221 Amazing Monuments Around The World

The Palatul Parlamentului was built in Bucharest, Romania, between 1984 and 1997. Known as the Palace of the Parliament, this building is said to be the second largest administrative building in the world. 84 metres in height and comprising of an area of 3,65,000 m2, this monument is the third most massive building in the […]

The City of Petra, popularly known as the Rose City, was built approximately in 312 BC in Jordan. Known as the Rose City because of the colour of the stone out of which it is carved, Petra was not discovered until 1812 by the western world. The entire city covers 264 square kilometres and is

The Kotoku-in is a Buddhist temple in Japan renowned for the bronze statue of ‘Great Buddha’ built in 1252. The main hall of the Kotoku-in Temple housed the Great Buddha (Kamakura Daibutsu) and was destroyed on numerous occasions; the last of which was in the tsunami of 1498. Built in 1252, the total height of

The Newgrange is a prehistoric monument built between 3000 BC and 2500 BC, in County Meath, Ireland. The Newgrange monument is considered to be one of the best passage-tomb structures in Ireland. It comprises a large circular mound that is 12 metres in height, with stone passageways and chambers. It is assumed that the site

The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel comprising of several historically significant buildings that were constructed between 447 BC and 438 BC, in Greece. The word Acropolis comes from the Greek words, ‘Akron’ (meaning highest point) and ‘Polis’ (meaning city). The Acropolis is 80 feet high and 50 feet wide and comprises various architecturally

The Swedagon Pagoda, officially known as the Swedagon Zedi Daw, was built in the 6th century in Yangon, Myanmar. The Swedagon Pagoda, which is popularly known as the Golden Pagoda, is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar. 99 metres in height, this pagoda is said to be more than 2,600 years ago, which makes

The White House was built between 1792 and 1800, in Washington, DC, U.S.A. The White House has been the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States of America, since 1800. The first President to reside in the White House was John Adams. The White House was designed and built by an

The Machu Picchu is an ancient Inca site that was built around 1450, in Peru. Machu Picchu literally means a mountain with a broad base and a sharp peak. The Machu Picchu site was built 2,430 metres above the sea level on a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley. It was built with polished dry-stone

The Harmandir Sahib, or as it is popularly known, the Golden Temple, was built between 1585 and 1604 AD, in Amritsar, India.The temple is made of white marble, embellished with real gold–hence the name Golden Temple. Considered to be the holiest Gurudwara by the Sikhs, the Golden Temple was built so as to create a

The Al-Masjid Al-Haram, popularly known as the Great Mosque of Mecca, was established in pre-Islamic era in Mecca, present-day Saudi Arabia. The largest mosque in the world, the Al-Masjid Al-Haram complex covers an area of 3,56,800 square metres and can accommodate up to 8,20,000 worshippers during the Hajj. Amazing Fact: The Al-Masjid Al-Haram surrounds Islam’s

The Moai comprises–monolithic human figures or statues, carved between 1250 and 1500 BC, on the Chilean Polynesian island of the Easter Island. The statues represent deified ancestors of the Rapa Nui people. These statues are iconic with their overly large heads. While many of these statues are still in the Rana Raraku moai quarry, hundreds

St. Peter’s Basilica was built between 1506 and 1626, in Vatican City, within Rome, Italy. St. Peter’s Basilica is one of the largest churches in the world and the most renowned work of Renaissance Architecture, which includes the breathtaking dome that was designed by Michelangelo. According to Catholic tradition, the Basilica is the burial site

The Kiyomizu-dera temple was built in 778, in Kyoto, Japan. The Kiyomizu-dera is an independent Buddhist Temple founded in the early Heian period. A large veranda supported by tall pillars overlooks the city. Cherry blossom and maple trees surround the temple, which gives the temple a unique look. Amazing Fact: An old tradition, which still

The original Potala Palace was constructed in 637 in Lhasa, Tibet. Named after Mount Potalaka, the mythical abode of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, the Potala Palace was the Chief Residence of the Dalai Lama, until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to India in 1959. This 13-storey building, with more than a 1,000 rooms, 10,000 shrines and

The Neuschwanstein Castle was built between 1869 and 1892, in Bavaria, Germany. The Neuschwanstein Castle, also known as the New Swanstone Castle, is a 19th century castle. While the Romanesque Revival Castle was built as a retreat and refuge for Ludwig-II of Bavaria, after his demise, the Castle was opened for the public. Amazing Fact: