8 Wonders Of The World

COLOSSEUM

Location –IV Templum Pacis(Latin, “Temple Of Peace”)

Built in—Ist century AD

Built By/For—Vespasian, Titus

Type Of Structure--Amphitheatre

Taj mahal

Location – Agra(India)

Built in – 1653

Built by/for - Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for Mumtaz Mahal

Type – Symbol of love

Christ Theh Redeemer

Location – Corcovado Mountain

Nearest City – Rio de janerio, Brazil

Coordinates -- 22°57′6″S 43°12′39″WCoordinates:

22°57′6″S 43°12′39″W

Establishment -- Dedicated October 12, 1931

Consecrated October 12, 2006
New Seven Wonders of the World July 7, 2007

Petra*

State Party—Jordan

Type—Cultural

Criteria—i,iii,iv

Region—Arab States

Inscription 1985 (9^th Session)

Chichen-Itza*

State Party – Mexico

Type – Cultural

Criteria – i,ii,iii

Region -- Latin America and the Caribbean

Inscription -- 1988 (12th Session

The Geat Wall Of China

State Party – China

Type – Cultural

Criteria – I,ii,iii,iv,vi

Region – Asia-Pacific

Inscription – 1987 (11th Session)

Machu Picchu*

Huayna Picchu towers above the ruins of Machu Picchu

State Party – Peru

Type – Mixed

Criteria – I,iii,vii,ix

Region -- Latin America and The Caribbean

Inscription -- 1983 (Seventh Session)