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Photo of the Royal castle in Norway :)
- Thread starter Spirit of Light
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rather massive and imposing without being the least be interesting from an aesthetic perspective...
not the picture, the structure...rather massive and imposing without being the least be interesting from an aesthetic perspective...
Spirit of Light
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The castle was build in 1825
Very...pragmatic...of them...The castle was build in 1825
Spirit of Light
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Maybe the castle is a bit "over the top" And i think there is no need for a building of this size just to house the king and his family
Maybe no longer today, but I'm sure it reflected the appropriate symbolism for the royal family at the timeMaybe the castle is a bit "over the top" And i think there is no need for a building of this size just to house the king and his family
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Uh...if it's a castle, where are the turrets and spires?
Honestly, it looks like someone stole the rotunda off our Capitol Building.
Honestly, it looks like someone stole the rotunda off our Capitol Building.
Shad
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Maybe the castle is a bit "over the top" And i think there is no need for a building of this size just to house the king and his family
Keep in mind many manor house castles (OP photo) had administrative and social functions, staff and their living quarters, storage of food (no refrigerator in the 19th century), etc. Attics and basements were considered to be socially below Royalty to use so was a servant area. Obviously the living quarters for the Royals will be lavish but the whole structure was not only designed for just single family but a economic and social system that is/was part of government. Structures like this one houses a tiny village of people in it's day.
I do not know how many functions are still used in the building nor if any rooms have been repurposed.
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Shad
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Uh...if it's a castle, where are the turrets and spires?
Honestly, it looks like someone stole the rotunda off our Capitol Building.
Its not really a castle. The term is merely borrowed as part of Gothic and Classical design revivals. It reminds you of the Rotunda as both use Neo-Classical (Greek and Roman) design philosophies. Broad fronts, columns, a lot of windows, etc. It all from the same basic design concepts repeated in a lot of buildings.
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Jeremiah Ames
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They have staff also.Maybe the castle is a bit "over the top" And i think there is no need for a building of this size just to house the king and his family