Famous Architectures (Illustrations)

Big Ben

Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of #Westminster,at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in #London, #England,and the name is frequently extended to refer also to the clock and the clock tower.The official name of the tower in which #big Ben is located was originally the #clocktower Tower, but it was renamed #elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the #DiamondJubilee of #ElizabethII.

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Since 1066, it has been the location of the coronations of 40 English and British monarchs,and a burial site for 18 English, Scottish, and British monarchs.At least 16 royal weddings have occurred at the abbey since 1100.

Kaaba

The Kaaba was a sanctuary in pre-Islamic times. Muslims believe that Abraham (known as Ibrahim in the Islamic tradition), and his son, Ismail, constructed the Kaaba. Tradition holds that it was originally a simple unroofed rectangular structure. The Quraysh tribe, who ruled Mecca, rebuilt the pre-Islamic Kaaba in c. 608 C.E. with alternating courses of masonry and wood. A door was raised above ground level to protect the shrine from intruders and flood waters.

Al-Aqsa Mosque

Al Masjid Al Aqsa has a very special place in the hearts of the entire Muslim community due to its unique and rich history as a place of worship that is so closely intertwined with the lives of many of the Prophets of Islam, as well as for its special status as a Masjid to which travel is recommended and in which reward is increased. It is a special and blessed Masjid of vast size comprising 144,000 square metres in size (covering approximately 1/6th of the entire area of the Old City of Jerusalem) and with capacity to accommodate in the region of 500,000 worshippers.

Bali

Bali (Balinese)is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands.

The Natural History Museum (London)

The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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