Because that was the stone that could be quarried locally. Transporting structural stone is very expensive, so most stone construction, especially most old stone construction, is in local stone with limited and special use of anything from far away.
Granite is common to most areas durable and polishes well
granite
igneous. Made from slowly cooling magma. :)
Granite.
Wave Rock, near Hyden in Western Australia, is made of granite. Specifically, it is an inselberg made up of medium and coarse-grained porphyritic granite.
Aberdeen is often referred to as the Granite City in Scotland due to the many buildings made from locally quarried granite, giving the city a distinctive silver-grey appearance.
Well, honey, Aberdeen is called the Granite City because it's built mostly with granite. I mean, it's not rocket science. The buildings there are all gray and sturdy like a stubborn old mule. So, there you have it - Aberdeen is the Granite City because it's as solid as a rock.
The Granite City is a name given to Aberdeen, the third most populous city in Scotland. It is so called because grey granite was quarried locally, and the stone was used in past times in many of Aberdeen's buildings. Other names for Aberdeen are the Grey City and the Silver City, both references to the granite, which contains silvery mica.
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This would be the city of Aberdeen
The Copthorne Hotel Aberdeen is a beautifully maintained historic building, conveniently situated in the quiet of the city of Aberdeen. Like so many buildings in the Granite City, this hotel has a granite facade and it combines this impressive architecture with excellent customer service.
The city of Aberdeen in northeast Scotland is the Granite City. The granite was quarried from Rubislaw Quarry which is within the city of Aberdeen. The quarry closed about 30 years ago because there was no more granite left. When it was fully operational, it was the deepest quarry in Europe at 450 feet deep.
Aberdeen in Scotland is known as The Granite City
That is Aberdeen, otherwise known as the granite city.
Rubislaw Quarry (which is now closed).
Taj Mahal is definitely one of the buildings. It is constructed mostly (if not entirely) out of pure white marble. But I think there are several. Probably the Lincoln Memorial is another. If you look up Aberdeen, Scotland, you will find that it is called the Granite city because many houses and buildings are made of granite.