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The Château de Chambord, the “jewel of the French Renaissance” is an architectural marvel. With over 400 rooms and 77 staircases, it was a colossal undertaking commissioned by King Francis I in the 16th century. We delves into its revolutionary design, believed to be influenced by Leonardo da Vinci, and explore the immense challenges faced by the 1,800 workmen, from building on marshy terrain and transporting 220,000 tons of stone, to constructing the iconic double-helix staircase. We will learn about the staggering costs, the unexpected modifications demanded by the king, and how the château served as a hiding place for priceless artworks during WWII. Five centuries later, modern technology helps uncover its secrets, revealing the genius that made Chambord a timeless masterpiece and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Second posting on YouTube in a year of this exact documentary by the people running the Historyhit channels, too… funny.
This whole thing is complete nonsense. These people can’t believe what they’re saying
It’s amazing in real life. Most is closed to the public. You can access the rooftop though, and the views are absolutely breathtaking
Persian empire did it better centuries before
Great upload 😊 my type of show ❤
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The Chateau would take as just many men just as long to build today, with power tools.
so thousands of engineers just come to the king and built is for him? or everyone that liven in the surrounding towns that lived in wooden huts' were engineers?
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Great idea
Well done building it
Now try and maintain it, I bet there is moss everywhere in the dark dingy interior
“Give me beauty in the inward soul; may the outward and the inward man be at one.”
― Socrates
Tartarian building.
Amazing! I’ve never heard of this before, hope it lasts many more centuries.
Yes ! How did they actually build this ? I thought we were in carts and horses ? I don’t believe it , ahhh… no floor plans… how many times was there a fire ? Having to be fixed ? I don’t believe we can build something like this now , that would actually last for years. This is from the old world, where all massive castle types and towers, were ( founded) then claimed. What of all the old world buildings that are still standing today ? Huge gigantic Roman type ?
That's why the French went broke
9:50 well you people didn't "inherit" this property did you 🤣.
11:56 Swastika. So as a "fractal" form…🤷♂. Maybe beauty starts from the beginning 🤷♂… Be interesting to walk those kingly steps here🤔. Maybe from Kings vantage point you might spot something else 💁♂.
25:47 🧐somehow this looks meant to be. We'll never know now will we after the guillotine.
16:30 I'd say this a true lodge fit for an Emperor of all Europe.
43:43 but he did though, didn't he as you can see in his additions.