Brickman® Wonders Of The World, a LEGO® Brick Exhibition is landing at The Annexe, Science Centre Singapore from 25 March – 3 July 2022 with more than 50 jaw-dropping masterpieces of the world’s most iconic landmarks, visitors get to travel the world with no passport required!
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WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Great Pyramid of Giza (28,259 bricks/71hrs)
The great Pyramid has been described as humankind's most colossal construction. Build for the most powerful ruler of Egypt's Old kingdom: Pharaoh Khufu (Known as Cheops, in greek), it took over 20 years and 100,000 men to build. Approximately 2.7 million stone blocks were used, hewn by little more than copper hand tools. Riddled with intricate passages, chambers, and compartments, the pyramid displays incredibly skilled and detailed masonry work. In the centre lays the king's chamber, lined by huge granite slabs and contains the remains of Khufu's sarcophagus, a fractured mass of red stone that is said to ring like a bell when struck.
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Mount Rushmore (55,000 bricks/92.5hrs)
Completed 1927 - 1941. Place - Black Hills, south western south Dakota, USA. US Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Rooseveit and Lincoin were carved into Mount Rushmore by American father and son sculptors Gutzon and Lincoin Borglum (and hundreds of workers, armed with dynamite, jackhammers, and drills) symbolised the first 150 years of American history
Golden Gate Bridge (27,268 bricks/125hrs)
Completed 1933 - 1937. Place - San Francisco, USA. The need for a bridge between San Francisco and Marin Country had been debated for at least 50yrs before chief engineer Joseph B. Strauss oversaw the build of architect irving Morrow's art deco design in 1933. At almost a mile long, it was the longest bridge in the world for 30yrs. During the Great depression, the valued work was open to anyone physically capable of the job, including farmers, taxi drivers, clerks, and construction workers.
Easter Island MOAI (11,371 bricks/50hrs)
Completed 700 - 850CE. Place - Easter Island, Chile
CN Tower (Toronto)(25,000 bricks/96hrs)
CN Tower in Canada! This exhibit is the tallest of the lot, standing at a towering height of 3.6 metres! The actual building was the ‘World’s Tallest Free-standing Structure’ for over three decades, and remains the tallest in the Western Hemisphere till date, providing visitors a view of the Niagara Falls on a clear day.
Christ the redeemer (75k bricks/70hrs)
Completed 1926 - 1932. Place - MT. Corovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After the 1st World War, fearing an advancing tide of godlessness and to reclaim Rio de Janeiro for Christianity, the catholic Archdiocese and people of Brazil's capital city, Rio de Janeiro, proposed a large Christian statue be built.
Empire State/King Kong (60K bricks/79hrs)
Completed in 1931. Place - Midtown Manhattan, New York City, USA
Statue of Liberty (8,820 bricks/43hrs)
Completed 1875 - 1884. Place - Liberty Island, New York City, USA. The statue of Liberty was a gift to the united states from France, tributing their alliance during the american revolution and timed for the 100th anniversity of the signing of the american declaration of independence.
Hollywood Sign (8,500 bricks/44hrs)
Completed 1923, 1949 & 1978. Place - Mt Lee, Hollywood, USA.
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Leaning Tower of Risa (41,886 bricks/127hrs)
Completed 1173 - 1370. Place - Pisa, Italy
ST Mark's Square
Completed 9th century. Place - Venice, Italy
Arc De Triomphe (30k bricks/170hrs)
Completed 1806 - 1836. Place - Paris, France
Stonehenge (10k bricks/64hrs)
Completed 6 stages between 3000 - 1520 BCE. Place - Wiltshire, England, UK. Considered the world's architecturally sophisticated ancient stone circle, Stonehenge has always intrigued researchers. First recorded as a "wonder of the world" in the 21th century, the monument's construction spanned 1500 years. The original purpose of Stonehenge is always a mystery.
Faberge EGGS (4,512 bricks/57hrs)
Completed 1885 - 1917. Place - Russia
Big Ben (18,437 bricks/94hrs)
Completed 1843 - 1859. Place - London, England, UK
Mona Lisa (27,011 bricks/102hrs)
Completed 1503 - 1517. Place - Painted: Florence, Italy/ On display the Louvre, France. Arguably the world's most famous painting, the Mona Lisa was painted by Renaissance artist, architecy and engineer, Leonardo da Vinci.
Saint Basil's Cathedral (71,689 bricks/320hrs)
Completed 1554 - 1560. Place - Red Square, Moscow, Russia.
Burg Eltz Castle (75k bricks/90hrs)
Completed 1157 - 1700. Place - Wierschem, Germany
Statue of David (100K bricks/133hrs)
Completed 1501 - 1504. Place - Florance, Italy. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was a Florentine sculptor, painter, architect and poet who had an unparalleled influence on the development of western art and culture.
Notre-Dame De Paris (9,532 bricks/65hrs)
Completed 1160. Place - lle de la Cite, Paris, France
PACIFIC OCEAN
Tai Mahal (55k bricks/128hrs)
Completed 1631 - 1637. Place - Uttar Pradesh, Agra District, India.
Ryugyong Hotel (36,211 bricks/97hrs)
Completed -? Place - Pyongyang, North Korea
Great wall of china (8,497 bricks/89hrs)
Completed - 1633 AD (2K+ YEARS) Place - Northern China. The great wall is acknowledged by UNESCO as the largest man-made structure on Earth and is also a Wonder of the world. This momentous wall was constructed across several Chinese states, kingdoms and dynasties.
Dragon Boat Race (6,582 bricks/36hrs)
Oriental Pearl Tower (11,260 bricks/83hrs)
Completed 1991 - 1884 Place - Shanghai, China.
Himeji Castle (71,392 bricks/185hrs)
Completed 1601 - 1609. Place - Himeji City, Western Honshu, Japan
Merlion (8,226 bricks/36hrs)
Completed - 1964 Place - Singapore
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Sinking Titanic
The RHS Titanic in the United Kingdom! This exhibit is the heaviest at 120 kilograms – in LEGO® bricks! On the launch of the actual Titanic in 31 May 1911, it became the largest movable man-made object with a maximum capacity of 3,500.
Olympic Rings and Touch (6,900 bricks/74hrs)
Macintosh Computer (4,500 bricks/22hrs)
International Space Station (32,821 bricks/145hrs)
Volkswagen Beetle (75k bricks/98hrs)
Great Barrier Reef (19,103 bricks/66hrs)
Australia II (19,881 bricks/70hrs)
Flying Scotsman (164,611 bricks)
The Flying Scotsman at somewhere between England and Scotland! This exhibit has the highest brick-count – an astonishing 164,611 LEGO® bricks! ‘The world’s most famous steam locomotive’ earned its title for servicing the people between London and Edinburgh since 18 June 1862.
Tokyo Subway Map (31,280 bricks/133hrs)
The Tokyo Subway Map in Japan! Being the longest exhibit at 4.65 metres, it candidly expresses the essence of the Tokyo Subway being one of the world’s most complex, extensive and busy networks in the world.
Concorde (65,216 bricks/248hrs)
