Sunday, March 16, 2008
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Citchen Itza
Chitchen Itza, Mexico is considered to be the first of all the seven world wonders. At the mouth of the Itza is a large pre-Columbian Archaeological site which is built by the Maya civilization. The Mayan Civilization name this as Chitchen Itza means that "At the mouth of the well of the Itza". Here Chi refers to mouth and chen refers to well and Itza refers to Ethnic lineage group. This ethnic lineage group is an powerful group that has its political and economical dominance in northern peninsula. Itza means Magicians of Water. Thus it is named a Cithchen Itza.
The Pentagon
The Pentagon,United States it is the head quaters of united sates department of defense. The military of U.S. refer this building as Pentagon Rather than calling it as department of defense. It is designed by Architect George Bergstrom. It is one of the worlds largest office Buildings. It holds 23,000 military and civil employees. And about 3000 non military staffs working there. It has 5 sides and 5 floors with about 17.5 miles of corridors. The center of the plaza in called as Ground Zero. To the south of the Pentagon is the Pentagon City named after the Pentagon itself.
Friday, March 14, 2008
TajMahal- Symbol of Love
TajMahal, India is definitely one of the World Wonders for years till now,and it will continue to be an World Wonder. TajMahal is called as Symbol of Love because the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan Built Tajmahal In memory of his beautiful wife Mumtaj. Taj Mahal Proves that the Mughal Architectures are one of the finest architects in the world. It combines all the elements like Pursian,Indian,Turkish,Islamic styles. It was built in the year 1648.Ahamad Lahuri is considered as principal designer of TajMahal. It is also said that the Thumb finger of the workers who worked in the construction of Tajmahal has been cut down to make them not work an building like this anymore in their life.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Hanging Gardens of Babylon it is also known as Hanging Gardens of Semiramis. It is present near Al-Hillah in Iraq. It is considered as one of the Seven World Wonders. It is built in late 600B.c By Nebuchadnezzar II. This is also constructed with same goal to win a womens heart as Taj Mahal,India. Nebuchadnezzar II built this Garden for his lovely wife. His wife loves to grow trees and plants. And this garden is built by him to fullfill his wife desires.
The gardens were destroyed by earth quakes by 2nd Century B.C.The garden was 100 feet long and 100 feet wide. The roof of the vaults which is supported by stone beams which is around 16 feet long. On the top of the roof enough top soil is laid to make the biggest trees to take root.
Twin Towers
World Trade Center, New York it is also referred to as Twin towers. It is an complex of seven buildings. The world trade center, New York belongs to the family of World trade center Association as they have many world trade centers located around the globe. This complex is build up in Heart of New York. This covers an total area of 13.4 million square feet.
It is best known for its Strongest 110 floors. Also called informally as 110-story building. All seven buildings are destroyed by the terrorists on September 11,2001(The black day). It happened by mid of the day. Two flights came back to back and hit the twin tower to make the twin towers completely under destruction.
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