seven wonders of the world
New 7 Wonders of the World (2001-2007) was an initiative started in 2001 to choose Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments. The popularity poll was led by Canadian-Swiss Bernard Weber[1] and organized by the New7Wonders Foundation based in Zurich, Switzerland, with winners announced on July 7, 2007 in Lisbon.[2]
The New7Wonders Foundation claimed that more than 100,000,000 votes were cast through the Internet or by telephone. Nothing prevented multiple votes, so the poll was considered "decidedly unscientific".[3] According to John Zogby, founder and current President/CEO of the Utica, New York-based polling organization Zogby International, New7Wonders Foundation drove "the largest poll on record".[2]
The program drew a wide range of official reactions. Some countries touted their finalist and tried to get more votes cast for it, while others downplayed or criticized the contest.[2][2][3] After supporting the New7Wonders Foundation at the beginning of the campaign, by providing advice on nominee selection, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) distanced itself from the undertaking in 2007.[4][5]
The New7Wonders Foundation, established in 2001, relied on private donations and the sale of broadcast rights and received no public funding or taxpayers' money.[6] After the final announcement, New7Wonders said it didn't earn anything from the exercise and barely recovered its investment.[7]
It was the first in a planned series of lists; in 2007 the foundation launched New7Wonders of Nature, which was the subject of voting until Nov. 11, 2011. New7Wonders Cities is the next project, with voting through Dec. 2013.[8]
Location of the New Seven Wonders winners.
The Giza Pyramid of Egypt, the only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World, was granted an honorary site.
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The New7Wonders Foundation claimed that more than 100,000,000 votes were cast through the Internet or by telephone. Nothing prevented multiple votes, so the poll was considered "decidedly unscientific".[3] According to John Zogby, founder and current President/CEO of the Utica, New York-based polling organization Zogby International, New7Wonders Foundation drove "the largest poll on record".[2]
The program drew a wide range of official reactions. Some countries touted their finalist and tried to get more votes cast for it, while others downplayed or criticized the contest.[2][2][3] After supporting the New7Wonders Foundation at the beginning of the campaign, by providing advice on nominee selection, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) distanced itself from the undertaking in 2007.[4][5]
The New7Wonders Foundation, established in 2001, relied on private donations and the sale of broadcast rights and received no public funding or taxpayers' money.[6] After the final announcement, New7Wonders said it didn't earn anything from the exercise and barely recovered its investment.[7]
It was the first in a planned series of lists; in 2007 the foundation launched New7Wonders of Nature, which was the subject of voting until Nov. 11, 2011. New7Wonders Cities is the next project, with voting through Dec. 2013.[8]
Winners
| Wonder | Location | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Taj Mahal ताज महल تاج محل |
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India |  |
| Chichen Itza Chi'ch'èen Ìitsha' |
Yucatán, Mexico |  |
| Christ the Redeemer O Cristo Redentor |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  |
| Colosseum Colosseo |
Rome, Italy |  |
| Great Wall of China 万里长城 Wànlǐ Chángchéng |
China |  |
| Machu Picchu Machu Pikchu |
Cuzco Region, Peru |  |
| Petra البتراء al-Batrāʾ |
Ma'an Governorate, Jordan |  |
| Wonder | Location | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Giza Pyramid Complex أهرام الجيزة |
Giza, Egypt |  |
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