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Landmarks and Monuments
Landmarks are features or places that are highly recognizable. They were originally used to track locations, but they have also become famous as tourist areas. There are people that will save their entire lives to make a trip just to see the Eiffel Tower, the Golden Gate Bridge, or the Great Wall.
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Is it true that if you spit off the Eiffel tower you can kill someone?
no but maybe a concussion but it would hit another part of the Eiffel tower before it hit the ground and it is highly illegal
How much does it cost to get in to the Eiffel tower?
Entrance fee for 2012-March 2013
Lift to the 2nd floor
Adults: €8.50
Young Person (12-24 years old) : €7
Child (4-11 years old)/Disabled and accomanying adult): €4
Lift to the top floor
Adults : €14
Young Person: €12.50
Child/Disabled: €9.50
Stairs to 2nd floor
Adults : €5
Young Person : €3.50
Child/Disabled: €3.
How long has the Hollywood sign been up for?
The Original Hollywod Land sign was erected in 1923. In 1978 it was refurbished as Hollywood.
Why isn't buckingham palace a palace?
It is a Palace, this is incorporated in the name. a Palace is the Royal residence. a Castle is usually a fortified form of Palace. The Russians do no distinguish between Palace and Castle but combine the two in Kremlin- originally a sort of fortified Manor House- Usually we mean the one in Moscow- but viewers of Anastasia know the Kremlin Winter Palace in St. Petersburg was the very job site, of the Russian Royal Family- and the suburban Tsarkoe Selo- roughly Imperial Park.
How do you pronounce Chateau de Beaufresne?
sh
a (as in banana)
t
o (as in boat)
d (short 'd')
e (as a whatever [a cake, a car])
b
o (as in boat)
fr
è (as in best)
n (short 'n')
The old Palace of Westminster was destroyed by fire on October 16, 1834. In 1844, Parliament decided that the new buildings for the Houses of Parliament, by then under construction and designed by Sir Charles Barry, should have a clock tower. Augustus Welby Pugin was given much of the task of designing the clock tower itself. He used brick and Normany stone internally and stone from Yorkshire and Cornwall on the exterior. The roof is cast-iron plates. The Astronomer Royal, George Airy was appointed to draft a specification for the clock. One of his requirements was that: "the first stroke of the hour bell should register the time, correct to within one second per day, and furthermore that it should telegraph its performance twice a day to Greenwich Observatory, where a record would be kept. Only two clockmakers said they could do this. Edward John Dent was the one to win the contract to build the clock. The actual mechanism itself was designed by Edmund Beckett Denison and his design later became standard in all large turret clocks. It took 2 years to build this new design and 5 years being tested in Dent's workshop before being fitted in the tower. Denison was also influential in the casting of the Great bell.
The first casting of the bell was destroyed as it cracked up after being shipped from the foundary in Stockton-on-tees, but the second bell cast at the London Whitechapel foundary continues to be used today even though it also cracked shortly after fitting. It was hurriedley patched up and rotated slightly, a lighter hammer of 4 cwt fitted.
The clock with all the bells were working for the first time in September 1859 and by then it had it's name, Big Ben. It was named after the popular parliamentarian of the time, Sir Benjamin Hall.
The main bell of 5 in the tower (4 quarter bells), Big Ben the great bell weighs 13.7 tonnes, as much as two full grown elephants !
Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower) today is synonymous as of the tower, clock and bell.
The purpose of Big Ben tower is that it is the biggest reliable clock in London. It has been part of celebration every year for a long time. The reason it was built was because it could replace old palace of west minister after it was destroyed by a fire.
The Tower was built for Londoners working in the city to see what the time is from a distance and be on time. It is the most accurate and biggest clock in the world.
What were Princess Diana's sister's names?
Princess Diana had two sisters. Their names are Sarah McCorquodale, and Jane Fellowes. Both sisters have aristocratic titles at the end of their names.
There are many myths about Stonehenge, but scientists believe the most logical answer is that it was a place of worship for ancient civilizations.
When was the Jesus statue built?
If you are referring to the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it was built between 1922-1931
Why does the london eye go slow?
A complete revolution takes about 30 minutes which allows people to board and alight without the Eye stopping.
Where is the reflecting pool located in DC?
Lies between the Lincoln Memorial & the Washington Monument in Washington D.C.
What is the latitude and longitutde of the big ben?
The latitude and longitude of Big Ben clocktower in London is 52 degrees North latitude and O degrees longitude.
What kind of region is the Palace of Versailles?
The Palace of Versailles is a palace, not a region. It is on the western outskirts of Paris, and is easy to reach from Paris.
Why are the gardens of the Palace of Versailles so special?
The gardens of the Palace of Versailles are really pretty to look at.
Whose name is engraved on the sides of the Eiffel tower just beneath the first platform?
The names of 72 prominent French scientists and famous personalities are affixed on the sides of Eiffel Tower, just beneath the first platform - you can see 18 names per side, on each of the four sides.
Stone hendge is a formation of stones and not a religion, however, Pagan Druids would have been holding rituals at the stones.
Does Romania have any man made landmarks?
castles, hydroelectric power stations, channels, bridges, railways, highways, monasteries, churches, the Parliament House, etc.
What is the area of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument?
The area of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument is 1,912,139.659584 square meters.
