ITT: Post unusual / captivating architecture

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Statues, buildings, exhibits and monuments can look quite strange and experimental at times. Whether intentional or not, small or large, post the architecture that intrigues you the most ITT.

 

[Pineapple Punch]

Angel of the North is a cool one. Reminds me of the Wicker Man

 

[Doe]

Chesterfield Parish Church is pretty cool
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[Doe]

Reykjavik Cathedral too
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[Pineapple Punch]

Reykjavik Cathedral too
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Very strange. Almost looks abrasive, wonder what it looks like on the inside

 

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[Doe]

Very strange. Almost looks abrasive, wonder what it looks like on the inside

I've been inside, it was very pretty, quite simple with it being Lutheran and all
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[Doe]

Very strange. Almost looks abrasive, wonder what it looks like on the inside

My understanding of the principle behind church/cathedral architecture is that it's supposed to draw your gaze upwards, to show that it's a colony of Heaven on Earth, and I think the layered effect does that well

 

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@snuffereet

 

[Doe]

That Mussolini bust
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[Pineapple Punch]

My understanding of the principle behind church/cathedral architecture is that it's supposed to draw your gaze upwards, to show that it's a colony of Heaven on Earth, and I think the layered effect does that well

That's neat. I know a lot of Anglican churches have their floor layout to be a cross. I always found that very cool

 

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That Mussolini bust
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Impressive how identifably Mussolini it is despite being such a vague shape

 

[Doe]

That's neat. I know a lot of Anglican churches have their floor layout to be a cross. I always found that very cool

Same. I always found it interesting and a little sad to see the empty statue-stands from the reformation

Impressive how identifably Mussolini it is despite being such a vague shape

I guess that's what makes this piece so timeless; Mussolini does have a very distinctive head tbf, that does make it a little easier

 

[Pineapple Punch]

Same. I always found it interesting and a little sad to see the empty statue-stands from the reformation

King Henry VIII's destruction of the monasteries was one of the biggest offenses to England ever. What a repuslive man

 

[Doe]

King Henry VIII's destruction of the monasteries was one of the biggest offenses to England ever. What a repuslive man

I don't know any sources that state this so just trust me bro, but I believe the dissolution of the monasteries was a seminal moment in English history because anti-Catholicism dictated a large part of government policy post-reformation, the dissolution of the monasteries made the government more wealthy and powerful so it had to retroactively justify why it was a good thing, by being anti-Catholic

 

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I don't know any sources that state this so just trust me bro, but I believe the dissolution of the monasteries was a seminal moment in English history because anti-Catholicism dictated a large part of government policy post-reformation, the dissolution of the monasteries made the government more wealthy and powerful so it had to retroactively justify why it was a good thing, by being anti-Catholic

The goal of Protestantism (and the devil in general) has always been demoting the status of the Church and elevating the state. What you're saying doesn't surprise me. A theocratic government is so inconvenient for a ruler who wants power

 

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Don't park your car outside here unless you want a melted bumper!

 

[Doe]

The goal of Protestantism (and the devil in general) has always been demoting the status of the Church and elevating the state. What you're saying doesn't surprise me. A theocratic government is so inconvenient for a ruler who wants power

I think it is definitely fair to look at a large part of the Protestant Reformation as being a secular power-grab