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European Landmarks Europe is one of the seven continents. The other six ____ North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Australia and Antarctica. Some of the _________ in Europe are Ireland, France, Belgium and Germany. Throughout Europe you can Terrific Tower The Eiffel Tower is found in Paris, France and was completed on 31 st March, 1889. It took just over two years to _________. Until 1930 it was the tallest building in the world, being 324m tall. This is the same as an 81 storey building. Seven million _________ visited in 2016, making it the most visited man paid monument in the world. There is even a miniature Colourful Cathedral St Basils Cathedral is found in Moscow, Russia and is shaped like flames, though many of the towers look like colourful ice-cream cones. St. Basils is the only __________ of its kind; no others before or after looked like that, which is why so many people flock to the famous landmark every year. This cathedral’s cool design is often mistaken for the Kremlin, the home of the Russian President. Mysterious Stones The mysterious Stonehenge can be _________ in the English countryside in Wiltshire. People _________ the stones were erected about 5000 years ago, but nobody is certain as to why. It is also a mystery how the stones got there, with many believing that the ___________ were brought to Wiltshire from over 200 miles away. The mystery of the stones brings around a million visitors every year, with its busiest day on 21 st

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Page 1: Bunscoil Rís Edmund Rice Senior School › ... › 2020 › 05 › European-lan… · Web viewTerrific Tower The Eiffel Tower is found in Paris, France and was completed on 31st

European LandmarksEurope is one of the seven continents. The other six ____ North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Australia and Antarctica. Some of the _________ in Europe are Ireland, France, Belgium and Germany. Throughout Europe you can find a variety of ____________ landmarks that bring millions of tourists to the continent each year. Here are some of the most famous human landmarks.

Terrific TowerThe Eiffel Tower is found in Paris, France and was completed on 31st March, 1889. It took just overtwo years to _________. Until 1930 it was the tallest building in the world, being 324m tall. This is the sameas an 81 storey building. Seven million _________visited in 2016, making it the most visited man paid monument in the world. There is even a miniature____________ of the tower in Las Vegas, USA.

Colourful CathedralSt Basils Cathedral is found in Moscow, Russia and is shaped like flames, though many of the towers look like colourful ice-cream cones. St.Basils is the only __________ of its kind; no others before or after looked like that, which is why so many people flock to the famouslandmark every year. This cathedral’s cooldesign is often mistaken for the Kremlin, the home of the Russian President.

Mysterious StonesThe mysterious Stonehenge can be _________in the English countryside in Wiltshire. People_________ the stones were erected about 5000 years ago, but nobody is certain as to why. It isalso a mystery how the stones got there, withmany believing that the ___________ werebrought to Wiltshire from over 200 miles away.The mystery of the stones brings around a million visitors every year, with its busiest day on 21st

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