In Diocletian’s Palace‚ the sphinxes were most likely the keepers of the Emperor’s last resting ground. Just like the pharaons of Ancient Egypt‚ the Emperor was attributed with divine origin and power. The Emperor called himself the son of Jupiter and that is exactly why he wished to decorate his last resting place-mausoleum with divine symbols‚ made of the same precious materials that the pharaohs once favoured. Unlike other Roman provinces‚ Egypt was considered as the private property of the Emperor
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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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buildings‚ are The Trellick Tower and The Crystal Palace. The Trellick Tower was constructed in 1968-72 by Erno Goldfinger. The tower is 322 feet tall and is 31 stories high and is situated in North Kensington. It was built for the Greater London Council and contains 217 flats. It was constructed during a period where building high social housing was thought to save construction time and cost. The tower is separated into two sections‚ with its separate lift and service tower. The galleries connect
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Catherine’s Palace is located just south of St. Petersburg‚ Russia; it shows the beauty‚ wealth‚ extravagance‚ and power of Imperial Russia. The palace is Russia’s own Versailles. The palace itself shows its uniqueness by the use of its many different colors‚ the gold accents‚ and its grand pillars which are scattered throughout the entire palace exterior. One of the most breathtaking views of the palace is standing in front of the entrance because it shows how close one is to royalty‚ but it makes
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Bangalore Palace SEPTEMBER 15‚ 2010 BY RAGGI MUDDE Bangalore Palace Main Entrance Chamarajendra Wadiyar bought the original property in 1873 from the principal of Bangalore Central High School‚ Reverend J Garret‚ from his personal funds. The main building spreads across 45‚000 sq feet with a mix of Tudor and Scottish Gothic architecture. It took 2 years to build the palace‚ at a cost of about Rs 198‚158. The Bangalore Palace was built by a Wodeyar King in 1887 on the 400 acre space. Inspired
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The Palatine Chapel was the remains of the earlier version of Charlemagne’s Palace of Aachen. This is now currently in Germany. The palace does not exist anymore‚ however the remains and the central part of the Palace was used to create the Chapel. This is considered the city’s landmark. The design was mainly used because the early churches that were built inspired them. The main design of the Chapel is octagonal and it was later enlarged. Charlemagne was the one who start building the Palatine Chapel
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kind of escape. Jean Monnier the product of a stock market crash and failed marriage was left with what seemed no other choice then to escape the misery through death. He finds the perfect means to in what seems to be the perfect place‚ Thanatos Palace Hotel in New Mexico. They promise him many things but most importantly to be rid of his present worry‚ forever. The whole idea of such a place could be considered not far from a retirement home or hospice‚ where the sick and elderly await their
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The City of Palaces : Mysore Shobit Nair 9th - IGCSE Candidate no: 0033 Word count – 730 INFORMATIVE
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NEEMRANA FORT‚ RAJASTHAN It was in 1464 AD‚ that Raja Rajdeo Singh‚ a resident of Rai Pithaura (capital of Prithviraj Chauhan III and the Chauhan dynasty who ruled from Ajmer and Delhi till 1192 AD)‚ laid the foundation stone of this fort palace. He named it Neemrana after a local brave chieftain Nimola Meo.When the owners found the fort in 1980 it was completely in ruins and even the boundary couldn’t be recognized‚ but after 15 years of restoration the fort stands out amongst the mountains in
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Eiffel Tower‚ built in 1889 and named after its designer and engineer Gustave Eiffel is one of the most famous architectural structure in the world. ------------------------------------------------- Eiffel Tower is observation & radio broadcasting tower‚ it is 324 meters tall‚ and tallest building in Paris‚ also second tallest in the whole of France. It was also tallest man-made structure of the world from 1889 to 1930. Stonehenge‚ United Kingdom Stonehenge is an amazing structure built
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