(Baonghean.vn) - From the art center of Valparaiso to the "green city" of Jodhpur, one can find inner-city areas and campuses that are distinctly unique thanks to their striking color palettes.
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| Colorful buildings at Capitol Square in the old city of La Habana, Cuba. |
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| La Boca neighborhood is famous for its colorful houses along Caminito street, Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
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| A center of culture and street art, the Chilean city of Valparaiso, sometimes called the “Pearl of the Pacific,” attracts many visitors with its brightly colored architecture. |
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| The hilltop Las Palmitas neighborhood in Pachuca, Mexico, has been given a new lease of life by a collaboration between the government and a group of graffiti artists who have painted the streets. |
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| More of a small town than a city, Vernazza - along with other centres of Italy's Cinque Terre - has long been renowned for the colourful array of its houses. |
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| Also known as the “Blue City,” the blue architecture of Jodhpur, India, in this ancient city was originally painted by Brahmin priests, who believed it was an auspicious color. Others continue to paint their homes this color to help cool them in the hot weather. |
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| Bo-Kaap, a multicultural area of Cape Town, South Africa formerly known as the Malay Quarter, is known for its colorful and picturesque rows of houses. |
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| The Nyhavn riverside neighborhood in Copenhagen, Denmark is packed with houses of similar architecture, highlighted by bright paint colors and built in the 17th and 18th centuries. |
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| A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Mexican city of Guanajuato is home to rows of brightly colored, beautiful houses. |
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| Inner city view of Pelourinho, an old district of Salvador, Brazil and also a UNESCO-recognized world cultural center. |
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| Like Jodhpur, the city of Chefchaouen in Morocco is also filled with blue streets and houses, stemming from the belief in the spiritual significance of this color. |
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| Based on his own experience as an artist, Mr. Edi Rama - former mayor of Tirana city, Albania tried to increase people's pride in their homeland by "renovating" public spaces and high-rise buildings with many colorful colors. |
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| Eye-catching architecture surrounds Market Square in Wroclaw, Poland. |
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| San Francisco, USA is home to the rainbow flag of the LGBT community, and also possesses a rich and colorful architectural heritage. |
Thu Giang
(According to Guardian)
