Architecture

Tuesday, 13 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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Forbidden City
The Forbidden City is a masterpiece of Chinese architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
 It now houses the Palace Museum, which was extensively restored in time for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Alcázar of Seville
A place with a mystical atmosphere is the baths located under the Gothic Palace.
This place used to be a rainwater tank for garden irrigation.
Pompeii
Excavation began in 1748 and continues to this day.
Little more than half of the town has been unearthed so far.
Eiffel tower
To climb the Eiffel Tower you have to overcome 1665 steps.
For lazy people there is of course the possibility to use an elevator.
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia combines the features of a basilica - an elongated building founded on a rectangular or Latin cross plan - and a central building - based on a circular plan.
The basilica type is characteristic for the Christian architecture of the Latin circle and the centr ...
Göbekli Tepe
The earliest constructed circles were the largest and technically and artistically sound.
With time the subsequent constructions erected on Gobekli Tepe were of lower quality. The columns were smaller, simpler, and erected with less and less care.
Tower of London
The Tower has become known as a place haunted by ghosts.
Legend says that at night you can meet Anne Boleyn walking there, holding her head in her hands. Num ...
Eiffel tower
In the wind, the tower can bend 6 -7 centimeters sideways.
Schönbrunn Palace
Austria’s longest-reigning Emperor, Franz Joseph, was born and spent much of his life in Schönbrunn.
It was also the place of his death in 1916, at the age of 86. After the fall of the Habsburg monarch ...
Colosseum
It has four stories, each of which is built in different architectural orders.
The first storey is built in Doric order, the second in Ionic, the third in Corinthian, and the fourth is decorated with Corinthian pilasters.