Great Buildings of the World
Big Ben Tower-Bridge By Amy R. Price
London, England 1858 Famous Landmark Clock tower Augustus Pugin and Charles Barryarchitects Weighs over 13 tons Clock hands are 14 feet and 9 feet long
Big Ben is in Europe.
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
Chartres Cathedral is in Europe.
Roman Colosseum by Alexis
Rome, Italy Inspired by Emperor Vespasian Builders- Romans 70-82 CE Built for Entertainment Seated over 50,000
The Colosseum is in Europe.
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)
The Eiffel Tower is in Europe.
Empire State Building By Hunter
New York City Shreve, Lamb, HarmonArchitects 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
The Empire State Building is in North America.
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
The Golden Gate Bridge is in North America.
Hoover Dam By Daniel
Border of Nevada and Arizona Dr. Elwood Meadhead of construction 1931-1936 Built to reserve water for Las Vegas and Los Angeles Built to make electricity for the west
Hoover Dam is in North America.
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
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is in Europe.
Mount Rushmore by Luke
Black Hills, South Dakota SculptorGutzon Borglum 1927-1941 Four presidents heads Never will be finished because sculptor wanted carvings to go to presidents waists
Mt. Rushmore is in North America.
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
The Notre Dame is in Europe.
Palace of Versailles by Tyrale
Versailles, France Architect- Andre le Notre Built from 1661 to 1774 Royal Palace
The Palace of Versailles is in Europe.
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
The Pyramid of the Sun is in North America.
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
St. Basils Cathedral is in Europe.
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
St. Marks Cathedral is in Europe.
Statue of Liberty by William
New York Harbor ArchitectFrederic Bartholdi 1884-1886 300 feet high Weighs over 200 tons Americas tallest sculpture
The Statue of Liberty is in North America.
Stonehenge by Amanda T. Norton
Salisbury, England Builders Unknown Built 2,750 to 1,500 B.C. May have over 28 rocks Possibly built to tell the seasons
Stonehenge is in Europe.
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
The Sydney Opera House is in Australia.
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
The Taj Mahal is in Asia.
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
The Giza Pyramid is in Africa.
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
The Gateway Arch is in North America.
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 Walls4,000 miles long
The Great Wall of China is in Asia.
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
The Sphinx is in Africa.
