She pointed to Singapore's first kV underground substation in the basement of a commercial building and credited the new centralised cooling system — that pumps chilled water through pipes to cool waterfront buildings around the Marina Bay for reducing energy consumption by around 40 per cent, helping the buildings slash their annual carbon dioxide emissions by 34, tons — equivalent to taking 10, cars off the road.
The ground underneath Paris, for instance, has a high humidity and a constant temperature of 14C, whatever the outside weather. The only option, a modernist cinema called the Rex, would not have been big enough so we dug out the square outside the Rex and sunk the museum beneath. We found people needed to feel connected to the surface somehow. The growing light used, however, has a deep pink tinge which becomes uncomfortable after long exposure. In New York, meanwhile, the Lowline Lab ran an experimental two year project from October to March growing plants underground using solar panels on city rooves to deliver natural light to the tunnels below.
Having successfully grown over different species of plant, the Lab aiming for its first underground green space in Will we ever join the people of Cappadocia and move beneath the surface? Jaaksi thinks — yes. As global warming creates an increasingly hostile surface environment, underground might be the safest place. Going in without a guide can be treacherous, however — it is very easy to get lost in the winding, massive tunnel system, and rumors abound that people have died trying to find their way out.
Contraband concerts have also taken place in the catacombs, and it was officially used during World War II by both the Axis and the Allies. More info. Open In Google Maps.
Visit Website. Give us feedback. Ruins, Museum. The walls are marked with arrows that were meant to guide residents to safety, and many of the chambers were outfitted with steel doors that would keep gas out.
Though the bunkers are scattered throughout the city, the highest concentration of them is right by the Brandenburg Gate. Atmosphere: Family Friendly. City Of The Gods, Giza Plateau Though the Pyramids of Giza are, of course, a site within themselves, visitors may not know that there is a secret, and wholly abandoned city hiding underneath the ancient structures. Cappadocia, Turkey Though Cappadocia is notorious for its underground cities, the biggest and most famous is Derinkuyu. Archaeological site, Cemetery, Church.
Wieliczka Salt Mine is the longest-running salt mine in all of recorded history as it began salt production upon its completion in the 13th century and continued up until This humongous space, which spans miles kilometers , is open to the public so they can see where salt was produced for hundreds and hundreds of years, but perhaps the most impressive feature of this mine is the collection of religious relics.
The space contains cathedrals, statues and chapels, making for a gorgeous religious site underneath the busy city of Krakow. Visit Facebook page. All conforming to defensive schemes, here are ten unforeseen cities built beneath the earth:. The vast network of tunnels and passages belongs to the 8th century B. Due to this, the once-secret underground city is a self-sufficient metropolis inhabiting ventilation shafts, wells, kitchens, schoolrooms, oil presses, a bathhouse, a winery and living space for some 20, people in 18 storeys.
The distinctive feature of Derinkuyu is the cruciform church. However, the massive city remained obscure from the world until Located in the north of France , the underground city of Naours is another complex labyrinth of not less than man-made rooms. Initially used as a quarry, it soon got transformed into a secret village underneath due to the apparent reasons of defence and refuge.
Dating back to the third century A. Located near Krakow, the Salt mine was built in the s to find the rock salt. The mine was steadily expanded over the years by the miners into miles of impressive galleries, and about chambers all encompassed in nine floors.
After being continuously used for around years, the mine stopped producing rock salt in and now serves as a popular tourist attraction. Hidden amidst the red sandstone mountains in the southwestern region of Jordan, Petra is an ancient architectural marvel which was unbelievably lost until the s. Settled in the 4th century B. Characterised by the exquisite carved out desert cliffs, it was symbolic of the Nabataean power and wealth. However, once a burgeoned trade centre, the kingdom declined around the 7th century A.
The kingdom was annexed into Rome some centuries before its collapse and thus a clear influence of Roman architecture can be seen throughout Petra. Spread across 85 square kilometres beneath the capital city of Beijing, it was built in the s as a hideout to protect people from nuclear war. Although it was never put to use, it is said to accommodate one million people for around four months.
The secret underground city independently houses schools, hospitals, granaries, restaurants, entertainment venues and even an ice skating rink all connected via a complex network of tunnels and passageways.
The massive subterranean space still exists today and was recently opened as a tourist attraction. Built within the 19 arches of South Bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland in the late 18th century, Edinburgh Vaults are a series of chambers formed due to downward expansion. However, these lost dark, damp places were recently discovered in due to excavation.
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