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Who built St. Basil's Cathedral? When did Big Ben start ticking? And what was Stone-henge used for? Here are some interesting facts about famous landmarks.
●The Golden Gate Bridge
During the 50th anniversary celebrations for the Golden Gate Bridge, so many people walked across it that the middle of the bridge sank over two metres. The bridge designed by Irving Morrow, which was opened in 1937, is actually red, but is called " golden" because gold was discovered in California.
●La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia is a church in Barcelona which was designed by artist Antoni Gaudi. Construction began in 1882, but over 100 years later, it still isn't finished. The building is being financed by donations.
●Stonehenge
Experts are fairly certain that Stonehenge was built around 4, 000 years ago. However, nobody knows what it was used for. Some believe it was a burial ground. Others think it was built to study astronomy, and some are under the impression that it was used as a place to cure sick people.
●Big Ben
Big Ben, which is officially known as Elizabeth Tower, is the nickname for the Great Bell in the famous clock. The Great Bell, which began functioning in 1859, rings every hour. There are people whose job is to place coins on the pendulum to correct the weight and keep the clock on lime.
●St. Basil's Cathedral
Construction of St Basil's cathedral, a Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow, was completed in 1561 by the first Czar of Russia-Ivan the Terrible. The building, which was designed by Barma and Postnik Yakovlev, is now a museum.