Landmarks(世界著名地标).pptVIP

Some World-Famous Landmarks（世界著名地标） The Eiffel in Paris --(巴黎埃菲尔铁塔) The Eiffel Tower is a metal tower in Paris，built for the 1889 Centernial Exposition .(1889年法国政府为筹备法国革命100周年协览会所建) The most famous work of the French engineer Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel(1832-1923)the 300m high (984ft)tower was the highest building in the world until 1930.Although an outstanding engineering achievement, it was originally much disliked ,but has become one of the great Parisian landmarks Big Ben in London --(伦敦大本钟) Big Ben in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament , the voice of London ,has been telling time to the second since 1859.Construction of 96m clock tower began in the year Queen Wictoria came to the throns ,1837,as part of the reconstruction of the House of Parliament following the devastating fire of the 1834.Clockdesigner ,Sir Edmund Girmthore,the architect and clockmaker died before the 13.5 ton bell was mounted behind the four clock faces ,whicheach measure 7m in diameter.The GREAT Bell cracked, was recast and cracked again ,giving us the famous and resonating boom.. It could have been named after Sir Benjamin Hall, chief commissioner of works at that time. The Opera House in Sydney -- (悉尼歌剧院) The Sydney Opera House , situated on Sydney Harbor at Bernelong point , is considered by many to be one of the wonders of the modern world . Designed by Jorn Utzon and constructed under some controuersy , it was opened in October 1973. The Opera House is one of Sydney’s most popular icons with tourists and travelers from the