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Construction of the [[Cathedral of Havana|Cathedral de la Virgen Maria de la Concepcion Immaculada de la Habana]] was started in 1748 and finished in 1777. A mesmerizing example of {{wiki|Baroque}} aesthetics, the building's obvious asymmetry and curious construction material - coral taken from the ocean nearby - make this one of the most unique houses of worship in the world, and one of the most iconic landmarks in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]]. | Construction of the [[Cathedral of Havana|Cathedral de la Virgen Maria de la Concepcion Immaculada de la Habana]] was started in 1748 and finished in 1777. A mesmerizing example of {{wiki|Baroque}} aesthetics, the building's obvious asymmetry and curious construction material - coral taken from the ocean nearby - make this one of the most unique houses of worship in the world, and one of the most iconic landmarks in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]]. | ||
(Note: As much as I love this building - truly "music set in stone" - we simple can't use it. 1748 is far too late for this Virtual Experience. Around 1720 it would be a small, rough church rising from drained swampland. Sorry. -DM) | (Note: As much as I love this building - truly "music set in stone" - we simple can't use it. 1748 is far too late for this Virtual Experience. Around 1720 it would be a small, rough church rising from drained swampland. Sorry. -[[Darby McDevitt (Abstergo Entertainment)|DM]]) | ||
(Note: What? We're selling climbable bldgs! We'll fudge the dates. - [[Melanie Lemay|ML]]) | (Note: What? We're selling climbable bldgs! We'll fudge the dates. - [[Melanie Lemay|ML]]) | ||
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(Note: I am not on board with fudging dates. -DM) | (Note: I am not on board with fudging dates. -DM) | ||
(Note: Here at [[Abstergo Entertainment]]: Beauty before Truth. Not for us John Keats and his tidy odes. Truth is Beauty? Beauty is Truth? People want to see landmarks. -RL) | (Note: Here at [[Abstergo Entertainment]]: Beauty before Truth. Not for us John Keats and his tidy odes. Truth is Beauty? Beauty is Truth? People want to see landmarks. -[[Raphael Lacoste (Abstergo Entertainment)|RL]]) | ||
(Note: However you justify it, just shorten the damn name. JM) | (Note: However you justify it, just shorten the damn name. [[Jill Murray (Abstergo Entertainment)|JM]]) | ||
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[[Category:Database: Landmarks]] | [[Category:Database: Landmarks]] | ||
[[Category:Animus Omega database entries]] | [[Category:Animus Omega database entries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:58, 30 September 2023
Construction of the Cathedral de la Virgen Maria de la Concepcion Immaculada de la Habana was started in 1748 and finished in 1777. A mesmerizing example of Baroque aesthetics, the building's obvious asymmetry and curious construction material - coral taken from the ocean nearby - make this one of the most unique houses of worship in the world, and one of the most iconic landmarks in the West Indies.
(Note: As much as I love this building - truly "music set in stone" - we simple can't use it. 1748 is far too late for this Virtual Experience. Around 1720 it would be a small, rough church rising from drained swampland. Sorry. -DM)
(Note: What? We're selling climbable bldgs! We'll fudge the dates. - ML)
(Note: I am not on board with fudging dates. -DM)
(Note: Here at Abstergo Entertainment: Beauty before Truth. Not for us John Keats and his tidy odes. Truth is Beauty? Beauty is Truth? People want to see landmarks. -RL)
(Note: However you justify it, just shorten the damn name. JM)