It was designed by an American architect William F. Lamb. The Empire State Building is 443 meters high, and it was the tallest building in the world from 1931 to 1972. The building has 102 stories, 6,500 windows, and 73 elevators. There are 1,860 steps from the ground floor to the 102nd floor. The Empire State Building has one of the most popular outdoor observatories in the world.
At the top of the ladder was the King of France. King Louis XIV was born on September 5, 1638, in Saint-Germaine-en-Laye, France. He became king in 1643. As of 1661, he started reforming France. In 1667 he invaded the Spanish Netherlands.The reign of France’s Louis XIV (1638-1718), known as the Sun King, lasted for 72 years, longer than that of any other known European sovereign.
EMAAR PROPERTIES Introduction Emaar Properties was established in 1997 as a public joint stock company in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Among the established communities of Emaar are Arabian Ranches, Emirates Living, and Dubai Marina. The company operates internationally providing property development and management services. The major achievement of the company is the building of Burj Khalifa, world’s tallest building. Basic Information TYPE Public Joint Stock Company TRADED AS DFM:Emaar INDUSTRY Real Estate HEADQUATERS Dubai,UAE KEY PEOPLE Mohamed Alabbar(Chairman) SERVICES Commercial and Residential Property Development REVENUE $3.307 billion(2010) EMPLOYEES 10,000 Financial History Emaar originally started as a public company with 10%
The Jordan Brand organization, made by Nike, is one of the business' most productive organizations. In 2013, Jordan Brand shoes earned an amazing 2.7 billion dollars. Around the same time, Michael Jordan, by joining forces with Nike, earned an expected $90 million.
Fourth, with regard of new materials, new techniques, The Eiffel Tower which is the tallest structure in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. The tower
If you don’t say that’s a big empire for his age, that’s crazy (Doc E). His empire had over 70 city-states with 11 different Alexandrias’ which were named after him and were the most famous city-states over all (Doc A,E). This empire took
7 Temple located in Harlem. Temple No. 7 was the largest and prestigious temple known for the Nation of Islam after the headquarters in Chicago.
Introduction The Great Pyramids of Giza are some of the most fascinating and magnificent structures known to man today. The Great Pyramids of Giza were built during the Age of the Pyramids, approximately 2660 BC. These pyramids were among the first ever built and are the most famous throughout the world. It is accepted that the pyramids served as tombs for great pharaohs and royalty of the time. Although it is constantly questioned how the pyramids were built, another vital factor to consider is why the pyramids were built.
Red Bull The Red Bull GmbH is an Austrian beverage company, headquartered in Fuschl am See. Its most popular product is the energy drink “Red Bull”. The company is also know for its sponsorships of a big range of sporting events. At the end of 2014, they employed 10.410 people in 167 countries and sold more than 5.6 billion cans (Red Bull, 2015). Red Bull is according to Forbes on place 76 of the most valuable brands in the world.
SULTAN QABOOS GRAND MOSQUE General Information: The Sultan Qaboos grand mosque is located in Muscat, Oman, designed by Mohammed Saleh Makiya and Quad Design for His Majesty Sultan Qaboos to be the largest most beautiful mosque in Oman, and to stand out a unique piece of architecture. The mosques can be visited by non-Muslims except on Friday, and it is considered as a contemporary Islamic architecture. Construction: The conceptual design of the mosque started at 1992, while the construction took 6 years starting from 1995 ending 2001. The mosque is constructed on a raised podium to lift the mosque from the street level and this is a feature of Omani traditional mosques. The reason behind the slow moving of construction is reflecting the amount