The Pantheon of the Fatherland honors heroes of the Dominican Republic. The Pantheon of the Fatherland building was built between 1715 and 1745 but it was not built for its current purpose. The building was originally built to be the Jesuits Convent and it was their home until 1767 when the Jesuits were expelled from…
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National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is for tribute and recreation. National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was built in 1972 as a memorial to the founder of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and is in Taiwan’s capital city of Taipei. The memorial hall is located in the east side of Taipei and is close to the…
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The Lincoln Monument is a tribute to President Lincoln and sits at the end of the Washington Mall opposite of the Capital Building. The memorial building is 189 feet wide, 118 feet deep, 99 feet tall and is supported by 36 columns representing the 36 stated in the union at the time of Lincoln’s death….
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The Reichstag Building in Berlin was built in 1894 and was the meeting place of Germany’s national legislature until 1933. In 1999 the Reichstag Building once again became the permanent location for the legislature. Currently it is one of Berlin’s most famous landmarks, it is located on the bank of the Spree River next to…
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The United States Capitol Building sits on top of Capitol Hill at the East end of the National Mall in Washington D.C. The Capitol Building is home to the United States Congress. The House of Representatives is located in the South Wing and the Senate is located in the North Wing. The United States Capitol…
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