Architecture

A powerful earthquake in 1303 loosened and knocked down many of the cladding stones, which were then ...

They date back to the 6th century and are about 7 meters long. Byzantine sources claim they are made of wood from Noah's Ark. In April 2022, the doors were vandalized by unknown assailants.

According to Dio Cassius, a Roman historian and senator, about 9,000 animals were killed during the inaugural games.

In 1309, Malbork became the capital of the Teutonic State. Together with the Grand Master, a large n ...

He did it by turning on the lighting from a yacht moored in the port of Genoa.

The analysis of these fragments concluded they belonged to 63 people buried at the shrine.

The complex includes a mosque, a guest house, and a grand garden, surrounded by crenellated walls on three sides.

This happens on the first Sunday of May and on September 29, when the celebrations of the cult of St. Michael the Archangel take place. Usually about 60 thousand pilgrims show up there.

The hour hands are made of bronze and are 2.7 meters long. The minute hands are made of copper and are 4.3 meters long.