Architecture

The site for the construction of the fortress, which was later transformed into Windsor Castle, was chosen on a steep, limestone hill, where the first wooden building existed as early as 1070.

The situation was different for the royal favorites.

During the civil war called the Wars of the Roses in the years 1377 - 1485, when England was divided into two houses of Lancaster and York and their supporters, the character of the Tower changed.

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

At the feet of Lady Liberty are broken shackles, symbolizing the abolition of slavery in the United States.

Napoleon Bonaparte’s only legitimate male descendant, known in Austria as Prince Reichstadt, died at Schönbrunn Palace.

Napoleon and his entourage stayed at Schönbrunn Palace in 1805 and 1809.

Lady Liberty's right foot is raised.

Elizabeth I, on the other hand, spent a lot of time at Windsor Castle and used it as a safe haven in crises.

The outer walls are connected to their inner zone by a sloping stone ramp in the form of a corridor, and numerous openings provide ventilation and natural lighting.