Architectural Structures:Local, National & Global Significance

Francisci WG.3

What is architecture?Architecture: is both the

process and the product of planning, designing, and constructing buildings and other physical structures.

Architectural Structures from Europe:

The Kremlin: a citadel within a Russian town

Location: Moscow

Architectural Structures from Europe:

Eiffel Tower: Iron tower, 1887

Location: Paris France

Architectural Structures of AsiaTaj Mahal: white marble

mausoleum, 1648

Location: Agra, India

Architectural Structures from U.S.

Virginia State Capitol: 1785

Located: Richmond, Virginia

Architectural Structures from U.S.

Washington Monument: 1885

Location: Washington D.C.

Architectural Structures from U.S.

White House: 1792

Location: Washington D.C.

Architectural Structures from U.S.Lincoln Memorial: 1920

Location: Washington, D.C.

Architectural Structures from U.S.

Statue of Liberty: 1875

Location: New York, NY

Architectural Structures from the Middle East

Kaaba: building at the centre of Islam’s most sacred mosque, Al-Masjid al-Haram.

Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Architectural Structures from the Middle East

Western Wall: 19 BC; part of the Jewish faith.

Location: Jerusalem, Israel

Architectural Structures from the Middle East

Dome of the Rock: 691 A.D.; Jewish Shrine

Location: Jerusalem, Israel

Architectural Structures from the Middle East

Church of the Holy Sepulcher: 326 AD; Christian Church

Location: Jerusalem, Israel

Architectural Structures from the Middle East

The Great Pyramids: 2584 BC; temples.

Location: El Giza, Egypt