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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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What is the capital of the Parthenon?
The Parthenon is located in Athens, Greece. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece.
What is the Area of the Tower of London?
from: http://www.castles.me.uk/bloody-tower.htm The Tower of London covers an area of 18 acres and its magnificent architecture covers almost all the styles which have flourished in England.
What kind of guns do the buckingham palace guards use?
Enfield L85A1 or A2 hard to tell for sure without a closer look but it's one variant or another of the SA80 bullpup design by Enfield except for the L98 (no flash supressor and clearly the rifles they carry have one) or the L22 carbien.
Stonehenge had special significance to Druids and was constantly workshipped by them.
What is something interesting that happens in Big Ben today?
The clock at Big Ben chimes every 15 minutes.
How is math used in monuments?
maths theories are widely used in monumental architecture. for example , in pyramids located in egypt, correct properties of pyramids were used . in taj,mahal ,the symmatrical properties are used.
In a funny video Death Cab For Cutie made to promote "No Sunlight" called "Whirley Ball" (you can find them on YouTube), in Part 1 or Part 2 he is noted as being 6'2".
What year was Stonehenge found?
The short answer is that nobody really knows. How the large stones were moved to the site or how they were erected are both mysteries. Archaeologists are still arguing about that question.
Some experts believe they floated the stones there, then used ropes to slide the large stones through cow manure to make it easier to pull them from place to place.
they used ropes to slide the large stones through cow menuer to make it easier to pull them from placce to place.
Was the colosseum the tallest building in the world?
No, if you classify the pyramids of Giza, although might be classified as not buildings.
The lighthouse of Alexandria, destroyed by a fire was 115~150 metres.
Ruwanwelisaya was also a building in Ancient Roman times that was taller.
If you are referring to the phrase "To serve a purpose" then it would mean to give a use for.
For example, A pencil holder cup serves a purpose to a pencil... the pencil give the holder purpose and that purpose is to hold the pencil. Basically it means, that something has a use... there is a reason/intended use for this thing.
Where is the best place to take pictures at the Hoover Dam?
There are many places one can take pictures at the Hoover Dam. One should speak with their tour guide at the Dam to find out the best place to take a picture.
What are the top twenty landmarks in Germany?
These landmarks are among the best known:
- Brandenburg Gate (Berlin)
- Cologne Cathedral
- Holsten Gate (Luebeck)
- Schloss Neuschwanstein
- Fernsehturm (Berlin)
- Hermannsdenkmal (near Detmold) - commemorates 'Hermann the German' and the victory of the Germanic tribes over the Romans in AD 9.
- Frauenkirche, Munich
- Sanssouci, Potsdam
- Zwinger, Dresden (severely damaged in WW2, but rebuilt)
- Altes Rathaus, Leipzig
- Rathaus (and Roland statue), Bremen
- Naumburg Cathdral
- Untere Bruecke (with statue of St. Kunigunde), Bamberg
- Kaiserburg, Nuremberg
- Roemer, Frankfurt
- Checkpoint Charlie
- Berlin Wall Remnants
- Bundestag, Berlin
- The Lorelei (massive rock that towers above the Rhine near St. Goarshausen)
- Festung Koenigstein (an der Elbe) and the surrounding area of natural beauty
- Museumsinsel, Berlin
Is the notre dame cathedral the 2nd largest cathedral in the world?
No. The Notre Dame cathedral is the best known in France, but not eventhe second largest in France alone. Its total area is 5,500 square meters. The Saint Etienne Cathedral in Bourges has an area of 5,900 square meters, and the Notre Dame Cathedral in Amiens (also a world heritage site) has a roofed area of 7,700 square meters. Its inside volume is nearly double of Notre Dame de Paris'.
In Germany, the cathedral of Koln has an area of 7,900 square meters (measured at ground level)
No. The Notre Dame cathedral is the best known in France, but not eventhe second largest in France alone. Its total area is 5,500 square meters. The Saint Etienne Cathedral in Bourges has an area of 5,900 square meters, and the Notre Dame Cathedral in Amiens (also a world heritage site) has a roofed area of 7,700 square meters. Its inside volume is nearly double of Notre Dame de Paris'.
In Germany, the cathedral of Koln has an area of 7,900 square meters (measured at ground level)
What is the Ellipse and which two buildings flank the area?
The Ellipse is a large public green space just off of the National Mall in Washington DC. The US Department of Commerce flanks one side and several buildings and monuments sit on the other. Directly to the north is the South Lawn of the White House.
The Ellipse contains several memorials and houses the White House Christmas Tree in December.
What features made the Parthenon one of the mos beautiful temples?
Parthenon was built on a long rectangular platform. There were 8 columns across both the front and the back, and 17 along each side. The roof was slanted, creating triangles, called pediments, at the front and back of the building. Above the columns was a band of sculptures called a frieze (freez). The sculptures themselves are called metopes (MEH-tuh-pees). The temple
had a magnificent statue of Athena that stood 30 feet high. Made of wood, the statue was covered with ivory to make it more lifelike. Then it was dressed in clothes and decorated with gold. Like the temple itself, the statue expressed both the Greeks' love of beauty and their awe of the gods.
