Architecture

Saturday, 8 August 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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Trevi Fountain
The official opening of the Trevi Fountain took place on May 22, 1762, by Pope Clement XIII.
Mont Saint-Michel
In the 4th century, when Christianity appeared in Armorica, a chapel dedicated to St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, was erected on the island.
Later, a chapel appeared at the foot of the rock in honor of St. Synphorian, the first martyr of the Gauls. There were also hermitages there, which these chapels took care of.
Empire State Building
The building serves as a lightning rod. About 100 lightning strikes the spire of the skyscraper each year.
Brandenburg Gate
During his visit to Berlin on June 12, 1987, US President Ronald Reagan said: "Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this Wall!”
White house
The British set fire to the White House in 1814, during the War of 1812.
The war was fought by the United States, along with its indigenous allies against Great Britain. The ...
Mont Saint-Michel
The island is located in the English Channel, in southwestern Normandy.
It is located east of the mouth of the Couesnon River, in the Manche department.
Göbekli Tepe
According to other researchers, there was no organized community and religion in the Neolithic world.
There was no separation between the sacred and the profane, and therefore one cannot speak of a temp ...
Stonehenge
The structure has been under development for over 1,400 years. The stages of development can be divided into eight parts.
The first stage of construction was Stonehenge 1, whose construction began around 3100 BC. The struc ...
Tower of London
During the civil war called the Wars of the Roses in the years 1377 - 1485, when England was divided into two houses of Lancaster and York and their supporters, the character of the Tower changed.
It became a prison where King Henry VI, who threatened the new ruler Edward IV, was imprisoned and l ...
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 ...