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A chalet (pronounced / ˈ ʃ æ l eɪ / SHAL-ay in British English; in American English usually / ʃ æ ˈ l eɪ / shal-AY), also called Swiss chalet, is a type of building or house, typical of the Alpine region in Europe.
Swiss chalet style (German: Schweizerstil, Norwegian: Sveitserstil) is an architectural style of Late Historicism, originally inspired by rural chalets in Switzerland and the Alpine (mountainous) regions of Central Europe. The style refers to traditional building designs characterised by widely projecting roofs and facades richly decorated with ...
Vortex (satellite), formerly called Chalet, a class of American spy satellite; Chalet (typeface), a series of fonts based on Helvetica; The Chalet, Hunters Hill, a heritage-listed residence in Hunter's Hill, New South Wales, Australia; Chalet, Una, a village in Himachal Pradesh, India; CHALET, a mnemonic for a UK emergency services protocol
The Grand Chalet of Rossinière a colossal wooden dwelling, boasting a staggering 500 square meters spread across five floors and adorned with over 100 windows that bathe its interior in natural light. It's a marvel of Alpine architecture, akin to the Great Pyramid of Giza in its significance to pharaonic monuments.
A typical chalet marplatense. The Mar del Plata style (Spanish: Estilo Mar del Plata, chalet Mar del Plata or chalet marplatense [1]) is a vernacular architectural style very popular during the decades between 1935 and 1950 mainly in the Argentine resort city of Mar del Plata, but extended to nearby coastal towns like Miramar and Necochea.
Our Chalet is just outside Adelboden, in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. [1] Located in the Bernese Alps, it is 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) above sea level. Our Chalet, founded by Helen Storrow, opened in 1932. Our Chalet offers year-round activities, special events, and conferences for Girl Guides, Girl Scouts, and leaders from around the ...
The Chalet was built between 1864 and 1869 for King Fernando II (1816–85), King-Consort to Queen Maria II until her death in 1853, and his future second wife, Elise, Countess of Edla (1836–1929), who was a Swiss-born, American-naturalized opera singer. The relationship between Fernando and Elise is considered to be one of the great love ...
Pages in category "Swiss chalet architecture" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *