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03/08/2005
Baldpate Compliant Tower is the first free-standing tower that is not supported by external ropes, at the same time it is one of the highest structures in the world, it even exceeds CN Tower from Toronto.
This is the deepest structure attached to the bottom of the sea.
The main upper part of the tower is located 23 feet above the water.
Currently, oil production to the factory...
03/08/2005
High Asuańska Dam, harbors the longest river in the world - Nil, the third largest water reserve in the world - Lake Nasser. The artificial lake is 5,244 km² area and 510 km long.
To build the dam, you used as much stone as it would have to build 17 Great Pyramids - one of the 7 wonders of the world.
The dam is 111 meters high and 3.6 km wide at its peak. The thickness at the base is 975...
03/08/2005
The stadium is 216 meters in diameter and has a capacity of 62 439 seats.
For stadium lighting you need as much electricity as it would be enough for lighting a city of 9,000 inhabitants. However, the fan placed in the center of the dome processes about 762,000 cubic meters of air per minute.
Astrodome was the first stadium in the world with a roof placed directly above the pitch.
After...
03/08/2005
Angkor Wat is part of another Angkor Thom complex, covering an area of approximately 84 km².
Angkor Wat itself has the dimensions of a rectangle measuring 1,300 by 1,500 meters, the entire complex surrounds a wide moat at exactly 183 meters.
The largest religious complex in the world consists of 250 buildings, and its construction time is estimated to last from 30-35 years.
The main...
03/08/2005
The Alhambra served the Nasrid dynasty from Grenada as the main military headquarters, administrative center and royal residence.
From outside it was a defensive fortress with 27 towers. Inside the courtyards, corridors and watercourses merge into a dazzling whole. The ubiquitous, delicious decorations in the form of ceramic tiles, stone sculptures, arabesques and remarkably elaborate...
03/08/2005
There are two temples in Abu Simbel. In addition to the large one with 20-meter statues, it is even smaller. It was built by the Pharaoh Ramses II and they are undoubtedly the greatest works of the lustful ruler.
In front of the main temple there are four seated figures of the pharaoh. Inside there are eight of his statues. The temple is carved into the rock at a depth of 60 meters, and its...
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