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Great Buildings of the World

Big Ben Tower-Bridge By Amy R. Price. London, England1858Famous LandmarkClock towerAugustus Pugin and Charles Barry- architectsWeighs over 13 tonsClock hands are 14 feet and 9 feet long. Big Ben is in Europe.. Chartres Cathedral by Tyler . Chartres, FranceBuilt by Catholic Church1145-1220A churchFirst building to be built at such height Walking labyrinth is on the floor .

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Great Buildings of the World

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    1. Great Buildings of the World By Miss Ertels 3rd & 4th Graders March 2008

    2. Big Ben Tower-Bridge By Amy R. Price London, England 1858 Famous Landmark Clock tower Augustus Pugin and Charles Barry- architects Weighs over 13 tons Clock hands are 14 feet and 9 feet long

    3. Big Ben is in Europe. Click to add notesClick to add notes

    4. Chartres Cathedral by Tyler Chartres, France Built by Catholic Church 1145-1220 A church First building to be built at such height Walking labyrinth is on the floor

    5. Chartres Cathedral is in Europe.

    6. Roman Colosseum by Alexis Rome, Italy Inspired by Emperor Vespasian Builders- Romans 70-82 CE Built for Entertainment Seated over 50,000

    7. The Colosseum is in Europe.

    8. Eiffel Tower by Jasa Paris, France Gustave Eiffel, Builder 1887 to 1889 Built for Worlds Fair 300 m (985 ft) tall Has been hit by lightning 300 meters tall (985 feet)

    9. The Eiffel Tower is in Europe.

    10. Empire State Building By Hunter New York City Shreve, Lamb, Harmon- Architects Built from 1929-1931 102 floors 1,250 feet high to roof Built to be the tallest building in the world and it was for 41 years counting the spire which made it 1,472 feet tall

    11. The Empire State Building is in North America.

    12. Golden Gate Bridge by Johnathan San Francisco, California Builder, Joseph Strauss 1933 to 1937 4,200 feet long 35 million dollars To connect San Francisco to Marin by road Steel towers Has 80,000 miles of wires Suspension bridge

    13. The Golden Gate Bridge is in North America.

    14. Hoover Dam By Daniel Border of Nevada and Arizona Dr. Elwood Mead- head of construction 1931-1936 Built to reserve water for Las Vegas and Los Angeles Built to make electricity for the west

    15. Hoover Dam is in North America.

    16. The Leaning Tower of Pisa by Mary Pisa, Italy 1173 A.D. 179 feet tall Worlds most famous tower Built out of marble Began to teeter while still under construction because of soft soil

    17. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is in Europe.

    18. Mount Rushmore by Luke Black Hills, South Dakota Sculptor- Gutzon Borglum 1927-1941 Four presidents heads Never will be finished because sculptor wanted carvings to go to presidents waists

    19. Mt. Rushmore is in North America.

    20. Notre Dame By Zoe Architect- Maurice De Sully Built 1163 to 1250 Paris, France Restored by Viollet le Duc Large rose windows Famous gargoyles Restored in 1991 and 2001 Sculptures A bell plays from southwest tower Stained glass windows

    21. The Notre Dame is in Europe.

    22. Palace of Versailles by Tyrale Versailles, France Architect- Andre le Notre Built from 1661 to 1774 Royal Palace

    23. The Palace of Versailles is in Europe.

    24. Pyramid of the Sun by Jennifer Teotihuacan, Mexico 738 ft. across tall and 246 ft. high Third largest pyramid in the world First stage finished around 100 A.D. Two pyramids at this site- The Pyramid of the Moon is next to this one. Made of stone and earth Named by Aztecs years later East side faces sunrise and west side faces sunset

    25. The Pyramid of the Sun is in North America.

    26. St. Basils Cathedral by Kelly Moscow, Russia Built after victory by Tsar Ivan IVs win over Mongol armies 1555-1560 Architects- Barma and Posnik Eight Onion Domes and Golden Crosses Church

    27. St. Basils Cathedral is in Europe.

    28. St. Marks Cathedral by Hannah Venice, Italy Built by Sons of Agnello Participanzio Built in 832, Burned in 976, Rebuilt from 978-1063 5 domes Pieces of gold cover inside walls Catholic Church Theres a ladder on the roof Pigeons gather there in spring 52 meters long

    29. St. Marks Cathedral is in Europe.

    30. Statue of Liberty by William New York Harbor Architect- Frederic Bartholdi 1884-1886 300 feet high Weighs over 200 tons Americas tallest sculpture

    31. The Statue of Liberty is in North America.

    32. Stonehenge by Amanda T. Norton Salisbury, England Builders Unknown Built 2,750 to 1,500 B.C.

    33. Stonehenge is in Europe.

    34. Sydney Opera House By Alissa Sydney, Australia Architect Jorn Utzon 1957-1973 Tile-clad and pre-cast concrete Roof sections look like sails Opera House

    35. The Sydney Opera House is in Australia.

    36. Taj Mahal By Andrew Agra, India 1630-1653 Tomb Over 30,000 people built it for Shah Jahans wife to be buried Marble and Gemstones Over 100,000 people visit every year

    37. The Taj Mahal is in Asia.

    38. The Giza Pyramid By Elias Giza, Egypt 2600-2480 B.C.E. Pharaoh ordered it 4,000 men worked on it Built to bury kings Originally 481 ft. high Now 449 ft. high due to erosion

    39. The Giza Pyramid is in Africa.

    40. The Gateway Arch by Shannon Also called Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Arch St.Louis, Missouri Architect: Eero Saarinen To celebrate Western States 1961-1965 Lookout area at the top 630 feet tall 630 feet between the legs 16,000 tons of steel Underground tourist center

    41. The Gateway Arch is in North America.

    42. The Great Wall of China by Jarod China 7th Century B.C.E. Ordered to be built by Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang To protect the dynasty Several Walls- 4,000 miles long

    43. The Great Wall of China is in Asia.

    44. The Sphinx by Logan Egypt Built more than 4,000 years ago Architect- Khafre To protect the Pyramids and the people buried there 200 feet long, 66 feet high Made out of bedrock

    45. The Sphinx is in Africa.

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