Most significant building in history?

[YNCS]

It literary changed everything ...

I didn't know that. Are there novels and poems or other literary works to commemorate it?

 

[Heretic_Cata]

Hey, my bad spelling isn't the point.

 

[Plotinus]

Sorry, HC, but it's still wrong even now... literally.

 

[Heretic_Cata]

^
I was close enough.

 

[YNCS]

Close only counts with horseshoes, handgrenades and nuclear bombs.

 

[Kafka2]

There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that the most significant building in history was the Marib Dam. It's the only instance I know of where a single structure underpinned an entire civilisation- the Saba culture, around what is now Yemen.

The Marib Dam should certainly be considered one of the wonders of the ancient world. At over 50 feet tall, 200 feet wide and over 2000 feet long, its irrigation network supplied water that supported a population of over 50,000. When it fell, in the 6th century AD, Saba fell with it.

 

[Archduke Otto]

Oh well, when I'm out saturday night, and get a few stiff drinks, then, at about 2a.m., the place that sells kebabs turns out to be the most important building ever...

O.k., now have a go at me...

 

[RickFGS]

The Padrão dos Descobrimentos in Belém, Lisbon is the most representive historical building of the courage Portugal people had to give new worlds to the world.

 

[jonatas]

Rick, I prefer Mosteiro de Jeronimos with its Manueline architecture That is the true historical monument to the Descobrimentos.

 

[RickFGS]

Rick, I prefer Mosteiro de Jeronimos with its Manueline architecture That is the true historical monument to the Descobrimentos.

you are correct But the Panteão is original, Jerónimos is beautifull but this one tends to inspire i think, of course you cant compare historical value, Jerónimos is far more important or even Torre de belém for that matter.

Um abraço pá.

 

[Kyriakos]

Probably the first actual house to be built? The idea to move out of caves must have been pretty significant

 

[Xshayathiya]

well strictly historically speaking I guess Versailles and Buckingham Palace were pretty important.

 

[YNCS]

As well as the Forbidden City in Bejing.

 

[Xshayathiya]

and let's include Persepolis and the White House (i guess) just for laughs, but I draw the line at 24 Sussex Dr.

 

[Plotinus]

well strictly historically speaking I guess Versailles and Buckingham Palace were pretty important.

Versailles I can understand, but what's so significant about Buckingham Palace?

 

[Kafka2]

Buckingham Palace isn't even the most significant royal palace in South-East England, let alone the world. Hampton Court is far more important.