Architecture

Sunday, 19 April 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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Malbork Castle
After the Battle of Grunwald and as a result of previous military operations in the years 1409-1411, the Teutonic treasury, until then the most powerful and richest in Europe, began to run empty.
The Prussian Confederation, created from dissatisfied subjects (burghers and lay knights) of the Teu ...
Neuschwanstein Castle
The area of Neuschwanstein Castle is about 6000 square meters. There are 200 rooms, most of which are unused.
In one of the halls there is a colorful stained glass window depicting a scene from Wagner's opera T ...
Spanish Steps
Every year beautiful azaleas appear on the Spanish Steps.
The City Council organizes an annual spring exhibition of azaleas, a symbol of the Roman spring. The ...
Lighthouse of Alexandria
The lighthouse was repeatedly damaged by earthquakes that occurred in the area. Around the 2nd century AD its upper part collapsed.
Taj Mahal
It is a spectacular mixture of Persian, Islamic, and Indian architectural styles.
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Bilbao was a booming industrial center and a significant seaport.
In the 1970s, due to the global oil crisis, Bilbao’s position began to weaken, and the city graduall ...
Göbekli Tepe
As early as 1964, during an archeological survey, American researchers realized that this mound did not form naturally.
Traces of construction work were found on the top of the hill, thought to be the remains of a milita ...
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is a gift from France to the U.S. for the centennial of the Declaration of Independence.
French lawyer Édouard René Lefèbvre de Laboulaye suggested in 1865, shortly after the Civil War, tha ...
Mont Saint-Michel
During the period of Roman rule in Armorica (a historical land in ancient Gaul), the island was known as Mont Tombe (Cemetery Mountain).
The Romans continued to develop there the cult of the Sun god, whom they called Mithras. Local legend has it that Julius Caesar was buried on the hill in golden shoes and a coffin.
Golden Gate Bridge
It spans 2,7 kilometers.