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A-Ma Square - Colonial House - Macau - China
A-Ma SquareIn a colourful Taoist ceremony attended by Portuguese and Chinese officials and devotees from various parts of Asia, a 19,99-metre-high marble monument to the goddess A-Ma has been inaugurated on Coloane Island. Visible from far out in the South China Sea, the statue crowns the 170-metre-high Coloane Peak. It cost 8.7 million patacas and was designed by Leong Man Lin. The statue was carved by more than 100 sculptors in Hebei Province and transported in 140 blocks to Macau. A-Ma is highly venerated by local fishermen and has special significance in Macau.
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A-Ma Temple - A-Ma Square - Macau - China
A-Ma SquareIn a colourful Taoist ceremony attended by Portuguese and Chinese officials and devotees from various parts of Asia, a 19,99-metre-high marble monument to the goddess A-Ma has been inaugurated on Coloane Island. Visible from far out in the South China Sea, the statue crowns the 170-metre-high Coloane Peak. It cost 8.7 million patacas and was designed by Leong Man Lin. The statue was carved by more than 100 sculptors in Hebei Province and transported in 140 blocks to Macau. A-Ma is highly venerated by local fishermen and has special significance in Macau.
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A-Ma Temple - A-Ma Square - Macau - China
A-Ma SquareIn a colourful Taoist ceremony attended by Portuguese and Chinese officials and devotees from various parts of Asia, a 19,99-metre-high marble monument to the goddess A-Ma has been inaugurated on Coloane Island. Visible from far out in the South China Sea, the statue crowns the 170-metre-high Coloane Peak. It cost 8.7 million patacas and was designed by Leong Man Lin. The statue was carved by more than 100 sculptors in Hebei Province and transported in 140 blocks to Macau. A-Ma is highly venerated by local fishermen and has special significance in Macau.
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Alexandre III Bridge - Paris
Alexandre III Bridge. This bridge is classed as a 'Monument historique', representative of late XIXth century architecture and decoration. It was built between 1897 and 1900, and inaugurated as the Universal Exposition of 1900 opened. It was completely renovated in 1991.
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Alexandre III Bridge - Paris
Alexandre III Bridge. This bridge is classed as a 'Monument historique', representative of late XIXth century architecture and decoration. It was built between 1897 and 1900, and inaugurated as the Universal Exposition of 1900 opened. It was completely renovated in 1991.
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Alexandre III Bridge - Paris
Alexandre III Bridge. This bridge is classed as a 'Monument historique', representative of late XIXth century architecture and decoration. It was built between 1897 and 1900, and inaugurated as the Universal Exposition of 1900 opened. It was completely renovated in 1991.
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Amalienborg Square - Copenhagen - Denmark
The stately square at Amalienborg Palace, where the royal guard changes every day at noon and Danes gather every year on April 16th to celebrate the queen's birthday. The inspiration for Amalienborg Slotsplads is taken from the French Baroque Period, and leading examples of this are the Place Vend?me in Paris and the Place Dauphine in Versailles. Slotspladsen is flanked by four palaces and has Frederikskirken (Frederik's Church) as its focal point in much the same way as Place Dauphine in Versailles is flanked by four palaces and has a church as ""point de vue"". The four palaces were originally built by and for four families of nobility, among them the Moltke and the Gyldenl°ve families. The statue in the middle of the square is known as Saly's equestrian statue. It took the French sculptor, Jacques Francois-Joseph Saly almost 20 years to create the statue, which today is recognised as one of Europe's most famous equestrian statues. The monument depicts Frederik V and was unveiled in 1771. A group of marines drove the 22-ton statue across Kongens Nytorv to a 27-gun salute and the curious eyes of thousands of interested onlookers.
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Amphitheatre - Caesarea
Caesarea. Caesarea is one of Israel's most impressive and romantic settings. The city and harbor comprise a monumental undertaking of the prodigious builder Herod the Great, King of Judea from 37 to 4 B.C.E. Only about one-tenth of the city has been excavated. From the amphitheater to the archways of its aqueduct, much remains intact. Two towers topped by six colossal statues, which once marked the entrance to the city, have remained underwater for 2,000 years. Snorkelers and deep-sea divers now have the opportunity to tour the sunken Roman port.
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Ba Dinh Square - Hanoi - Vietnam
Ba Dinh SquareBa Dinh is a complex of several beautiful cultural and historic tourist sites, situated in the center of Hanoi. Ba Dinh Hall is a meeting place for the great important events of Vietnam. The Presidential Palace is an administrative office of the Government. The One-pillar Pagoda is a famous thousand-year old cultural relic of Vietnam. There is a monument of the patriot combatants who sacrificed their lives for the independence of the Homeland. President Ho Chi Minh's Museum and Residence are where many precious documents and relics of President Ho Chi Minh's life and works still remain. President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, an imposing construction, is the where the remains of Ho Chi Minh are kept. Everyday, many visitors come to this area to honor Ho Chi Minh.
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Big Buddha - Hong Kong - China
Big Buddha202-tonne Giant Buddha is the world's largest, seated, outdoor bronze statue of Buddha, at 26 metres high. Visible far out at sea (and from Macau on a clear day), the statue sits atop a magnificent flight of steps which officially opened in December, 1993.
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