diplomatic delegations often get shown round here. Since being restored to its original glory in 1994, it is well worth a visit.
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Centre Pompidou - Paris
Centre Pompidou. With its 25,000 visitors a day, the Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou is one of the most popular cultural sites in the world. Its glass and steel architecture, with its multicolored pipes, its walkways, and its famous escalator suspended along the outer wall, provides a striking contrast to its historic surroundings in the heart of Paris.
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Chi Lin Nunnery - Hong Kong - China
Chi Lin NunneryMagnificently renovated in traditional Tang-era architecture, the Chi Lin Nunnery (opened on 20 May 2000) is considered a must-see. No nails were used in this multi-million dollar renovation, only wooden dowelling and brackets. The 3.2-hectare site, comprising various Buddhist halls, is a living museum of the Tang Dynasty (AD618-907). The museum is only a 15-minute walk from the Diamond Hill MTR station.
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Church of Lutheran - Jerusalem
A monastery famous for its wine, gardens & architecture. It was founded in 1890 by the French Trappist order of monks as a contemplative monastery. It is now widely renowned for its wine, as well as its lovely location, architecture and gardens. The winemaking started in 1899. The monks reclaimed and cultivated the Land and planted olive groves, grain fields and vegetable gardens as well as the vineyards. In the rocky areas, pine trees and cypresses were chosen. In World War 1 the monks were expelled by the Turks, but they were able to return, and in 1926 the present monastery was constructed. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the gardens, the architecture and to buy the wine, spirits, vermouths and the olive oil produced here.
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Copenhagen Strand - Copenhagen - Denmark
In July 2000 The Arp-Hansen Hotel Group opened its 8th hotel: Copenhagen Strand. The hotel is centrally located in the fashionable quarter in the heart of Copenhagen - around the Nyhavn Canal, The Royal Theatre and Kongens Nytorv. The exclusive 3-star hotel is situated on the waterfront in one of the harbour's original warehouses. The building dates back to 1869 and through the years it has, for instance, housed a cardboard box factory and a paper mill. The old buildings are beautifully and carefully restored, and the decor is rustic and maritime, making it one of Copenhagen's most charming hotels with a fantastic atmosphere. Copenhagen Strand is easily reached from anywhere: It is close to trains and busses, the airport and the ?resund Bridge, and the flying boats to Sweden leaves practically from outside your door.
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Copenhagen Strand - Copenhagen - Denmark
In July 2000 The Arp-Hansen Hotel Group opened its 8th hotel: Copenhagen Strand. The hotel is centrally located in the fashionable quarter in the heart of Copenhagen - around the Nyhavn Canal, The Royal Theatre and Kongens Nytorv. The exclusive 3-star hotel is situated on the waterfront in one of the harbour's original warehouses. The building dates back to 1869 and through the years it has, for instance, housed a cardboard box factory and a paper mill. The old buildings are beautifully and carefully restored, and the decor is rustic and maritime, making it one of Copenhagen's most charming hotels with a fantastic atmosphere. Copenhagen Strand is easily reached from anywhere: It is close to trains and busses, the airport and the ?resund Bridge, and the flying boats to Sweden leaves practically from outside your door.
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Copenhagen Strand - Copenhagen - Denmark
In July 2000 The Arp-Hansen Hotel Group opened its 8th hotel: Copenhagen Strand. The hotel is centrally located in the fashionable quarter in the heart of Copenhagen - around the Nyhavn Canal, The Royal Theatre and Kongens Nytorv. The exclusive 3-star hotel is situated on the waterfront in one of the harbour's original warehouses. The building dates back to 1869 and through the years it has, for instance, housed a cardboard box factory and a paper mill. The old buildings are beautifully and carefully restored, and the decor is rustic and maritime, making it one of Copenhagen's most charming hotels with a fantastic atmosphere. Copenhagen Strand is easily reached from anywhere: It is close to trains and busses, the airport and the ?resund Bridge, and the flying boats to Sweden leaves practically from outside your door.
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Copenhagen Strand - Copenhagen - Denmark
In July 2000 The Arp-Hansen Hotel Group opened its 8th hotel: Copenhagen Strand. The hotel is centrally located in the fashionable quarter in the heart of Copenhagen - around the Nyhavn Canal, The Royal Theatre and Kongens Nytorv. The exclusive 3-star hotel is situated on the waterfront in one of the harbour's original warehouses. The building dates back to 1869 and through the years it has, for instance, housed a cardboard box factory and a paper mill. The old buildings are beautifully and carefully restored, and the decor is rustic and maritime, making it one of Copenhagen's most charming hotels with a fantastic atmosphere. Copenhagen Strand is easily reached from anywhere: It is close to trains and busses, the airport and the ?resund Bridge, and the flying boats to Sweden leaves practically from outside your door.
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CPS & Company - Chicago
CPS & Company. One of the most important structures in early modern architecture, famed for its influential modular construction and design. Visionary architect Louis Sullivan shaped this commercial building--originally built for the Schlesinger and Mayer department store--into a dramatically animated structure that inseparably merges beauty and function. The ornament of the lower two stories is frozen in cast iron, while at the same time giving the impression of being in fluid motion. It is an excellent example of Sullivan's genius for architectural ornament.
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Cultural Center - Chicago
This is the first permanent structure of the city's public library system. Designed to be a grand civic building, its Classical Revival-style exterior appearance and its interior spaces are based on classical Greek and Italian Renaissance precedents. The interior is extensively decorated with mosaics, marbles, bronze, and two stained-glass domes designed by the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company. The building's architect was the Boston firm that succeeded the office of Henry Hobson Richardson, designer of the Glessner House.
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