Architectural Marvels

There is no dearth of great architectural works upon the earth that continue to evoke awe in us with their stupendous dimension, great artworks, sophistication and engineering excellence. Thousands of year’s human civilization upon the earth had produced an array of most astounding range of heritage marvels that continue to last and overwhelm the spectators even after centuries. But there are only a handful of architectural wonders that can be revered for their perfection and brilliance in every aspect of architectural art and skills. Here we will introduce 5 awe-inspiring architectural marvels even by the modern technology standard.

1. Taj Mahal

This enormous white mausoleum built by the Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan not only just a beautiful piece of architecture revered for its great proportion and feats of delicate artwork inside. This gigantic architecture survived several earthquakes and other natural calamities ever since it was built 400 years ago. Taj Mahal is revered by world’s greatest architects for its perfection in proportion and meticulous finishing in both interior and exterior parts. It took more than 22 odd years to complete this architecture which is agreed world over as one of the world wonders.

2. Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia in present-day Turkey is one of the most astounding pieces of heritage architecture that surviving more than 1500 years through an array of natural calamities and brutal wars still shines with all its glory. From the building of the first church to several restoration efforts to the ultimate transformation of the whole architecture into a mosque by the Ottoman Empire, this heritage marvels went through an array of construction until the fifteenth century. Many pundits specialized in the architectural works of Middle Ages consider Hagia Sophia as the greatest example of the confluence of Christian and Ottoman architectural beauties in full display.

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