Architecture

Saturday, 3 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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Villa Tugendhat
The Tugendhat villa has simple geometric shapes and flowing lines.
The interior has been arranged in such a way as to achieve a lot of free space with the best possibl ...
Golden Gate Bridge
On the 50th anniversary, the number of tourists visiting the Golden Gate Bridge, estimated at 750,000 to 1,000,000, lowered the bridge by over 2 meters.
Krak des Chevaliers
The Krak des Chevaliers fortress was exposed to constant attack and siege by Muslims.
In 1271, after a two-month siege, the fortress with 200 knights surrendered to the troops of the Mam ...
Malbork Castle
After the Battle of Grunwald and as a result of previous military operations in the years 1409-1411, the Teutonic treasury, until then the most powerful and richest in Europe, began to run empty.
The Prussian Confederation, created from dissatisfied subjects (burghers and lay knights) of the Teu ...
Temple of Artemis
Template's columns were 18 m (59 ft) high and had a 2,5 m (8,2 ft) diameter at the base.
Empire State Building
The record for running up to the top floor of a skyscraper belongs to Paul Crake, who managed to achieve 9 minutes and 33 seconds. He set his record in 2003.
Palace of Versailles
After twenty years of construction work, Louis XIV decided that the palace had achieved its intended appearance.
It was then that he left his apartments and settled in his favorite part of the palace on the courty ...
Colosseum
Over the centuries, the Colosseum was damaged many times as a result of fires and earthquakes.
The first major damage occurred as a result of the 217 AD fire, during which the arena and the top f ...
Krak des Chevaliers
Krak des Chevaliers was an impregnable fortress.
However, events related to the civil war in Syria caused the fortress to be destroyed, and the Syria ...
Forbidden City
The Forbidden City has a rectangular shape. Its dimensions are: 961 meters from north to south and 753 meters from east to west.
 The architectural idea was to present the imperial code of ethics through a physical installation. ...