Cultural Landscape by Megan Ben Ari https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd How humans modify the natural environment en-us 2021-10-26 14:11:33 UTC 2023-10-17 17:21:56 UTC hello@padlet.com Jerusalem, Israel mbenari https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1845137721 This is a great pic lol]]> 2021-10-26 14:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1845137721 Great Wall of China, Huairou District, China https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1848482920 Emperor Qin Shi Huang ordered the construction of the Great Wall of China on the year 221 B.C.  The wall was built and has been maintained for the purpose of protecting Chinese territory.  The wall was built using different materials such as rocks, soil, and even sand.  The outer layer of the Great Wall was built with stone blocks, and filled with uncut stone and anything else available (like earth and dead workers).  They built this wall by hand, using very simple pulley and lever machines.  The Great Wall of today was actually built during the Ming dynasty, a period of around 200 years in which over 400,000 people died trying to build it.  From 221 B.C. to the 1600's which was technically a period of 1,900 years, a lot changed from the wall.  Although this is true, in 221 B.C. the early construction was stopped after 20 years as it had felt complete at the time and was later decided to continued to be worked on.     

Spencer Davis]]> 2021-10-27 14:47:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1848482920 Space Needle, Broad Street, Seattle, WA, USA ssreiss https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1848488559 The Space Needle was built on April 17, 1961, in Seattle Washington. It was created by Edward Carlson The Space Needle was built for the 1962 World's Fair. The space needle is made of concrete, steel, and rebar. The Space Needle stands at 605 feet tall. The Space Needle offers 360-degree views from its three main viewing areas. Seattle's Space Needle now boasts the world's only rotating glass floor.]]> 2021-10-27 14:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1848488559 La Sagrada Familia- Sebastian Puente https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1848515261 Built from 03/19/1882- now. It is being built because Jose Maria Bocabella planned to build a church for the sacred family, being baby Jesus, mother Mary and father Joseph. It is made out of various sandstones, granite, and reinforced concrete. It is built in the Gothic style, the construction started with the churches' crypt in 1882. It is a famous church because it has taken over 120 years to complete the church, making the building both historic and post-modern. It is an urban building, set in the center of Barcelona, Spain.]]> 2021-10-27 14:56:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1848515261 Moscow, Russia https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1848528671 Savannah Novela

-The Saint Basil Cathedral was built from 1555-1561 on orders from Ivan The Terrible to celebrate the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan.
-The foundations were white stone, the churches themselves were made up of red brick, and the frame was made of elaborately tied thin studs.
-It's original purpose was that of an Orthodox church, however now it's mainly used as a museum.
-The church acquired its present-day vivid colors in several stages from the 1680s to 1848. Russian attitude towards color in the 17th century changed in favor of bright colors; iconographic and mural art experienced an explosive growth in the number of available paints, dyes and their combinations. I





  
]]> 2021-10-27 15:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1848528671 Opéra Garnier, Place de l'Opéra, Paris, France - Jasmin Rossi https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1848530843 Jasmin Rossi: 

The Palais Garnier, built in 1875 by the architect Charles Garnier, is widely considered to be the world's most famous opera and one of Paris' most esteemed symbols. The Palais Garnier was built for the Paris Opera and was designed during the time of the great Parisian Reconstruction. Today, it is mainly used for ballet by the Paris Opera Ballet Company, one of the world's most prestigious ballet companies. The opera's foundation is made largely from concrete. Modern materials, like metal, (especially guilded metals to create a gold effect), and marble were used for other parts of construction. Many sculptures and two side pavilions are found on its outside. Inside, large mirrors, tall ceilings, and a grand staircase can be seen. 

The opera was designed in the Beaux-Arts style, one that is very heavy on symmetry and ornementation. ]]> 2021-10-27 15:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1848530843 Chichén-Itzá, Yucatan, Mexico https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1848534212 Chichén Iztá was built in the early 400s A.D. The ancient city was built as a center for political and economic activity. The Mayans used limestone to build El Castillo, the main pyramid. The main pyramid was built as a temple for the god Kukulcán.]]> 2021-10-27 15:02:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1848534212 El Valle de los Caídos, Carretera de Guadarrama/El Escorial, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1848537472 The Vally of the Fallen is a Catholic Basilica and burial place for Spaniards who died in the Spanish Civil War. The Monument was Built in the hillside, meaning the underground Church is partially in the the hill. It has a 500 foot cross on the top of it. The monuments construction started in 1940, at the request of the Dictator of Spain at the time, Francisco  Franco. It was finished in 1958. It holds the bodies of around 40,000 people who died in the Brutal Spanish Civil War. Franco was buried there in 1976, but his grave was moved recently in 2019. -Patricio Perezalonso

]]> 2021-10-27 15:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1848537472 Sydney Opera House, Sydney NSW, Australia https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1848555727 The Sydney Opera House ]]> 2021-10-27 15:08:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1848555727 Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York, NY, USA https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1848575495 - Due to the need to raise funds for the statue, construction did not begin until 1875. The construction ended nine years later, in 1884. 
- The Statue of Liberty was built as a symbol, intended to commemorate the lasting friendship between the peoples of France and the United States. 
- Some of the materials used to build the Statue of Liberty include copper, gold, silver, aluminum, brass, lead, iron, and steel. 
- The Statue of Liberty was built based off of Neoclassical architecture. 
- The design is also based off of Neoclassical art. 
- The purpose of the Statue of Liberty, also known as the Mother of Freedom, was also to greet the millions of immigrants that came to America for better lives. ]]> 2021-10-27 15:14:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1848575495 Vienna, Austria sgpayer https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1848575523 The Melk Abbey was built in 1089 as a monastic school. It was order to be constructed by Leopold the II the Margrave of Austria. It was constructed in the middle gothic style of the time. The Abbey was reconstructed in 1702 in its current and more colorful form. It was once known as a large library, but is now mostly a tourist destination due to its importance as a landmark to the local Melk area in Austria.]]> 2021-10-27 15:14:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mbenari/sy4y2q36bmbtf8bd/wish/1848575523