11:44 12 Oct 2006
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Stonehenge is the sole British contender in an international competition to select the "New7wonders" of the world. It will be competing against 20 other finalists in a global public vote to be elected one of the seven most 'wonderful' structures built or discovered before 2000. Sydney Opera House is the only 20th Century building to have made the cut.
The online competition has received around 18 million votes so far and the winners are to be announced on 7 July 2007 (07/07/07). To drum up support for Britain's ancient site, druids will be performing a ceremony during an airship fly-past to be held by the competition's organisers on Tuesday 17 October.
So, is Stonehenge really the most amazing building in Britain? Surely it faces some competition from modern marvels such as The Eden Project, the Falkirk Wheel, or London's distinctive Gherkin?
Contract Journal wants to know which buildings you'd vote for in a search to find the seven wonders of British building. Email rebecca.froley@rbi.co.uk with your suggestions, and we'll try to publish some of the comments in a few weeks' time.