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Saturday, 23 May 2026
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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Lighthouse of Alexandria
On the facade facing the sea were engraved inscriptions in honor of Zeus.
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China cannot be seen from space.
A term has been attached to the China Wall that it is "the only man-made structure visible from spac ...
Balmoral Castle
The estate includes forests, farmlands and heathlands inhabited by black grouse, grouse and capercaillie.
Deer breeding, as well as Highland cattle and ponies, is also developed there. You can fish there fo ...
Balmoral Castle
After Victoria's death, the royal family continued to use Balmoral for their annual autumn visits.
King George V made a lot of improvements to the castle and created gardens on its southern side. Dur ...
Stonehenge
Structures similar to the original wooden Stonehenge have been found in various corners of northern Europe.
Such structures were found in Blick Mead (1.6 km east of Stonehenge), Aberdeenshire in Scotland or Scandinavia, dating from a later period.
Petra
No written sources about everyday life in Petra have survived.
Few inscriptions and ancient texts tell of mighty kings, lovers of democracy, gods and feasts, great victories, and women's right to possess assets.
Malbork Castle
Throughout World War II, until 1945, the castle in Malbork remained virtually untouched by war activities.
When the second Belarusian front approached from the east, the German troops were mostly defeated. S ...
Krak des Chevaliers
Before the Crusades began, there was a Muslim castle here, built in 1031 for the Emir of Aleppo.
It was a watchtower occupied by the Kurdish military colony, Hosn Al Akrad, i.e. the Kurdish stronghold. It was probably an insignificant fort at that time, guarding an important route.
Petra
Among Petra's monuments, there are Nabatean tombs, temples, theaters, waterworks.
The Petra Basin covers almost 100 km² (38.6 sq mi). It is full of limestone mounds, undulating sandstone hills, cut by narrow valleys and broad plains.
Zwinger
The Sempergalerie’s most magnificent work is Rafael Santi’s “Sistine Madonna.”
The painting was commissioned by the monks of the Benedictine monastery of San Sisto in Piacenza as ...