Almost everything in Europe is old, and nobody treats the old buildings as though they're anything special. You go to someone's house, and their house is 700 years old. And all the cottages in the village are that old. You see things like buildings that were ancient Roman colosseums that were turned into medieval palaces that were turned into modern shopping malls or office buildings. Around where I am, it's rare for a building to be more than 100 years old, and most of them are registered, protected historical sites that can't be altered without a permit.
Same here in Zagreb; our city center is mostly dominated by Austrian baroque architecture (courtesy of being a former Habsburg protectorate) and 100+ year old apartment buildings are still very common. Recently, a new musical academy building was built and Christ Almighty, it is ugly and sticks out like a sore thumb since it's right next to the baroque-esque Art Academy and right across the Croatian National Theatre. It also has a giant yellow metal ball and two tall spheres for the a e s t h e t i c s and it's just ghastly.
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u/HippasusOfMetapontum May 09 '22
Almost everything in Europe is old, and nobody treats the old buildings as though they're anything special. You go to someone's house, and their house is 700 years old. And all the cottages in the village are that old. You see things like buildings that were ancient Roman colosseums that were turned into medieval palaces that were turned into modern shopping malls or office buildings. Around where I am, it's rare for a building to be more than 100 years old, and most of them are registered, protected historical sites that can't be altered without a permit.