Architecture

The Nabataeans' descendants exist to this day, inhabiting caves and tombs.

Neuschwanstein has been the inspiration for several buildings around the world, most notably Sleeping Beauty Castle at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.

For the first time in history, the clock stopped before 1878 - it was caused by very heavy snowfall.

The names of 72 prominent scientists and engineers of that time are engraved on the facade of the tower.

The Forbidden City was constructed between 1406 and 1420. It was built on the orders of the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Yongle (1402-1424).

The avenue that led to the sanctuary was about 3 kilometers long and 11 meters wide.

It has four stories, each of which is built in different architectural orders.

In the 1930s, they were painted black to hide the effects of air pollution. The original colors were restored during conservation works in 2017-2021. The Victorian glass was also removed and replaced with a faithful reproduction made in Germany by glassmakers Glasfabrik Lamberts.

It was designed by the German architect Carl Gotthard Langhans.

The Golden Gate Bridge is constructed to withstand an earthquake of magnitude 8.