Where are the most unusual staircases in the world (photos)
Colorful, endless, ancient, and inaccessible, they delight tourists.
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Batu Caves, Malaysia
On the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, is a unique attraction — the largest Indian temple outside of India and Batu caves.
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Limestone caves were formed over 400 million years ago, near the Batu river. The complex is about 30 caves.
The main cave is called Light or the Temple. At the entrance stands a 43-metre-high statue of Lord Murugan is the youngest son of Vishnu.
In the cave are 272 steps. Initially they were built of wood, but then replaced by a stone. Every 12 years it repeats the consecration ceremony of the temple. In the next training stage painted in the colors of the rainbow.
The Bramante Staircase, The Vatican
In fact, the staircases of Bramante in the Vatican two. The first was built in 1505, and in 1932 was created in its modern version.
Old staircase got its name in honor of her created by the famous architect Donato Bramante, who built also St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. The second staircase was named in honor of the first.
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The original staircase is rather a ramp, as it has no steps, and it resembles the double helix structure of DNA. The staircase was built by order of Pope Julius II to connect the Belvedere with the Apostolic Palace. It is closed to the public, except for specially organized tours.
Modern staircase constructed under the project of Giuseppe Momo, is in the Museum PIO-Clement. It can be seen by every tourist.
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Chand Baori, India
Speed the well, whose depth is 30 meters high, built between IX and XI centuries in the town Abhaneri, 95 kilometers from Jaipur. This is one of the deepest step wells in India. It has three and a half thousand steps.
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Chand Baori — an ancient architectural masterpiece and a place of pilgrimage. But if earlier it was done washing, but now the pilgrims are allowed to wash only the hands and feet. The water in the well dangerous, according to the bacteriologist, and able to kill the person in 2-3 days.
Gaztelugatxe, Spain