Folly

:Folly is also a synonym for foolishness; see stupidity. A folly is a silly error.

Related Topics:
Stupidity - Error

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In architecture, a folly is an extravagant, useless, or fanciful building, or a building that appears to be something other than what it is.

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The term comes from the fact that such structures have often been dubbed "'s Folly", in the sense of foolishness or madness.

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Follies are usually found in parks or large grounds of houses and stately homes; they may sometimes have been deliberately built to look partially in ruins. They were especially popular from the end of the 16th century to the 18th century.

Related Topics:
Stately home - Ruins - 16th century - 18th century

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The Parc de la Villette in Paris has a number of modern follies by different architects.

Related Topics:
Parc de la Villette - Paris

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