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Château de Chambord

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Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: France

Best of: Architecture, Castle, Renaissance

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The royal Château de Chambord at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France, is one of the most recognizable châteaux in the world because of its very distinctive French Renaissance architecture which blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures. The building, which was never completed, was constructed by King Francis I of France. [More Details]

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