Style groups a building by its own design language, distinct from the architect who drew it. Wikipedia describes Gothic architecture as "characterised by pointed arches, rib vaults, flying buttresses and large, traceried stained glass windows," features a visitor can recognize on sight. Browsing by style gathers buildings that look and read alike even when their architects and dates differ.
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The world's first recorded railway station, for trains drawn by horses rather than engined locomotives, began passenger service in 1807. It was The Mount in Swansea, Wales, on the Oystermouth (later the Swansea and Mumbles) Railway.
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It was The Mount in Swansea, Wales, on the Oystermouth (later the Swansea and Mumbles) Railway.
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