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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

New seven wonders cities of the world

New Seven Wonders Cities are the 3rd global vote, organized by New 7 Wonders as well as follows the prosperous New Seven Wonders of the World along with New Seven Wonders of Nature campaigns. Canadian-Swiss Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, had been introduced the campaign in 2012. Based on the official website, an incredible number of voters coming from all over the world participated in the internet. The final announcement had been created on 7 December 2014 in Dubai.

New seven wonders of the world

New Seven Wonders of the World had been an initiative ongoing in 2001 to select yet another Wonders of the World from a selection of two hundred existing monuments. In 2007, a lot more than hundred million people voted in order to declare the New Seven Wonders of the World. The reputation poll had been led by Canadian-Swiss Bernard Weber with, organized by the New7Wonders Foundation, located in Zurich, Switzerland, along with invariably winners declared on 7 July 2007 in Lisbon.

New seven wonders nature of the world

The New Seven Wonders of Nature campaign started in 2007, right after this advertising campaign to be able to select the modern man-made New7Wonders of the World. Voted till Nov 2011. It had been led through Canadian-Swiss Bernard Weber along with, organized by the New7Wonders Foundation.  Seven Natural Wonders had been recognized to protect the main vision as well as the announcement of the seven natural wonders of the world. These are incredible facets of nature.

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, also known as the old 7 Wonders of the World. The seven wonders included: The Great Pyramid of Giza,,The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Lighthouse of Alexandria, The Colossus of Rhodes, The Statue of Zeus in Olympia, The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus (also known as the Mausoleum of Mausolus), The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus. This list was compiled by Ancient Greeks, and contains only ‘wonders’ that were situated in the  their known world. The only ‘wonder’ still standing is the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. The other wonders have archaeological proof apart from the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

Seven Serbian Wonders of Nature

The Seven Wonders of Serbia are the seven historical and cultural monuments of Serbia, that were selected in the 7 Wonders of Serbia contest held in 2007 and 2008. It was managed by Politika Magazin, whereas main patron of the contest was Tourist Organisation of Serbia. Contest separated 2 lists of seven wonders. One is called "Seven Serbian Wonders of Nature", equivalent of Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The Seven Wonders of Nature as chosen by Serbia were Drina, Uvac, Davolja Varos, Tara National Park, Iron Gate, Vratna Gates and Fruska Gora.

Seven Wonders of Canada

The Seven Wonders of Canada was a 2007 competition sponsored by CBC Television's The National and CBC Radio One's Sounds Like Canada. They sought to decide Canada's "seven wonders" by receiving nominations from viewers, and then from on-line voting of the short list. After the vote, a panel of judges, Roy MacGregor, Roberta L. Jamieson and Ra McGuire, picked the winners based on poetic and geographic criteria. Their seven picks were disclosed on The National on 7th June 2007. The Seven Wonders as chosen by Canada were Niagara Falls, the Sleeping Giant, the Bay of Fundy, the Northern Lights, Nahanni National Park Reserve, the Cabot Trail and the Rockies.

Times of India's list of seven wonders of India

The Times of India newspaper carried out a SMS poll, from 21st  July to 31st  July 2007, to vote for the 7 greatest wonders of India, out of a list of twenty recognized medieval or ancient sites for the purpose. The Seven Wonders of India have currently been chosen by the readers of Times of India. The winners ranged from a majestic monolith to places of worship, a mausoleum and a university. The Seven Wonders as chosen by India were Gomateshwara, Harmandir Sahib, Taj Mahal, Hampi, Konark Sun Temple, Nalanda and Khajuraho.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Seven Serbian Wonders of Construction

The Seven Wonders of Serbia are the seven historical and cultural monuments of Serbia, that were selected in the 7 Wonders of Serbia contest held in 2007 and 2008. It absolutely was managed by Politika Magazin, whereas main patron of the contest was Tourist Organisation of Serbia. Contest separated 2 lists of seven wonders. One is known as "Seven Serbian Wonders of Construction", equivalent of Seven Wonders of the World. The Seven Wonders of Construction as chosen by Serbia were Belgrade Fortress, Sargan Eight, Studenica monastery, Gamzigrad, Visoki Decani, Temple of Saint Sava and Subotica City Hall.

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Seven Wonders of Ukraine

The Seven Wonders of Ukraine are the seven historical and cultural monuments of Ukraine, that were selected in the Seven Wonders of Ukraine contest held in July 2007. A whole of around 77,000 internet users voted within the campaign. The voting was closed on 21st  August 2007 and the results were officially declared on the same day. The Seven Wonders of Nature as chosen by Ukraine were Sofiyivsky Park, Kiev Pechersk Lavra, Kamianets National Historic-Architectural Reserve, Khortytsia, Chersonesos Taurica, Saint Sophia Cathedral and Khotyn Fortress.

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Seven Wonders of Wales

The Seven Wonders of Wales is a traditional list of notable landmarks in North Wales.  The Seven Wonders as chosen by Wales were Pistyll Rhaeadr, St Giles' Church, Overton yew trees, St Winefride's Well, Llangollen Bridge, Gresford bells and Snowdon.

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Seven Wonders of Portugal

The Seven Wonders of Portugal is a list of cultural wonders located in Portugal. The creation of the list was supported by the Ministry of Culture and arranged by the companies Y&R Brands S.A. and Realizar S.A. The 6 month long public elections started on 7th December 2006 to pick the top 7 wonders. Votes could be cast via telephone, internet and SMS. Results of the vote were declared on 7th July 2007 at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon. The Seven Wonders as chosen by Portugal were Castle of Guimaraes, Obidos Castle, Batalha Monastery, Alcobaca Monastery, Jeronimos Monastery, Pena National Palace and Belem Towe.

Seven Wonders of Poland

The Seven Wonders of Poland was a short list of cultural wonders located in Poland. The creation of the list was initiated by the leading Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita in a nationwide plebiscite held in Sep’07. Initially over four hundred national monuments were carefully chosen as candidates by the magazine online-readers, however in the second round of selections a board of specialists reduced the amount to 27. The third and last round of public on-line voting started on 31st Aug 2007, to decide on the top seven wonders. Results of the popular vote were declared on 21st Sept 2007. The Seven Wonders as chosen by Poland were Wieliczka Salt Mine, Torun Old Town, Malbork Castle, Wawel Castle and Cathedral, ElblÄ…g Canal, Zamosc Old Town and Krakow Market Square and Old Town.

Friday, January 2, 2015

Seven Wonders of Colombia

The Seven Wonders of Colombia was a 2007 competition sponsored by El Tiempo. The newspaper asked readers to nominate and vote for man-made structures whose engineering, historical or architectural value deserved special recognition. The Seven Wonders as chosen by Colombia were Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira, Las Lajas Sanctuary, San Agustin Archaeological Park, Cartagen, Ciudad Perdida, Tierradentro and Teatro de Cristobal Colon.

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Seven Wonders of Russia

The Seven Wonders of Russia as determined by a project managed by the newspaper Izvestia, the TV channel Russia and Radio Mayak. The competition took place in 3 stages from 1st October 2007 through 1st June 2008, with the final results announced in Moscow's Red Square on 12th  June 2008. The Seven Wonders as chosen by Russia were Lake Baikal, Valley of Geysers, Mamayev Kurgan, Peterhof, Saint Basil's Cathedral, Manpupuner rock formations and Mount Elbrus.

NDTV's List of Seven Wonders of India

NDTV along with the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India conducted a countrywide campaign for looking out the seven wonders of India in 2008-2009. The campaign started with shortlisting two hundred places from all of the Indian states and then inviting public to cast their vote for their favorite places. The Seven Wonders as chosen by India were Meenakshi Amman Temple, Dholavira, Red Fort, Jaisalmer Fort, Konark Sun Temple, Nalanda and Khajuraho.
 

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