Architecture

Thursday, 29 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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Colosseum
In the beginning, it was named the Flavian Amphitheater in honor of the Flavian dynasty that ruled the Roman Empire during the construction.
Lighthouse of Alexandria
A scaled-down replica of the Faros lighthouse is located in the city of Changsha, China.
Tower of London
Currently, the guard consists of 35 guards and a commander - Chief Warder.
Guard members are recruited only from professional military personnel from the land forces, airborne ...
La Sagrada Familia
The Sagrada Familia has three facades.
They take their names from the portals adorning them that are closely related to the gospels, and th ...
Spanish Steps
There is a baroque fountain in the middle of the Spanish Square - Fontana della Barcaccia.
It has the shape of a half-sunken boat with water flowing through its sides. The fountain was commis ...
Krak des Chevaliers
The name "Krak des Chevaliers" means "fortress of the knights".
The castle once had the Arabic name Hisn al-Akrad - 'the fortress of the Kurds', and today Qal at al-Hisn - 'the citadel of the fortress'.
Notre-Dame
The first spire was erected between 1220 and 1230, resting on the transept structure and rising 78 meters from the floor.
The spire served as a bell tower. There was a cross with relics hidden inside on top of the spire. I ...
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 ...
Villa Tugendhat
The building was constructed in 1929-1930 as one of the pioneering prototypes of modern architecture in Europe.
It was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (commonly known as Mies), a German modernist architect a ...
Tower Bridge
Some traffic restrictions have been placed on the bridge to protect it from excessive stress.
The maximum vehicle speed is 20 mph (32 km/h) and the maximum weight is 18 tons.