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Showing posts with label Wonder of the World. Show all posts

Taj Mahal



 
The Taj Mahal complex is organized in a rectangle, measuring approximately 310 x 550 meters. It comprises a number of buildings and structures, all functioning together as the funerary monument for Mumtaz Mahal. The entire architectural complex mainly consists of five major constituents the Darwaza (The main gateway), Bageecha (The gardens), Masjid (The mosque), Naqqar Khana (The rest house), Rauza (The main mausoleum).It in located in India.

Roman Colosseum


 
 
ts construction started between 70 and 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian, opened by Emperor Titus in 80 AD with 100 days of games which roughly have taken the lives of some nine thousand animals and remodeled by Domitian who constructed the hypogeum, a series of underground tunnels used to house animals and slaves. Also he added a gallery to the top Colosseum to increase its seating capacity. It is located in Italy.

Petra


 



Petra, the giant red mountains and extensive mausoleums are appreciated for being one of the greatest wonders worked by the Nature and the Man. Petra has more than 800 individual monuments, including buildings, tombs, baths, funeral corridors, temples, arched income, and adjacent streets, which especially were carved in the kaleidoscopic sandstone by the technical and artistic genius of their inhabitants. It is located in Jorden.

Machu picchu


 
 
The name "Machu Picchu" comes simply from its geography. It literally means "old peak". Machu Picchu sits nearly 2438 meters (8000 feet) above sea level, on top of a ridge between two peaks of different size.

Great Wall of China


 
 
One of the most famous structures of the world and unique human structure that can be seen from the space.The Great Wall of China is built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire during the rule of successive dynasties. It is the world's longest human made structure, stretching over approximately 6,400 km from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia, but stretches to over 6,700 km in total. It is also the largest human made structure ever built in terms of surface area and mass. It is located in china.

Christ the Redeemer


 
 
The statue of Christ the Redeemer is located at the top of Corcovado Mountain. The entire monument of statue of Christ the Redeemer is 38m high with the statue accounting for 30m and overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro is one of the tallest statues in the world; the span from finger tip to fingertip is 28m and there is a small chapel housed in the base. It is located in Brazil.

Chichen Itza .


Chichen Itza founded in the year 514 AD, Chichen Itza was once the capital of the ancient Mayan civilization and recently declared one of the “7 Modern Wonders of the World.” It is 168 meters in lengths and 70 meters wide.Located inside the pyramid are the famous Chac Mool sculpture and the Jaguar Throne, and if you climb it you will overlook the entire Chichen Itza. It is located in Mexico.