Seven Wonders of the Medieval World

Seven Wonders of the Medieval World

Three lists,

When a subject is taken for one among the seven wonders; its time of construction comes first, as the scope of the builders is bound by the limitations of that time, hence separate lists of seven wonders exist for each age namely Ancient, Medieval and Modern.

Taking world at his strides

In this article we present the Seven Wonders of the medieval times. The significance with medieval period is that it was a time man has started to show his might as a super being and began to show his presence felt by building landmarks with super size or super looks.

Loosing the power to wonder!

In the ancient times man was not so much organized and technology was too crude to work wonders, whereas in this modern times technology has outdated the concept of wonder itself, as every thing has been made possible by the press of a button! Man has lost the power to get wonderstruck!

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1. Stonehenge

Stonehenge - Seven Wonders of the Medieval World

The Stonehenge consists of a number of big long-cut stones arranged in a strange pattern, the purpose of bringing such huge stones to this place and arranging them in this particular pattern is subject to much study and speculation. click here to read the full article...

2. The Colosseum

The Colosseum - Seven Wonders of the Medieval World

The Colosseum is not just a colossal structure situated at the heart of Rome; it was companion to the history of the great Roman Empire which boldly outlived the Empire facing all strives and tribulations associated with the fall of the Empire. click here to read the full article...

3. The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa

Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa - Seven Wonders of the Medieval World

These Catacombs are subterranean funeral halls; cut in rock; with galleries for the dead one’s coffins, places for conducting last rites; staircases and dining halls for the ritual feasts to be held associated with the funeral etc all carved in rock. click here to read the full article...

4. The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China - Seven Wonders of the Medieval World

The Great Wall of China was built between 5^th and 16^th century by the Ming Dynasty. As the construction was a rather prolonged affair spanning eleven long centuries; many kings and dynasties were born and dead and all have something to add to this great monument. The present wall is the last in a series of wall constructed by various dynasties. click here to read the full article...

5. The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing

The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing - Seven Wonders of the Medieval World

This Buddhist Pagoda known as the Porcelain Tower does not exist now; yet in history this magnificent tower that radiated sunrays and functioned as a center of pilgrimage stands tall among world wonders. As per records this Buddhist Pagoda was constructed by a Chinese Emperor by name Yung le in the 15^th century. click here to read the full article...

6. The Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia - Seven Wonders of the Medieval World

In Istanbul Turkey there stands the most beautiful building the ‘Aya Sofya’ with many old names by which it was known and many old roles it had made to play in the centuries that passed after its construction. It in its course has been burned down to ashes, crumbled down in earth quakes and got vandalized by rioters. click here to read the full article...

7. The Leaning Tower of Pisa

Leaning Tower of Pisa - Seven Wonders of the Medieval World

Like all other structures the Tower of Pisa was also built to stand straight, but the fate of this particular one is to stand leaning for all its life. This lean turned out to be the tower’s identity and the credit of the Whole Pisa city. click here to read the full article...