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[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1988-092-32, Berlin, Neue Reichskanzlei.jpg|thumb|Historical photograph of the New Reichchancellory in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]].]] |
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1988-092-32, Berlin, Neue Reichskanzlei.jpg|thumb|Historical photograph of the New Reichchancellory in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]].]] |
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[[File:Red Army Theatre in Moscow.jpg|thumb|Historical photograph of [[Red Army Theatre]] in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]]. It is designed in the shape of the communist star.]] |
[[File:Red Army Theatre in Moscow.jpg|thumb|Historical photograph of [[Red Army Theatre]] in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]]. It is designed in the shape of the communist star.]] |
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[[File:GreatHallOfThePeople3600ppx3.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Great Hall of the People]] in [[Beijing]], [[China]].]] |
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[[File:Republican palace baghdad iraq.jpg|thumb|right|Historical photograph of Republican Palace in [[Baghdad]], [[Iraq]]. Bearing two busts of Iraqi President [[Saddam Hussein]], the leader of Iraq's [[Ba'athism|Ba'athist]] regime from 1979 to 2003.]] |
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'''Totalitarian architecture''' refers to the type of architecture created by [[Totalitarianism|totalitarian]] states.<ref>Dennis P. Doordan. Twentieth-century architecture. H.N. Abrams, 2002. Pp. 122.</ref> It is typically designed to be imposing and large in size to portray a sense of power, [[majesty]], and [[virility]].<ref>Dennis P. Doordan. Twentieth-century architecture. H.N. Abrams, 2002. Pp. 122.</ref> |
'''Totalitarian architecture''' refers to the type of architecture created by [[Totalitarianism|totalitarian]] states.<ref>Dennis P. Doordan. Twentieth-century architecture. H.N. Abrams, 2002. Pp. 122.</ref> It is typically designed to be imposing and large in size to portray a sense of power, [[majesty]], and [[virility]].<ref>Dennis P. Doordan. Twentieth-century architecture. H.N. Abrams, 2002. Pp. 122.</ref> |
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Totalitarian architecture refers to the type of architecture created by totalitarian states.[1] It is typically designed to be imposing and large in size to portray a sense of power, majesty, and virility.[2]