Wednesday, 25 May 2011

IMPORTANT BUILDINGS OF THE WORLD



  • Bastille, a castle of St. Antoine in Paris build as a fortress and subsequently used as a State prison, raided and demolished by the people in 1789 A.D at the outbreak of French Revolution.


  • Empire State building, world’s then tallest building in New York (U.S.A) comprising 102 storeys and is 449 metre high inclusive of the T.V mast at the top.


  • Louvre, a palace for the resident of French monarch, built by Francis I on the bank of river Seine in Paris, now houses the world’s richest museum.


  • Scotland Yard, a building in London famous as the headquarters of the metropolitan police of London.

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