Important monuments in Europe include La Alhambra in Granada, Spain, a palace-fortress built during Muslim rule; La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, a church still under construction designed by Gaudi; and the Palace of Versailles in France, a royal residence with 3 palaces and 800 hectares of gardens that receives millions of visitors annually. Other notable monuments are the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Big Ben clock tower in London, Edinburgh Castle in Scotland, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the Colosseum in Rome, the Basilica of St. Peter in Vatican City, and St. Basil's Cathedral on Red Square in Moscow.

1. Important monuments of
Europe

2. INDEX
INDEX
-La Alhambra
-La Sagrada Familia
-Palace of Versailles
-Tour Eiffel
-The Big Ben
-Edinburgh Castle
-Brandenburg Gate
-The Colusseum
-The Basilica of St. Peter
-St. Basil's Cathedral

3. La Alhambra
The Alhambra is a kind of city-palace in Granada, Spain
where the Muslim monarch lived in the season of the Muslim
domain in Spain. It was a type of palace-fortress where they
were also mosques or schools for all the population.
Its appeal is characterized by its interior decorations, colorful
gardens and its location, on top of a mountain.

4. La Sagrada Familia
It is a temple located in Barcelona, Spain, designed by
Gaudi in 1882, and still being built. It's going to have 18
towers, and now the work continues with the donations of
the population. The builders think that the temple will be
finished by 2030

5. Palace of Versailles
It is a palace in the town of Versailles, France, completed
in 1643 which was a royal residence. It has 3 huges
palaces, 800 hectares and 55 little lakes. Currently 3
million people per year visit the palaces, and 7 million,
the gardens.

6. Tour Eiffel
The Eiffel Tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel in 1889 and
it's located in Paris, France. It has a height of 330 meters and
it's made of iron. It was the tallest tower of the world until
1930. Its construction lasted only 2 years and 2 months. Over
six million people visit the monument each year.

7. The Big Ben
The great bell of Westminster, better known as Big Ben, is
one of the towers that form the Palace of Westminster, was
built in the nineteenth century and it's located in London,
England. The tower has a clock known for its reliability and is
about 97 meters tall. It is the highest one of the palace.

8. Edinburgh Castle
The Edinburgh Castle is an ancient fortress that was built
on a rock, in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. People think
that it was built in the ninth century. It was used for
military uses. It is the most important monument of the
country.

9. Brandenburg Gate
The Brandenburg Gate is an ancient gateway to Berlin,
and a very known symbol of the city and the country. It
was completed in 1791, after 3 years, and it has a height
of 26 meters high. It's currently the center stage of the
celebrations in Germany.

10. The Colosseum
The Colosseum is an amphitheater of the Roman Empire
period, built in the first century in the center of Rome,
Italy. It was named one of New Seven Wonders of the
World in 2007. The gladiator fights were celebrated there
and many other public events like executions or dramas.

11. The Basilica of St. Peter
The Basilica of Saint Peter, is a Catholic church located in
Vatican City. The basilica has the largest interior space of a
Christian church in the world, is 193 m longand 44.5 m high. It
was finished on 1626. It is considered one of the most
important sites of Catholicism. It's where the election of Pope
takes place.

12. St. Basil's Cathedral
St. Basil's Cathedral is an orthodox temple
located on Red Square in Moscow, Russia. It is
known for its domes and strange colors. The
construction of the cathedral was ordered by Tsar
Ivan the Terrible between 1555 and 1561.

13. Visitors to European Monuments