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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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Why is the London Eye called the London Eye?
Because it has eye shaped dome pods, which gives you a bird's eye view of London as they turn.
How did the St. Louis arch get its name?
The Gateway Arch is a reference to the historical importance of St. Louis in the development of the western US. Beginning with the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1805, St. Louis was a waypoint for transportation both south (down the Mississippi River) and west (to the Great Plains).
What is great novel that used notre dame cathedral as its settings?
Notre-Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo, usually translated into English under the title The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.
When was British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles created?
British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles was created in 1983.
How many people visited the Eiffel Tower the first year?
The Eiffel tower opened to the general public on the 15 May 1889. On the first week 28,922 people came up (using the stairs). In the year 1889, 2 million people visited the tower.
The linked wikipedia article offers also a less-detailed English version.
What was the Versailles palace's most famous room called?
There are several famous rooms at Versailles but the most celebrated is the famed Hall of Mirrors--a long stretch of hallway/ballroom with mirrors on each side.
Can you find me facts about warwick castle?
Warwick Castle facts:
On the south coast is the River- Avon.
It is a castle developed by William the conqueror.
It was built in 1068.
It's address is, Warwick Castle, Warwick CV 34 4QU.
It has 300 dungeons.
It was built to protect the Normans from the Saxons who wanted revenge on William because he killed there king.
What is the basic layout of the Colosseum in Rome?
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Is Stonehenge an ancient temple?
To my knowledge, Stonehenge is still a mystery. No one knows if it was a temple or what its purpose was. It is however more likely to be a temple than some kind of complex 'observatory'. Around 1720 Dr Willaim Stukeley noticed the midsummer sunrise was visible in the direction of the Heelstone, ever since that time more and more complex 'astronomical alignments' have been conjectured. The simple fact is that the stones at Stonehenge were laid out to a precise plan wherein they relate to one another, not to distant objects or the sky. Sure there is the solstice alignment, but even that is confused- because the monument faces the midwinter sunset not midsummer sunrise. All the arguments point to it being an elegantly designed and premeditated mirrored geometric construction (with its axis fixed on the solstices) are presented in recent research entitled 'Solving Stonehenge'. The author, an experienced archaeologist, is in no doubt that it was a Temple.
What event was the Palace of Versailles's Hall of Mirrors designed to celebrate?
The end of six years of war with Holland
How much is a ticket to the ifel tower?
depending on which floor you wish to go to, we paid 12 euros each to go right to the top but you can visit the other floors on the way back down
On Big Ben what key does the bell ring?
It is in the key of E Major.
The big bell is tuned to E. The quarter chimes are tuned to G sharp, F sharp, E and B.
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What are facts about Stonehenge?
- stone henge is a megalithic rock
- 150 enormous stones
- set in a circular pattern
- located in wilshire, england
- was built somewhere between 3100-1100 BCE
Its believed over 30 million hoursof work went into building Stonehenge
- Stonehenge was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.
- No one knows who built the Stonehenge, but since it was built over a very long time, it may have been built by people of a series of cultures.
- The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act of 1979 legally protects Stonehenge.
- The Stonehenge has a series of stone circles surrounded by a ditch and bank, along with trilithons in the center and a number of marker stones.
- A henge is a Neolithic circular earthwork not built for defense. Stonehenge has its name because it is a henge with standing stones.
1) It was constructed over a 1500 year period. 2) The bluestones were once part of another structure that also had lintels. 3) There is no evidence that it was ever an 'astronomical observatory'. 4) It was deigned on a prehistoric 'drawing board' - as a work of monumental mirrored symmetry. 5) It was set out using elementary geometry - by the application of ropes and pegs. 6) It is accurate to a few centimeters. 7) It was not a 'burial ground', cremation burials stopped when the large iconic sarsen stones stones arrived. 8) The ring of lintels was prefabricated off - site using a template. 9) It sits astride the axis of the longest and shortest days of the year- but faces the midwinter sunset. 10) Apart from the axis of the solstices there are no other 'alignments' within the Stonehenge arrays. ......If you want to learn more just Google the words 'Solving Stonehenge'.
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The 13.5 ton bell known as 'Big Ben' was cast at the White chapel Bell Foundry which is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records.
Who was the last royal couple to live in the Palace of Versailles?
King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette.
Population control via the diffusion of diseases and viruses is the only reason I've come up with...there may be others.
Fleas are parasites that live externally on the bodies of mammals. Fleas survive on blood and spread diseases that can be fatal.
What street is the Eiffel Tower on?
The Eiffel tower is located on a spot called le Champ de Mars. The nearest street is the Quai Branly.
Why is Big Ben located where it is?
Big Ben is a bell in a clock in a clocktower in the Palace of Westminster, but it may also be used loosely for the clock or the clocktower or the building.
The Palace of Westminster was built to house the English parliament (now the UK parliament).
What city is the palace of Versailles nearest to?
The palace of Versailles is located in Versailles, Franceand there are lots of cities next to it, the most famous being Paris, about 7 miles to the east at its nearest point.
Is buckingham palace a common noun?
No. It is a proper noun which means that it should always be capitalized. You should always right it as Buckingham Palace.
How does big ben withstand earthquakes?
Big Ben is in London, England which doesn't have a problem with earthquakes.
How many steps are in the Eiffel Tower?
There are 1665 steps from ground level to the top of the tower, using the stairs of the eastern pillar. The stairs from the second floor up to the top (more than half) are closed to the public.
