Architecture

Thursday, 13 November 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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Malbork Castle
After the Battle of Grunwald and as a result of previous military operations in the years 1409-1411, the Teutonic treasury, until then the most powerful and richest in Europe, began to run empty.
The Prussian Confederation, created from dissatisfied subjects (burghers and lay knights) of the Teu ...
Krak des Chevaliers
Krak des Chevaliers is perched on the top of a basalt mountain, high above the forestless area, making it visible from afar.
It covers an area of approximately 3 hectares and resembles an irregular trapezoid with dimensions of 240 m by 170 m.
Petra
Jordanian Bedouins have been telling legends about Petra for centuries. It is a haunted place, the dwelling of djinns as they relate.
Djinns are ghosts from desert folklore, invisible demons that haunt lonely places and tormenting careless people.
Temple of Artemis
The temple has been rediscovered in 1869 thanks to John Turtle Wood.
It took archeologists over six years to discover the exact place temple was located. Excavations in ...
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 ...
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 ...
La Scala
La Scala suffered during World War II.
During the bombing of Milan in 1943, on the night of 15th-16th August, bombs hit the theater buildin ...
Windsor Castle
In 1992, there was a great fire at Windsor Castle.
It lasted 15 hours and caused extensive damage. The fire spread quickly and destroyed nine main stat ...
Alcázar of Seville
A place with a mystical atmosphere is the baths located under the Gothic Palace.
This place used to be a rainwater tank for garden irrigation.
Balmoral Castle
Balmoral Castle is located in Easter Balmoral, a small town in northeastern Scotland, situated on the River Dee, approximately 80 km west of Aberdeen.
It is undoubtedly one of the most interesting monuments of this region and a tourist attraction admired by over 70.000 tourists every year.