Architecture

Excavation began in 1748 and continues to this day.

Beginning in September 1945, the palace became the headquarters of the British occupation forces, whose Viennese sector included the two neighboring districts 12 and 13.

The temple has been rediscovered in 1869 thanks to John Turtle Wood.

Inside the tower there is the so-called Prison Room.

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.

Construction began in 1788 and lasted 3 years.

The Tower, as we know it today, was started by King Richard the Lionheart, who began its reconstruction into a fortress in the years 1189-1199.

The tower consists of 18,000 metal parts welded together with 2.5 million rivets.

On the facade of the arch are engraved 660 names of the Napoleonic army officers.

There were 80 entrances to the Colosseum.