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In the meaning of "simple second home", the concept exists under other names in Danish, Norwegian (hytte – but the term torp is also used in Norwegian) and Finnish (mökki or torppa). The word is cognate with the English thorp (a secondary settlement or small group of houses in the countryside), which is found in many English placenames. [2]
From Colonial to modern, see pictures of architectural house styles in your area, across the country or around the world. Learn more about their history.
Vikingsholm was built by Lora Josephine Knight as a summer home. The foundation was laid in 1928, and the building was constructed in 1929 by around 200 workers. [2] Before starting construction, Knight and her architect traveled to Scandinavia to gather ideas for the house.
Amalienborg Palace is the winter home and main residence of the monarch, and is located in Copenhagen, Denmark.It consists of four identical classicizing palace façades with rococo interiors around an octagonal courtyard; in the centre of the square is a monumental equestrian statue of Amalienborg's founder, King Frederik V.
3. Green Cottage Oasis. Our third-most popular home tour of the year was dedicated to the color green.Neutral tones will always be a timeless color scheme, but Shea Watson and her husband took a ...
Today grasshouses are no longer constructed in Iceland (construction stopped in the mid-20th century), and the few remaining examples are generally open to public as open-air museums. [3] There is some evidence to suggest a Celtic influence in early Icelandic architecture in the form of stone roundhouses and sheepcotes, however much of this is ...
The Dylan delivers Scandinavian design to Amsterdam (The Dylan) Right by the popular Keizersgracht canal, The Dylan is housed in a former celebrated theatre where Rembrandt worked as a production ...
Schweizerhaus in Klein Glienicke near Berlin, designed by Ferdinand von Arnim, 1867. 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.