The wizard of Wales

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Architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis began building in the village of Potmeirion, Wales, in 1926 and by the time he died in 1978 he had transformed the town. He tried to recreate a Mediterranean hamlet and filled the town with archways, cupolas and other Italianate features.

Biography, Description and travel, Architecture, Wales, Williams-Ellis, Clough

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After the Reichstag: As Christo wraps another landmark, can you guess his future targets?

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Artist Christo has received permission to wrap the German Reichstag building in polypropylene cloth. The $7 million project will begin from Jun. 17-23, 1995 and will be open to the public for the succeeding two weeks.

Portrayals, Works, Artists, Christo, Germany. Reichstag

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Beauty and poverty in Prague: a benign alliance

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The beautiful and historic city of Prague, Czechoslovakia, needs an enlightened city planning effort to avoid ruin or overdevelopment. However, the economic problems of the country make this an unlikely possibility.

Historic sites, Prague, Czech Republic, Historic districts, Czechoslovakia, Prague, Czechoslovakia

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