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A time when doorknobs had class
ReplyDeleteWow - some truly stunning images this morning, RIck! For years I have wanted to go to the House of Scientists in Lviv, Ukraine but considering what's going on over there, sadly I don't think that I am going to make it. As famous as that staircase is, I'm surprised that Russia hasn't already hit it with bombs just due to it's cultural and architectural value to the country.
ReplyDeleteHopefully the madness ends soon and I might get to see the entire building before I leave this earth.
ReplyDeleteImage 4 - Souvenirs d’enfance d’un hiver enneigé à Paris :-)
-Beau Mec à Deauville
Glass doorknobs and door locks with skeleton keys still can be found in many Victorian and Craftsman homes in California, originals can cost a mint.
ReplyDeleteLviv’s house of science was built in 1890 when Lviv was known as Lemberg in the era of the Austrian-Hungarian empire. At that time it was a casino and fest hall of the aristocracy built in the eclectic neo-baroque style so popular during the Belle Époque. The building was designed by the architects Fellner and Helmer who were famous for the grand opera houses they designed as found in Odessa, Bratislava, Zagreb, Vienna, Zurich and Budapest.
-Rj
Rj - You're knowledge impresses me.
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