Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Sagrada Familia

I'll introduce the church in Spain a champion of the World Cup.










Sagrada Famila is a church in Barcelona.





"Sagrada Familia" means Holy family in Catalan.





Official Catalan name is "Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia"





Oh~ How long name is!








The private group "Association of Sun Jose" planed


to build this church for the poor in 1882.





This church is not completed and it is said that


it will be completed in about 2256!

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Dover Castle




I'll introduce Dover Castle in northern England.
I learned about it at Cultural History class.


It is 1000 years old, but parts of the castle are still used
by the police to supervise activity in the English Channel
between England and France.


It has been described as the "Key to England" due to
its defensive significance throughout history.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Tokyo Tower





Today, I'll introduce Tokyo Tower!

This tower was built December 23 1958.

It's a radio masts and symbol of Tokyo.

It's 332.6 meters high and the 2nd highest building in Japan.

This tower is illuminated in the night, and turn off the lights at 0:00.
It is said that a couple can get eternal happiness if they can watch
the moment of turn off lights.
It's so romantic,isn't it?

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Statue of Liberty



Today, I'll introduce Statue of Liberty.


This statue is so much famous! So everyone know it.


Statue of Liberty was built in 1886 to mark the Centennial


of the American Declaration of Independence.


The original model of it is Marianne who is French symbol.


I'd like to visit there at least once.


Thursday, June 3, 2010

Learning Tower of Pisa



This tower is a tourist attraction and it constitutes


Pisa del Duomo of a world heritage in Italy.


This tower has 297steps and 55meters high.


It is leaning because of bad soil.


It is said that Galileo Galilei held an experiment in this tower, but it is uncertain.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Aachen Dom



Charlemagne began to build Aachen Palace Church in 786.


This church have the longest history in the northern Europe.


There held coronation of 30 emperors.


This church is registered as cultural heritage of the world.


This is the first heritage of German.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Eiffel Tower



Today, I introduce about Eiffel Tower!


Eiffel Tower was built in Paris , France,


as the entrance arch for the Exposition Universal,


a World's Fair making the centennial celebration at the French Revolution.


The height of this tower is 324 meters.


It's unexpected that Eiffel Tower is lower than TOKYO Tower.


This tower is also beautiful in the night.


I wanna visit Paris and see it!