Paris‚ the capital of France‚ is known for being home to an abundance of historical monuments and locations. A particularly grand example is The Sainte-Chapelle. The Sainte-Chapelle is an extremely old monument‚ having been built during the years of 1246-1248. Its existence was funded by Louis the 9th‚ who was the King of France at the time. His purpose for this building was to house the many valuable‚ sacred‚ and historical artifacts he had collected over the years. Additionally‚ the
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Introduction The Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport‚ the largest airport in Paris and the second busiest in Europe‚ consists of terminals 2A‚ B‚ C‚ D‚ E & F as shown in figure 1 below. The terminal building was conceived by architect Paul Andreu. The building‚ a showpiece of contemporary French architecture‚ has a very elegant design which resembles a glazed tunnel. It has been partially put into service on 25 June 2003. Aeroports de Paris Ingenierie (ADPi) is an architectural & engineering firm who
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While walking to downtown Winona on Huff Street it is easy to see the differences in the style of houses‚ whereas some are small and look fairly new‚ others are grand and seem as though they have stood there for centuries. One of the grander houses is named the Huff- Lamberton Mansion located on West 5th Street and Huff Street. The large mansion has stood tall in the town since the very beginning and has witnessed the every changing society making it a major landmark to the town. However to people
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An engineer by training‚ Gustave Eiffel designed some of the finest and most recognized structures in the world today. Specializing in metal structural work‚ Eiffel’s accomplishments range from the Nice observatory to the Statue of Liberty. His brilliant career was marred only by the fraudulent charges brought on during the construction of the Panama Canal. Gustave Eiffel was born in Dijon‚ France in 1832. He graduated from the Escole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures in 1885‚ the same year
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THE EIFFEL TOWER The Eiffel Tower a symbol of Paris and France was built in1889. It is affectionately known as "Iron Lady". It rises 324 meters above the city. It was designed and built by an engineer Gustave Eiffel. It weighs in excess of 10000 tonnes and is made up of 18000 individual metal sections assembled using 2500000 rivets. The tower had three levels for the visitors to climb either by using stairs or elevator . It has nearly 300 steps from ground to the first level. The First and Second
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Devil’s Tower Devils Tower National Monument‚ America’s first national monument is located in the Black Hills side of Crook County Wyoming and is home to the world famous rock formation that is raised high above the Ponderosa Pine Forest. The rock formation is a sacred part of the Native American tribes that live in the area. Native American tribes such as the Kiowa and Sioux speak of similar tales that surround the tower. Devils Tower can measure from its base more than four football fields tall
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Moises Felix 9/15/10 Period 4 Persuasive Essay What was a normal day in New York came to be known as one of the most tragic days in the United States History. On September 11‚ 2001 virtually 3‚000 citizens died due 19 al-Qaeda hijackers taking over four planes. The World Trade Center (twin towers) in New York City got hit by town commercial planes full of passengers. In this essay I will explain three reasons about 9/11‚ how people were affected by this tragic destruction‚ what was the World
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you ever wonder what citizens in Afghanistan are going through‚ being controlled by the Taliban. And‚ how women have to fight for their rights to work because the main provider is deceased or still fighting in the war? In the book A Fort of Nine Towers‚ the main character Qais talks about the causes and affects of the ongoing war and how it effects his family.Further‚ he talks about the Taliban and the restriction they had‚ and how the Mujaheddin took over during the ongoing war. Through the separation
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The Tower of London The Tower of London‚ the oldest fortified palace in Europe‚ was built by William the Conqueror in the late 1000’s. It has served as a fortress‚ prison‚ palace‚ and the final resting-place of many people ("Tower of London" Encarta 1). Its history is full of amazing and horrific stories of life and death. To truly appreciate this magnificent group of structures a look must be taken into its history through it’s architecture‚ uses‚ and those held in the prisons and dungeons
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Zachary Zarilla Eng 112 The Sears Tower In May of 1973‚ electrical workers sang “she towers so high‚” as the final white beam‚ with over 12‚000 signatures was lifted into the sky to complete the construction of the Sears Tower. The Sears Tower is the tallest building in North America‚ and was the tallest in the world until 1998 when it was surpassed by the Petronas Tower in Malaysia(PBS‚ 2001). When completed in 1973 it was an engineering masterpiece and still is today. In the late 60’s
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