Friday, June 29, 2007

Berne: Palatial looks

Habemus cupola! The renovated cupola of the Federal Palace, the Swiss national Houses of Parliament, is being unveiled today after about a year of work. My photo isn't all that good, but in comparison with a photo from last September (I think), where the dome was hidden under a huge white canopy (see below), one does perhaps catch a hint of shiny gilding. Apparently, this is what it looked like 105 years ago, when it was unveiled for the very first time. I will try for a better photo, promise.

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