Monument example sentences

But they were disappointed to hear that the beauty of this monument in white marble is being threatened by air pollution in the area surrounding the Taj.As a result, the monument is being slowly disfigureured and the marble is getting discoloured and lustreless.So, it is not only living organisms that get affected by polluted air but non-living things like buildings, monuments and statues also get affected.The Government of India announced an action plan in early 1995 to prevent the disfigureuring of this historical monument.The New Capital must be the sculptural monument of the good government and unity which India, for the first time in its history, has enjoyed under British rule.Decades were taken to construct the great historical monuments like the Pyramids or the Taj Mahal but with modern construction machinery one can build a skyscraper in a few years.The resulting acid rain reacts with marble, CaCO3 of Taj Mahal (CaCO3 +H2SO4 ? CaSO4 + H2O+ CO2) causing damage to this wonderful monument that has attracted people from around the world.