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close to 20,000
people worked on its construction.
Branderburg Gate, Berlin – 3 years – 1788 –
Carl Gotthard Langhans
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the Brandenburg
Gate as inspired by the Acropolis in Athens. It features a sculpture of a four
horse-driven chariot by Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory.
The White House, Washington DC – 13 years –
1792 – James Hoban
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during the
American civil war, the British Army destroyed much of the White House, causing
it to be reconstructed. Today it takes 570 gallons of paint to cover the outside of the White House.
Sagrada Familia, Barcelona – unfinished –
started 1832 – Antoni Gaudi
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By the time of
Gaudi’s death in 1926, the church was
left only 25% complete. The building is estimated to be complete between
2026 and 2028, the centenary of his death.
Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, London – 30
years – 1840 – Charles Barry
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