OUR LIST OF SEVEN WONDERS OF THE MODERN WORLD
Presentation & discussion
You know about the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Only one - the Great Pyramid at Giza - still stands.
In 2000, a Swiss company founded by Bernard Weber took the initiative and narrowed down the options, so now we have the Seven Wonders of the Modern World: The Great Wall, Machu Picchu, The City of Petra, Chichen Itza, Christ the Redeemer, The Colosseum and The Taj Mahal.
The New Seven Wonders of the Modern World were announced in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, July 7, 2007. More than 100 million people voted to declare them.
Criteria for becoming a Modern Wonder of the World:
- the aesthetics are the obvious criterion, but there are a few other things to consider.
- all monuments must be the work of man to highlight the heights that humans can reach in their creations.
- the monument should have a rich cultural and heritage value that celebrates the cultural diversity of the world.
- it was also important to consider the limited architectural tools available at the time the monument was built and compare it to the ‘wonder’ that still stands today.
- monuments that were too recent or those that required considerable repair were not considered.
Therefore, we decided to offer our own list of Wonders of the Modern World. They are worth voting!
Presentation & discussion
You know about the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Only one - the Great Pyramid at Giza - still stands.
In 2000, a Swiss company founded by Bernard Weber took the initiative and narrowed down the options, so now we have the Seven Wonders of the Modern World: The Great Wall, Machu Picchu, The City of Petra, Chichen Itza, Christ the Redeemer, The Colosseum and The Taj Mahal.
The New Seven Wonders of the Modern World were announced in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, July 7, 2007. More than 100 million people voted to declare them.
Criteria for becoming a Modern Wonder of the World:
- the aesthetics are the obvious criterion, but there are a few other things to consider.
- all monuments must be the work of man to highlight the heights that humans can reach in their creations.
- the monument should have a rich cultural and heritage value that celebrates the cultural diversity of the world.
- it was also important to consider the limited architectural tools available at the time the monument was built and compare it to the ‘wonder’ that still stands today.
- monuments that were too recent or those that required considerable repair were not considered.
Therefore, we decided to offer our own list of Wonders of the Modern World. They are worth voting!
And we are confident that Lake Baikal can be included in the list of The Seven Natural Wonders of the Modern World!
DATE: March 29, Tuesday
TIME: 6 p.m.
GROUP: B-4(1) /Level B2/
YOU ARE WELCOME!