What took 10 years to build?

Construction of the Suez Canal The excavation work took 10 years, and an estimated 1.5 million people worked on the project.



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The Forbidden City took 14 years to build (from 1406 to 1420) and was built by over 1,000,000 workers, including more than 100,000 craftsmen. It was the imperial palace of China for 492 years (1420–1912) and was the home of 24 emperors — 14 of the Ming Dynasty and 10 of the Qing Dynasty.

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The Great Pyramid of Giza It took around 20 years to finish and became the tallest structure in the world until the building of the Eiffel Tower. The surrounding pyramids create an astonishingly accurate alignment with the stars, making this construction truly unique.

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The Great Wall is the largest defense work of ancient China and one of the wonders of the world's architectural history. Construction of the Great Wall lasted for more than 2,000 years, from the Spring and Autumn (770-476B.

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The Ise Jingu temple complex in Japan has survived for well over 1000 years despite using a relatively simple timber frame structure. It remains because every 20 years, the main structures of the temple are completely rebuilt from scratch.

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This giant Gothic cathedral, which until its completion in 1880 had been under construction for over 500 years, is perhaps Germany's most famous religious structure and includes two huge towers that serve as the defining symbol of Cologne's skyline.

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The World's 10 Toughest Buildings
  • The Maeslantkering, Nieuwe Waterweg, Netherlands. ...
  • Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Akashi Strait, Japan. ...
  • Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China. ...
  • CCTV Building, Beijing, China. ...
  • One World Trade, New York, New York. ...
  • Torre Mayor, Mexico City, Mexico. ...
  • Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan.


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The leaning Tower of Pisa is the freestanding bell tower of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. Famous for its unintended tilt, the 56m tower took nearly 200 years to build - work started in 1173.

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