۲ The world’s famous monument originally copied

Architects have always been influenced by their earlier works, and it is interesting to note that a significant number of world -renowned buildings are based on older examples. Some of these famous buildings have been built to praise and celebrate old works and some inspired by the works of predecessors. Even some of them are almost a duplicate version of past buildings. Join us to explore these famous buildings such as the White House, the Buckingham Palace, the Empire State building, the Eiffel Tower and more.

Colosseum was built in the year 8 by the Emperors of the Flavian, Vespasian and Titus, and with the capacity of more than 2.5 people, the largest amphitheater in the world. Colosseum was actually the place of violent and deadly performances, such as the battle of gladiators, criminals and wild animals. The design of the Colosseum is significantly inspired by the Marcellus Theater. The Marcelus Theater was built at the time of Julius Caesar and Augustus and was completed in 5 BC. (MSN)

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Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris, which was restored after the devastating April 6 fire, is one of the most prominent examples of the French Gothic architecture. The Paris Notre Dame Church is inspired by the Basilica of Saint-Denis in northern Paris; However, some researchers consider the “Qalb Lozeh” in Syria to be its main model, built by the Roman design in the fifth century.

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Taj Mahal was built as a tomb for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, in the year 8 by the Mongol Emperor, Shah Jahan. It is a masterpiece in Mongolian architecture; But its design has been inspired by several other monuments, especially the tomb of Gur-E Amir in Uzbekistan. The crown of the Mahal and the Amir grave resembles the overall structure, the bulbous dome and the minarets; However, the Shah Jahan, using white marble and semiconductor stones, gave the building a glory beyond Amir’s grave and is now a symbol of love and power. In contrast, Amir’s grave is decorated with red sand and tile.

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In the year 9, the architect of Louis Le Vau turned a simple hunt into a magnificent palace, Palace of Versales, The project was carried out by the order of “King Louis Xiv”. The Palace of Versailles was a three-story building that Louis Lua inspired by “Château de Vaux-Le-Vicomte) in the MEAUX area. In fact, Louis Fourteenth, after visiting the Wow Palace, hired Louis Lua to build the Versailles Palace. Nicolas Fouquet was also imprisoned for the king’s jealousy.

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The Hampton Court Palace Palace in South London is related to the Tudor era, with Cardinal Wolesi and Henry Eighth. At the end of the seventeenth century, Christopher Wren added a new section as the “Wren Wing” palace to the Hompton Curtains palace, on the orders of King William III and Queen Mary II. He was inspired by the Palace of Versailles in France to design the palace. Ren made a trip to Paris in the year 9, and because of the works of Louis Lua and Jules-Hardouin Mansart had a huge impact on him.

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The White House was designed by the Irish architect named James Hoban; He won the project in the year 9 with the victory of the US National Competition. The White House design is actually inspired by Leinster House in Dublin. The Linster Palace was built by Richard Casasles in the year 6. Both buildings have a triangular porch, four columns, two chimneys and four windows on each floor. Since the year 9, the Ireland legislature has been deployed at the Linster Palace.

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The Eiffel Tower in Paris is one of the world’s most famous structures. Engineer Gustave Eiffel built the metal lattice at a height of 2 meters in year 6. The purpose of the tower is to show it at the Paris World Exhibition It was the same year. Gustav Eiffel was inspired by the Latting Observatory in New York to build the Eiffel Tower. The observatory was actually a wooden tower with a reinforced steel structure of about 2 meters, which was built in the year 6 AD and was destroyed by fire in the year 6. The structure was considered the first Skyscraper of New York, which, despite its short life, remained in the architecture of the Eiffel Tower and similar structures.

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The Reichstag Building was designed by Paul Wallot. The building was built in the year 9 to host the German National Assembly. Reichtag experienced a large fire in the year 8. Subsequently, the fire and the damage caused by World War II, the indigenous dome of the building disappeared. In the 1980s, the dome was modernized by the design of the British architect, Norman Foster. Paul Walott designed the Reichtag inspired by the Memorial Hall; The hall, which was the main building of the 100th annual American Independence Exhibition in the year 9. Although the initial dome of the Reichtag has been lost, the memorial hall dome is still in place.

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Biltmore, America’s largest private home, is in North Carolina. The mansion was built between 1 and 2 years. George Washington Vanderbilt II, the famous architect Richard Morris Hunt, selected the home. It is very similar to the French palaces. In fact, Richard Morris Hunt has been modeled on the design of the Waddesdon Manor in England and the Château de Blois in France; For example, the console stairs are inspired by the Bloca Palace.

Photographer: Unknown / ZackBradleyphotography.com site

The Empire State Building was completed in the 5th year and remained the world’s tallest building for five years. This tower is 2 meters high and is designed by Art Deco; But the design of this skyscraper is not completely original. The upper part of the Empire was inspired by a smaller building called Reynolds in Winston-Salem, built in the 5th year. The base of the building also resembles the base of the Carew Tower in Cincinnati.

Photographer: Unknown / Flativennomad.nyc site

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Cover Photo Source: ColosseumromeTickets.com; Photographer: Unknown (Colosseum Amphitheater, Rome)