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The most popular monuments in the world

Eiffel Tower in France

Statue of Liberty in the USA

Great Wall of China

Taj Mahal in India

Machu Picchu in Peru

Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy

Famous monuments and statues in Kazakhstan

Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt

1. Eiffel Tower in france

Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.The nickname of the Eiffel tower is “La dame de fer” which translates to “Iron lady”.It was built for the 1889 World Fair (Universal Expo) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution..

250m

1889

7 m

was built

has been visited

2. great wall of china

Great Wall

The Great Wall is one of the seven wonders of the world. It’s seems like the body of a snake that is twistedly moving up and down across the hills , deserts, and grasslands.They started building the Great Wall of China in the Spring and Autumn Period, which was an era in the history of China from about 771 to 476 BC. All the dynasties built it at different times to protect their kingdom from the invasion of Mongols and other foreign invaders.

1M

771 to 476 BC.

3. leaning tower of pisa in italy

Tower of Pisa

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a building in Pisa, Italy. It is a bell tower. It is famous because it is not vertical. The tower was once leaning more and more to the ground, but recently much restoration work has been done to stop it from falling over completely.The height of the tower is about 56 metres from the ground. During the World War II, the tower of Pisa was used by the Germans as a lookout tower. Like the Roman Colosseum, the Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the seven wonders of the medieval world that is located in Italy.

1173 BC

5M

4. great Pyramid of giza in egypt

Great pyramid of Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza is a huge pyramid built by the Ancient Egyptians. It stands near Cairo, Egypt. It was the tallest building in the world for over 3,800 years. The pyramid was built for Khufu, an Egyptian pharaoh. It is believed that it took about 20 years to build, and was completed around 2570 BC.These were built for the highest-ranking officials in the administration. The civilizations after that built the step pyramid, which was considered to enable the ancestors to move up towards the heaven easily. Two of the other major pyramids are the Pyramid of Khafre and the Pyramid of Menkaure.

2M

3500 years

2570BC

5. Statue of Liberty in the usa

Statue of Liberty

“Statue of Liberty” stands for Liberty. Its torch lights the path to freedom and liberty.The Statue of Liberty Monument was gifted to the USA by the French in 1886. It was gifted to seal the friendship France and the USA endured during the American Revolution.It is said that the face of the Statue of Liberty resembles the mother of Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (Designer of the Statue).There are 7 spikes on the crown.There is a theory that these spikes represent the 7 continents and 7 oceans of the world.It has been estimated that the Statue of Liberty gets hit by 600 bolts of lightning yearly.

12M

2K

1886

6. Taj Mahal in india

Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is an Islamic religious building, mosque and tomb built in the 17th century by king Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Construction of the Taj Mahal started in 1632 CE and was completed in 1653 CE. It took 17 years to build. The Taj has different color values for each hour of the day and each type of weather.In the morning, the Taj would appear pinkish; in the evening, it would be milky white; and at night, it would be golden.

3M

1653 CE

17 years to build

7. machu picchu in peru

Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu is a citadel estate that was built by the Inca Empire in the 15th century.Machu Picchu is over 7,900 feet above sea level. Most people on Earth did not know it was there until a Yale graduate named Hiram Bingham rediscovered it in 1911. He heard rumors of a hidden city which was already known to the native Peruvians, who guided him there. Archeologists don’t know the construction was started or finished for Machu Picchu.There are more than 150 buildings that make up Machu Picchu.The buildings that make up Machu Picchu include houses, baths, temples and sanctuaries.

4M

5K

15

century

Famous monuments and statues in kazakhstan

Famous monuments and statues in Kazakhstan

1. Bayterek Tower

2. Glory Memorial (Almaty)

3. Independence Stele

4. Monument Mining Glory

5. Triumphal Arch Mangilik El

6. Monument to Cosmonautics

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1. Bayterek Tower

Located in Astana, Kazakhstan, with the intention of imparting meaning to visitors and citizens alike. Every element of Bayterek Tower was designed, right down to the height of the tower, to represent 1997, the year in which Astana was named the capital of Kazakhstan which stands 97 meters tall. The golden sphere that rests on top of the pointed spires of the tower is meant to symbolize an egg nestled amongst tree limbs – a nod to an age-old local folktale about happiness and beginnings, focusing on a bird who laid its egg in the sacred tree of life.

2. Glory Memorial (Almaty)

During the second world war over 600,000, Kazakhstan soldiers were killed. The wall on the right-hand side is dedicated to the soldiers who died in WW2. The wall on the left-hand side is dedicated to Red Army soldiers who died in the Russian civil war. Near to the wall on the right is another small black tiled area with two plaques, one of which has the dates 1912-1960. At the eastern end of the memorial, was quite a few square concrete structures with stars on them.

3. Independence Stele

Independence Stele celebrates Kazakhstan’s independence, achieved in 1991 basically it is a tall pillar that serves as an ideal marker for finding your bearings in the city. This Important monument in Kazakhstan is 154 ft tall and features a golden eagle with spread wings on top. Above it, you can see an orb that represents the sun, making it seem like a 3D image of Kazakhstan’s flag. High above in the sky, the eagle spreads its wings wide and far, signifying warmth, openness and the welcoming people of Kazakhstan. This makes a useful marker of where you are in this large city seen from a distance.

4. Monument Mining Glory

This monument is a must-see in Karaganda. Monument Mining Glory is located opposite the miner’s cultural palace, which is an impressive piece of architecture. This iconic monument in Kazakhstan depicts two coal miners proudly holding a large piece of coal aloft. It has been standing at the entrance to the park for over forty years with lots of activities for children, the park directly behind the monument is a family park.

5. Triumphal Arch Mangilik El

The monument is located between 2 busy streets and situated a fair distance from the main center. Just to the West of the arch, there’s a lovely area with sculptures and planting which make the area really presentable and gives a good perspective of the arch. There are underground passes to get to this old monument.The arch is fairly large and has Kazkah warriors on the sides.

6. Monument to Cosmonautics

Monument to Cosmonautics is a monument that is reflecting the explorations of Gagarin and other cosmonauts. In 1961, Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space and lived between 1934-1968. Vostok 3KA-3, the name of his spaceship, took off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. After achieving this he received many honors and awards during his life, unfortunately, crashing a jet fighter during a test flight his life ended in an untimely manner and he had only one trip into space.