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Architecture

  • Jan 1, 1000

    Egyptian Pyramids

    Egyptian Pyramids
    The earliest was made in 2630BC, and they are equal on all sides, made from stone blocks. The influence was from their Egyptian Gods and their geometric art style.
  • Jan 1, 1070

    Colosseum, Rome

    Colosseum, Rome
    Built in 70AD, the Colosseum is an elliptical amphitheatre made out of concrete and stone. It is famous for holding gladiator battles and other performances in ancient history, and is classic ancient Roman architectural style.
  • Period: Nov 26, 1100 to

    Musee du Louvre, France

    The Louvre was first built as a fortress in the 12th century, but later became a palace, which was converted into an art gallery and eventually a museum when the French Revolution happened.
  • Jan 1, 1345

    Notre Dame de Paris

    Notre Dame de Paris
    The Notre Dame de Paris is a church in France with one of the best examples of French Gothic architecture. It took around 200 years to be completed, and was influenced by many art styles.
  • Jan 1, 1372

    Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy

    Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
    It is a freestanding bell tower built in Romanesque style, that started tilting before constructions were completed. It happened because its foundations were not strong enough, but the structure was stabilized in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
  • Jan 1, 1415

    Tian An Men Square, China

    Tian An Men Square, China
    The Tian An Men Gate was the entrance to the Forbidden City built in the Ming Dynasty. It was destroyed and rebuilt a few times over time, and became famous for the Tian An Men Square Protests in 1989.
  • The White House

    The White House
    The White House is the official home and workplace for the president of the United States, It had been destroyed and rebuilt a few times, with additions done to make it bigger and more secure following its Neoclassical style of architecture.
  • Arc de Triomphe, France

    Arc de Triomphe, France
    Built in Paris, the Arc de Triomphe honors the soldiers who fought and died for France in the Napolean and French Revolutionary wars. The style was a French Neoclassical version of Ancient Roman architecture.
  • La tour Eiffel, France

    La tour Eiffel, France
    It was built by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World's Fair, using iron latticework, and is of a more modern architectural style. It was the entrance arch to the fair, and is around 81-storeys high (1,063 feet, or 324 metres)
  • Sydney Opera House, Australia

    Sydney Opera House, Australia
    The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts house in Australia built in the Expressionist style. It won an International architectural design competition, and was influenced by the look of sails filled by the wind.