Showing posts with label monuments and architectural marvels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label monuments and architectural marvels. Show all posts

7 Facts About Saint Basil's Cathedral

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The cathedral was given the nickname "St. Basil's" after the "holy fool" Basil the Blessed (1468-1552), who, at...

Where is the Alhambra?

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During the Middle Ages, the Moors from North Africa conquered most of Spain and Portugal and established a kingdom there. They chose a...

Which palace is 3700 m above sea level?

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Lhasa is the capital of Tibet, now part of China . Like most of Tibet, Lhasa is located in the Himalayas, among the highest mountains on ...

Where is the world's largest religious complex?

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The nation of Cambodia, formerly known as Kampuchea, is the home of the Khmer people. More than a thousand years ago, the Khmer (Khmer)...

Where is the world's largest palace?

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The city of Beijing in China is surrounded by walls, and within this city there is another city, also surrounded by walls: the Imperial ...

What temple was built to house a rock?

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One of the most sacred and famous buildings in the world is located in the city of Jerusalem. It is the mosque of Omar, which is also kno...

What was a ziggurat?

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The pyramids of Egypt had smooth, inclined sides, but not all pyramids built in antiquity were like them. Some had sides that resembled a...

Where is the world's most powerful lighthouse?

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The first lighthouse built in history was in ancient Egypt, and some of them had already been built in Europe before the time of Christ. T...

Great facts about Machu Picchu

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 The historic site of Machu Picchu in Peru is located at an altitude of 2,400 meters above sea level. Once known as the "Lost Cit...

Things you didn't know about the pyramids in Egypt

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 If the Great Pyramid were to be broken into 30 cm thick slabs, a one metre high wall could be built around France. Some have said that...

Great facts about the Statue of Liberty

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The face of the Statue of Liberty is said to have been modelled on that of the sculptor's mother - Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. Thi...

Where is the Western Wall?

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Wailing Wall - Kotel - Western Wall Many Israeli pilgrims come to the Western Wall with the desire to pray. This pilgrimage centre is...

Where is the Parthenon?

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The Parthenon facts for kids At the top of the Acropolis and dominating Athens, capital of Greece, stands the temple of the Parthenon...

Origin of the Eiffel Tower

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   There was a world's fair in Paris in 1889. For it Alexandre Gustave Eiffel built a high tower. The tower was named for him. When th...

The Washington Monument

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   The Washington Monument is a majestic monument erected in honor of George Washington. It stands in the Mall on the banks of the Potomac...

Sidney Opera House

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   Like a ship with its sails set for the future, the Opera House dominates the harbor in Sidney, Australia. Built out on a peninsula, the...

Famous tombs

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Taj Mahal The KING TUTANKHAMEN'S TOMB is better known for what it contained than for its outward appearance. When it was built (abou...

Great Churches

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THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PETER in the tiny state of Vatican City is the largest Christian church in the world. It is built in the shape of a cr...

The Seven Wonders of the World

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THE 7 WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD THE GREAT PYRAMID OF KHUFU near Cairo is the only one of the original seven wonders of the world tha...

Cathedrals of the Middle Ages

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The Middle Ages are sometimes called the Age of Faith. To show their faith in God, the people of those times built great churches called cat...