Freitag, 11. September 2009
Bismarcktower in Delecke
lara fiedler, 14:25h
I am writting about the Bismarcktower in Delecke, which I visited last year.
It is located on the highest piont of the Haarstrang. Around it theres just flat land, so if you stand on top of it you can see really far, allthougt the tower is just 18 metres high.
The architekt Suedhoff designed the tower, but originaly it was planed to be a much higher tower than ist is now.
The tower was built from 1st April 1914 to 1st April 1934. It took that long to build this small tower because they ran out of money and had to find new sponsors for finishing it. To save money they made it smaller than planed.
The tower has a quadratic base and it has a cupola on top of it. On each side there is a semicircle window. Over the front door there is Bismarcks name written.
The built this tower to honour the Reichskanzler Otto von Bismarck. It was used as an look-out for the military, today it is open for tourists.
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/thumb/6/64/Bismarkturm_Haarstrang_Soest_Moehnesee_06.jpg/180px-Bismarkturm_Haarstrang_Soest_Moehnesee_06.jpg[/img]
It is located on the highest piont of the Haarstrang. Around it theres just flat land, so if you stand on top of it you can see really far, allthougt the tower is just 18 metres high.
The architekt Suedhoff designed the tower, but originaly it was planed to be a much higher tower than ist is now.
The tower was built from 1st April 1914 to 1st April 1934. It took that long to build this small tower because they ran out of money and had to find new sponsors for finishing it. To save money they made it smaller than planed.
The tower has a quadratic base and it has a cupola on top of it. On each side there is a semicircle window. Over the front door there is Bismarcks name written.
The built this tower to honour the Reichskanzler Otto von Bismarck. It was used as an look-out for the military, today it is open for tourists.
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/thumb/6/64/Bismarkturm_Haarstrang_Soest_Moehnesee_06.jpg/180px-Bismarkturm_Haarstrang_Soest_Moehnesee_06.jpg[/img]
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Freitag, 28. August 2009
lara fiedler, 13:48h
Washington Monument
General information:
The Washington Monument is an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate the first U.S. president, General George Washington.
Description:
The Monument is the highest stone structure and also the highest obelisk in the world.
It is made of marble, granite and sandstone.
Measures:
Hight: 169,3 metres
Base: 16,8 metres
Stairs: 893
History: First plans were already to Washingtons lifetime but there was no money to do so. Engaged citizen formed the Washington National Monument Society 1832. They wanted to collect donations for the building. In a design contest 1836 Mills was the winner with his concept of a columned hall and a huge obelisk.
1848 they started building the obelisk. After six years the money was gone and the state refused aid because of anti-catholic protests. Then the American Civil War began.
In 1876 the intrest in the monument began again and the state accorded 200.000$ for the building.
In 1884 the obelisk was finished.
Special: No building is allowed to be higher than the obelisk in Washington D.C.
It has got windows on the top.
General information:
The Washington Monument is an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate the first U.S. president, General George Washington.
Description:
The Monument is the highest stone structure and also the highest obelisk in the world.
It is made of marble, granite and sandstone.
Measures:
Hight: 169,3 metres
Base: 16,8 metres
Stairs: 893
History: First plans were already to Washingtons lifetime but there was no money to do so. Engaged citizen formed the Washington National Monument Society 1832. They wanted to collect donations for the building. In a design contest 1836 Mills was the winner with his concept of a columned hall and a huge obelisk.
1848 they started building the obelisk. After six years the money was gone and the state refused aid because of anti-catholic protests. Then the American Civil War began.
In 1876 the intrest in the monument began again and the state accorded 200.000$ for the building.
In 1884 the obelisk was finished.
Special: No building is allowed to be higher than the obelisk in Washington D.C.
It has got windows on the top.
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