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‍ castle	‍ a large building that is fortified and contains many defences, in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king
‍ palace	‍ the official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in a monarchical or imperial governmental system
‍ museum	‍ a building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value
‍ dome	‍ a common structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere
‍ chapel	‍ a place of worship, smaller than or subordinate to a church
‍ ruin	‍ a construction weathered by time
‍ ancient	‍ having lasted from a remote period; existent or occurring in time long past, belonging to or associated with antiquity
‍ historical city centre

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castle

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a large building that is fortified and contains many defences, in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king

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palace

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the official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in a monarchical or imperial governmental system

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museum

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a building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value

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dome

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a common structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere

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chapel

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a place of worship, smaller than or subordinate to a church

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ruin

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a construction weathered by time

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ancient

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having lasted from a remote period; existent or occurring in time long past, belonging to or associated with antiquity

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historical city centre

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  castle, castles[ˈkɑːs(ə)l](noun)
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  Definition:
  a large building that is fortified and contains many defences, in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king
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  Example:
  There is a huge castle on top of the hill.
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  palace, palaces[ˈpæləs](noun)
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  Definition:
  the official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in a monarchical or imperial governmental system
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  Example:
  Have you visited Buckingham Palace in London?
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  museum, museums(noun)
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  Definition:
  a building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value
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  Example:
  I especially like museums of national history.
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  dome, domes[dəʊm](noun)
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  Definition:
  a common structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere
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  Example:
  Visitors are permitted to walk around the dome.
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  chapel, chapels[ˈʧæpəl](noun)
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  Definition:
  a place of worship, smaller than or subordinate to a church
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  Example:
  They got married in a chapel.
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  ruin, ruins[ˈɹuːɪn](noun)
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  Definition:
  a construction weathered by time
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  Example:
  Only the ruins of the castle can be visited.
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  ancient[ˈeɪnʃənt](adjective)
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  Definition:
  having lasted from a remote period; existent or occurring in time long past, belonging to or associated with antiquity
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  Example:
  Last week we visited an ancient city.
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  Synonym(s):
  very old
  
  Antonym(s):
  modern
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  historical city centre(Chunk)
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  The historical city centre is especially lovely.
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  Synonym(s):
  historical city center (AE), historical district

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