ETERNAL CITIES

Incredible photos from over 100 years ago show how much our lives have changed while these famous city landmarks stay exactly the same

These fascinating then and now pictures show just how much has changed in the last century

OVER the last century a lot has changed. Mankind has made spectacular advancements in technology, science and architecture.

Among many other things, we now have cars and skyscrapers and those have made a huge impact on our landscape.

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The iconic Tower Bridge pictured around 1900 and in the present day, the scene looks very different without London’s skyscrapers in the background

But what is remarkable is how our most iconic landmarks seem relatively unchanged while the world evolves around them.

From London to Paris and even further afield in Delhi and Amsterdam, the world’s landmarks remain unmistakable even a century later.

Paris’ Notre Dame – circa 1900

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Paris’ Notre Dame – Present Day

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L’Arc de Triomphe in Paris – circa 1900

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L’Arc de Triomphe in Paris – Present Day

The Eiffel Tower in Paris – circa 1900

The Eiffel Tower in Paris – Present Day

The Houses of Parliament in London – between 1890 and 1900

The Houses of Parliament in London – Present Day

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Hyde Park Corner in London – between 1890 and 1900

Hyde Park Corner in London – Present Day

London Bridge – circa 1900

London Bridge – Present Day

Tower Bridge in London – circa 1900

Tower Bridge in London – Present Day

Piccadilly Circus in London – between 1890 and 1900

Piccadilly Circus in London – Present Day

Taj Mahal in Delhi – circa 1870

Taj Mahal in Delhi – Present Day

The Coliseum in Rome – circa 1890

The Coliseum in Rome – Present Day

Albert Memorial in Belfast – circa 1900

Albert Memorial in Belfast – Present Day

Elizabeth Bridge in Budapest – circa 1910

Elizabeth Bridge in Budapest – Present Day  Amsterdam – between 1890 and 1900

Amsterdam – Present Day 

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