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Architectural holiday best destinations pag 2
Istanbul-European Capital of Culture
Istanbul-European Capital of Culture - The best cities to visit in the world
About Istanbul Probably there is no man in this world, who does not know about the existence of an ancient and magical city on the banks of the famous Bosphorus. This is, Istanbul , of course. The ancient Greek colony of Byzantium, the Imperial Constantinople, the Ottoman capital and the legendary Constanti...
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CN Tower in Toronto, Canada
CN Tower in Toronto, Canada - Top architectural wonders of the world
CN Tower in Toronto, Canada is a telecommunications tower height of 553.33 meters. Since its completion in 1976, was the tallest structure in the world. It is a symbol of the city and annually attracts around two million foreign tourists. It was built between 1973-1976. Its height is equivalent to a 181-story buildings. Has a glass floor with a strength of 5 tons. The main architect John Andrews, who worked with Webb, Zerafa, Menkes, Housde...
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The Channel Tunnel in Europe
The Channel Tunnel in Europe - Top architectural wonders of the world
A tunnel linking Britain and France was long a dream of engineers since the early nineteenth century. The first attempt to excavate the tunnel began in 1880, but the project was quickly abandoned and remained at this stage works for one hundred years. The treaties were signed in 1988, have concluded several agreements and excavation work resumed. Cover the distance between the Channel Tunnel and Kent Normandy, ie 50 km, of which ...
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Hoover Dam in USA
Hoover Dam in USA - Top architectural wonders of the world
Hoover Dam is on the road 93 to 16 km east of Boulder City, Nevada and 50 miles southeast of Las Vegas. From the reception center visitors tourists start guided. Also, trips are made and Las Vegas, which has its own international airport. The great river, over which was the barrier, Colorado, has a total length of 2333 km, during or watering one fifteenth of the United States of America. From its sources in the Rocky Mountains, Colorad...
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Panama Canal in Panama
Panama Canal in Panama - Top architectural wonders of the world
After the Suez Canal in 1869 Viscount Frenchman Ferdinand Lesseps dreamed of a larger project: the Panama Canal. Lesspes decided to cut a path across the isthmus of Panama in order to unite the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. He knew that a trip around South America would be useless for vessels transporting cargo around the world. Extravagant project finally became reality, but during the execution process it stole over 25...
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Kogod Courtyard in Washington D.C.
Kogod Courtyard in Washington D.C. - Top architectural wonders of the world
If your holiday destination is Washington really need to visit the Kogod Courtyard. "Robert and Arlene Kogod" courtyard, with the elegant glass roof, designed by world renowned architect, Norman Foster, is situated in a historical building called the Patent Office, which houses the Art Museum and National Gallery of Portraits Smithson. Foster has worked with the Institute Smithson at the center of the gym building. The roof is not on the original structure of the buildin...
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Empire State Building in New York
Empire State Building in New York - Top architectural wonders of the world
A symbol of New York as important as the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building is one of the highest skyscrapers in the world. Designed by the firm Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates, the Empire State Building is built in Art Deco style with a step-shaped silhouette. The foundation works started in January 22, 1930 and construction has progressed incredibly quickly with 4.5 floors per week. Empire State Building was completed...
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Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Cathedral - The most beautiful churches in the world
Cologne Cathedral is one of the most famous architectural monuments in Germany, and the most famous place in Cologne, with completion in the nineteenth century. Cathedral is under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church is also the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne. The cathedral of Cologne is the widest cathedral facade (the west or main facade facade together as the two twin towers) and is still, in terms of height, as a second gothic building in the world. The one that o...
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Cathedral of Brasilia in Brazil
Cathedral of Brasilia in Brazil - The most beautiful churches in the world
Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida, located in the capital of Brazil, is the work of architect Oscar Niemeyer expression. The hyperboloid structure with glass ceiling, surrounded by concrete columns, it seems that rises and opens the heavens. On opening day, May 31, 1970, the cathedral was completed and the structure could be seen just above the circular area with a diameter of 70 meters. Metropolitan Cathedral architectural project based on the trajectory described b...
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Notre Dame de Paris
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With its Gothic grandeur of Notre Dame in Paris, not only dominates the river Seine and Ile-de-la-Cite and history but the French capital. The place where today rises the majestic edifice sacred ancient Romans erected a temple dedicated to Jupiter, which was then followed by a basilica and a Romanesque church dedicated to St. Stephen, built Hildebert Merovingian king in 528. Initiative to build a cathedral, approximately 900 years ag...
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St. Peter’s Basilica
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This magnificent building is the center of Christianity. The opulence of its interior testifies the richness of the Catholic Church in the sixteenth century. Emperor Constantine, the first Christian emperor of Rome, ordered the construction of St. Peter Basilica on the Vatican hill. The location was chosen symbolically, on the spot where St. Peter, one of the apostles, was buried in AD 64. A small shrine already existed on the site, but it was replaced with a church which would be com...
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Las Lajas Cathedral
Las Lajas Cathedral - The most beautiful churches in the world
About Las Lajas can say that the story is a Gothic church. The cathedral is located in southern Colombia, was built in 1916 within Guaitara River canyon. Locals believe that miracles happen here. According to legend, an Indian woman named Maria Quinones Mueses to climb cliffs in Las Lajas, going back-and deaf-mute daughter. Tired, she stopped to rest in place today are the cathedral, and her daughter spoke first, telling him about the appearance of ghosts in a cave. Later, the wa...
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Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik, Iceland
Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik, Iceland - The most beautiful churches in the world
Hallgrímskirkja, whose name could be translated as "Church of Hallgrimur", is a Lutheran church in the capital of Iceland, Reykjavik. With a height of 74.5 meters, the church ranks fourth among the highest architectural structures in this country. The church was named after the national poet and clergyman Hallgrimur Pétursso (1614-1674), author of the poetry collection "Passion Hymns (Hymns on the Passion). Architectural design of this stunning church...
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St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia
St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia - The most beautiful churches in the world
This is unique cathedral in Red Square Russian capital, is a true spot color in the landscape. An orthodox church, St. Basil boasts more colorful domes sharp peak, which became part of the landscape near the horizon of Moscow. The cathedral was built at the behest of Ivan the Terrible in 1552 to celebrate the invasion of Kazan, a former medieval Tatar state. In 1588, Tsar Fedor Ivanovic has also built a chapel on the east side of the cathedral, above the grave of Basil the Great ...
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