Architecture

Tuesday, 8 September 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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Leaning Tower of Pisa
The tower's construction was resumed in 1319 and extended to the belfry.
It was added around 1350 by Tommaso Pisano. He combined the Gothic elements of the pediment with the Romanesque decoration of the building's main part.
Villa Tugendhat
In the central part of the building is an elegant steel spiral staircase that connects the various levels of the villa.
There is also a wide ramp next to the staircase that allows easy access to the building for people with disabilities.
Neuschwanstein Castle
Neuschwanstein Castle consists of several separate structures built over a length of 150 meters on the top of a cliff.
The building is adorned with numerous towers, ornate turrets, gables, balconies, pinnacles and sculp ...
Neuschwanstein Castle
The area of Neuschwanstein Castle is about 6000 square meters. There are 200 rooms, most of which are unused.
In one of the halls there is a colorful stained glass window depicting a scene from Wagner's opera T ...
La Scala
On the first floor of the building, there are special boxes called “artists boxes.”
These are small, shaded rooms from which artists can watch performances or rehearsals by other artists.
Balmoral Castle
Balmoral is privately owned and not owned by the Crown.
It was originally purchased by Prince Albert, not the Queen, meaning no income from the estate flows ...
Krak des Chevaliers
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.
There was a deep moat in the Zwinger (an open area between two defensive walls), which is now filled in and only partially filled with water.
Great Pyramid of Giza
Originally, the great Pyramid was 146.59 m tall but due to the loss of the crowning stone called pyramidion and further erosion it decreased to 138.75 m.
It is not excluded that the pyramidion could have been gilded. The view of the complete pyramid in the sunlight must have been breathtaking.
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia was built between 532 and 537 as the largest Christian church of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
It temporarily became a Roman Catholic cathedral during the Latin Empire from 1204 to 1261.
Zwinger
The Zwinger is located in the historic center of Dresden, about 200 meters from the terraced banks of the Elbe River.
It is located close to other famous monuments, including Dresden Castle-Residenzschloss, the residen ...