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  1. moregano's Avatar
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    Re: What is Britain's best/most celebrated architectural building/landmark?
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    ah, whats this???!
    its cute!
    The new Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. It's hated because of the lack of support for it's existence in general, and the massive cost to the taxpayer (original budget £40m, actual cost £414.4m).

    It's an interesting building though, worth a visit if you're ever in Edinburgh :yy:
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    Stonehenge is probably one of Britain's best landmarks.
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    None of those are half as cool as Norway's Stav Churches. And there are many of them, from the 12th-14th centuries.

    http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb...4-C3660C89.jpg
    Incredible. I just searched for more on google, really interesting.
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    Battersea Powerstation?

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    Cliche perhaps I know, but the Tower of London:

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    Brighton Pavillion?

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    I love the gherkin
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    100 years later

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    Bullring Birmingham
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    Honourable mentions to Hadrian's Wall (Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, Cumbria), York Minster and Liverpool Cathedral. Best street, rather than just building, would be Grey Street ,Newcastle.

    But for England and Wales: -

    Cragside, Northumberland

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    Not the best building. You really need to understand its history, eccentrities and surroundings (with its extensive garden) to get a full sense of its splendour) [/spoiler]

    Durham Cathedral

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    Lincoln Cathedral

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    The Circus, Bath

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    Castell Coch (just outside Cardiff)

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    It's like a fairy tale!

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    Re: What is Britain's best/most celebrated architectural building/landmark?
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    Incredible. I just searched for more on google, really interesting.
    Yeah, and all the more magnificient that they're made out of wood.
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    Honourable mentions to Hadrian's Wall (Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, Cumbria), York Minster and Liverpool Cathedral. Best street, rather than just building, would be Grey Street ,Newcastle.
    Liverpool Cathedral is great! I don't even live far away from it, I should definately take a closer look.

    I visited Northumbria university the past week and Newcastle really is a nice historical city! I agree!
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    (Original post by River85)
    Honourable mentions to Hadrian's Wall (Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, Cumbria), York Minster and Liverpool Cathedral. Best street, rather than just building, would be Grey Street ,Newcastle.
    Haha you sound like my grandma. She LOVES grey street!
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    Out of Britain: The Basilica San Marco, La Sagrada Familia, The Taj Mahal,





    Britain:
    As most of the obvious ones have been said e.g Parliament, I'm going to say St. Pancras Station and the Harrods building


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    I'd have to say Stone Henge.
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    Re: What is Britain's best/most celebrated architectural building/landmark?
    (Original post by moregano)
    The new Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. It's hated because of the lack of support for it's existence in general, and the massive cost to the taxpayer (original budget £40m, actual cost £414.4m).

    It's an interesting building though, worth a visit if you're ever in Edinburgh :yy:
    oh thx~ i am looking at it right now, its interesting!!!
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    Bradford town hall is understated - not the best, but the best damn thing in the city

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