Taj Mahal
Leaning Tower of Piza
The Great Sphinx
The Eiffel Tower
The Washington Monument
Arc de Triomphe (Arch de Triumph)
Big Ben
Sydney Opera House
If you were creating the above list for the class, what two additional structures would you add to make the number ten? Make sure to tell why you selected these two structures.
I dont know of two more to add aswell as why you picked them so i have a little something to go one
Help with historical arichtechure*?nortan
These are all monuments.
Taj Mahal--Monument built by a Indian king for his wife.
Leaning Tower of Piza--Monumental bell tower built to symbolize and showcase military prosperity in Italy during the late 1200's
Great Sphinx-- a monumental sculpture in Egypt believed to have been built to honor some king, often believed to have been king Khafra
Eiffel Tower--a monument built to mark the 100-year anniversary of the French Revolution ( and a showcase for the world's fair)
Washington Monument-- monument built to honor a great American president, George Washington
Arc De Triomphe-- a monument built to honor the fighters of French wars, mainly the wars during the French Revolution
Big Ben-- structure built to honor parliment and show the power of Britain at the time
Sydney opera house-- built as a tribute to Australian heritage and culture, and as a performing arts center
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