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Facade of the Strasbourg Cathedral
A facade or façade (how to say: /fəˈsɑːd/) is usually one side of the outside of a building. It is very often the front, but also sometimes the sides and rear. The word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face".
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Carlo Maderno's monumental façade of Saint Peter's basilica in Vatican City.
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The façade at Bletchley Park, United Kingdom is a mix of architectural styles.
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Prairie Lights Bookstore, Iowa City, façade designed in the Sezession style to resemble a human face.
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The Haunted Mansion in Disneyland consists of a building and façade in the front, while the majority of the ride is outside the park in a connected building.
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"Energetic rebuilding of a façade": The outer walls are torn off and replaced at one wing of the building at a time while the other wing part is still/again in use. (Germany)