Quite insane that the Temple of Artemis, which was larger and more ornate than all of the temples mentioned in the list, was completed in 120 years with only the Ephesians themselves funding it.
Seriously, thank you for sharing this 3d model tour. I'm able to show my grandpa now, and I really hope Microsoft can do this with other historical areas.
Aesthetic taste is a personal thing, and if you find the facade of the Duomo beautiful, it's your business. However, it is definitely cobbled together; it has a gothic imprint and late gothic outline, on top of which there are neoclassical and late-Baroque elements which really belong somewhere else. The only unifying grace is that the same marble has been used for finishing, so it looks "of one piece" at first glance, even if it's anything but.
To add to the counter examples at the start of the video… Salisbury Cathedral in the UK was built over a relatively short period, some 38 years between 1220 and 1258. It has a coherence of design that is unusual in medieval English cathedrals. Salisbury is a wonderful place to visit, for the town, cathedral and Stonehenge. A nice day trip out of London even.
I found you from Julian’s podcast w/ you, WHAT A GEM. I was literally looking this YT title up on ChatGPT out of curiosity and week ago and BING my NEW FAVOURITE Ancient channel dropped a B-B-BANGER, Keep it up My G 🎯🔥❤️
I have seen it dozens of times but I've never ever seen the Cologne cathedral without scaffolding. As far as I'm concerned it's still under construction! When I last saw Nôtre Dame in 2015 there was a small exhibition on the history of the Cathedral inside and how it was built and rebuilt over centuries. It's crazy to think how they rebuilt it in 5 years after it burned down.
It's crazy what can be done when we buckle down and apply ourselves. And spend lots and lots of money, can't forget that part. But for real, modern technology has lowered the cost of massive construction costs significantly, if we don't let scope creep and bureaucracy get in the way (see any major public transit project in the English-speaking world).
"for nearly three hundred years, Cologne's skyline was defined by a huge wooden crane, poised motionless" Anyone who has been through Altamonte Springs (Orlando) can relate.
Liverpool UK cathedral took a 74 years and was finished in 1978. I was 16 at the time and can remember some of the building process. It was interesting to visit whilst construction was on going. Thanks for a very interesting video.
Here in Milan we have a saying when talking about something that took a long time: we say "Lungo come la fabbrica del duomo" which means "as long as the construction of the duomo"
Although it’s true that magnificent football stadiums can be erected in record time these days they rarely rely on funding from private donations like the Sagrada Familia does. Edit: I just took the time to think back to when I first started watching your channel. You only had around 6 videos when I first found you. Keep up the amazing content!
The fact that people were this comitted and dedicated to spending generations upon generations of time completing a project seemingly started an indiscriminate time ago is so inspiring to me. Construction of masterpieces unites us more effectovely than destruction of ones, gives me some faith for humanity.
I like it....I like the idea that humanity can keep working on something, keep a project going, for literal centuries, stubbornly plugging away at it little by little
I watched the 3D tour. It is, of course, more interesting to look with your own eyes. But you can see many details that are usually hidden from you. No one will let you climb and look at everything with a ladder. The 3D tour itself is valuable not only as an independent experience, but also as an auxiliary tool for those who will look in person. In all such large cathedrals and the like, I always wanted to climb under the dome, look at the frescoes closer, touch the stucco.
The construction of Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City started in 1892 and no completion date has been set for when it will be completed.
Here in NYC, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine is only two thirds completed 132 years after construction began. It doesn't seem that it will ever be completed.
AH! visit the Mosteiro of Aljubarrota in Portugal...part of it it´s called the incomplete chapel since the time of it´s construction in the middle ages,. Love your channel and videos, thank ou from Portugal
in the game Crusader King 2, there are "great works" - extremely expensive projects that will take more than a century to complete the structure itself, and a few decades more to finish with all its features. I have always thought it was for balance, but turn out it's just how long it normally takes to build..
Doc, how could you forget the largest Gothic cathedral in the world, the Saint John "the Unfinished" in Manhattan. No one believes it will ever finish the construction.
What I'm about to suggest might lie outside of your usual scope, but I'd be interested to see a reaction to some video game depictions of the Roman Empire, and how accurate they are.
Modern people really don't understand how physically difficult and slow it was to manually build anything out of anything else than wood. And e x s p e n s i v e
I'm curious to know and hopefully someone can give me an answer on this, for Cathedrals and temples that took hundreds of years to complete were they used for services during this time? Were they used once a certain section was complete and once complete, particularly for cathedrals, were there any great celebrations? I can imagine the completion of a two-hundred year plus project would be a moment of great joy.
At least they actually are working on it, as opposed to that Crazy Horse monument that looks exactly the same as it did 50 years ago. But, they still need lotsa money to complete it.
Kudos for going to eastern Turkiye. As a turk from the western Turkiye, I wouldn't dare going to that shithole unless there is a very good security arrangement.
09:20 "...thanks to a partnership between Microsoft and the Vatican..." The thought of two such sinister and obscenely wealthy organisations collaborating, is not a pleasant one.
The weird thing about the sagra familia, is that you can't actually capture it on camera, now hear me out, you can make a photograph (or more) but you don't capture it's magnitude. It's a amazing to see it with your own eyes. It's one of the things you need to see in real life. If you don't like large tourist atractions... power through this one, you won't regret it.
![Felix "Unfair" | [Stray Kids : SKZ-PLAYER]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Oswujxm2Ag0/mqdefault.jpg)
RUclips sponsors are a collection of VPN’s and magnetic pens. A Fortune 500 sponsor? Congratulations .
I'm hoping the other 499 companies are watching
@@toldinstoneLol very nice
@@toldinstoneSaudi Aramco sponsor here we come!
Almost as impressive as a plumber from Queens.
I made a video because Microsoft asked me to.
The improvements to the I-5 freeway in Burbank, California, began before we moved there in '95 and are still ongoing.
And yet the high speed rail lines the highway lovers hate are being build faster and cheaper 😂
@@MouritzeenCAHSR has been a legitimate disaster as far as cost overruns and delays go. And I say that as a huge proponent of rail transportation.
It's a scam.
@@Mouritzeenlike what the user said that high speed rail has gone for about the same time about cost triple
See the current construction in Hampton Roads, VA on I-64. Must be a 30 year project so far.
Less than a year Ago you were being aponsored by a Plumbing family business in NY. And now the lizzard man himself. CONGRATULATIONS!
Yeah, although maybe it's a message being given. He's funding a historical review of a fallen empire.
Look at what Americans celebrate 😂
@@jbb4105Getting money is a good thing don’t know what you’re talking about.
@@jbb4105we’re just happy to see a player get his paper
🤣 how many lizard man’s are there ?
That Airport in Berlin better get an honorable mention
Quite insane that the Temple of Artemis, which was larger and more ornate than all of the temples mentioned in the list, was completed in 120 years with only the Ephesians themselves funding it.
JUICY Sponsor! Happy for you, you deserve it.
and some props are due to microsoft for sponsoring a worthwhile channel, but absolutely congrats.
Indeed; the ad isn't even intrusive.
Seriously, thank you for sharing this 3d model tour. I'm able to show my grandpa now, and I really hope Microsoft can do this with other historical areas.
"The facade was cobbled together"
- shows the most gorgeous facade imaginable
Aesthetic taste is a personal thing, and if you find the facade of the Duomo beautiful, it's your business. However, it is definitely cobbled together; it has a gothic imprint and late gothic outline, on top of which there are neoclassical and late-Baroque elements which really belong somewhere else. The only unifying grace is that the same marble has been used for finishing, so it looks "of one piece" at first glance, even if it's anything but.
@@dlevi67 Gothic and Baroque elements can work well together
I'll buy it for $5, best I can do.
@BlaBla-pf8mf Repeat - if you like it, it's your business. It remains cobbled together from an architectural point of view.
@@dlevi67 Most historical buildings are cobbled together
microsoft sponsor what the hell
Possibly "sponsor a favourite YTuber" is a work perk there?!
Maybe they're realizing that their policies are losing them the default position in terms of operating systems.
(watches to the end) oh wow relevant sponsorship!! Great
Ya, weird. Bill Gates outreach program of doom
@@mariahamilton5305 nope. This is a much better sponsor than the normal RUclips sponsorships...
Microsoft as sponsor? I'm impressed
What a perfect sponsor for this video!
Loving that the list of Patrons is growing and growing
To add to the counter examples at the start of the video…
Salisbury Cathedral in the UK was built over a relatively short period, some 38 years between 1220 and 1258. It has a coherence of design that is unusual in medieval English cathedrals. Salisbury is a wonderful place to visit, for the town, cathedral and Stonehenge. A nice day trip out of London even.
Salisbury: on every Russian tourist's agenda...
I found you from Julian’s podcast w/ you, WHAT A GEM. I was literally looking this YT title up on ChatGPT out of curiosity and week ago and BING my NEW FAVOURITE Ancient channel dropped a B-B-BANGER, Keep it up My G 🎯🔥❤️
Also GOOD GOD, you’re the most fun person I’ve ever watched, I’ve learned so much from you, best historian on YT 🎉
Much appreciated!
"Wise men plant trees whose shade they will never relax in"
Great men live long enough to rest in the shade of trees they never thought they would never sit.
@@jasonssavitt5297👎🏽
Great way to describe these centuries long construction projects.
Ah! But the wiseth man doth do dum diddle diddle thinkum dinkum dosum bip bop learniii
I have seen it dozens of times but I've never ever seen the Cologne cathedral without scaffolding. As far as I'm concerned it's still under construction! When I last saw Nôtre Dame in 2015 there was a small exhibition on the history of the Cathedral inside and how it was built and rebuilt over centuries. It's crazy to think how they rebuilt it in 5 years after it burned down.
It's crazy what can be done when we buckle down and apply ourselves. And spend lots and lots of money, can't forget that part.
But for real, modern technology has lowered the cost of massive construction costs significantly, if we don't let scope creep and bureaucracy get in the way (see any major public transit project in the English-speaking world).
@@cmmartti Or even non-English speaking, for that matter!
"for nearly three hundred years, Cologne's skyline was defined by a huge wooden crane, poised motionless"
Anyone who has been through Altamonte Springs (Orlando) can relate.
600 years from now the Crazy Horse Memorial will be on this list.
Yes, but what of Crazy Horse's horse? 🐎
Moment i opened this video I had a similar thought. We visited it this summer, impressive but easily a 100 to 200 years away at the current pace.
i’m not sure neil young will be remembered in 600 years, much less crazy horse
😂😂😂
Never seen a real company do a RUclips sponsorship
This video hits hard as I live just 500 meters away from the Apollo Temple in Didim. 🙂
That perpetually-constructed sidewalk outside my apartment.
Construction of the Crosstown subway in Toronto is the longest construction project in history. For the record 😊
Literally came here for that 😂
Liverpool UK cathedral took a 74 years and was finished in 1978. I was 16 at the time and can remember some of the building process. It was interesting to visit whilst construction was on going. Thanks for a very interesting video.
I love Microsoft and I’m purchasing both Microsoft products and services as we speak
Yo, we got Ancient Architects, History for Granite, and toldinstone releasing videos today? Awesome. Cool idea for a video too, so interesting.
Here in Milan we have a saying when talking about something that took a long time: we say "Lungo come la fabbrica del duomo" which means "as long as the construction of the duomo"
Although it’s true that magnificent football stadiums can be erected in record time these days they rarely rely on funding from private donations like the Sagrada Familia does.
Edit: I just took the time to think back to when I first started watching your channel. You only had around 6 videos when I first found you. Keep up the amazing content!
Quality over quantity
I'll do what I can!
The fact that people were this comitted and dedicated to spending generations upon generations of time completing a project seemingly started an indiscriminate time ago is so inspiring to me. Construction of masterpieces unites us more effectovely than destruction of ones, gives me some faith for humanity.
Microsoft!? Dude good for you, it wasn't too long ago your sponsors were local plumbers. Moving on up!
Best channel 🙌
The default language of the Vatican Site is Italian but thankfully there are many other languages. Its absolutely amazing!
I like it....I like the idea that humanity can keep working on something, keep a project going, for literal centuries, stubbornly plugging away at it little by little
Congrats on the sponsorship!!!
I watched the 3D tour. It is, of course, more interesting to look with your own eyes. But you can see many details that are usually hidden from you. No one will let you climb and look at everything with a ladder. The 3D tour itself is valuable not only as an independent experience, but also as an auxiliary tool for those who will look in person. In all such large cathedrals and the like, I always wanted to climb under the dome, look at the frescoes closer, touch the stucco.
Love your stuff.
Bro got a microsoft sponsorship. Dayum. Goodjob!
The construction of Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City started in 1892 and no completion date has been set for when it will be completed.
Thanks to the Cologne Cathedral taking so long to finish, we can now see olny exising photograh of a real medieval crane!
6:03 when I heard that sentence I laughes because I imagined modern day goths
Amazing
I loved the video thank you!
Shout-out the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, started in 1987 and it's still more or less an empty shell
How the hell did you get Microsoft to sponsor
great video
Microsoft? Never heard of this small business 😌
This is really impressive.
This makes me feel a little better about procrastinating my history essay
hadrian really knew how to finish a building on time
It's funny seeing the Microsoft ad when I first found this channel through General Sam, the least likely dude to get said sponsor
Fr
Here in NYC, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine is only two thirds completed 132 years after construction began. It doesn't seem that it will ever be completed.
At the temple of Hera at Samos the Goths put an end to 800(!!!) years of very.... gradual (to put it mildly) progress 😬
Might want to mention the cost of building St. Peter's led to the sale of indulgences, which led to....
3:10 that crane stood there longer than the U.S has even existed lol
AH! visit the Mosteiro of Aljubarrota in Portugal...part of it it´s called the incomplete chapel since the time of it´s construction in the middle ages,. Love your channel and videos, thank ou from Portugal
Congratulations on the fancy new sponsor ;) Well deserved, indeed!
Microsoft hell yeah congrats
My kitchen reno should be on this list
ToldinStone's sponsorships go all the way from a Jersey plumbing firm to Bill Gates 😂
0:44 this is basically an impression of Robin Williams doing an impression of toldinstone
in the game Crusader King 2, there are "great works" - extremely expensive projects that will take more than a century to complete the structure itself, and a few decades more to finish with all its features. I have always thought it was for balance, but turn out it's just how long it normally takes to build..
Always delay your trip to Sagrada Familia. So that you can brag to your friends that you saw it more complete than they did.
Should check out the builders on some of my never ending sites…
Doc, how could you forget the largest Gothic cathedral in the world, the Saint John "the Unfinished" in Manhattan. No one believes it will ever finish the construction.
What I'm about to suggest might lie outside of your usual scope, but I'd be interested to see a reaction to some video game depictions of the Roman Empire, and how accurate they are.
I'm thinking about trying that in an upcoming "Rome in Review" video
Modern people really don't understand how physically difficult and slow it was to manually build anything out of anything else than wood. And e x s p e n s i v e
Congrats on Microsoft. I hope someday you can move up to selling Scottish titles of nobility
I-40 upgrades in Wake and Durham Counties, NC has the potential to be on this list.
Igreja de Santa Engrácia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Santa_Engr%C3%A1cia) in Lisbon, 284 year in the making
So great wall of china was just forgotten
Hey this doesn't have the Big Dig! Boston's most infamous project
I'll add the Ulm Minster to the list of insanely long church projects: 1377 to 1890. Not quite as bad as Cologne, to be fair.
Oahu, Hawaii’s H3 highway is only surpassed by the rail system STILL uncompleted. The neighbor island ps are paying through a gas tax.
And our modern politicians can throw it all away in a handful of years
The Great Wall of China ? !
I'm curious to know and hopefully someone can give me an answer on this, for Cathedrals and temples that took hundreds of years to complete were they used for services during this time? Were they used once a certain section was complete and once complete, particularly for cathedrals, were there any great celebrations? I can imagine the completion of a two-hundred year plus project would be a moment of great joy.
There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.
When the sponsor is the video hook.
Surprised there is no mention of Sasau Monastery
Is anyone else unable to see anything else at St. Peter's besides the Flavian Amphitheatre's seats and the Pantheum's Bronze roofing?
You forgot the Toronto Eglington LRT
I think HS2 needs to be added to the list, I am not sure it will ever be finished.
Told in stone has left us plebs behind.
The Second Avenue Subway in New York, "coming soon" for 100+ years.
At least they actually are working on it, as opposed to that Crazy Horse monument that looks exactly the same as it did 50 years ago. But, they still need lotsa money to complete it.
I wonder if the Crazy Horse monument will eventually pass all of these in time before it is completed.
The longest construction in history is definitely the average road work done in Southeast Asia.
I was confused until halfway in when I i realized it was longest not largest
Never realised how many years building unions have been delaying construction sites. 😅
What about the Suez canal? Doesn't quite count but the rest attempt to dig one was started in like 1400 BCE
True, but that's really a series of independent canals dug over the course of three millennia
@toldinstone completely fair.
How about a link to the ENGLISH version of the tour?
You can change the language on the homepage
Literally me running a 250 kcmil feed today:
Methinks that they need to audit the finances of these construction projects and one may find what was actually causing these abnormal delays.
Kudos for going to eastern Turkiye. As a turk from the western Turkiye, I wouldn't dare going to that shithole unless there is a very good security arrangement.
Where did you get that large Roman vase/pot in your studio?
I found it at an estate sale
@ thanks, very nice piece, good find!
09:20 "...thanks to a partnership between Microsoft and the Vatican..."
The thought of two such sinister and obscenely wealthy organisations collaborating, is not a pleasant one.
It's interesting that so maybe European churches took so long to finish that now there are no longer worshippers to use them. Merely tourists now.
No Corinth canal?
It's really two different canals - the one Nero tried to build, and the nineteenth-century one that was actually finished.
Sadly that 3-D tour of St. Peters Basilica is in Italian only as near as I can tell. Bummer.
There's an English version; you can select the language
The weird thing about the sagra familia, is that you can't actually capture it on camera, now hear me out, you can make a photograph (or more) but you don't capture it's magnitude. It's a amazing to see it with your own eyes. It's one of the things you need to see in real life. If you don't like large tourist atractions... power through this one, you won't regret it.
Agree with this, saw it coming up to 6 years ago and still think about it now
You mean these have been going on longer then my basement washroom?