The NEW 7 Wonders
Monday January 16, 2006
Are you ready? You have less than a year to pick your choice for the new Seven Wonders of the World. The old list, the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World, were selected in 200 BC. Only one of those wonders, the Pyramids at Giza, still stands. So, there's a movement afoot to create a new list. After several years of voting and deliberating, an international panel has selected 21 finalists:
- Acropolis, Athens, Greece
- Alhambra, Granada, Spain
- Angkor, Cambodia
- Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico
- Christ Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Colosseum, Rome, Italy
- Easter Island Statues, Chile
- Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
- Great Wall, China
- Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
- Kyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan
- Kremlin, Moscow, Russia
- Machu Picchu, Peru
- Neuschwanstein Castle, Fussen, Germany
- Petra, Jordan; Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
- Statue of Liberty, New York, USA
- Stonehenge, Amesbury, United Kingdom
- Sydney Opera House, Australia
- Taj Mahal, Agra, India
- Timbuktu, Mali
Comments
Well I can proudly say I have to four on the list. Chitzen Itza, Machu Picchu, The Giza pyramid and Petra, Jordan.
The Alhambra, in pace with its history, has become the destination of many tourists and probably the best treasure of the city of Granada. To enjoy the beauty of the palatine chambers, the scents of the courtyards and gardens, the games of light and colour of the richly decorated halls and the impressive views of the Albaycin and the Vega constitutes a privilege for our senses.
A place for cultural meeting and the destination chosen by millions of people worldwide lead us to rethink its value in a global world subjected to multiple stresses. We all have to make an effort to preserve this extraordinary heritage and promote attitudes of respect and coexistence.
The Alhambra has lived, is living and will continue living, and making the heritage maxim possible as an evolutionary concept not anchored in time. Today the Alhambra will be a part of you, because it is ours, yours and everyone’s.