It is in Germany. A series of concrete blocks. The first was placed in 1993. The second in 2003. The third in 2013. The next will be in 2023. One is added every ten years. To be finished in years to come, not in our lifetime.
It will be completed in 3183. My grand-daughter was born this year, 2021. My grand-daughter's, grand-daughter might see it finished.
The cathedrals of old were started with a projected finishing date much later, often projected to finish a hundred years from the starting date.
Gothic Cathedrals
The Gothic cathedrals in the UK, France, Spain and Germany were arched and domed and elegant. They were under cover meeting places for ceremonies such as weddings and funerals. Their domes had contrasting colours of green or gold.
The Taj Mahal, India
The Taj Mahal is beautiful, inlaid with precious stones. It was a monument in memory of a woman who was buried there, and later her husband.
The Egyptian Pyramids
On the other hand, the great pyramids of Egypt were solid. Squat. Nothing to see from outside.
Pyramids of Giza
Photo by Ricardo Liberato, Wiki.
Stonehenge in the UK
Stonehenge had simple stones. But arranged in a circle.
Meaning
Stonehenge had a meaning. It caught the sun's rays.
The Egyptian pyramids had a purpose. They were mausoleums.
You can visit the German pyramid any time for free. Follow the directions on the website.
Records
I would prefer if each column in the German pyramid in each year listed major events. Good and bad events. For example, landing on the moon. Covid-19.
See next post on Wemding
Germany also has other ideas for pyramids.
Pyramid in Karlsruhe, Germany.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pyramid_Monument
England has a pyramid mausoleum in Blickling Park, Norfolk, UK.
Ireland
Howard Mausoleum, centre of Kilbride Cemetery, near Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland
Photo by Timothy J Morgan
Over in the USA there's a pyramid, Hunt's tomb, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
I like this pyramid in the USA with a camel on top:
It's the Jolly Tomb. Very jolly. US Camel Corps.
Hi Jolly's life in the USA is described in the website below.
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GERMANY
UK
Others are in Poland and elsewhere.
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About Angela The Author
The Author - Quick Quotations
Angela Lansbury B A Hons is the author of ten books by regular publishers plus another ten self-published books.
About Angela The Speaker & Trainer
Angela Lansbury is a teacher of English and other languages to Toastmasters clubs and businesses.
Braddell Heights Advanced Toastmasters Speakers Vice President Public Relations, Immediate Past President.
Former Area Director S3. Club Coach for Nee Soon South Toastmasters Club.
Also Member of: TCA Toastmasters Club; Singapore Online Dynamic; Harrovians UK
The recent meeting of BHA included Garen Tee on using story telling in business, on bha.learncool.sg . Also an educational on using Powerpoint for posters.
Next BHA meetings, (subject to revision)
1 (Saturday, May 15th, was 2 pm Singapore time, postponed because of national speaking contest.)
After Vesak day and Hari Raya:
Postponed to Saturday May 29th, 2021, at 2pm. Login to bha.learncool.sg earlier.
Workshop by Sam Chou.
2 Next June meetings 1st Wednesday evening June 2nd at 7 pm Singapore time.
3 Third Saturday afternoon, June 19th, Singapore time. Thanks to the old team and Inauguration of New Team.
Special speech with slides about teamwork in sport and Toastmasters International and life, by the President of West Coast Toastmasters Club who often help BHA with workshops and invite us to give speeches at their club.
Inauguration of new committee by incoming Area Director of S
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Angela has several blogs on speeches, comedy and song writing and organizing, writing intermittently, but writes almost daily on these three:
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