The Suez Canal. The Paris Metro. Strasbourg Cathedral. These masterpieces of constructions redefined what was possible at the time, using the latest technologies and developments. In this five part series, we reveal how five great monuments were designed and constructed.
Extreme Constructions: The Paris Metro
Exreme Constructions: The Meraviglia Cruise Ship
Extreme Constructions: The Suez Canal
Extreme Constructions: Thunder Boat
Extreme Constructions: The Secrets of Strasbourg Cathedral
Using unprecedented 3D images, we reveal how the Suez canal will be widened. We also look back to the canal's original construction in 1859, to show how it first came to be built.
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315 metres long and capable of transporting more than 7,000 people, the Meraviglia is the ultimate cruise ship. But how was she built ?
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With the appearance of a "James Bond" ship, the Thunder Boat is a ship of the future. It can act simultaneously as an aircraft base, a commandment post and is equipped as a floating hospital, with the ability to shelter troops, helicopters and vehicles.
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