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Egyptians built the Great Pyramids.Egyptians built the Great Pyramids.

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The Great Pyramids were built by Egyptians.The Great Pyramids were built by Egyptians.

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The Statue of Liberty is located in New-York, USA.

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The Statue of Liberty was presented by the people of France.

The Taj Mahal was built Shah Jahan in The Taj Mahal was built Shah Jahan in honour of his wife.honour of his wife.

The Taj Mahal was built marble.The Taj Mahal was built marble.

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Many tourists visit the Houses of Parliament

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Name: the Statue of LibertyLocation: New York harbourMade of: bronzeBuilt: 1886Architect: Frederic BartholdiReason made: to honour the independenceNumber of visitors per year: 3.2 million people

This monument is called

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It is located in New York

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The Statue of Liberty is

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The monument was built

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The statue was created by

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The Statue of Liberty is

visited by more than 3 mln.

tourists every year.

Name: the Little Mermaid

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

Made of: bronze

Completed: 1913

Sculptor: Edward Erickson

Reason made: to honour the Royal Danish Ballet

Number of visitors per year:

1,000,000

The Little MermaidThe Little Mermaid

Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, USALincoln Memorial, Washington DC, USAName: Lincoln Memorial

Location: Washington, D. C.

Made : in the form of a Greek Doric temple

Completed: 1922

Creators: Henry Bacon (architect)Daniel Chester French (sculptor)

Reason made: to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln

The Pompidou Centre The Pompidou Centre in Paris, Francein Paris, France

Location: Paris, France

Made : in postmodern, high-tech style, of steel, glass, concrete blocks

Completed: 1971-1977

Architects:Renzo Piano & Richard Rogers

Reason made: the largest museum for modern art in Europe

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