Architecture

Wednesday, 5 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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Windsor Castle
At the end of the 18th century, Windsor Castle became the retreat of King George III.
In 1788, the king first fell ill while dining at Windsor Castle. He was diagnosed with a mental illness. After several relapses, in 1810 the king was confined to the royal chambers.
Taj Mahal
It is rumored the emperor ordered the hands of artisans participating in the construction to be cut off.
He did not wish the mausoleum to be replicated. However, as there is no proof of such cruelty, it remains a myth.
Windsor Castle
King Edward VIII did not spend much time at Windsor Castle.
His reign was short and in December 1936 he broadcast his abdication speech to the British Empire fr ...
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal is an Islamic mausoleum in the city of Agra.
La Sagrada Familia
During Gaudi's lifetime, 4 of the basilica's 18 towers, one of the three designed facades, the Nativity Facade, and the crypt were completed.
Although he claimed that the temple under construction might not be the last one he built, but proba ...
La Sagrada Familia
Gaudi began work on the Sagrada Familia when he was thirty-one years old.
For the next forty years, he worked intensively on the temple's construction, devoting the last fifteen years of his life entirely to it. He even took up residence on the construction site.
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle became the main royal residence for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, although early in her reign Victoria complained that the castle was boring and tiring, resembling a prison.
The growth of the British Empire and Queen Victoria's close dynastic ties with Europe made Windsor t ...
Tower of London
Daily, Beefeaters wear dark navy blue clothes with wide, red trim. They have a red royal crown and the letters "ER" on their chests.
On their heads, they wear dark blue hats with a head that expands upwards and a red ribbon. Their superior is always the reigning king, currently Queen Elizabeth II.
Mont Saint-Michel
At the top of the spire of the abbey church is a statue of St. Michael.
The granite rock on which the abbey was built rises 92 meters above sea level. Together with the statue of St. Michael, it reaches 170 meters.
La Sagrada Familia
The Sagrada Familia has three facades.
They take their names from the portals adorning them that are closely related to the gospels, and th ...