Architecture

Saturday, 22 November 2025
29 facts about Palace of Versailles
29 facts about Palace of Versailles
Former residence of the kings of France
The Palace of Versailles is one of the largest palace complexes in Europe. It is part of the historical and cultural heritage of France, as a symbol o ...

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Windsor Castle
Since March 2020, Queen Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, have been sheltering in place at Windsor Castle during the COVID-19 pandemic.
They were accompanied only by a small staff. During the pandemic, Christmas was celebrated at Windso ...
Big Ben
It is not known where the common name Big Ben came from.
This nickname was first applied to the Great Bell. It may have been named after Sir Benjamin Hall, w ...
Brandenburg Gate
Despite many destructions, the Brandenburg Gate was the only preserved city gate after World War II.
Hagia Sophia
When the Ottoman Empire collapsed, Turkey became a secular republic. Its first president Mustafa Kemal Atatürk ordered in 1934 that the temple serving more than 916 years to Christians and 481 years to Muslims, be turned into a museum.
In 2020, an administrative court in Turkey annulled the 1934 decree converting Hagia Sophia into a m ...
Göbekli Tepe
The earliest constructed circles were the largest and technically and artistically sound.
With time the subsequent constructions erected on Gobekli Tepe were of lower quality. The columns were smaller, simpler, and erected with less and less care.
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is the world's first steel suspension bridge.
Statue of Liberty
The ceremony of dedication was held on October 28, 1886, by President Grover Cleveland.
The ceremony was accompanied by the first ticker-tape parade in U.S. history.
Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge’s construction began in 1933.
It was considered a risky operation since it was the time of the Great Depression.
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal is an Islamic mausoleum in the city of Agra.
Great Pyramid of Giza
It is located in Egypt on a plateau in Giza. It is part of the Memphis necropolis.
Memphis was an ancient Egyptian city located in the Nile delta on its western bank. It was the capital of the Old Kingdom.