Architecture

Wednesday, 11 February 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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Temple of Artemis
It has been completed in ten years.
Construction work finished around 560 BC. It was made with marble and Lebanon cedar. Temple's walls and columns were ornamented with bas-reliefs and precious metals like gold and silver.
Windsor Castle
The castle was one of Henry III's three favorite residences.
He invested a considerable amount in its development, spending more money in Windsor than on any of ...
Taj Mahal
The walls of the Taj Mahal are carved with Koran passages and decorated with marbles and gemstones.
During the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857, British soldiers ripped off many of the precious stones from the walls.
Notre-Dame
Upon the 800th anniversary of the cathedral's construction, its facade was cleaned. André Malraux, France's Minister of Culture, ordered a thorough restoration of the walls, which had turned black from dirt and soot over the past centuries.
Once the work was completed, the cathedral regained its white-red color. However, more restoration work was carried out between 1991 and 2000.
Statue of Liberty
There is a copy of the Statue in Paris, France, four times smaller than the original and reaching 11.5 meters in height.
It is located near the Eiffel Tower on the Île aux Cygnes on the Seine.
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.
Big Ben
Big Ben is one of the two towers of the British Parliament - the Palace of Westminster.
This tower was once called the Tower of St. Stephen's Clock Tower, since September 12, 2012, it has ...
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.
Great Pyramid of Giza
Another historian describing the history of the pyramid of Cheops was Diodorus Siculus.
He visited Egypt around 60 - 56 BC.  He distanced himself from the descriptions of Herodotus, whom h ...
Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge’s construction began in 1933.
It was considered a risky operation since it was the time of the Great Depression.