25 March 2021
7 AMAZING ARCHITECTURAL BUILDINGS BUILT ON WATER
Although building structures on water may seem against the laws of physics at first, these structures are an indication that people can achieve the impossible when they want.
1-Lady of the Rocks, Montenegro- Gospa od Skrpjela
The building is a magnificent church sitting on top of a man-made island that has undergone a series of renovations over the centuries. Today it stands as a museum.
2-Punta Della Dogana, Venedik
Its foundation as a customs house was built by the 17th-century architect Giuseppe Benoni by forcing long wooden piles into the sand beneath the water. It continued to serve as a customs facility until 1980. It started to be used as an exhibition area in 2009.
3-Jal Mahal, Jaipur, Hindistan
Located in Man Sagar Lake, Jal Mahal Palace was used by the Rajput kings.
Plans to turn the historical palace into a hotel are still on the agenda.
4-Pampus, Hollanda
Pampus was a harbor built on an artificial island in 1887. Partial restoration was carried out in 2007 and Pampus was opened to the public as a museum.
5- Peberholm, Danimarka
Peberholm is an artificial island created to house the Oresund bridge and tunnel connecting Sweden and Denmark.
6-Burj Al Arab, BAE
Burj Al Arab, the skyscraper built between 1994 and 1999 on an artificial island that was once the ocean; It is the fifth tallest hotel in the world.
7-Veluwemeer Su Kemeri, Hollanda
A unique bridge under water, opened in 2002.
The building is a magnificent church sitting on top of a man-made island that has undergone a series of renovations over the centuries. Today it stands as a museum.
2-Punta Della Dogana, Venedik
Its foundation as a customs house was built by the 17th-century architect Giuseppe Benoni by forcing long wooden piles into the sand beneath the water. It continued to serve as a customs facility until 1980. It started to be used as an exhibition area in 2009.
3-Jal Mahal, Jaipur, Hindistan
Located in Man Sagar Lake, Jal Mahal Palace was used by the Rajput kings.
Plans to turn the historical palace into a hotel are still on the agenda.
4-Pampus, Hollanda
Pampus was a harbor built on an artificial island in 1887. Partial restoration was carried out in 2007 and Pampus was opened to the public as a museum.
5- Peberholm, Danimarka
Peberholm is an artificial island created to house the Oresund bridge and tunnel connecting Sweden and Denmark.
6-Burj Al Arab, BAE
Burj Al Arab, the skyscraper built between 1994 and 1999 on an artificial island that was once the ocean; It is the fifth tallest hotel in the world.
7-Veluwemeer Su Kemeri, Hollanda
A unique bridge under water, opened in 2002.