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21
Sep

Top 5 Biggest/Largest Castles in the World

Author: cute

So where is the biggest or largest castle in the world located? Is it in Europe? Or is the largest castle in North America? How would you know the total area of a castle? An article came up with an idea to compute the size using KML Area Calculator. The top 5 on the list are shown below. I added photos of the castles.

Malbork Castle in Poland – 143,591 square meters

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6
Sep

Worlds Largest/Biggest Shopping Malls

Author: cute

The list below of the Worlds Largest/Biggest Shopping Malls contains the world’s 13 largest shopping malls, based on gross leasable area (GLA) rather than total area. Gross leasable area indicates the amount of floor space available to be rented. It is defined as the total floor area designed for tenant occupancy and exclusive use, including any basements, mezzanines, or upper floors.

1. New South China Mall in Dongguan, China – 600,000 m2 (6.46 million sq ft)

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