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-===Ruin value=== 
-[[Ruin value]] is the concept that a building be designed such that if it eventually collapsed, it would leave behind aesthetically pleasing ruins that would last far longer without any maintenance at all. [[Joseph Michael Gandy]] completed for [[Sir John Soane]] in 1832 an atmospheric watercolor of the architect's vast [[Bank of England]] rotunda as a [[picturesque]]ly overgrown ruin, that is an icon of [[Romanticism]]. ''Ruinenwert'' was popularized in the 20th century by Albert Speer while planning for the [[1936 Summer Olympics]] and published as ''Die Ruinenwerttheorie'' ("The Theory of Ruin Value"). 
-===In painting and photography=== 
-:''[[picturesque]], [[historical landscape]], [[grotto]] [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Paintings_of_ruins paintings of ruins]'' 
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-Ruins remain a popular subject for [[painting]] and creative [[photography]] and are often romanticized in film and literature, providing scenic backdrops or used as [[metaphor]]s for other forms of decline or decay. For example, the ruins of [[Dunstanburgh Castle]] in [[England]] inspired [[J. M. W. Turner|Turner]] to create several paintings; in 1989 the ruined [[Dunnottar Castle]] in Scotland was used for filming of ''[[Hamlet (1990 film)|Hamlet]]''. The [[Civilization (series)|Civilization]] series of turn-based strategy computer games features ruins as special tiles which may provide the player with a bonus when explored. 
-====Examples==== 
-*''[[Classical Ruins]]''[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hubert_Robert_005.jpg] (1798) is a painting by French artist [[Hubert Robert]]. 
-*''[[A capriccio of classical ruins with figures]]'' [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_capriccio_of_classical_ruins_with_figures,_oil_on_canvas_painting_by_Leonardo_Coccorante.jpg] by [[Leonardo Coccorante]] (1680–1750) 
-==Folly== 
-:''[[folly (architecture)]]'' 
-Ruins are frequently present in architectural follies. The canonical examples pretend to be the remains of an old building but were in fact constructed in that state. Many of the great estates of the late 16th century and early 17th century had ruins of monastic houses (in England) and Roman villas (in Italy). See [[Ruinenberg]] at [[Sanssouci]]. A contemporary example is ''[[Piazza d'Italia]]''. 
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-==Relics of steel and wooden towers== 
-As a rule, towers built of steel are dismantled, when not used any more, because their construction can be either rebuilt on a new site or if state of construction does not allow a direct reuse, the metal can be recycled economically. However sometimes tower basements remain, because their removal can sometimes be expensive. One example of such a basement is the basement of the former radio mast of [[Deutschlandsender Herzberg/Elster]]. 
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-The basements of large wooden towers such as [[transmitter Ismaning]] may also be left behind, because removing them would be difficult. 
 +The '''Bank of England''' (formally the '''Governor and Company of the Bank of England''') is the [[central bank]] of the [[United Kingdom]] and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world and the [[List of oldest banks|world's 8th oldest bank]]. It was established to act as the [[Kingdom of England|English]] Government's banker, and to this day it still acts as the banker for [[Her Majesty's Government|HM Government]]. The Bank was privately owned and operated from its foundation in 1694. It was nationalised in 1946.
==See also== ==See also==
-* [[Capriccio (art)]]+*[[Political Ravishment, or The Old Lady of Threadneedle-street in Danger!]]
-* [[List of vedutisti]]+
-*"[[Ozymandias]]"+
-*[[Folly (architecture)]]+
-*[[Dissolution of the monasteries]]+
-*[[Shipwreck]]+
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The Bank of England (formally the Governor and Company of the Bank of England) is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world and the world's 8th oldest bank. It was established to act as the English Government's banker, and to this day it still acts as the banker for HM Government. The Bank was privately owned and operated from its foundation in 1694. It was nationalised in 1946.

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