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Sunday, 23 August 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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Space Needle
CHEESE, short for The Committee Hoping for Extra-terrestrial Encounters to Save the Earth, believes that Space Needle was built to transmit signals to other advanced civilizations from outside our Solar System.
Colosseum
In 2007, it was declared one of the New 7 Wonders of the World.
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 ...
Big Ben
There are four smaller bells in the tower, which every quarter of an hour strike a variation of several bars modeled on that of the St. Mary's Church in Cambridge from Handel's "Messiah".
The bells can be heard on BBC Radio 4 at 6 pm and midnight and on the BBC World Service.
Schönbrunn Palace
Austria’s longest-reigning Emperor, Franz Joseph, was born and spent much of his life in Schönbrunn.
It was also the place of his death in 1916, at the age of 86. After the fall of the Habsburg monarch ...
Neuschwanstein Castle
For about twenty years, the construction of the palace was the main source of employment for the local population.
By 1880, about 200 craftsmen were working on the site, not counting suppliers and other people indir ...
Taj Mahal
The mausoleum was built in a symmetrical manner, according to Islamic and Persian architectural principles.
Golden Gate Bridge
It is the most popular suicide location in the world.
According to estimates, over 1,500 people have already taken their lives while jumping off the bridg ...
Petra
Petra was built on a previous, Edomite settlement.
Edom means "red", and it's the biblical name for the Middle East ancient kingdom.
Forbidden City
Traditionally, the Forbidden City is divided into two parts.
The Front Court, also known as the Front Yard, located on the south side, was used for ceremonial p ...