european monuments
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Important monuments of Europe
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-La Alhambra-La Sagrada Familia-Palace of Versailles-Tour Eiffel-The Big Ben-Edinburgh Castle-Brandenburg Gate-The Colusseum-The Basilica of St. Peter-St. Basil's Cathedral
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La AlhambraThe Alhambra is a kind of city-palace in Granada, Spain where the Muslim monarch lived in the season of the Muslim domain in Spain. It was a type of palace-fortress where they were also mosques or schools for all the population.Its appeal is characterized by its interior decorations, colorful gardens and its location, on top of a mountain.
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La Sagrada FamiliaIt is a temple located in Barcelona, Spain, designed by Gaudi in 1882, and still being built. It's going to have 18 towers, and now the work continues with the donations of the population. The builders think that the temple will be finished by 2030
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Palace of Versailles
It is a palace in the town of Versailles, France, completed in 1643 which was a royal residence. It has 3 huges palaces, 800 hectares and 55 little lakes. Currently 3 million people per year visit the palaces, and 7 million, the gardens.
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Tour Eiffel
The Eiffel Tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel in 1889 and it's located in Paris, France. It has a height of 330 meters and it's made of iron. It was the tallest tower of the world until 1930. Its construction lasted only 2 years and 2 months. Over six million people visit the monument each year.
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The Big Ben
The great bell of Westminster, better known as Big Ben, is one of the towers that form the Palace of Westminster, was built in the nineteenth century and it's located in London, England. The tower has a clock known for its reliability and is about 97 meters tall. It is the highest one of the palace.
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Edinburgh Castle
The Edinburgh Castle is an ancient fortress that was built on a rock, in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. People think that it was built in the ninth century. It was used for military uses. It is the most important monument of the country.
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Brandenburg Gate
The Brandenburg Gate is an ancient gateway to Berlin, and a very known symbol of the city and the country. It was completed in 1791, after 3 years, and it has a height of 26 meters high. It's currently the center stage of the celebrations in Germany.
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The ColosseumThe Colosseum is an amphitheater of the Roman Empire period, built in the first century in the center of Rome, Italy. It was named one of New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007. The gladiator fights were celebrated there and many other public events like executions or dramas.
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The Basilica of St. PeterThe Basilica of Saint Peter, is a Catholic church located in Vatican City. The basilica has the largest interior space of a Christian church in the world, is 193 m longand 44.5 m high. It was finished on 1626. It is considered one of the most important sites of Catholicism. It's where the election of Pope takes place.
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St. Basil's Cathedral
St. Basil's Cathedral is an orthodox temple located on Red Square in Moscow, Russia. It is known for its domes and strange colors. The construction of the cathedral was ordered by Tsar Ivan the Terrible between 1555 and 1561.
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