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Dome in main hall, captured laying on my back.
Great eats today. Nice revitalization done.
The floor mosaic is made of rocks the size of a finger
The Hanging or Flying Houses, also known as the King's Houses, are a group of civil buildings located in the Spanish city of Cuenca. They are so called because some of them have cantilevered or large balconies, jutting out from the high rocky cornice of the Huécar River gorge. The only three examples of this type of building that still exist are the Casa de la Sirena and the two Casas de los Reyes, built between the 13th and 15th centuries. During medieval and modern times, the walled city of Cuenca, built over the Huecar river gorge, would have had the panoramic view of a great number of these hanging houses sprouting around the city's defensive walls. This is the nowadays look of the walls: https://d1bvpoagx8hqbg.cloudfront.net/originals/experience-cuenca-spain-roberto-98c7bdb54ca5ecbef84875a35984c4a8.jpg
This is a photo of one of my favourite buildings, Council House. It’s located in Perth, Western Australia. It was nearly demolished due to the amount of asbestos that was used during construction, but luckily it was saved.
Colonial flair - stunning architecture inside and out
