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To encourage you to learn more about architecture and history we have gathered up-to-date information and most valuable bibliographic and online recources on the topic.
ARC DE TRIOMPHE
The Arc de Triomphe is a monument in Paris at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. The monument stands over 51 metres (165 feet) in height and is 45 metres wide. It is the second largest triumphal arch in existence, commissioned in 1806 after the victory at Austerlitz by Emperor Napoleon I at the peak of his fortunes.
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BANK OF CHINA
The Bank of China Tower (BOC Tower) is one of the most recognized skyscrapers in Central, Hong Kong. It houses the headquarters for the Bank of China.  BOC Tower was designed by architect I. M. Pei and completed in 1989. The building is 315 metres high with two masts reaching 369 metres (1209 feet) high. This was the tallest building in Hong Kong and Asia from 1989 to 1992.
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