10 Interesting Fact About World Architecture

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• The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France was originally built as a temporary structure during the world exhibition in 1889, but eventually it was maintained because of its large popularity.
• Taj Mahal Palace in Agra, India, built by Emperor Mughal Shah Jahan as a sign of love for his wife who died.
• Buckingham Palace in London, England, has more than 775 rooms, 19 dining rooms, 52 guest bedrooms, and 188 staff rooms.
• Pisa Tower in Italy tilted due to weak foundations and soft soil in the area.
• Angkor Wat Temple in Cambodia is the largest Hindu building in the world and is considered as one of the wonders of the world.
• Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is the highest structure in the world with a height of 828 meters and has 163 floors.
• Colosseum in Rome, Italy, is the largest gladiator arena ever built and able to accommodate more than 50,000 spectators.
• Versailles Palace in France has more than 2,300 rooms and for centuries to be the center of French rule.
• The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, United States, is known as the longest suspension bridge in the world when it was built in 1937.
• The Sydney Opera Building in Australia has a boat tunnel shaped roof made from more than 1 million ceramic tiles.