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Colin · « **on:** April 04, 2012, 02:45:23 am »

Identify this:

J86 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2012, 06:49:58 pm »

a church!

hotrodalex · « **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2012, 06:53:25 pm »

in Europe!

Rupert · « **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2012, 08:17:23 pm »

with flying buttresses!

Colin · « **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2012, 10:27:07 pm »

A famous cathedral.

Among other things, renowned for its stunning and original stained glass windows. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Rupert · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2012, 12:48:58 am »

... Canterbury?

Is that a thing?

Colin · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2012, 01:03:28 am »

Not the right answer, or even the correct country, but yes, Canterbury Cathedral does exist and is famous.

Rupert · « **Reply #7 on:** April 05, 2012, 01:10:12 am »

Notre Dame?

I don't know anything about religious buildings, other than those two and flying buttresses. :P

Colin · « **Reply #8 on:** April 05, 2012, 01:48:14 am »

Not Notre Dame, no.

Laconian · « **Reply #9 on:** April 05, 2012, 09:43:21 pm »

Notre Dame de Chartres!

Colin · « **Reply #10 on:** April 06, 2012, 12:57:35 am »

Oui, monsieur.......... c'est bien la cathedrale de Chartres.

Chartres is about an hour or so south of Paris, a very agreeable old city, and the cathedral is high up, so visible from miles around. The stained glass windows are absolutely stunning.

giant_mtb · « **Reply #11 on:** April 09, 2012, 10:11:39 am »

I wish we still built things like this.

Rupert · « **Reply #12 on:** April 09, 2012, 08:54:02 pm »

We do. See Disneyland.

giant_mtb · « **Reply #13 on:** April 10, 2012, 11:33:34 am »

Quote from: Rupert on April 09, 2012, 08:54:02 pm

We do. See Disneyland.

Nope.

Rupert · « **Reply #14 on:** April 10, 2012, 09:22:18 pm »

That style of architecture built today would just be super tacky.

giant_mtb · « **Reply #15 on:** April 11, 2012, 10:09:17 am »

I suppose a few hundred years from now, they'll look at our buildings and go "whoah, how come they don't make shit like that anymore?!" ...assuming some of our buildings actually last that long.

Byteme · « **Reply #16 on:** April 11, 2012, 11:40:15 am »

Quote from: Rupert on April 09, 2012, 08:54:02 pm

We do. See Disneyland.

Their castles are fiberglass over a steel framework.

hotrodalex · « **Reply #17 on:** April 11, 2012, 04:05:24 pm »

Quote from: giant_mtb on April 11, 2012, 10:09:17 am

I suppose a few hundred years from now, they'll look at our buildings and go "whoah, how come they don't make shit like that anymore?!" ...assuming some of our buildings actually last that long.

I'm not sure. Most new buildings are either nothing special or trying too hard. Kinda of like cars. Modern design just doesn't have the passion of the older stuff.

Rupert · « **Reply #18 on:** April 11, 2012, 07:37:45 pm »

Don't suggest that Gothic architecture isn't trying too hard.

hotrodalex · « **Reply #19 on:** April 11, 2012, 08:22:32 pm »

Quote from: Rupert on April 11, 2012, 07:37:45 pm

Don't suggest that Gothic architecture isn't trying too hard.

You have a point.

giant_mtb · « **Reply #20 on:** April 12, 2012, 01:08:28 am »

Quote from: hotrodalex on April 11, 2012, 04:05:24 pm

I'm not sure. Most new buildings are either nothing special or trying too hard. Kinda of like cars. Modern design just doesn't have the passion of the older stuff.

And that's probably exactly what people in the days of epic cathedrals thought, too, which is my point...

Colin · « **Reply #21 on:** April 12, 2012, 01:54:17 am »

I believe they did, Chris............... CathedralSpin, the medieval version of CarSpin, would probably have been replete with comments criticising the latest design of some of these grandiose buildings! Now, of course, we think they are splendid................ does that mean that in 500 years time, people will like the Pontiac Aztek? Hmm,.......

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