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 * [[image:Dibujo.JPG align="left"]]Famous works **

=== The German Pavilion, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, was the flag to represent Germany for the International Exhibition held in Barcelona 1929. This is an important building in the history of modern architecture, as it embodies all the ideas of the then nascent modern movement with more freedom than in other works, as this building had no role to disseminate these new ideas and the use of new materials and techniques in construction. ===

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=== This architectural design could be one of the 7 wonders of the world because it is one of the amazing creations of man, which involved a number of factors that led to the innovative leap from classical to modern architecture. For its originality, construction systems, materials and everything that the genius of Mies Van der Rohe made in this wonderful project, in the history of architecture. ===

The materials:
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**Seven Wonders of the Ancient World**

 * Mausoleum of **** Halicarnassus **

The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus was built for the King Mausolus as a gift from his wife and sister Queen Artemisia II. It was built between 370 and 350 B.C. The Mausoleum was 135 feet high and it was surrounded by 36 columns. The designers were two Greek architects and four famous famous Grecian sculptors. It was ordered to be destroyed because it was an example of pagan art. ** Colossus of Rhodes **

The Colossus of Rhodes, is a gigantic bronze statue that once stood 32 meters high on a marble white block, it was built by its citizens to revere the sun god Helios. The Colossus was constructed by a native of Rhodes, the engineer Chares. After 12 years of careful work, it was completed in 280 B.C.; His legs should hold the weight of the statue. Sadly, around the 224 Bc, the statue was destroyed because an earthquake. But still, being broken on the ground, the pieces were so impressive that many people came to see them.
 * The Lighthouse of **** Alexandria **

The lighthouse of Alexandria is one of the Acient 7 Wonders of the World. It was located in the island Pharos of Alexandria and it was built in 200 B.C. Alexandria was very commercial, and it was hard to get to the harbor, so the Greek merchant Sostratus financed the lighthouse, which became in a guide for the night and in the day reflected the sun light to the sea for kilometres. The lighthouse was between 117 and 134 metres tall it had Polished bronze mirrors (to reflect the light) it was built from blocks of light-colored stone, and the light it could be seen from 56 km from the shore. In the Romanic period the lighthouse was decorated with a Poseidon statue on the rooftop. By the action of the nature (earthquakes and erosion) was destroyed in time, but still standing in the history and memories.


 * The Statue of Zeus **

The Statue of Zeus is one of the Ancient 7 Wonder of the World. It was representing the King of the Olympic´s Gods as a symbol of respect. This located in Parthenon, the great temple in Greece. The statue was carved in ivory with a gold-plated and inlays of precious stones. Zeus sits besides occupying the entire corridor. For many, the statue of Zeus is one of the seven wonders more striking and inspiring, but this was destroyed in the past, around the 170 years A.C. o 5th century A.C, the circumstances aren’t clear. This temple was one of the seven Wonders of the World, chosen by Philon of Byzantium in 200 B.C. It is located in Turkey ( ancient Greece ) and was built in honor of Artemis, Greek goddess of the hunt, nature lover. Described as the largest temple in history, but now exist only one of its 127 columns, the temple was destroyed by fire, invasions, earthquakes, among other things. The **** Hanging ** ** Gardens **** of **** Babylon ** It was another of the seven wonders of the ancient world, its exact location has not been discovered yet but are believed to have ever been built in Macedonian. There are two theories about who built it: one says it was built by Nebuchadnezzar II in honor of his wife and the other says it was built by Queen Semiramis.
 * The **** Temple **** of **** Artemis **

=== When I studied and knew the history of Seven Wonders of the World, I learned that our ancient world was wonderful and impressive. The man always has used your ingenuity and intellect to realize impressive works. It is incredible that before without having the intellectual level that nowadays we have, the technological advance, the tools, they have had the dedication and I struggle to realize so magnificent, and so much this way, that they will be remembered always. One of them feels marvels of the world that I am called myself the attention they are Great // Pyramid // of // Giza //, since they are very ancient and immense and though they are kept in foot. I show a constructive system to us and that everything is possible when we propose. ===



 //The Famous Architecture In the World//
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