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Best Monuments in the World

This topic talks about the best monuments which are present in the world and the monuments that are present in our country.

Historical monuments are fixed fortes that have a certain historic, religious, or symbolic meaning. They have a particular distinction and are often tourist attractions. There are several tourist attractions across the world and every monument has its history, symbol, culture, and tradition. UNESCO has a committee that takes care of all the historical sites. The following article talks about the best monuments that are present in the world. 

Best Monuments in the World 

There are different monuments present across the world, these represent different backgrounds of people that have been living during that time. The design, tradition, culture, and architecture of every monument change with the change in the area they are situated in.

There are many different very famous monuments in the world. These monuments are very well known to every person because of their special design or landmarks and many different things, show some of the best monuments in the world are

  • Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower is in Paris, France. It is a metal tower which has 3 floors and is in the center of Paris city, it was built in the year 1889 for the world fair, to celebrate 100 years of the French Revolution.

  • Great Wall of China

The wall of China which is also known as the Great Wall is known to be on the list in which there are 7 wonders of the world, this wall runs over a large distance in China.

  • Leaning Tower of Pisa

This tower is the most populated tourist attraction in the country of Italy. It is a leaning tower, this tower talks around 200 years to be built and the building tower was finished in the year 1399.

  • Great pyramid

Great pyramids are present in Giza which is near Cairo these are a part of the list of 7 wonders, these pyramids depict an immense history of Egyptian mythology.

  • Sydney Opera House

This opera house is built in the biggest city in Australia, the floor is to be having more than 1,000,000 million tile floors that were made in Sweden. This opera house is used for several exhibitions and performances. About 40 shows are held every week in the hall.

Monuments in Sikkim and other parts of India :

Sikkim is a very small state that is present in the North-Eastern part of India, it is famous for its beauty, its spirituality, and the positivity that it spreads among the people. Sikkim is a great place to visit if someone wants to visit a quiet place and take a break from their hectic life. There are several places which can be visited by tourists. Some of the monuments in Sikkim, are mentioned here: the Siddheswar Dham as known as Char Dham is the most popular place to visit, PemaYangtse Monastery is also a great place to be on holidays. 

There are several important monuments in southern India too, some of them are the Great living Chola temple, Pattadakal monuments, Palace of Tipu Sultan, and Gingee Fort are some of the best monuments present in the Southern part of the country. The South Indian architectural monuments represent two types of regional styles which are the Deccan style which is spread all over the peninsular plateau of India and the Dravida style or the Tamil style which is developed mainly in the region where Tamils used to live. No competition exists when it comes to the attractions and the charm in the southern part of India that exists their monuments. The place is like Pondicherry has the unique blend of different cultures that they offer. southern India is very popular when it comes to the architecture of the temples, for instance, the Meenakshi temple in Madurai displays a unique style of the Pallava dynasty.

Conclusion

As it has been mentioned above in the article, historic monuments are very important for the history of any type of community that has ever existed in that region, these help in the preservation of different traditions, cultures, and stories behind the people that used to live during the older times. The different monuments present in Sikkim and also in the southern part of India have been mentioned in the above article. The FAQs section attempts to address the most probable queries that might arise. The FAQs section provides additional information which will aid a better understanding of the topic.

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