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Best MonumentsTake the stone people throw at you and use them to

build a monument.

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7 Wonders of the world

Tallest monument

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India’s best monument

Indian monument

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7 Wonders of the world OLD 7 WONDERS :-

1. The Great Pyramid at Giza2. The Hanging Gardens of

Babylon.3. The Statue of Zeus4. The Temple of Artemis5. The Mausoleum6. The Colossus of Rhodes.7. The Lighthouse

NEW 7 WONDERS :-

1. Great Wall of China 2. Petra3. Christ the Redeemer4. Machu Picchu5. Chichen Itza6. Colosseum7. Taj Mahal

NEW 7 WONDERS OF THE

WORLD

Great wall of china The Great Wall is more than 2,300 years old.The official length is 21,196.18 km (13,170.7 mi)Nearly 1/3 of the Great Wall has disappeared without trace.Great Wall reconstruction and protection began with Badaling in 1957.

Petra

Petra Often referred to as “Rose city”An ancient southern Arab people made the city of Petra as a trade route to connect to southern Asia and Greece.Petra was the city of traders and hence was commercially rich

Christ the Redeemer

The original design was very different from what we see today.

Its covered with 6 million stone tiles Construction took 9 years

Machu Picchu

“Machu Picchu” means “Old Peak” or “Old Mountain.”Structures were built with a technique called “ashlar.” Stones are cut to fit together without mortar. Remarkably, not even a needle can fit in between two stones.Many of the stones that were used to build the city weighed more than 50 tons.

Chichen Itza

“Chichen Itza” is actually derived from a Mayan name which means, “on the mouth of the well of Itza”The Chichen Itza was discovered in the year 514 A.D. by the priest Lakin Chan.Along with fine stones some pyramids have an inner layer of mica.

ColosseumThe Colosseum was built between 72 A.D and 80 A.DMade from stone and concrete, this magnificent monument was built with the man power of tens of thousands of slaves. This brilliant building had 80 entrances and could seat approximately 50,000 spectators who would come to watch sporting events and games.

Taj MahalThere is a small hole on the ceiling of the main hall perpendicularly above the tombstone of Mumtaz Mahal .The minarets were built tilting outwards to protect the Taj from calamities like earthquakes.The foundation of Taj Mahal would have eroded years ago if Yamunawasn't there.

Tallest building

1. Burj Khalifa2. Shanghai Tower3. Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower4. One World Trade Center5. Lotte World Tower

Take a look at Tallest Building

Jeddah Tower, the Soon-To-Be Tallest Building

Jeddah tower image gallery A rendering showing the bottom of the unique, glass-floored, circular sky terrace that will overlook the Red Sea from over 610 metres (2,000 ft)

INDIA’s BEST MONUMENT

Best Monument List

Taj Mahal Hawa Mahal Lotus Temple Mysore Palace Sanchi Stupa Qutub Minar Victoria Memorial

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