Prambanan, priceless heritage

Prambanan temple is one of the heritage history that show the high civilization of Indonesia in the past. This building historic is the largest Temple Hindu in Indonesia. Prambanan temple is located on the island of Java, approximately 20 km east of Yogyakarta, 40 km west of Surakarta and 120 km south of Semarang, just on the border between the provinces of Central Java and Yogyakarta. Prambanan Temple located in the village whose territory is divided between the districts of Sleman and Klaten.

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Taj Mahal is an amazing historical heritage

Taj Mahal is an amazing historical heritage in the face of the earth. This building historic is the proof that love has an unlimited power. Historic buildings is created because the power of love of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to his beloved wife Mumtaz-ul-Zamani or Mumtaz Mahal. Its construction took 23 years (1630-1653) and is a masterpiece of Mughal architecture. Shah Jahan, emperor of the Mughal Empire has a great wealth during its heyday.

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Chinese Great Wall Symbols greatness history

Chinese Great Wall.  this historic building is a spectacular historical heritage, one of the seven wonders of the world. The building was made by the force of human instinct to survive from enemy attack. Great Wall of China reached 6400 km in length extending from the region Sanhai Pass in the east to Lop Nur in the west. Height of 8 meters, 5 meters wide at the top. Each distance of 180-270 m made a kind of watchtower with High 11-12 m. western end The fort is located at the of Gansu Province of China Jiayu West and Eastern tip on Yalu River on the edge of Northeast China's Liaoning Province, past the 9 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions along the 7300 kilometers. In 1987, These building included in the list of World Heritage history. Sites by UNESCO.

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Colosseum, the Roman triumph of historical heritage

Colosseum is one of the heritage of the triumph of the Roman empire. This historic building was made to place the show gladiators, executions of prisoners and the fight between animals. Colosseum became a massacre so that thousands of people and animals die in this place. The building in the form of an ellipse-shaped stadium, length 188 m, height of 48 m and the extent of 2.5 hectares. Arena games are made of wood measuring 86 mx 54 m and covered with sand. The floor covered with sand aims to prevent the blood does not flow everywhere. Elliptical shape aims to prevent the gladiators ran to the corner and prevents the audience near to the show. Colosseum could accommodate 50,000 spectators. This building became one of the greatest works of Roman architecture ever built.

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Kaaba, the sacred Muslim Building

Kaaba is a historic building one of the seven wonders of the world, a place sacred to Muslims. This building is also called the Baitullah, a center of worship and Qibla of Muslims when praying. The shape resembles a cube height 13.10 m and 11.03 m x12 side, 62m. located in the middle of the Grand Mosque in Makkah. Every year millions of Muslims from all over the world visited this place for pilgrimage. Historians opinions differ as to who founded the Kaaba. Some opinions say angels, and there is an opinion that ka'ba founding is prophet adam.

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Al-Aqsa Mosque, the second qibla Muslims

Al-Aqsa Mosque, also is one of Islam's holy places, part of a complex of sacred buildings in the Old City of Jerusalem (East Jerusalem). Al-Aqsa is one of the historical heritage of Islamic civilization in the world. This mosque complex known to Muslims as Al-Haram ash-Sharif or "noble sanctuary. " Jews and Christians know as the Temple Mount. Al-Aqsa Mosque is considered as the third holy place of Muslims, entry in the series of events Isra'Mi'raj. The Book of Hadith explains that Muhammad taught Muslims oriented towards Al-Aqsa Mosque (Baitul Maqdis) until 17 months after moving to Medina. After that, change the direction to pray in the Kaaba to the present. Al-Aqsa Mosque in the holy book called the Qur’an in the events of Isra 'Mi'raj.

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Blue Mosque, the legacy of Ottoman glory

Blue mosque is a relic of historic Turkish Ottoman Empire and and one of the historic buildings. Called "blue mosque" because the blue dome lid. The mosque is located in Istanbul city of Turkey, was built by Sultan Ahmed I in 1609 and completed in 1612. Sultan Ahmed Blue Mosque built to emulate the Hagia building artificial Sopia Byzantine emperor (Constantin I). Hagia Sopia located one block from the Blue Mosque. Before falling into Otoman Turkish empire in 1453 AD, Hagia Sopia is the Byzantine Church. Blue Mosque has six minarets, dome diameter of 23.5 meters, 43 meters high dome, concrete pole diameter of 5 meters.

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Angkor Wat, Cambodia's world wonders

Angkor Wat is a historic building, shaped a temple, located in the city of Angkor, Cambodia, and is regarded as one of the wonders of the world. Angkor Wat is a heritage history, was built King Suryavarman II mid-12th century AD .Development of Angkor Wat temple would take 30 years. Angkor Wat Angkor located in the plains, where dozens of building a beautiful temple.Angkor Wat is the most famous temple in Angkor plain. According to Hindu faith,Mount Meru is the center of the world, and the residence of Hindu deities. That is why the temples of Angkor are placed here. Tower of Angkor Wat highest located in the middle, and became the main tower building in the complex of Angkor Wat.

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