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It's a presentation made by pupils in Primary 4 after a research on famous buildings.

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Stonehenge in England

• It is the megalithic ruin known as Stonehenge.

• It is situated in Salisbury.• Salisbury is situated in

Southern England.• It is a temple and

astronomical observatory.• It is grey.• It is made of stone . • It was built approximately

5,000 years ago.• It was built by prehistoric

builders.

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ALHAMBRA

-This is the Alhambra.

-It is in Granada, It is situated in Spain.

-It is a palace.

-It is red.

-It is shaped like a ship .

-It was built by Moorish architects

-It was built in the 13th century.

- In 1870 the Alhambra was declared a national monument.

- I like it because it has got decoration.

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It is the Big Ben.It is in London.It is next to the housesof parliament .

It is made of bricks.It is 97m high.It has got a clock.It took 13 years to build it.I like it because it is verybeautiful and especial .

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THE EUSKALDUNA

The Euskalduna• It is in Bilbao and Bizkaia• It is a conference centre

and concert Hall.• It is white.• It has got a capacity for

more than 5,000 people, it has got 2,164 seats, four rooms .

• It was in built in1999.• It was built by Soriano

and Palacios.

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The Colisseum

• The Colisseum is located in Rome, Rome is situated in Italy.

• The Coliseum is probably the most impressive building of the Rome empire.

• It´s brown.• The Coliseum is shaped like a

modern football stadium and could seat 45000 spectators.

• It was built in the 19th century. • I like it because it is old.

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EIFFEL TOWERThis is the Eiffel tower.It is in Paris.It is a tower.It is grey .It is made of iron.It is 300m high.It weighs 7.000 tons.It has got 1.652 steps, elevators,

three platforms.It was built by a French engineer

Gustav Eiffel.It was built in 1887.I like it because it is very nice.

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GUGGENHEIM• The Guggenheim is in Bilbao. • It is a museum of modern and

contemporary art. • It is colour of titanium. • It is made of titanium and

limestone. • It´s has got windows, and one

window is very big and beautiful. And it is very similar to a big ship.

• It was diseigned by the north american architect Franc O. Ghery.

• It was built in october 3rd, 1.997. It was built on three levels.

• The museum is opened from Tuesday to Sunday 10 a . m. 8p. m

• I like it because it is very similar to a ship.

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THE STATUE OF LIBERTY• This is the statue of Liberty.• It is in New York.• It is a statue to celebrate

the 100th anniversary of the independence of the

United States.• It is made of iron and

copper.• It was built by Gustave

Eiffel, who also designed the Eiffel tower.

• It was completed in october 28th, 1886.

• It is 46.50m.high.

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• This is Sydney opera house.

• Sydney is in Australia.• It’s an auditorium.• It’s white.• It is made of metal.• It is 67m high,185m long

and 120m wide.• It was built by Joern Utzen

architect.• It was completed in 1973.• I like it because it is very

beautiful.

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• This is the empire state building.

• It is in New York.• It is a commercial office tower.• It is grey.• It is made of stone.• It is 443.2 meters tall.• It weighs 365 thousand tons

and has 73 elevators.• It has got windows .• It was built by William Lamb.• It was build in July 28,1945.• It has got 79 floors.• I like it because it is modern.

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The great wallThis is the great wall of

China.It is in the mountains of

northern China.It is a wall.It is made of stone.It is 5000 km long.It was built 2000 years ago.I like it because it is old.It was built by the emperor

of China Qin Shi Huangdi.

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This is the hanging bridge.

It is in Bizkaia.It is a bridge.It is black.It is made of iron. It is 160 m high.It was built in 1893 by

Alberto de Palacio.I like it because it is

beautiful.

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THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA

It is the tower of PisaIt is in Europe, Italy,It is a bell towerIt is made of white marble.It is 55 meters high and it has 8

storiesIt was built in 1370.It is famous for its tilt of 4 meters , it

was vertical and started to sink and incline during its construction

I like it because it is inclined.

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• It is the Sagrada Familia.• It is in Barcelona.• It is a temple.• It is brown and white.• It is 170 m high , the church is

a 60m wide and 90m long.• It was built by Antonio Gaudy.• It will be built in 2041.• I like it because it is big.