Statue of Liberty
The statue of liberty is a copper statue located in Liberty
Island in New York city, in the United States. It is a gift from the people of France
to honor the United States' centenay year of independence and the friendship with
France. It was dedicated on October 28, 1886. It is a figure of Libertas, the
Roman Goddess of Liberty. She holds a torch above her head with her right hand,
and in her left hand carries a scroll that shows July 4, 1776, the date of the U.S.
Declaration of Independence. A broken chain lies at her feet as she walks forward,
as a symbol of the abolition of slavery. After its dedication, the statue became an
icon of freedom and seen as a symbol of welcome to immigrants arriving by sea.
Eiffel tower
The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889 to celebrate the French
Revolution’s centennial year. It was entrance to the Exposition Universelle at
the Champs de Mars. The purpose was to show the other nations the power and the
industrial abilities of France. The Eiffel Tower was named after Gustave Eiffel,
whose company was in charge of the project. In recognition of the engineers,
scientists and mathematicians who contributed to the construction of the tower,
names of these 72 people were engraved on the side of tower. In 1897, when the
first broadcasts of radio began, the Eiffel Tower started serving as a radio tower.
Today, the tower contains 120 antennas. 32 radio stations and 40 TV channels
broadcast from the top of the monument.
Sydney Opera House
Sydney Opera House, is located on Port Jackson, Sydney , Australia.
the Opera House had its grand opening on October 20, 1973. The Sydney Opera
House comprises three groups of interlocking vaulted gleaming white sail-shaped
shells as its roof structure. This makes it one of the most-photographed buildings in
the world. These shell-structures are set upon a vast platform and are surrounded
by terrace areas that function as pedestrian area. The building houses Concert Hall,
Opera Theatre and the Forecourt for various cultural performances. There are also
three theatres of different sizes, restaurants and a professional recording studio. In
2007 the Opera House was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia, located on a site
measuring 1,626,000 m2. The Guinness World Records considers it as the largest
religious structure in the world. It was a Hindu temple dedicated to the
god Vishnu in Yaśodharapura, the capital of the Khmer [Link] was built by
King Suryavarman II, who was a descendant of Cholas, during the 12th [Link]
was later transformed into a Buddhist temple. Along with the architecture of the
building, one of the causes for its fame is extensive decoration using stone
carved statues. The inner walls of the outer gallery have large-scale scenes from
the Hindu epics the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
Cradle of humankind
The Cradle of Humankind is one of the world's most important fossil
sites. It is located in Johannesburg, South Africa. It covers an area of about 470
square kilometers.
It has produced:
a) The skull of first adult Australopithecus, found by Dr Robert
Broom at Sterkfontein in 1936, who lived between 2.5 and 2.8 million years ago
b) In 1938, a second kind of ape-man named Paranthropus
robustus was found at Kromdraai by Broom.
c) In 2015 another group of scientists announced the discovery of
more than 1,500 human fossils in the Rising Star cave system
d) Scientists have also found prehistoric tools, weapons and also
evidence of some of the first human-made fires, from about 1.3 million years ago,
at Swartkrans.
St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's is a church built in the Renaissance style. It is the most prominent
building in the Vatican City. It covers an area of 5.7 acres. [Link] was the head of
the twelve Apostles of Jesus and the first Pope. St. Peter was burried directly
below the high altar of the basilica, also known as the Altar of the Confession. It is
one of the holiest sites of Christianity. The construction of Old St. Peter's Basilica
was started by the Emperor Constantine the Great between 319 and 333 AD. The
present architecture was designed by the great architect Michelangelo between
1547 and 1585
