Architecture

Friday, 26 December 2025
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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Spanish Steps
Near the church of Trinita dei Monti, at the junction of two streets, stands the historic Zuccari Palace, built in 1592 by the mannerist painter Federico Zuccari.
The façade of the palace is decorated with interesting portal and windows in the shape of huge maws. ...
Taj Mahal
The chief architect of the mausoleum was Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.
He also laid the foundations of the Red Fort–a historic fort in Old Delhi, India, the main residence of the Mughal Emperors.
Villa Tugendhat
In the 1960s, Brno’s cultural circles began to try to restore the villa as a monument and open it to the public.
After the war, the Czech authorities turned the abandoned villa into an orthopedic ward of the neigh ...
Balmoral Castle
The estate includes forests, farmlands and heathlands inhabited by black grouse, grouse and capercaillie.
Deer breeding, as well as Highland cattle and ponies, is also developed there. You can fish there fo ...
Balmoral Castle
The growing family of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert required additional staff and accommodation.
The Queen wanted to receive friends and official guests, such as members of the cabinet, at the cast ...
Golden Gate Bridge
The bridge is frequently partially covered by fog, called Karl the Fog.
Golden Gate Bridge
There is a controversy regarding the “father” of the engineering marvel.
Charles Alton Ellis was responsible for the structural design of the Golden Gate Bridge, but due to ...
Tower Bridge
The bridge's two lifting bascules are huge. Each weighs 1,000 tons.
The bridge bascules are lifted approximately 800 times a year. When raised, they form an 86-degree angle with the plane of the roadway.
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'.
Stonehenge
Stonehenge 3 VI was the last phase of the construction, carried out around 1600 BC. During that stage, the last two circles of holes in the ground were hollowed out - the Y and the Z Ring.
The outer ring (Y) comprised 30 holes, approximately 1.7 x 1.14 meters in diameter, tapering to a ba ...