Name: Date: European Cultural Diffusion Tour Notes
The Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower was built in and is still a major in to this day. At night, the Eiffel tower is lit with more than 20,000 lights. The Eiffel Tower is visited by around people each year.
Arch of Constantine - Rome, Italy
The Romans were an that controlled much of and the areas around the . Their empire expanded as far North as and as far west as Great Britain. Rome lasted as a civilization for more than 1,000 years beginning in 510 BC and ending in 476 AD.
The Romans built many to celebrate and remember their successes throughout their history. The Arch of Constantine shown was built to (celebrate) the victory of the Emperor Constantine at the .
Arc de Triomphe - Paris, France
The Arc de Triomphe is a in Paris, France. The monument was built to celebrate French emperor victory over Austria at the . The walls on the inside of the Arch display the names of famous French generals and from throughout their history.
QUESTION: What similarities or differences do you see between the various Arch like monuments around Europe, and the Arch of Constantine from the previous image?

La Sagrada Familia - Barcelona, Spain
La Sagrada Familia's construction began in 1883 in Barcelona, Spain. The cathedral's design is meant to show the that God gave to . The stonework on the front is meant to show the tree of life, and various scenes from the, the in Christianity.
Notice how the pillars resemble tree branches and tree trunks. The cathedral was built in order to resemble the in .
QUESTION: Why would the city of Barcelona try and build such an intricate building? What does this say about the people of Barcelona?

Koelner Dom - Cologne, Germany
The Cologne Cathedral is the 5th largest l in the world. Construction began in Cologne more than 600 years ago. The outside of the cathedral is marked by complex statues and stonework.
QUESTION: What does the Cologne Cathedral say about the people of Cologne? What religion do you believe the majority of people in Cologne worship based off of what you have seen?

Sistine Chapel - Vatican City
The Vatican City is the on Earth. The Vatican City exists inside of the city of in . The head of the entire Church, the , lives in the Vatican City. The church with the Dome on this photo is where the provides church services.
The walls and ceilings of the Sistine Chapel are filled with paintings from famous artists such as Michelangelo.
Duomo - Milan, Italy
Construction on the Duomo cathedral began in 1386 and didn't end until 1963. The Duomo is decorated with statues of of the Catholic Church around the outside.
QUESTION: Based on all of the photos you have seen of Catholic cathedrals, what is the significance of Christianity in European cultures? Explain.

Question: What is a unifying cultural trait that you have seen across European countries based off what you have seen so far?

Parthenon - Athens, Greece
The Parthenon was an ancient Greek place of worship, worshiping the goddess Athena. The ruins show an style ( style) common among the . The large columns combined with the triangular roof structure is an iconic structure adopted by .
The first forms of were invented by the in the city of . In their early form of , of the city was allowed to cast a vote for that was being created. This form of is called a
.
Reichstag - Berlin, Germany
This building is called the Reichstag. The German (like our ) writes and creates inside the Reichstag. The words at the top of the entrance say "dem Deutschen Volke" which means "."
Notice the columns and triangular shapes above the doors. In many , buildings will have this type of architecture due to the influence of the original of the .

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