The State House #2 – The Great Hall of Flags
The Great Hall of Flags comes as a stark change from most of the rest of the building. It is effectively the large inner courtyard of a more recent extension, with a marble floor and glass roof. As its name suggests it is ornamented with a dazzling array of flags.
The chandelier-style clock is so Jules Verne, don’t you think? And if you’re wondering how those flags are put in place or removed …
… an elevated platform comes in handy. A Skyjack SJIII 3226 no less!
Back inside the more traditional part of the building, I couldn’t help but see something of Hogwarts in the criss-crossing staircases.
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The clock was, it seems, designed by RM Fischer, the New York artist.