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Temple parthenon
History of the Parthenon
In honor of the patroness of the city of Athens in the 5 st. BC. a majestic temple of marble was erected on top of a cliff. Athena Parthenos (in the translation of the Virgin) was magnified before, in her name was built a temple in gratitude for the help of the goddess in the battle with the Persians, which was marked by victory in the Marathon battle. In its place in 447 – 437 years BC. er a new, even more magnificent temple was erected. Grandiose amounts were involved in the construction. And they were withdrawn from the funds originally planned for the expansion of military affairs. Continue reading
The most beautiful and unusual buildings in the world: Osaka Sea Museum
The dome-shaped Osaka Maritime Museum is a true masterpiece of architecture and deservedly enters the top of the most beautiful and informative museums in the world. Osaka, which used to be the capital of Japan, also known as “East Venice”, is located at the intersection of important sea and land trade routes and is an important port point and a major trading city in Japan. Continue reading
The most beautiful and unusual buildings in the world: Seattle Public Library
The Seattle Public Library was founded in 1890, although it was able to receive its first readers only a year later. A whole network of city libraries began with a modest reading room with several shelves on the third floor of the city hotel in Seattle. Now the library has 26 branches and nearly 2.5 million units of storage, including almost 1 million books and manuscripts. Continue reading
