Culture of Switzerland Great Fire of 1812. Domenico Trezzini built many places in St. Petersburg by the orders of Peter the Great; Pietro Trezzini (not related to Domenico) continued the tradition in 1740s. Le Corbusier (Charles-Edouard Jeanneret) was probably the most creative Swiss architectural export in the 20th century. He was the driving force behind the International school of architecture that heavily influenced almost every trend in buildings throughout the entire Western hemisphere in the recent past. Distinctive architecture of high quality can be found around Switzerland. It is often considered as particularly innovative modern architecture. Mario Botta is a famous architect who
Edouard Lapaglie Performing Right Society) has also released a series of self penned musical works including ""The Ballad of Edouard"", ""Touchez pas mon Doner Kebab"" and ""Bob le Dog"". Edouard Lapaglie Tony Quinn (Stockton on Tees, 1956) is a UK radio personality who is best known from his comic Frenchman character Édouard Lapaglie, who provides sidekick comedy input on programmes presented by Martin Kelner. Kelner often refers to him as ""everyone's favourite bogarse Frenchman"". Edouard has been the Alter ego of broadcaster Tony Quinn for over thirty years. Born in Stockton on Tees, Tony studied at Roundhay Grammar School for Boys in