1. Taj Mahal, India
The Taj Mahal was built by the Muslim emperor Shah Jahan in honor
of his favorite wife, who died giving birth to their fourteenth child. The Taj Mahal is considered the finest example
of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements of Islamic architecture,
Persian, Indian and even Turkey. The monument has been particularly well known
for the romantic character of its motivation. Although the crypt covered by the
dome of white marble is the most familiar, Taj Mahal is an integrated set of
buildings.
2. Chichen Itza, Mexico
Chichen
Itza, in Yucatan, Mexico, is one of the major archaeological sites of the
peninsula and the first of the New Seven Wonders of the World in America.
Witness the time when the Maya began to lose its power. The region is a World
Heritage Site since 1988. The huge architecture that has survived to this day
and today is emblematic of the field, has a clear Toltec power. The god who
presides over the site, according to Mayan mythology, is Kukulcan, Maya representation
of Quetzalcoatl, god of the pantheon taken from the Toltec culture.
3. Christ Redeemer, Brazil
Christ Redeemer
in Rio de Janeiro took four years to build, and has the best record: no one
died during construction, a rarity in those days. Opened in 1926, is a
Herculean work of engineering, architecture and sculpture. It is recognized as
one of New Seven Wonders of the World next to Machu Picchu, the Great Wall of
China, Rome's Colosseum, the Taj Mahal, Chichen Itza, and Petra.
4. Machu Pichu,
Peru
Second New Wonder of the World Modern in South
America, Machu Picchu, the fortress of the Incas, the result is a gem of
architecture and engineering set in incredible scenery in Peru. Erected in the
mid-fifteenth century on the eastern slopes of the central Andes, is visited
and captured in photos by thousands of tourists each year. Machu Picchu is
considered both a masterpiece of architecture and engineering. Its unique
architectural features and landscape, and the veil of mystery that has woven
around much of the literature published on the site, have become one of the
most popular tourist destinations on the planet
5. Great Wall,
China
The Great Wall
of China is also the second wonder among the New Seven Wonders of Modern Asia,
an ancient fortification designed to protect the borders from invasion to be
built and rebuilt between centuries BC V and XVI. Today only retains 30% of
what it was. It has 8,851.8 kilometers long extending from the border with
Korea to the Gobi Desert. In any of its images, is revealed as a monumental
work. One of the most striking sections of the Ming Great Wall is where steep
slopes back. Walk 11 km long, 5 to 8 meters high and 6 meters at the bottom, up
to 5 meters at the top. Has 67 watchtowers and is at 980 meters above sea
level.
6. Roman
Colosseum, Italy
The Coliseum is
the only one of the seven wonders in Europe. Located in the center of Rome and
is the symbol of the old classic that remains from the first century when it
was built by the Empire Romano. It was originally called Flavian Amphitheatre
but was popularized as Colosseum by the Colossus of Nero a large statue that
was located next to it. The Coliseum is also a marvel , one of the most
photographed monuments in the world. The Colosseum was used for nearly 500
years, celebrating the last games ever in the sixth century, much later than
the traditional date of the fall of the Empire, Western Roman in 476 d. C. Just
as gladiator fights, many other public spectacles were held here, as
naumaquias, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and
dramas based on Classical mythology
7. Petra, Jordan
Petra in Jordan,
was the ancient capital of the Nabataean Kingdom. Its beauty is that this city
was literally carved and sculpted in stone. In the middle of a narrow valley,
the settlement of Petra stretches from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. By
the eighth century, changing trade routes and suffered earthquakes, led to the
abandonment of the city by its inhabitants. Was forgotten in the modern era,
and the site was rediscovered for the western world by Swiss explorer Johann
Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812. Many buildings whose facades are directly carved
into the rock, forming a unique monument from December 6, 1985, inscribed on
the List of World Heritage of UNESCO. The area surrounding the site is also,
since 1993, National Archaeological Park.
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