Historical Geometry Padlet by

Eiffel Tower

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-05 14:37:06 UTC

The well known towner is built based on geometic shapes. It was also design to be 300 meters high.

Tokyo Tower

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-05 14:40:58 UTC

The Tokyo tower is a symbol of Japan's post-rebirth as a major economic power. It has 15 floors and it ranged to 332.9 meters high.

Rainbow bridge (Tokyo)

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-05 14:45:25 UTC

The Rainbow bridge is a suspenion bridge connecting northern Tokyo Bay and Shibbaura Pier. The bridge is about 1.7 km long.

White House

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-05 14:49:32 UTC

A very old house that started construction back in 1792. It has four floors, going 70 feet high on the south and 60 feet north.

Golden Gate bridge

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-06 14:13:42 UTC

Connects San Franciso Bay and Pacific Ocean. It also spans around 1.7 miles.

Tower of Pisa

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-06 14:18:06 UTC

The Tower of Pisa also know as the leaning tower of pisa depite leaning it'll stay stable for at least another 200 years. It also reaches up to 58.36 meters in height.

Rome Colosseum

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-06 14:22:02 UTC

Is a large ancient building that started construction back in 72 AD. The colosseum was used for gladiatorial shows.

Empire State Building

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-06 19:58:15 UTC

A 102 floor skyscraper built from 1930 to 1931. Imagine how little everything would look from up there. It's located in New York but you probably already know that.

Big Ben

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-06 20:05:14 UTC

It's located in, you probably guessed it, London. It's 316 feet high, and fun fact Big Ben is just nickname it's real name is Elizabeth tower recently changed from St. Stephen's tower.

Chrysler building

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-06 20:11:45 UTC

Like the Empire State Building, this is also in New York. It stands about 1046 feet tall with 77 floors, it also used to be the world's tallest building before the Empire State Building was fully built.

The Gateway Arch

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-07 16:30:56 UTC

Is a 630-foot-tall arch in Missouri. The arch symbolizes St. Louis's part in the westward expansion of the nineteenth century.

The Great Pyramid of Giza

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-07 16:36:47 UTC

The Great Pyramid is one of the largest Egyptian pyramids in the world. It is used as a tomb for pharaoh Khufu.

The Great Sphinx of Giza

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-07 16:44:11 UTC

This statue was important because the Egyptians believed that the sphinx was a symbol of their sun god. Back in 1378, Sa'im al-Dahr found people giving offerings to the statue so he defaced the statue, taking the nose off.

Parthenon

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-07 16:49:24 UTC

The Parthenon was an old temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Parthenos. The temple was destroyed back in 1687 because of a Venetian bomb.

St. Basil's cathedral

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-07 16:54:09 UTC

The cathedral is a popular cultural symbol in Russia. It was fully completed in 1561 to celebrate the Russian win over the Khanate of Kazan.

Space needle

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-08 14:49:44 UTC

The space needle is a observation tower in Washington. It was six floors and scales to 605 feet tall.

Seagram building

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-08 14:57:15 UTC

Is a skyscaper in New york. It's 515 feet tall with 28 stories. It was also the first office building in the world to use extruded bronze on a facade.

Buckingham Palace

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-08 15:07:59 UTC

Is a royal house in London and the headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. It has 775 rooms, just imagne living there.

Palace of Versailles

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-08 15:14:30 UTC

It is a former royal house that started construction back in 1631. It's in France and the government owns it.

Dancing House

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-08 15:24:10 UTC

Is a gallery and a restaurant. It's famous for being a symbol of the arrival of democracy and freedom in the 90s.

Louvre Pyramid

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-08 15:36:47 UTC

Is a large pyramid made up of glass and a metal structure. It's located in Paris and is the main courtyard of the Louvre Palace.

Fallingwater

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-08 17:33:33 UTC

Is a house made by Frank Lloyd in 1935. The house is unliveable because the design didn't give enough portion to house that hangs over the stream.

Lotus Temple

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-08 17:41:18 UTC

Was built for the worship for the Bahia faith in India. It was fully built in 1986 and is supposed to symboilze peace, purity, love, and immortaliy.

The Shard

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-08 17:45:43 UTC

Is a skyscraper prymid with 87 stories. It's famous for being the United Kingdom's tallest building.

Freedom Tower

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-08 17:50:56 UTC

Also known as One World Trade Center and One WTC. It has 104 floors and started construction in 2006 and ended at 2014 in New York.

Sydney Opera House

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-11 14:14:43 UTC

The Opera House is popular for it's beautiful design and construction. It has a great view and I would do anything to live there.

Flatiron Building

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-11 15:55:16 UTC

Is a residential building that's 285 feet tall. It's also 22 stories and cool.

Potala Palace

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-11 15:59:36 UTC

It's been made into a museum that hold cultural relics. It opened in 1649, and was founded by Songtsen Gampo.

Dome of the Rock

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-11 17:21:45 UTC

The Dome of the Rock is a shrine with a rock in the center. It's 115 feet tall and it looks cool.

Villa Savoye

parkerklotz1 — 2024-11-11 17:24:49 UTC

It's a villa in french and it was design by Le Corbusier and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret. It was also built with reinforced concrete in between 1928 and 1931.