Wednesday, November 11, 2009

gardens and buildings

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John Nash's [1752-1825] brief was to outdo Napoleonic Paris.
The sweeping curve of elegant Regent Street, picturesque Regent's Park and the delightful Georgian terraces nearby, the charming colonnade of All Souls, splendid Buckingham Palace - all these were designed by one man, the brilliant architect John Nash. During the Regency this great man transformed London into a much more stylish and attractive city.
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