Architecture

Saturday, 30 May 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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Balmoral Castle
Balmoral Estate is situated within the Cairngorms National Park and partly within the Deeside and Lochnagar National Scenic Area.
The Balmoral Estate covers a wide range of landscapes, from the River Dee Valley to the open mountai ...
Great Pyramid of Giza
Total mass of the pyramid is approximately 6 million tons.
The side walls of the pyramid are inclined at an angle of 51° 52′.
La Sagrada Familia
During Gaudi's lifetime, 4 of the basilica's 18 towers, one of the three designed facades, the Nativity Facade, and the crypt were completed.
Although he claimed that the temple under construction might not be the last one he built, but proba ...
Space Needle
It is Seattle’s most popular firework display on New Year’s Eve.
Tower of London
The bodies of queens and other people murdered on the orders of monarchs from the Tudor dynasty rest in the Royal Chapel. Saint Peter in Chains.
The chapel (built around 1000) was initially located outside the walls of the Tower. It was included ...
Temple of Artemis
The building is also named the Artemesium or the Temple of Diana.
Brandenburg Gate
The renovated gate was put into operation on December 14, 1957.
Great Pyramid of Giza
The chambers inside the pyramid of Cheops are covered with blocks of granite that weigh up to 80 tons.
Neuschwanstein Castle
The palace was built as a traditional masonry structure. Subsequently, it was built with different types of stone.
 The white limestone used for the facades came from a nearby quarry. The sandstone for the portals a ...
Brandenburg Gate
After the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt fought on October 14, 1806, the victorious Napoleon Bonaparte took the quadriga figure to Paris, where it was to be placed permanently.