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Archive for September, 2011

Estadio Vicente Calderon – Madrid, Spain

Posted by Cristi On September - 27 - 2011 0 Comment
Vicente Calderon Outside

With a current capacity of 54,851 seats, Estadio Vicente Calderon is the sixth largest football arena in Spain. Built in 1966, it was designed by architects Javier Barroso and Miguel Angel Garcia Lomas, being officially opened in October 1966 (at that time the stadium had a capacity of 62,000 spectators) with a friendly match against  [ Read More ]

Categories: Stadiums
Ocean Tower TopView

Ocean Tower Condominium could have been a great skyscraper but the things went wrong and the building started to sink. The construction was stoped in the ending of 2008. Despite many attempts, no one could solve the problem and the final decision was to take it down in a controlled demolition. Performed by Controlled Demolition  [ Read More ]

Categories: Skyscrapers, Video

The Spanish Steps – Rome, Italy (video)

Posted by Cristi On September - 25 - 2011 0 Comment
The Spanish Steps Rome

The Spanish Steps are a set of steps in Rome, Italy, climbing a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the Trinità dei Monti church at the top. The Scalinata is the widest staircase in Europe. The stairway of 138 steps was built during 1723-1725  [ Read More ]

Categories: Video

Castel Sant’Angelo – Rome, Italy

Posted by Cristi On September - 25 - 2011 0 Comment
Roma Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant’Angelo, also known as the Mausoleum of Hadrian, is an unmistakeable towering building located in the Capital of Italy, Rome, which was used by the 14th Emperor of the Roman Empire, Divus Hadrianus, as a monument for himself and his family. After the emperor’s death in 138 AD, the structure became known as Hadrian’s  [ Read More ]

Categories: Palaces, Slider

World Trade Center Construction – Video

Posted by Cristi On September - 9 - 2011 0 Comment
wtc_complex_site1

World Trade Center complex is a well-known name for the world. Ten years ago it was destroyed by terrorists along with thousands destinies. The terrorists might have destroyed the World Trade Center complex, but not its spirit because it will be built back soon. The tallest building will be named One World Trade Center and  [ Read More ]

Categories: Video

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