States. There are 58 handcarved horses and two chariots. The carousel originally was installed in Coney Island in Brooklyn. 7) Strawberry Fields On John Lennon's 45th birthday, New York City dedicated 2.5 acres to his memory. Countries from all around the world contributed trees, and Italy donated the iconic Imagine mosaic. 8) Cleopatra's Needle is a Ancient Egypt obelisks re erected in New York City during the 19th century. It is paired up with the obelisks in London. The surface of the obelisks is covered with rows of engraved Egyptian hieroglyphs on all sides. Belvedere Castle is a folly. It contains exhibit rooms and an observation deck, and since 1919, the folly has been the location of the official Central Park weather station.
4.TheGreek revival (reasons for its appearance, main characteristic features, types of writings that were inspired by the Greek revival, etc) · Developments in the field of archaeology · Curiosity in the Mediterranean region and the Orient (Rome, Palmire, Balbek, China) · Hellenizing classicism started replacing buildings with copies of true Greek pillars; people wanted to be trendy and built Pyramids, obelisks. Later at Baroque times they were replaced with ancient ruins. · The Elgin Marbles - also called the Parthenon Marbles, are a collection of marble sculptures that originally decorated the Parthenon and other buildings on the Acropolis of Athens. · Pyramids, obelisks eclecticism (was trendy, those things were built again) · Philhellenism - Hellas (Greece) Philia (Love) a love for Greece; lords gave money to the people of
What was London Eye called in 2000? Millennium wheel How much does renting a private capsule cost? 550£ Destination 4: 10 Downing Street Since when have Prime Ministers lived at 10 Downing Street? 1735 What is the name of the current Prime Minister, which political party does he represent and how old is he? David Cameron, 50 years old, representing conservative You pass Cleopatra's Needle on your way to your next destination. What is it and why was it erected? Ancient Egyptian obelisks, Destination 5: St Paul's Cathedral Take a virtual tour and "climb" the top to enjoy a view of London: http://www.sphericalimages.com/stpauls/virtual_tour.htm Look inside the cathedral as well What is the difference between a cathedral and a church? Cathedral is bigger and more important Who was the architect of the present building and when was it built? Sir Christopher Wren. Was built between 1675-1720 Destination 6: The Tower of London Who started building the Tower in 1070s
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