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Thanks for uploading [[:File:{{{1}}}]]. I noticed the description page specifies that the image is being used under a claim of fair use due to the fact that there is no usable freedom of panorama provision in the country/region in which the photo was taken. However, a recent RfC has suggested that the freedom of panorama provisions of United States copyright law apply to all foreign buildings as long as the photo is being used in the US, on the basis of lex loci protectionis. In other words, a photo taken of a copyrighted building anywhere in the world is free of any copyright restrictions contained in the building. Note that this applies to the English Wikipedia only, and not to Wikimedia Commons.

Therefore, it is possible to create a free replacement for this image, causing it to fail the first non-free content criterion. If you are the photographer of this image, simply change the {{Non-free architectural work}} to a free license such as CC-BY-SA 3.0 to release it your photo under a free license. Also, if you have a higher resolution version, it would be appreciated if you could upload it over the current image. The image will be deleted after seven days if no action is taken.