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WONDERS AROUND EUROPE

WONDERS AROUND EUROPE. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES TO VISIT. EIFFEL TOWER. Eiffel Tower has been named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel. Eiffel Tower is the tallest building in Paris.

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WONDERS AROUND EUROPE

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  1. WONDERS AROUND EUROPE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES TO VISIT

  2. EIFFEL TOWER

  3. Eiffel Tower has been named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel. • Eiffel Tower is the tallest building in Paris. • The construction work of Eiffel Tower started on January 26, 1887 and was completed on March 31, 1889. • Till 1930, Eiffel Tower was the tallest building in the whole world. • commemorating the 100 year anniversary of the French Revolution in Europe. • scientificresearch. • radio telography •  radio transmissiontower

  4. LA SAGRADA FAMILIA

  5. Construction of La SagradaFamilia began in 1882 and is still underway. • It is expected to be completed in 2041. • The roman catholic basilica will comprise 18 tall towers with the tallest reaching a height of 560 feet. It is projected to be 60 meters wide and 95 meters long.

  6. THE ROMAN COLISEUM

  7.  It is one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering. • its construction started between 70 and 72 AD, opened by Emperor Titus in 80 AD with 100 days of games which roughly have taken the lives of some nine thousand animals • remodeled by Domitian who constructed the hypogeum, a series of underground tunnels used to house animals and slaves. Also he added a gallery to the top Coliseum to increase its seating capacity.  • The Coliseum was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles, with a capacity of 50 000 spectators.

  8. ACROPOLIS • The 2400-year-old Acropolis is the symbol of the ancient Greek civilization whose art, literature and zeal for democracy still influence our world today. PARTHENON

  9. The construction of Acropolis of Athens began in 447 BC and was completed in 438 BC • it was constructed for defense purposes • The Greeks used Acropolis of Athens to study the positions of their enemies at the time of a war or battle.  • all the monuments on the Acropolis of Athens survived natural calamities such as fires, floods and earthquake and also wars and invasions for almost 20 centuries

  10. CATHEDRAL NOTRE-DAME

  11. the cathedral attracts more visitors than the Eiffel Tower • The Cathedral of Notre Dame was begun in 1163; construction continued for another 200 years. • As the principal church of the Catholic archdiocese of Paris, Notre Dame is the spiritual heart of the French capital. •  Notre Dame belongs to the French government

  12. http://www.hillmanwonders.com/top_10_europe_wonders/top_10_europe_wonders.htmhttp://www.hillmanwonders.com/top_10_europe_wonders/top_10_europe_wonders.htm • http://listphobia.com/2010/04/30/10-best-tourist-attractions-in-europe/ • http://www.7wonders.org/wonders/europe/ • http://www.buzzle.com/articles/interesting-facts-about-the-acropolis-of-athens.html • http://www.ehow.com/facts_5291036_interesting-notre-dame-cathedral.html • http://ezinearticles.com/?10-Facts-About-Sagrada-Familia-in-Barcelona,-Spain&id=1293866 • http://www.eyeonspain.com/spain-magazine/10-fact-sagrada-familia.aspx • http://www.eiffel-tower.us/Eiffel-Tower-Why-Was-the-Eiffel-Tower-Built.html • http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/facts-about-eiffel-tower-2939.html

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