How many years does it take to finish the renovation at home? Right. Forever! But the Colosseum, for example, was built in just 8 years. Considering that it began to be built in 72 A.D., and it still hasn’t crumbled, it’s really amazing. Yeah, that’s what quality means for the ages… or rather, millennia. Let’s find out how many years it took to build other famous structures
Colosseum — 8 years old
Country: Italy
Such an impressive structure as the Colosseum was built in a surprisingly short time. But perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised, since the ancient Romans were world-class builders.
Taj Mahal — 20 years old
Country: India
It took about 20,000 workers and 1,000 elephants to build the giant marble building.
The Parthenon is 9 years old
Country: Greece
The rectangular building, 31 meters wide and 70 meters high, was built of white marble. Was it installed inside it ??a large statue of the goddess made of gold and ivory.
The Pyramid of Cheops or the Great Pyramid of Giza — 20 years
Country: Egypt
According to the theory of scientists, more than 100 thousand people took part in the construction.
Eiffel Tower — 2 years
Country: France
The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris, which was held to celebrate the centenary of the French Revolution.
The Forbidden City — 14 years old
Country: China
Statue of Liberty — 10 years old
Country: USA
The Great Wall of China is about 2,300 years old
Country: China
The first construction of the wall took 10 years. However, in the following centuries, the structure underwent constant repairs, destruction and expansion.
Colossus of Rhodes — 12 years old
Country: Greece
It took only 12 years to build the giant statue, but it did not last long, just over half a century. It was destroyed by earthquakes. Today, the place where the sculpture once stood looks quite ordinary. However, it is still visited by many tourists from all over the world.
Notre Dame Cathedral — 182 years old
Country: France
Leaning Tower of Pisa — 200 years old
Country: Italy
The construction of the tower was carried out in two stages and lasted for such a long time because of the long breaks between work. And the famous tilt of the tower arose due to a design flaw associated with insufficient foundation depth.
St. Peter’s Cathedral — 120 years old
Country: Vatican City
St. Basil’s Cathedral — 5 years old
country: russia
Milan Cathedral — 579 years old
Country: Italy
More than 180 renowned architects, sculptors and artists took part in the construction of the cathedral. Leonardo da Vinci and even Napoleon Bonaparte also had a hand in creating the structure.
Sistine Chapel — 8 years old
Country: Vatican City
The Sistine Chapel is not beautiful from the outside. This design is not accidental. At that time, the threat of invasion from Florence was high, and therefore the building was decided to strengthen and make defensive structures.
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