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7 wonders of the world creation(cont..)

Great Wall Of China 

  Great Wall of China is a series of munitions made of stone, brick , wood and other materials, built along east-to-west line of the historical northern borders of China. This was made in order to protect the Chinese Empire or its prototypical states against intrusions by various nomadic groups and military incursions by various warlike peoples or forces. Several walls were being built as early as the 7th century BC. These were later joined together and made bigger , stronger and unified are now collectively referred to as the Great Wall. The most famous is the wall built between 220–206 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. Little of that wall still remains. The majority of the existing wall was reconstructed during the Ming Dynasty.

Petra 

veiw of Petra

 Established around the 6th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataeans, Petra is a symbol of Jordan as well as its most visited tourist attraction.Petra is a historical and archaeological city in the Jordan governorate of Ma'an that is famous for its rock cut architecture and water conduit system.

Taj Mahal

It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal.It is one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage. It covers an area of about 1003 acres or 405 hectares.In 1631, Shah Jahan, emperor(Mughal Dynasty), was grief-stricken when his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, died during the birth of their 14th child.So he started the construction of the Taj Mahal in 1632 in memory of his beloved wife.The construction was completed in 1648.Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. 

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Christ The Redeemer

Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.It is considered as the largest Art Deco statue in the world and the 5th largest statue of Jesus in the world. It is 39.6 metres tall, has 9.5 metres (31 ft) pedestal, and 30 metres (98 ft) wide. It weighs 635 tonnes, and is located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. A symbol of Brazilian Christianity, the statue has become an icon for Rio de Janeiro and Brazil.It was constructed between 1922 and 1931.