How The Passage of Time Has Affected Some of the World’s Most Iconic Man-Made LandMarks

Published on 08/27/2019
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A Modern Engineering Masterpiece

There was much resistance to the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge as building the bridge proved a dangerous task. Many fell to their deaths during the construction, and those who were saved by the safety nets formed a club called “Halfway to Hell Club.”

The Golden Gate Bridge Is An Incredible Modern Engineering Marvel

A Modern Engineering Masterpiece

It took just four years to complete construction. While one major disaster fell upon the operation in 1937 as scaffolding fell and took a total of 10 lives in the process. Despite such tragedies, the bridge opened later the very same year.

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The Strength Of The Brandenburg Gate

The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin is undoubtedly one of the region’s most iconic structures. In addition to this, the structure has also survived quite a lot after being commissioned by Frederick William II back in the year 1791.

The Brandenburg Gate Survived WWII As Well As The Cold War

The Strength Of The Brandenburg Gate

The design of the bridge was inspired by the Acropolis. Beyond the incredible beauty of the structure and its incredibly distinctive features, it was stolen by Napoleon and later reclaimed and restored. In addition to this, it also survived World War II.

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