Canadian Parliament vs. U.S. Capitol

Never really liked the US Capital.

Both are massive, impressive, but lacking-in-imagination copies of European architecture. Canada is in a neo-Gothic style, while the US one is in the Neo-Classical one.

Again built to impress, but both lack originality.

Hardly surprising they are built on European models considering both were
ex-European colonies. I would have been surprised if they both were modeled
after igloos or tee-pees. I am biased, but prefer the Canadian; I am sure it is just because I am more familiar with it. I love both of them, though. Either
could win the competition here.

Taller said:

Hardly surprising they are built on European models considering both were
ex-European colonies. I would have been surprised if they both were modeled
after igloos or tee-pees. I am biased, but prefer the Canadian; I am sure it is just because I am more familiar with it. I love both of them, though. Either
could win the competition here.

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Well just because they were built on European models does not mean that they have to be such blatant copies. The Brits went about building a new parliament that was also just an imitation of neo-Gothic style but they a large element to make it unique. Yes Canada's parliament has a big clock, but it ain't a Big Ben.

That was my only point. I know WHY they were designed like that, to impress, not to be innovative.

I frankly find the Capitol in the US to be waaaaaaay to gaudy.

It is not an imitation of neo-gothic style... it is neo-gothic style. Neo
Gothic was an imitation of Gothic. I don't think the intent in the Canadian
buildings was to replicate Big Ben- the intent was to have our own interpretation.

I love the Parliament buildings, but the Capitol building is just more my style.

wow I didn't know the Canadian Parliament looked like this. I must say it looks way better than the US Capitol

picture of the capital is not working so i voted for it

whats with this guy? Talk about stirring up American-Canadian arugments.

Anywho...the U.S. Capitol is underrated. Its a beautiful building both inside and out.

I prefer the Canadian Parliament.

I vote for the U.S. Capitol.
Both are fantastic buildings but, I feel the canadian parliament looks more like a university. Whereas the Capitol has a much more unique look and doen't look like it could be used for anthing else except government assembly.

I like the U.S. capital more, but probably only becuase I prefer that type of architectue more.

it is more easy to compare Canadian parliement with Hungarian or UK parliement :dunno:

tonytowers said:

I vote for the U.S. Capitol.
Both are fantastic buildings but, I feel the canadian parliament looks more like a university. Whereas the Capitol has a much more unique look and doen't look like it could be used for anthing else except government assembly.

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That is not surprising you would find that, as the architect was Scottish, so
I am sure there is similar architecture in your country.

emutiny said:

picture of the capital is not working so i voted for it

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Fortunately most people aren't as lame as this poor guy

ReddAlert said:

Anywho...the U.S. Capitol is underrated. Its a beautiful building both inside and out.

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The US Capitol building is gorgeous and majestic. I doubt if it is under-
rated by anyone who has seen it! :cheers:

The outside of the Capitol is splendid, but I prefer the House of Commons and Senate Chamber of the Canadian Parliament to the interiors of the US Capitol. Parliament Hill really reminds me of the University of Toronto.