Architecture

Saturday, 31 October 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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Brandenburg Gate
The Brandenburg Gate is 26 meters high, 65.5 meters wide and 11 meters deep.
Brooklyn Bridge
The supplier of the suspension cables cheated the builders on the quality of the products supplied.
When the truth came out it was too late to replace the defective ropes, so the builders significantly increased the required amount of ropes for the bridge to function.
Trevi Fountain
The fountain measures 26.3 by 49.15 meters.
Christ The Redeemer
The idea was implemented on the 100th anniversary of Brazil's independence.
In 1921, money collection for this purpose began. A large part of the needed funds were provided by the Catholic Church, but financial support from Brazilian Catholics was also needed.
Petra
There was a well-developed network of aqueducts in Petra.
Aqueducts network provided water even to the homes of individual citizens.
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is a gift from France to the U.S. for the centennial of the Declaration of Independence.
French lawyer Édouard René Lefèbvre de Laboulaye suggested in 1865, shortly after the Civil War, tha ...
Empire State Building
About 15,000 people are working in the building.
Villa Tugendhat
In the 1960s, Brno’s cultural circles began to try to restore the villa as a monument and open it to the public.
After the war, the Czech authorities turned the abandoned villa into an orthopedic ward of the neigh ...
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge used to be a popular place for people to commit suicide.
Between 1909 and 1982, the bridge was closed to pedestrian traffic because of the high number of suicide attempts.
Villa Tugendhat
The treaty on the division of Czechoslovakia was signed at the Tugendhat villa.
In 1992, a summit meeting was held there, at which the treaty on the division of Czechoslovakia into ...