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Gargoyles of Notre-Dame de Paris Dragon-headed gargoyle of the Tallinn Town Hall, Estonia Gargoyle of the Vasa Chapel at Wawel in Kraków, Poland. In architecture, and specifically Gothic architecture, a gargoyle (/ ˈ ɡ ɑːr ɡ ɔɪ l /) is a carved or formed grotesque [1]: 6–8 with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building, thereby preventing it ...
In architecture, a grotesque (/ ɡ r oʊ ˈ t ɛ s k /) is a fantastic or mythical figure carved from stone and fixed to the walls or roof of a building. A chimera ( / k aɪ ˈ m ɪər ə / ) is a type of grotesque depicting a mythical combination of multiple animals (sometimes including humans). [ 1 ]
Onigawara on the roof of Tokyo University of the Arts. Onigawara (鬼瓦, lit. ogre tile) are a type of roof ornamentation found in Japanese architecture. They are generally roof tiles or statues depicting an oni (ogre) or a fearsome beast. Onigawara were historically found on Buddhist temples, but are now used in many traditionally styled ...
Often there are carvings on each corner, yet the roof may only drain in one direction and so there might be three hunky punks and one true gargoyle. Hunky punks are often short squatting figures typical of those found in some Somerset churches; however, hunky punks come in many shapes and sizes, mostly in middle to late medieval construction ...
Some 19th-century engravings do not show this gargoyle, but it can be seen in photos taken before 1880. The gargoyles at the sides and the back of the façade remain. The dummy gargoyles which today decorate the façade, and which represent human beings, animals and monsters, were made in 1880-1882, during the restoration of the church.
In 1996 the rooftop gargoyles were gilded as part of the 400th anniversary celebrations. The reconstructed main keep is a concrete building complete with air-conditioning, elevators and numerous displays documenting the castle's history (with a heavy focus on the Ikeda era.)
Shachihoko on the roof of Nagoya Castle. A Shachihoko (鯱・鯱鉾) – or simply Shachi (鯱) – is a sea monster in Japanese folklore with the head of a dragon or tiger lion and the body of a carp [1] covered entirely in black or grey scales. [2] According to the tale, Shachihoko lives in the cold northern ocean.
New York Life also completed a series of renovations during the late 20th century. In 1956, part of the roof was repaired as an interim measure. [69] The entire roof of the building's tower section was replaced in 1966–1967, [23] and most of the stonework on the 35th-floor stone