Famous buildings in the United States

Statue of Liberty 1

The Statue of Liberty, whose full name is "National Monument to the Statue of Liberty" and whose official name is "Freedom to Illuminate the World", is located near the mouth of the Hudson River in Liberty Island, new york Harbor, USA. It was built by France in 1876 to commemorate the centenary of the victory of the American War of Independence, and the bronze statue of1October 28th 1886 was completed. The Statue of Liberty is dressed in ancient Greek-style clothes and wears a radiant crown. The seven sharp peaks symbolize the seven continents. Holding the torch symbolizing freedom in the right hand and the declaration of independence in the left hand; At the foot are broken handcuffs, fetters and chains, symbolizing freedom from tyranny.

2. Independent office

The American Independence Memorial Hall, also known as Independence Hall, is a Georgian-style red brick building located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Built between 1732 and 1753, it was designed by Edmund Woolley and Andrew Hamilton, and Woolley presided over the construction. The highest point of the building is 4 1m from the ground. The building was originally approved by the Pennsylvania colonial parliament as a forum for the state legislature of the Pennsylvania colonial authorities. The other two small buildings are adjacent to the Independence Memorial Hall: the old city hall in the east and the parliament hall in the west. 1776 On July 4th, representatives of thirteen North American states under British colonial rule signed the American Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson here.

3. White House

The White House, also known as the White House, is the official residence and office of the President of the United States. 1902 was officially named "White House" by President theodore roosevelt. The White House is owned by the National Park Service and is part of the Presidential Park. The White House is a white neoclassical sandstone building, located at No.0/600, Pennsylvania Avenue, northwest of Washington, D.C. The White House covers an area of more than 73,000 square meters and consists of the main building and the east and west wings. Because the White House is where the president of the United States lives and works, the word "White House" often refers to the American government, for example, "The White House announced that China president would visit the White House".

4. U.S. Capitol

The U.S. Capitol is the seat of the U.S. Congress, located in Washington State, DC. Americans call the capitol the capitol and regard it as the highest symbol of government of the people, by the people and for the people. The Capitol was laid by President Washington himself on September 1793 and put into use on June 1800. 18 14 During the Second American-British War, it was burned by the British army and some buildings were destroyed. Later, the meeting rooms, circular roofs and circular halls of the Senate and the House of Representatives were added, and they were rebuilt and expanded many times. Parliament building is a three-story building with a total length of 233 meters, mainly made of white marble. On the top floor of the center, there is a three-story dome with high appearance rate, on which stands a 6-meter-high bronze statue of the Statue of Liberty.

5. Golden Gate Bridge

Located on the Golden Gate Strait in San Francisco, California, USA, the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the world-famous bridges and a miracle of modern bridge engineering. The total length of the bridge 1900 meters, which lasted for 4 years, was built with 654.38+10,000 tons of steel, and the cost was $35.5 million. It was designed by bridge engineer josef strauss (1870- 1938). Because of its historical value, Britain and the United States co-produced a documentary of the same name in 2007. The Golden Gate Bridge is also a pioneering work of bridge construction. It has only two columns, so instead of using piers to support the bridge, it uses the huge tension generated by arc slings on both sides of the bridge to lift the heavy bridge high.