The Washington Memorial Honors A Special Purpose That...

Monuments and memorials serve a special purpose that symbolize events and/or people that have made an impact. The Washington Memorial honors the first president of the U.S., George Washington, the Statue of Liberty is a universal symbol of freedom, and the World Trade Center honors those who were involved in 9/11. All of these monuments and memorials are very popular; however, there is a little known architectural masterpiece called Angkor Wat or â€Å"temple city† in Cambodia that is worthy of discussion. Located at Angkor, Cambodia, it was built in the early 12th century for King Suryavarman II. The building was to be his temple and capital city, which was dedicated to the Hindu God, Vishnu. After some time the Hindu religious site turned†¦show more content†¦Vishnu is also related with the west which now makes Angkor Wat accepted to serve as a temple and a mausoleum for Suryavarman II. This monument is also famous for having over 3,000 charming apsaras (nymphs) ca rved into the walls. Even though there are over 3,000 each one of these are unique and there are 37 different hairstyle on each. Unfortunately, many of these apsaras were damaged while trying to clean the temples with certain chemicals. The German Apsara Conservation project is still restoring them as much as possible. (Source C). Angkor Wat floats on â€Å"a large rectangular piece of land† called a moat. This water surrounding it is believed to have life-giving and purifying qualities and it is the central to Khmer cosmology and all varieties of Hindu religion. The avenue is 475m wide and lined with naga balustrades (seven-headed serpent) that lead to the main entrance of the central temple. These seven-headed serpents represent power, water, and fertility in Hindu. While walking down this avenue there are two libraries and two pools. The northern pool is a fairly popular spot to watch the beautiful sun rise. When entering the pathway you will first see the central temple. The stairs leading up to this tower were extremely steep, because reaching the kingdom of these gods was supposed to be â€Å"no easy task.† It consists of three stories (overall being approx. a few hundred feetShow MoreRelatedProject Mgmt296381 Words   |  1186 Pages 12.4] 10.3.3.1 Lessons learned [8.3.3.4] 9.4.2.2 Indi vidual performance appraisals Chapter 7 Managing Risk Chapter 15 Chapter 16 International Projects Oversight 11.1 Risk management process [F.8] 11.2 Identifying risks 11.3.2.2 Impact matrix 11.4 Risk assessment 11.5 Risk responses (.2–.1.2) 11.6 Risk register 7.1.2.5 PERT analysis 7.1.2.6.3 Contingency reserves 7.3.3.4 Change control management G.7 Culture awareness 1.4.4 Project offices 8.1.2 Continuous improvement 5.1 RequirementsRead MoreRastafarian79520 Words   |  319 PagesMexico City Mumbai Nairobi Sà £o Paulo Shanghai Taipei Tokyo Toronto Oxford is a registered trade mark of Oxford University Press in the UK and in certain other countries Copyright  © 2003 by Ennis Barrington Edmonds The moral rights of the authors have been asserted Database right Oxford University Press (maker) All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writingRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 PagesRiver, New Jersey 07458. Many of the designations by manufacturers and seller to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book, and the publisher was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed in initial caps or all caps. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Whetten, David A. (David Allred) Developing management skills /David A. Whetten, Kim S. Cameron.—8th ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and