Architecture

It is also 45th-tallest building in the world.

Tower's peak electricity use tops out at about 9.5 megawatts.

The construction of the clock was entrusted to watchmaker Edward John Dent - after his death, the wo ...

In its heyday, 6300 cubic meters of water were used per hour during a three-hour show (they were powered by water from the Seine).In 1999, a storm knocked down 18.500 trees in the park.

To the north is Jingshan Park, also known as Prospect Hill, an artificial hill formed from soil dug ...

Right behind it is the Figure of Christ the Pacific in Lima, Peru (37 meters high, the figure itself ...

In 1976, the first and only mechanism failure occurred. Other clock stops that occurred were mainly caused by unfavorable weather conditions.

The building received a new electrical system in 1969. In the 1950s, new passenger and freight elevators were installed at the rear of the stage.

An earthquake destroyed over 60% of the city. It was quickly rebuilt, without fear that the same tragedy would happen anytime soon.

Construction work finished around 560 BC. It was made with marble and Lebanon cedar. Temple's walls and columns were ornamented with bas-reliefs and precious metals like gold and silver.