Architecture

Friday, 30 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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Windsor Castle
Before Edward III began to expand Windsor, it was already a very large building.
Edward made it even more impressive, and most of the expenses went to furnishing the castle. The castle was the most expensive secular building project of the entire Middle Ages in England.
Brandenburg Gate
The renovated gate was put into operation on December 14, 1957.
Palace of Versailles
After the death of Louis XIII, the estate became the property of his son and successor Louis XIV.
Louis XIV visited the hunting lodge as a child. He liked staying there because he could freely enjoy ...
Tower Bridge
The bridge was repainted in blue, white and red to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1977.
The original color of the bridge was beige. Since 2010, the bridge has been painted white and blue.
Petra
Nabatean architecture is immanent to all buildings within Petra.
Hellenistic and Egyptian architectural influences blend with local, Arab and Semitic influences. This interpenetration and ideological inspiration characterize the Nabatean architecture and culture.
La Scala
The less affluent residents of Milan watched performances standing, on the first floor of the theater.
This was the case until 1897 when seats were installed there (now more than 2000 people can sit ther ...
Mont Saint-Michel
Mont Saint-Michel (Saint-Michel Hill) is a granite rocky tidal islet with a circumference of about 960 meters, in the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel.
It is a piece of land whose connection to the mainland is only exposed at low tide (the regularly re ...
Palace of Versailles
The king purchased the lands of the Gondi family and ordered the expansion of the building into a three-winged hunting lodge, and a park was established on 70 ha of land adjacent to the palace.
To this day, the hunting lodge is the core of the palace complex at Versailles, enclosing the marble courtyard.
Petra
The Royal Tombs compose a great complex of over a dozen of large tombs that may have been built for the rulers.
This complex includes a tomb with underground vaulted corridors and a spacious inner chamber containing the urn. In Byzantine times, that tomb was converted into a church.
Taj Mahal
The cost of the construction is estimated at INR 32 million in 1653, which currently is approximately US$1 billion.