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The Casino at Marino was designed by Scottish architect Sir William Chambers for James Caulfield, the 1st Earl of Charlemont. It was started in the late 1750s and finished around 1775. It is a small but perfect example of Neo-Classical architecture in the gardens of the now demolished Marino House. Chambers was prouod of his work, never completed building due to work commitments in England.....The rather odd (by Irish standards) name 'Casino Marino' is derived from Italian which literally translates to 'The small house by the small sea'. Sightly pretentious, yes, but that was the taste of the time. Regarded by many as the most important Neo-Classical building in Ireland, the Casino is only fifty feet square to the outer columns, taking the form of a Greek Cross with a pair of columns framing each projecting elevation. Seen from the outside, the building has the appearance of a single-roomed structure, with a large panelled door on the north elevation and a single large window on each of the other elevations. It's all an illusion, however - the Casino actually has 16 rooms on three floors. Only two of the panels in the front door open, and the panes of glass in the windows are subtly curved, disguising the partitioning which allows what looks like a single window to serve several separate rooms. The curves also serve to act as one-way-mirrors - you can see out of the front window looking towards Dublin and the mountains, but if you try to look in, you just see reflections of the sky and garden. Inside is full of mouldings based on Roman and Greek mythology, with lots of other architectural tricks. ......

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Belgian Tom Boonen storming to the finish of the 2012 Paris Roubaix professional cycling race classic - for the fourth time. Here, Boonen is passing Gruson, the 3rd last section of cobbles, 243km into the 256.5km route from Compiègne, near Paris, to Roubaix, northern France, crossing 51.5km of pavé - ancient cobblestones, along the way.

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Swedish cyclist Gustav Larsson leads Jean-Lou Paiani on the pavé 13km from the finish of the 2012 Paris Roubaix professional cycling race classic. Here, the riders are passing Gruson, the 3rd last section of cobbles, 243km into the 256.5km route from Compiègne, near Paris, to Roubaix, northern France, which crosses 51.5km of pavé - 27 sections of ancient cobblestones, along the way. Larsson finished 31st, Paiani 30th.

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Grischa Janorschke from NetApp team, punctures and starts falling to the ground in a crash at the beginning of the Forest of Arenberg, in the Paris Roubaix professional cycling race classic, won in 2012 by Belgian Tom Boonen - for the fourth time. The 256.5km race runs from Compiègne, near Paris, to Roubaix, northern France, crossing 51.5km of pavé - ancient cobblestones, along the way.

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$Grischa Janorschke from NetApp team lying on the ground after crashing at the beginning of the Forest of Arenberg, in the Paris Roubaix professional cycling race classic, won in 2012 by Belgian Tom Boonen - for the fourth time. The 256.5km race runs from Compiègne, near Paris, to Roubaix, northern France, crossing 51.5km of pavé - ancient cobblestones, along the way. Janorschke fell after puncturing on the cobbles, and reportedly fractured his elbow from the impact. Guillaume Van Keirsbulck is the rider standing up on the left, while Guillaume Van Keirsbulck is attempting get back on his bike.$

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