Famous buildings 2012

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Pupils in Primary 4th looked for information about these famous buildings and did the power point.

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The colosseum

It is the Roman Colosseum.It is in Rome, Europe. It is a ruin of an amphitheatre. It is grey. It is made of travertine, tufa and bricks . It is 55 m high. It has got 80 entrances. It is built by Emperador Vespasian. The Romans came to watch the animals . I like it because it is very big.

By: Arrate

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The Kursaal• It’s the Kursaal.• It’s in San Sebastian.• It is a cultural centre and a concert

hall.• It is made of glass, steel and

aluminium.• It is 22 metres high.• It has got two auditoriums, 20 different

possibilities for rooms.• It was completed in 1.999 .• The structure consists of two

translucent glass cubes.• I like it because it has got glass.

• By: Pedro

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The White House

• The White House is the official residence of the president. The White House is located in Washington, the capital of U.S.A. .The president lives here and the White House is white and it is made of marble. It has got 3 elevators, 35 bathrooms and 6 levels in the residence. The designer of the White House is James Haban.

• By: Salim

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The Statue of Liberty

• The Statue of Liberty is in New York .The Statue of Liberty is a statue for the 100th anniversary of the United States independence. The Statue of Liberty is green and it is made of copper and iron.

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The Statue of Liberty

• The Statue of Liberty is 46,50m high. It has got 25 windows and has got 354 steps.

• By: Ibon

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The Old Cathedral in Gasteiz

• This is the Old Cathedral. It is in Gasteiz (Araba).It is a cathedral, but it was also originally designed as a fortress. It is grey. It´s made of stone.

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• It has got a bell tower. It was built in 13th century.

• I like it because it is an old cathedral .

• By: Naia

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THE Sydney Opera House

• This is Sydney Opera House. It is in Sydney,in Australia. It is a Opera house.It is white. It is made of bricks and steel . It is 185 m high , 120 m wide . It has got 1000 rooms,5 main auditoriums ,4 restaurants, 6 theatre bars ,a library and administrative offices.It was built in October 1973 .It was built by the Danish Architect Joan Upton.I like it because it is very high.

• By: Irati

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Big Ben

• This is Big Ben.• It is in London, Great Britain.• It is a bell tower.• It is brown.• It is made of stone.• It is 96 m high .It weighs 13

tons.• It has got a clock.• It was completed in 1856. • It like it because it is big .• By: Tsvetomira

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THE SAGRADA-FAMILIA• It is the Sagrada Familia, It is in

Barcelona,• It is a church, it is made of stone and

ceramic tiles, it is 95m high, it was built by the architect Antonio Gaudi. It was started in 1882.It will be completed in 2041.

• The Sagrada Familia will have a total

of 18 towers.• it is brown.• I like it because it is beautiful.

• By: Jose

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THE ROMAN COLOSSEUM.• This is the Roman Colosseum.

Rome is situated in Italy. It is a great amphitheatre. It was built by the Emperor Vespasian in the first century AD as a gift to the Roman citizens. It was built of travertine, tufa and bricks. It was 55m high and had 80 entrances. The Colosseum is shaped like a modern football stadium and could seat 45,000 spectators. Romans loved to watch fights between animals, as well as fights between animals and people. I like it because it is old.

• By: Gloria

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THE TAJ MAHAL

• This is The Taj Mahal. It is in Agra. It is a mausoleum mosque. It is white. It is made of marble. It is 65m high. It has got 4 tall minarets. It was built by the Iranian architect Ustad

Isa. It was completed in 1.648. I like it because it is very high.

• By: Gisella

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The Eiffel tower• It is the Eiffel tower.• It is the tower commemorating

the100th anniversary of the French revolution .

• It is black.,• It is made of iron.• It is 320m high.• It is has got three platforms,

1652 steps .• It weighs 7000 tons.• It was built by Gustave Eiffel.• It was built in 1887.

• By: Eddy