A landmark is a recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation, a feature that stands out from its near environment and is often visible from long distances.
In modern use, the term can also be applied to smaller structures or features, that have become local or national symbols.
This is an incomplete list of landmarks that are the most relevant in their national or local context.
Landmarks in Europe
editFrance
editLocation | Landmarks | Image |
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Avignon | Pont Saint-Bénézet, Palais des Papes | |
Lyon | Notre-Dame de Fourvière | |
Paris | Eiffel tower, Arc de Triomphe, Sacré-Cœur, Notre Dame, Louvre |
Germany
editLocation | Landmarks | Image |
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Berlin | Brandenburg Gate, Fernsehturm, Reichstag, Memorial Church, Victory Column | |
Cologne | Cologne Cathedral, Hohenzollern Bridge | |
Dresden | Frauenkirche, Semperoper, Zwinger | |
Frankfurt | Römer, Messeturm, Kaiserdom | |
Hamburg | Elbe Philharmonic Hall, Michel, Rathaus, St. Pauli Piers | |
Leipzig | Battle Monument, Uniriese, New Town Hall, Reichsgericht, St. Nicholas & St. Thomas | |
Munich | Frauenkirche, New Town Hall, Hofbräuhaus, Wiesn and Bavaria statue | |
Potsdam | Sanssouci, Old market with St. Nikolai, old town hall and the City Palace | |
Rostock | Warnemünde Lighthouse, St. Mary's Church | |
Schwerin | Schwerin Palace | |
Stuttgart | TV Tower, Schlossplatz |
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
editLook up landmark in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Media related to Landmarks at Wikimedia Commons