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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Great Pyramid of Giza
In 820 the first time the Arabs dug inside the pyramid.
By the orders of the caliph Al-Ma'mun they excavated a new entrance to the object, digging under the ...
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 ...
Krak des Chevaliers
The rooms of the upper and lower castle were different, there were latrines, baths, and barracks, but also impressive, decorated meeting and courtrooms.
Noteworthy is a 10 m high, 8 m wide, and 20 m long room equipped with a heating furnace and serving ...
Big Ben
A ventilation shaft was designed from the ground level to the bell tower.
The 4,9 m by 2,4 m shaft was designed by David Boswell Reid, known as the "grandfather of air condit ...
Big Ben
The tower's main bell is its largest bell and part of the Great Clock of Westminster.
The original bell was 16-ton, cast in 1856 and because the tower was not yet ready, it was tested in ...
Brandenburg Gate
The maintenance costs of the quadriga statue amount to approximately €200,000 per year.
La Scala
La Scala is the fifth opera theater in Italy, built in the 18th century.
The theater building is undergoing various modernizations all the time, being expanded and rebuilt. ...
Spanish Steps
The staircase was made for the Jubilee Year of the Holy Year 1725 (a year of special grace in the Christian tradition, commemorating man's descent from God).
It was commissioned by Cardinal Pierre Guerin de Tencin, Minister of France to the Holy See, during ...
White house
The White House is protected by the Secret Service and the police.
Since 2005, NASAMS (surface-to-air missile system) units have been used to protect the President and the entire space around the White House.
Eiffel tower
The tower consists of 18,000 metal parts welded together with 2.5 million rivets.