New 7 wonders of the world
Various lists of the Wonders of the World have been compiled from antiquity to the present day, to catalogue the world's most spectacular natural wonders and Manmade structures.
I'll just name a few . The 7 wonders of the solar system, 7 wonders of nature ,7 wonders of cities and etc. I'll be talking on the new 7 wonders of the world.
Great Wall of China | Since 7th century BC[19] | China |
Petra | c. 100 BC | Jordan |
Christ the Redeemer | Opened October 12, 1931 | Brazil |
Machu Picchu | c. AD 1450 | Peru |
Chichen Itza | c. AD 600 | Mexico |
Colosseum | Completed AD 80 | Italy |
Taj Mahal | Completed c. AD 1648 | India |
Great Pyramid of Giza (Honorary Candidate) | Completed c. 2560 BC | Egypt |
The Official New 7 Wonders of the World have been elected by more than 100 million votes to represent global heritage throughout history. The listing is in random order, as announced at the Declaration ceremony which was held on 07.07.07 in Lisbon , Portugal.
There were 21 finalists from which these new 7 wonders were chosen. The finalists were :
- Acropolis of Athens: Athens, Greece
- Alhambra: Granada, Spain
- Angkor: Cambodia
- Christ Redeemer: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Great Wall of China: China
- Eiffel Tower: Paris, France
- Hagia Sophia: Istanbul, Turkey
- Kiyomizu Temple: Kyoto, Japan
- Kremlin and Red Square: Moscow, Russia
- Machu Picchu: Peru
- Neuschwanstein Castle: Schwangau, Germany
- Petra: Jordan
- Pyramid at Chichén Itzá: Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
- Pyramids of Giza: Egypt
- Roman Colosseum: Rome, Italy
- Statue of Liberty: New York City, U.S.A.
- Statues of Easter Island: Easter Island, Chile
- Stonehenge: Amesbury, United Kingdom
- Sydney Opera House: Sydney, Australia
- Taj Mahal: Agra, India
- Timbuktu: Mali
ASBAH SHANZAY
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