Architecture

The Empire State Building height is 381 meters to the roof and 443 meters with the antenna.

The king never intended to open the palace to the public. However, just six weeks after the king's death, Prince Regent Luitpold Wittelsbach ordered the palace to be opened to visitors for a fee.

The Knights of St. John managed the fortress for 150 years, struggling with earthquakes and Muslim attacks.

Inside the tower there is the so-called Prison Room.

About 3.5 to 4 million tourists visit the Statue of Liberty annually.

It was built on previously leveled terrain with height differences of only 2.1 cm.

For the 75th anniversary of the monument, a small chapel was built at its base.

Prince Albert's purchase of Balmoral was finalized in June 1852.

Construction of the bridge cost about $15 million.

In the 1930s, they were painted black to hide the effects of air pollution. The original colors were restored during conservation works in 2017-2021. The Victorian glass was also removed and replaced with a faithful reproduction made in Germany by glassmakers Glasfabrik Lamberts.