Why Europe Doesn't Build Skyscrapers

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North America, Asia, the Middle East... all have constructed forests of skyscrapers. In this video, we will talk about why Europe doesn't like skyscrapers. Why Europe doesn't build skyscrapers. Why There are no skyscrapers in Europe.

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[juanmola]

City planner: You see that Cathedral?
Architect: Yes sir.
City planner: I want to keep seeing it.

[privatechannel]

I'm italian and my house was built in 1300, before the discovery of America

[jesontjowari]

When I was a kid, I was in awe looking at skyscrapers.
When I am an adult, I love to see historical buildings especially buildings that have art deco, baroque, or roccoco architecture.

[angelferrandis]

I'm not European, but I think one of the most beautiful things of this continent are its ancient cities full of history and nature, those cathedrals, castles, palaces, ancient houses, tight streets and the most beautiful arquitectures in the world... please, don't destroy that :c

[tededcaluag]

*I'm going to sleep
YT: why Europe doesn't build skyscrapers
*well that's a good question

[annieserliejosephrajan]

The answer: to keep their history seen

[Tutel]

Europe capitals has 3000 years or more of history underground.
You just can't dig anywhere and not found an archeology site.

[amansyan]

That’s beauty of europe, they don’t wanna ruin it which makes me so happy

[dyna]

Im living in a modern village in Europe in a house built in 2000, and travelled to Paris and Berlin. And the cities are really beautiful and should not be ruined by skyscrapers

[nyx]

Dude, in the village i live in if the people would ever hear that anyone wants to cut the trees to build huge blocks of concrete they will be enraged af. We care so much about the trees and green lands, it makes it feel like home to have woods around you

[rickwalker]

Short answer: It's the law
Long answer: They wanted to make sure their history could be seen and not forgotten?

[salonikukreja]

I live in Paris and I’d rather pay shit loads of rent than see a different Paris with skyscrapers

[Angarsk]

Europe has probably the most gorgeus cities/villages I know of. It's very wise to keep their character. I'm glad they're preserving the very rich history and hope they continue to do so.

[ACasualCustomer]

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[aika]

In the Netherlands, only a few major and popular cities have skyscrapers. I live in a really old city. We even have parts of our walls, from the 14th century, that are still standing. It’s a very unique feeling to walk through the city. Very calming I’d say

[Miguel-yptn]

Im from Spain and we dont need skyscrapers, our cities are very beautiful without them

[Ackreti]

Americans: why don't you build sky scrapers?
Chinese: yeah, what's wrong with ya!?
Europeans: can I have new park or garden instead?

[TheromaB]

I live in Rome, skyscrapers would be a slap in tha face of the city.

[IchbinAmy]

That's why Europe is Beautiful! I live in Hamburg Germany it is a Green city the city full of parks and trees. The structures are old but it's amazing and i tend to wonder how it's made. And there's a lot of Medieval Towns that are well preserve i couldn't even get tired visiting them. I came from Manila a city that skycraper is everywhere can barely see a tree the polution is too much to handle that is why when i moved to Hamburg i fell inlove the city full of nature, so clean and green.

[andreaalbertini]

Fun fact:
The european city in the thumbnail is Bologna, in Italy. And in medieval times it was famous for the large number of towers built by many noble families (around 100). Now about 20 of them are left, the highest being "Torre degli Asinelli" (97 m) (Torre di Pisa is 57 m in comparison).

And talking about skyscrapers it fits very well.