221 Amazing Monuments Around The World

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Jeanne d’Arc is a statue that was built in Paris, in 1874. Jeanne d’Arc is a bronze statue of Joan of Arc riding into battle on her horse. To create the statue the artist took Aimée Girod, a young woman from Joan of Arc’s village, as his muse. While there are many similar statues across

The Bicentennial Torch is a monument that was built in Guanajuato, Mexico in 2010. The Bicentennial Torch was built to honour the sacrifices made by many for a free Mexico. The monument is 45 metres in height with 350 metres made up of hundred rings interspaced with hundred voids, representing the centennial of the revolutionary

L ‘Hemisfèric is a structure built in Valencia, Spain, in 1998. L ‘Hemisfèric is a building that houses the IMAX Cinema, planetarium and laserium. It is the centrepiece of the City of Arts and Science in Valencia. The planetarium is a half sphere made of concrete. A shutter made of elongated aluminium awnings folds upwards

The Sigiriya Fort was built in Sri Lanka between 477 BC and 495 BC. An ancient rock fortress built on a formation almost 200 metres in height, the Palace was on the top of the rock, with frescoes decorating the entire side. Halfway up the rock, on a plateau the gateway for the palace was

The Dambulla Cave Temples were built in Sri Lanka, between the 1st century BC and 1250 AD. The Dambulla cave complex comprises 5 caves that were built under a huge overhanging rock and carved with drip lines, so as to keep the interiors dry. The caves are filled with statues, inscriptions and paintings of the

The Old Cast-Iron Bridge was built in Spanish Town, Jamaica, in 1801. In the 18th century Jamaica’s House of Assembly passed an act authorizing the construction of a bridge between Spanish Town and Kingston. It is supported by 4 arched ribs that are fitted with cast-iron frames and reinforced with stone abutments. The Walker ironworks

The Jaisalmer Fort was built in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India, in 1156 AD. The Jaisalmer Fort is considered one of the largest forts in the world. 460 metres long and 230 metres wide, the Jaisalmer fort is situated on a hill in the Thar desert, and rises to a height of 76 metres. The fort was

Wa Naa’s Palace was built in Ghana, in the 19th century. Wa Naa’s Palace is the home of the King of the Wala people, which are the major local population of the Wa Region. The palace is a striking example of Sudanese architecture. Made of mud-bricks, the earthen buildings are constructed using sundried mud-walls and

Tugu Negara is a memorial structure built in Kuala Lumpur in 1966. Tugu Negara was built to honour the martyrs of Malaysia’s freedom struggle against the Japanese in World War-II and the Malaysian Emergency. Made of bronze, the sculpture is 15 metres in height, depicting a group of soldiers holding the Malaysian national flag aloft.

The India Gate is a war memorial built in Delhi, India, in 1931. The India Gate, which was originally known as the All India War Memorial, was built to commemorate the soldiers who fought and died from 1914-1921. The memorial stands at a height of 42 metres on a low base of red Bharatpur stone.

The Vivekananda Rock is a memorial built on a rock that is 500 metres off the coast of Kanyakumari, in 1970. The Vivekananda memorial is a popular tourist monument built to honour Swami Vivekananda who is said to have attained enlightenment on the rock. The design of the memorial combines together various traditional and contemporary

The Gol Gumbaz is a mausoleum that was built in Bijapur, Karnataka, India, in 1656 AD. A mausoleum for the Sultan of Bijapur, the Gol Gumbaz literally meant ‘a circular dome’. The monument was built in Deccan style architecture and consisted of a cube topped with a 44-metre high dome. At each of the four

The Buland Darwaza was built near Agra, India, in 1576 AD. The Buland Darwaza, also known as the Gate of Magnificence, was built in honour of Mughal Emperor Akbar, to celebrate his victory over Gujarat. It is the main entrance to the palace fort of Fatehpur Sikri. The monument is 54 metres high and is

The Monas is a tower that was built in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 1975. The Monas is the abbreviation for Monumen Nasional, which is the National monument of Indonesia. The 132-metre high structure was built to commemorate Indonesia’s struggle for Independence. The tower covered in Italian marble, sits on a square platform, known as the goblet