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FredCo1s t1_ja3w4m1 wrote

It looks like the castles of the Loire Valley in France...

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kirradoodle t1_ja45ukh wrote

I'm sure that's no accident. They modeled it after grand European homes of the time. It was the largest, fanciest private residence in America when it was built, and it still is.

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FredCo1s t1_ja46b1g wrote

>I'm sure that's no accident. They modeled it after grand European homes of the time. It was the largest, fanciest private residence in America when it was built, and it still is.

In any case, it is beautiful, for sure !

And we mustn't forget that it was the Europeans who colonised the Americas, taking with them a part of their history. ;)

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