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15/01/2006
The Leaning Tower is essentially a campanile, i.e. a cathedral belfry, part of a complex consisting of a cathedral, a bell tower, a baptistery and a cemetery.
The tower is 55 m high and is more than 4 meters deviated from the vertical because there is a gradual sliding of the ground on which the tower was erected. At the beginning of the 20th century deviation from the vertical was 4.3 m,...
15/01/2006
The Kremlin in Moscow is one of the most iconic places in the world. Its impressive walls and towers over the Moscow River, and inside the complex there are palaces, cathedrals and many other monuments. The Kremlin has a long and rich history dating back hundreds of years, and at the same time remains the current center of power in Russia.
The history of the Kremlin dates back to at least the...
15/01/2006
The construction of the Coliseum was a masterpiece. The building had an oval shape of two interconnected Greek theaters. Viewers had a good view of all places.
Romans used mobile scaffolding for construction. This enabled simultaneous work of slaves on all sections of the construction. They also used concrete mortar (which they invented), and the structure was reinforced with metal...
15/01/2006
In the 11th century Pisa was a melting pot of cultures and arts, influences from Lombardy, Byzantine, Arab and Norman. They gave birth to pagan Romanism, an original, one of its kind style, whose creator was the famous architect Buscheto. This style in the cathedral of Pisa reached its apogee.
A marvelous marble building, a five-nave basilica with a three-nave transept (transverse nave) and...
15/01/2006
Excavations under the foundations of the cathedral proved that as early as 50 years after Christ, the Roman temple was erected in the same place. Later it was a bishop's church, and after 935 it was transformed from a nave church into a five-aisle church. In 1248, Archbishop Konrad von Hochstaden laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new gothic cathedral erected according to French...
15/01/2006
The foundations of the cathedral are thick, recessed into the ground to a depth of 8 meters, walls. They allow building stability and an absolutely even base.
The wooden structure of the roof was laid on the ground, and then, using the pulley blocks, it was pulled up to the upper edge of the walls. Scaffolding was also set, and the stones needed to build the roof were pulled in using a...
15/01/2006
St. Paweł in London is the seat of the London bishop and the spiritual center of the City district.
This is the third largest cathedral in the world. Only the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome and the large, underground cathedral in Lourdes.
Constructor Paul Sir. Christopher Wren is one of the most distinguished architects for the British capital. As many as 50 London buildings (mainly...
15/01/2006
The cathedral is 130 meters long, 48 meters wide, the height of the vault in the main aisle is over 35 meters. The needle made of wood covered with lead sheet is 40 meters high.
The façade of the cathedral consists of two towers, each 70 meters high, where the top is led by 387 stairs.
An important element of Notre Dame are stained glass and rosettes, especially the huge northern rosette...
15/01/2006
The John Hancock Center is an icon of Chicago and one of the most recognizable skyscrapers in the world. This enormous 100-story building has a rich history and is known for its unique architecture and impressive amenities.
The skyscraper was built in the 1960s. It was a time of intense development of architecture and engineering, when cities became more and more full of skyscrapers....
15/01/2006
The building was completed on August 28, 1998 - a lucky date because eight is a lucky number for the Chinese.
At the time of its construction, it was the tallest building in China and the 4th largest in the world.
It was built to withstand the very strong winds that blow in Shanghai, even reaching speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour.
Jin Mao Building has 88 floors. The skyscraper has...
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