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Famous Buildings

The document lists various famous architectural structures from around the world, detailing their city, country, material used, date of opening, number of floors, height, architects, and primary functions. Notable examples include the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Sydney Opera House in Australia, and the Taj Mahal in India. Each entry provides a brief overview of the structure's significance and design attributes.

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Famous Buildings

The document lists various famous architectural structures from around the world, detailing their city, country, material used, date of opening, number of floors, height, architects, and primary functions. Notable examples include the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Sydney Opera House in Australia, and the Taj Mahal in India. Each entry provides a brief overview of the structure's significance and design attributes.

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Eiffel Tower

City Paris
Country France
Material used Wrought-iron
Date of opening 1889
Number of floors 3
Height 330 meters
Architect Gustave Eiffel
Function Tourist attraction,
observation deck

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Sydney Opera
House

City Sydney
Country Australia
Material used Concrete, glass,
ceramic tiles
Date of opening 1973
Number of floors 1
Height 65 meters
Architect Jørn Utzon
Function Performing arts venue

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Colosseum

City Rome
Country Italy
Material used concrete, stone,
brick
Date of opening 80 AD
Number of floors 4
Height 48 meters
Architect unknown
Function Amphitheater (historical)

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Christ the
Redeemer
City Rio de Janeiro
Country Brazil
Material used concrete,
soapstone
Date of opening 1931
Height 30 meters
Architects Heitor da Silva
Costa, Paul Landowski
Function religious monument
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Tower of
Pisa
City Pisa
Country Italy
Material used Marble
Date of opening 1372
Number of floors 8
Height 57 meters
Architect Unknown (Romanesque
architects)
Function Tourist attraction

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Taj Mahal
City Agra
Country India
Material used Marble, stone,
precious gems
Date of opening 1653
Number of floors 1
Height 73 meters
Architect Ustad Ahmad
Lahauri
Function Mausoleum, tourist
attraction

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Louvre
Pyramid
City Paris
Country France
Material used Glass, steel,
concrete
Date of opening 1989
Number of floors 1
Height 35 meters
Architect Ieoh Ming Pei
Function Museum entrance

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Saint Peter’s
Basilica
City Vatican City
Country Vatican
Material used Marble, stone
Date of opening 1626
Number of floors 1
Height 136 meters
Architects Donato
Bramante, Michelangelo
and others
Function Church
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Sagrada Família

City Barcelona
Country Spain
Material used Stone,
concrete, brick
Date of opening 1882
Number of floors 1
Height 172 meters
Architect Antoni Gaudí
Function Church

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City San Francisco
Country USA
Material used Steel, concrete
Date of opening 1937
Number of floors 1
Height 15 meters
Architects Joseph Strauss,
Leon Moisseiff
Golden Gate
Function Suspension bridge, Bridge
transportation

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Big Ben
City London
Country United Kingdom
Material used Stone, iron
Date of opening 1859
Number of floors 1
Height 96 meters
Architects Augustus Pugin,
Charles Barry
Function Clock tower,
tourist attraction
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Palácio da Alvorada
City Brasília
Country Brazil
Material used
Concrete, glass, steel
Date of opening 1958
Number of floors 3
Height 26 meters
Architect Oscar
Niemeyer
Function Presidential
Residence
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Neuschwanstein
Castle
City Füssen
Country Germany
Material used Stone, brick,
concrete
Date of opening 1886
Number of floors 7
Height 65 meters
Architects Eduard Riedel,
Christian Jank
Function Castle, tourist
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Walt
Disney
Concert
City Los Angeles Hall
Country USA
Material used Stainless steel, glass, concrete
Date of opening 2003
Number of floors 1
Height 42 meters
Architect Frank Gehry
Function Music Venue, concert hall
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Marina
Bay
Sands
City Singapore
Country Singapore
Material used Glass, steel, concrete
Date of opening 2010
Number of floors 57
Height 200 meters
Architect Moshe Safdie
Function Hotel, casino, mall, observation deck
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Palace of
Parliament
City Bucharest
Country Romania
Material used Steel, concrete, marble
Date of opening 1984
Number of floors 12
Height 84 meters
Architects Anca Petrescu, Paul P. Păltănea
Function Government building, museum
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Montreal
City Montreal
Country Canada
Biosphere
Material used Steel, glass, aluminium
Date of opening 1967
Number of floors 1
Height 61 meters
Architect Buckminster Fuller
Function Environmental museum
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Berlin TV
Tower City Berlin
Country Germany
Material used Concrete,
glass, steel
Date of opening 1969
Number of floors 1
Height 368 meters
Architect Hermann
Henselmann
Function Observation
tower, restaurant iSLCollective.com
Chrysler
Building
City New York
Country USA
Material used Steel, brick,
terrazzo
Date of opening 1930
Number of floors 77
Height 319 meters
Architect William Van Alen
Function Offices

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Te Papa
Tongarewa

City Wellington
Country New Zealand
Material used Concrete, lass, steel, timber
Date of opening 1998
Number of floors 5
Height 44 meters
Architects Jasmax, Richard Kirk Architects
Function National museum, cultural institution iSLCollective.com

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