A lot of money is spent on renovating old buildings. We should knock them down and build modern ones instead. To what extent to you agree or disagree with these statements

Some people say we invest an enormous amount of fund to protect ancient buildings, while some others believe it is worthless to spend on old structures,

therefore

we should demolish and erect skyscrapers to replace those. As both arguments have their own pros and cons, I do not completely agree or disagree with none of these statements. Ancient architectures are the standing evidence of our heritage; those reflect the history of our ancestors’ life. We have understood so many aspects of human life

such

as engineering, architecture and painting through those primitive constructions and monuments. Taj Mahal is one of the classic examples. We have admired the elegant beauty and architectural fantasy of

this

building.

In addition

, it serves not alone as a heritage site but

also

as a spot for tourist attraction.  Interestingly, keeping an antique building without decaying is a costly exercise. It demands a substantial sum of finances for conservation. Sometimes those are a burden to governments, especially when those constructions are not

cultural

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of cultural

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or archaeological importance.

Instead

of keeping them, dismantling those historically non-significant buildings will be beneficial to both the public and the government. We could erect new vertical skyscrapers for hospitals or schools or shopping malls with modern facilities in the same place, which will be more profitable and innovative. Dubai is an excellent case of

this

concept, where they have erected many modern vertical living amenities at the location of non-symbolic old buildings.