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Landmarks of the World

Landmarks of the World. By: Mrs. Nash’s 3 rd Grade Students 2013-2014. The Statue of Liberty. What is the common name of the landmark? Statue of liberty Where is it located? New York city

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Landmarks of the World

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  1. Landmarks of the World By: Mrs. Nash’s 3rd Grade Students 2013-2014

  2. The Statue of Liberty • What is the common name of the landmark? Statue of liberty • Where is it located? New York city • What is it? The statue is a robed female figure who holds a torch and tablet that has the date of the American declaration of independence on it. • Who built the landmark? fredericaugustebatholdi • When was it built?october 28,1886 • Is the landmark natural or human made?human made

  3. Big Ben • What is the common name of the landmark? Big Ben or Elizabeth Tower • Where is it located? London • What is it? A big bell that is housed in the clock tower known as the Elizabeth Tower • Who built the landmark? John Warner and Sons • When was it built? In 1858 • Is the landmark natural or human made? Human made

  4. The Eiffel Tower • What is the common name of the landmark? The Eiffel Tower • Where is it located?Paris,France • What is it.it is an iron latticed tower • Who built the landmark?Gustave Eiffel’s company • When was it built?in 1889 • Is the landmark natural or human made?human made

  5. The Leaning Tower of Pisa • What is the common name of the landmark? Tower of pisa • Where is it located?Italy • What is it?A freestanding bell tower that is tilted • Who built the landmark?Giovannidi Simone • When was it built?1372 • Is the landmark natural or human made? Human made

  6. The Parthenon • What is the common name of the landmark? parthenon • Where is it located? Greece • What is it? Greek Temple • Who built the landmark? Iktinoskallikrates • When was it built?438 bc • Is the landmark natural or human made?human made

  7. The Great Sphinx • What is the common name of the landmark? The Great Sphinx of Giza or the Sphinx • Where is it located? Egypt • What is it? A mythical creature with a lion’s body and a human’s head • Who built the landmark? Khafra • When was it built? Around 2500 BC • Is the landmark natural or human made? Human made

  8. The TajMahal • What is the common name of the landmark? TajMahal • Where is it located? Idia • What is it? white marble mausoleum • Who built the landmark? Mughal emperor shah jahan • When was it built? 1632-1652 • Is the landmark natural or human made? Human made

  9. The Great Wall of China • What is the common name of the landmark? Great wall • Where is it located? china • What is it? a series of fortifications made of stone brick tamped earth wood and other materials • Who built the landmark? The first emperor of china Qin Shi Huang • When was it built? 220-206 BC • Is the landmark natural or human made? Human made

  10. Mount Rushmore National Memorial • What is the common name of the landmark? Mt Rushmore • Where is it located? In the United States • What is it? Sculptures of the faces of four United States presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson,Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln • Who built the landmark? Danish American Gutzon Borglum and his son,LincolnBorgulm • When was it built? ,1925March 3 • Is the landmark natural or human made? Human

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