Architecture

Wednesday, 3 June 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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Big Ben
There is a lantern above the bell tower - Aryton Light.
This feature was added in 1873 by Acton Smee Aryton, then First Commissioner of Public Works and Bui ...
Temple of Artemis
Temple of Artemis has also be mentioned in the Bible.
Schönbrunn Palace
In the past, the palace belonged to the Habsburg family.
It had been in their possession since 1569, when Emperor Maximilian II bought a vast estate in Khatt ...
Palace of Versailles
The situation was different for the royal favorites.
They could count on special treatment and luxurious apartments. Among the royal favorites, special p ...
Göbekli Tepe
In the center of the circles are two monolithic columns, five meters high, covered with mysterious reliefs depicting animal silhouettes.
It is believed that they had a symbolic role as guardians. The reliefs depict scorpions, charging bo ...
Trevi Fountain
Another initiator of the fountain reconstruction was Pope Clement XIII, who in 1732 announced a competition for a new fountain design.
Christ The Redeemer
The statue of Christ the Redeemer was erected on the top of Mount Corcovado.
Corcovado (Portuguese for hunchback) is a 710 m high granite mountain located in the southwest of Ri ...
Great Pyramid of Giza
According to the reports of Herodotus, the Great Pyramid, like other pyramids, was repeatedly plundered before the New Kingdom period existing from the sixteenth to the eleventh century BC.
Brandenburg Gate
Until 1918, passage through the middle of the gate was reserved exclusively for members of the imperial family, the Pfuel family and their guests.
Brooklyn Bridge
Construction of the bridge began on January 3, 1870 and lasted for 13 years.