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🏛🏛🏛 Top 10 Most Iconic Buildings of The World-2017 Iconic Buildings 🏛🏛🏛 Top 10 Most Iconic Buildings of The World From Tokyo to Alaska, there are a host of structures and buildings we are worth viewing, working and living in. We have compiled a list of the top 10 most iconic buildings of the world for you. 10. Sydney Opera House Declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007, Opera House is one of the most iconic buildings the world. Standing tall at 185 meters with a width of 120 meters, the building was designed by a Danish Architect Jorn Utzon. His design was selected as the winning design among 232 other entries in an international design competition,1957 bestowing him with a prize money of g 5000 pounds. Work started on it two years after his win with 10,000 builders employed. 9. Eiffel Tower Eiffel Tower built in 1889 in Paris was the product of two engineers Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nouguier. It was designed as an entrance to 1889 World’s Fair. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. He was also the engineer and architect behind the tower. This iron lattice tower is 324 meters tall and weighs 10,100 tonnes. 8. Empire State Building Standing tall at 1250 feet, Empire State Building is a 102 storey structure adorning the Manhattan skyline. The building was designed by William F. Lamb. It took one year and 45 days to complete the building. It was inaugurated by former Governor Smith’s grandchildren and the lights were turned on by the then President Herbert Hoover, who lit up the building from Washington DC. 7. Notre Dame de Paris Notre Dame de Paris translates to “our lady of Paris”. Its is a Catholic cathedral which happens to be the official seat of the Archbishop of Paris. The magnificent monument is 130 meters long, 48 meters wide and 35 meters high. The construction of Notre Dame began in 1163 post which it endured destruction and subsequent restoration in many periods. 6. Casa Mila Casa Mila popularly known as La Pedrera was designed by architect Antoni Gaudí for a wealthy couple Roser Segimon and Pere Milà in Barcelona, Spain. It took six years to build the structure from 1906 to 1912. 5. Cathedral of Brasilia The Cathedral of Brasilia is a masterpiece of modern religious art in Brasília, Brazil. It is a is the Roman Catholic cathedral serving the the seat of the Archdiocese of Brasília.It was designed by Oscar Niemeyer. 4. The Shard The Shard is a 309.6 metres high 95 storey skyscraper in London, United Kingdom. The construction of Shard began in 2009 and it was completed in 2012. 3. Burj Khalifa This 829.8 m skyscraper in Dubai is the tallest structure in the world and one of the most iconic buildings of the world. The building was designed by Adrian Smith and the construction began in 2004 and was completed in 2009. The design of the tower is inspired by the shape of Hymenocallis flower. 2. Taj Mahal Taj Mahal is an architectural marvel made of white marble situated at the banks of river Yamuna in Agra, India. It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. Led by the architect, Ustad Ahmad Lahauri it took around 22,000 men and seventeen years to build the the Taj Mahal. 1. The Kaaba The Kaaba is the most sacred Muslim pilgrimage site in the world. This brick cuboid structure is located at the center of Islam’s most sacred mosque, Al-Masjid al-Haram, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. While performing their prayers, Muslims all over the world face in the direction of the Kaaba . Every Muslim visits the Kaaba at least once in their lifetime as a part of Hajj pilgrimage. World’s Top 10 Most Iconic Buildings. The Kaaba Taj Mahal Burj Khalifa The Shard Cathedral of Brasilia Casa Mila Notre Dame de Paris Empire State Building Eiffel Tower Sydney Opera House Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100014155291561 Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/topwonders Twitter: https://twitter.com/TopWonders2017 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/top-wonders-777378135?trk=hp-identity-name Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/TOPWONDERS/ my more videos,pls visit... Top and Exclusive https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOAf8ehyIDVY60gKtpj4SwWy5mTcFb5Jz Top Animels https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOAf8ehyIDVZtu0coMMU02uGr7ot8EosP Top Cars and Bikes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOAf8ehyIDVZsf18Soq3fkCeVA6zARDTX please subscribe my thannel. HOW TO https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL096WvAT9vG29viGoUQNYHI7NzyuTcm8Z Top Wrestlers https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOAf8ehyIDVa31l_HG8LZdph7lQFHPV6W TOP CELEBRITIES https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOAf8ehyIDVZkf2UjytzhXIAszLpta35X please subscribe my channel. 🏛🏛🏛 Top 10 Most Iconic Buildings of The World-2017 Iconic Buildings 🏛🏛🏛