Architecture

Wednesday, 14 January 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
The Teutonic Knights were knights of small stature. This is evidenced by, among others, small beds in the dorms.
However, it was not the height of the monks that determined the size of the bed, but the fact that t ...
Brooklyn Bridge
Construction of the bridge began on January 3, 1870 and lasted for 13 years.
Big Ben
This tower was built as part of Charles Barry's design for a new Palace of Westminster, after the old palace was largely destroyed by fire on October 16, 1834 - only the 900-year-old Westminster Hall and St. Stephen's Chapel remain. Stefan.
Although Barry was the main architect of the neo-Gothic palace, he turned to Augustus Pugin, who alr ...
Great Pyramid of Giza
The pyramid was clad mostly with the no longer extant Tura limestone, which gave it a bright and shimmering hue.
A powerful earthquake in 1303 loosened and knocked down many of the cladding stones, which were then ...
Arc de Triomphe
After Chalgrin's death in 1811, construction was supervised by Jean-Nicolas Huyot.
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building's electrical wiring length is 692 km, and the water pipes are 112 km.
Temple of Artemis
It has been completed in ten years.
Construction work finished around 560 BC. It was made with marble and Lebanon cedar. Temple's walls and columns were ornamented with bas-reliefs and precious metals like gold and silver.
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is covered with copper, which initially made its color dull brown, however, its color changed over time due to atmospheric corrosion.
Atmospheric corrosion of this metal and humid air resulted in the deposition of patina on the Statue's coating. It provides the Statue with its now characteristic color, green.
Stonehenge
After the completion of Stonehenge, human activity continued at the site for hundreds, if not thousands, of years.
Some researchers claim people gathered there for rituals as late as the Iron Age or early Middle Ages.
White house
Its construction began with cornerstone installation at noon on 13th October 1792.
The localization was chosen by President George Washington and urban planner Pierre L’Enfant. The bu ...