Iconic Windows Throughout The World

Often in life we don’t stop to appreciate the beauty of the world which is right in front of us, around the world there are many more truly glorious things than we could ever hope to see and the iconic windows of the world can often get overlooked in the scramble to see true tourist locations. Even when you’re in those locations however, there could be a wondrous window right under your nose, just check out some of our top picks below… The Louvre Pyramid Anyone who has been to visit the Louvre in Paris will know just how majestic and imposing the pyramid is, tucked into the courtyard and flanked by the older Parisian architecture of the palace. It serves as the entrance to the Louvre museum which houses famous works such as the Mona Lisa, but the pyramid is a piece of art in itself. Made up of 673 panes it has often been touted as having 666 panes – the number of the beast. Sainte Chapelle Stained Glass Another entry from Paris, France the Sainte-Chapelle stained glass windows depict over one thousand bible characters in red and blue panes of glass, all surrounded by intricately decorated stonework. This was added to the chapel around 1490 and measures at roughly 6,458 square feet of stained glass. The chapel was commissioned by King Louis IX and took around ten years to complete. “The Gherkin” Famously known as the Gherkin in London the 30 St Mary Axe building is now an iconic part of the London skyline despite being only ten years old. Located in the financial district this 591 foot tall building is adorned with windows which twist around the gherkin shaped body of the building, the uppermost part of the building is known as “the lens” due to the panoramic views. With so many glass windows the cleaning bill must be huge! The Mapparium Glass Dome In Boston, Massachusetts, there is a stunning dome made of stained glass panes which provides an accurate representation of the globe. Despite the borders being a little out of date it still serves as an excellent device for getting to grips with our planets geography and captures the imagination of young children who visit. The Mapparium is housed in the Mary Baker Eddy Library and was built in 1935 (hence the outdated borders). The spherical nature of the glass gives unusual acoustic results as well as giving a more understandable view of the globe.

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