Architecture

In 2010, Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the Holy Family Church, elevating it to the dignity of a minor basilica.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is known throughout the world, and for Italians, who hold it particularly dear, it is one of the country's symbols.

Because Big Ben's foundations rest on a layer of gravel with London clay underneath, the tower began to lean slightly toward the northwest.

Neuschwanstein Castle is one of the most famous monuments in Germany. It is located in southern Bavaria, near the town of Füssen, near the Austrian border.

Many workers died during the construction.

Until 1918, passage through the middle of the gate was reserved exclusively for members of the imperial family, the Pfuel family and their guests.

The Polish army took part in the capture of Malbork, which lasted 13 years (Thirteen Years' War). However, the castle in Malbork was not captured with weapons, but with money.

The White House has become one of the first wheelchair-accessible government buildings in Washington.

The clock was built by Edmund Beckett Denison and the EJ Dent&Co company in 1854.

In 1671, in Versailles, on the orders of Louis XIV, something like a bathroom was built - appertement des bains.