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RE: Reflecting on Bordeaux France

in Worldmappin3 years ago (edited)

La Grosse Cloche, a 15th century bell tower that was once part of the Town Hall building. It has two 40 meter tall towers and a bell weighing over 7 metric tons.

I sometimes wonder, if we had better architects earlier - at one side we say we are advancing but look at those old towers - they stand strong for so many years and we see buildings less than 100 years collapsing. What camera do you use ?

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Yeah it's true in a lot of cases. Sometimes I think it comes down to money. Construction jobs are so competitive that everyone tries to cut costs and build in the cheapest way possible. The materials have changed a lot over time.