The word Monument derives from the Latin ‘monumentum’, which means, memory. To qualify as monument, a work or building must have archaeological, cultural, and artistic value. Although there are numerous admirable samples on each continent, below, you will learn a little more about those 10 monuments most important to the whole world.
In Athens, the Acropolis. Located on top of a mountain, the Acropolis was the favorite place of famous personalities of the Hellenic era. At 156 meters above Athens, studies indicate that it was built during the second millennium BC
idealized as the monument world’s romantic Eiffel Tower It was inaugurated in 1889. It is located next to the Seine River in ‘Champs de Mars’, rising to 330 meters, with a 3-storey gazebo, and even several restaurants to offer an evening of fantasy.
In Barcelona, the Sagrada Familia. From the hand of the architect, Antonio Gaudí, Spain holds one of the monuments most important in the world with its Sagrada Familia. It was built in 1882, and is characterized by the significant number of engraved ornaments in its exterior area.
In London, Big Ben. Its real name is ‘Elizabeth Tower’, but its popular name as Big Ben is due to the huge bell it keeps inside. This 96-meter-high work is next to the British Parliament and Westminster Abbey. As a curious fact, the Big Ben clock works as the BBC alarm clock.
In Rome, the Colosseum. It was in the year 80 AD that it was built as an icon of the Roman Empire. In 2007, the Colosseum was included in the list of Wonders of the Modern World. On the other side of the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty. Symbol of the migrant triumph to achieve the American dream, the Statue of Liberty is located on the island of Manhattan, being inaugurated in 1886.
In Oceania, the Sydney Opera House. An icon of the expressionist movement, the Sydney Opera House was opened in 1973 as a refuge for the performing arts, but also as a work worthy of admiration with the play of lighting that makes it stand out at night from the vicinity of the ‘Harbour Bridge’.
Meanwhile, China has the only monument in the world that can be seen from space. the chinese wall It was built between the 3rd century and the 4th century BC. It has a distance of 21,196 kilometers. On the same continent, admire the famous Taj Mahal palace. Found in north central India, theTaj Mahal it’s a monument cultural but also a show of love from Sha Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
And if you play between continents, it will end in the monument related to life on other planets. The Pyramids of Giza cause curiosity by the number of stories about its construction. They were built around the 2000 century BC as pharaonic tombs, being the monument highest made, presumably, by man. Legs, A. (nd)