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The world's top landmarks for 2017

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May 27, 2017 By Tripadvisor

TripAdvisor has named the world's most popular landmark for 2017, and no, it's not Machu Picchu.

This year, Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia pipped Peru's bucket-list destination to be the biggest landmark for the year.

More than two million people visited the site last year, a number that brings in around $A80 million dollars annually to Cambodia.

Back in 1993 the temple saw as little as 7360 visitors, a figure that ballooned to 561,000 over the following decade.

The complex of temples is the largest in the world, spanning 162 hectares. It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple but was gradually transformed into Buddhist during the late 12th century.

The main complex, surrounded by a huge moat, is known for its spectacular sunrises and sunsets, driving tourists in their droves.

The second most popular landmark was Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Brand-spanking-new, compared to most structures on the list, the mosque was only completed in 2007. The late president of the UAE launched the project, with the aim of 'uniting the cultural diversity of the Islamic world with the historical and modern values of architecture and art'. Materials for the mosque came from all parts of the world.

The sixth most popular landmark in the world is a technicolour-domed beauty. The Church of the Savoir on Spilled Blood in St Petersburg is not just pretty, but it also has a fascinating history - so-called after Emperor Alexander III commissioned the building back in 1883 after his father, Alexander II, was assassinated on the site.

Although Australian landmarks did not feature in the top ten list, Sydney Opera House was voted its most popular landmark, with the Harbour Bridge following hotly on its heels.

War memorials and prisons filled out the top ten list, rounded out by the Byron Bay lighthouse - the brightest in Australia - where superb views of the hinterland and coastline can be seen from the top, as well as wildlife such as humpback whales, turtles and dolphins.

The TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Awards are based on the reviews and ratings from reviewers on the site over the past 12 months.
 

Top 10 landmarks in the World:

1.       Angkor Wat – Siem Reap, Cambodia

2.       Sheikh Zayed Mosque – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

3.       Mezquita Cathedral de Cordoba – Cordoba, Spain

4.       St. Peter's Basilica – Vatican City, Italy

5.       Taj Mahal – Agra, India

6.       Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood – St. Petersburg, Russia

7.       Great Wall at Mutianyu – Beijing, China

8.       Machu Picchu – Machu Picchu, Peru

9.       Plaza de Espana – Seville, Spain

10.     Duomo di Milano  – Milan, Italy

Top 10 landmarks in Australia:

1.       Sydney Opera House, NSW

2.       Sydney Harbour Bridge, NSW

3.       Australian War Memorial – Australian Capital Territory

4.       Shrine of Remembrance – Melbourne

5.       Queen Victoria Building (QVB) – Sydney

6.       Block Arcade – Melbourne

7.       Port Arthur Historic Site – Port Arthur

8.       Fremantle Prison – Fremantle

9.       Australian Parliament House – Canberra

10.    Cape Byron Lighthouse  – Byron Bay


Source:  Tripadvisor



واحتل معبد Angkor Wat في مدينة Siem Reap في كمبوديا المرتبة الأولى في العالم مع أكثر من مليوني زائر في العام الماضي الأمر الذي عاد بأرباح لكمبوديا تقدر بنحو 80 مليون دولار أسترالي.

أما المرتبة الثانية فكانت من نصيب مسجد الشيخ زايد في أبو ظبي الذي تم افتتاحه في العام 2007 وتم بناؤه من مواد مستقدمة من كافة أنحاء العالم وهو يمثل الهندسة المعمارية الحديثة في العالم الإسلامي.

وبالرغم من أن أستراليا لم تحتل المراتب العشر الأولى غير الـ Opera House  في سيدني هو أكثر المعالم شهرة وشعبية في البلاد يليه جسر الهابور في ولاية NSW أيضاً.

ويعتمد موقع TripAdvisor في تصنيفه على التقييم والنقد من قبل الزائرين الذين يزورون الموقع.

لائحة أكثر 10 مواقع شعبية في العالم:

1-     معبد Angkor Wat  في Siem Reap (كامبوديا)

2-     مسجد الشيخ زايد في أبو ظبي (الإمارات العربية المتحدة)

3-      بو ظبي أ/كاثدرائية Mezquita في Cordoba (إسبانيا)

4-     كاثدرائية القديس بطرس في الفاتيكان (إيطاليا)

5-     تاج محال في Agra (الهند)

6-     كنيسة المخلص في St. Petersburg (روسيا)

7-     سور الصين العظيم في Beijing (الصين)

8-     بلدة Machu Picchu في (بيرو)

9-     قصر Plaza de Espana  في Seville (إسبانيا)

10-  كاثدرائيةفي ميلان Duomo di Milano  (إيطاليا)

لائحة أكثر 10 مواقع شعبية في أستراليا:

1-     الأوبرا هاوس  Sydney Opera House, NSW)

2-     جسر الهاربور في سيدني (NSW )

3-      Australian War Memorial النصب التذكاري للحرب الأسترالية (مقاطعة أراضي العاصمة)

4-     Shrine of Remembrance  في ملبورن(فكتوريا)

5-     Queen Victoria Building  مبنى الملكة فكتوريا في سيدني (NSW )

6-     مبنى Block Arcade  الأثري في ملبورن (فكتوريا)

7-     موقع Port Arthur  التاريخي (تازمانيا)

8-     سجن Fremantle في مدينة Fremantle (ولاية غرب أستراليا)

9-     مبنى البرلمان الأسترالي في كانبرا (مقاطعة أراضي العاصمة)

10- منارة Cape Byron في Byron Bay)NSW )


Translation by Stephanie Andary

Written by

Tripadvisor


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