A city certainly have the characteristic of each. Both in terms of food, drink or even a building. Typical of this is what will distinguish between the town and the one with the other cities. There is famous for his food, his drink as well as the building. By the way, what are some of the building's most famous in this world who was an icon of the city? Here we show the top ten famous building city icon.
Eiffel Tower, Paris
Located on Champ de Mars (mars field) close to the Seine River. The tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel and was built between 1887 and 1889 as the entrance arch for the 1889 Exposition Universelle (World Fair). On 15 May 1889, the Eiffel Tower opened its door to the public. The Eiffel Tower is the most visited paid monument in the world.
Statue of Liberty, New York
The Statue of Liberty was a gift of international friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States, in recognition of the friendship established during the American Revolution. The French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was commissioned to design a sculpture with the year 1876 in mind for completion, to commemorate the centennial of the American Declaration of Independence.
Big Ben, London
Actually Big Ben is the nickname of the main bell housed within the tower. The English architect Augustus Pugin designed the clock tower in Gothic Revival style at the end of the 19th century. The tower is housing the world's second largest four-faced chiming clock, the clock faces have a diameter of 7 meters (23 ft). The tower was completed in 1858. Height of the Clock Tower: 96.3m 316 ft. British curiosity: It is one of the world's most famous landmark, but the interior of the tower is not open to overseas visitors, only United Kingdom residents are able to arrange tours (well in advance) through their Member of Parliament.
Empire State Building, New York
The Empire State Building, the 84 year old iconic building is still dominating the cityscape and it is is both a New York City and a U.S. National Historic Landmark. The world famous Art Deco skyscraper was designed by Gregory Johnson and the architectural firm Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates and built in just 16 months on the previous site of the renowned Waldorf Astoria Hotel. The Empire State Building opened 1st May 1931, and it remained the tallest skyscraper in the world until 1972 when the World Trade Center opened. On the 86th-floor of the Empire State Building there is one of the most popular open outdoor observation decks in the world, it offers a stunning 360-degree view of New York City and it's been visited by over 3.5 million people each year.
Colosseum, Rome
The Colosseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheater, was built and modified in the time of the Flavian dynasty ( Vespasian and his two sons Titus and Domitian) which ruled the Roman Empire between AD 69 and AD 96. The amphitheater is located a few steps from the former center of ancient Rome, the Roman Forum, which was for centuries the core of Roman public life. The construction of the amphitheater began under the emperor Vespasian in 72 AD, it was completed in 80 AD under his successor and heir Titus. The Colosseum had an estimated capacity for between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators. it was used for the bloody display of gladiatorial contests, animal hunts (venatio), which involved the hunting and slaying of wild animals, - most of the animals were imported from Africa -, and other public spectacles, it could even be flooded to re-create naval battles.
Acropolis of Athens
An acropolis is a citadel or fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill. The satellite view is showing the Acropolis (literally: summit city) located in the center of the city of Athens, capital of Greece. The Acropolis of Athens is a flat-topped rock with a complex of remains of monuments of the Greek cult, the great sanctuary of ancient Athens dedicated primarily to its patron, the goddess Athena. The temple of Athena Parthenos, the Parthenon was built on the Acropolis in 447–432 BC by Pericles to honor Athens' patron goddess and to commemorate the recent Greek victory over the Persians. It was designed by Ictinus and Callicrates with sculptures by Phidias. Most of the now existing remains of temples were rebuilt, after the Persian Wars under the leadership of Pericles during the Golden Age of Athens (460–430 BC), the most important and powerful city during the Classical period. The Acropolis and its monuments are universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization. They have influenced art and culture for many centuries, it is the greatest architectural and artistic complex bequeathed by Greek Antiquity to the world. Today the temple complex is a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site.
Forbidden City, Beijing
The Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing dynasties in Beijing were the very center of Chinese imperial power, the center of the world - in an imperial point of view. The complex of buildings was the Imperial City, within lies the 'Forbidden City' (Chin.: 紫禁城; zǐ jìn chéng, or the „Purple Forbidden City“ or Chin.: 故宫, gù gōng „Emperor Palace, heavenly palace“). Today the complex is formally called Palace Museum. For almost five centuries, the Emperor Palace served as the home of the Emperor and his household. No commoner or foreigner was allowed to enter it without special permission. The complex consists of almost 1000 buildings on an area of 720,000 square meters, it is surrounded by a 8 m high city wall and a six-meter deep, 52-meter wide moat. It is the largest cluster of well preserved ancient buildings in the world. Construction began in 1406 and took about 14 years.
Sydney Opera House
The Opera House is a world-class performing arts center and became a cultural icon of both Sydney and the Australian nation. The venue was created by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, he was responsible for the iconic white silhouette, while the interiors were finished off by a team of local architects, after Utzon's resignation in 1966. In June 2007 the Sydney Opera House was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List for its innovation in both architectural form and structural design.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Tower of Pisa is the freestanding bell tower (campanile) of Pisa's Cathedral made of white marble. Its construction began at the end of 1173 and continued (with two long interruptions) for about two hundred years. The reason why the bell tower is leaning is a result of a poorly laid foundation and loose substrate that has allowed the foundation to shift direction, by now about 17 feet (5.2 m) out of the perpendicular.
Kremlin, Moscow
The Moscow Kremlin (Russian: Московский Кремль Moskovskiy Kreml) usually referred to as simply The Kremlin, is a historic fortified complex at the heart of Moscow. The existing Kremlin walls and towers were built at the Moskva River between 1485 to 1495. To the east there is the iconic Saint Basil's Cathedral and the Red Square, the most famous city square in Moscow, Alexander Garden, one of the first public parks in Moscow lies to the west. The kremlin includes four palaces, four cathedrals, and the enclosing Kremlin Wall with Kremlin towers. The former residence of Tsars serves since the beginning of the 20th century as the official residence of the President of Russia.
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