e One with 21 Wonders of the World
Just came across this news in the papers..there's an ongoing voting for the Seven New Wonders of the World..and the results will be announced on 7 July 2007..
From the 77 entries that were nominated by the public last year..a panel of architectural experts had shortened the list to 21. Personal votes go to...1, 3, 4, 7, 13, 16, 18.
If i have the means..i will really like to travel to the above-mentioned places..including 6, 12, 17 and 20..
This is a promise to myself..which will never break. Be it alone..with companion, or crowds..i'll make it there.
I know of two friends who are interested in going to Rome and Egypt respectively..Perhaps can find them..
1st aim -> Cambodia!!!
1)Acropolis, Greece: A million people come here each year to see the marble temples and statues of Greek gods and goddesses dating from the fifth century BC.
2)Alhambra, Spain: The palace and citadel, perched above Granada, was the residence of the Moorish caliphs who governed southern Spain in splendour until 1492.
3)Angkor, Cambodia: The archaeological site in Siem Reap was the capital of the Khmer empire from the ninth to 15th centuries. The 12th-century ruins include Angkor Wat.
4)Colosseum, Italy: The 50,000-seat amphitheatre in Rome was inaugurated in AD80.
5)Easter Island, Chile: Hundreds of massive stone busts are all that remains from the prehistoric Rapanui culture that crafted them between 400 and 1,000 years ago.
6)Eiffel Tower, France: The 2951/2m tower built in 1889 symbolises Paris. It is made almost entirely of open-lattice wrought iron and was erected in only two years.
7)Great Wall of China: The 6,693km barricade running from east to west is the world's longest man-made structure.
8)Hagia Sophia, Turkey: The soaring cathedral, also called the Church of Holy Wisdom, was built in 537BC at Constantinople, today's Istanbul.
9)Kiyomizu Temple, Japan: Kyoto's Clear Water Temple was founded by a Buddhist sect in 798 and rebuilt in 1633 after a fire.
10/11)Kremlin and St Basil's Cathedral, Russia: Moscow's Kremlin is a medieval fortress converted into the centre of Russian government.
12)Machu Picchu, Peru: Built by the Incan Empire in the 15th century, Machu Picchu's walls, palaces, temples and dwellings are perched at 2,400m above sea level.
13)Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany: The inspiration for the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland, Neuschwanstein is a creation of 'Mad King' Ludwig II of Bavaria, who had it built in the 19th century.
14)Petra, Jordan: This ancient city in south-western Jordan, built on a terrace around the Valley of Moses, was the capital of the Arab kingdom of the Nabateans.
15)Pyramid at Chichen Itza, Mexico: This step pyramid surmounted by a temple was part of a sacred site in an important Mayan centre on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.
16)Pyramids of Giza, Egypt: The only surviving structures of the original seven wonders, the three pyramids were built as tombs for pharaohs 4,500 years ago.
17)Statue of Liberty, US: The 911/2m statue in New York Harbour has welcomed immigrants and symbolised freedom since 1886.
18)Stonehenge, Britain: How and why this circular monument of massive rocks was created between 3,000BC and 1,600BC remains unknown.
19)Sydney Opera House, Australia: Situated on Bennelong Point reaching into Sydney's harbour, the opera house was designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon and opened in 1973 by Queen Elizabeth II.
20)Taj Mahal, India: The white marble-domed mausoleum in Agra was built by a 17th-century Mogul emperor for his favourite wife, who died in childbirth.
21)Timbuktu, Mali: Founded about AD1100, Timbuktu was a flourishing caravan centre in the Arabic world and a leading spiritual and intellectual centre.
From the 77 entries that were nominated by the public last year..a panel of architectural experts had shortened the list to 21. Personal votes go to...1, 3, 4, 7, 13, 16, 18.
If i have the means..i will really like to travel to the above-mentioned places..including 6, 12, 17 and 20..
This is a promise to myself..which will never break. Be it alone..with companion, or crowds..i'll make it there.
I know of two friends who are interested in going to Rome and Egypt respectively..Perhaps can find them..
1st aim -> Cambodia!!!
1)Acropolis, Greece: A million people come here each year to see the marble temples and statues of Greek gods and goddesses dating from the fifth century BC.
2)Alhambra, Spain: The palace and citadel, perched above Granada, was the residence of the Moorish caliphs who governed southern Spain in splendour until 1492.
3)Angkor, Cambodia: The archaeological site in Siem Reap was the capital of the Khmer empire from the ninth to 15th centuries. The 12th-century ruins include Angkor Wat.
4)Colosseum, Italy: The 50,000-seat amphitheatre in Rome was inaugurated in AD80.
5)Easter Island, Chile: Hundreds of massive stone busts are all that remains from the prehistoric Rapanui culture that crafted them between 400 and 1,000 years ago.
6)Eiffel Tower, France: The 2951/2m tower built in 1889 symbolises Paris. It is made almost entirely of open-lattice wrought iron and was erected in only two years.
7)Great Wall of China: The 6,693km barricade running from east to west is the world's longest man-made structure.
8)Hagia Sophia, Turkey: The soaring cathedral, also called the Church of Holy Wisdom, was built in 537BC at Constantinople, today's Istanbul.
9)Kiyomizu Temple, Japan: Kyoto's Clear Water Temple was founded by a Buddhist sect in 798 and rebuilt in 1633 after a fire.
10/11)Kremlin and St Basil's Cathedral, Russia: Moscow's Kremlin is a medieval fortress converted into the centre of Russian government.
12)Machu Picchu, Peru: Built by the Incan Empire in the 15th century, Machu Picchu's walls, palaces, temples and dwellings are perched at 2,400m above sea level.
13)Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany: The inspiration for the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland, Neuschwanstein is a creation of 'Mad King' Ludwig II of Bavaria, who had it built in the 19th century.
14)Petra, Jordan: This ancient city in south-western Jordan, built on a terrace around the Valley of Moses, was the capital of the Arab kingdom of the Nabateans.
15)Pyramid at Chichen Itza, Mexico: This step pyramid surmounted by a temple was part of a sacred site in an important Mayan centre on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.
16)Pyramids of Giza, Egypt: The only surviving structures of the original seven wonders, the three pyramids were built as tombs for pharaohs 4,500 years ago.
17)Statue of Liberty, US: The 911/2m statue in New York Harbour has welcomed immigrants and symbolised freedom since 1886.
18)Stonehenge, Britain: How and why this circular monument of massive rocks was created between 3,000BC and 1,600BC remains unknown.
19)Sydney Opera House, Australia: Situated on Bennelong Point reaching into Sydney's harbour, the opera house was designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon and opened in 1973 by Queen Elizabeth II.
20)Taj Mahal, India: The white marble-domed mausoleum in Agra was built by a 17th-century Mogul emperor for his favourite wife, who died in childbirth.
21)Timbuktu, Mali: Founded about AD1100, Timbuktu was a flourishing caravan centre in the Arabic world and a leading spiritual and intellectual centre.
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