The Tower of Pisa was built to show the rest of the world the wealth of the city of Pisa. The people of Pisa were very good sailors and they conquered many lands‚ including Jerusalem‚ Carthago‚ Ibiza‚ Mallorca‚ Africa‚ Belgium‚ Britania‚ Norway‚ Spain‚ Morocco‚ and other places. But they had only one real enemy‚ the people from Florence. And to show how well they were doing they started to build a really useless belltower to go with the rest of the buildings near it - the Cathedral‚ Baptistery‚ and
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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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7 Why Did the Tower of Babel Fail? 7 Why Did theTower of Babel Fail? Now the whole earth used only one language‚ with few words. On the occasion of a migration from the east‚ men discovered a plain in the land of Shinar‚ and settled there. Then they said to one another‚ "Come‚ let us make bricks‚ burning them well. " So they used bricks for stone‚ and bitumen for mortar. Then they said‚ "Come‚ let us build ourselves a city with a tower whose top shall reach the heavens (thus making a
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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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Shanghai Tower Shanghai Tower is a skyscraper that is still under construction by Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co.‚ Ltd. The location is same as its name‚ Shanghai China. Shanghai tower proposed in 2008‚ started construction in 2009 and the tower will finish in the year of 2014 and start to use (The Skyscraper Center). After the construction‚ the tower will be used for luxury retail‚ bank‚ restaurant‚ conference‚ meeting‚ and banquet functions (Gensler). The tower has 128 floors
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Petersburg Cooling Tower Auxiliary Power Usage with VFD’s/ Control Strategy Michael J Smith – IPL Engineering & Project Management Abstract--The temperature control strategy for the cooling tower fans involves two automatic modes of operation as well as provisions for manual operation. Both modes will provide sequencing for starting/stopping each of the 14-250hp‚ 480vac fans that have been made available for automatic control. Auxiliary power savings on the 3MVA‚ 4160vac tower load can be between
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serve as an inspiration to a person. One is the Leaning Tower of Pisa‚ famous for its inclination. It is also said to be the testing ground for Galileo’s experiments on gravity. The Tower of Pisa serves as the campanile or the freestanding bell tower of the Cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. It is positioned behind the cathedral and is the third oldest structure in Pisa’s cathedral square after the Cathedral and the Baptistry. The tower is 183.27 ft from the low side and 186.02 ft from the
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LEANING TOWER OF PISA The tower in Pisa‚ Italy‚ is famous simply because it leans. Although the tower is famous because it leans‚ it is an outstanding example of Romanesque architecture‚ and would probably be famous‚ even if it didn’t lean. The height of the tower is 55.86 m (183.27 ft) from the ground on the lowest side and 56.70 m (186.02 ft) on the highest side. The width of the walls at the base is 4.09 m (13.42 ft) and at the top 2.48 m (8.14 ft). Its weight is estimated at 14‚500 metric
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Blaise Main Leaning Tower of Pisa Mrs. Carlson The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a freestanding bell tower located at the Cathedral Square in Pisa‚ Italy. It was built in three different stages over 177 year period. There has been controversy about the real identity of the architect for many years. Construction on the first floor began in August of 1173. Five years later‚ while building the third floor
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Leaning Tower of Pisa Torre Pendente di Pisa Location: Pisa‚ Italy Built: 1173-1350 Architect: Unknown. The tower may have been designed by Bonanno Pisano and Guglielmo of Innsbruck‚ Austria or Diotisalvi. The Tower of Pisa was designed as a bell tower but its main purpose was to promote the town of Pisa. The foundation of the tower was only three meters thick and the soil underneath was unstable. A series of wars interrupted the construction for many years. During the long pause‚ the soil continued
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