Famous Landmarks - part 2

Taj Mahal, India – 21 years – 1632 – Ustad Ahmad Lahauri

-          close to 20,000 people worked on its construction.

Branderburg Gate, Berlin – 3 years – 1788 – Carl Gotthard Langhans

-          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

-          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

-          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